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Originally Posted by proudmommy09
So what is my problem why cant I get this weight under control why I am I not winning this battle?
Your not winning the battle, because you haven't convinced yourself that you can win the war. Losing it, as you have found out, is only part of the battle. The real victory is keeping it off until the day we part from life....and we won't even be around to celebrate that monumental feat. The Battle NEVER ends. Never, ever, never, ever.
You also probably need to come to grips that you might be a carbohydrate addict...and that some foods you WILL have to give up to win the war. Lots of Yo-yo dieters disagree with me, but being the queen yo-yo, I have found that I simply cannot have my cake and eat it too. Every single time in the past when I thought I deserved to eat like a "normal person" and started adding in daily sweet treats, I have gained the weight back pronto. I am not a normal person, I have a funky metabolic reaction to sugar/carbs, and you might too.
I love the new flowery terms for weight-loss. The word "diet" is almost a dirty word these days. So we use pretty words like "journey" and "lifestyle change" but it all means the same old thing. HARD WORK and dedication, commitment and perseverance. A rose is still a rose by any other name.
You can do it, but it's a lot more work than most overweight people are willing to do. They just don't want it badly enought to actually do it...for life. I hope I have finally figured out what it takes, but I might give up someday and have to start all over...
(Good Lord, I hope NOT!)