Weighty Issues

Or at least when I eat out every day and get injured.   I injured my knees on the way to FL and could not do my normal walking every day.  However, since I have been home I have started exercising in the pool and was able to walk 1.75 miles yesterday and ride the stationary bike today.  Friday I see my doctor, but I am definitely on the mend. No matter what, I always need to stick to my food plan.  My weight has stabilized again, and I hope to continue losing toward my next goal of 190.  (I am at 195 - down from a high of 280!) I have an underactive thyroid (but I do take medication)  and weathered two cortisone injections, but I am still losing.  Eventually, I would like to be under 160, but I just focus on each 5 or 10 lbs.  That makes it more manageable for me.   Actually I really just focus on eating less, eating healthy and exercising and the weight does come off. Well, my coffee is done and I am ready to walk.

Vacations are fun but fattening.  Eating a meal a day in restaurants always puts weight on no matter how careful I am.  Also I walked less on most days and missed my gym workouts. I feel like I gained 5 lbs after 5 days in CA.   I will know on the first of Dec. My job of sitting at a computer doesn't exactly help with weight loss either, but I am going to go for a walk now before it gets too cold again.

Well, I guess I haven't been here for a while!   I am currently at a new low weight. I was working two jobs for so long that I had no time to do anything.   I retired in June from teaching and hope to have time.  However,  I spend 3 days at the gym and 1 hour walking on the rest of the days. I also have 2 part-time jobs. I stay away from refined flour, sugar and weigh and measure everything that I eat.  Coupled with moderate exercise, my weight loss is on target. Good Luck to everyone trying to manage weight issues.