Quote From: ritehere But I have to disagree with you on that. I won't speak for anybody but myself, but nobody tied me down and force-fed me. So therefore, IT WAS MY FAULT THAT I GOT FAT!! And I was not happy, I hated the way I looked, I hated the way I felt, and I hated the way I caved in everytime I felt bad for whatever reason and pigged out to make myself feel better.
The physical reason you get fat is very very simple, you eat more than you burn, so your body stores it as fat. The mental reasons you retain that fat body are more complex and harder to pin down and root out.
The fact that you have lost weight in the past, in fact more than once, shows that you DO know how to lose weight. The fact that you have always gained it back shows that you are unwilling to make the behaviors that helped you lose the weight life long behaviors. And the older we get, the more difficult it is. I have to work out an hour to an hour and a half EVERYDAY plus watch what I eat to lose weight. To maintain I relax either the eating or the workouts, but I still practice both everyday. And those workouts consist of walking at a clip of at least 4 mph for a distance of 3 to 5 miles, doing weights or other strength exercises, and stretches or Yoga.
Do I blame myself for my successful weight loss? You bet I do!
Do I blame myself for my improved blood values and kudos from my doctor? You bet I do!
Do I blame myself for my better, more happy and peaceful life? YOU BETCHA!
Yes, I have lost in the past. But I was in my teens and early 20's then, like I said. Yes I know how to lose weight. The last time I lost weight was in my mid 30"s, I kept it off for 8 years. Then it slowly started to come back even though I kept doing the same things was was doing, I even tried cutting back more and excercising more. Everytime I got on the scales after the 8 years I'd gain a pound here and there and sometimes more. I just think my body just didn't want to do this anymore. I have tried just plain eating healthy and exercising but I never lose, intstead I gain. I know what I am talking about. Not all of us are the same. Yes, I've had my thyroids checked and everyting else, the doctors do not know . They just tell me to eat healthy. Which is what I do now. But I am still overweight. Yes, I am active also. YES, I DO KNOW HOW TO DO IT! My body is not letting me at this time.. I am in menopause also. But I am happy now. I 've been thin, and to tell you the truth I really didn't feel all that great then. I feel better now. I know you won't believe that, but I can't hellp what anyone believes. It's the truth. Thanks for your post...
