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OK, I'm about 40-50 pounds overweight. I have been for several years, after being a little overweight and then putting on about 20-25 pounds in the last ten to fifteen years as I switched from an active job to a sedentary one. It's not good for me; I know that.
Three years ago I made a concerted effort and got into the habit of having half an hour's serious exercise a day. No effect whatsoever on my weight, though I imagine it was good for me in other ways. I've tried several diet plans (Weight Watchers, South Beach), and each time whatever weight I lose creeps back. The latest small victory was losing 5 pounds in the period between January and now. And then, in the last three days, somehow it's all back.
That's it. I'm done. I've learned some good principles about healthy eating from the various diets, and I'm going to keep applying those as best I can. I have actually found a form of exercise (cycling) that I enjoy wholeheartedly, and I'm going to keep doing that as often as possible and building up my stamina, and I'll keep doign other things I enjoy like hiking and playing soccer occasionaly and messing about it boats. But I'm officially swearing off tracking my weight, worrying about my weight, or trying to lose weight. It's inflicting more stress and frustration onme than it is doing good, and I'm shut of it from now on.
Three years ago I made a concerted effort and got into the habit of having half an hour's serious exercise a day. No effect whatsoever on my weight, though I imagine it was good for me in other ways. I've tried several diet plans (Weight Watchers, South Beach), and each time whatever weight I lose creeps back. The latest small victory was losing 5 pounds in the period between January and now. And then, in the last three days, somehow it's all back.
That's it. I'm done. I've learned some good principles about healthy eating from the various diets, and I'm going to keep applying those as best I can. I have actually found a form of exercise (cycling) that I enjoy wholeheartedly, and I'm going to keep doing that as often as possible and building up my stamina, and I'll keep doign other things I enjoy like hiking and playing soccer occasionaly and messing about it boats. But I'm officially swearing off tracking my weight, worrying about my weight, or trying to lose weight. It's inflicting more stress and frustration onme than it is doing good, and I'm shut of it from now on.
