March/April weight loss challenge

[Catrin]

143...again....sigh

[Jones]

Thank you everyone for your support, it truly helps. The one think I really don't want to do is stop "paddling" I have done that before and the weight comes flying back on. I also need to focus more on the good thinks that the weight loss so far has brought. I used to suffer from constant acid reflux and now it is completely gone except one time I really over ate, but at least I recognized that I over ate. I never noticed over eating before. I do feel much better now and I move much better now, oh and I have hip bones now.
Thank you again for all the encouragement, I will weigh in tomorrow.
Jones

[azfiddle]

112.0 again. This last 2 lbs is stubborn! Plus, I am banned from my bike for a few weeks due to an injury and I don't use up as many calories swimming a few times a week... but maintaining is almost as good as losing at this point.

Just to echo some previous comments- if I think of it as "dieting" or giving up something, I just cannot be successful. If I think about what I am gaining by eating healthy, and how much better I am feeling, I have a lot easier time. It has been a slow process for me, 38 pounds in 16 months, but I'm almost there, and feel so much better now.

For what it's worth- here are some things that have helped me be successful:
I journal everything and pack measured amounts of food to take for lunch and snacks at work- it really helps. I've learned not to let myself use birthdays, holidays, meetings, parties etc as an excuse to indulge, because then there is an endless series of over-eating opportunities. Sometimes it gets a little old, but overall, my cravings for processed foods are down a lot, and I am enjoying the flavors and textures of less processed foods- fruits, vegetables, whole grains etc. much more. I still enjoy chocolate (in small quantities)