January/February weight management challenge

[Crankin]

My mom also was extremely thin (and gorgeous) until she was about 54. Well, she was still gorgeous. She *did* exercise, walking very vigorously, to the point that nurses at her check ups often asked if she was a runner. The weight gain started after menopause, and then a couple of years later, she was diagnosed with a liver disease. She finally didn't have the strength to walk and gave up. She died at 67, very skinny, but as a result of having a transplant that didn't work. My mom also ate very healthy foods and was a fabulous cook, but like me, she went out a lot and food was a huge part of her life. I always say she was born in the wrong time; she was very athletic, but there were no outlets for it. She always went riding with me, when I was about 10 or 11 and people made fun of her!
So far, I've avoided the huge weight gain. But, I'm OK with having to be this watchful. I was able to maintain the lower weight and still go out. It's just that on vacation we had 3 meals a day made by a French chef whose cooking is so good, we put up with the fact his inn is kind of decrepit and dirty! It's like having a personal chef.

[goldfinch]

It's just that on vacation we had 3 meals a day made by a French chef whose cooking is so good, we put up with the fact his inn is kind of decrepit and dirty! It's like having a personal chef.

It sounds worth it to me! Yum!

[Crankin]

In the end, it was. But, the dirt finally got to us and we explored and found a new place to try that will also help us try out new touring centers, as well as ski where we were this time.

[Catrin]

I've a resting metabolic rate test scheduled fro March 16, now we will know If I am eating too few calories or not...I suspect that I am, but don't want to change things without more information and professional guidance. The latter wouldn't be so important if I hadn't already reversed diabetes once...

I have an appointment right after that with an experienced sports nutritionist/dietitian so all of that, combined with my bod-pod evaluation two weeks ago, should give me a really good snapshot of where I am at 52.

I seem to have settled again at a new weight (134), but at least it is lower than it was. I am more concerned about my core body fat however, which is the driving force behind all of this. It isn't healthy, and the older I get the harder it will be to lose. Frankly I don't care if my weight really changes, but that my composition does.

[Crankin]

3 pounds down today.
Phew. Now I just have to feel better, so I can start working out again.
Catrin, I am interested in what your evaluation shows and what the dietician says.

[Catrin]

3 pounds down today.
Phew. Now I just have to feel better, so I can start working out again.
Catrin, I am interested in what your evaluation shows and what the dietician says.

So am I, will update afterwards