Weight

If I googled the term weight I could find many Web pages about dieting fads and the latest trend (HCG comes to mind.) I could probably find sites about bariatric surgeries, exercise equipment and countless Miracle Weight Loss Products! What I want though is site about how to really lose weight and keep it off.

I have struggled with me weight since I was 7. I became an emotional eater after my biological father died. I still very much am an emotional eater. When I was living at home my mom made sure to watch my portions although there was a lot of sneak eating and some crafty hiding places for food wrappers. When I moved into the dorms (because my mother made me so I could have the "college experience") all of the sudden I had freedom and my own refrigerator. I bought the worst stuff I could to eat, ate out a lot and didn't make wise choices in the cafeteria. And it seems there was always late night pizza! It just got worse and worse and I quickly gained weight. And I kept gaining weight. I won't tell you my high but I decided it was time to do something in 2008. My mom helped me pay for the Lap Band. The six months I had it I did great and dropped about 100 pounds. Then it slipped and had to be repositioned. After that it seemed I could eat more food so I did. I went through a lot of stress and it culminated last year when Eric's grandma got sick. Let's just say hospice was called in and we had a long road ahead of us. At some point Eric and I became her primary evening caregivers and I would tend to her first and then eat junk (Taco Bell is so easy sometimes) and would eat it late (9 is never a good time to eat dinner.) The weight kept creeping back up but I am proud to say I never got back to my beginning weight.

I am so tired of being tired and feeling lethargic. So I decided to do some research. The best way to lose weight is portion control. Easier said than done, I thought. I had heard of people tracking their calories but that seemed like such a pain. Then a friend told me about an app that let her just put everything in her phone. Well my phone is crap but I looked around online and found an online calorie tracker that I like. I have been counting calories, measuring my food and making sure I have healthy snacks since August 1st. I even bought measuring cups and spoons to bring to work! I have not deprived myself but instead of eating a whole sleeve of Oreos I allow myself the serving size. I even just allowed myself a Snickers but I am going to have really watch dinner.

Since August 1st I have lost 7.2 pounds. I only weigh on Mondays. No point in doing that everyday...it kind of makes Mondays better when you see you have lost 3 pounds since the previous Monday! Next, I plan on starting on exercise program - probably at the Y. The more you burn the more weight you will lose. I finally feel like I am on the right track!