That is the reason I don't weigh myself very often. I would just get mad and discouraged. That is the reason I don't join in the weight loss challenges, I'd more thn likely not get to goal weight which would interfere with my mindset. I just take it one day at a time, stay on plan, drink my water, take my supps and make sure I am getting enough physical exercise. I figure the weight will eventually take care of itself. Judy

You are so right! We all just have to hang in there. I have fallen off of the plan, again, my Dr. says it is stress. So what does that mean???Is there a drug to get rid of it? I am full of questions about this diagnosis. Where did I catch it? Also I have quit smoking several months ago but is this just an excuse to justify a wt. gain? You talk about mindset...I could use a mind, lol. Between my parents who are suffering from some type of dementia and still trying to live independently at home, and a son who is hiv positive...and and and.......I guess u get the picture..oh well tomorrow is another day!

KYwoman,

I'll be 62 this summer, too - great age to be, isn't it? The kids are raised, retirement is nearing yet health is still good...

I had problems with gaining weight while staying true to this WOE - eventually realized that, although I was eating correctly, I was still eating too much.

I carefully pared down my eating, planned each and every day's food allotment - made sure that the nutritional content was high and the carbs and calories were low - and I was able to lose weight at a reasonable pace. I achieved my goal weight and am now in maintenance (with occasional bumps!).

I try to remember that, no matter what I eat, within 5 minutes of eating I feel no different than if I had eaten something else (unless there are bad "side-effects" from the food) - so the satiety level of eating a huge salad (greens, vegetables, meat/fish) is really no different than from eating a piece of cake - and there is no guilt, no extra weight, no additional hunger, and my body thrives on the better foods. Note the key word, though: try!

Anyway, I find that as I get older, I must eat less food. Why don't you try reducing your calories perhaps 100-200 per day? See if that helps. But be careful to eat everything you need (i.e., protein, varied vegetables, etc.). I've found that I've gotten used to eating less and it works for me....

Thank you so much for your positive strokes. You are right about portion size and calorie intake. My hubby and I have been on Atkins in the past for 3-4 months at a time, not cheating, feeling better with ourselves, but no off the wall weight loss. We of course have incorporated the wonderful diet busters Russell Stovers low carb candies and other low carb products, which I have discovered over time apparently didnt help the dieting process at all!

We have just taken another step on this next phase of our lives, and have bought a smaller home by a lake not to far from where we presently live. WE have a huge ranch type home, so this is what we are calling down sizing. Ha ha...just another stress point in my life. So we are getting our present home ready to go on the market. I am looking forward to the move as it should give us more time and money to be able to travel and do some of the retirement type of things. It is just getting the house ready and figuring out what to do with all the acumulation of STUFF that really wont fit into the new property.

Back to the weight thing, my doctor suggested that I go to one of the hospitals and join one of the monitored weight loss groups which in essence offer the liquid diet. I told my husband that if that is the case, I can do that myself, beef up on vitamens and drink the Atkins shakes. I do know I am miserable weight wise. I have maintained my 250 lbs for years, now it is up about 25 lbs, and I cant stand it! So wish me luck. Sorry I am pouring out all of my life here, but appreciate your imput!

thanks
kywoman

Hey, JudyNYC, I just hiked through your wonderful city! I was thinking that my two day trip to New York City was going to be a dieting challenge. It was not so bad - what challenged me was the sheer size of the 'little walks' I had to take. I think I walked, with my 16 year old son,the entire distance from the Financial Center area to Times Square, dragging 4 big shopping bags of merchandise! At one point, we had taken the subway, yes. But once on the street, we had walked in circles so much that it added up to all the mileage we traveled underground.
I have shinsplints and my calves ache but I can't think of a better way to give a boost to my metabolism!

Kywoman, please don't try a liquid diet on your own! Just recently I was rereading an old diet book, 'The Dieter's Dilemma' by Bennet (and someone else...can't remember his name). I wanted to read what they had to say about Atkins. They really weren't negative about Atkins. They did mention that despite all the concern about health effects when Atkins first came out, the really dangerous diet that caused a few deaths was the liquid diet!
When you join a monitored weight loss group, the important key is 'monitored' and that is why they tend to work. Also, why doctors consent to them! They keep you focused.
I went on a very low-calorie diet years ago with the Weight Loss Clinic. It was 750 calories a day! The reason I was able to do it was the 1) daily food diary I had to submit and 2) the daily check-in at the Weight Loss Clinic franchise near me. I weighed in, had my blood pressure checked, talked about how I was feeling, took THEIR vitamins. It was daily! Can you imagine? Yes, they did go out of business and I miss them. It was a fairly intense experience. I would have paid twice the money to do it again, though - as stressful as dieting is, it's nice to know you are still healthy while you are doing it!

I don't know how old you are but I'm almost 57 and lost my weight a few years ago during menopause. It took me 18 mo. to lose 100 lb. but it happened. The doctor told me it would be extremely difficult to lose weight at this time and I would have to do a trememdous amount of exercise to lose. That was difficult because I had knee problems, back and shoulder problems and could only do 3 min. on the elliptical machine. I stuck with it though because I knew my health depended on it. A physical therapist told me that if I did not do something now that I would have permanent damage. I am now a certified Spinning instructor at a health club teaching indoor cycling.

Slow works too

Does being older have anything to do with slower weight loss?
I was just wondering because I am 62. I figured a couple of pounds aweek would be normal but is it for our age?