Getting back on track
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:02 pm
Hi, I have been on and off this board for the last couple of years.
Last year I was doing perfect on the No S diet, I lost 25 pounds, started exercising, and I was feeling a lot better. Then two things happened, I hurt my back, and had some family problems, mainly with a rebellious 20-year-old daughter who has not grown up yet.
I have now gained the 25 pounds back, My back is better, I have been going to a chiropractor, started on some good vitamins, started walking again. That is the positive.
My daughter is still stressing me out, but I am trying to just let her go and let her make her own mistakes and I have resolved not to bail her out anymore when she gets in trouble.
I have started the HabitCal, which seems to help, I have been keeping track of my eating for the last month, and I am about half and half on staying with the No S diet, but I have still gained another 5 pounds this month!! I do realize different things can make you gain weight, and they started me on Metformin for PCOS - anyway, they said the Metformin could make you gain at first then can actually help you lose as long as you were eating a sensible diet.
I am so frustrated about gaining this weight back, but I am ready to try to lose it once again. I really feel like the No S way of eating is the way to go for me. I am a big stress eater, and I realize that is how I gain my weight. This week, I ate a lot Saturday through yesterday. I am going to really try today, tomorrow and Friday to get back on track and have 3 "No S" days in a row.
I like reading the boards and knowing others are struggling as much as I am. I can remember last year after being so successful, thinking, "This is great, I will never gain weight again after seeing how easy this is", but I am not going to beat myself up, I know that does no good at all. So here goes once more.....
Last year I was doing perfect on the No S diet, I lost 25 pounds, started exercising, and I was feeling a lot better. Then two things happened, I hurt my back, and had some family problems, mainly with a rebellious 20-year-old daughter who has not grown up yet.
I have now gained the 25 pounds back, My back is better, I have been going to a chiropractor, started on some good vitamins, started walking again. That is the positive.
My daughter is still stressing me out, but I am trying to just let her go and let her make her own mistakes and I have resolved not to bail her out anymore when she gets in trouble.
I have started the HabitCal, which seems to help, I have been keeping track of my eating for the last month, and I am about half and half on staying with the No S diet, but I have still gained another 5 pounds this month!! I do realize different things can make you gain weight, and they started me on Metformin for PCOS - anyway, they said the Metformin could make you gain at first then can actually help you lose as long as you were eating a sensible diet.
I am so frustrated about gaining this weight back, but I am ready to try to lose it once again. I really feel like the No S way of eating is the way to go for me. I am a big stress eater, and I realize that is how I gain my weight. This week, I ate a lot Saturday through yesterday. I am going to really try today, tomorrow and Friday to get back on track and have 3 "No S" days in a row.
I like reading the boards and knowing others are struggling as much as I am. I can remember last year after being so successful, thinking, "This is great, I will never gain weight again after seeing how easy this is", but I am not going to beat myself up, I know that does no good at all. So here goes once more.....