Comments on: Keeping the weight off is harder than losing it

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:44:47 +0000

Thanks, Leslie. I've done all right on vacation, but I could have done better. I'm definitely getting back on the wagon when I get home tomorrow!And I'm the same way – not much can compete with a cookie.

By: Leslie Rose

Leslie Rose — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:53:05 +0000

As someone joined at the hip with Weight Watcher's I hear you. Food is my comfort, and there are time when a bowl of blueberries can't compete with a cookie. Good luck with your journey. I'm sending you a virtual piece of celery.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:03:28 +0000

Stacy, I hear you. Having kids just creates havoc on our bodies. I only gained about 25 lbs with Grace, but then I started piling it on after she was born. It's so easy to let it get away from you.Thanks for commenting!

By: Stacy S. Jensen

Stacy S. Jensen — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:30:59 +0000

I know it's easier said than done, but you said it nicely. Thanks for sharing your journey. My son is a year old now. I've joked a couple of times that I'm not at the pre-baby weight. At some point though, it's not the baby weight. It's the chocolate chip cookie I ate, etc.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:05:21 +0000

ElizabethMy weight fluctuates without the sweets, too. I have to remind myself daily that 3-5lbs is water weight, but it's still frustrating. You're problem sounds tough to manage, though. Keep up the good fight as well, and thanks for posting!MarcyYou're welcome. I've been overweight the vast majority of my life, so I can't imagine what it's like to deal with such swings. Why is it that we all seem to put weight on after we get married? I blame the men!I'm rooting for you as well. We can do it!

By: Marcy

Marcy — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:00:48 +0000

Thanks for this post Stacey. I know what it's like to have a slow metabolism and a lifelong battle with my weight as well. I was overweight all through high school, then was anorexic for a few years in university, got healthy, put some weight back on after my recent wedding, and am now struggling to get back to a healthy weight without falling into my old destructive patterns. Finding balance is a lifelong challenge, but you're right – when you're at a healthy weight, everything else feels better. I'm rooting for you.Marcywww.girlswithpens.comwww.facebook.com/MarcyKennedyAuthorTwitter @MarcyKennedy

By: Elisabeth Kinsey

Elisabeth Kinsey — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:39:39 +0000

I know how you feel. My weight fluctuates by itself, without the sweets – I don't have a thyroid, and it depends on my whim of a stomach whether it's going to absorb my synthetic thyroid or not. Very frustrating because I have to eat like a bird to stay fat. Keep up the good fight!