weight gain

[Guest guest]

Regardless of whether weight gain is due to inactivity, overeating as a

choice or stimulated by medication, we all need to pay close attention to

our weight. Having once weighed almost 250 pounds and now fighting to stay

below 185 I can truthfully say that it takes my careful attention daily to

avoid overeating.

Yes, I also fell into the trap of finding out that appetite was stimulated

with some medications, but that did not take away my responsibility for

overeating. The more I weighed the greater I sufferred from pain and the

problems of being overweight.

Having lost a tremendous amount of weight I can also say that my painful

symptoms are dramatically reduced. This gives me motivation to keep extra

weight off and to keep trying to lose more weight. I'm less than 20 pounds

from my goal weight right now.

I've had to totally change the way I eat. I've eliminated many foods and

types of foods from my diet, especially those comfort foods that end up

doing nothing but increasing my weight. It simply takes self discipline to

achieve weight loss.

This is not a lecture. It is only a suggestion that if you want to feel

better then it is you who has to determine that losing weight will benefit

you greatly and then do whatever it takes to achieve that goal. I've been

at this for several years and expect to be at it for the rest of my life.

Paying attention to your health is important.

Ray