I'm discouraged

40 lbs in 7 weeks, that is WONDERFUL.  You are doing great.  I think we all go through this time in our journey where we're not quite sure if we are doing everything that we can to optimize our weight loss.  This will get better and it will get easier.  Everything right about now seems a bit overwhelming.  We can't do what we've always done and return to food for comfort. 
Keep up the good work, follow your doctor's guidelines and get some exercise by adding a few steps a day to your normal routine.

Hello again everyone.  I have now lost 60 pounds in 8 weeks.  It has not been easy emotionally: I feel I have such a long way to go.  I just really want to go to the gym, but haven't much time to do so. 

I have basically been going it alone; I have no one to walk with or talk with (daughter's in hospital) about how I feel in this every day endeavor.

I have terrible headaches and I'm tired.  Hope I didn't complain too much.