Putting My Train (Pouch) Back on Track

I'm usually a lurker - don't post much but reading the posts the last month have made me realize I need to get back on track. Have gained 20 # in the last year and a half - blamed it on medication changes but finally admit it was a combination of medication changes and poor food choices. Too many carbs and chocolate.  Weighing a "normal wieght" does not mean I can eat "normal" foods - so today I am putting my train back on track. Gonna finally use the Food and Fitness Journal I bought at the beginning of the year and never started with. I would appreciate any and all input or suggestions on how to keep the mental hunger at bay. Wishing I would never have tested the waters so to speak, but at least with this tool I can jump back in. I've been walking 45 - 60 minutes every day, but now I think I need to ramp my exercise program and add some other things to it. Going to try to make it through each day and keep on track and not look forward to more than 24 hours. Maybe that way it won't seem like such a monumental task to take this 20 pounds back off. Like the Nike commercials say "Just do it" Have a great day!

I'm a big time snacker and like you I have been trying to get back on track.  This is week 6 for me - 12 lbs down.  I'm still snacking but only on good things like protein snacks or fruit in the evening.  I try to stay on an eating schedule, planned meals and planned snacks, structure works best for me and fools my constant head hunger.  For exercise I'm combining some strength training with walking.  In home walking videos that also combine upper body moves using 2-3 lb hand weights.  When walking at the track, I do interval type walking.   Example: start out by walking 100 steps, joggng 50 steps. - when that gets easy do 100 steps walking, 100 steps jogging then 50 steps walking 100 steps jogging etc.  Mixing it up challenges the heart rate and supposedly maximizes the benefits of the exercise. It is never too late to get healthy.  Rosemary

Rosemary ~ Love your avatar!  Makes me smile everytime I see it!  Ladies, have a wonderful day!

Wow !!! I thought I wrote this post. I have gained 35 lbs. My enemy is carbs and chocolate too. I know how you feel about testing the waters. I advise all that they don't want to know. Today is day 2 of being back on track for me. I am trying to do 3 meals and 1 snack a day. 60-100 g. of protein and not over 1200 calories.  I am doing good so far . Keep a journal. That works best for me. Remember " You bite it, You write it " Good luck ! See you lighter. Joanne

Man I agree it's like I wrote this. For me it is a 3 phase plan Phase ONE get in water Phase TWO get in Protein Phase THREE get in exercise Time to get the pouch back to what it is supposed to do for me: WORK