Its hard at times

Hi all , I am almost 4yrs out and have maintained my weight at 170 to 175 the past year and half, I am 5ft 6 and i still feel like I am fat all the time, I went down to a 145pds at one time but i was really skinny and did not feel good at that weight but now that i have leveled off for the past year i really get hungry at night and having a hard time mentally and physically dealing with this. I am very grateful and blessed to go from a 56 weist to 36 but i deal with the hunger issue constantly. I excercise regularly and i try to watch myself about grazing which i am finding harder and harder to do. It really scares me when i think i might give in and gain the weight back. By the way, i also can eat just about anything i want and in pretty good proportions, But i dont have a leak or anything but it seems like i can eat more and more. I am really trying not to lose hold of this problem. Any suggestions other then therapy, Love ya all Bruce

hey bruce... sounds like you have been a great success on your journey! gosh I dont have any more tips than stay on the scales and watch them so they dont creep up. shame we couldn't have had brain surgery huh... I guess we ex MO folks just Love to Eat rather than the others who Eat to Live.. I sure fear those newbies that post... "_____" many pounds they have lost FOREVER... which we all know is only if we keep a strict diet down the Grad times.. I too can just about eat anything... I guess the thing is ... I try hard to stop as soon as the "cravin" disappears .... and the old self is trying so hard to talk me into doing "Just alittle more or ONE more bite" grrrr Yep .. brain surgery may be a big help. Good luck Bruce..we are all here for each other!! deb

bruce..ive come to the conclussion we are now like normal people who watch what they eat so they wont gain weight..you know how you have a friend and someone will pass a bag of chips around and that friend will say no im watching my weight? i guess moderation is the key..i know myself i never want to go backk to were i was and somedays i can just eat garbage yea nothing feels as good as being thin but tell my head that take one day at a time ...i set my calories ayt no more than 1800 a day..i eat the protien first ..eat the veg n fruits and if i eat something thats not good for me i included that in my calorie intake of the day good luck were all on the same level here support ideas joann