Screw dieting!!!

I know the title may be a little harsh for some, but that is how I feel! I am so sick of dieting. Low Carb, Low Fat, etc., etc.  I just can't do it any more.

Let me give you some information about myself and my history. I am currently 39 years, old. In my twenties I went up, but was able to go back down by cutting calories and junk food. But in my 30s, my body stopped responding the same way. In 2009, I weighed in at 174 on my doctor's scale. OMG! I was mortified. I was so mad at my husband for not telling me I had gotten that fat. I had stopped weighing myself out of frustration. Wow! It had been a long time since I had been on the scale at that point.

So in 2010, I took the plunge and joined Jenny Craig. My goal was to lost 40 lbs and get back down to 130. It was a huge mistake for putting such a big number and not incrementing up. But that is neither here nor there. It just meant I didn't get certain perks by hitting my goals. I average 1-1.5 lbs a week. I keep losing for the first 6-8 months. But after that I plateaued at 140 and my scale would not budge. So after 6 months of being at the same weight, I went ahead and stopped the program. I stayed around the same weight for quite some time. I fluctuated in a 5 pound range.

At the end of 2011, I had gotten back up to around 160. So I decided I needed to do something that had fast results. I just couldn't have to starve for a long period of time. SO I tried the HCG diet. I had great results, I did the 6 week plan, and lost 17 lbs. I plateauted the last two weeks. I took a month off and tried to do the 3 week plan. But I caught a cold 1.5 weeks in. So I figured I would give it a rest for a while.  At the end of 2012 I had gotten down to 133 lbs. the lowest I had been in years. I felt good and looked good.

My job took a turn in 2013. And the responsibility and stress sky rockets. So over the next year and a half I put on 27 lbs. I've tried throughout the last year to lose weight. But I go three days and I either get sick or feel so bad that I can't stick with it.

So, I've been beating myself up trying to figure out what I should do. I got a fitbit in March. But no matter how much I walk, my scale just doesn't go down more than a pound or two. Then back up 3 pounds. It's been frustrating and stressful. I don't want to be this weight. I want to feel better in my own clothes, eating like a normal person. So enter Matt Stone.  I'm going to stop here and I will tell you all about my new journey in the next post.