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Well, I have the exact opposite problem now and that's the fact I need to put on weight. Now before people say "Oh lucky you", when we get older being underweight isn't better than being a few pounds overweight. In fact, it's probably worse than carrying a few extra pounds - healthwise.
I'm reaaaaaaaaaaal small boned and if I'm 1lb too heavy, it shows - if I'm 1lb underweight, it shows. That's been a dang curse all my life. I'd say I need to gain a good 10lbs and while I do eat my junk food like potato chips, I'm trying to gain weight by eating healthy foods with as many calories as possible. It just seems like I'm burning off the calories before I can put on the poundage I need.
So, it's not only frustrating for someone who's watching their calorie intake and still gains or doesn't lose weight; it's the same thing when trying to gain weight and it just ain't happening.
I spent so much of my life obsessing over my weight until I just refuse to do so now. I don't want to look like a cow.....but a little extra fluff here and there are of no concern to me any longer. I'm going to enjoy my life and my food and forget the whole premise that we should all be of one weight and size.
I hear you EM.............I always did fine and then I quit smoking and THEN mentalpause..OMG
It took me a while to figure out after looking back that after puberty you were given this cute little waistline and flexible body to use for years and years and then WHAM menopause took it away just like that.
Mr. C always ate what he wanted when he wanted and as much as he wanted...in his job he walked 7 miles a day. Well last year Mr. retired and he has put on 37 pounds....it is funny because he looks healthy and not chunky at all. Man I hate that.
A big big peeve of mine is...........how easy it is to put weight on and how hard or next to impossible it is to take it off.
There are times I watch my skinny DH eat his daily goodies and even though I dont' have any.........the scale jumps ahead just the same..
BTW....not sure how this happened but I posted the peeve over at cozy inn.
Of course I deleted it and brought it back to topics.
One of those days I suppose
I think there is a certain law of physics (one of Murphy's laws) that the weight on earth must remain "constant". Therefore every time someone loses weight someone else must gain an equivalent amount. That's why dieting is such hard work, but one can just sit around and gain without even trying.
I haven't seen a size 4 since I was 4 years old. I was always tall for my age but skinny as a rail until I hit 30. Was 5'9" and wore a size 10. Now I struggle to stay in a size 16.
I'm so envious of these older women who are skinny, shriveled up little puffs of air.
I used to be able to eat what I want and never gain any weight. Those days are long over! I know I eat way too much junk but it all just tastes so good!!!...lol
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