And I have to tell you, during the ENTIRE 8 years of my 100-lb. weight loss/maintenance I was HUNGRY and EXHAUSTED. So, yes, I know I’m too fat but honestly, I just don’t have the energy for the 5-hr-workouts daily and the cooler full of carrots and apples and dressing-free salads. I’m trying, but it’s just a lot harder at 50 than I realized it would be. In my thin-ego, I said I would NEVER gain the weight back, but job stress and long workdays made a liar of me. And, at 50, step aerobics, running, weight-training and perpetual exhaustion just don’t have the allure they did at 40. So, I guess it’s going to take a LOT more time and smarts to lose the measly two sizes I’m after this time.

Hang in there…you have my support. It’s just a longer trip to loss-goal if you do things in moderation…as I’ve unfortunately experienced.

Here’s the perfect weightloss regimen for us all: quit our daily routines and go on the truck with FFIL and help him lift/pull/haul/stack 100+ lb. bakery trays in 90+ degree weather every day. It certainly keeps him thin, fit and strong. Oh well…he’s got his genes and I’ve got my jeans.

Oh, and yes, the BIG announcement better be made personally and NOT in cyberspace! Right, Grammie?

Also, as I look back on my child rearing years, my happiest, most memorable times were the three times I had major weight losses and had boundless energy. Somehow though, I simply have no ability to maintain a sensible weight. Its the memory of how good I felt, and the fun things we did during these times that cause me to hope Hey You can have that experience personally.

I will try to be more sensible in my eating habits and go to the gym over the next 6 weeks and see what happens. Thanks for leading the way. Oh, dad tried to register to respond to the birthday greeting, but for some reason it wouldn’t recognize the password he was assigned.

By the way, this isn’t exactly the “big news” I was hoping for. Note my comment on that post.