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[quote=Anonymous]I find that letting go of the "watching my weight" idea and forging ahead with the "staying healthy" idea motivates me.

I had food problems in my late teens and read a book that said food problems were caused by obsessive dieting and obsession with weight and food. So I let go of all that, and until I turned 50, really never had a problem with my weight, except for gaining a few pounds after the birth of each of my children.

I am very careful about eating healthy food. I do not eat junk food, pizza, soda, candy, anything with preservatives, colors, artificial ingredients or anything processed. I cook a lot and shop at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's and buy almost all my produce at farmers markets.

I gained 20 pounds since turning 50, and it upset me a great deal. I've been focusing on exercising more and trying to avoid sugar, which is my big bugaboo. I love cookies and sweet things. A doctor recommended using stevia as a sweetener, which seems to satisfy the craving for sweets. I add it to drinks to make them sweeter, and that seems to stop my need to eat sweet things.

I force myself to exercise every single day, even if it's just taking a brisk walk or working out at home using hand weights for 10 or 15 minutes. Today I ripped out an entire garden (hard work in this weather), which exhausted me. I've lost about five pounds since starting this routine about a month ago. It's very hard, but I've been asking DH to exercise with me, and that helps, or I exercise with my teenager, which also helps.

I am an older mom, and I want to live long enough to be a grandmother, so I have to stay healthy. I don't worry about weight, but I do worry about health. [/quote]

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