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[quote=Anonymous]Here we are again - up 5-7 pounds after the holidays.  (For me, include January, as my job is very busy/stressful through January)

Early 40's, 2 kids, fulltime job.  5' 7-1/2 " and normal weight is 143-146 (would like it to be 140!).  The weight I gain every winter hits my belly/waistline like a ton of bricks.  I don't really gain anywhere else.  It's not particularly noticeable, except to me.

When February hits, I vow to lose the weight asap.  And I just CANNOT get going on it.

I exercise 3x week and am able to lose weight if I cut calories to 1200-1300/day.  But I have terrible will power and it is a huge battle for me to do it.  I'm a snacker.  I like sweets.  I have a fair amount of anxiety/stress in my life.  I am not a good cook and I'm not creative about thinking of things to make.  I have to truly work at getting in 2 fruits & 2 vegetables a day.  I easily consume too many carbs.  I have to drink prune juice every night to stay regular and it increases the calorie count every single day.

It's not particularly hard for me to maintain my weight when I am exercising regularly and eating somewhat carefully.  But I hate, hate, hate dieting.

Why can't I just suck it up and start the diet?  We are going on a trip for spring break to a warm climate - I will be so mad at myself if I haven't lost the weight.  But I only have 5 weeks left and for some reason I just cannot get into gear.  If I could just get it done in a week, I would do it.  I wouldn't mind having a killer week of hard core dieting.  But I don't know of anything and I'm stuck with the usual routine, which is counting calories on MyFitnessPal and agonizing over it every day.

Have I mentioned that I hate dieting?  And yet I also hate the extra weight.  Why do I get in this cycle of beating myself up about the weight and simultaneously not doing something about it?

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