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[quote=Anonymous]OP - I am 5-6", 48, and from 34-47 went from around 150/55 to 240.  Unhappy marriage, sedentary, stressful job, two pregnancies and kids.  A combo of lifestyle and reverting to my childhood-learned coping mechanisms of overeating and overdrinking, and not moving my body.  I, too, have been anti-calorie counting, because in the "olden" days of my 20s I didn't have to - but I had a much better sense of food intake.  Now, I have embraced calorie counting - and a focus on whole and very filling foods - because I know that I've had to reset how I have been treating my body and feeding myself.  I've also really incorporated exercise (weight-training, yoga, and hiking) into my daily routine - not just for weight loss, but a focus on functional fitness.  I know 90% of WL happens in the kitchen, but my moods and mind-body connection (and ADHD brain) NEED daily exercise.  I don't think I will have to calorie count forever but some great things have resulted:  I am almost 30 lbs. down.  I realize that I can actually be satisfied at 1200 calories (on days I don't exercise) to 1500/1600 calories a day because I know how to cook and season, and I focus on satisfying bulky foods and minimal sugar - so I am not spiking and crashing.

I have also focused on the mental and emotional parts of looking at why i eat and drink - without judgment.  [/quote]

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