Making progress, TYJ. Part of my issue with trying to lose weight is that I often feel like my body responds erratically at best to reduced calories - so, more often than not I end up feeling helpless and frustrated and deprived and a failure. I suspect - especially the last year or so - my hormones are always on some sort of rollercoaster so it makes figuring what my body responds to difficult. One thing that has worked for me several times is to do a 3-day fruit/veggie smoothie "cleanse....
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This is awful. I've gained over 10 lbs since Thanksgiving. That a TON of weight for someone as short as I am. I don't think that there is any one smoking gun. Combination of a horrible school schedule during the spring, poor eating habits, lack of sleep, a few too many beers, hormones, restlessness at work, maybe a little depression / anxiety. Ugh. I need and want to turn it around beginning today.
