Having been a yo-yo dieter for decades and being 20-30 pounds overweight now, I have reached some conclusions that follow. What do you think (it goes without saying I want opinions or else why start a thread?)?
1. Recent press statements indicate overweight isn't nearly as harmful to health/longevity as previously thought.
2. The more I diet, the fatter I get.
3. Having done considerable geneaology, all but one of my ancestresses I've seen photos of (four g-g-mothers) for the past 100 years were considerably overweight (indicating possible genetic predispostion).
4. Not interested in finding a "mate."
5. I work out at the gym or walk 5-6 times a week (lifting maximum weights that I can). You'd think I wouldn't have a weight problem, but I do. But I have really big muscles, lol.
So, therefore:
1. I am going to be content and happy with my current weight, not predicating my happiness for the day with whether I stuck to a diet.
2. I am not going to eat junk food for the most part, but will occasionally enjoy a treat.
3. I'm going to enjoy life and not postpone it or enjoy it only when my weight occasionally goes down!
To me this seems the only way for me to live comfortably the rest of my life and I don't recommend it for others, just me.
Pat