Oh boy is weight a struggle for me. Or it used to be. One day I just realized I hated dieting, hated the constant feeling of hunger, the feeling of being shaky and lightheaded. One day I just decided to eat what I felt I needed - no counting calories, no worrying if it was too much fat. Count carbs? Whats that?

I gained a lot of weight over the year I was dating my husband (many meals out - all rich and yummy! ) I have stayed exactly steady the same weight for 4 years. I've NEVER in my adult life stayed one size more than a season. And here I am maintaining a steady weight! That said, I DID recently give up some favorites in the interest of cholestorol and lost about 20 pounds. Still I'm heavy, but I have to admit, HAPPIER than I've ever been in my life. I am active & energetic. I no longer ever feel light headed or shaky. I always HATED the saying "nothing feels as good as thin" because to me, thin felt shaky. Dizzy. Light headed. I HATED the feeling. Sure, I looked good, but felt terrible.

All that mumbo jumbo... basically to say that you should follow what feels right for your body. Yes, I should be many pounds thinnner... but my wieght isn't an issue with me. If someone else comes along and tries to make it one, then I will tell them to finaince my stomach surgery!