I have been feeling a little sorry for myself lately. I have no right, but that’s where I’m at. Since I quit drinking and smoking, I have gradually gained weight over the last eight years. I have gained a total of 70 lbs. That is a lot for me. I had a gastric bypass in 2004 and kept the weight off until I quit smoking.
I have no one to blame. I went on binges. One week I would eat a ton of Top Ramen, sometimes several times a day. Another week I’d eat bags of chips. I’d also eat candy. Mostly chocolate. We tend to substitute candy and chocolate for alcohol. It is normal, so they say.
The fact is that I gained a lot of weight and now I need to lose it. I also need to start exercising. I used swimming as my way to exercise. I liked it when we were able to swim. Now I need to find exercise videos or something I can do at home.
I will post more about this at a later date when I have figured out what diet and exercise program I will choose and how I’m doing