Stress, sleep and weight

Absolutely! Glad you shared that. Exercise is excellent for that. And if you do strength training - which I haven't really in years - you can burn calories while flipping channels. What I'd really like to know is have you ever been doing everything right - exercise, diet etc and not lost weight?

Or even gain weight - without strength training. This is the situation I suggest that readers consult their doctor.

I haven't ever gotten to that point. I have been heavy (like 100 pounds overweight) all my life. I have never eaten properly or exercised regularly like I should. I joined weight watchers last October and have been following their plan and on the weeks I do well and follow it which is most of the time. I have lost weight consistently. I know stress plays a big role in eating and so does sleep. I depression eat so when my moods are out of whack, I will eat more as a comfort thing. There are all sorts of things they are starting to find out about that link to weight problems. Sometimes simply eating right is not enough. One thing it could be is a thyroid problem which is a major medical issue. I had some problem with mine a few years back and it can be very difficult to deal with. I think if you are eating right and are not at a healthy weight then a trip the doctor is definitely in order.

Absolutely! Glad you agree with my discussion - although it would be okay if you didn't of course! In a case like this, a trip to the doctor is iportant. Of course I say this in my opening discussion because I believe that's what people should do - to find if its medically related or related to stress, I don't aways follw that advice, but I'm planning to this week - today actully after checkin E-mails and also replies here.

Oops I meant important! Think some letters are sticking!

Good luck with weight watchers. Sometimes I think its the accountability of programs that is most crucial for some. For some its really learning that healthy balance

I agree. I think both the accountability of weighing every week and all the resources they give you to eat healthy and not be hungry are crucial. But its also good to consult a doctor to make sure that dieting is the answer to the problem. I think sometimes we put off going to the doctor when we should go because its time consuming and expensive.

Welcome. I think dieting is very unhealthy. I have found it more effective to make lifestyle changes. To make sure I eat a rainbow - fruit and vegetables andother foods in a variety of colours to ensure I'm getting everything in. Do you go jogging every morning an evening or do you start for a week and stop - I got very confused at that. When I was a weight loss consultant, I found that those who were excercising over a certain amount (and every day, morning and evening is a lot) they actually needed to up their calories or they stuck to the same weight or even gained weight. I would consult a trainer or nutritonist.

Me too, I don't get colds too often. I remember that when I was a weight loss consultant I had this tiny tiny office. I very often left the door open but most clients closed the door and in the winter sniffled, sneezed and wheezed as they hoarsely told me all of their perceived sins of the week. I often found later that they had bronchitis, pnuemonia, strep throat, the flu. I didn't follow suit, but times when no one else seemed sick but I went through stressful times - usually moving - from another state - I would get a cold!

Do you have a headache today?

Nope..but I got the cold! LOL