Weight gain and loss — and gain again — has been a constant part of my life. As a child I struggled with being pleasantly as well as unpleasantly “round.” My weight problems were attributed to a minor hypothyroid condition, a condition that has caused me to be on thyroid medication for most of my life. Now, as an older woman, I continue to struggle with my weight — and unfortunately I’d say I’m losing the battle not the bulge.

I am 49 years old, 5 feet 9.5 inches tall, and have gained more than 30 pounds over the past four years. Though I’ve never been thin, in the past I was able to control my weight by making better and more conscientious decisions about what I ate and by following a regular exercise program. Both of those slipped, nearly simultaneously, when I took on a high-stress job followed closely by getting married (a pleasant experience — though a calorie-rich lifestyle change).

During the past four years I have seen my commitment to regular exercise slip from three to four days per week to two days on a good week. My motivation continued to slip as the hours and commute time ate into my available time and sapped my energy, not to say anything about how I felt as the pounds crept up. My metabolism seems to have gone from “slowing down” to “very slow.”

Each day I promise myself that today is the day that I will get on the cross trainer in my family room or at least go for an extended walk during lunch or at the end of the day. And then each day seems to slip by mysteriously.

Each morning I also promise myself that I won’t fall for my personal cookie monster, but by day’s end I’m hungry and frustrated when I hit the front door after over 12 hours on the job and road. At that point the cookies or cheese and crackers seem well-deserved. Other than eating cookies and crackers I don’t really indulge in a lot of junk food. My consumption of pastas and breads, though, seems out of proportion to what my body can handle.

I consider myself to be overweight by at least 40 pounds and would like to focus on learning better habits before the current indulgences and lack of exercise turn into health problems. With my 50th birthday just around the bend and menopause making the reductions even more difficult, I’m looking for some motivation to help me on my way.

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