Anyone here tryiing to lose weight?

[Lolo76]

I'm always trying to lose weight, LOL... I've struggled with it since I was a teenager, and have my dad's side of the family to thank for that. Even when I was figure skating 3-5 hours a day, I was still the "chubby girl" on the ice. Anyway, I've come to terms with that over the years, and am actually healthier now than I was in high school.

Six years ago I weighed 250 lbs (I'm just shy of 5'6"), and now I'm around 195... 55 lbs down, and I'd like to lose another 25-30. I've been every weight from 130-250 in my adult years, and found that my large frame looks best around 155-165 - so I just want to be somewhere in that ballpark. It's tough, though!! I hit a plateau about 2 years ago, and haven't lost (or gained) anything since... time to step things up, I guess.

Fyi, I don't believe in DIEts, and don't follow any particular routine - mostly because my schedule is too erratic. I just try to do something active every day, usually walking/hiking with my dog... also love yoga and calisthenics, which I usually do with videos at home. I'm very limited because of a bum knee (old skating injury, surgery recommended years ago), so it's low-impact or nothing until that's fixed. Weight loss can be really frustrating, but unfortunately for some of us it's just a way of life. Good luck to everyone here!