Gained weight

I had the R-N-Y in 2004 and lost 241 lbs. But, in the past 2 to 3 years I have put on about 50 lbs. I have had trouble exercising due to bad knees and back. I had a knee replacement last summer but continue to have pain after walking and other excercise. Does anyone have any advice?

How about swimming it is light on the joints and a great workout or join a water areobics class, your knees will thank :)

I might try that. I am hoping to be able to get back into walking after my next Dr. visit. I was walking 2-4 miles a day. And I have missed it. All the cares of the day seemed to melt away as I walked and thought.

keep a food diary and see where you are with eating.  go back to basics:  protein first, miminize carbohydrates (sugar, white flour etc)  lots of water, and do not drink with meals.

I have to start drinking more water and less of other beverages. I got away from eating as much protein when I developed a partial intestinal blockage a few moths ago. I just have to get back on track.

Exercise is not the be all and end all for weight loss. It comes down to calories.  Your body needs a certain amount (basal metabolic rate) just for every day functions. Whatever it doesn't need, becomes your calorie surplus. 

So start by tracking your foods with fitday.com or dailyplate or sparkpeople.com
Look at how many calories, fat, protein, carbs you are taking in.  You should be having way more protein than others. 

Dawn

You've already gotten excellent advice!   :)   I recently experienced a small regain and had to get back to basics.  Tracking calories strictly every day, figuring out what I was doing wrong (in my case, it wasn't carbs - it was too much fat), and getting back to a calorie range that I was at when I was still losing.  I've lost most of my regain and I'm back at goal weight. 

You can do this!  You're not alone. 

Your right I can do it. I have got into the bad habit of grazing. I just haven't felt well or slept well due to pain in the past year. and I didn't prepare my meals as I should have. Now, that I am offically retired from teaching after 33 years. It's time to get back to taking care of me!

Thanks for the words of encouragment. It helps coming from someon who has been there.