frustration

What a weekend! I've been trying to get lots of good exercise - yes, I'd like to lose weight, (wouldn't everyone) and have been going to a gym which offers circuit training. I'd been able to complete the circuit without really breathing hard, and felt like the workouts were not doing me much good. It was easy to say I didn't really need a workout. About that time, the gym began offering what was termed smart training. A system which would count range of motion and calories burned, and was touted as being able to help one know when to increase intensity.
It seemed a good thing to do, so I signed up for the smart training. I was met with workouts which actually gave me a good workout, with sweat and puffing, and the "burn" that goes along with it. Thing is, I forgot to increase the "after workout stretch", and as a result have been forced to deal with not being able to move without real pain. I also lost out on several workouts, and will be going back today to see how close I have come to having to start over. I have a long way to go to be fit, and didn't really want to go backward...
Not long ago, I was also contemplating a worthwhile diet. It's a challenge for almost anyone. Instead of living to eat, one needs to eat to live. How do I choose what will work for me.
I learned years ago, that I resist a "diet" but if I eat healthily, choosing smaller portions, cutting back on the bad fats cutting waaay back on sugary things and increasing fiber intake that its much easier to feel satisfied. Then times come when I eat an entire bag of potato chips in one weekend, or make a batch of brownies and do the same thing. What works for me is to get right back on the wagon. Keep on moving .