Everyday seems to be a struggle, it wasn't this hard the first time...why is second time harder?

city_southernbelle
city_southernbelle Posts: 57
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So I lost over sixty pounds the first time I lost weight. SW or I should say highest weight was 283. Weight I got down to was 219. That was about two and a half years ago.

Through stress and heartbreak, I gained majority of it back. Since July though I've been back at it, losing but much slower this time and I am doing everything I did the first time I lost the weight so I don't know whats going on?

This time my SW was 272 and now I am at 246, so that's 26lbs lost in almost four months. Last time I remember losing much more than that in four months...like at least 10lbs more.

As I recall I started Oct 2011 at 265 and by Feb 2012 I was 230...thats 35lbs. The only difference I can think of is that I started out in the gym the first time around but this time I started walking mostly on the track before going to the gym.

Also this time around I eat quite a few more calories but still not enough to be going this slow.

I eat no more than 1500-1600/day burn 600-700 cals 5-6days a week, so what gives?
Maybe I'm overreacting but everytime I jump on the scale or look at my weight in the mirror its disappointing to see esp when I was so close to being under 200 the first time around.

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  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    Slow and steady wins the race. Don't fret about the past, you are living in the present. No need to beat yourself up. Have you looked up a TDEE calculator? Google one and enter info and you may get a higher calorie estimate for weight loss.
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    That's a net of ~1000cals most days. If you restricted like this when you first lost you prob lost quite a bit of muscle. This makes it slower the second time around because you no longer have this muscle which in effect reduces the cals your body uses in a day. It's slower because you aren't in The same deficit you were The first time around.

    This is why yo-yo dieting is soo hard on you long term.
  • jamesc9282014
    jamesc9282014 Posts: 30
    I am I the same boat! The first time was easy! Lost 95 pounds and was happy, this time it is much harder. I think it's because we know we're doing it all again. The first time was all a new experience

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