In need of support

britnik29
britnik29 Posts: 34 Member
in Motivation and Support
Well, I have gotten to a place I am not proud of. I had lost 110 pounds and had maintained this +/- 10 pounds or so from about February to July, then things kind of took a negative turn. Granted I weigh daily and I could see myself slowly slipping but I tried to ignore it. Looking back, it definitely was not a smart move. I started eating a little more, using food for comfort and became really lax about my logging. Then I had 2 weeks where I had to stay off my feet and resorted to food in times of stress rather than exercise as I had been. I would feel guilty from overeating and then eat some more and we all know where that gets us.

And now I have to admit to myself that I have to lose around 25 to get back where I was plus the last 10 I never managed to get off. I am not proud of this at all, but it is time I come to the realization that I need to change in order to see any progress. I felt so much better when I felt great about where I was.

So today I woke up telling myself I am going to do this. I lost a LOT more and I know I am capable of doing this. So I logged EVERYTHING for once. Yes, I went to a buffet for lunch, but I did not keep eating just because I could. I used a majority of my calories there, but I was honest with myself which made me realize how nice it is to remember I have power over food.

So I could use some friends to help me get back on track and support one another. Motivation or any words of wisdom you might have to share, please do. I know I am able to do this and it will take some time to get back there, but right now I am just breathing in and out and taking it step by step. So please feel free to add me if you think we could help each other out.

And thanks a bunch for reading. Have a wonderful day (:

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  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    MAKE A GIANT GOAL CENTRAL STATION!
  • stackhsc
    stackhsc Posts: 439 Member
    Sounds like me lol. i was down to 205, lightest i have been in years and started to get relaxed, over the next 8 months until sept of this year i crept back up to 235ish.... its easy to let it happen, dont knock yourself too much. I am well convinced that for some of us food/eating is an addiction, its a comfort in stressful times. Even after 130 some pounds gone from my heaviest and 5 years id guess i have been working on this, my instinct is still to eat when stressed. Not because im hungry, but because it makes me feel good..... temporarily lol.
    Any way the important part isnt that you fell off the wagon, or even to a degree why you did (though on a personal level that may help you somehow). The important part is you are back and trying again. If you keep trying you havent failed :)
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    You are doing it exactly right. perhaps look at all the things you learned in your original weight loss and how it worked for you, then just put them back in play. Proper logging no matter what, an undestanding and daring to look honestly at what you are consuming. Dont demonise food and most certainly dont beat up but be kind to yourself. We all make mistakes or get blown off course a little and you seem to be back on the way to sorting it out.

    So with baby steps once again, small targets, realistic and sustainable time frames. I think one of the biggest threats is boredom. You underestimate yourself how smart and determined you were in the first place to lose all that weight, so dont panic. use 1lb a week as a base benchmark which you cna adjust. In 25 weeks or thereabout you will be at target, keep that in mind, its just six months of discipline.

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