Back on the Wagon!

jm216
jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
We've all fallen off at some point, but it's time to get back on....to feel better about yourself. It's time to take back your life.
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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    Thanks for the vote of confidence, Justin!
  • LPflaum
    LPflaum Posts: 174 Member
    You got this!!!
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    Also trying to get back on track here. Gained 15 back.
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    You guys are awesome! I'd love to have you all on the wagon! Together we will lose it and keep it off
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    What are your plans today?
  • bchgrl8
    bchgrl8 Posts: 55 Member
    My wagons been pulling the same 35 pounds sons for years!! :s let's do this!!! Friend me everyone..menopause is not helping me, anyone else having the same issue?
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    bchgrl8 wrote: »
    My wagons been pulling the same 35 pounds sons for years!! :s let's do this!!! Friend me everyone..menopause is not helping me, anyone else having the same issue?

    Hot flashes and back pain driving me crazy here!
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    bchgrl8 wrote: »
    My wagons been pulling the same 35 pounds sons for years!! :s let's do this!!! Friend me everyone..menopause is not helping me, anyone else having the same issue?[/

    This time we're keeping it off❣
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    katemartino8 wrote: »
    It's so normal to "fall off the wagon". There are many other factors in weight loss other than calories in and out, like stress level, sleep quality, nutrient deficiencies and quantity and types of food you're consuming. obstacles pop up and throw us off completely, but that's life.

    I have a group for positive support and weight loss/lifestyle tips beyond calories and food, so if you'd like a friendly and motivating space to enjoy the journey of losing weight, join in!

    Thanks Kate!
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    louisepaul16 wrote: »
    My mini goals are to get out of the "obese" BMI category. Hoping I'll hit that by Monday as I was less than half a pound away this morning (but I am going out for Indian food this evening so hmmmm....)

    What's motivating me right now is seeing the scales going down, feeling my clothes slowly getting looser. I am going away on holidays in just under 5 weeks, it's going to be hot and I'm going to be doing a lot of walking. I already have issues with my feet and one ankle, and any extra weight I can shed before that so I'm not lugging it around with me would be wonderful! Plus I plan to go shopping whilst I'm there and get new, smaller clothes so need to fit into new, smaller clothes haha. :P

    I know I'm changing my health as well, and that for me is enough right now. :)

    So proud of you Louise!
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    Day 2- yesterday

    Another great day!
    Mowed the lawn...despite my allergies
    I'm down 1.4 pounds since June 1st.
    We can do this!☀️

    Happy Friday!

    Jill
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    Day 3--today
    I owe my dog one more walk today
    And maybe squeeze in a little weedeacking
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    *weed whacking
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    Didn't get weed whacking in, but walked the dog once more.
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    Happy Saturday!☀️
    I'm working this weekend, but still plan on staying on track. Biggest obstacle: Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies. I can eat 2...but can I stop at 2?
  • Vegplotter
    Vegplotter Posts: 265 Member
    I've suffered from Yoyo dieting all my life. I'm only now beginning to see the problem. Sorry to be a killjoy, but my guess is that you need a wagon you can stay on for the rest of your life. You've proved to yourself that you can cut down. Now you need to find a way to stay slimmer. That means eating for the new you, not in the same way that the old you ate. That means NEVER going back to your old way of eating. ALWAYS being mindful of the exercise you take.
    I'd guess your reducing diet and your maintenance regime are too different.
  • clark614
    clark614 Posts: 92 Member
    How do you friend someone on here? Sorry for the dumb? Question.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    clark614 wrote: »
    How do you friend someone on here? Sorry for the dumb? Question.
    . No question is dumb sweetheart. Just click on their profile and send friend request. It's nice when you send a little note in the field provided sometimes saying how you found the person because there are a lot of creepers around. ;)

  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    californiagirl2012 wrote: »
    It's definitely a lifestyle you must embrace. Losing the bulk of the fat is paying off a mortgage debt, and then maintaining is managing the checkbook so you don't go into debt again. If you don't learn to manage the checkbook, and keep spending with a credit card where your mind doesn't "feel the spending" or does mental accounting (we do the same thing with calorie spending) then we all go right back. Embrace the process and keep the tools for life. In modern society you will constantly swim up stream against all the too much food available. Keep setting up your own environment for success as much as you can, never give up, because sometimes there is no such thing as willpower and to rely on it 100% won't work. You gotta set up your own situation for success.

    I agree! My biggest issue has been maintenance. When I get close to my goal, I stop tracking what I eat, and figure that all of my walking will compensate for what I eat....but it never does.

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