For those who lost weight and gained it back
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The first time I lost 50 pounds, gained it all back because I thought the diet was the fix and didn't carry through my maintenance. Gained 50+ back. The second time I lost the 50 pounds I just got pure lazy and didn't want to think or obsess about food anymore. Gained 60+ back. This last time... and it is my last time..... I lost 90 pounds and I've kept it off for 3 years. I had to come to grips with the fact that I needed to change my eating habits for the rest of my life. I had to find foods that would satisfy me in both nutrition and social situations and that I could stick with the rest of my life. I had to just accept I have to watch what I eat forever and recall those times when I was so overweight and unhealthy and miserable, that I never want to go there again.
What I finally realized is that I have an obsession to food. I just focus that obsession the other way... on good foods and portion control.0 -
From 175 to 120 : lost because of anorexia
120 to 200: started over eating\ binging
200 to 140: lost with 3 hours of exercise daily (unhealthy!) And diet
140 to 200. : got feed up with exercising, started overeating again
200 to 150: attendance of Overeaters Anonymous+ eating 3 meals a day and cutting out sugar
150 to 232: 2 pregnancies, postpartum depression, binging
232 to 212 (current) : slow loss of 20 pounds in the last 2 years.... With a lot of yoyo-ing (losing and gaining and losing the same 10-15 pounds).
Gaining and losing seems to be the story of my life....????0 -
Shortly after I lost my weight I went through a painfull time. A close friend of mine died of a heart attack. And I emtionaly ate and ate and i quit exercising and weight started coming back on. So i joined here to lose it again.0
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Which time?
The first time I thought when I became normal-sized I could eat "like everyone else."
The second time I lost my workout buddy and nutrition competition/buddy.
The third time I returned to the US and its convenience foods, had to cook for myself, and no longer had to walk several hours a day to get places.
The next time I quit eating the prepackaged, cardboard-tasting NutriSystem foods.
The next time I started feeling good, and then started eating everything in sight and not working out.
The next time I quit being vigilant and avoided the scale.
This time is different. I've lost more weight than I've ever lost before but it's not really about the number on the scale. Now I am doing all of the things I have wanted to do for so long that I was too big/physically unable to enjoy. I catch myself falling into old habits every now and then but I've taken the time to get to the root of the underlying problem, which is helping me keep it more under control. I've caught myself gaining and stopped it before it derailed all of my progress by at the very least logging in here every day, and stepping on the scale more often to keep myself in check. The reality of it is that I will have to log, measure, and weigh for the rest of my life.
I'm ok with that because the rest of my life is going to continue to be a quality, fun life where my weight isn't going to stop me from doing great and fun things.0 -
I have always battled with my weight. I finally got it under control through 3 times a week at the gym, (cardio and weight training) and a reasonable eating habit. Then in 2010 I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and my Doctor told me I couldn't work out any more. Depression ensued and my wife not wanting to deny me anything (because of my disease) I just started and kept on eating. Fast forward to 2014 and an 80 pound weight gain.
This will be my final time to lose weight. I have come to realize what has always been missing was an exit strategy , a maintenance plan. I have one this time and I know I have to follow it for the rest of my life.0 -
Last year of nursing school, planning a wedding, getting married and 3 moves (all within one year)! Yep that about sums it up.0
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Lost too much (underweight) but didn't seem myself as thin, was never satisfied with myself (or the image I had of myself). Began binging and ''finally'' attained the mental perception I had of myself: chubby. Still not satisfied but accepting.0
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I was really naughty, I starved myself for a few months (I'm talking 500cals a day) because I fell stupidly in love was was very self conscious about my image. I lost lots of weight, all was good until I started eating properly again.
All of a sudden my weight just fell back on (double what I lost). My self confidence stooped to an all time low and that's how my relationship with that person ended.
There's my little sob story haha0 -
I don't know if this really counts, because I had not been in "weight loss mode" for such a short time and didn't lose much before it ended, but it was was my first serious attempt at losing weight. About 9 years ago... I had only been at it 6 weeks-ish (lost about 15 pounds) when I changed jobs that required relocation. Relocated to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere that had no gym and it was the middle of winter. I'm such a creature of habit… and the move/new job threw me completely off my routine. And sure enough… the fall back was to the routine I was most familiar with… crappy eating and no exercise.0
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I gained back 15lbs since I stopped calorie counting. I was still exercising but indulging in treats a lot more. Beer after work, pizza dinners, restaurants, and wine! Those little cheats add up!0
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I gained about half of what I lost overeating because of stress. Had a lot going on and only doritos and ben&jerrys could keep me calm.
Lucky me it wasn't that much weight, and I have lost it again, but yeah, I'm an emotional eater.0 -
For me it's all about what I'm eating it's all a calories game. And even though I keep track of all my calories.... I still have plenty of days where it's movies and pizza in bed ALL DAY (sometimes even all weekend). Just have to try to always pick myself back up after Iv fallen face first into a pile of candy soo big Ud think it was Halloween lol0
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I got tired of my thoughts being consumed with what I was eating, fighting cravings, my weight, etc
Returned to my bad habits of eating too big of portions.
Diagnosed with plantar fasciitis and the pain kept me from exercising
My biggest regret is that I didn't do "maintenance calories" This time, I will.0 -
I have gone up and down so many times I can't count. I have constantly gone back and forth between 175 and 205 for about 15 years. Every time I lost was by counting calories, but I ate too little: 1200-1400 calories for a 5'7' guy doesn't cut it. I would then binge and gain it ALL back in a few months.
this time I am doing it "Slow and Steady" and changing my lifestyle. I eat "treats" literally every day, but I am really good about
1. Measuring and logging
2. Not over estimating calorie burns (I eat back about 50% of my calories)
A year from now i hope to say " I finally broke the cycle"
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Six years ago my weight spiralled above 360 lbs - managed to reduce to 190lbs but gained back 70lbs. My stupid excuses;-
- I got bored and stopped exercising
- Too many cals in and not enough out - restaurant meals, over portioning at home
- Stopped logging and weighing my food
- Using food as a comforter when I am upset, tired or just plain bored
Now I am back at my GW, I don't ever want to see those type of numbers on the scales again.0 -
Christmas xD
Also, I got put on steriod medication about 4 months ago, firstly on a very high dose of 100mg. I'm down to just 5mg every other day now so I can finally get back on track!0 -
Stress eating, making excuses with lack of time, food insecurity/financial hardship (I had to resort to going to a food pantry = little fresh food), a health scare & order not to do vigorous activity by my doc, excessive portion size of unhealthy pantry food (I ate a lot in the past, but it was fresh fruits & veggies). Things are better now, and I'm making a conscious effort to put my health first.0
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I lost about 10 pounds at the beginning of the year and really got back into the gym/exercise and felt determined I was going to get in shape for my holiday in September. I then got ill, nothing too serious, but I was off work for a week and I ate lots of treats "because I'm ill so I deserve it" and didn't move much. Frustratingly I never got back into my routine again after that and slipped into my old "meh, I'm fine, I'm slim-ish" ways. It's disappointing but there's no point in dwelling on it, you can only change what you do tomorrow not what you did yesterday after all!0
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Changed jobs and became a stepmom in one go. Lifestyle completely changed... into stress.0
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I lost 15 pounds kept it off for over a year… met a man who loved to eat. gained 8 pounds… working to get it off… taking a long time!!! :P play time is over and so is he. lol!!! moving on to leaner and more active men! lol!!!0
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I had lost about 25 lbs to the point where I was happy with my results, but then I got comfortable/stopped exercising over the winter months, graduated from school, started stress eating more and more and now I'm almost back to where I started :-/
It's frustrating to feel like I'm starting the process over again, but now I have more confidence in being able to get healthy again since I've been able to do it before!0 -
Stress due to working 60-70 hour weeks because your work teammates aren't contributing, being extremely short-handed at work, trying to play mediator between my manager and the rest of the team, my grandma dying, a close co-worker dying, going onto year six of not being able to get pregnant, and having the ob/gyn want me to wait yet another 6 months before we try any medications, having zero help around the house due to the husband also working 16 hour days at his job.
I stopped caring for a couple of years, but I'm back on track now.0 -
This is such a GREAT question and one I've been pondering quite a bit because I'm tired of the yo-yoing and don't want to do it again!!
I think the answer for me is similar to others here - I made excuses and let old bad habits creep in. I think what happens for me is I lose the weight and go, "yeah! I did it!" and feel like I can afford to take a break. I'm also ashamed to admit I've done some crash diets before, which I think contributes to my failure rate.
This time around, I'm trying to focus more on creating good habits instead of just losing weight. I am hoping that by seeing this as a long term lifestyle change instead of a quick fix, I'll have more success. I'm also asking myself NOW what I intend to do once I reach my weight goal - how am I going to keep it off?0 -
I've done this so many times and am always disappointed in myself for letting it get so far. The reasons?
1. Watching food intake is hard and sometimes I get lax out of fatigue. Then I'm left with a taste for everything that helps keep me heavy. And I INDULGE. It's gross and self destructive. I don't know why I do this to myself sometimes.
2. Boyfriends : D I get comfy, eat out, have drinks, and loose focus on me b/c I'm so wrapped up in us. I feel like I wake up one day "heavy" again. And then realize what I did and start keeping track again.
3. Financial problems get in the way of my efforts. I have a fast paced life (long commute, sometimes long hours). So I might rely on food from outside the home. I can keep things in perspective when I have enough money to always choose the salad or veggies. It's when I am also trying to cut costs and turn to the pizza or options for $5.00 or less that things slide downhill.
4. Less exercise: In the past, I'd loose weight by exercising very hard (hours at a time) and watching my diet. I have joint and back issues so I'll inevitably injure myself and then I don't adjust my diet enough so the weight creeps up. I don't do this anymore (the heavy exercising) b/c I don't think it was a healthy habit, so I don't think this will be a future issue. But it's been a major contributor to regaining in my late twenties and early thirties.0 -
My hypothyroidism go worse, ended up with serious goiter, and being diagnosed with thyroid tumors, along with being in a "food desert" with limited choices and being homeless (staying in a cheap hotel room with no kitchenette or anything)0
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Job got bad, continued to work out but just kept eating more and more. Didn't stick to gluten free/ processed sugar free so it just piled back on. Thankfully not back to where I was when I started in 2009 but still its harder to drop the older I get. I just keep getting back on track and pushing forward best I can. :-)0
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Two years ago I lost 54 pounds and was 16 pounds from goal. Then family crisis after crisis happened and I said screw it. Pizza makes me feel better and what goes with Pizza?? That's right!! Unlimited quarts of Double Chocolate Chip Fudge Swirl ice cream! I did it all to myself. Now I'm back on track with only the weight I originally lost plus the 16 pounds to goal PLUS 10 extra pounds for good measure! Go Team!!0
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My house burning down was the starting point. Lost all of my possessions, and my two cats. I remember being in the hotel room my insurance company provided, shoveling down junk food until I couldn't feel feelings anymore. The week after my house fire was just one week-long no-holding-back binge.
Lost a few family members along the way, a bad relationship, depression and being on crummy antidepressants. Granted, I didn't gain all the 50 lbs I lost back, but I did gain 10-15 of it back.
Lately, some upsetting events have been occurring but this time I'm trying to self-medicate in a safer way rather than stuffing my sad face.0 -
sorry about your dog! it is boring walking alone0
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I've lost and gained a few times.
1. I stopped weighing myself after getting to goal (more important to weight AFTER goal then getting to goal..because it can be discouraging)
2. Always lost on the six week body makeover diet… (a very healthy but unrealistic way of eating for a lifetime). So when I returned to regular eating I'd gain back partially for that reason.
This time… I feel I will succeed by doing the following..
eating healthy delicious food within my calorie goal…(love Skinnytaste.com) so I don't feel deprived and go off the deep end when I get to goal.
I will weigh myself every day after I'm at goal and not kid myself..0
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