I made goal!! And celebrated by gaining 80 lbs.

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  • GabrielWJ
    GabrielWJ Posts: 11
    Yup, done that too! Got a six-pack and then celebrated and let myself go and got heavier than I've ever been.

    Now I'm almost back to my six-pack.

    Hopefully I don't celebrate this time.
  • Astynna
    Astynna Posts: 1
    I know where you're coming from AtlantaBob, it's easy to celebrate and think 'well I did it, that's that!'. I've only lost 28 lbs so far, far less than a lot of people on this thread, but hopefully I'll take my celebration in moderation, when it comes to it hehe

    Good luck losing the weight; you've done it once, you can do it again no problem
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    I did the same thing....except I gained 141lbs over 8 years. I am now officially back down to my previous starting weight. :/ So I know I can finish the journey. :drinker:
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    What you eat while losing and what you eat in maintenance is extremely important to avoiding regain. See my post above.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Lifestyle change, not temporary diet, is key.
  • acstansell
    acstansell Posts: 567 Member
    I'm working on that. My goal was 200, I got to 208... I celebrated getting 8lbs to goal, my husband recovering, and getting laid off by gaining 20lbs in 2 years.

    Sitting at 228 and trying to find where my motivation ran off too. I don't really eat much different, except I have trouble at dinner and I'm busy and am having trouble finding time to exercise.
  • fbranch7
    fbranch7 Posts: 82 Member
    I can definitely relate. Please add me!
  • kellygirl5538
    kellygirl5538 Posts: 597 Member
    You really cannot stop tracking.
  • kellygirl5538
    kellygirl5538 Posts: 597 Member
    I'm working on that. My goal was 200, I got to 208... I celebrated getting 8lbs to goal, my husband recovering, and getting laid off by gaining 20lbs in 2 years.

    Sitting at 228 and trying to find where my motivation ran off too. I don't really eat much different, except I have trouble at dinner and I'm busy and am having trouble finding time to exercise.

    There is always time to exercise.
  • Treece68
    Treece68 Posts: 780 Member
    I haven't gained any but my bp went back up don't understand that
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Lifestyle change, not temporary diet, is key.

    ^^^THIS^^^ QFT
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    I haven't gained any but my bp went back up don't understand that

    Are you eating a lot of fruit and sugar? In obese individuals, high fructose creates high uric acid levels and those high uric acid levels contribute to hypertension as well as other problems. There's a book by Richard J. Johnson, M.D. (head of the renal division at the medical center at the University of Colorado) called "The Fat Switch" and he tells of the connection. Since sucrose (table sugar) is 50% fructose (and the eating of sucrose represents our greatest exposure to fructose in the standard diet because virtually all processed food contains sucrose now) the problem is becoming a very serious one.
  • LorrieGrace88
    LorrieGrace88 Posts: 11 Member
    Yup, done that too! Got a six-pack and then celebrated and let myself go and got heavier than I've ever been.

    Now I'm almost back to my six-pack.

    Hopefully I don't celebrate this time.

    Congratulations!!!!!!! I will be extremely happy when I start to see a waist, lol. I have got to get motivated to exercise, but I really, really am having difficulty in that part of weight loss.
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Yup, done that too! Got a six-pack and then celebrated and let myself go and got heavier than I've ever been.

    Now I'm almost back to my six-pack.

    Hopefully I don't celebrate this time.

    Congratulations!!!!!!! I will be extremely happy when I start to see a waist, lol. I have got to get motivated to exercise, but I really, really am having difficulty in that part of weight loss.

    For years, that was my downfall. I never really had much of a problem restricting food. I have arthritis so it was difficult to exercise--especially carrying around extra baggage. My advice is to find some activity you love to do. I go to the pool twice a week for my cardio and I lift weights (mostly just body weight) which I really like. I have always loved the water and now that I live five minutes from our public pool, I have no excuse, so rain or shine, I am there. :smile: That and learning to nourish my body properly has helped me to shed most of the body fat that I need to shed. I am currently on maintenance until the fall and then I will be looking to reduce my body fat further.
  • LesliemarieAZ
    LesliemarieAZ Posts: 352 Member
    Your story is the story of my life! I've been up and down 40 pounds since I was in middle school and I'm in my "up" stage again :sad:
  • DeliD25
    DeliD25 Posts: 19 Member
    i had lost 20 lbs and quit MFP because at the time i couldnt see any difference in my physical appearance. By the time i came back I had gained the full 20 back plus an additional 10.... So here I am again determined to wait it out this time and not to give up.

    It really is easy to lose your determination when you don't see your results like you wish to. But just remembering that each day is a new day can really help.
    I recently read a quote that said something like... "Giving up just because you have one bad day is like slashing the other 3 tires just because you got a flat." :) Best of luck to all of you on your journey to good health!

    That is a great quote! I will have to use that. I too lost close to 60 (but I wasn't keeping good records then) but then quit smoking and had a baby and 5 years later I am starting back from the beginning. MFP and making mindful choices will hopefully be the foundation to long term success. Good for you for coming back!
  • thenerdmommy
    thenerdmommy Posts: 16 Member
    I've done that as well.

    During the first year after my son was born, I lost roughly 65 lbs. However, I made the mistake of not changing the way I eat while he was still breastfeeding. Two years later, I've put it all back on, plus an extra 10-15 lbs. I think I was the heaviest I had ever been when I decided enough was enough. I've only lost maybe 7 lbs. since I started, but I know I'll get there eventually. Just have to stick with it.

    We can do it!
  • Mav3rick54
    Mav3rick54 Posts: 180 Member
    Yep, been there, done that.

    I reached my goal weight in April, but I did not do any major celebration. Something that resonated with me as I was working on losing weight and lurking on the boards was someone said something to the effect that getting to your goal weight is not the end of the journey, it is the beginning of the marathon. That really resonated with me and I wish I knew who said it so I could give them credit. That made me really think about why I was doing this…and what to do when I reached my weight goal.

    I think that is the main reason I did not have any celebration this time when I reached my goal. Instead, I decided to look for new goals and opportunities. Since reaching my goal in April, I have hiked to the top of a 10,000 ft mountain and I have signed up for my very first 5 k. I turned 60 this year and I am probably in the best shape that I have been in in 30 years. Feel free to add me if you wish. Good luck.
  • AtlantaBob
    AtlantaBob Posts: 129 Member
    Thanks for all the replies and stories. I no longer feel like I'm the only one.

    Good luck everybody
  • ksmith326
    ksmith326 Posts: 5
    I was following weight watchers for a little over a year. In that year I lost 60 pounds. Well..... after all of that time, I found myself getting extremely bored with the program and gained 15 pounds. So here I am :) I feel as if counting calories will be more beneficial than counting points. Here's to us all!
  • LorrieGrace88
    LorrieGrace88 Posts: 11 Member
    Hey, where is everyone?? LOL:smile: Is this topic finished? I have enjoyed everyone that has posted and am glad that I am not alone. There are people out there who have done this and we SHALL prevail again.
  • LadyKim66
    LadyKim66 Posts: 20 Member
    I can relate.. I start, I do well, get bored, stop, gain back.. ugh. a never ending cycle. I have chosen to restart again, but this time got my family involved... they are loving the new recipes I have found. Everyone's happy... Only been back about 10 days, have lost 3.5 of the 40, can always use friends.

    please add me!!
    Kim:flowerforyou:
  • LorrieGrace88
    LorrieGrace88 Posts: 11 Member
    I don't know if anyone is coming back to this topic or not, but today I FINALLY made myself get on the treadmill, albeit for 10 minutes. I am out of shape in the worst way. Hopefully, every day I will increase it until I get to where I want to be. I miss you guys.:sad:
  • stormbornkraken
    stormbornkraken Posts: 302 Member
    Relapser right here! :drinker:

    Actually I let it all go to my head. I became a little overly cocky because of the progress I made. I felt amazing, I believed I looked sexy, I started to feel overtly confident. Then things in my life started to change and more was added to my plate (physically and metaphorically) and because of how damn skinny I started to feel I began saying "oh, I can binge and drink, look how well I fit in my old jeans" even though I was still ten pounds away from my goal at the time.
    Anyhow, that went on basically everyday, every meal, paired with giving up logging and added stress.

    So... here I am after seeing holiday photos (that is always how it seems to happen) when I realized how poorly I was looking. Lifestyle change indeed. *sigh*
  • LucasEVille
    LucasEVille Posts: 567 Member
    Lost 80 lbs on MFP Previously... 6ft 1 guy on a 1,200 kcal diet with vigerous exercise and walking everywhere.... Didn't listen to the "mean people" and didn't change my perception of food. Swapped bad behaviours for more bad behaviours. Crashed big time, had all the negative fallout from such a low kcal diet, metabolic etc etc. Then tried stupid fad diets and bounced between Atkins low carb and low fat. Demonized entire food groups instead of realising my moderation was the problem, rapidly gained the weight back and had a rough time recovering.

    Came back a couple of years later and doing it the proper way, everything in moderation. Food isn't evil.
    Thank you mean people.
  • MrsCC76
    MrsCC76 Posts: 3 Member
    I truly believe we've all been there, to one extent or another. In fact, I am just getting back into MFP now after a relapse of my own. It's a hard reality to face when we realize we've let ourselves down. The good news is that you know you can do it! With the support of people on here, I believe we can all reach our goals. We just have to accept that the road will include detours and won't be tall sunny skies, but if we keep moving forward, we will reach our desired destination.
  • twikoff
    twikoff Posts: 65 Member
    right there with you man
    lost 60 last year.. then started transformation/bulk process and meant to put up 10-20
    instead i put on 35-40 lbs of fat
    so right back at it... back down a few lbs.. and still 30 below where i originally started.. but at least 10 lbs over high end of my ideal weight.. and a long way from transformation
  • Rachelmilloy
    Rachelmilloy Posts: 159 Member
    Thanks for all your stories, I'm hoping I can learn from them! All the best everyone!
  • AtlantaBob
    AtlantaBob Posts: 129 Member
    Thanks for all the response and personal stories.

    I'm in my second week of LOSE THE FAT 2.0

    Maybe the time I can take it off and KEEP it off. You stories and insights will help me a LOT.

    Love you guys
  • justlikeaholiday
    justlikeaholiday Posts: 1
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