Lost 40 and gained back 45

Adrienne_bone

Between 2012 and April 2013 I was doing really well with my weight loss. I got down to 200 after getting up to 245. I loved it. I felt hot! Then I moved in with my boyfriend and he loves fried food so I gained 15 back. Then we broke up and being the emotional eater that I am I gained back another 20. Then I got married and gained another 10. I am just beating myself up like crazy! I feel like an idiot for letting myself gain back everything I worked to lose. Last time I calorie counted and that is all I needed to do to lose the weight this time it is not helping at all. I know I just need to work out but I'm too depressed and tired after work to get myself to do anything. To make matters worse my husband is in the same predicament. I need some good motivators! Help me!

Will_Run_for_Food

If you're too tired to work out after work, why not try doing it in the morning or on your lunch break? I never thought I would be a morning person but my work schedule forced me to figure out a plan that allowed me to work out in the morning. Now I'm hooked... I love the feeling of getting it out of the way first thing and I feel like I have more energy throughout the day.

As for food... I've found calorie counting helps, but it might not for everyone. The one program that gets the best marks across the board that I've heard is Weight Watchers.

Good luck to you!

zericaaaaa

I'm in a similar boat myself. I initially lost 50 pounds and gained more than half of it back I am currently in the process of re-losing and im finding it so hard to stay on track some days. but exercise is seriously your best friend. it will lift your mood like no other. I suffer from depression and anxiety and I swear, nothing makes me feel better like a good long walk with my favorite music and beautiful weather. the more you exercise, the better you'll feel. you wont wanna put all your hard work to waste by over-eating!

StrongHealthyPowerful

I definitely know the feeling of regaining. Definitely did that a few times earlier in my 20s. Even this winter I gained back 10-15lbs that I had kept off for a few years. Never a fun feeling. But it's time to look forward. I know losing ground sucks, but you can definitely get back on the wagon if you put your mind to it.

I know the exercise can be a hard habit to form, but what has helped me is finding what works for me. Maybe working out in a gym just sucks the will to live right out of you, and exercise videos or running outside is more your speed. Maybe the gym is exactly what you need because having a specific place to workout is what keeps you in a routine. Maybe you're able to add in hiking or kayaking if you're outdoorsy, or even just adding in a long walk every morning or night to get you started out. Perhaps classes like yoga, zumba, spinning, or karate. Hell, maybe ballroom dancing! The thing is, there are a million ways to be active, and finding the one that clicks for you will really help you stick with it.

kateirving

I find that I don't care to count calories. However, since my diet before wanting to lose weight, consisted of fat, and carbs, I am just trying to eat fruits, vegys, beans etc, but not go hungry or deprive myself. I am still trying to control my allowance of foods that could make me gain weight. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and so I take meds for this and it seems to help with my outlook. I also started walking every day with my dogs, and do it for at least 30-40 minutes which makes me feel more positive. I would say, do not beat your self up, just trying to make some changes in what you eat gradually should make you feel better and reward yourself with something like a pedicure, or occasional massage. Stress is such a killer. Also, try to get enough sleep and drink enough water, dehydration can make you feel tired. Good luck.

BusyB223

Your story sounds a lot like mine in 2001. Whew! I remember it so well. I got down to 198 from 240 in 6 months without really trying. Fell in "love", couldn't eat, sleep blah, blah... I eat soup & BBQ Lay's 5 days a week at my job. Most evenings when I got home I was too "lovestruck" to eat so didn't.

We got together in December and enjoyed many, many dinners. I did no exercise to maintain my new weight loss. We broke up a year and half later. I had put back on 20lbs. I wasn't sad about the breakup but I did continue to let the weight come.

I got back up to 224 and started walking a minimum of 4 mornings a week which got me down to the low 200's but I never met my goal of 185 because I didn't push hard enough. In 2012 I did a body transformation with a Bootcamp center weighing in at 224 again, I got down to 201 in 12 weeks. What did I do? I celebrated the whole summer with food and drinks with my girlfriends. By the end of the year, I was up again. I walked on a occasion but I didn't stick to it.

I started a 30 Day Walk/Run 2 miles a day challenge this past May with a few FB friends and that really got me going. I had never done anything for 30 days straight but I completed that challenge. As of yesterday (7/30) I have walked 90 days straight and I have never felt so good. Since I had not taken a long walk in two years I started with just the 2 miles which was a little over 30 minutes. That bored me quickly so I did an 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes and my favorite is 3 hr walks. Included in the walks are high knees, kicks, skips, some jogging now, arm lifts. Its a workout. Then some days its just a long walk to think.

I measure my intake 90-95% of the time. I am really glad to be a part of MFP because it makes calorie counting so easy. If I had to do all that it does on my own... Nope, wouldn't do it!

I say shake the depression for starters you have gained the weight... Now get over that!!! Get to making changes with your diet and get moving.. Try walking, its great for depression. Mornings are great since it can be a little more quieter than the wild evenings. I became a morning person when I realized I do not like to workout no where in the evening time. Evenings are for relaxation to me so I get up a little before the sun and start preparing for my morning walk. Most times the preparing don't happen but the walking sure does.

Remember fried foods will keep you where you are the most UNHAPPY... Count how many times a week you enjoy the things that might be hindering your removal and lessen it each week.

You did it before you can do it again and make it a FINAL REMOVAL where those pounds will not want to find you again.

Adrienne_bone

Thank you so much! Everyone said great things and I really do feel like I can do it after reading these few replies. I may have to keep re reading them but I will because I know I can do it again. i just have to push myself. I am so complacent but I need to be a go getter right now!