Gain After Maintenance Motivation Needed

charisma103

This summer I finally met my goal weight of 120 pounds. It took me almost three years, but I did it. When I first started my weightloss journey, my original goal was 140-145 pounds. After getting below the 140 mark, I figured I could make it to 130, and then reset my goal to 120 after seeing the results from training and running.

Fastforward to today, I am up 10 pounds.....

Since our one year wedding anniversary vacation last month my diet has went to crap. During our vacation I allowed myself free reign to eat everything and anything I wanted. Needless to say this all or nothing attitude sparked a "sugar craving" and I can't seem to get back into the swing of things.

I'm a bit depressed since I could finally fit into a size 4, and now my old size 6 pants are getting a little snug urrgh! I woke up this morning with a bad attitude, and thought "why bother working out. I would much rather binge on junk during my lunch break instead. What does it matter, I've already gained 10 pounds, and I feel puffy and flabby and gross."

I know this is the wrong way to think! I just need a little motivation or swift kick in the rear! I know that I can maintain at least 125 pounds, and 120 is on the low end, but I just want to get back to square one.

Has anyone else been in this situation before?

lilibelula13

I totally understand what you are saying and how you are feeling. I have being on a on and off diet for 2 years. I started dieting when I was 143 pounds, after having my babies, and my goal weight was 125 which I just reached on May,,,, then June came in and since I had anniversaries, weddings, birthdays,,, I gained back 8 more pounds,,, yes my goal weight is in the 120s but after doing this diet, healthy eating habit, or whatever people want to call it, I stared feeling tiered of it… so I started overindulging the foods I was not able to eat that often. This week I am having a different approach on tracking what I eat,,,, I saw results in the past and although I didn’t exercise at all, I did lose the weight,,, so if I track what I eat I can still loose weight without exercising,,, I am trying to walk or something for my health but I don’t stress if I don’t exercise,,, the pounds come of anyways… I am getting back on the tracking one day at the time,, just like I did in the past,, I wont judge the past or the future concerning my weight because, I can still do something about right now at the present moment. Yes we do have days that are bad or weeks that are bad but remember that we are humans and mistakes are allowed; so let’s get back on what we think is right for us and conquer our dreams. Today is when we are in control of what we want for the future. So good luck,,,

fishgutzy

As a person whose first radical diet was at age 21 when I became bulimic, I know what doesn't work for me. Sure, I lost 70 pounds in 7 months. But I spent a lot of time cleaning up the bathroom. I used to call it the Karen Carpenter School Of Diet.
30 years and 130 pounds later, I found a couple sensible books that didn't pitch "diet" but rather explained why people like me get fat. As a result of taking on the changes recommended in the book, I no longer view how I eat as a diet. I know what types of foods adversely impact my critical blood parameters like A1C and cholesterol. None of this will change when I reach my goal weight. So when I get to my goal weight, nothing will change about how I eat. I never tell anyone I am on a diet.
It is easier to just say I was pre-diabetic, and now I am not because of the way I eat. (My cholesterol dropped 30% in less than a year as well.)
I like the counter here because it is a tool to help me achieve the proper balance of fat and protein. (Very low carb count)

charisma103

Fishgutzy what books did you read? I'm interested in something to educate and motivate me. I really appreciate everyone's responses. I'm going to the gym during lunch and am going to run on the treadmill for at least 25 minutes and then do some strength training.