What is the most weight you've ever lost...then gained back?

arifrancesca

i was never overweight until i had a stroke, then gained over about 8 years.. highest weight was 246. started at MFP at 233. im currently tottering at 200...

I hope and pray i dont gain.

Questions for those who HAVE gained...

What made you gain it back? I dont want to go back there. What are the mistakes you made?

For me personally, it was that stupid 'I'll start tomorrow attitude'. I will just have this piece of cake and since I had cake I will have pizza for dinner and then start tomorrow. I would do this Friday and then it would turn into 'I'll start Monday'. I have tasted everything there is to taste and I finally got it through my head that I am not happy living with the consequences of eating whatever I want.

whittlelauraann

I have never lost this much before... before now it was the same 10-20 lbs everytime I would try but I realise now it was different becuase I didn't really do the whole lifestyle change.

jigglewiggles

around 183 down to 140, then up to 215, and now down to 170. This is the first time I have actually really tried hard to lose weight. My goal is 140, so I'm more than halfway there.

mamasmaltz3

I lost 75lbs then got pregnant and gained back 85lbs. Not proud of that.

ForTheSmile

In high school, I started at 185 and starved myself to 162. That's 23 pounds, and I hardly saw a change. Then I yo-yoed for a few years and ended up at 220. And now I'm 198, just 22 pounds but I've seen such a big change in myself already! Exercise really makes all the difference. ;D

Fluffykristi

I went from 287 to 197 in 2008. Then got pregnant twice more as well as went through a very rough time and settled out at about 255. Down to 223 now and steadily falling....

zaph0d

Lost 40, give or take. I like things better this way, so I've kept it off.

saraann4

lost 30lbs gained over 100lbs. I'm paying for it now.

You know how teenagers have those rebellious years? I didn't have those. I had mine during my early 20's. Eating whatever the heck I wanted. My philosophy was "You only live once, so eat what you want." Didn't really realize that could kill me really fast. I want to live past 40 and not have a heart attack or stroke.

Ke11yJo

60 lbs. I reached my "goal weight" Dec 17, 1999. I kept it off for 10 years.

I then quit smoking and entered menopause at the same time ...

Natashaa1991

139 was my highest, then i lost 15 lbs, and right now i am on 112 i'm 5'8"

MargaretWalks

Back in 2001-2002 I lost 80 pounds. Then regained 90. In 10/08 got serious again and have now lost 80...............again.

rdianemu

I have lost over 100 lbs three times in the past. Currently have lost 53 lbs and will get down at least another 50. Always top out a little over 300 lbs then I just get too uncomfortable in my body and start losing. I am going to try and keep it off this time. At 40 it is just too hard physically to be that fat.

rubberbiscuit

I went from 296 down to 210. Plateaued there for a while and eventually gave up. I gained back all the weight, plus another 40 pounds. My weight is on it's way back down and I plan to stay down this time.

chubbygirl253

I lost 68 lbs in 2007 in 7 mos. Put it all back on over the next 4 yrs PLUS an additional 20 lbs. I learned my lesson big time! I've lost 45 now but I kinda feel like I'm just making up for those boomerang pounds that bounced back. I'll be really happy when I get back down to 268 lbs like I had in '07.

pierremignon

Was 210 before, went to almost 170. I stopped working out, then ballooned to 245 after three years, then now I'm down to 210.

Dawn7664

130 lbs (1987), 80 pounds, (1979), 60 pounds (1993) - all gains after pregnacy. This time I will keep it off forever!

39sherry

I lost 49 and gained about 42 back. Im trying to get foused to get in shape and stay that way.

zombilishious

196 to 137 back up to 186. Currently at 153 and trying to find 130. I know it's in there somewhere!!!!

Bria0893

I lost 70 pounds when I was 15 and got down to 140 lbs. The weight only stayed off for about a year. I'm 19 and I currently weigh 193... So for now I'm trying to get back down to the 140's again

HurricaneElaine

Well - ALL of it, I guess! I lost 90 pounds (went from 220 to 130) wayyyy back in the early 80's. Gained back up to 290 (that was in 1995). I'm now down to 246.