Just realized I gained back every pound I lost...

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  • njgirl50
    njgirl50 Posts: 62 Member
    4 years ago I lost 99 pounds and over the next 3 years gained 79 of it back, so I know how you feel. I have since lost 30, but still have a long way to go. It's hard but you need to look forward and work on getting it off again, I understand about weight watchers, that is how I lost the 99, but when I went back, several times, just could not get back into the old groove. I love this website & feel this is just as good, plus its free. I have a group of friends and they are way more supportive than my old WW ones. If you are looking for friends, feel free to add me
  • MsDover
    MsDover Posts: 395 Member
    I regained 17 of 67 I had lost. It took me two years to regain so it was a slow, insidious process that caught me by surprise when I realized what had happened. I had seen so many people lose large amounts of weight only to gain it all back. Well that wasn't going to be me! My Fitness Pal has been a huge help. As others have said, you have to log EVERY BITE. You are only cheating/kidding yourself if you don't. The only way to figure out what to do right is to see what you've been doing wrong and correct it. And, you can't look at it as "I need to lose X amount of weight then I'm done". This is a life change. If you don't see it that way you're regain every ounce. I've lost 16 of the 17 I regained in about 2 months. I want to lose a few beyond that as a buffer. I will then do everything in my power to NOT do the things that allowed me to have that weight creep back on. It's not just about appearance, though that is a nice side effect. It's about your health and well being.

    So, pick yourself up and dust yourself off. These things can happen. Look forward, not back!

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