I fell off the wagon. Hard.

Just do it. The past is the past, and you can't change it. Commit to doing it, and jump right back in. Also, forgive yourself. So you put some back on - you're still farther ahead of the game then last time.

DO IT!!!!!!!! :-)

You can do it! It's just a matter of believing in yourself and you know you have that in you already because you lost it before! I believe in you.

I fell off the wagon over the summer, too, and gained back ten of the fifteen that I lost in the spring. I'm so angry with myself, especially because I joined around the same time as one of my friends, and she's thirty pounds down already and has completely left me in the dust. You just gotta realize that you screwed up, and not only own up to it, but commit to fixing it. You -can- do it. You just gotta hang in there.

If you want some support that isn't afraid to give you a boot in the *kitten* when you start to get off track, feel free to send me a request.

I was just about to post this same story for me. Only I lost about 30 lbs, was on here everyday for about 150 days straight. exercising, then when I moved and couldn't fix my own meals for about a month... I gained 20 lbs back in the last 3 months :grumble: I keep telling myself that I need to get back to it, but it's like I've lost hope. Now that I've been getting back on here more regularly and holding myself responsible for what I'm eating (I know I'm still over on calories...) but my back is out of whack, so I can't even exercise I just don't know what to do to get the motivation. I'm good throughout the day, and then I go home and want to gorge on food, even though I know I shouldn't. hmmm...maybe today will be the day...

I was just about to post this same story for me. Only I lost about 30 lbs, was on here everyday for about 150 days straight. exercising, then when I moved and couldn't fix my own meals for about a month... I gained 20 lbs back in the last 3 months :grumble: I keep telling myself that I need to get back to it, but it's like I've lost hope. Now that I've been getting back on here more regularly and holding myself responsible for what I'm eating (I know I'm still over on calories...) but my back is out of whack, so I can't even exercise I just don't know what to do to get the motivation. I'm good throughout the day, and then I go home and want to gorge on food, even though I know I shouldn't. hmmm...maybe today will be the day...

You're already doing a great job!
It's not easy to come back and restart! Lot of people just give up definitely...
But you don't and you should be proud of you!!!
You can add me as friend. It would be a pleasure for me.

Keep on the good work (even if your over your calorie goal. Each little improvement is important and makes finally a huge difference.

I’ve done the same thing... Over the summer I gained 30lbs back and I am so upset with myself for this. I had finally gotten to a point of self confidence and I lost it all because I though I had beaten my food battle and I let it kiss my butt again :sad: Now I’ve started over to get the job done this time. Anyone feel free to add me for support and motivation. Together we can do it and accomplish our goals.

You can do this girl! No one said it would be easy, but nothing worth having ever is ; )

@Isa, how did you get to a point where you made it a lifestyle instead of just a temporary change? That is what I am still struggling with. @Katesbeach and @AmyClark, I completely understand where you guys are coming from. I log in my food but mentally, I am not where I was when I lost a lot of weight.

how did you get to a point where you made it a lifestyle instead of just a temporary change? That is what I am still struggling with.

Like I said, one day (or hour...or meal...) at a time. If you keep doing that, someday you'll look around and realize that you've been doing this for two weeks...then it's a month...then it's six months. THen a year. Eventually you don't even think about it so intensely. You automatically reach for a salad instead of a cheeseburger, and iced tea instead of Coke. You miss the exercise if you don't get your workout in for the day for some reason. THAT's when you realize that it's become a lifestyle--YOUR lifestyle.


I don't think we can honestly say to ourselves: "Self, this is our new life now. Deal with it!" It's too big and overwhelming. Take it one obstacle at a time. Most of us can say "It's just breakfast. I can eat a healthy breakfast" and then follow through. Then later say "It's just lunch. I can do a salad" and so on. Eventually it becomes a habit. Habit = lifestyle.

You can do this!

You get back on that wagon and show it who is boss. You just have to do it girl. You got this, get on up here and show us you got it.

Ditto. Get back on that wagon & turn it into a gold-encrusted medieval carriage with horses in front & everything. Lol I don't know.

But I've fallen off so many times. And the important thing is to learn from the mistakes you made, DON'T hold them against yourself, and come back stronger than ever!

great advise

What I'm hearing is that you're still 78 lbs to the good.

Go with that.

It sounds like you are recommitting and getting back in contol.

Wake-up tomorrow and do the same thing that you did today.

The same thing happened to me. I lost 25lbs with MFP in 2009/2010 then in the first 5 months of 2011 I gained it all back plus some. This year at the end of August during my birthday, I recommitted and have lost 10lbs. I'm feeling strong and fit again.

You CAN do this!

Blessings!!!