Here we go again......

amber8704
amber8704 Posts: 9
in Motivation and Support
Last year I lost 60 pounds. I was sooo motivated for about 6 months and after that I was still watching what I ate and maintaining my weight. Well that has all went down the tube. I have gained all but about 25 pounds back. I feel so discouraged and everytime I get back on track for a little while I always let something get me eating all the wrong things again. Last month I started back and it was going great but then I got sick and used it as an excuse to over eat. Then Sandy knocked out our power and I used that as another excuse to eat everything in sight. At this point I feel so discouraged and don't know what I can do to keep the right mindset. I want to stop myself before I gain every last pound back. I use every occasion as an excuse to gorge on food. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, Sunday dinner with the family, or just because " I deserve it". I also get it in my mind that I can't start a diet on any day but Monday and every weekend I have these big meals as one last hoorah. But Monday comes and goes and I don't start so every weekend is another excuse for a big meal but the diet never comes. Has anyone out there found anything to conquer this vicious cycle I am in? I can't gain all this weight back again and my pants are cutting me in two now so I need to get this under control while I still can. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks :)

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  • Cutie_browneyes2004
    Cutie_browneyes2004 Posts: 13 Member
    I totally understand how you feel! I'm like that too every occasion is an excuse to over eat :( And I've lost weight and gained back and done this yo yo thing a few times.

    I'm just trying to find a balance between eating what I want and eating healthy so even though i'm the most impatient person in the world and I want to drop 10 pounds by tomorrow I've decided I'm going to take it slow because this time I want the wait loss to stay off forever and my forever includes cheeseburgers, fries, pizza, and any other greasy food I love. So i always count my bad stuff and I always count whatever I over eat and I'm finding that seeing it up on a screen is making me want to space it out a little more and when i space out the bad stuff i'm eating good stuff in between. So thats what I'm working on now and fingers crossed I'll start dropping some weight. Good Luck!
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    Just pick up and start over, every day is a new day! When your feeling defeated, have a look at this, hop back on the wagon!

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  • leolin6
    leolin6 Posts: 57
    My life has been the yo yo thing. This time I started back in January and I may have bad days but I force myself to get back on the wagon. You have to decide that it's more about just losing weight and looking better. I believe that you have to realize that your good health is at risk and make that the # 1 priority, then weight loss, looking better and feeling better will come. I've lost it slowly because I haven't been real strict. I look at it this way though, if you go slow and aren't real strict it does become a LIFESTYLE and not being on a diet. I do motivate my self by hanging up clothes that I want to fit into and try them on frequently to see how I'm doing.

    I have to weight myself daily so I don't blow it too bad. If my weight does go up a little bit then I know I have to buckle down and do better with my eating and exercise. Hope this makes sense and helps you to get your head straight. It has to come from within you because no amount of motivation from an outside source will make it happen for you. GOOD LUCK
  • amber8704
    amber8704 Posts: 9
    Thanks everyone. I do tend to let one bad decision unravel my whole day. I have always been all or nothing and it is hard for me to get out of that mindset. When I start dieting I am so strict and tend to over exercise. I always hope to find a balance that never really happens for me. I am trying to keep my health in mind because that was how I lost the 60 lbs before. I have a four yr old and want to see her grow up and I would like to have more children and don't want to get pregnant and have all the problems with getting pregnant and being overweight brings so that is another motivator for me. I also think something about this time of year makes me slightly depressed and I eat when I am down. I also tend to avoid the scales or logging my food when I over eat, which is everyday lately. I appreciate all your advice and I am open to all new ideas. Thanks again.

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