Losing and gaining the same 3-4 pounds.....

Before I gained all of 60lbs back thaT I lost years ago, there was about a year that I gained and lost the same 20lbs back and forth at least 3 times over. It all comes down to consistency. Like you said, no more excuses! Every time you let yourself 'fall off the wagon', it's going to bite you in the butt. Commit to that different lifestyle, not just a change in diet while you're losing. Good luck!

I have seen the same 5-6 pounds lost since that time as well. I gain, I lose. I just keep trying over again until I get it right. Normally I would gain 10-15 this time of year so I take it a WIN/WIN for me.

Yes. It's just because I've gotten lazy about it.
When I do what I am supposed to, I'll lose it.

Yes I have lost and gained the same 3 lbs for the last few months now. Started with emergency gallbladder surgery and couldn't work out for weeks, then just after getting back into it I got hit with Bronchitis and couldn't work out again for 2 weeks. Just got back to it then my mom had a stroke and I've been out of state taking care of her and no working out again. The stress of all of these have also messed up my healthy eating habits. I'm actually surprised I haven't been continually gaining. I've been depressed and discouraged over what I am dealing with and in myself for letting them affect my weight loss journey. I do not want to undo all the good I have done in the last 6 months (down 36lbs). I need a way to get motivated again while still dealing with reality and all the things that life throws at me.

If you've been keeping consistently to your calorie goals, maybe your body is happy at its current size?

Think about the fact that the closer you get to your goal, the harder it is to lose weight. 20 lbs is an excellent milestone (and congrats!!) but this is really the time to dig deep. The most important thing is to get those healthy habits established to make it a lot easier. Personally, during the week my diet and exercise are very good. I'm always under my calories and I make sure to get some kind of exercise every day. During the weekends, especially now that it's around the holidays, I let myself be a little more relaxed but I'm still really conscious of what I'm eating. I always ask myself "is this going to be worth it?". If yes, go for it. If not, maybe just hold out until you can say yes. I am losing an average of 4 lbs per month doing this (usually closer to 5), and I have 6 lbs til goal which I am expecting to take at least 2-3 months.

Find your motivation in your progress so far. Look at pictures of yourself now and when you started. 20 lbs is a lot! Don't undo all that hard work! Keep moving forward and if you have a set back, get right back on track the next day. When it turns into a 2, 3, 4 day set back, that's when it really hurts you. One day will not.

Good luck!!

me too!! Maybe it's the time of the year? I did send you a friend request so we can at least support each other. If anyone else wants to friend me, please do - the more support all of us have the better!!

I have done the same. It seems I have lost my motivation and self control. I have gained about 6lbs of the 18 I had lost. I am very aggrivated with myself. I have made really really bad choices lately.

I'm in the exact same boat! I put the scale away for the whole month of December and started weight training. I think my body is comfortable where it's at, but I want to lose *at least* another 10 pounds to get at or under 140. Hopefully adding weight training will help with that. I'm trying to get my diet back in check too - the winter is throwing me off. I just want to eat and hibernate....

Glad I'm not the only one experiencing this problem right now. Hit 70 pounds down then put back on 10 (crap I hate that). Now struggling to get that 10 back off and it just keeps yo-yo-ing.

Me too. I hurt my foot playing softball over the summer, so I was on the "DL". Then I was able to start working out again but started eating poorly. October came and my husband and I went on vacation. THEN I couldn't get out of the vacation eating mode. THEN I hurt my back when I started lifting again (not sure if it was poor form or if I hurt my back at work or if it was a combo of the two) so I took a break. Of course, I got the mother of all colds. So here I am now - and I discovered "In Place of a Road Map 2.0". Search for it on the forums. Basically, it's step by step for calculating your BF % and TDEE (just making it easier and explaining WHY). I've lost almost 5lbs in the last couple weeks (probably most of it water weight - but the pounds I gained on vacation - heck yes!), and I restarted running - yesterday, haha.

I did the same thing after my vacation mid September. I had hit the 40+ pounds loss mark and pretty much stayed there until just a couple of weeks ago. One thing that has helped me getting back on track is that I'm really throwing myself back in to exercise. I had pretty much stopped doing that, too, so getting back in the habit of exercising is reminding me of how much I like feeling after I exercise.

It's really just a mental block, and you will have to find what works to get you over that hurdle. For now, just stay committed to tracking no matter what and do what you can until you get back in the right mind frame. Even if you maintain for the next month or 6 months, it's better than gaining. In the mean time, try to figure out what will help you over the mental block. Maybe making a list of the reasons why you want to lose weight and reading it regularly will help you. Maybe ramping up your workouts will help you.

I hate the ups that come with the downs. I gained 1.1 lbs last wednesday when I weighed and it was a bummer because I continue to log in every day and stay under my calories for the day. I weigh later this morning and I hope it's good news, :ohwell:

WooHoo this week is was a 3.1lb loss and I love that.