Losing almost 100lbs & gaining it all back. My story.

Thanks for sharing your story! I have also lost and gained 50+ lbs over the years. I know what it can do to your self esteem and general overall life. Congratulations on taking the first step to getting healthy again! Feel free to add me as a friend if you like. I log in every day and have an open diary.

Awe, your story is inspiring. You have the tools to do this!

I am a mom of 2 that works full time and juggles as well, I am maintaining my loss now but if you are looking for new friends, send me a request.

Thanks for sharing you'r story, wow, you've done this once...I'm almost sure you will do it again!!! wishing you all the best

Wow. What a story. At least what you have done in the past proves that you are capable of doing this again!

And not JUST for Jackson...for YOU, because YOU deserve it. Thanks for sharing your story with us. Sending you a friend request now, because I can't wait to cheer you on at every pound lost (and even in between).

You can add me as a friend if you are looking for other moms trying to balance kids, work, weight loss, and all the other stuff.

It's a new day so don't get tied up in guilt or the "shoulda, coulda" stuff. You will succeed.

Wow - so many of us out there with similar stories. I also lost 100 lbs and gained it all back. Now at my age I figure it now or never if I want to be a healthy older person and be around to enjoy my grandchildren. I know that it will take me quite some time to do what I did before because as we age I hear it gets harder to lose weight, but this time I'm determined to not only lose the weight but to make a change in my life. One day at a time. That's my new motto.

U got this!

Well done for coming back!

Feel free to add me, after having my son I was terribly unheathy and overweight and I know how much of a struggle it can be to try and balance a healthy work and personal life, as well as getting exercise fitted into the mix also.

I almost cried reading this God speed with your weight loss.

Wishing you the best of luck. Stay positive and strong for yourself and your loved ones. Glad to hear that you're getting support from your family, that is really heartening! You have all the right tools so I'm sure you can do it Focus on small steps and making little improvements! Don't overwhelm yourself!

Well done for your loss the first time, you can do this , it wont always be easy but keep going!!

Thanks for sharing your story. I can relate on some levels but not to the same extent. I've yo yo'd many times and lately as I sit close to my goal my old habits are creeping in. It's scary and I don't want to go back there... Ever. I feel your pain. You've have success before. You can do it again. Feel free to add me.

i don't understand why we do this, i myself have lost and gained back thousands of lbs. in the 30 years of dieting. i only can hope that i to can stay on track and make this a life long commitment to my health. keep on trying i know i am, but it is hard, taking one day off makes me fear that i will slide back into bad habits,

I know why for me...well, multiple reasons, but some include a food addiction, eating when I'm upset, happy, sad, bored, etc., also, I tend to get so serious and work so hard that I burn myself out and then just want to stop focusing on 'being healthy'. So, I do, then I gain weight...this time I gained about 30 pounds! I probably would have gained more, but my biggest pants are a size 10, so I couldn't gain anymore without buying new pants. I can't afford new clothes, so I get back to it. I have thought about my healthy and this yo-yo concept a lot lately and more so after reading your post. I don't want to do this again. I feel like I need to make a firm healthy commitment for life for ME! I know it is cool to have inspiration such as a kid or a spouse or something, but when it comes down to it...I know that I need to want it more than anything else. I also should probably get rid of those size 10 pants!

I am back down again to a size 6, but I am going to down a few pounds to fit really comfortably in a size 6. I even have a pair of 4 pants that I bought that I can zip, but don't fit right that I am going to use as a gauge to get down to a more comfortable size. I am also going to train for some running events.

I am really focusing on being committed to my health this time and ending the cycle of going up 20 pounds and then down 20 (or 30!).

I wish everyone the best at luck at finding what works for them to stay healthy!

Thank you for sharing your story. You are definitely an inspiration. We are all in this journey together!! good luck to everyone:)