Lost my way - starting over - advise and motivation wanted!

I'll add for mutual motivation , and if you did it once you can do it again ! x

I know exactly how you feel :blushing:

I was 211lbs in June 2011. Started losing weight and gone down 40lbs.
Then I lost motivation and I was maintaining that weight for most of last year.
This year I put on 9lbs and as of last week I'm back on track.

I think you just have to do one day at the time and before you know it the routine will set in.
For me is coming on the boards and reading posts like yours helps because I know I'm not the only one feeling this way.

Good luck with your loss and feel free to add me :flowerforyou:

Keep your chin up and you've done the hard part once by already losing the weight so you can do it again! I lost 80llbs really quickly and probably in hindsight abit obsessively and it didn't last long so i'm right back to start and trying to do it the healthy way this time.

good luck!!

Learn all you can , start by reading this.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

I am right here with you too. I lost 57 pounds last year from Feb-Aug and then proceeded to put back on 35 of those since then. I started again last Wednesday. Log everything. It's the only way. Get exercise where you can. I am home with young children which makes it hard to go to the gym as much as I would like, but I need to prioritize it for early morning before the husband leaves for work (though he recommitted too and it's hard for us to both go unless we get up very early...which makes me a cranky mama!). I am trying to get out with the kids every day and keep them active too. I have had knee and foot issues that just got worse with exercise (overdid it in spinning class I think). I have had physical therapy in the last 6 months and replaced most of my shoes, but even 30 minutes of exercise makes my legs ache, but the logging and moderate exercise will get me back. We did it before!

Best of luck to you!

This journey can sometimes be tough, but don't give up. I've struggled as well but I refuse to quit. After having surgery in December and going through treatment in February and having thyroid medicine issues, my weight is not budging too much. But I'll keep working out and eating right because if I don't I'll gain tons of weight.

Don't look at this as a temporary thing, its your life, so plan ahead as much as you can and get moving as many days as your schedule allows. Schedule your workouts just like you would schedule appointments and meetings. Your health is just as important as all the other things in your life.

If you've done it before, you CAN do it again. But this time tell yourself you will keep the weight off for good.

Hi! I agree with the others "If you did it before, you can do it again!" 7 years ago I gained like 30lbs and I was like "Where did this weight come from!?" I've been working out for over 20 years, so I couldn't understand how I had gained so much weight. One day I was looking at Dr. Oz and he was talking about women in their 40's will lose 5% muscle and their estrogen level will decline. I had to think about everythingi that I was putting in my mouth and alcohol was one of the culprits so I had to cut that out! Never been a bread and pasta person, so that wasn't the cause. I started eating brown rice, sweet potatoes, greens & protein but maintained my weight, not lost. About two years ago, I met a Dietician at Church and she said "How a person lose weight depends on their DNA make-up." Sometime later, I did a google and found an article by Psychology Today "One Diet Doesn't Fit All" and a light bulb went off!!! For years I was eating higher carbs, but should've been eating low carb. I was a follower of Dr. Atkins when he was alive, so I went back to the new an revised Atkins. After all those years of trying to figure it, low carb was it! With all that noted, I've since lost 15 but have 15 more. Last month, I got a chance to meet with one of the free trainers at Planet Fitness and their plan is helping me. I've lost 4lbs by alernating weights on different days, an hour of cardio and eating low carb. Try Atkins, that should help you. You can also google lots of great recipes from Various sites as well. Not one that needs motivation, just give me a plan and it's on!!! You can do it too!

Nicole I also have lost my way but it has been 8 months rather than a few weeks and my gain is over 28lbs. I too am feeling rubbish and de-motivated so it would be great to spur each other on. I lost 3 stone last year and was really pleased with the results and then Christmas and giving up smoking happened and I have sadly put the weight back on due to bad habits creeping back into my life. I have come back to MFP in order to bring that structure back to my life although I still have junk food to use up and will not notice much change over the next couple of weeks. I think that monitoring what I am eating will motivate me more when I see just how badly I have been eating. Kari..

Hi there! I just sent you a request as I too need to lose around the same amount... I've been successful in the past, and am plenty active! However, I need to plan my meals better because I know that's what's killing me!! haha

Last year i lost 3 stone and a stone this year but I've put ten pounds on in recent months as I get depressed and stuff my face which helps nothing. I want to lose the weight now as I think my health is suffering, I want to look good, feel good and prove everyone wrong as they all think I cant do it. I have 2 family members that hate that I am fat so that's my motivation to get rid of the weight.

feel free to add for mutual support.

xxxxx

First of all, congrats on maintaining your 16 lb loss! I understand that it was originally 23, but let that go and be proud that you didn't fall into regaining all and then some.

Since structure is important to you, take some time ASAP to set up a schedule. Of course you should revise and improve it as needed along the way, but at least get Plan A in place.

I have found that Plan B is equally important to me so that I have a backup if the weather is bad or I get stuck in traffic or whatever excuses I take advantage of when unexpected things happen. Mine are home routines that only require I get up off the couch lol.

Another thing I have found to be especially helpful is intentionally being more physically active in your everyday life. You know the little things we all know but don't always do like parking further out in the parking lot and taking the stairs. In addition, I ltry to do something something other than walk to the fridge lol during commercial breaks like dance.

I know how you feel, but hang in there! Just make the decision that you will never give up.