32lbs success down the drain; RE-DO!!!

Natareeree
Natareeree Posts: 24
in Motivation and Support
Last year was MY year ... the weight just FELL off ... until I took a "break" at Christmas, which turned into a couple months ... which resulted in all but 8 of those pounds being put back on ...

I'm looking for fellow peoples who are taking it nice & slow, and preferably are also above the 200 lb mark.
But hey, if you've BEEN there, and kicked it's butt, feel free to add me too :D

I'm planning on getting into my old habits of logging EVERYDAY and trying to exercise 3+ times per week.
Daily logging also means I am available to chat, vent, *****, motivate, whatever you want to call it :P.

Look forward to meeting youuu !!! --- Natalie <3 ---

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  • emjean76
    emjean76 Posts: 116 Member
    Feel feel to friend me. I'm at 220 right now. I started off losing weight pretty quickly but I've slowed down, in fact gained, the past few weeks. I'm doing what I can though by exercising every day during the work week and eating clean at least 80% of the time. Slowly but surely I will get there. I log in daily and regularly comment on my friends' posts.
  • theopenforum
    theopenforum Posts: 280 Member
    been there done that

    True Story:
    It was around Thanksgiving time last year. I started loosing weight in April 2012 at 400lbs. By november I was right around 295. Every family member from here to Indiana were betting that I would gain the weight back. Tv didn't help with news specials about gaining 2-5lbs per american during the holidays. On top of that even my mom had a planned a big thanksgiving feast and always makes me an entire pan of turkey and dressing cause back in the day that is what I use to eat.

    So everyone had gathered up at my mom's house and she called and said the food was ready and asked if I wanted a pan and I refused it. I actually refused it all, I didn't even show up. Instead I took some whole wheat bread and a lb of turkey that had a bit of gravy in it and baked them together and had my own meal. FAR Healthier than anything they had and I feel like I achieved something that day. Peer pressure is only pressuring if you let it get to you. How bad you want it determines your success and how bad you need it determines if you keep it off. 150lbs later and I look like a running back ^_^

    Cheers

    Tof
  • Rogstar
    Rogstar Posts: 216 Member
    Wow, I started at the exact same weight as you Memorial Day 2012 @ 237lbs. I also lost 32 lbs getting down to 205 last October, and then I just stopped logging every day. I burned out.

    I fluctuated after that, mostly because I was still walking/jogging and even did a 5k in April. But when I saw the scale at the end of August, I got pretty mad at myself for letting it get up to 215 again, especially since I was so close to Onderland! So here I am, recommitted to log everything, at least until the end of the year.

    This time, I've found a much greater love of being active, and I've gotten in the habit of logging things pretty quickly. I've already lost those 10 lbs and more; I'm down to ~202 (so close!)

    I know my weight started creeping up once I introduced chocolate back into my diet (right around Halloween last year...go figure!). So, I now have a rule to log each piece of chocolate or candy before I eat it. It takes longer, and usually I stop after one or two...those calorie numbers get big after a while!

    Anyway, good luck, and I hope you can hit your goals to achieve a healthier you!
  • holly1283
    holly1283 Posts: 741 Member
    It is so depressing gaining back weight that we've lost. I've been steadily gaining because of thyroid med changes and adding more antidepressants. It really doesn't matter why it is still painful. I too got a blase' attitude about logging everything and being more accountable. I still do the exercise but eat way too much of healthy and non-healthy foods. When I weighed myself before my swimming regimen this morning I couldn't believe how much I'd gained in this last month. The only thing that kept me from crying was the water in the pool. I wish you well and I think I'll take the tip from you and begin again. It's just good to know we're not alone.

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