anyone else ever 'start over'?

CristinaCalifri92
CristinaCalifri92 Posts: 5
in Health and Weight Loss
I am currently 'starting my fitness over' as I like to call it.
Last august I weighed 125lbs and had a high body fat percentage. I committed to doing a Jillian Michaels video for 30 days, then I would change the video. I ended up doing this for 4 months and weighing 109lbs, and lowering my body fat a lot. I loved the way I looked. I was so confident, and loved how I looked in clothes and my underwear :tongue:
I guess around January I entered a relationship and started getting what you call 'the happy relationship diet' :laugh: you know, where you just sit around with your partner and enjoy each others company while enjoying eating everything in site.
well I ate my way back up to 118lbs lost muscle mass, became squishy and flabby etc..

SO then i did insanity, I finished it, looked good for about 72 hrs , and realized I couldn't keep up with the High intensity cardio for ever.

I've kinda been bouncing around lately, my weight is back down to 112.8lbs... and I really want to tone back up and get back to how I looked a few months ago. I know its mostly body fat, I know all about muscle being more dense and taking up less room. I am highly aware by how my cloths fit right now.

So starting today, I restarted doing a Jillian Michaels video once a month, and hopefully it will lead me to where I was.

so I'm starting over :)

has anyone else every 'started over' and had the same problem? have you been successful at it? what did you learn?

btw I am only 5'2 and I have a very small frame, if anyone was wondering about the lower weights, my mom only weighs 95 (she's been that way her whole life! ) :)

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  • CristinaCalifri92
    CristinaCalifri92 Posts: 5
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  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    I sure have. A few years ago I lost a bit of weight, did fairly well with my eating habits, then stopped caring and gained it back & then some. I hit the highest weight I'd ever been at and decided I needed to change something.

    I am pretty good with exercising regularly, but I have a hard time eating properly. I get carried away and eat too much junk food and drink too much pop & alcohol. I guess I'm always "starting over" when it comes to my nutriition. I have to re-motivate myself regularly to keep myself going. I think it's pretty normal to fall off from time to time.

    Question though: Why do you think you can't keep up the high intensity cardio? I understand if it's not something you can do 6 days a week for the rest of your life, but a few times a week should be do-able!
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    I think almost all of us have started over on diet, exercise, or both. I really admire your dedication to tough workouts. Compared to putting on and keeping muscle mass through fitness, I think losing weight is a breeze.
  • ingeborgv
    ingeborgv Posts: 175 Member
    Yes, I'm back at it now. Lost around 10 kg three and a half years ago using MFP, running and lifting weights. Slowly, the kilos have come back on, mostly due to not watching what I eat. But I am determined to get back to 63 kg now, and keeping it off!
  • xenu01
    xenu01 Posts: 117 Member
    What if you found something fun to do that you would enjoy sticking to? I have a friend who dances Flamenco, another who's really into Crossfit, and I used to work with a woman who did Roller Derby and loved it. You might want to look into adult recreational sports, like adult dodgeball, or softball, or do aerobics classes! I think maybe the key to keeping this up longterm is eating things you like, and finding fun things to do with your body to stay fit.
  • kellyjw84
    kellyjw84 Posts: 24 Member
    YES! This is probably my 3rd official time starting over. I've struggled my whole life with weight (since I was in 6th grade) When I got Engaged and started looking at wedding dresses I weighed 255... I said 'I wont be a plus size bride' I started working out and eating healthy and 15 months later I had lost 75 pounds and was no longer plus size (keep in mind I ma 5' 10" and have a large frame.)

    2 days after our wedding I found out we were expecting... This was a huge surprise and of course I gained back all of those 75 pounds.... eek!! When my daughter was 2 I had had enough. I started eating healthy and got into running. I got myself back down to 190 and was probably in the best fitness shape I had been in... I was loving myself! And then boom... My Husbands mom Passed away unexpectedly. She was my rock... but more importantly she was my husbands rock... so I felt like I couldn't show my emotions..... so I ate my emotions... and then 3 weeks later his step brother passed away at the age of 21.... and then followed by an additional 6 deaths of aunts, great aunts and uncles.... it led to more and more emotional eating... I didn't know where to turn. I was now back up to 225 and climbing fast!

    Finally last december my doctor put me on some anti depressants... I didn't think I was depressed but it did bring me out of the cloud I was living in. I'm now back at it again.... I hope to get back down to the 180 I was at my wedding... and maybe even lower!! Would love to have support if any of you would like more friends!!!!
  • tomee638
    tomee638 Posts: 64
    I also do at home workout programs and my biggest factor for continuing is variety. I've done Jillian MIcheals Fat Shredder, Insanity, T25, now I"m doing P90X and I plan to do the other P90s and then find something else. That and I'm in a group of people on Facebook who are working out also so that daily reminder helps alot. I'm at about 8 months and counting. If you're interested in joining us, feel free to send me a PM. We have over 500 people doing a variety of programs or just working out at a gym.
  • SemperAnticus1643
    SemperAnticus1643 Posts: 703 Member
    I have started over many times. My problem isn't losing then regaining. My problem is staying on track to do the losing. But that big problem came from my ex-husband. Now that he's out of the picture, I am very motivated to hit the gym and eat better. :wink:

    I have "maintained" the same weight, for the most part, for the last 5 years. I think if I can lose the weight, it won't be too difficult for me to keep it off.

    Good luck to "starting over".
  • CristinaCalifri92
    CristinaCalifri92 Posts: 5
    Its good to know so many other people have felt this way and understand. I love my Jillian Michaels videos. I plan on doing it 5 days a week to tone up and lose some inches. I put my diary on public so j can be more accountable of my food. If anyone wants tot be friends and add me feel free. We can support eachother . its hard but I think u a can do it! Actually I know I can.! :)

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