Lost 40 and gained back 45

If you're too tired to work out after work, why not try doing it in the morning or on your lunch break? I never thought I would be a morning person but my work schedule forced me to figure out a plan that allowed me to work out in the morning. Now I'm hooked... I love the feeling of getting it out of the way first thing and I feel like I have more energy throughout the day.

As for food... I've found calorie counting helps, but it might not for everyone. The one program that gets the best marks across the board that I've heard is Weight Watchers.

Good luck to you!

I definitely know the feeling of regaining. Definitely did that a few times earlier in my 20s. Even this winter I gained back 10-15lbs that I had kept off for a few years. Never a fun feeling. But it's time to look forward. I know losing ground sucks, but you can definitely get back on the wagon if you put your mind to it.

I know the exercise can be a hard habit to form, but what has helped me is finding what works for me. Maybe working out in a gym just sucks the will to live right out of you, and exercise videos or running outside is more your speed. Maybe the gym is exactly what you need because having a specific place to workout is what keeps you in a routine. Maybe you're able to add in hiking or kayaking if you're outdoorsy, or even just adding in a long walk every morning or night to get you started out. Perhaps classes like yoga, zumba, spinning, or karate. Hell, maybe ballroom dancing! The thing is, there are a million ways to be active, and finding the one that clicks for you will really help you stick with it.

Your story sounds a lot like mine in 2001. Whew! I remember it so well. I got down to 198 from 240 in 6 months without really trying. Fell in "love", couldn't eat, sleep blah, blah... I eat soup & BBQ Lay's 5 days a week at my job. Most evenings when I got home I was too "lovestruck" to eat so didn't.

We got together in December and enjoyed many, many dinners. I did no exercise to maintain my new weight loss. We broke up a year and half later. I had put back on 20lbs. I wasn't sad about the breakup but I did continue to let the weight come.

I got back up to 224 and started walking a minimum of 4 mornings a week which got me down to the low 200's but I never met my goal of 185 because I didn't push hard enough. In 2012 I did a body transformation with a Bootcamp center weighing in at 224 again, I got down to 201 in 12 weeks. What did I do? I celebrated the whole summer with food and drinks with my girlfriends. By the end of the year, I was up again. I walked on a occasion but I didn't stick to it.

I started a 30 Day Walk/Run 2 miles a day challenge this past May with a few FB friends and that really got me going. I had never done anything for 30 days straight but I completed that challenge. As of yesterday (7/30) I have walked 90 days straight and I have never felt so good. Since I had not taken a long walk in two years I started with just the 2 miles which was a little over 30 minutes. That bored me quickly so I did an 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes and my favorite is 3 hr walks. Included in the walks are high knees, kicks, skips, some jogging now, arm lifts. Its a workout. Then some days its just a long walk to think.

I measure my intake 90-95% of the time. I am really glad to be a part of MFP because it makes calorie counting so easy. If I had to do all that it does on my own... Nope, wouldn't do it!

I say shake the depression for starters you have gained the weight... Now get over that!!! Get to making changes with your diet and get moving.. Try walking, its great for depression. Mornings are great since it can be a little more quieter than the wild evenings. I became a morning person when I realized I do not like to workout no where in the evening time. Evenings are for relaxation to me so I get up a little before the sun and start preparing for my morning walk. Most times the preparing don't happen but the walking sure does.

Remember fried foods will keep you where you are the most UNHAPPY... Count how many times a week you enjoy the things that might be hindering your removal and lessen it each week.

You did it before you can do it again and make it a FINAL REMOVAL where those pounds will not want to find you again.