Weight loss after regaining is difficult

sammy7hula
sammy7hula Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
A couple of years ago I started working out and eating healthy. It resulted in about a 20 pound weight loss. I was in a happy, healthy state. Then last year I slacked off and regained that weight. I'm working on losing it all again, but the second time around is proving to be more difficult. I've been working hard for three months and am only down 10 pounds. I still have about 15 to go. Last time, I lost 20 in three months. Does anyone have advice on losing the regained weight? I read it has something to do with hormone changes. This regained weight is just so stubborn. It's really frustrating to be working this hard with little results. (No one has even commented on my weight loss, either.) advice?

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  • Unknown
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    edited April 2015
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  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    You're young, so I don't think you can blame in on hormones. Possibly you're less active this time around?
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Ten pounds in three months is not too bad. Really. Enter your data into MFP and eat to the calories given. Be honest with the food you log and do not guesstimate the portion size unless you absolutely have to. Buy scales to weigh your food if you haven't done so.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    This is a common problem. Here, check out this video on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5C3uqA1yRI

    Hang in there. You're making progress, and when you look at the 5 or 10+ goal of being healthy, taking 6-9 months to get to your goal the right way is well worth it.

    I would suggest that you focus on dialing in your nutrition. Weigh and measure EVERYTHING you eat. Establish an intense exercise regime. You can do it. All it takes is hard work, time, and consistency.

    We are here to help you, so ramp it up, and dial it in!
  • sammy7hula
    sammy7hula Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks, guys! Your advice really helped. I'm going to keep working for it and buying a scale might be good for me, too.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited April 2015
    terbusha wrote: »
    This is a common problem. Here, check out this video on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5C3uqA1yRI

    Hang in there. You're making progress, and when you look at the 5 or 10+ goal of being healthy, taking 6-9 months to get to your goal the right way is well worth it.

    I would suggest that you focus on dialing in your nutrition. Weigh and measure EVERYTHING you eat. Establish an intense exercise regime. You can do it. All it takes is hard work, time, and consistency.

    We are here to help you, so ramp it up, and dial it in!

    Great video, thank you.

    Keywords for those who want to find text sources: metabolic adaptation, body fat overshooting, reverse dieting. (A long bit about how fat cells respond to very low calorie diets.) tl/dw: don't do a very low calorie diet, eat as much as you can.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    sammy7hula wrote: »
    A couple of years ago I started working out and eating healthy. It resulted in about a 20 pound weight loss. I was in a happy, healthy state. Then last year I slacked off and regained that weight. I'm working on losing it all again, but the second time around is proving to be more difficult. I've been working hard for three months and am only down 10 pounds. I still have about 15 to go. Last time, I lost 20 in three months. Does anyone have advice on losing the regained weight? I read it has something to do with hormone changes. This regained weight is just so stubborn. It's really frustrating to be working this hard with little results. (No one has even commented on my weight loss, either.) advice?
    You're making excellent progress. Keep it up!
  • Desifreckle
    Desifreckle Posts: 110 Member
    I'm in the same boat, gained 25-30 pounds and losing it again has been very difficult. I wish I could get back that momentum I had last time. The only change from last time and now is I take birth control now. I'm about to switch to non-hormonal to see if that helps! Good luck!
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