I lost about 27 pounds a couple of years ago and slowly gained half of it back. That's why I am here today!

P.S. Turning 30 is nothing. Wait until 50!

@Sherryfood95 I'm in a very similar place as you! I'm 5'9" and was originally 163 lbs last August. I was fed up with not feeling good about myself started working out a lot more this past January (taking advantage of my school's gym). I went 5-6 days a week and typically was there for 1/1.5 hours per visit, doing intense cardio and weight lifting meant to tone. By the end of the semester in May I found that I only dropped down to 158/9 lbs even though I was eating healthy as well. When I got home, I decided to ditch the gym routine for training for a half marathon in the fall, but even with running 10-20 miles a week, I still am only 156 on a good day. I have had occasional thyroid nodules which usually turn out to be nothing, but I'm considering going to a specialist before I head back to school. Do you have any advice on how to kickstart extra weight loss or do you just deal with the slow progress?

I have done that more than I care to admit. To cover up the shame I felt for gaining it back I would joke and say "the fun of losing weight is gaining it all back."
I have a job that keeps me at my desk for 10 hrs a day....and a 2 hr. commute so that is 12 hours of sitting, except to use the bathroom. I have raised my computer up so I can at least stand and use it. I am an emotional eater and chocolate is my nemesis! One piece and all bets are off!
I am back again for the first time.......making small changes that will hopefully turn into healthy habits.

I am struggling and gain and lose the same 5 lbs over and over. It's very frustrating and I would like to break the cycle since I am just 10 lbs ( to 15 lbs) away from my goal.

My biggest problem is becoming complacent after reaching my goal then eat bad foods and it all back, the hardest challenge is starting over, I finally did now the struggle lose 20lbs as fast as I can. I hate to look and feel fat in my clothes my biggest problem areas are my abs and back I just wish I could make the fat disappear! So depressing

alleycat88 wrote: »

... My physician said that it's normal to gain 4lbs a year if you maintain the same habits. time to kick up the exercise I suppose?

YIKES! No wonder it takes more and more work to keep it off the older I get.

Are you exercising differently? Did your measurements also grow?

I'm not the biggest fan of the scale. In fact, I only use it to help calm my (often loud) lingering ED. Otherwise, I'd just go off of measurements and clothing size alone. I'm currently 15 lbs heavier than I was 2 years ago, but I'm the exact same size. How? I stopped being a cardio bunny and started lifting weights. REALLY HEAVY weights. This has allowed be to grow a butt, toned arms and shapely legs.

If I was going by the scale alone, I'd be VERY worried. But now, the only worrying I do is how to keep that ED in check because I KNOW I'm fine.

tigerblue wrote: »

I gained inches as well as weight. Even though I lift.

My arms, shoulders, and legs look great but it has all shifted to my gut/abs. Maybe that is age and hormones. I don't know but I hate it!

I think age and/or hormones might play into it. What do your macros look like? You know what they say, "Abs are made in the gym and revealed in the kitchen."

Thyroid can wreak havoc with metabolism, on the lower end or upper end. I've been fighting with mine for the last 8 years. I tried bioidentical hormones for about 5 of those years. Now I'm on Levoxyl and trying to keep my gut healthy with Probiotics, Vit D, etc. I was off gluten for over a year while my gut healed. Now, I can have gluten again but in moderation. Oh, by the way, losing weight too quickly can also mess with your metabolism.