lost 39lbs by eating what I wanted.......

johnboy916
johnboy916 Posts: 52 Member
edited November 28 in Success Stories
Dieting was one of the hardest thing I have ever done....... after all the research into all the different diet programs I could do; I decided to use this app and calorie count. I really dislike exercise. I found that missing out on the "unhealthy" delicious food is a main cause for failure. I gave in to temptation to easily...... when I first started in February of 2014 i was 249lbs. I hadn't seen a change on the scale for 4 weeks. Then, the pounds started falling off. Week by week, pound after pound; I kept counting my calories..... I ate all the foods I wanted, never going over my calorie goal.... I gave myself one cheat day a week ( typically) Friday to fulfill my cravings of gluttony. ....... by November of 2014 I made it down to 210lbs. Woohoo!! Lost 39lbs......... Now, after the 2014 holidays and not being able to stop eating throughout 2015 I gained 32 of those pounds back..... boohoo!! So, here I am all over again down another 2 lbs and its been a week and a half.... 2016 will be great!!!

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  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    I know too well how disheartening it is to see the weight lost coming back. I lost so often before and every time I said I will not allow myself to put the weight back on. Here I am still fat, still at it, still fighting... and one day it will click and I will do what is necessary to stay slim.

    All the best to you and may 2016 be the year it clicks :)
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Good luck to you as you get back on track. <3 You can do this!!!
  • cmsu64113
    cmsu64113 Posts: 474 Member
    Great job!
  • winn9524
    winn9524 Posts: 59 Member
    Good luck dude! Rock 2106!!
    I spent 6 weeks in October and November eating a plant based diet and lost 25lbs and felt great with more energy and better sleep. I then switched it off and spent the next six weeks on my normal "eat what I feel like" diet and ended up gaining back 15 of those pounds. I knew i was going to gain those back but wanted to see how I felt otherwise. By the holidays I was breathing heavier, sleeping worse and just didn't feel all that great. Like you, I'm back on the wagon again. Much luck to you sir!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Your story sounds very familiar to me. What was your calorie limit when you lost before and is that what you're sticking to this time?
  • johnboy916
    johnboy916 Posts: 52 Member
    1770 was my limit.... and yes, worked before. It is already working again... :#
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