Dust Yourself Off & Try Again

I'm in the same boat as you. The first time I started MFP, I lost 35 lbs, I started at 283 and went down to 255. I gained it back slowly (gained 10 lbs, lost 10 lbs, gained 5 lbs, lost 5 lbs, gained gained gained). Annnnd now I started back again at 283 somehow lol I am currently down 6 lbs in my first week of using MFP again and hope to get down to 250 by May, and 200 by the end of the year.

Be encouraged if you are at least logging into myfitnesspal at least by doing that its a form of accountability. I dont know what kind of excercise you have time for right now but i weigh 236lbs and I tried jogging last week and it hurt my knees.

Thankfully I had a road bike I bought at walmart 2 years ago and Ive been trying that for an hour a day during the week except Saturday. I can say its easier on my knees and you burn quite a bit on it depending on how you ride. I feel my leg muscles toned and stronger. I know for sure thats its more beneficial for your body than pounding the ground while jogging. So I recommend cycling but If you do take this option i would recommend you buying a more quality bike from a bike store and of course read up on it.

Dont feel like your the only one out there struggling because that is a lie. I believe being accountable to people is a great tool for success. I am looking for an accountability partner too.So right now I am accountable to MFP and its going good ty Jesus.

Get going and God bless your Journey to weight loss.
To God be the Glory

Same here. I lost over 100 2 years ago and job changes and such gained 80 back. I'm not back on the wagon and trying again.

I yoyoed quite a bit before I realized I really needed to stay here and track. Start slow and build up slowly so you can learn to incorporate the change into your life. For a week or two just log without worrying about calories. I did this and it gave me insight into what I was doing wrong and helped me develop my plan on how to eat within my calorie goal. Then take it in baby steps - drink more water- eat more vegetables - exercise 15 minutes 3 time a week. Incorporate these things slowly and they will become almost automatic.

I have always been a very private person when it comes to my weight loss struggle. I have tried for so many years and have tried all sorts of diets. I figure maybe joining a community would help me stay on track this time. I have 100+ pounds to loose and it seems daunting. Thanks for sharing everyone.

I lost 40 pounds last year and felt great! Recently I noticed my clothes becoming tighter--I have stopped exercising and not being very careful about what I ate. Today I weighed and have gained 14 pounds. I am making a new commitment to a healthier lifestyle AGAIN. It was so hard the first time to lose the weight, I don't want to go back. Looking for support and encouragement--not judgment. Here's to re-prioritizing (I always have an excuse). We can do this!!!

At my highest weight I was 220lbs which on my 5'2" frame was a lot.. I did trainers, fad diets, damn near starve myself, rabbit food, baby food, 6 week bootcamps,weight loss pills, blah, blah, blah. I'd lose and then put it right back. Most of the time with a little extra just to put the oommphh on it...I finally found the formula that works--calories in/calories out. No fancy trainer, no eating twigs and berries and no putting out tons of money on stuff that is only Temporary!. I dropped down to 150 thanks to MFP then I stopped logging and in a year put 22lbs back so not now I'm back doing what works...calories in/calories out. Cheap, Simple and to the Point. I'm already back to 159lbs. It's a process. Believe in the process!! feel free to friend me!

I lost 150 lbs, gained back half of that when life got stressful. I'm proud to say that I've recommitted to myself and am down just over 20 lbs. since mid December. This is like a marathon - this may sound crazy but I'm kind of thankful that I gained back some of the weight, it made me learn a lot about myself. The most important thing being that I shouldn't make any changes that I can't live with long-term (Like as in the rest of my life). Even at 147lbs I saw myself as fat when I looked in the mirror - looking back at those photos I don't think I looked healthy. I was 7 lbs from what I thought would be a healthy weight (BMI chart) and killing myself to get there. I was eating 1200 calories a day and working out 2+ hours a day hard core. This go around, I have talked with my doctor and have a revised more reasonable ideal weight goal. I no longer see just "fat" when I look at myself in the mirror. I am proud of how far I've come and am going to keep pushing through until I achieve my new goal and this time it will stick because I've only made changes I can live with!

I lost a lot of weight last year and was almost to my goal. I had some health issues in the fall and surgery in December. I gave up on eating healthy and tracking food. I gained 26 pounds. I have lost 4. I am tracking food again and signed up for some races to keep me motivated with exercise. I am disappointed that I totally gave up before and trying to change my all or nothing attitude when it comes to exercise and food. Really trying lifestyle changes I can stick with rather than doing some of the diets - even though achieving quicker results would be nice!