Starting over....Again!

Well Easter certainly did me in. Gained 4 pounds. Ugh

Hey! I'm right there with you! I had lost around 52 pounds and had gained and lost again a couple times over the last few years.
I'm currently about about 15-20 lbs up from my lowest (can't recall lowest).
I was losing weight steadily for about 3 months due to gallstones and not being able to eat much and I lost about 8 lbs a month, so, close to 25 pounds or so. I was able to get surgery to remove my gallbladder and I'm feeling 100% better a month and a half post surgery, so I've gained about 5+ pounds since surgery, therefore it's time to get in gear again. I've had my fun and ate it too, these pants I'm wearing don't fit so well, now I'm blue... heh.. accidental rhyme there but it's true!

I couldn't have so many foods or even eat too much for 3+ months and while it was nice to lose weight without effort, being sick was no fun at all, it was horrible! After surgery I can eat anything with no issues at all so I'm having a hard time with "restricting" or cutting back voluntarily again when I was forced to be so heavily restricted before. I'm saying, it's hard to cut out all of the "treats" again.. and I need to start counting my calories again.

That being said, I'm also going vegan, plant based (which yes, means cutting out a lot but it's for a different reason), I'm about 75% or more there.. anyone can add me, I need accountability and some support. I've got about 70-100 more pounds to lose but mostly want to lose about 75 to start and go from there; how I feel, size of my clothes and how I look will determine that as pounds are not most important to me but rather fat loss, health, and fitness. I also need to get back to workouts regularly.. and not let myself gain back so much again..

brittneyraquel02 wrote: »

I've been trying to stay on top of logging in and tracking my fitness. I was down 15lbs lighter than I am now, and have gained it all back. If anyone is in the same boat, feel free to add me and we can motivate each other. Even yummy, healthy recipes and exercise tips would be a huge help!

Hi Melodiebouse, I know the feeling . I've managed to loose weight several times but have put it back on . Apparently, from a health point of view, it is better to keep trying than to give up - in spite of the yoyo effect. I've decided to try and loose more slowly as I feel that may be easier to stick to and maintain long term . Keep trying and good luck !

I have started over so many times I've lost count. I'm happy I haven't gained back all the weight I lost but it just keeps creeping up. My clothes don't fit and I've had to spend money buying more. When I lost 75 pounds I swore I would never be that heavy again so I got rid of all my larger sizes. I don't want to invest a lot into more clothes since I have a closet full of smaller sizes. I did lose weight slowly the first time. It took about a year and a half. My goal was only to lose 1 pound a week. I figured that was doable. It still is. So here I am, starting over again. Goal: 1 pound by next Sunday!

I've done the same - ditched the big clothes only to have to buy more later.