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monicagarcilazo10 · November 2017

So about a year ago I decided to lose weight and I started out at 255 and lost 100lbs in 9months. Now I’ve gained all my weight back quickly cause I wasn’t eating healthy and I went on binges. I’m trying to get back on track but,I eat healthy and workout for like 1 to 2 weeks then I go on a major carbs and sugar binge. I don’t really know what I’m doing wrong, I reward myself like once to twice a week when I’m eating healthy.....ughhh

malibu927 · November 2017

Most likely you're overrestricting your calories and/or foods. Eat the foods you enjoy in moderation. Focus on nutrient-dense foods primarily, but work a treat into your goals every so often.

kommodevaran · November 2017

255 to 155 pounds in 9 months is very fast, possibly unhealthy, and it's no wonder you are bingeing now.

You shouldn't "go back on track", you should start to eat appropriately. Eat the amount of calories MFP tells you (provided you've set it up correctly).

Stop demonizing foods, food groups and nutrients. Stop rewarding yourself with food. Stop thinking about "eating healthy" and exercise as some kind of punishment. A healthy lifestyle feels good and i easy to stick to.

monicagarcilazo10 · November 2017

Yeah, I have a problem with that and I need to change my way of thinking. I’ve tracked my calories when I lost at that weight and I just got very upset if I went over my carbs or fat

ptrcmcc6 · November 2017

Instead of rewarding yourself with food for eating healthy, maybe you can try rewarding yourself with something other than food. Maybe treat yourself to a mani/pedicure or a new outfit. By rewarding yourself with food, you're basically un-doing everything you did to get to where you are and it just doesn't work that way.

kimny72 · November 2017

Find a way to fit foods you love into your everyday way of eating. Then you won't have to reward yourself for eating that way. You need to find a way to eat that will keep you at the right calorie level for the rest of your life.

Set yourself up in mfp, eat your calories, find ways to be active that you enjoy.

CynthiasChoice · November 2017

You might find it enlightening to do a little investigating. What did you eat the day before you went off the rails? Was it carb heavy? Was it light on protein? Were the calories excessively low? If you've experienced several cycles of being "on" then "falling off" your diet, then you'll have a lot of data to look at (in the reports section.)

What you eat or don't eat could be affecting how stable your blood sugar is, which in turn could have an affect on your feelings of ease or dis-ease on your diet. It's not always just a purely psychological thing, sometimes there's a biological component that drives your urges. This varies from person to person. For me, hitting my protein goal and keeping carbs and sugars on the low side helps me feel satisfied with my diet and that helps me comply long term.

I've been a yo-yo dieter for decades. This past year, I've made it my #1 goal to believe that I can and will make permanent changes in my thought processes around food and diet. No doubts allowed ever. Only positive thoughts. When I hit a rough patch I tell myself, "When you feel your weakest, that's a golden opportunity to prove how strong you are."

Hope you find the answers you're looking for.

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