How many times did you start over?

This is my first time losing this weight, so 0 but I did gain 4 labs & lost 2 so far. after several months of maintenance, I just got more of an appetite. What I did hear about from the show on Netflix called " Ask the Doctor" is one of the episodes are about weight loss & according to the research they say once you lose weight, your hormones kick in & it makes you have more of an appetite. I found this to be true for me. That's why they said, a small percentage of ppl keep it off for good, but we're all going to be that small percentage!!

ArmyDaughter1996 wrote: »

Ive started over trying to lose weight and getting healthier so many times I lost count and I'm so dicouraged I will never succeed. So how many times did you start over your journey before anything stuck and you were able to lose the needed weight? How much did you lose?

Everyday! Everyday is a new day. Every moment. Getting healthy and losing weight is a major change for me because I use food to replace what I feel is missing in my life, or to comfort me when I feel down or stressed and so on. This helps me a lot..


https://youtu.be/bc_-b47jo40

Too many times, over too many decades. But in looking back there was only twice before that I really lost substantial weight. And then failed to keep it off once I lost it.

This journey and lifestyle change has been different than both of the successful ones.

[/list]One it has lasted longer I have now started in my 7th month of my lifestyle change
I am being active exercising in one fashion or another 6 days a week for 40 minutes or more at moderate or higher intensity. I started out 7 months ago doing no exercise that started after I started losing some of the weight.

I weigh every single food item before I eat it

I prepare snacks for the week on Sundays so they are right there to grab, such as nuts, or popped popcorn so I know the exact calories and carbs, protein, and fat

I often pre-log items for certain meals and snacks at beginning of day
I learned on MFP about the beauty of banking a certain number of calories and or carbs, so on Sundays for me, I can have a bit more of everything and it all works and makes me say hey this is so easy.


I can do this forever no doubt about it, and it is working and easy. Not hard at all.

In general, more times than I can count. But ACTUALLY try, REALLY try, maybe 2 or 3. My HW is 173lb. I've dropped down to 150ish previously, and am currently (AGAIN) going from 173lb to 150ish. Today I'm 153.4lb. My ultimate goal is 135ish I think, but I won't know until I get there. I'm usually pretty satisfied around 145-150. From there it's just a struggle to not treat myself "for doing so well" and end up gaining it all back a third time. Take it one day at a time, one pound at a time and soon you realize you're far from your start weight/date. I feel like, for me anyway, there had to be something that finally "clicked" in me. No matter how hard you try, you have to actually be ready for it and the challenges you'll face.

Well, losing weight has been my New Year's resolution for 15 years. I've only really tried 4 times, all of the other times I would quit within 1-3 weeks. Out of my 4 real attempts, I had success 2 times. My first success was with Atkins, I lost about 40lbs. I put the weight back on once I started eating my favorite foods. My other success was tracking calories and working out, I lost 60lbs. I gained all the weight back with my 2nd (very difficult) pregnancy. Since then I gained 40lbs in about 4 yrs, sedentary lifestyle, overindulging food, high-stress job, etc.

The two failures were because I was trying to restrict too many foods and I had unrealistic goals, but those two failures also helped me learn what works for me and how to adjust for my schedules/routines.

This time I found a middle ground. I enjoy and track what I eat, I don't feel deprived. I work out often and LOVE my workouts. I am losing weight slowly and steadily and I am not letting myself feel defeated when the scale doesn't move as quickly as I'd like. I work with mini-goals and I track my success in ways other than the scale.

Constantly. About six years ago I woke up one day and was like 'I'm gonna do this' started on mfp, walked for 2 hours a day (I was unemployed at the time) and started doing home dvds. 2 years later I'd lost 100lbs. Fast forward to now and after getting complacent I've gained it all plus another 30lbs back. Between then and now I've restarted constantly never losing more then 20lbs a time and gaining it back. I think my metabolism may be a little *kitten* as well due to the constant yo yoing so it's slower loss each time but I feel like I'm. In that frame of mind again and I can do it.

I'm only starting this out again this week so I need support as well, anyone feel free to add me.

I start over EVERY FREAKIN DAY...ugh