Returning to MFP - what would you do?

amsparky
amsparky Posts: 825 Member
edited December 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all! I'm curious what you would do. I have gained back a lot of my weight due to many reasons that aren't important now. I am ready to get back to it, but seeing this old account and the progress I destroyed really bothers me. Would you suck it up or start a new account? Happy Holidays!

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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i kept mine. reminder to myself
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    I started over, but my previous name had to do with a specific goal at a specific age and there was a gap of about 4 years. I was way too aggressive back then. I was at the beginning of the loss this time also but listened to reason this time and slowed it down, eating the things I wanted to continue eating at maintenance. I rarely look back over a month, so old entries wouldn't bother me much; it was more about the name.
  • amsparky
    amsparky Posts: 825 Member
    Thank you everyone. For my mental health, I don't know if a daily reminder is a good or bad thing. :) I definitely agree with the missing food entries though - such a pain!
  • brant710
    brant710 Posts: 134 Member
    I’m in the same boat. Personally I find it encouraging to know that I’ve accomplished this goal before.
  • eeanneli
    eeanneli Posts: 35 Member
    You can delete your old weights if that would help your mental struggles
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    New account, new name, New Year, new you?!?!

    If I'm truly starting over meaning the past is gone out of sight out of mind I would start fresh. I did this with my first account, I've had this one over 4 years. So it stuck the 2nd time.

    Notify any friends you have here of the change. They will follow.

    Best of luck!

  • BITEME_GRRR
    BITEME_GRRR Posts: 150 Member
    On the same boat here babe, let’s suck it up and get on it!
  • dejavuohlala
    dejavuohlala Posts: 1,786 Member
    Just jump straight back in on your old account but enter your current weight. Good luck
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    edited December 2018
    I kept my 2012 account. Granted, I didn't gain too much above my resting/maintenance weight. Seeing my ticker reminds me daily that my formative weight equating that of a Bentley. Driving a Bentley, yes. Sharing its weight, no.
  • exhilen
    exhilen Posts: 43 Member
    I started over from an account that was decently known and had a 1000+ day streak. Personally, I just wanted the fresh start. It’s completely dependent on what would be better for you.
  • natboosh69
    natboosh69 Posts: 277 Member
    I lost about 28lbs and then put back on about 40lbs ! But I use the same account as I wanna get the tracker back down!
  • Safari_Gal
    Safari_Gal Posts: 888 Member
    Hmm - we are all human and sometimes we have setbacks. I’d use the old one and own it. I believe you can reset the weight - and anyone whom you are friends with - all of us have had our ups and downs. Sending positivity your way!!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    you can make a new account, but it doesn't erase the reality of what you have done (just like not logging food doesn't mean you didnt eat it lol)

    i came and went on this account many many times before i came and didnt go.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    I kept the same account, just reset my starting date and weight (but kept all the history). I'm glad I did, because I've gone back and graphed my rate of loss then vs now, which was interesting (to nobody but me, obviously :lol: ) However, a few people have pointed out some compelling reason to start fresh. Your choice :smile:
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    Suck it up. In my first year I lost ~60 lbs and then slacked off and put ~ 20 back on.

    MFP is just one of many tools to hold yourself accountable. Making a new account resolves nothing and just hides the problem. Face this head on.

    You lost this weight before and know what to do. Now dig down and find out what went wrong. This process should be more about establishing behaviors for long term maintenance.
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    I didn't want to make a new account and lose all my recipes and food entries so I just deleted all my old weight loss entries. No, it doesn't erase reality but it helped put me in a "fresh start, don't dwell on past mistakes" mindset.
  • KatAdele
    KatAdele Posts: 290 Member
    I lost from 220 down to 160 then gained back to 208 over several years. I kept the same account and am now down to 146. I kind of like that it calculates my loss from the first time which was higher so my total loss is bigger (by a little) than what I’ve just lost this time.
  • Biggster69
    Biggster69 Posts: 84 Member
    I would create a new one. Good luck!
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