Anyone lost the weight regained then lost again?

Yep! Lost from 205(ish) to 140 in 2012, gained 45 back over the next few years, and lost it again plus 10 more so far since mid-2017.

No tips specially applicable to re-losing, other than try to learn from your mistakes (Why did I fail at maintenance? Was it because I lost in a way that is unsustainable for me, and if so how can I fix that this time?) And don't be mad at yourself. It happens to a lot of us

oh yes. Each time Ive lost and gained Ive learned something though.

wanzik wrote: »

Over and over and over and over...

Sounds like the story of my life. And have been "dieting" about 25 years of my life!

But pretty much done with "dieting". You just have to find what works for you 😉

I really have only done this once before. I was in the 200s since my teens, like 240-260, but at age 22 after surgery and steroidal treatments for a spider bite, I found myself at 299 lb. I started drinking diet soda (instead of regular soda) and being strict with what I ate, mostly eating at home just omelets, sandwiches, fruit & veggies...partly because I was single and poor...and I got down to 227 lb which was very good for me. I'd only been at 299 for a summer...and then I was soon around 227-235 for 2 years.

Then I met my now ex, and we ate WAY too much and were lazy. He was a very big guy as were many of his friends, and we did a ton of entertaining/cooking at home...I always ate less than the guys, but still WAY too much! I really had no concept of appropriate portions. I was back at 260 almost immediately after marrying. I stayed in that range for many many years and then at one point got up to 307 lb, my heaviest.

I lost all the weight and more in my mid 30s and now at 42, I am currently at 170 and have been in the 160s-170s for almost six years so far. For me it was a slow process of "eating healthier, moving more" until I began calorie counting with MFP and then it came off pretty fast. I am now a slightly lazy tracker but stay here to maintain. My weight has fluctuated very little since 2014...I believe my lowest is 164 and highest, 181. I am 5'8".

I plan to do some version of calorie counting forever.

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JessPickle wrote: »

Feeling rather annoyed at myself. Having lost 4.5 stone then regained over two due to multiple surgeries for health reasons.

Has anyone else managed to lose it again and any tips?

Yes! I know what you mean, story of my life this past winter. Was down to my lowest weight- 230 pounds. Then the holidays/winter came (along with some other issues) and gained about 20 pounds. But now I'm back down again. I did it by eliminating/avoiding a lot of the trigger foods like fast food and cookies, also by going for a mostly plant-based diet. Not entirely, I'm not completely vegetarian, but most of my day is fresh fruits and veggies. Like so far today, I've had a banana and strawberries for mid-AM snack, salad at lunchtime, apple this afternoon and roasted brussel sprouts & asparagus with turkey later on. Some days I go completely vegetarian and do plant based proteins like beans, tofu, meatless products, etc. But the bulk of my day is vegetables and fruit.

Also I went back to doing the exercise regimen that I know works for me- 10-20 minutes cardio, 30 minutes or so on weights 4-5 days a week.

Everyone's a little different, so of course you have to do some experimenting and find what works for you. These are just simply recommendations based on what I've found works. Don't worry- as long as you are trying to eat healthy and exercise, you will make progress again. You will get there!

From 2010 - mid 2014; went from 194 to 146.
From mid 2014 to 2015; went from 146 to 185.
From 2016 to Present; 185 to 140s.

I learnt from this experience that I need to keep tracking and weighing what I eat. In addition, “it’s easy to gain, but harder to lose” (in my experience).

Boy it is a struggle!!!

No.

Yearly. Sticking with it is the tough part, losing and gaining is easy. Its keeping it off that I struggle with. Falling into old habits is too easy and honestly its easier to be unhealthy than healthy in our civilization.

Most people have gained, lost, gained, lost n times. Few of us, and I almost include myself in this group, have figured out how to stop that sinusoidal cycle.

Yes, many times (4 times throughout my twenties, all coinciding with big life changes). But I seem to have figured it out now. This weight loss took longer, but the habits appear to be sticking around, even through stressful stuff and a life change.

My thirties are looking thin. Woot. (Though that first year was not thin at all, to be fair.)

I'm on my...let's say 3rd journey. A few years ago I joined MFP at 300+, dropped 75 lbs. I got a little too into the social side of the app and when I needed a break from that I took a break from the app altogether thinking I could do it all by myself. Then I had a second job which stopped me from going to the gym. My living situation changed and it was less home cooked meals and I crept back to 300+. I got back to my routine but this time I only got to 40 lbs lost before I slowly started to lose motivation and reached my heaviest ever weight. And so it brings me here where I've lost 10 lbs, dropped a pant size but have a way to go. Nearing 30, the lbs drop a little slower but as long as they're dropping I think I'll be okay. I know I can do it, cuz I have done it twice. 3rd times the charm.

I have probably lost and gained 1,000 pounds if not more over my lifetime. The biggest swings have come in the last few years. 8 years ago I lost 106lbs going from 236 to 130. I then gained 143lbs taking me up to 273lbs. Lost 74lbs down to 199, and most recently gained 47lbs getting back up to 246. I'm currently in the losing phase. Every time I lose weight it gets harder and harder. If I don't lose it and make it stick this time, I'm not sure that I'll ever be able to. #debbiedowner

Went from 148 to 108 (in about a year and a half) then hovered around 112-115 for while. Then the holidays hit and I ballooned back up to 130. Currently at 129 and hoping to work my way to at least 120 so my two pairs of "skinny" jeans (their not really that type, I just call them that) will fit comfortably. I don't need to go as low as I did, then they almost fell off lol.