I am on day #5 for my Keto-refocus. I gave up any proceed crap and artificial sweeteners.. feel awesome.. and scale is going down! Keep up the good work. You got this!

Welcome back! I got back on track recently too.

I successfully lost 27 lbs by many years of low carbing. I have another 10 to lose to be slim again. Last week an acquaintance who I hadn’t seen for weeks said that I looked great and asked if I had lost weight. I was delighted because she is only the second person to comment. However, since the weekend I have eaten toast, chocolate biscuits, brownies, biscottes, and other high carb foods which I had stopped eating. Why did I sabotage myself in this way? I have gained back 5 lbs.
Today is the first day of the rest of my life and I am determined to put this relapse behind me and get back on the low carb wagon again. I have these goodies in my house because my husband is a sugar addict with a huge belly, but I will not be tempted again. We can do this, and I will do it. Have a great lc day everyone. 🌝😚

Thanks for your reply. I hope it comes off fast. I should know by now if I eat carbs I will gain overnight but usually it takes me weeks to lose it again. However I will persevere and reach my target as soon as I can. I know I need patience. It will happen if I stick to plan.. 🌝

I lost so much ten years ago and kept it off until an injury that prevented me from running and slowed me down.

I restarted on July 8, lost track with busy schedule of family visits, work, travel, etc., for three weeks since then. Now back again. I lost 21 pounds since July 8 and did not gain in the three past weeks (that's a good sign). On again and determined to loose 10 pounds initially, by November 7, and then comes the big push to my final goal, about 12 pounds more (a total of 43 pounds). You will do it. I will do it.

What works best for me is to just keep reminding myself that it's a life style change--too much stress about the daily mishaps is not allowed, I work in terms of years, not days, weeks, or even months.

When I fall off (like the last three weeks) I keep reminding myself, sure eat a sweat, but half a piece instead of a whole one, try to take my own snacks with me because hunger is evil, try to eat a salad with chicken or steak out instead of pasta, a taste of the kids' pizza, etc. Little things go far.

You did an awesome job before and I trust you will again. Good job. I'm the same height as you, but will feel definitely way too skinny under 168 or 170 (maybe the difference has to do with male/female? or small/large fram?). My favorite weight, the one I am most comfortable with and the one I am going for, is between a low of 170 and a high of 175. Am hoping to do that by mid-December--kind of wishful thinking because those last few pounds will be hell

I'm also back to this WoE after a (far too long) hiatus - glad to have others who are coming back to it/the boards.

Cliff's notes of a lifer: tried all the conventional "diets" from the time I was 5 years old to 33 years old; moderate successes and inevitable regains with carb-based diets. Highest weight was 379 lbs (I'm 5'9") in 2013. Began eating LCHF and lost 40 lbs., then had surgery and lost an additional 70 lbs. Plateaued but maintained for almost three years before having twins. Since our boys were born in July 2017, I paid zero attention to what I needed to be doing for my health and have regained almost 50 lbs. I'm almost 41 and while I've always been just fat without any co-morbidities, chasing toddlers when you're tired and your joints ache isn't a good way to be. LCHF is the only WoE that has ever really worked for me; I feel better and am less hungry when carbs and I go our separate ways.

It's also taken me this long to make peace with the fact that I will be doing this for the rest of my life, I will never be someone who can just eat whatever, and there will never be a "perfect" or "right" time to get started again. Life is always crazy, there's always going to be a million excuses, and so the time is now. Since the beginning of the month, I'm down a little over 10 lbs. and already feeling better. My LTG is to land somewhere between 150 and 160, so miles to go yet. Let's keep on truckin'...

Add me please! I am starting over also. I had lost 70 & have gained 25 back. Several months of emotional eating with the toughest still ahead. I'm trying to gain control before totally losing it.