Inspo for people that lost and gained again -post here-
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Bump for inspiration ❤️
We can do it again💪💪💪💪3 -
Yes I can completely relate to this. In 2018 I was in probably the best shape of my life. It was my senior year of college, living by myself and I had all the time in the world to focus on my health. I lived in the gym, it was my escape for a couple hours every day. Mentally and physically I felt better than I ever have. I ate generally healthy and used this app to track my food intake. I looked amazing but most importantly felt amazing. Fast forward two years and I'm settled into my career and my life at home with my boyfriend and our dog. We're happy and we're comfortable but I've let my personal health and wellbeing slip. I never gave up on it, every few months I'd try a new diet or workout routine, but then the pandemic hit. I watch everyone on social media commit to their goals during this time and goodness me, I've been too exhausted and depressed to do it. But I had a great talk with one of my longtime best friends yesterday and I feel so inspired to do this thing again. If I did it before, I can do it again. It will be harder this time around. I have more to lose. But I need to be kinder to myself in setting smaller expectations.
Starting today and throughout this week my main goal is to be mindful of what I'm putting into my body and tracking what I eat, but not stressing too much if something is "bad" or over my limit. We'll work on that next week. I want to get back into the healthy habits. I am also setting a goal to move my body 3 times a week. Thinking of starting up Couch to 5K again!
The point is, you're not alone. It happens to the best of us. But I know in my core that we can all do this again. Our bodies have already proven to be capable! How incredible is that? Let's hold each other accountable and stick with it. Be gentler on yourself, it's okay.17 -
I'm another one! I lost 80lb in 2013/14 with MFP. Over the next few years I lost and gained a little, before putting half of what I'd lost back on. Grr. So I'm back to lose the last 40lb again. I'm not doing too badly, I came back in January (as a Resolutioner!) and have lost 29lb so far.
I once read on the forums that you're not a failure if you keep picking yourself up and getting back on track, regardless of the number of setbacks. So yeah, we're not failing here, we're being awesome. Mind you, I'd like to personally keep the number of setbacks to minimum!21 -
Good luck to all of you
We can do this !
Feel free to add me6 -
Hi there!
I have a story along the same lines as everyone here. I've always been a yoyo dieter for as long as I can remember. played sports in high school so it didn't really matter what I ate and I stayed fairly fit. College hit and I abruptly stop playing sport and gained 2xs the freshman 15. Not to long after college had my son, gained about 50lbs which put me at 220 ppd. In 2015 I got the motivation to lose about 40lbs over 5months. Queue another 2yrs of gaining and losing the same 10-15lbs and eventually creeping up to 190. I then entered a competition at my gym and I lost 35lbs in 8 weeks (I know its crazy and some was water weight at the end, I wanted to win and I did! so it was probably net 28lbs total weight loss).
I only got to enjoy that loss for about 1yr an I had my 2nd son. Fast Forward to now, I gained about 50lbs. It took me some time to get back on track, a lot of stops and starts. Now I am actively working on getting back to where I was. so far I've lost 17lbs.
All of that to say, the gaining and losing cycles are all just part of the journey. The best thing to do is to try and stay positive. Start with small changes and continue to do them, even if it's not done perfectly...eventually you will start to see the change that you want to see.6 -
I lost 110 lbs in 2009-2010 going from 330 lbs to 220 lbs. Gained that back and more after I "fell off the wagon." Started up again at the beginning of 2019 and I've gone from 387 lbs to 271 lbs so far since then.17
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I've been up and down since 2013.
-Gained 40lbs (first pregnancy) 2013
-Lost 50lbs (got too lean) 2014
-Gained 10lbs (first bulk), lost 3lbs (small cut) 2015
-Gained 35lbs (second pregnancy), Lost 35lbs, 2016
-Gained 12lbs (second bulk), then lost 8lbs (cut), 2018
-Gained 15lbs (third bulk), then lost 12lbs (cut), 2019
-Gained 30lbs (third pregnancy), lost 30lbs, 2020
-Now I'm maintaining until I run another bulk.
Seeing that all written out just looks exhausting
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It's so nice to read all of you. I'm also in the same boat.
I had a stomach surgery (gastric sleeve ) in 2008 and I went to a really good weight. Or at least I was more than happy with that weight. But they didn't controle my hormones and other stuff and I'm back to the weight I was before.
Now I wanna do it without a surgery.10 -
Ugh yes! 4 years ago I lost 30 pounds (went from 150 to 120). I was this beacon of health. But it got so obsessive and I crashed hard. Over the past 2 years, I put on 50 pounds (now 170) and have still been working through feelings of just utter shame and disappointment. I'm only 2 weeks back in the saddle, but I know I did it before (not as much weight), so I know I can do it again.
Really focusing on the words I choose when I talk to myself because for so long, it's just been negative. I'm trying to be different this time so I can make it a life long change with sustainable efforts.
Honestly, the hardest part was / is dealing with that complete shift in identities. I went from being SO healthy to being SO unhealthy. I could see and feel how people would treat me differently. "She really let herself go" is ALL I could hear.
I'm doing something about it now, so I know I'm heading in the right direction. Still sucks knowing I did this to myself !
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laurosaurusrex wrote: »Ugh yes! 4 years ago I lost 30 pounds (went from 150 to 120). I was this beacon of health. But it got so obsessive and I crashed hard. Over the past 2 years, I put on 50 pounds (now 170) and have still been working through feelings of just utter shame and disappointment. I'm only 2 weeks back in the saddle, but I know I did it before (not as much weight), so I know I can do it again.
Really focusing on the words I choose when I talk to myself because for so long, it's just been negative. I'm trying to be different this time so I can make it a life long change with sustainable efforts.
Honestly, the hardest part was / is dealing with that complete shift in identities. I went from being SO healthy to being SO unhealthy. I could see and feel how people would treat me differently. "She really let herself go" is ALL I could hear.
I'm doing something about it now, so I know I'm heading in the right direction. Still sucks knowing I did this to myself !
You didn’t do this to urself , life did it , it happens as you can see to all of us , don’t blame urself , im sure there are a lot of amazing things that make people be unique and wonderful its not just about losing weight.
Reading ur words reminded me of myself , I’ve done this to myself too , but you know what ? We deserve better !
You can do it , you are already a success just for being here and trying ! You rock !
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I can relate so much. In 2015 I started on mfp (203lbs) and six months later my weight was 184lbs. I noticed that I had to really 'torture' myself to go below that, so I tried to maintain, as I was very happy with how I looked and felt. My weight kept fluctuating between 182-190lbs, which isn't the end of the world, but I somehow lost track and ended up with 217lbs in 2018. I remember changing my eating habits, managing to go down to and stay at ~207lbs. Then I stopped paying attention.
As the weather is getting nicer, I tried on some of my Summer clothing - NOTHING fits, not even the clothes that were on the 'bigger side'. I braved the scales, weighing in at 234lbs - heavier than ever. I'm seriously disgusted with myself. I looked at photos of me in 2013 and even from a couple of years ago and I don't know how I could let myself go that much! So here we go again...
On the upside, we have done this before, so we know we are perfectly capable of doing this! At least that's what I'm telling myself.14 -
@mita271
Thank you so much for your kind words - they really mean more than you know! We do deserve better and we already took the hardest step which was recognizing where changes may be needed. You rock too!6 -
Yup me too! So glad this thread was started. I've gone up and down a bit over time but in the past 3 years I've gained 20 lbs that I have been struggling to lose. But now that I am back on MFP it will be easier.
Please add me if you would like another friend during this tough journey of ours and we can help motivate each other!5 -
I started at 281 in August of 2017. By February of 2018, I was 225. I got pregnant, and when my son was born in October of 2018, I was 255. Since then, no matter what I do, the weight is just not going anywhere. I stayed between 255-265 for a long time, but since I haven't been working with the Covid thing, the pounds are just packing on--I was a teacher before, and doing intermittent fasting because of my schedule, and now I struggle daily to try to maintain that, but I'm not on my feet as much and I'm hungry all the time. For the summer, I'm working in my parents' insurance office and I'm at a computer most of the day and I'm not getting in nearly enough steps. I'm up to 285 and focused to get on track and lose it again, which is why I'm here. Even though I've gained back all of the weight, I'm still a size smaller in clothes than where I began, so I think things are distributed differently.5
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Very glad this thread is here:)
Started in 2015-2017- lost 35 lbs, felt incredible, worked out daily
2017-2019- changed jobs to one where it started at 4:30 am, ended at 5:30 but was on call 24/7/365 so it was often much later before I was truly done working. Wasnt watching what I ate, ate for convenience vs nutrition, didnt track, didnt workout.
End of 2019-now- switched jobs and started to get back to here in April. down 8-10lbs presently of the 40 I gained.
I can do this and will do it. This time when I hit that number I need to learn maintenance, make a scale fluctuation range and track! I will and can do this. Started back at 178.9 and am now as of today 168.6 (some bloat hanging on here).
Feel free to add if you are looking for friends who do log daily. I do eat 1300ish calories before intentional workouts as I am very petite . When I get to maintenance I should be around 1800ish based on non active, hoping to be there by xmas!7 -
Oh yeh. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and the hat.
My highest ever was 235, my lowest was 129. Now if that's not being a yo-yo.....
I'm just coming off a 6 week uncontrolled eating frenzy, was around 130, Monday I weighed in at 151. Not feeling great about any of that, especially my mindset and lack of motivation right now. BUT I'm here, still plugging along and hoping for a huge inspirational bolt of lightening to strike me again.
Logging on MFP has been the best thing for me. And hope I can stay with it again. It also helps to have an interesting fun goal to work towards. Last summer I was looking forward to an international trip so ate healthy. First time for a bathing suit in about 12 years. Then returning home, I stuck with it really well to be healthy and slim for the holidays and family get-togethers. Then, little by little, my motivation slipped away, my temptations got the best of me and poof, 20# came from nowhere. It felt like as soon as I hit that *magic* maintenance goal, I saw no more goals ahead of me so nothing to look forward to. We always should have a goal of some kind to strive for!!!10 -
Lose, Gain, Repeat, My history with weight. Now I'm older, less active and the fattest I've ever been. Started another weight loss journey Jun 01 2020. Fingers crossed.12
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Same here... 5 years ago I lost about 20 pounds and I was happy and healthy... fast forward to 2020, after many bouts of bad times and a lack of self control, and I'm about 30 pounds heavier.
A few weeks ago, getting back into healthier habits and exercise sounded far out of reach, yet here I sit after only 25 days of changing the way I live and feeling so much better already! Here's to better physical, mental, and emotional health! (:
We've got this, guys. We did it before!8 -
Another one. 7 years ago found MFP, lost 100 lbs. Kept it off for a good 2 years. Started slowly gaining every year. Divorce, new job, new routine, new bf (so lots of eating out) was up 50 by the time covid hit. Threw myself an amazing pity party for 2 weeks and thought, nono, you dont get to gain the covid 19, we are gonna lose 19. Sitting here at 13 lb loss. Headed back to work in a couple weeks (hallelujah) might not reach the 19 goal by then but Ive got time.11
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Thanks for the timely post... Started on a journey for a sustainable, healthy weight in 2005 (260lbs). Diet and exercise got down to 205... stayed there for a couple of years, went back to 260 then 270 peaked at 295 in 2017. Diet, exercise and MFP, got down to 265 stayed stuck there for about a year, relapsed into unmindful eating habits, just peaked at 301 2 months ago. I keep doing the "90 yard runner in a 100 yard race" thing... got back on MFP and just got back into the "logging" groove. Wanted to see if I could drop weight while the gym is closed. Just weighed in at 288 without the benefit of the gym or commited exercise routine.
It didn't take long to figure out how I keep putting the weight back on, once I started logging foods. I now have some health problems related to weight, so I am recommitted, but the regret and self loathing are a bit cumbersome at times.
I'm glad MFP is here, it's nice to know the struggle is real and common.
Thank you for all the comments and motivation!!11
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