Inspo for people that lost and gained again -post here-

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.

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.

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.

@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!

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.

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!!!

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!

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!!