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@Katmary71 my problems are certainly minor compared to not being able to use your legs. I’m terribly sorry and hope you’re on the mend and more important, that there’s no permanent damage. It’s amazing to think how much we take things for granted (like eyesight and mobility) until there gone. Please take good care of yourself.9
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I no longer belong in this group, but did for more than years. The past year (12 months) I’ve gained back 40#. I few medical issues that I use as excuses let me slip back into bad habits. After 600+ days of never missing my step goal, I stopped walking. Then started adding back in too much wine, stopped logging, and weighing daily. I hit my scream weight of 150 last fall and today got on the scale and was 170. I’m really disappointed in myself.
Next thing I know I'm 22 lbs heavier. Totally annoyed with myself, but the community here has been the support that I needed.
As of this morning I've already shed 12 of those unwanted pounds. You being here and posting shows that you can and will hit your targets again.
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@nowine4me , I too have found much needed inspiration in your posts, especially when I’ve had to periodically dig myself out of the hole I’d eaten myself into. So thank you for that.
You know what to do. And now you have the proverbial kick in the pants, and you’ve verbalized you’re desire to do something to others. For me, those 3 pieces all needed to be in place before I actually got my behind in gear. So go for it!11 -
I have no doubt you can kick the weight right back off...you've proven you already know how. I think MFP will always play part in my life. I have taken most weekends off (not logging food, if I exercise good and if not.. that's okay too and eating a little more freely but not gorging myself) since reaching maintenance back in Sept of 2017. Come Monday morning it is 'back to business' with my healthier choices (food, logging and intentional exercise). Doing this method has basically kept me in weight loss mode in a sense.... and it has worked for me. I have maintained my 100 lb loss plus dropped even more.
You'll be back in your 'comfort' weight zone before you know it! You Got This!!!6 -
Be kind to yourself, its not a fail but a set back - you have the choice to get back to doing what you once did very successfully to get to goal and stay there.
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Honey--I leave for the beach tomorrow morning and I'm afraid to put on that bathing suit. I'm up too, despite exercising, and jogging everyday during Lockdown. Sigh. Time to get serious again and try to rein in. You're the best and so glad to see you back. Best of luck. You've got a lot of company and your pals here will help you out mentally. Have a nice summer everyone.7
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I've little to add to all the good advice here except to reinforce it, as well as give my thanks for your thoughts and experiences over the past years. They were helpful when I first joined MFP and continue to be so. You've got this!2
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I've read lots of your posts and found you inspiring. As others have said, you know how to do this and have been successful before. You have the tools. Look at all these awesome posts back to you - you had an impact on this community and everyone is here to cheer you on. I'm looking forward to seeing more from you once again.6
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I lurk a lot...😋 But you really are inspiring...please come back...let us help...or commiserate..or whatever we can... We miss you!6
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A little update ..... I’ve managed to at least maintain at #170 since this post, so that’s good. I also had a tooth pulled, which I honestly didn’t realize had been causing such pain (since March). To be able to sleep and drink cold water has been wonderful. Hanging on is the best I got right now.27
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Well getting stable is actually good progress. Sometimes you have to stop the bleeding before the wounds can start to heal over. Glad you got the tooth fixed. Chronic tooth pain is awful. Sometimes I realize that maintenance is so hard because we get accustomed to where we are and forget where we came from.8
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Your post has really helped reinforce my current weight loss/maintenance plan. You see, EVERY time I've yo-yo'd and regained the weight I lose it was the EXACT same recipe you had. 1) stop exercising, 2) stop logging, 3) stop weighing. You would think after the 3rd or 4th yo-yo I would learn. But, noooooooooo! This time I've decided that the 10 - 15 minutes a day that logging & weighing take are well worth the time. I walk 30+ minutes a day with my wife and play golf or lift weights with my brother 2 or 3 times a week to boot. This time I've dropped 70 lbs and kept it off since starting in May 2019. Here's to NO MORE yo-yo's!24
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I'm a classic yo-yo-er and have been all my life. I lose a good amount of weight, give away all my larger sizes, then regain the weight and have to buy all new clothes. This last time I've gained back 25#(since March) and was feeling my jeans/even my bras, getting much tighter. I refuse to buy a larger size again.
I've felt a roller coaster of emotions, including being disgusted with myself and ashamed, embarrassed, the whole 9 yds. I've battled depression since I turned 40(now 66) and I realized last year, when I was in control and felt thin/healthy/had energy, that my severe lack of control over food was probably 75% of the cause. And the most success I've had controlling my relationship with food has been counting calories on MFP. I've weighed anywhere between 235 and down to 130(January 2020).
So this is now Day 3 of my return to health journey. I've had to do lots of self-talk to keep me on the straight and narrow and expect it to always be that way.
Use lots of positive pep talks with yourself, be gentle, patient and kind with yourself. But get back on the horse with MFP, start fresh, new numbers, new goals, slow and easy. Having our head in the game is half the battle. Seek out support where it'll be the most helpful to you. An exercise buddy? Someone to share healthy recipes or a certain type of diet with?
Stress will always be in our lives. How we handle it can change. I'm finding I handle stress much better when I feel good about myself so I need to get back to that place; trying to handle stress weighing 25# more isn't helpful to me at all. It becomes such a vicious cycle.
Good luck with your 'back to good health' journey!!!! One day at a time. Remember, you are NOT alone!!18 -
@Katmary71 my problems are certainly minor compared to not being able to use your legs. I’m terribly sorry and hope you’re on the mend and more important, that there’s no permanent damage. It’s amazing to think how much we take things for granted (like eyesight and mobility) until there gone. Please take good care of yourself.
Hey, @nowine4me ! Long time no see. Sorry for the weight creeping up on you! You were my inspiration few years back. I haven't been on maintenance page for a long time, but still hanging around the forum. Just did a quick check and saw your post. Dang... It's always more challenging when there's a health issue involved, especially if it prevents you from your routine exercise regimen. Good thing, you are here, with all the knowledge, so take it one day at a time. I personally ditched alcohol long ago, it makes me eat way more, you lose control and stop caring. And then there are those pesky pop tarts ( or whatever, insert choice of snacks). Before you know, box is empty, hehe. Glad to hear that you are in a stable weight for now, definitely a progress and a great start. Also, cut yourself some slack, if you had to take hormones it had an effect on what happened, hormones can increase appetite and generally mess up our system. Just have to be super cautious with your food intake when taking them. Are you still on Prednisone? Can you run and lift again? Hope to see you stick around, i don't think you would have a problem getting to your goal again. Sucks that you have to though.3 -
I no longer belong in this group, but did for more than years. The past year (12 months) I’ve gained back 40#. I few medical issues that I use as excuses let me slip back into bad habits. After 600+ days of never missing my step goal, I stopped walking. Then started adding back in too much wine, stopped logging, and weighing daily. I hit my scream weight of 150 last fall and today got on the scale and was 170. I’m really disappointed in myself.I no longer belong in this group, but did for more than years. The past year (12 months) I’ve gained back 40#. I few medical issues that I use as excuses let me slip back into bad habits. After 600+ days of never missing my step goal, I stopped walking. Then started adding back in too much wine, stopped logging, and weighing daily. I hit my scream weight of 150 last fall and today got on the scale and was 170. I’m really disappointed in myself.I no longer belong in this group, but did for more than years. The past year (12 months) I’ve gained back 40#. I few medical issues that I use as excuses let me slip back into bad habits. After 600+ days of never missing my step goal, I stopped walking. Then started adding back in too much wine, stopped logging, and weighing daily. I hit my scream weight of 150 last fall and today got on the scale and was 170. I’m really disappointed in myself.
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I no longer belong in this group, but did for more than years. The past year (12 months) I’ve gained back 40#. I few medical issues that I use as excuses let me slip back into bad habits. After 600+ days of never missing my step goal, I stopped walking. Then started adding back in too much wine, stopped logging, and weighing daily. I hit my scream weight of 150 last fall and today got on the scale and was 170. I’m really disappointed in myself.
Essentially the same thing happened to me. I am on my way back and have cut out wine completely. I now allot myself 2 Michelob ultras per day (with a lime) offset by a sound eating plan and plenty of exercise. This seems to be helping quite a bit. Good luck to you.
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supercpa999 wrote: »@nowine4me
I no longer belong in this group, but did for more than years. The past year (12 months) I’ve gained back 40#. I few medical issues that I use as excuses let me slip back into bad habits. After 600+ days of never missing my step goal, I stopped walking. Then started adding back in too much wine, stopped logging, and weighing daily. I hit my scream weight of 150 last fall and today got on the scale and was 170. I’m really disappointed in myself.
Essentially the same thing happened to me. I am on my way back and have cut out wine completely. I now allot myself 2 Michelob ultras per day (with a lime) offset by a sound eating plan and plenty of exercise. This seems to be helping quite a bit. Good luck to you.
When I get back on the losing weight bandwagon dropping alcohol is the first thing I do. The calories are just too many to justify it when I really want more food!
Now, that being said, I'm in maintenance now and it's MUCH easier to fit in a few drinks (or more sometimes...). I can bank a few calories for a few days and then have fun, or just eat at a deficit for a few days afterwards to balance it out.
I think that's the key in maintenance: finding a way to balance "normal" life with having a calorie goal. I posted in another thread that my weight chart in maintenance looks like a seismograph during an earthquake! I'm all over the place! But as long as I'm averaging out where I need/want to be it's all good!
@nowine4me hopefully you are finding your new balance! We are all sending you good thoughts and positive vibes!
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