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

Cyberian_Wolf wrote: »

I actually didn't fall off. I stayed with the program, and exercised harder! What changed? I am reaching menopause. I was taken off my pills, and I couldn't stop the weight, no matter what! My doctor looked at my diet and said, anyone who eats like you would be skinny. so, basically, I always felt like a loser because my body hs never in my life really cooperated. You know when I was finally thin? When I exercised 2 hours a day as hard as I could DAILY! This was 1 hour of fierce cardio, and 1 hour of fierce weights. And after 2 years, I was finally 135 pounds! and I kept it off for 7 years. then...I suddenly got really really tired and I couldn't keep up that routine. Since then I've been trying to find a middle ground. But I can't! and not reaching meno, it's become impossible. I mean, it went up, and it just won't come down. I'm now 172 pounds. I don't overeat, I don't eat bad foods, it's all organic, and low calorie. yeah, there are people like me who, cycled 100 kms a week, at 30 kph, and my heart rate goes up to 170, and stays at that level for an hour, and nope, my weight will NOT come off, and I got everything checked, I have no thyroid problems, not health issues, it's just a stubborn body. anyway, I decided that because I lost 20 pounds on Jenny Craig, I would simulate that except using organic foods. So wish me luck!

Sending some sympathy/empathy your way. I realized long ago that I can only lose weight when I have the time and mental energy to make it my primary focus. My one successful, long term time where I lost weight I, like you, was doing a few hours of exercise a day. Eventually life happened, I cut back (although still exercising) and slowly I put nearly all the weight back on.

Now I’m peri-menopausal and back here starting again (at least I stopped a couple of kg before my previous highest weight rather than sailing on past it so I’m thankful for that).

This time (thanks to bad knees combined with strict lockdown- currently in week 14) I’m trying to focus on food more than exercise. So I wish both of us luck!

First post on MFP communities so go easy on me!

I lost 38 pounds in about four months and maintained that for two years. When I got pregnant I was 102 lb/ 5'2. I gained 60 pounds. So the day I delivered I was 161. I'm down to 128 now but wanting to get down close to starting weight, or at least in the 105- 110 lb range as a goal.

I am in that boat as we speak. I managed to reach my highest weight ever yesterday. This was after successfully losing weight. Part of it may have been this blasted quarantine, but I definitely could've done better to prevent gaining so much weight. Gaining so much so quickly is wreaking havoc on my body. Swelling and aches have become my norm and it's making me miserable. I am making a turn around, thank goodness. I can't keep this going. My poor body has given me enough hints 😂 You absolutely can do it (again). We all can and we all will. I'm rooting for you!

In 2011, I lost about 50 lbs, ending at a goal weight of 180...I'm 5'5, so that was still a size 12/14 or so. But that's sort of where I like to live - I like how I look, I like what my body can do, I like how I feel in my skin...and I like not having to STRESS about trying to maintain a eight that is 50 lbs lighter than that...I want a middle ground where I can work out hard, wear my clothes, feel good..where all my joints work well...and I can still eat a cheeseburger periodically without it crushing my soul.

I kept it off for a few years, gained 20 back when I got divorced and maintained there for about 2 more years and then got pregnant (thank you, failed Paraguard!). I gained EVERYTHING back and then some. Between pregnancy and 15 months of breastfeeding (Which has caused weight gain every time for me), I was up almost 60 lbs from my original goal weight.

I've used MFP the entire time...just didn't follow the calorie guidance (obviously) and stopped working out. I started using Healthy Wage in addition to MFP in January and made a wager to lose 30 lbs in 6 months...which seemed totally reasonable and would put me back about where I was when I got pregnant with my youngest. I found that to be so damn helpful, honestly...I really wanted to win my money back. And I did - I just got my payout, It cost me $150 for the 6 months, but my "prize" was about $420....so I got it all back and then some. I'm down about 35 lbs now and starting to feel like myself again, and I feel like I've learned some really good lessons this time....about losing weight slowly and allowing myself to "live" at the same time as I'm losing weight. The first time through I lost very quickly but I think my primary focus was on my weight and the number on the scale, and it made me crazy. I did it in a physically healthy way - just diet and exercise, per MFP, but I think it made me an emotional mess...and I think it was that that I couldn't maintain long term. Too much guilt, too much worry....too much obsessing over numbers. I've tried a million times to get back on track - every Monday I had a new plan. and by Wednesday I would fail.

this time feels better - Ive been working out 5-7 times a week (Les Mills on Demand is my jam), no more than an hour and no less than 35 minutes. I work a sedentary job, so that works for me. Gone are the guilt ridden 90 minute Tae Bo workouts at 10 pm. I don't cry if I gain a lb. I don't cry if I gain 5 lbs. I weigh and track frequently and I've learned that my weight fluctuates far more than I thought it did. I've learned about my eating habits and where my weaknesses are. I still have 20 or 25 lbs I'd like to get rid of, but I'm in no rush at this point. This time, the weight isn't about my college reunion, or a dress I'd like to wear, or some other upcoming event. Its not to impress anybody, or anything. I just want to be able to enjoy my life again. NO more crazy days where I eat nothing but vegetables. I try to eat "normal" food....I generally skip breakfast (it seems like it just makes me WAY more hungry by lunch) do a low calorie (300-400) lunch and then eat a normal dinner...and sometimes that's a cheeseburger or fries or a pizza....and sometimes it's just normal real person food - pasta, a rice dish, soup - whatever.

I think the kicker to all of this is finding where your soul feels the most comfortable...with what foods, a what size, in what clothes, and tailoring your routine to suit that in way that is reasonable to maintain. Its really made a WORLD of difference to have this kind of a mindset this time.

Lawdy, yes! I can sooo relate to this thread! I lost 65 lbs. on MFP back in 2011-2012. Got a knee injury and gained a bit more than half of it back. Then spent a year or tow yo-yo'ing...lose, gain, lose gain...(considering all that weight loss, I should be hanging from a charm bracelet. lol), but I wasn't logging! I believe being accountable for what I eat helps me the most, so I re-joined MFP in January. Being age 60, though, I find it's harder and much sloooooower to lose, so I've only lost 12 lbs in 7 mos, but at least I'm not gaining!

NEED PALS, so please friend me!

RENAEJAE wrote: »

I've talked about it long enough. It's time to get serious. After losing over 100lbs and actually feeling skinny I've put back on 60. I miss wearing all of my clothes and feeling confident. Why are we so ambivalent about this? We'll feel better, look better and be happier!! I hope that MFP can keep me motivated. It was my salvation in 2015.

Feel free to add me as a friend. Daily support keeps me focused:)

Ditto! I lost over 100 lbs about 7 years ago. Gained 50. Having a difficult time with self-loathing. Have been back at MFP for 4 weeks and have lost 6.5 lbs. Slow going, but at least the scale is going down. Definitely in need of a support group!!