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Losing 40lbs - again!

JenLaddy
JenLaddy Posts: 1 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hi all! I’m Jenny! I have been a member of MFP for over 6 years now. After my first son was born I had 50lbs to lose, and I did that in about a year on MFP. I had gotten to my goal weight and maintained it until lockdown happened in 2020, I gained 20lbs being stuck in my home and then on top of that got pregnant with my second son (hello another 40lbs!). We were thrilled but now I not only have my baby weight to lose again, I have the additional 20lbs also. I know that I can do this because I’ve done it before but my heart hasn’t clicked into gear to put into action what my brain knows I need to do! I thought if I plug into this online community it might help me stay working towards my goal! I know how to lose this weight but getting my body to obey and have that self control is where I am lacking right now. I find myself feeling like “oh I deserve a treat” after a hard day, or on a good day, “I earned this”. If you have any tips or advice to get past my mental block I would really appreciate it! I am looking forward to getting to know each of you!
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  • LynNite
    LynNite Posts: 68 Member
    I lost 70 lbs in 2020 and gained about half back so I need to not only lose those but also like another 50. Hoping to get at it and find the healthy and self care centered me along the way.
  • HayLouRedMat
    HayLouRedMat Posts: 1 Member
    After trying to lose the same 30 pounds again after 5 years, I just got pissed and realized the chips are not worth the aggravation of starting all over again trying to lose one pound a week for the past 3 months. I am focusing on what my daily meals will look like at my goal weight. It is working for two days in a row. Lets see about tomorrow. I am not even going to type how much I need to lose. I am just over it.
  • MaggieGirl135
    MaggieGirl135 Posts: 1,043 Member
    A comment from an older woman, maybe you can call it a tip…lose the extra weight now by doing what you know you need to do…don’t wait. That said, do it slowly and re-learn all the things you learned the first time you did this. Just get it done and then, using the same information, maintain.
  • lyns286
    lyns286 Posts: 48 Member
    Hi @JenLaddy i could have written this myself. I’m 3 month p/p with baby no. 2. Have 34lbs to lose and cannot stop snacking or motivate myself to exercise. How are you getting on?

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