10 pounds

sollyn23l2
sollyn23l2 Posts: 2,181 Member
in Health and Weight Loss

Ugh. 10 pounds. Through problems at work, other issues going on and whatnot, I let it go and gained 10 pounds over 6 months. We all have done it at some point or another. Now it's just facing it down and buckling down again for the next 6 months. 😒 But it'd be nice to just keep ignoring reality🤣

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  • yensidtoon
    yensidtoon Posts: 87 Member

    I’m so sorry. I gained 2 pounds overnight and know part of it is water weight but I also binged the day before and that didn’t help! Back on track today and every day is my goal. I have 900 calories set 5 days a week and 2000 two days a week. It’s tough on those five days but great for two. You could try something similar to help lose that weight. And btw I am in the process of losing the 20 pounds I gained after a 70 pound loss. After I reach this goal my next goal is 20 more pounds ata time until I lose 100 more.

  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 2,181 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48677461#Comment_48677461

    Thank You! I know I can do it, just back to tracking those calories again. Might take me the next 6 months, but I'll make it. I just let myself get out of the habit. And yeah, like you say, I figure I've probably been overeating by a couple hundred calories a day, so just doing a small deficit now.

  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 2,181 Member

    You'll make it. One day at a time is all it takes. Unfortunately, because this was over 6 months, I know mine wasn't water weight, but oh well 🤷‍♀️

  • jodymaro1
    jodymaro1 Posts: 268 Member
    edited July 9

    I hear you and I feel you! I dropped 9 so far and want to lose about 5 lbs or more. It's a vicious cycle most of my life gaining and losing, but I normally keep it off for 4 years at a time. I'm 55 so well you know that it's difficult at my age to lose even a pound! I went on vacation for a week recently and didn't gain more! I ate pretty well there and didn't over indulge or snack much and I tried to do some walking even a little each day. I love eating healthy… but I also love ALL foods which is my problem haha. You got this girl. Focus on one week at a time. I try to splurge a little one day on weekend a week to keep my sanity, but if I go over my calories oh well. Slow and steady wins the race! Do what you feel you need in order to lose it at the pace you want to. I'm here for support if you need it! :)

  • cupcakesandproteinshakes
    cupcakesandproteinshakes Posts: 1,303 Member

    yes I am in the same boat. Very easy to gain 10 pounds and I seem to have managed it in 3 months, go me! Life happens. I know I can lose it but it’s a pain the…

  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,817 Member

    Sweet carbs are always whispering to me. So satisfying!

    Our bodies evolved to seek them out whenever possible. Our bodies were designed to gain weight whenever possible in case food was scarce later. In fact, it's a human superpower to be able to gain 10lbs quickly— we might not be here today if our ancestors couldn't do that. So, as much as I get annoyed with putting on unnecessary weight (which I do all the time), I try to remember that my body is supposed to do that. The only thing stopping me is an intellectual intervention.

  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 15,779 Member
    edited August 11

    So how close / far are you at this point from where you want to be?

  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 2,181 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48721572#Comment_48721572

    I'm 7 pounds away. At this rate it'll probably take at least another 3 months, probably 4.

  • xbowhunter
    xbowhunter Posts: 1,392 Member

    I know the feeling.

    Too many wobbly pops and snacks and bam I'm up 10lbs too. I know what needs to be done to get back to normal and am feeling motivated to get back on track!

  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 15,779 Member

    Well I've been hovering @ 156-158lbs 😡 instead of 153-155 😎 for a full year to the day now.

    I guess that's a kittens lot worse than the 149lbs I hit by the summer of 2020 having spent lots of time walking trails. But a large kitten litter better than the ~169 (could even be 170+lbs) I had rebounded to a year or so later.

    Thankfully the Bengal tiger sized litter of 100+ extra ones from a decade ago are not clamoring for a return… so there's that.

  • ddsb1111
    ddsb1111 Posts: 1,089 Member

    Following and glad to hear another .5 down. The last 7 is absolutely the most annoying. You’re doing everything right, and the results will come.

  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 7,337 Member

    Another member here of the 'oops, gotta get rid of those extra 10lbs' club. Yup, would be great to ignore those 10lbs, but in my case it's hard to ignore with my pants digging into my stomach 🤪 fingers crossed we can all get our act back together!

  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 2,181 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48722294#Comment_48722294

    🤣 honestly, the pants are what got me too... I was finally at the point where I couldn't keep them buttoned up and had to leave the button open, because I don't have new pants money just because I gained a few extra pounds.

  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,933 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48722254#Comment_48722254

    This made me laugh wayyyyyyy too hard. :)

  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 2,181 Member

    Down another pound! Getting closer to my goal. This is the part where things really start dragging though. I've already been doing this a couple of months, and know I'll have to keep maintaining indefinitely. I think that's why so many diets fail at keeping the weight off. The monotony that comes when you're no longer seeing the scale go down.

  • Blaine1957
    Blaine1957 Posts: 1 Member

    I think the change in exercise is the key once you hit your target. I have lost 33 lbs but I go to the gym 4 times a week as well as walk the dog. It sure is not an easy journey. Keep it up!

  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 2,181 Member

    ETA: when I say "as much as I want".... I mean within my calorie allotment...

  • FattBitt
    FattBitt Posts: 7 Member

    Congratulations!! It takes courage to step on the scale after a period of slacking on the tracking. Most times I know I’ll see a gain, also most times my guesstimate gain is much lower than the actual. Those “just for today’s” are dangerous for me, as well. When I get away with one, I think, this is great! why not 2? Before I know it, having that extra thing becomes a habit that I pay for in pounds of flesh.

    Maybe you could celebrate by having a little of that caramel ice cream treat. Good job!!!!

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,198 Community Helper

    Congratulations . . . both on reaching your goal weight and on your deepening insight.

    Figuring out what we, as an individual, need to do - that's a solo sport, IMO. You're achieving championship status with that.

    Well done!

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