Whats the most weight you have ever lost before giving up??

The weight varies, but I seem to hit a wall at about 158 Lbs. Then I start getting frustrated and slide off the wagon a bit. Sometimes the slide lasts 10 lbs long, sometimes 5 lbs long, but I am determined to get past this. I am lazy by nature and work at a desk all day. Makes it tough to do what I know needs to be done, MOVE MY BODY!!!!!

I have never in my life had to diet. :blushing: I generally weigh between 115 and 130, depending on my activity level at the time. Except for pregnancy and until now.

I gained and lost 67 pounds with my first pregnancy (took 3 months). I gained and lost 55 pounds with my second pregnancy (took 3 years). But this last one, I gained only 30 pounds and never lost it. In fact, I added to it! By about 5 pounds a year for 5 years.

So now, I have to work at it to lose it. And let me tell you, my body does NOT want to lose this weight. I quit smoking in 2009 and lost 15 pounds. In 2010, I lost about 20 pounds and then stalled for many months. I gained back most of it. In 2011, I lost 28 pounds, then regained 8 over the holidays. Now, I'm determined to go all the way. Getting rid of the lumps and blubber is more important to me at this point than what the scale says. So working out hard too!

I lost 72 lbs and gained back 32 so kept 40 off. I have jeans from my 218 days (size 14) and plan to go down from there. I am tall at 5'8 so have a BMI of 165 but would settle happily at 175.

I gave up for the usual reasons, unhappiness and stress. My dad died, I lost my job, my mother was diagnosed with Alzeimer and all I could do was be unhappy so why not eat.

But now i have a job, my family is doing well and my friends are supportive so this time I will not be daunted by circumstances but keep going.

110 pounds Then depression hit and it was OVER.

^^ THIS!! ^^ Only for me it was 73 lbs ... so close to my goal and then life kicked me in the guts so hard, I gained everything back and more! Good thing is I picked myself back up and am almost back to the point I left off the last time!

I started an eating plan in late 2009, and by May 2010 I had lost almost 30 pounds. The big problem I learned now was that I was far too afraid of food. I had to eat the exact same foods everyday or else I would panic. I was kind of obsessed. My motivations were not really based on good things either.
I slowly gained it all back and a few pounds more over time. What I have learned is that I need to be able to eat lots of different foods, and not stick to the exact same breakfast and lunch every day. I just can't do these unrealistic diet plans. I want to live life to the fullest, and have focused on ending the self hatred and mean critical voices in my head, and instead focus on my own happiness and loving myself and my body, no matter what. It's been really amazing to take this perspective, something that I have learned from reading a book called Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth. (Which I highly recommend!!)
Right now I think my main problem is eating enough, but after joining MFP I think that tracking my daily meals will help me eat enough each day.

I have always gone up and down 10-15lbs through my first marriage. Lost 15lb after divorce, kept it off for couple of years till I got pregnant with my last child. From 140 to 196 with him! I was able to get down to 150-155, but I keep losing that same weight over and over again each year, till November 2011, I was at 165. I think this is the first time I have made it below 150 (146 CW)! I will make it this time!!

i lost 49lb in 2009/10 and then found out i was pregnant with my little boy. i lost a stone since having him but need motivation to loose another 21lb. but lost 8lb already x

About 100 pounds, I didn't give up, I just reached a healthy weight. Unfortunately, a few years later I gained about 20-25 pounds back, so now I'm back here to work on that.

Only about 10lbs. Then I gave up and gained it all back.

I only needed to lose 18lbs to reach my goal weight so I was over 1/2 way there but I gave up. Blah.

I'm back on track and really going to try to stick it out this time. I only have 15lbs to go.

Thats how people put on weight lol The thought of the first week is so horrible everyone just says 'ill start on monday' :laugh:

Before you know it youre a stone heavier lol!

This!!!