Have you lost big and then regained some?

YES Been there - done that! I lost over 90 pounds working really hard about three years ago, and hit 194 lbs. I was in good shape... and then I let it all go. Got back up to 262 and dropped 30 lbs to get into my wedding duds. After the wedding went back up to 262 again. I've finally decided that my life style needs to change. I'm back at it and I'm not going back. Nervous about that magical 194 #. Been there twice (one other time years ago).

After my son was born (almosst 18 years ago), I lost all the baby weight within the first year or so. Went from 190 down to around 145.
I maintained that until about 3 years ago, I started gaining. Now, I'm around 235, ugh. 45 pounds more than I was at 9 months pregnant. I'm working now to try and figure out what happened, it's clearly something emotional...

That was me. I lost 80+ lbs in 2003, then slowly started gaining. Two kids later, and just a busier life, I am now back at getting healthy again. Both times I took it as a lifestyle change, but old habits die hard.

I have come to the realization that for me, that I will never be a person who doesn't have to think about maintaining and food, etc. I will alway have to plan and make good choices.

ME TOO! I have to do this for life or I will gain it back..

I lost about about 65 pounds then gained about 15 back. Back on it now. My goal was to lose 70 pounds so bit gutted I never made it - will make it this time though!

I can definitely relate to this. I have always been over-weight and never really tried to lose weight until 6 years ago. I went on one of those pre-packaged food diets and lost 125 lbs. I went from 370-245. I stopped buying the food and shortly after that I slipped back into my bad eating habits. I gained all of that weight back PLUS 40 more lbs!

I started to change my lifestyle at the beginning of April, when I was at my heaviest EVER at 410 lbs. In the past two months I have lost 42 lbs, and I plan to eventually hit my goal of 175 lbs.

The difference between this time and last time is that this time I am actually learning how to cook my meals and eat the right way. I am not relying on just eating pre-packaged food. I think these things I am learning are things I can apply for the rest of my life, and so once I lose the weight I should be able to maintain it.

It was very disheartening a week ago when I weighed in at 369 lbs and realized I was back to the place I started losing weight 6 years ago. But I am not going to focus on that and plan on just pushing forward now and remaining focused on my current goals.

Please feel free to add me as a friend if you like. I always enjoy having more people to share this journey with. it makes it so much easier having a support group. Good luck with your journey!

Yep... lost 34lbs. in six months... then I stuck to the same weight for six months only to gain 10lbs. right after the new year.

Hopefully I am getting back on track though and by June (a whole year wasted) I will be losing more...

jesus ... that is word for word exaclty what I did, i mean right on the button, even down to the time frames. The only difference is I lost 37 poounds those first 6 months. everythign else, everything, is the same for me.

I lost 60 pounds in 2007. Then in 2008 and 2009 I put 55 of it back on!! So frustrating. Now I am serious about getting it off for good!! No good reason for the regain other then I just fell back into bad habits and stopped exercising!! Now I am back into Zumba and kick boxing. Loving every minute of it and trying to figure out this eating thing to get where I want to be and STAY there!!

I think learning to cook food that tastes really good and is really good for us is the answer! Share any good recipes you have. After losing 50 on Weight Watchers and 60 on NutriSystem, I am ready for "do it myself" meals!
Donna
(watchmama)