650 LB Virgin Regains His Weight Back!!!

This may be one of the saddest stories I've ever seen... as bad as it sounds, I'm hoping he can have the foundation, support and motivation he needs to actually complete this journey before this process takes the worst toll on his body and results in death.

Do you think the article's claim that 2/3rds of ppl who lose weight gain MORE weight back than they lost over a time prd of 4-5 years? That would be awful. I am committed to not being one of that 66%. I've spent enough of my life being fatty fat butt.

I've heard it is more like 95% of people who lose weight will have regained within 5 years. I try not to let it bother me.

I've always said losing weight is easy maintaining is hard.

It is a Very Small per cent of people who lose weight keep it off over several years. All I know is that most of them did not have access to a 24/7 Support Team like MFP. With that Support, I plan to be one of the 5%. I have been at my Goal Weight (or within 5 pounds) for 19 months so far.

what does the guy being a virgin have to do with anything?

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking!

Sometimes I think no matter what plan we follow, how to lose the weight and never gain it back is one of those tricky switchback roads. Only our personal trial and error will finally lead us to the right road. And if we never stop trying eventually we figure it out. If only there was a one size fits all approach!

I lost 50 lbs 2 yrs ago. Now I gained 40 of it back. It`s so embarrassing!

So freaking sad

I feel for him! I lost 176 pounds ten years ago and was so happy with my progress. I stopped losing, and over the next several years I gained roughly 75 pounds of that back. I never made the changes and commitment necessary to really live a healthy life. Last year I had a health problem that was a wake up call for me. I started changing the way I viewed food, and started to exercise. Since last August I have lost quite a bit of weight (57 pounds of it since joining mfp). I am three pounds away from being back at the weight I was ten years ago. I just hope this is his wake up call and he can form healthy habits this time so the weight can stay off.

Never think it can't happen to you.

80% That's what I've heard. 80% of people who lose weight will gain it back.

8 out of 10 chance it'll happen. If I had to bet on any of you or myself regaining the weight I would. Each and every one of us is expecting to be in that 20%, well it just ain't gonna happen.

Let that sink in. Let it scare you. It scares me.

That's why everyone says this is a lifestyle change. It's a change for your whole life. If you can't wait to hit your goal to eat all the foods you've been missing you may as well quit now and save yourself the time. Either we change for good or this is all just temporary.

Set goals for yourself, goals beyond the scale or fitting into a dress size. And once you accomplish those set new ones. This year I've run my first Warrior Dash, in a month I'll take the city fire fighter test and then a Run For Your Lives zombie run after that. Next summer I'm going to go for the Spartan Trifecta, the Sprint, Super and Beast.

If we stop watching what we eat, if we quit exercising, kiss it all goodbye. Never, ever, ever give up.

And there goes any shot of me sleeping tonight. THANKS MAN

u guyz need to leave im be. lotz of peeple letz lthem selvz go aftr they getz some sexn after gettin merried

WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT SAY???????

Hahhaaha! I got half way through it and gave up!

something about leave him alone lots of people let themselves go after having sex and getting married?!?! IDK

That would be the correct assessment. I congratulate you.

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Never think it can't happen to you.

80% That's what I've heard. 80% of people who lose weight will gain it back.

8 out of 10 chance it'll happen. If I had to bet on any of you or myself regaining the weight I would. Each and every one of us is expecting to be in that 20%, well it just ain't gonna happen.

Let that sink in. Let it scare you. It scares me.

That's why everyone says this is a lifestyle change. It's a change for your whole life. If you can't wait to hit your goal to eat all the foods you've been missing you may as well quit now and save yourself the time. Either we change for good or this is all just temporary.

Set goals for yourself, goals beyond the scale or fitting into a dress size. And once you accomplish those set new ones. This year I've run my first Warrior Dash, in a month I'll take the city fire fighter test and then a Run For Your Lives zombie run after that. Next summer I'm going to go for the Spartan Trifecta, the Sprint, Super and Beast.

If we stop watching what we eat, if we quit exercising, kiss it all goodbye. Never, ever, ever give up.

AMEN! It's a lifestyle change. I feel for this kid and hope he gets the help and support he needs

I watched this show when it aired a while back. Poor guy looked miserable and awkward after he lost all the weight. I feel for him.

Never think it can't happen to you.

80% That's what I've heard. 80% of people who lose weight will gain it back.

8 out of 10 chance it'll happen. If I had to bet on any of you or myself regaining the weight I would. Each and every one of us is expecting to be in that 20%, well it just ain't gonna happen.

Let that sink in. Let it scare you. It scares me.

That's why everyone says this is a lifestyle change. It's a change for your whole life. If you can't wait to hit your goal to eat all the foods you've been missing you may as well quit now and save yourself the time. Either we change for good or this is all just temporary.

Set goals for yourself, goals beyond the scale or fitting into a dress size. And once you accomplish those set new ones. This year I've run my first Warrior Dash, in a month I'll take the city fire fighter test and then a Run For Your Lives zombie run after that. Next summer I'm going to go for the Spartan Trifecta, the Sprint, Super and Beast.

If we stop watching what we eat, if we quit exercising, kiss it all goodbye. Never, ever, ever give up.

So very true. Been there and I've got the T shirt. Still 18 lbs from my lowest adult weight. I'd give my left nut to be 170 again. :sad:

I went through something very similar as this guy. I had moved away from where I grew up, and 6 years ago I went on one of those pre-packaged meal plans and lost 125 lbs in a year. I went home and surprised my family and friends and they were very happy for me. I thought I had lost that weight forever.

But then I stopped ordering the food, and I had not learned anything about living a healthy lifestyle. So I slowly went back to my old eating habits, and gained 165 lbs over a 4 year period. It was so embarrassing going back home. Having everyone seeing me throw away all the hard work I had done to lose the weight, plus being even bigger than I had once been. It caused me to have worse self-esteem than before I had lost the weight.

That is why this time I have chosen to do it the natural way. Learning how to cook my own meals, and exercise properly. I can take the lessons I am learning now and apply them for the rest of my life. It won't be easy to maintain, but I will be better equipped this time around.

I feel so bad for this guy, and I know that he can lose it again. Maybe Chris will have him on his makeover show. Either way, I will definitely be rooting for him.

:frown: Sad..

u guyz need to leave im be. lotz of peeple letz lthem selvz go aftr they getz some sexn after gettin merried

WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT SAY???????

Hahhaaha! I got half way through it and gave up!

As a teacher I am a master at reading writing like this... they leave my class writing much better.... it says:
"You guys need to leave him "be" (as in alone). Lots of people let themselves go after they get some sex after getting married."

:-) As for the story... I am so saddened that he gained it back. He had gone through surgeries to get rid of the skin but still never addressed his emotion issues. This is the root of the problem. If he doesn't address WHY he is overweight to begin with, he will never change for the long run...

same goes for all of us... change from the inside out...

i remember watching his documentary on tv in 09... that's so sad to know he gained it back... and really scary to think about (allowing myself to think selfishly for a minute). he was actually living with his trainer, b/c they became such good friends.... i completely understand what he means with not being able to understand/accept the attention, after you've viewed yourself as a "monster" for so long...