anybody ever hit ur goal & then fall off the wagon?

I was down to 190 about seven months ago from 250.

I am currently 260. I can't even see the fu%king wagon. All I can see is McDonalds and Taco Bell wrappers.

This definitely happened to me. I lost over 100 pounds several years ago and was looking fantastic. I slowly started being more laid back with my diet and exercise and after getting a desk job and being put on meds that cause weight gain I gained all 100 lbs back plus 80 more! I look back on pictures and want to punch myself! From what I hear it is common for this to happen but we have to learn from it. Now I know I must always be strict with myself and hold myself accountable. If the weight starts creeping back on I have to toughen up and stay the course.

Yes ! Which is why I am here today (ON MFP) ! I was 213lbs and dropped to 175lbs and flew back up to 207lbs and now it's harder than ever to even get below 200lbs! I hate it, but I know what I am capable of so I am striving for it !

Yup - fell off - thought I could handle then kept falling off. Trying to get back on the wagon again...all I can say is I will keep trying!! Good Luck!!

I've done it many times. The secret is to never give up. Three years ago I lost 30 pounds and then gained it all back. Two years ago, I lost 38 pounds and gained 30 back. This past year, I lost over 50 pounds and so far this year I am down another 25 pounds. If you constantly stay focused, track your food, and make plans for success, eventually you will get there. When you reach that goal, don't revert back to old habits. You will have to work even harder.

Yep, I am one who is barely hanging onto the wagon. My motivation used to be seeing the scale drop every week. Now that I'm pretty much at goal and I don't have to worry about that as much, I'm finding it really difficult to stay motivated.

I started out at 220.

Dropped down to 180 (even then still felt fat even though I was far from it)

I had a surgery, had no activity for 2 months and stayed that way.

Went back up to 210 and now I look back and kick myself for it.

I see my 180 pics and Im like what were you thinking? You looked fantastic!

Now its even harder to lose the weight. I shouldve never ever ever fallen off and its stressing me out!

Anybody else have a similar problem???

My issue was pretty similar. I went from 225 to 185 (too quickly...I went through a bad breakup and couldn't bring myself to eat much without getting sick). Everyone told me how fantastic I looked and I felt good...I had goals to lose about 15-25 more--I'm only 5'3", so I needed to lose a bunch. I could have kept that weight while re-introducing healthy eating and exercise, but didn't (too many reasons to name). Over 5 years, I slowly went back up to 225. Now I'm working on losing that again...17(ish) down and a ton more to go! Ugh.

You can do it, though! You did it once, which means it can happen again!!!

I have lost 100 pounds twice in my life and I have lost 50 - 75 pounds several times. I will add I did become pregnant both times I lost 100 pounds and continued to lost while pregnant then fell off the wagon after both births.

Yes, it happed it me! I lost probably 20 pounds or so and then fell off the wagon for a few different reasons. I'm back and it sucks to have to lose it again! Fortunately, I didn't gain everything back so don't have as far to go this time.

Absolutely Twice!

I was always the 'skinny child' in school/home. Then, during my college years I went crazy with eating fast food (which I rarely ever did before).

At my (first known) highest I was 165 (21 yrs old).
Then, I lost the weight at 22 yrs old for my sister's Wedding.
I re-gained the weight after about 2years.
When I was 27 I was 172.
I lost the weight again when I turned 29 1/2 (130 pounds).
I regained the weight a year later, but not all of it. I think I was about 155.

Now, I'm back to 142 after a long off-and-on struggle this past year. I have 12 pounds to go!

Was at 182 (from 243) and then fell off the wagon by not tracking or working out. Went back up to 201 before I realized I needed to buckle back down. I'm at 185 right now and the pounds from 201 to here have been the hardest I've ever had to lose.

I am NEVER falling off the wagon again.

I've been 3 lbs close to my goal then ruined it like 6 times now i go up to having to lose 5 or so again and again
but at least I'm keeping an eye on it 5 is lot easier to lose then 10 or 20 for me

yes.
2 years ago i lost 40 or so pounds with just diet, no exercise (yay low carb!) was 3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight.
gained it all back. and then some.

the good part is i know i can do it, i'm just frustrated i let myself get like this!

I do have a similar problem. I'm 189, but I don't look fantastic. I looked ok at 145, but at 130 it was much closer to fantastic. That's probably because I'm 52. Don't stress, just start charting again. Serious health problems will be heading your way if you don't take care of yourself. My blood pressure is getting harder to control with medication. I can't exercise that long without my ankle hurting. You don't want to end up that way. Be brave enough to post your diary for others to see. That will help you be more accountable.

Ruth

I started out at 220.

Dropped down to 180 (even then still felt fat even though I was far from it)

I had a surgery, had no activity for 2 months and stayed that way.

Went back up to 210 and now I look back and kick myself for it.

I see my 180 pics and Im like what were you thinking? You looked fantastic!

Now its even harder to lose the weight. I shouldve never ever ever fallen off and its stressing me out!

Anybody else have a similar problem???

I started out around 8 lb 10 oz. I maintained in the 8 lbs for a while and then I really put on the weight. Have never been able to get back to my original weight.

I'm only serious! What you posted has been the story of my life. Goal weight, fat, goal weight, fat, goal weight . . . and you get the picture. I have lost the weight and swore never to gain it back more times that most of the people on here have lived years. Each time it has been harder to lose.

This time, I decided to make this my lifestyle. I am learning to use portion control AND to eat foods in the right combinations so that I can burn fat and not muscle.

I am a little hampered in the exercise department because I'm in rehab for a very serious torn rotator cuff repair. I am also trying to work out a sciatic nerve problem down my left leg the result of a ruptured disc a few years ago. That keeps me from doing the amount of walking that I need to . . . but this two shall pass.

Back to your post. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT! Friend me and we'll help each other to stay on track.

Tom

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