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I have lost 13 pounds so far in my weight loss efforts. But just this week, I have been eating so much and I can't stop. Am I purposely trying to sabotage myself? I don't know whats wrong with me. Has anyone else experienced something similar to this? I really don't want to gain back all the weight I've lost.

I am sure it is water weight... a lot of salt or sodium tends to retain a lot of water...so that may be it.

I did my sit ups today (45) and I went for a 20 minute walk

Thank you everyone for taking the time to try and make me feel better! It really helps : ) Its amazing the difference a day can make. Today I am eating healthy and I have taken a walk. I feel great! I am going to take it day at a time, thats all I can do Cheers :drinker:

So I gained 5 pounds recently, maybe more now because I haven't weighed myself in awhile. Anyway, thats the problem with me. If I have one bad day it turns into a week,and than a month. Gaining one pound turns into 5 and than 10. And now I am probably only 5 pounds away from going back to my original weight. All that work…

It looks like you have some great reasons on why you want to get in shape! Congrats on your engagement :happy: It is very hard to have once been thin and than gain a lot of weight. Last year at this time I was about 30 pounds lighter. Its sucks to look at pics of myself now compared to than. But it is also a great…

Yesterday I took a 45 min walk but today (25th) didn't do anything. I gotta start doing those sit ups every day!

I know how you feel...Pictures of myself now-a-days make me totally sick! I am at my heaviest weight right now of 185. Although, I'm in college and pictures are fun to take, but not fun to look at. I use pictures of myself as a motivator and it works great! Instead of feeling down about how I look now, I instead look at…

I AM SO IN!! I am going to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 3 days after Christmas so I really need to get in shape! My Goal is to lose 10 pounds in a month (2 pounds a week) Here is my plan: -5 x/week: 45-60 min cardio (cycling, elliptical, treadmill, jogging, ice skating, snowboarding or w/o DVD) -3 x/week: strength (arms and…

Thank you everyone for your posts! I need the encouragement. You are all right about how getting discouraged can lead to giving up and overeating. It's a viscous cycle for me. I get so tied up in the here and now that I forget about the big picture. In general, I am losing weight, and thats a good thing. I sometimes let…

I lost 15 lbs over the course of a couple months. I was so happy with myself. Although, in the last two weeks I gained 5 lbs! I am so sad right now. It feels like I will never reach my goal if i keep this up. Can anyone relate or offer words of encouragement?

Thanks for the posts everyone...you all have great ideas!

I stuff my face when i get very angry, sad or bored....How do i stop this terrible habit?? Any suggestions?

So I've lost 13 pounds...which is great but I am still 182 lbs. I am always down on myself because even though I've lost weight, I still feel huge.. Anyway, I just need some encouragement

Thanks all! I have been trying to keep a positive attitude and just lost two more pounds this past week..So thats 12 total! Thanks for the support : - )

Okay, so here is the deal.... I am 21 years old and 30 pounds over a healthy weight. Do you know how hard that is??? Every Girl I see on a daily basis is at least 20 pounds UNDER weight. And here I am........a whooping 50 pounds over what is SKINNY according to Paris Hilton and other movie stars. It is so superficial. I am…

Kate40in3, I have also come to realize how superficial most people are-through gaining weight. I realized that I don't want attention if it just going to be fake. So yeah, I agree with you on gaining weight being a blessing in disguise. Good Luck to you!

Thanks for all the support. Feeling alone can make being overweight even harder. So its nice to know that there are people out there in the same boat : )

Being overweight is really hard! I mean, I used to be thin and people treated me a lot differently. I try to be positive and confident but its really wearing me down. Does anyone feel this way? I am the same person I used to be, but i dont recognize myself in the mirror anymore. I just need some encouragement.

Thanks, that does help: )

In goals, there is something that says I burn around 2000 calories daily. What does that include? Cause my BMR is 1600. So is it things like sleeping and resting, etc... Hope someone understands this!