Loosing was so much easier than maintaining

[Mrssimpson]

Today I take control again.

I was so successful at loosing. Exceeding my original goal. Hard work at the gym and clean eating. Had plastics to loose extra skin. I didn't love parts of my body but felt healthy and accomplished and good. Size 6 or 8 jeans.

I work out 7 days a week. I find I feel lethargic if I skip a day. Some days I do 45 at gym and walk almost 2 miles at night.

But my eating got sloppy. Snacks. Sweets. Larger portions. Breads. I would go up a couple lbs...tighten up and loose them again. It blows my mind how quickly I can gain. How I can eat what an average person eats work out and gain....I will never have a complete healthy relationship with food ..it will always be a tug of war.

Today I am 10 lbs higher than my lowest weight. I know why...my eating. I feel like crap about myself Depressed. I refuse to let this beat me.

So today I a taking control. Going back to basics. A few days of liquid to get my mind back in check. Prove I have the self control and power over food.

I will drop back my 10 lbs and keep those off. Sure maybe a bit is muscle due to all the gym time...but I know not 10 lbs.

Today is my do over day.

[Denise Foremam]

Good for you for taking control before it gets out of hand. I hope to be able to that once I'm sleeved and at my goal. You can do it!!

[terrora]

OMG you have lost so much weight!! Congrats!! 10lbs is nothing but good to get back on top of things. How many calories were you eating to lose? If you were eating too few it is going to be harder to maintain. I would suggest talking to your NUT and gradually increasing your calories by 100/day every few weeks until you are at a high enough level where maintaining is not as difficult...even if you are eating a few slider foods now and then.
I am at 1000-1100 and I am obsessive to know that I would love to eat less and get it off fast. The problem is that I am so hungry all the time. But that is OK because my goal is to get to 1400 cals per day to lose to maintain muscle mass and not gain back quickly.
But dont beat yourself up,,you have done amazing!!!!

[Ann2]

Hi, K.

Nice to see you around here again.

Sending you BEST wishes for your 10 pound loss. You will do great.

[one4sailn]

Atta girl! You got this!

[okieatheart]

My body has really decided it likes the 195 pound range and I don't. I would like to lose another 40 or 50 pounds, but it doesn't want to seem to budge. I will admit that I could be exercising more and do snack, so I'm sure that is part of the problem. I need to do something drastic to get the weight started again apparently. Still trying to figure out the right combination of food and exercise.

Congratulations on doing so well loosing weight! Hopefully you'll get the maintaining figured out as to what works best for you!

[DebiA]

Don't beat yourself up!!! You can have whatever you want, just smaller portions and you CAN lose the weight. I am giving myself 10 lbs to play with. If I get close to my limit I really get strict on my foods and lose the weight. I am a size 7, which doesn't exist, so let's say an 8. I bounce between 143 - 150. I can't let myself go over 150, that's my upper limit. After Halloween I gained some weight, that's ok. I expected that, so now I'm strict and lost 4 lbs in a week so far, now I'm down to 144.5. So, you know that we can gain fast but we also can lose it fast, as long as you do all the right things.

[tinman]

Hey...you are no different that any other skinny person. You hear skinny people all the time talk about putting on 10 lbs over the holidays or vacation and all they have to do is cut back a little, exercise and the weight falls off of them. I used to really hate those people. Now? I'm one of them. I gain and lose the same 5 lbs week in and week out. I actually gained 10 on a vacation and it took me 9 days to lose 10 lbs.

Moral of the story? You are a skinny person now and, more importantly, you also have the knowledge and experience to drop this little bit of excess weight.

I have zero doubt that you will be successful because you have the tools and determination to not fail. You have this.

Good luck and let us know how you did!!

[ShannaBanana]

I know exactly how you feel. I keep gaining and loosing 7lbs. I haven't hit my goal weight yet. But my dr. Keeps reminding me i still have loose skin. , As long as the skin is there and the numbers are up I'll depressed about it. Hang in there, you can do it and so can I.

[deesleeve]

OMG! I feel the same!!! The weight came off so easily for me! But now maintaining it is killer! My horrible eating habits slowly crept back! I am up 15 pounds! This is the first time I have checked in on this board in months! I knew today was the day I said I have to go back to taking control!!! I heard about the "5 day pouch test". I may try that! I am so afraid I stretched my sleeve. I feel like I can eat much larger portions than I should... I am going out of my mind as well. I feel like crap, sluggish, and depressed. I havent had a headache or migraines in forever and all of a sudden they are back! I am sure it is due to my poor eating habits. MRSSIMPSON, I am with you! I am taking back control of my life. I am throwing away all the Halloween candy that is sitting in front of me... its so depressing

[Louise63]

I am finding it hard too. It has been almost 14 months and the weight is going up not down

[Mrssimpson]

Day 1 was not perfect. I did snack but on grapes I had a good dinner. Salmon with spagetti squash ..but protein drink for bfast and lunch.

Down the 1st lb.

Today I take 2 of my 3 kids to Lego land. That means lunch and dinner out and hotel stay tonight....but on the good side a lot of walking. I won't be able to hit the gym today since we are leaving at 7 am.....

Thank you all for your support.

I have never and will never count calories.

Even with my weight gain I am down 140 lbs..and I do feel amazing about that. That's another person.

I think 160 is about as low as I want to go as I already have people saying I shouldn't loose more. Tuesday I am getting my body fat calculated and will know better then.

[Joe Poppa]

You did a fantastic job losing all that weight and maintaining it.

It is a great thing that you are taking a conscious effort to make sure you don't start putting on pounds, but definitely don't beat yourself up over it.
Your weight is not on a "speed control" in that it is locked on an exact weight; there will be some variations.

....Today I take control again....

That's a fantastic positive attitude!

[Heather1979]

Unfortunately statistics say that when you have hit your target between thanks and 2 years you will re-gain approximately 10% back on but then that's it you should stay the same .

[terrora]

My body has really decided it likes the 195 pound range and I don't. I would like to lose another 40 or 50 pounds, but it doesn't want to seem to budge. I will admit that I could be exercising more and do snack, so I'm sure that is part of the problem. I need to do something drastic to get the weight started again apparently. Still trying to figure out the right combination of food and exercise.

Congratulations on doing so well loosing weight! Hopefully you'll get the maintaining figured out as to what works best for you!

Go to a personal trainer for half dozen sessions. He will help you with nutrition and wt loss. You may not be eating enough to lose any more. If you are doing weights you will have the confidence you won't gain if you are eating more calories.