Battling my 20lb regain

I was weighing almost daily and say it go from 1-5 and then I really can't say if I saw it go from 5-15 to 20.  I just KNOW I got to a point when at 3 years out I was tired of protein first, I was tired of being "good" I was just TIRED....

MS Shell

Your thread came at a very opportune time for me!  I posted about my vacation pounds.  Only 3, but your thread slapped me in the face!  Thank you!  I needed that.

But, back to you.  Of course, we all know exactly what you're saying.   When I got to 160, I thought to myself that if I never lost more, I would be happy at that weight.  But, no!  Now that I've lost more, I don't want to go back to 160. 

During vacation, mealtime was a breeze.  I did fine.  But those inbetween snacks (the cookies, fun size candy bars, etc) really took control of me. 

Those *****IE TRIX (opposite of Brandilynn'sTRIXIE*****) carbs are evil! 

Good luck - you can do this!

Thanks for all of your kind words of encouragement I really needed that now. and to answer the beef jerky question, I buy this low carb thin strips of jerky, tha don't have carbs and they are really hard to chew up, but they keep mouth busy , to the point of exhaustion, so it satisfies that feeling of I want to nibble on something. Now I am nibbling on "Toro Loco" a Costa Rican brand. The produce it just like the indigineous people so it doesn't have a lot of crap added to it.

I'm sorry for all of your gain, but God am I glad to see I'm not the only one.  I maintained very nicely at about 172 for a year, which was 12 lbs. over MY goal, but still looking good in a size 8-10.   I'm not up 20 yet, but 9-10, and it is definitely the sweets and the sliders.  I'm trying SO hard to get my head back in the right place but with no luck so far.  Time to just suck it up and DO it I guess, whether I feel mentally prepared or not, right! :)

believe me i wish i had stopped mine at 9-10, but i got my 20 + off and im sure you can do the same with the 9-10.

I think the biggest but hardest step is actually admitting it, not only to yourself but to others, then the next most important thing is staying focussed.

By coming here posting, reading just keeping your head in the game and using it as support to help you while you get back down...


I wish you all the best, keep us informed...

Hi Stacy,

  You are not alone!  Several of us have gone through this...

My official goal was 155 lbs.  My secret dream goal was 140 lbs (I am almost 6 feet tall)...  I got down to 142 lbs for about a minute, then gained about 5 lbs and maintained between 145 and 150 for a couple of years.  Then all of the sudden I quit exercising, but contined to eat my sweets... and shock of all shocks, I gained! 

Anyway, long story short, I had to make a decision, something had to give or I was going to continue to gain, I was up to 155.6, just above goal at that turning point.  For various personal reasons I could not exercise, so I basicially gave up my sweets and eating out.  I focused and my weight is now fluctuating back between 146-149 lbs.

If I start walking now, the rest will just slip off, or I will have to diet it off.  At some point I know, if I am walking my 3-4 miles again, I will need to add in calories or I will keep losing.  But right now I am maintaining nicely here.  My treats, or healthy treats, may have a place in my diet when I am exercising, but right now, they have no business here.  So for the first time in my life, I have stepped away from the sweets...

Hope that helped, wishing lots of luck, the first few day are always the hardest.  Get those under your belt and you will be on your way...

And just so you know, even losing 1/2 of the weight I gained, I feel fantastic!!!

Take care and all the best,

Cindy