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Post by scrapaddie on Jun 8, 2015 4:29:26 GMT
Eight years ago I lost 90 pounds and kept it off for over a year. And then it crept back up. Three years I lost 40 pounds and then it cut back up. It is so discouraging, but I truly think that a fat person lives in me no matter how slender I try to get.
Have any of you had significant loss and then watched come back. Have you been able to lose it successfully again?
Currently I am not dieting, but I am trying to eat more healthy. As a result, I am losing weight.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 4:33:30 GMT
I yo-yo'd for soooo many years after giving birth to my 2 children. Finally things just "clicked" for me and I went from a size 20 to a 2 (in a year). I got to my goal weight in early 2002 and I've kept it off since then!! I've gone up almost 10 lbs, but always pull myself back in. I'm normally a size 6 for the past 8 years or so, and it feels normal. It can be done. Seems like when you just give up focusing on it all, it falls into place. There's ALWAYS room for improvement though, and as soon as I'm done with my surgeries and recoveries, I plan on getting back into a good workout routine (even at my age--almost 55). Good luck with whatever you choose to do. You can do it!
P.S.: As a former weightloss consultant (I finally was asked to work for Jenny Craig!), I can tell you that almost any "diet" will work. What you're doing is sensible. Don't give up because it's slow. Remember that if you keep doing the right thing, it'll show up! I'd slowly add working out, and make sure you're drinking lots of water (just plain water) too.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 4:47:39 GMT
BB is right. I was down to a six for a long time then to a size 4. I can't believe how thin I was Now I am a size 12. The weight will come off again. I just have to stop eating everything in sight.
Losing weight is easy for some and difficult for others. I lose weight quickly when I stop eating bad food. If you are able to give up the junk and eat to live instead of living to eat plus exercise the weight will come off. WE just have to put OUR minds to do it. It takes effort to say no to the foods that make us feel good. My nemesis is pasta. I love it and eat it way too often. I have to give it up. End of story. I also need to exercise more.
When I was in good shape and thin I met a woman who told me she moves as little as possible. I couldn't believe she said that. Now I get it. I have to get off my butt and exercise. I don't want to but must. Mentally and physically I need to.
I wish you much success with your goal to lose. You can and will do it! Have faith in you and you have done it before. You are awesome!!!
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scrapaddie
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Post by scrapaddie on Jun 8, 2015 12:02:17 GMT
I yo-yo'd for soooo many years after giving birth to my 2 children. Finally things just "clicked" for me and I went from a size 20 to a 2 (in a year). I got to my goal weight in early 2002 and I've kept it off since then!! I've gone up almost 10 lbs, but always pull myself back in. I'm normally a size 6 for the past 8 years or so, and it feels normal. It can be done. Seems like when you just give up focusing on it all, it falls into place. There's ALWAYS room for improvement though, and as soon as I'm done with my surgeries and recoveries, I plan on getting back into a good workout routine (even at my age--almost 55). Good luck with whatever you choose to do. You can do it! P.S.: As a former weightloss consultant (I finally was asked to work for Jenny Craig!), I can tell you that almost any "diet" will work. What you're doing is sensible. Don't give up because it's slow. Remember that if you keep doing the right thing, it'll show up! I'd slowly add working out, and make sure you're drinking lots of water (just plain water) too. Congratulations. I do know that when I lost weight, I became almost obsessive with what I ate. I was eating well because I was falling to weight watchers diet and it is a generally balanced diet. But, I live alone and have an incredibly demanding sweet tooth....addy at to knee and foot issues ( which shoos improve if I drop even 10%) and it's almost like watching a balloon blowing up. Anyway, your success is remarkable. Congratulations again
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Post by cakediva on Jun 8, 2015 12:24:54 GMT
My problem is that I love my food. If I ate the way I truly wanted, I'd be 500 lbs I'm sure!
I gave up sugar and white crap in January. I indulge on weekends occasionally (this weekend was rhubarb cobbler and ice cream and some potatoes) but for the most part I stay away. I'm not 25 anymore, so it is slow going. Since January, I'm down almost 30 lbs. My mini goal is to break the 180 threshold by mid-July and get into the 170s. I'm hovering around 190 now.....that has always been my plateau weight any time I've tried.
Like you, I lost a good chunk six years ago....80 lbs, and it has slowly crept back on. And with my Dads history of heart failure, I need to get healthier. My blood pressure is high for the first time in my life as well. So while being thinner is part of my goal, eating healthier and being healthy is a part as well!
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Post by gailoh on Jun 8, 2015 12:54:28 GMT
I have 50 pounds to lose and as I sit here I am eating a cream filled donut...grrr and I have high BP problems and know if I lost this it would help...
Sweets are a big problem and depression...age is now a factor as well and I can not do the exercising like before so walking would have to be more of a friend into my life.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 13:07:20 GMT
I tend to gain a lot of weight when I have babies, and then it takes a few years to lose it. A couple of months ago I hit a new all-time high for my weight, and the day I saw that number on the scale was the day I was ready for change. I've lost 15 pounds so far, and while I'm happy I'm seeing a difference on the scale, it's hard because I just keep comparing what I weigh now to how much I weighed before the last baby, after the last baby, etc. I'm considering doing a low-no carb/Atkins type diet for a while to hopefully lose some weight quickly. Carbs are horrible for my weight, and I think it would be best for me to just minimize on them in the long term, anyway. I do have a hard time finding interesting, fairly easy, balanced, healthy no/low carb vegetarian meals for the whole family. I'm really unhappy with the way I look, and part of wanting to make a big change now has to do with my job search. I admit, I hate the thought of having to go to interviews and meet people, because I think they won't see me as a person, they're going to see me as fat. There is a job I want to apply for where I used to work (a different division/area, though) and the thought of maybe seeing my old boss when I weigh this much is making me feel very anxious and worried.
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Post by needtime2scrap on Jun 8, 2015 13:08:28 GMT
I have...from 2004 to 2005 I worked at loosing weight, 60lbs actually. I kept it off until I got pg with my 3rd in 2007. I ate everything in sight while pg and then it took a while to get back to where I was. My starting point was a size 18 then I got to a size 8. After having my son I stayed at a size 10. I tried to hard to get back to that 8. I wanted to have quick loss and if I didn't loose anything in a few days/week I'd sabotage myself, then feel grumpy and generally pissy cause I couldn't just eat what I wanted. Total pity party of one. I did start running 3 years ago and didn't loose much. Last year I basically came to the realization that I'm just one mof those people that will have to watch what I eat all the time. I'm not militant but I'm careful. With running 4 times/week and watching closely (17 day diet style) I've dropped 22lbs and now fit into my size 8s again. Funny thing is the number on the scale is still 20lbs heavier than I was back in 2005 at a size 8. But I fit into the few pieces that I kept from then because I loved them. Now I'm more happy about being strong and healthy than I am about the number. At almost 40 I ran my first 10k a month ago. I couldn't have done that in high school!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 13:43:44 GMT
I will come back to this thread, but I just wanted to quickly say that during my weightloss, I developed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thryoid issues (all due to my mom! thanks, mom! LOL), and lots of other things that could interfere with weightloss, but I pushed through (SLOWLY) and got there.
I hear some of you still having the "diet speak" and you know what?? That is EXACTLY what diet places are counting on. The weightloss industry is soooooooooooooo rich, because they count on people losing and then gaining it right back. Your maintenance plan is MUCH more important than how you lost your weight!!! I can't stress that enough. For me, it meant checking in weekly, and then bi-weekly, just for a weigh-in and a chat. It's good to talk about things (food, life, stress...) and that's what kept me at goal!!
I don't wanna hear, "Ooh, that's a 'red light' food for me...". I TRY to eat healthy, but I'm Italian, and I'm human. I did give up severe poison like soda and other true crap. My body doesn't react well to it. You could bring me to any fast-food joint and I'd probably want to hurl just smelling the oil and junk.
I learned VERY WELL from my counselor. I know what to do in a pinch. That's what helped too. I know when to reel it in and get more strict with myself. I also know that every single day, I want to learn more, make it better and be "cleaner". I rarely drink alcohol anymore. I do have a bit of sugar. I don't need to have a whole cake or anything, but a sweet will make me really happy, and that's fine for me. My stats are perfect (with my doctor) and I've come off a lot of meds (or down on some). But just take it slowly. Try your best. Don't beat yourself up. Stop constantly weighing yourself. Stop counting calories. Stop thinking "bad" or "good": just do your best, and if you didn't do too well, have a great day the next day. The more great days you have, the more inclined you'll be to keep it going!
I hope that all made sense. There's no food or any situation that could get me off track, make me gain 20 lbs and keep going. I'm reminded ALL of the time that I'll never get back to being that unhealthy. Also, 1 more thing: as we age, our weight and dress size changes. Don't be so consumed with it. I'm a 6 now. I used to be a 2. I look pretty much the same, but it's distributed differently. I could work out more and try to be the best I could be, but that's about it. I've given up focusing on all of that stuff. Calories, "points", all of that, means NOTHING to me anymore. Just slowly try to eat healthier, smaller portions, only drink water, and try to work out when you're able. That's the "secret". I'll check back in when I can.
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Post by Nink on Jun 8, 2015 13:46:56 GMT
Yup. In 2007 I switched to a healthier lifestyle and lost 80 lbs and kept it off for quite a while. About two years ago my thyroid went caput and between that and menopause, I've added about 40 lbs back on. I am so discouraged right now. No matter what I do it will not budge.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 13:49:29 GMT
I have 50 pounds to lose and as I sit here I am eating a cream filled donut...grrr and I have high BP problems and know if I lost this it would help... Sweets are a big problem and depression...age is now a factor as well and I can not do the exercising like before so walking would have to be more of a friend into my life. Gail: Not always. I was at a great weight, ate healthy, worked out, etc., and still had/have to remain on some meds. Some things are just hereditary, but we could do our best to see if it does stem from being unhealthy!! DH lost 60 lbs (twice) on his Dukan Diet (as I said, any "diet" will make you lose the weight--pick the best/healthiest one for you), and I was amazed that most of his medical issues stemmed from his large size. He knows the drill: eat healthy and you can feel so much better. He has congestive heart failure, high bp, very high cholesterol, emphesema (sp??), COPD, bladder cancer, breathing issues (needs a CPAP)............ but he feels so much better at a good weight. Unfortunately, it's expensive to eat healthy!!! My personal answer is to do the best I can : eat much smaller portions, drink tons of water, and walk all that I can--keep moving!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 13:56:31 GMT
Yup. In 2007 I switched to a healthier lifestyle and lost 80 lbs and kept it off for quite a while. About two years ago my thyroid went caput and between that and menopause, I've added about 40 lbs back on. I am so discouraged right now. No matter what I do it will not budge. Nink: I have thyroid issues and I had a hysterectomy 3 years ago and it put me right into menopause (wasn't supposed to b/c I kept my ovaries!). It didn't have any impact on my weight. I'm much more aware of trying to be even healthier now. I go for bone density tests yearly, and thyroid panels is a part of my bloodwork every 3 months, but I began moving around again after the hysterectomy and did fine. Don't let it detract you. Check to make sure your thryoid is okay--are your meds working?? If so, then just try to get healthier, one bite at a time!! P.S.: The only thing I've found after menopause is certain things about your body changing, and we can't help that (unless we had surgery). I try to exercise more moderately at first. I have to remind myself that I'm not 18 anymore! But in my head, I still feel like that young, fit girl who could do anything!
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Post by brandy327 on Jun 8, 2015 13:57:17 GMT
Well I'm still in the middle of my weight loss journey but I've lost about 120 lbs. I've kept that off for the last 10 years. I've been yoyo-ing up and down about 15 lbs for the last couple of years. I go through spurts and do really well and then I completely slack off (usually during the summer). Originally, I used Weight Watchers and exercise. It really helped me with portion control and I loved that I could eat anything I wanted on the program. For the last several years though, I just mainly eat healthy foods and exercise. For the last year, I've been using My Fitness Pal to track calories and exercise. I've been better the last couple of months but I'm trying very hard to stay focused and get in plenty of exercise.
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Post by songbird on Jun 8, 2015 14:26:24 GMT
A few years ago I lost about 100# and then sabotaged myself and put it back on plus some. I am working on it again, and I am down almost 50# since the end of January. I've got to do it this time, and I want to. It's helping me this time that my fiance and I are doing this together. He already hit his goal weight, as he didn't have much to lose, but we are still in it together, keeping one another accountable in a healthy way, encouraging, etc. He's amazing, and even though most of me wants to be thinner and healthier for me, I want to be those things for him as well. He deserves the best version of me that I can be as well as myself.
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Post by mjmone on Jun 8, 2015 14:29:12 GMT
I am in this boat also. in 2009 I made 'lifestyle changes' and lost @40 lbs took a little over a year. Then I learned I needed a hysterectomy, so I went on Jenny Craig....I was so afraid of regaining the weight. When I followed Jenny, I did lose...made it to the 50 lb mark, even after my hysterectomy. Then the yo-yo started. Today, I have regained 30 lbs...only about 20 lbs from my highest weight! (and that is scary)
So many years of Jenny, I cannot even look at the food much less eat it. The frozen, processed food is just so unappealing right now. But the portions are so right.
So I've dropped it. The thing is I KNOW it works, when I followed it, it worked.
So I am back to Sparkpeople's tracking, motivation...and hopefully I can get back on track.
To start, DH and I are on a 2 week vegetarian dinner 'kick-off ', I know when I did it in 2009, my body felt wonderful...everything just worked better.
sigh, I've got such a 'thing' for ice cream....luckily I do like skinny cow, so I can keep it around 120 calories instead of 300
My new mantra....more veggies, more movement.
now, a question, I have been walking 3 to 5 days a week for over a year now...a good 2 miles or so, but am gaining. Is my body just 'used' to this and I need to do something different...??
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Jun 8, 2015 16:35:57 GMT
I found an eating management clinic, that is not a weight loss clinic, it is a medical office that deals with binge eating and other eating disorders. I just think now it is more than just losing and gaining. There is not something clicking as far as eating for life. I have not been going long but so far, it is making me more mindful of a lot of other things. It is not about a number on a scale and not about diet foods etc. I see a nurse practitioner and also a counsellor. A lot has to do with taking care of yourself physically and mentally.
When was in my 20s I didn't eat well, just out to eat/fast food a lot, drank alcohol and soda, had a lot of quick snacking, but now that I am older, there are definitely things that trigger my binge eating...and I am not talking about eating 12 big macs binge eating. There are things that I eat at home and my habits of eating without purpose, etc. They have a questionnaire about binge eating and I really did not think I was a binge eater, but after doing some research I know I am. I sabotage my good eating for some emotional reasons. I am trying to work on that. I know this is going to be a lifelong battle unfortunately.
I think something has to click mentally and we have to tell ourselves we are worth it. Personally for me this is an issue. Also I was told by my pcp that fat cells have memory and it takes many years of keeping the weight off to become naturally thinner again. It was to be a many year plan of eating healthy and exercising regularly.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 8, 2015 16:56:13 GMT
Your maintenance plan is just as important as your weight loss plan. It doesn't even need to be complicated - I have given myself a weight range. I'm relaxed in that weight range - some days I eat more, some days less, sometimes I go days without exercise. But, if I ever see myself starting to creep, I go right back to what I did to lose the weight originally.
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Post by myboysnme on Jun 8, 2015 17:15:09 GMT
Calorie counting does work for me. I never weigh myself - haven't known my actual weight since before my 2nd pregnancy 22 years ago. I refuse to have a number in my head and feel bad about myself based on it. I can see I'm overweight.
I do not follow any prescribed plan. I just eat within 1500 calories each day. If I get 300 of them from a donut, oh well. That means I'm eating 1200 of other things that day. I am choosing what I want to eat within those parameters. It is slow but steady loss. I find that when I make the choices I say to myself, "Do I want to use 750 cals on thai pork tacos today?" Sometimes the answer is yes.
My goals are related only to my health - Hypertension and high cholesterol. As those improve, then my arthritis improves when I have less weight on my knees, and my reflux improves and my diverticulitis improves and that motivates me just enough.
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Post by ReneeH20 on Jun 8, 2015 17:26:58 GMT
I found an eating management clinic, that is not a weight loss clinic, it is a medical office that deals with binge eating and other eating disorders. I just think now it is more than just losing and gaining. There is not something clicking as far as eating for life. I have not been going long but so far, it is making me more mindful of a lot of other things. It is not about a number on a scale and not about diet foods etc. I see a nurse practitioner and also a counsellor. A lot has to do with taking care of yourself physically and mentally. When was in my 20s I didn't eat well, just out to eat/fast food a lot, drank alcohol and soda, had a lot of quick snacking, but now that I am older, there are definitely things that trigger my binge eating...and I am not talking about eating 12 big macs binge eating. There are things that I eat at home and my habits of eating without purpose, etc. They have a questionnaire about binge eating and I really did not think I was a binge eater, but after doing some research I know I am. I sabotage my good eating for some emotional reasons. I am trying to work on that. I know this is going to be a lifelong battle unfortunately. I think something has to click mentally and we have to tell ourselves we are worth it. Personally for me this is an issue. Also I was told by my pcp that fat cells have memory and it takes many years of keeping the weight off to become naturally thinner again. It was to be a many year plan of eating healthy and exercising regularly. I agree with so much of this. I am seeing a doctor that is a specialist in obesity medicine and women's health. She, herself, lost 80 pounds and because of her struggles went on the specialize in helping other women. Our bodies are not all the same and don't stay the same over time. So what might work for one person doesn't necessarily work for another. Also what might work for awhile can change. An example: my in-laws were very much vegans for maybe 2 decades. Then they both had some health issues in their sixties - they were not getting adequate protein in their diets and FIL developed gluten sensitivities. They are more paleo now and that works for them. I lost 30lbs on WW. Kept it off for 5 years. Then gained 110 over the course of 10 years, 30 in the last two. Since the end of December, I have been on a low sugar, low carb diet and have lost 55 pounds. What's different this time is that I have a doctor who with medical tests determined what type of eating plan I should be on and this is a lifestyle change -not a diet. I will eat this way the rest of my life and I am good with that. I feel so much better now that it is totally worth it to me. I focus on what I can eat instead of what I can't. I was an emotional eater and I would turn sugary carby food for comfort. Now that I don't eat those types of food anymore I don't emotionally eat. Not saying that I don't get mental cravings for certain things, but I know what to eat or what to do to stop them.
Long winded $.02 opinion - you have to find what works with your body and be able to live with that way of living long term.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 17:27:36 GMT
I am in this boat also. in 2009 I made 'lifestyle changes' and lost @40 lbs took a little over a year. Then I learned I needed a hysterectomy, so I went on Jenny Craig....I was so afraid of regaining the weight. When I followed Jenny, I did lose...made it to the 50 lb mark, even after my hysterectomy. Then the yo-yo started. Today, I have regained 30 lbs...only about 20 lbs from my highest weight! (and that is scary) So many years of Jenny, I cannot even look at the food much less eat it. The frozen, processed food is just so unappealing right now. But the portions are so right. So I've dropped it. The thing is I KNOW it works, when I followed it, it worked. So I am back to Sparkpeople's tracking, motivation...and hopefully I can get back on track. To start, DH and I are on a 2 week vegetarian dinner 'kick-off ', I know when I did it in 2009, my body felt wonderful...everything just worked better. sigh, I've got such a 'thing' for ice cream....luckily I do like skinny cow, so I can keep it around 120 calories instead of 300 My new mantra....more veggies, more movement. now, a question, I have been walking 3 to 5 days a week for over a year now...a good 2 miles or so, but am gaining. Is my body just 'used' to this and I need to do something different...?? MJ: A lot of their food has changed. I was just asked to come back to NY and be a regional manager but their pay is ridiculous!! I'm not a big proponent of fake food, but the idea was to keep you on the right portions and transition you to real food as soon as you were halfway there. The sessions with your personal counselor is what clicked for me, and as mrsscrapdiva said, a medical clinic dealing with eating issues would be even better. Speaking to a professional and making those changes in yourself, permanently, are what's so very important. I happened to have a great counselor who got to the core of my overeating and it worked for me.
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Post by compwalla on Jun 8, 2015 17:37:23 GMT
I lost 80 lbs and maintained for about two years. In January I started creeping up partly due to strange cravings I couldn't resist (whole avocados, peanut butter right out of the jar) and partly due to swelling and gained a total of about twenty five lbs back. Turns out one of the symptoms of an adrenal tumor is a craving for fats. My adrenal gland was behaving very badly. I've lost twelve lbs since my adrenal surgery last Monday. My hope is that once I'm healed and well I'll be able to get the rest back off. The key for maintenance for me was activity. If I slacked off my exercise routine, I'd see it on the scale and it would remind me to stick to my gym schedule. And I never stopped tracking. I have to document what I'm eating so I don't lose track of my indulgences.
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Post by liya on Jun 8, 2015 18:00:44 GMT
Calorie counting does work for me. I never weigh myself - haven't known my actual weight since before my 2nd pregnancy 22 years ago. I refuse to have a number in my head and feel bad about myself based on it. I can see I'm overweight. I do not follow any prescribed plan. I just eat within 1500 calories each day. If I get 300 of them from a donut, oh well. That means I'm eating 1200 of other things that day. I am choosing what I want to eat within those parameters. It is slow but steady loss. I find that when I make the choices I say to myself, "Do I want to use 750 cals on thai pork tacos today?" Sometimes the answer is yes. My goals are related only to my health - Hypertension and high cholesterol. As those improve, then my arthritis improves when I have less weight on my knees, and my reflux improves and my diverticulitis improves and that motivates me just enough. I did this about 3 years ago and lost 30 pounds. Unfortunately I gained it all back because I started overeating again. I am trying to get back on track but am having a really hard time.
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Post by scrapaddie on Jun 8, 2015 20:00:59 GMT
My problem is that I love my food. If I ate the way I truly wanted, I'd be 500 lbs I'm sure! I gave up sugar and white crap in January. I indulge on weekends occasionally (this weekend was rhubarb cobbler and ice cream and some potatoes) but for the most part I stay away. I'm not 25 anymore, so it is slow going. Since January, I'm down almost 30 lbs. My mini goal is to break the 180 threshold by mid-July and get into the 170s. I'm hovering around 190 now.....that has always been my plateau weight any time I've tried. Like you, I lost a good chunk six years ago....80 lbs, and it has slowly crept back on. And with my Dads history of heart failure, I need to get healthier. My blood pressure is high for the first time in my life as well. So while being thinner is part of my goal, eating healthier and being healthy is a part as well! I certainly understand the concern about family health history. I have two sisters and both are diabetic. Well actually one was diabetic, disease claimed her last fall.
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Post by birukitty on Jun 9, 2015 23:34:03 GMT
I also yo-yo'd for the past 10-20 years between size S and XL or size 8 to 20 and up and down twice! I have tubs of all the sizes in my closet. My weight went up due to various medications (anti depressants), thyroid disease, divorce (you can lose a lot of weight going through a divorce, and just poor eating choices. I never was an emotional eater, but I don't exercise either.
Finally 2 years ago I was sick of it! I weighed 168 and at 5 foot 3 inches I wore a size 18 or XL, and I didn't feel good about myself. I was really uncomfortable in my body. At my heaviest I was 189 (that was in Jan. 2012) but I knew it was time to do something for good this time. No more yo-yoing! I decided to get healthy.
First the soda disappeared, then no more fast food. At all, ever. It's funny when you cut that out of your life. Your palette changes and after awhile you don't crave it anymore. Seriously! I got careful while grocery shopping and started eliminating processed foods as much as I could (not all at once) but what helped with this was the website http://www.100daysofrealfood.com I learned how to read labels and what to search for and why to avoid other things in the grocery stores.
Lastly in February of 2014 after watching the film "Forks over Knives" I decided to try going vegan for 28 days. I felt so amazing after the first 28 days I've continued it ever since. Vegan means no meat or diary. That really was the key! I feel incredible. I never had a problem with high blood pressure but my cholesterol was getting up there. Last blood test before going vegan it was 229 total, 3 months after going Vegan it was 187 total. I haven't had it tested since, although it's time for another one. Really curious to see what it is now.
Anyway, this vegan style of eating has helped me to get to my goal weight of 138 lbs. I weigh less now than I have in 15 years, and I'm smack dab in the middle of menopause! The scale just keeps going down. I'm in a size 10, or Medium. I don't think I'll get back into an 8 or Small, but who knows? My mother asked me if I had some disease! My stomach is flat and I feel incredible. I don't count calories or watch my portions, because the food I eat is incredibly healthy. I'm eating a plant based whole foods diet. This is the way I want to eat. Wholesome nutritious food that my body loves and I crave.
A Pea said a style of eating is different for everyone. That's true, and I can see that. This won't work for everyone, but my very, very stubborn cheese and meat loving husband was able to do this and is still doing this by choice and with enthusiasm. I do think it's worth a try.
Debbie in MD.
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Post by hop2 on Jun 10, 2015 1:54:24 GMT
My problem is I 'comfort eat' and i keep loosing family members and I react to that by eating horribly unhealthy comfort foods. Casseroles, cakes, cookies etc. seems everyone's signature dish is unhealthy and since cooking is an activity I've done with my family cooking those dishes makes me feel closer to them. I was a suze 14 when my father died and went up from there with each relative. I got control of my life about a year ago and was doing very well. I was down quite a bit then my sister was killed and I went off the deep end. It's so hard to deny a 'craving' when your depressed. I'm sure the dr will give me s talking to on Thursday, I deserve it. Ive been better lately but the weights still there. My GYN keeps trying to convince me to do weight loss surgery but I think until I get a grip on my emotions and allowing them to over ride my good sense I'll just re-stretch my stomach.
I probably should try counseling.
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