The Ups and the Downs, losing the same weight over and over!

I cannot get out of the 200s for nothing! I was down to the 180s last year, but over the winter I got into the 200s. I am now 209lbs, but the problem is I keep losing the 9lbs or less over and over again! I was down to 201.9 and got EXTREMELY hungry, then the whole week I blew it and ate whatever I wanted and everything! The next week I still ate a lot, but not as quite as the week prior. I put myself right back to 209lbs! I couldnt believe it ..... I get so motivated then out of nowhere I get hungry and eat constantly until I realize back where I started! Anyone else?

Boy do I understand where you are at.

I have between 200 and 205 for the longest time.  Can't seem to get into onederland for anything.  I have changed the way I eat so much in the last two years. 

I try not to let it drive me nuts, but it is aggravating to say the least.  The first thirty pounds came off so easy.  I thought that this summer I would be in maintaince. 

hey

your problem is that you dieted to lose weight. You didn't change your life style or if you did you need to do more. Losing weight is only half the battle you need to change the way you eat and think about food to make the result last. I hope I am not coming off to harsh, but this is the truth.

I really understand where you are coming from. Last August I decided to loose weight. I gave up sodas, then changed the way I eat, and started exercising 5-6 days a week. Between August and January, I would loose pounds and then gain pounds then loose pounds and gain them in the end, around Jan 28, I had lost a total of 3 lbs from my heaviest point. To say the least I was so disgusted, disappointed, and discouraged. I decided that I would keep walking and keep watching what I ate in hopes that someday it would "catch up to me" and if it didn't, I reckoned, at least I will be healthier despite my truly heart wrenching disappointment.

January rolled in to Feb then to March and I was the same weight as I was at the beginning of January. But amazingly, I had more energy and stamina so I bought some wrist weights and shelved the barbells for awhile. I added some resistance to my cardio workout in April. After that, the weight started coming off. I am now down 14.5 lbs from my highest weight and over the weekend while out with friends I drank alcohol and indulged in food I should not have and ended up 3 lbs heavier on Monday. *again disappointing* but I have walked 5.5 miles on the elliptical both Monday and Tuesday and have drank more water than I'd like I hope that soon, the water weight from the weekend will go away and I will start to see downward progression of the scale again.

You may go off on an eating binge every now and again...and you may pay the price with the upward movement of the scale...the big thing to remember is that you are changing your life and one binge doesn't justify another. Go ahead...allow yourself a binge day then cut it off until next month. Set up one day a month where you allow yourself to binge to your heart's content but make yourself a deal to do it only once a month with the promise that when you reach your long term target weight you can enjoy those things in moderation more often. It has been my experience that when the weight starts coming off...I really want that binge day less and less and my daily eating habits have change dramatically too. I am 10 months into my change and I love the new more energetic me. I REALLY wish I had lost more weight but I haven't and it is ok...this is a marathon I will be running the rest of my life so there is time to take it slow and make sure the changes stick.

If you want it bad enough and the heart/mind are ready you will be strong enough to say no to things you love. Until then, use the time in between to prepare yourself to mourn the lifestyle you have now. Trust me...I actually went into mourning about my sodas about never having one again...I think this is typical when you realize you are really changing your life. Then you can make the commitment that you need to make to yourself to loose the weight.

Good luck...I hope this helps in some way

I know how you feel!

I lost weight, and then when I got out of my routine I gained about 9lbs back. It's hard to loose the weight and then have to gain it back. I hate the backtracking feeling! It was so much easier the first time around. I've been noticing that this second time arounds takes a lot more discipline..the first time I was learning and going as I went. Now that I have the knowledge, I don't know why it's so tough for me to apply it. But I'm in the same boat with you, lost a bunch of weight and gained some back. Doing it all over again.

 

ED: @larien: That was very motivating and so true.  Thank you for sharing! Your right, it is a lifestyle change..for life.  And it is hard when you work at the gym sweating like a madwoman, then go home and then overeat.  It definatley slows progress down.  But we can all do this together, taking it one day, one step, one meal at a time.

I'll make both of you a deal.  We have the same thing going on here at work.  We all have the proverbial (at least in our industry) "Hacker Spread".   For that reason, we're all doing this together.  Since all of us are pretty overweight, we thought we'd knock off the pounds 5 at a time.  When we're done with this five pounds, we'll start our 3rd five pound challenge.  It seems to help keep us motivated.

July 11th is our target date.  Pledge to me that you'll loose 5 pounds by then.  I'm at 208 now.  That will put me at 203.  You keep me honest and I'll help keep you honest.  That's 5 # in five weeks. 

Frankly, anyone else who wants in is welcome too.