I've been off track for various reasons (excuses ) for a few months. I'm back on track, no excuses, we have a mini vacation coming up in May, so I need to get this regained weight off.
But it sucks when I have to put a higher weight in my ticker. No one did it to myself except me, and I like to have it accurate. Oh but always no fun typing in those bigger numbers!!!
And then the numbers under my picture on the side.
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I'm right there with you. After starting a new (more sit-down) job and slacking off with journaling and what not, I managed to gain 25 lbs last year. I finally updated my ticker to be the truth, and man is that just an unpleasant truth.
I completely understand. After taking a very long break, I not only hadto adjust my current weight, but my starting weight. As painful as it was to change those numbers, I too had no one to blame and hadto own up to what I had done.
Yeah, when I came back this time I had to add 23 pounds from where I was last summer. But if I did it before, I can do it again; I'm down by 11 of those pounds since returning last month.
I understand that completely. I did one worse, which is I've made three different accounts for this site because I was too embarrassed to come back and have people realize that I gained again. At the end of the day, it's your journey and your ticker, but I find that the plan of "Oh, I'll only update when I've lost" leads to feeling like you're working hard just to catch up, which isn't good.
With that said, I recently bought a scale that only shows the weight I've lost and not my total weight, and it's been a HUGE help. I'm guessing at my starting weight/current weight, but I'm really just watching the fluctuations so that I don't get caught up in the total number and get disheartened.
I've had a plan to re-set every 5 pounds so I'm just counting down 5 pound goals.
Just focus on getting it back down and you're golden! Weight goes up and down, I think our goal in maintenance needs to be to keep the ups and downs smaller, like a 2-5 pound range as opposed to a 20-25 pounds range or more! I hated resetting my ticker when I had a small regain, but I just used that to steel my resolve for not ever letting it happen again and being more vigilant.
It works for me, given how much of this is a mental game.
Last edited by Arctic Mama; 04-06-2012 at 04:56 PM.
I actually made a ticker with beads and wire to hang in the bathroom above the scale. I got the idea from one that I saw on Pinterest made with clothespins.
Great minds must think alike. I didn't see it on Pinterest or anywhere else, but I put 100 beads on a ribbon and it hangs from the curtain over the scale in my bedroom. I quit at 90 pounds, but the beads are still hanging there after 6 months and I haven't had to move any back. the last 10 are there just waiting to see if I decide to lose them!
Welcome back to all who have decided to get back in the game.
I guess we are all in this together!! I try to tell myself that even people who never had a "weight problem" still might put on a few pounds over the winter or what not....of course THAT is a slippery slope. And a few turns into more...
I guess there's only two ways to go...take the "keep gaining road" or take the "back to losing road"...I guess there's always maintenance, but for me thats slooooowly becomes gaining.
VIklane, don't ever be embarassed!! Speaking for myself, I have lost and gained my whole life. We are here for support. I'm willing to bet that no one here as ever lost their weight "perfectly" then kept it off perfectly. (Except for John ) And if someone has, PM me cause I want your secret!! Its not about how many times you fall, its about how many times you get back up. I don't remember who said that, but its true!
I really think that for most of us it is always going to be a struggle. There is a reason that most people who lose weight are unable to keep it off over the long term. There isn't a single reason there are many. However, I think that most of us have one or two challenges that if eliminated would make things much easier. For me it's time and stress. When I had more time and less stress maintaining was a breeze.
Owning up to weight gain in the ticker
I'm willing to bet that no one here as ever lost their weight "perfectly" then kept it off perfectly. (Except for John 
) And if someone has, PM me cause I want your secret!! Its not about how many times you fall, its about how many times you get back up. I don't remember who said that, but its true!
