So, I started off 4 years ago at about 220 lbs. I didn't EVER work out. Hubby was overweight as well. We worked together with a modified body-for-life. I lost 45 lbs and hubby lost 60. He kept his off except for 10 lb. flucuations. In the last two years I've gotten back up to 217! ACK! I'm still a much smaller size than I used to be, thanks to having muscle now. But I can't believe how much weight I packed BACK on. It's so discouraging to have that much weight to lose. I was down to a size 11 and I'm back at a size 14/16 depending on the clothes (used to be a size 20 at this weight though).
I'm estimating that I'm 210 lbs since weighing a month ago. I'll officially weigh on Friday. I didn't want to weigh before now because it makes me crazy! I'm doing modified body-for-life again. I do count calories and weigh my food and I also go a bit higher fat than body-for-life. I've been on plan for almost a month. I'm really hitting my cardio hard! My clothes are fitting so much better already. Especially my shirts in the arm/waist areas. Pants are looser in the waist too.
I REALLY want to get low enough by late Feb. that my mom won't be able to tell how much weight I've gained back since she last saw me! LOL I think I can get down to a size twelve by then and when she comes I'll be able to wear black and "disguise" a lot of my gain. Luckily I gain so evenly that I can put on 20 lbs and nobody can tell. Of course I can lose it and same thing. Ha ha.
I'm here to support and give support. I'll check in once a day and keep everybody posted on weight loss with pics and weigh ins.
My strengths are preparing healthy food that tastes good, so if anybody needs recipe/diet help I'm here. I key in my recipes to diet power software so I often have nutrient profiles of my recipes. I'm a good cook and I have a lot of food ideas and meal plans (but I don't restrict sodium or caffiene).
Your back on plan and just consider what you've gone through as a lesson learned. I have done what I call yo-yo bouncing for at least 10 years and I'm so done with that.
I sooo need to get the B4L book.
Have a great day, and enjoy the journey to the new you.
Welcome! You'll find lots of folks here who have done the same thing. In fact we did a poll a few weeks ago ... hardly anybody lost it and kept it off the first time!
thanks for the warm welcome! I appreciate it. How do I join the April challenge? I have a big conference coming in April and I'd like to be down a LOT by then.
My story--yo-yoing
