I restarted early September. When I regained 40 pounds it was gradual over a period of 3 years. Each month, even though I was eating healthy and exercising an hour four times a week, my body stored.
Now that I am doing my own IP, I am gradually losing, almost at the same pace (about a pound a month...I am 54). I believe that my DNA is geared towards storage and that it takes me about twice as much effort as the average bear to lose weight, much less maintain loss.
I weigh myself each morning and if I have not gained I gauge that as an incredible accomplishment. I have been following the thread about food addiction and this has been a big help. Just as alcoholics need to stay away from booze, I need to stay away from carbs. I am committed to stay under 50 carbs a day for the rest of my life. My metabolism and food addiction issues are much better when I stay committed to a lifestyle that is trigger free. My life rule now is "if it sounds good, don't eat it). I am replacing food with other things I love and use food for fuel. It is dull to be off the emotional roller coaster but I am no longer gaining and I feel less frenzied.
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