[Nate0201]

Well well, here I am back for a second time... A couple years ago I was 360 pounds and started losing weight. I got down to 280 pounds lowest I had been in years. I was going to the gym 6 days a week eating all the right things. My goal weight was 198, but I never made it.

I let myself fall into a trap of feeling great from working out. I got lazy and ate worse all the time. I eventually stopped going to the gym and eating right. I ended up right back eating fast food, chips, soda and so many sweets. I always say sweets will one day be the end of me as I have the hardest time not having some type of sugar.

One of my biggest problems was that I wanted everything to rush and be done. I'm an impatient person and that hurt a lot. I got discouraged because I felt I wasn't losing fast enough. I then got into the mind set of I look the same nothing is changing. This was ludicrous you can't lose 80 pounds and still look and feel the same.

My goal again this time is still 198 pounds, but it will be a bit longer journey since I have let myself get up to a BIGBIG 380 pounds.... I'm trying to take it one day at a time this time. Just focus on eating right today, and getting into the gym today. If I think about it to much I will fail again. I also had a problem of weighing myself every day. I'm going to try not to do it more then once every couple of weeks.

I want this to be a focus of my life getting in shape and feeling great, but I can't let it consume me again. My whole life and every thought revolved around hitting that goal weight as fast as I could. It burned me out and I ended up not having the heart and determination to finish out to my goal.

Here is to hoping I can learn to take it slow, and make it this time.

[NEMom]

Welcome back! Yep, one day at a time we can acheive AMAZING things.
You can do this. When you find yourself slipping back into old habits be sure to hop on this site and ask for help.
Best of luck to you.