My name is Chelsi, I'm 24 and I started dieting on November 12th, 2012 and until a week ago, I had lost 23 lbs. BUT! Last week, I had a relapse. I don't know why it became so hard after I had done so well? I ended up gaining 5 lbs back. Anyways, yesterday I started back on my diet but I'm afraid that I'll go back and have a bad week again. I'm determined not to give up though. Is this common? It seems like every time I lose 20 lbs, my mind is consumed with wanted to pig out! lol.
Anyone have any advise on how to overcome the thoughts?
I'm still new to this so I don't have any advice but the fact that you've recognized a pattern is a great first step in overcoming it! Are you dieting too strictly or trying to lose alot really fast? That could make your body think it is starving and trigger a binge. Our bodies are programmed to think weight loss could mean a famine and so then we want to put on some weight incase the food runs out again. Ok that is over-simplified. Maybe one of the pros can help you better.
23 pounds in a month is impressive, but maybe it was too much. Whenever I have tried to do extreme diets to lose a lot of weight really quick I give up after about 3-4 weeks. I'm never satisfied hunger wise and eventually it leads to a massive binge or two and eventually I'll give up.
I'm trying to lose my weight a lot slower this time, 1.5-2 pounds a week, so it'll become a lifestyle change and not a diet. I started 6 weeks ago and have lost 12 pounds and am really proud of myself. I'm hardly ever hungry as I'm eating plenty, around 1500-1700 calories a day. I'm not sure how you're doing this, but maybe if you slow it down a bit your body won't feel like it's been neglected of food that it needs and cause you to binge.
Thanks everyone for the reply's. I think it is because I was losing weight too quickly. It's crazy though, cause I just checked my weight again this morning and I've lost 5 pounds since Monday. 3 days and 5 pounds is probably way too much huh? I've just been dieting, eating one normal size meal a day and then snacking through out the day. Then I exercise by walking to work in the mornings and after work. It's about a mile a day. I'm also avoiding fast food like the plague. When I relapsed ... I pigged out at wendy's and the olive garden. Evil, evil places. Lol! Anyways, I feel like I'm back on the right track. Hopefully reading everyone's stories in here will keep encouraging me to reach my goal.
Wendy's and Olive garden are salty, starchy places, so a lot of what you gained back was just water. Listen to your body and make sure you're eating enough when you need it! Fast weight loss feels awesome, but slow and steady wins the race for you!
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BUT! Last week, I had a relapse. I don't know why it became so hard after I had done so well? I ended up gaining 5 lbs back. 
Anyways, yesterday I started back on my diet but I'm afraid that I'll go back and have a bad week again. I'm determined not to give up though. Is this common? It seems like every time I lose 20 lbs, my mind is consumed with wanted to pig out! lol. 
