Hi all! So I used this site years ago when I was trying to lose weight and found it very helpful. I lost over 50 lbs and kept it off for a few years, but now I've gained most of it back and know exactly why. After a series of personal tragedies over the past 6 months I've been overeating and not excercising at all.
I had a wake up call when I got on the scale last week though. I hadn't realized how much weight I had gained. Though I should have known when I got down to only 2 pairs of pants fitting me. And since I donated all of my larger clothes back when I lost the weight because I swore I would never be that big again, it's been interesting squeezing into things. I hope with the support of everyone here I can lose the weight again and keep it off permanently. I also hope to make some new friends here.

Welcome back!

You know your way around! Settle in and make yourself at home. Maintenance really is key and I invite you to check out the maintainers forum. You don't have to be at goal, you just have to want to keep lost weight lost.

Hi angel! You are so right...it is a never-ending battle, and that's the best way to look at it, because as you know, once you lose the weight, you have to keep it off. That's why it takes a complete lifestyle change and not just a "diet." I am very sorry about your personal tragedies and I do hope things are better for you now. You've lost the weight once and you'll be able to do it again, so welcome back and good luck!

Hello! I am in the same boat, I just returned to 3FC. I went back and read some of my old posts and it made me feel shameful. I really could not believe that I was back where I started years ago. Then I made the decision not to dwell on the past mistakes I have made, and to start focusing on getting me healthy. I too went through a major tragedy recently (four months ago) and started eating poorly, stopped being active, and pretty much removed myself from my "old life." I hope you find the support you need here, and I'm more than excited to be part of that! Talk soon .

i know what you mean.. its been a battle for me to .. gainning.. losing .. gainning.. and losing! you just have to find the right changes in yor life you need to make in order to switch yourself from being in a "diet" to changing your lifestyle!

Welcome back! I face the never ending battle as well! Grrr! I recommend a food journal.

Welcome back! I totally know the gain lose gain lose thing! You can do it.

Hi and welcome!

I'm going to suggest that you keep an eye on this thread
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169494
I think it'll be very interesting to see how people start, stop, begin again, hang in and so on.

Hi there
I am with you sister, this is my first time on this site. I have lost so much weight over the years, and then regain it back after some type of crisis either medical or personal, I turn to over eating foods everytime and back comes the weight. I am now on the Sonoma diet I started Easter Monday, I am terrified to step on the scales, but my blue jeans are too tight to wear. So once I can wear them comfortably I will check my actually weight. I have certainly blossomed. I think I have set my goal to high, I want to lose 100 lbs, I am guessing I am about 270 llbs. I am 5 11 , so I can carry more weight than the average bear, but my lower back discs are screaming at me to lose. So hear I ago again hopefully with the help of this site I can keep it off.

Mary-Ellen

I'm new to this site as well. A couple of years ago, I lost 30 lbs from running and walking. I thought I was cute and didn't need to workout or watch what I ate afterwards. So I went back to my normal routine and bam, here I am. I gained the weight back. I lost about 26 lbs, watching what I eat, and doing Turbo Jam every day. So now I'm still battling with my weight, and I still have another 20 lbs to go. I have realized that it's a hard battle that we must endure every day

I too an new to this site, finding loosing the weight very tough, trying to watch what i eat and excersize more. Hard when i have a partner who eats constantly and never puts any weight on!

Looking for any tips and support on loosing weight and keeping it off


kerry