Hi everyone,

The title says it all. I'm sure many can relate. I'm 45 (46 soon) and I have lost a lot of weight through the years. Spring of 2016 I lost 30 lbs and as of today I have gained 20 back. Losing weight is a challenge, but I have proven that I can do it. Maintenance is clearly a bigger problem for me!

At (almost) 46, I feel like it's time to get this ship on course for good! My first goal is to get out of the 200's (25 lbs). Ultimately, I need to maintain around 170, but that seems too daunting right now so I'll take it in steps.

Story of my life It seems like for must of us it's a try-and-error process until you find sustainable things which work for you.
Good luck to you.

Same here. I can't tell you how many times I've lost 50 lbs, only to gain it right back. The trouble with me is that I have the mentality that I'm thinner, I can stop counting calories or eat that cheesecake. In reality, I will have to count calories to stay on the thin side and make good choices. It sucks...badly.

Losing weight is hard. It's a constant battle. Seems like it never ends.

Spring 2014 I got down to 136; last October I hit all time high 185. I have no idea why I do this to myself.

Last Friday I visited dr. and got news that I am pre diabetic. Dr basically said, it is up to me now.

I promptly started Whole30, to jump start and "clean" my system. 5th day today, and actually doing quite well. Word diabetic life really, really scared me.

We can do this ladies! I am tired of hiding under shapeless dresses.

I lost a bunch of weight a few years ago (with the help of this website) and eventually plateaued. No matter what I did the weight wouldn't budge ... so I started to eat less healthy and slack off with my exercise. I started gaining back and every time I tried to put the breaks on I would get ferociously hungry within a day or two and not be able to continue a diet. So it's taken a few years for ALL of the weight to come back but it is all back now and I am in danger of getting even heavier. I'm seriously in despair.

Meanwhile, my husband has gotten his exercise regime back (thanks to my efforts) and has gone from fit to super fit so he's off running and having fun when I get winded just walking. He's running a 15K with my sisters (also super fit) next month and they are so excited to be training and I feel so left out.

The last time I successfully dieted it was because I knew I was facing prediabetes. I still am, but even that fear isn't enough to find the willpower I need to get going. I hate how I look and especially how I feel. Things have to change.

Same here. I am trying a new plan. Trying to avoid the plateau effect that seems to happen after 13 or so weeks. Diet for just as long a it is coming off relatively easy and then STOP.. slowly slowly go back to normal.. don't gain (for a really long time) like 6 months. And then, diet again for 13 or so weeks until I hit that plateau point and STOP.

Better to lose like 15 lbs per year and keep it off than lose 50 and gain it all right back.

I believe that my body easily adapts to dieting and any longer than 13 weeks or so and my thyroid starts reducing.. making it impossible to lose.