Hello everyone. I'm not a real newbie.
Married, 40 somethingFemale.
Mom of 2. (fur kids)
A few years
ago I lost the weight of a
twin. I weighed so much before I felt so proud to lose about150 pounds. I lost the weight naturally. Currently just
disgusted. I put back several
inches. Maybe 12 all over.

When I kind of gave up, it was after medical treatment (my weightloss revealed a mass and I had an operation) I slowly put back some weight due to reverting to my old (pre 2010s) habits. Sedatary and indulgence has me wearing a 14-16. Ugh.
I was happy about 1.5 years ago in 11-13 (sometimes even 8-10s). The only thing keeping me truly from feeling hopeless,
I'm not the biggest as I ever was. (US sz 32+)

Now I'm back to watching
my intake and logging my food. I'm exercising too. It seems I can quit some foods but I admit I'm a stress eater. Maybe even a food addict. It's preet sad really.

Anyway, I hope to meet others who understand this incredibly difficult fight. I hope to be back to a sz 12. Right now thst number soumds ptetty satisfying.

Wow, 150 pounds! That's incredible, and it must have taken a lot of dedication. I'm sure you'll be able to do that again. I wish you the best of luck!

Being a food addict is more common than you think! I think I'm in denial about having this same problem!!

Hello! If you did it once you can absolutely do it again (and stay there)

Have you tried anything to reduce stress? My mum tells me that when I have a negative feeling that makes me want to comfort eat I should avoid food and do something that makes me feel good once I start to feel stressed - like a bath, book, or tv show. I am not so good at putting this into practice and finally got it to work by just not stocking anything unhealthy I like (we have junk food at home but it is things I don't touch so no harm there lol) but thought it may be worth throwing out

That's what made it go under the
radar for me, I slowly went into
an addiction. It conforted me.
It has to be pretty common. Like
any addiction, it's a beast to shake.

Thanks Ruby for the best wishes!
It was not easy. That's
why it feels frustrating to face
this challenge again. Especially since
I'm now older.

I am editing. What I wrote no longer applies to me.