Fell off the Beach... Looking for inspiration and encouragement!
Hello!
I am a 43-yr-old energy consultant, working from home while raising three beautiful kids, ages 14, 12, and 9. I lost 60lbs on the South Beach Diet in 2010. I went from 212 lbs to 152 lbs. -- 7 lbs shy of my goal. I looked great and felt even better. To make a very long story short, Multiple family crises caused my stress level to skyrocket, and the good habits I had developed to fall by the wayside. As a result, in 2011, I regained half of what I lost. Today I weigh 182 lbs. I hate the way I look (again), and feel physically and, even more so, emotionally terrible.
I have been procrastinating about getting back to the SBD way of eating, because I am beating myself up about regaining half the weight. My worst fears throughout my weight loss period have come true -- that I would gain it back.
I'm hoping to hear from any of you who have gone through a similar experience, or from those who have thoughts and suggestions to offer. I am making a commitment to myself to get back on track, and take off at least the amount I gained.
I was a paying member of the SBD website while loosing the weight, and I credit the camaraderie and tools with being major factors in my success. Unfortunately, I cannot afford the membership any longer. Wondering if any of you have used the 3FC South Beach forums just as successfully?
I too fell off - I started SBD in 2004 in earnest, for a whopping 4 weeks. I lost about 15 pounds and felt good. Then, I went off plan. I gained back the weight, lost it again (by not eating really, at all) for my wedding in 2006, gained that +40, went back on the beach in 2008 for 6 months, lost 30, fell back off again after my sister's wedding and didn't really hop back on in earnest until July 1 of last year when I was at 259 pounds - my heighest weight ever. And I've been on the beach ever since and have lost almost 40 pounds! I am committed to get back into ONEderland, 195 pounds. It's doable and I have made the commitment to stick with SBD!
It's daunting to think that you failed. But don't think of it that way - I prefer to call it a minor setback. If you want it badly enough, felt good about yourself on the beach, then commit to it and make it happen!
I've never been a part of the paid service - I purchased the book and come here and it's all I need for recipes, holding myself accountable and for ideas.
SeaHorse - I'm just jumping back in after several years of backsliding. I did South Beach a couple of years ago, lost 12 lbs in 3 weeks, and then lost track because of celebrations, stresses, etc. Couple of hormonal years later - wow! Regained that 12 and added another 10 to that. I've been trying various things, but my younger daughter is home from college and wanted to do SB again. SO....here I am. I've got about 35 lbs to lose. Good luck - and I'll be looking for you on the boards.
Welcome Sheri, this is my first time with SB, but as Dr Phil would say, "this isn't my first rodeo." Congratulations for not giving up! I have succeeded and then gradually stress and anxiety would take hold of me. Instead of doing what I knew was right, I would do what I did best, eat. Well recently, again regaining almost 20 pounds I previously lost, I had an epiphany. I admitted to one of my closest friends how I was coping with my and how disgusted I secretly was with myself. He suggested SB and even though I am still new, I actually feel different. I am making smarter choices and have gotten through the past few weeks without binging, emotionally eating or pretending.
The message boards have been great for me. I find something positive every day and great recipes too. We are all here for the same reason, just in different places in our journey.
Been there, done that, more than once. I've never had as much to lose, but have now lost count of how many times I actually reached my goal weight with SBD only to regain all or some of the weight. I think three?
But, don't let that discourage you! The plan works. The regain was always because, as a classic yo-yo dieter, I have struggled for years to maintain. But I have made progress and learned a lot along the way. And one thing I've learned is that when I reach goal, I need to continue to eat the same way I've been eating, for the most part. In the past I had let PH3 become an excuse to reintroduce foods from my past. And if I eat what I used to eat I will weigh what I used to weigh.
This forum is an amazing place and I think you can find the support and resources you need here. And camaraderie? We've got that
I'm back after a multi year "break" too. Life happens and sometimes the most you can do is survive. Try not to beat yourself up too much. It matters more that you're committing to coming back to SBD than that you gained the weight back. The support here is wonderful and definitely helps keep me on track.
Fell off the Beach... Looking for inspiration and encouragement!
back to the beach!
