I think you put a lot of stress on yourself over these 20 pounds, this time take a different approach because it seems that all other ways have led to you putting back on again.
Do you have kids? Are they rather healthy eaters? What about your other half? Many people lose weight, hit their target and then slowly gain again because they start to slip into the food habits of the people around them.
20 pounds is actually quite a lot when you think about it, so don't force yourself to lose it in a month or two. Maybe start at trying to lose 1lb a week, but to be able to do that, you need to be aware of what you are consuming. Have you ever tried my fitness pal app? this is a great way to first find out what an average day consists of normally, then drop your calories by 1 or 2 hundred and see if you start to see results. What kind of exercise do you do weekly? do you attend any fitness classes or anything like that?
Maintaining weight and even losing weight is all about listening to your body. Some people can lose weight without exercise, while others must have a high level of fitness daily. You need to find out what it is that makes your body gain and whether it is just bad diet.
I know that I can't have pasta, I can have the calories for it, but instantly gain. Its just I know that my body holds onto pasta, and bread, but not rice.
Start looking at what you eat and see if there are things you can change out. for example.... when I made a sandwich I used to put butter/ spread on the bread as well as a ranch type sauce. But when I stopped using butter, it never made any difference because the sauce was sufficient. I was just wasting the calories by adding spread. I now use baby size of wholemeal bread instead of a normal sized slice, everything fits on it the same way, just less calories.
I hope some of this helps.
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The same 20 lbs.
And I hope you find a way to work around it, and I hope that while your husband and kids may not take part, they at least appreciate your efforts.
