Getting back on track: Hey. I lost... - Weight Loss Support

Weight Loss Support

115,075 members61,307 posts

Getting back on track

samanthaford235 profile image
5 Replies

Hey.

I lost 3 stone last year but since our holiday in October can't get back on it and I've put 2 back on really want to do this but struggle to keep it up.

Written by
samanthaford235 profile image
samanthaford235
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
5 Replies
lizziep profile image
lizziep

Coming here shows you want to get back on track. You know you can do it so hopefully support is all you need to kick start you again. Good luck 👍

Hi and welcome samanthaford235

I'd like to invite you to join our Newbie Club, which we hope will be a good place for you to connect with members, who are also just starting out, or restarting. If you just post a few words to introduce yourself and respond to others there, you'll soon break the ice. Here's the link

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

You'll find all the information you need to navigate the forum in the header and also a FAQ's link, so please take the time to read it carefully.

Wishing you all the best :)

elliebath profile image
elliebathMaintainer

Well done on losing 3 stone last year. That was brilliant 😊 Unfortunately though it is a fact that it's much easier to gain than to lose. But you're back here now and can lose it again, this time for keeps.

Take it slowly even just a pound a week is good. The slower the loss the more likely you are to keep it off.. a proven fact. This has to be a way of life so do not deprive yourself or think of it as "a diet " .... think of new habits that you can adopt for life and you will be able to keep up longterm.

But your first target is just 2 or 3 pounds, then a couple more , and a couple more, and so on. You will do it and will find lots of support on here for your journey, plus lots of maintainers to help you in the longer term.

DartmoorDumpling profile image
DartmoorDumplingRestart Feb 2024

Don't be disheartened; this is just life getting in the way. Nobody loses weight and stays there...we all live with ups and downs, but taking control before the weight impacts on your health and lifestyle is what really matters, and you are doing that by coming on here!

I too lost 3 stone and have since regained one, but hopefully now going back down again, particularly now the stress and eating temptations of Christmas, New Year and family gatherings are behind us!

Clear out the fridge, give away or throw away the naughty foods and plan some colourful and tasty meals, with making some time for some fresh air and exercise thrown in! Find a new focus; a reason to do it. Mine is to hopefully buy a horse to ride, and not an elephant!

elliebath profile image
elliebathMaintainer

Hi DD . Im sure you'll be riding a lovely slender horse before too long.

Its true many do regain a bit, but it is possible to maintain. Not an exact fixed weight but within a few pounds ( say 1-5 lbs) . But if we think of weightloss as "a diet " with an end date, then we are almost bound to revert to the habits that got us fat orginally. However ,if we can view it as a longterm compromise ... say 80% healthy eating/20% less healthy, and keep an eye on it, then it is certainly possible to maintain for ever. Good luck and happy new year. 😊

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Getting back on track

Thanks to great support on here I managed get to goal. 9st 10lb. Sadly following a holiday and a...
rossie1942 profile image

Getting back on track!

It has been a while since my last post and in the time that has past I have really let myself down....

Getting back on track

I’m not new but have been very lazy about losing weight. One problem is being retired I always seem...
Avisford profile image

Back on Track

Hi All Had a very naughty few weeks over xmas some people fall of the wagon or in my case I...
Lizzy70 profile image

Back on track

Hi all after an awful week I am back on track on Monday of last week I had a bad fall broke my nose...
holiday100 profile image

Moderation team

See all
TeamAdmin profile image
TeamAdminAdministrator
TheTabbyCat profile image
TheTabbyCatAdministrator
BridgeGirl profile image
BridgeGirlAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.