Staying Positive

Posted on January 1, 2015

I don't think there is anything MORE discouraging than seeing a 20+% weight increase since the last time I completed a dietbet. Even worse is looking at the pictures I took when taking in weighing in that time...I thought I looked bad then?! Look at me NOW. Yikes.

As depressing as it is, there is no point in asking how I let this happen...again. Maybe, at some point in the future, I should reflect on some of the choices I made that led me here. Now, however, I just need to focus on making healthy changes to get some of this weight off.

Eat better. Exercise. The whole lot.

Let's get started.

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Heather

01/01/2015 10:01AM

If I had a dollar for every pound I've yo-yo dieted off, I'd probably go enjoy myself a very nice dinner. LOL We all do it, but it is time to break the cycle. We got this :)

Bettina F.

01/01/2015 9:41AM

This sounds just like my story, I dropped 17 pounds with my last diet bet this time last year, and now weigh 8 pounds MORE than I started at. I have to realize I need more than a diet and that I need to change my relationship with food. Not easy. But have been missing the support that I got with the last dietbet so trying it again with my eyes open. I'd say good luck to us all, but it's not luck, with hard work and perseverance we WILL get there!

Jennie

01/01/2015 6:54AM

I'm in the same boat! I lost thirty pounds during an exercise challenge group over a year ago and gained it all back :( Not a good feeling! We can do this!!

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Laura K.

Not a formal one! I've found that the extreme tracking/calorie counting/points counting/whatever hasn't been healthy for me in the past--even though it is effective! I love cardio too-I do spin and its my favorite thing ever. I'm trying to up my exercise, be generally more active (I went trampolining with a friend the other day-so fun and such good exercise!), and eat whole foods and less junk. I'd love to try weight training, but anything more than a cheap gym isn't really in my budget right now!

Jennie

I tried spinning once and about died...but I LOVED it!! I need to try it again! Trampolining sounds so fun! The only thing that has really worked for me in the past is calorie counting and working my booty off! But, I hate tracking calories! Not sure if I'm going to this time around or not. I'm doing my husband Body Beast program with free weights in the garage. I'm not gonna follow it to a T, but try doing it about three times a week, with some cardio on the treadmill thrown in there!