[optimistic08]

Hi, everyone,

Contrary to my nickname, I am losing the battle of the bulge and have been gaining weight steadily. This is the fattest I have ever been in my entire life! It seems like I've hit 168 lbs. Once, about 15 years ago, I had managed to lose so much weight and went down to 125 lbs.(and 5'6") But I started getting these weird cramps everywhere. My legs, my stomach, my arms, and even my face! The only thing I thought it could possibly have related to was my weight loss (which was healthy, btw, and not a crash diet or anything). So I tried gaining weight.

And gained, and gained! And then I hit 150 and couldn't get rid of it..I tried to run, and was even able to do a 10k marathon about 6 years ago. My weight won't budge anymore though! So, my friend got me trying this detox diet, and all I drank was carrot juice for about 30 days. I dropped 20 lbs and thought I was happy (though needed to lose more). I had to start eating again though, because I'd faint when I stand up. (plus, I was showing the symptoms of anorexia)

But the rebound was terrible! Within 2 years I had gone back up to 160. And now, I'm way over what my original weight could have been! I'm tempted to go on another detox diet like that one, but I think it ended up being worse for me because I now weigh more than I ever did, and I can't do 10k and am so out of shape.

I tried to run a bit, diet a bit, and sometimes, I go down to 156 lbs. It's a real struggle...but today, I'm 168!!! I'm about ready to cry

Would like to hear from you guys about how you deal with Yoyo dieting I used to tell myself I could be disciplined about it if I managed to do the detox thing (that's really tough to do, and I still can't believe I was able to do it!).

I notice that it becomes harder around the time my period starts coming around. That's the time I really gain weight, and I don't really lose it after anymore. That's how my weight creeps up.

Plus, I was always a size 8, even at 126 lbs, so I always seemed fat and felt fat! Now I've hit size 10...pushing a size 12. It's scary... It's been a long journey, and after all these years, I'm still fat

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the replies in advance.

[rational_human]

Hi. Im new here. I joined this forum to post some encouragment to others trying to loose weight.

Im 5 ft 7and a half, and since jnauary I have lost roughly 25 pounds.

I was up to 160 myself.. I currently weight 135 and I am tryin gto loose another 10 pounds (around my waste)

I am sorry to hear you are struggling.

I was always naturally skinny, with a very fast metabolism. About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with Bipolar and put on some meds that resulted in serious weight gain in a short amount of time.

Due to the depression side of the bipolar.. it was a vicious circle.. weight gain cause of meds.. and no excercise cause of depression. I wouldnt even go into a grocerty store to get food so I was eating alot of junk/fast food and craving it.

i started therapy s6 months ago. Since then lots of things have changed. I started walking daily... weight started to drop .. I switched my med.. that helped a bit... and over hte past 2 months I changed my diet to lots of salad, and vegetables.

Cut out all the little things.. like soda.. and if I snack .. I snack on pistachio nuts.

It can be done. Just hang in there. I didnt do anythign too extreme to loose weight .. like join a gym .. just small changes. And gradually the more active you become.. the more active you want to be.

Im going to start kickboxing soon to get rid of some chub on my stomach and tone up.

[nevergrl]

Optimistic, You can not lose faith here and must live up to your name. I know 100% EXACTLY where you are coming from, trust me, and it is the most downright, discouraging place to be when it comes down to it; Mentally and physically. You step on the scale and up/down, up/down the weight loss seems. Back and forth between good loss results, due to poor diet plans, leading back gaining the weight back. It was extremely difficult for me to find a plan that worked all the time, a plan I could actually stick to, to enjoy. I have told many people in the past how I finally found the plan that worked best for me. About one month ago I thought to myself, how discouraging it was for me while I was trying plan after plan before I lost my weight. I located a free website hosting site and was able to put together for everyone out there like us, a review about the plans that worked best for my success, along with a little bit about myself. I hope this information proves useful to you and helps you stay your name, Optimistic.