I lost 100# 25yrs ago and kept it off for almost 7yrs. It was still off and on at gym...roughly 3 months on, 3 months off. Never steady. My son got sick with cancer (stage 4B Hodgkins) and sitting in the hospital lots more than we were home for 6months I gained 72# in 10 months. I was sick and devastated. I never thought I would be fat again.
For 18yrs I did nothing but hate myself. And of course, gained little more wight through the years.
FINALLY back last February, 2025, I said ok I'm going back to working out. I don't want to be where I cant move in my old age if I can help it So I did. I did GREAT for 7.5months. Lost 50#, could tell a difference and wanted to lose 20 - 25 more. This would still have me over weight some but it's ok. I don't want my face to hang off if I can help it. I'm 57yo...female. I had reached 199.6#!! Under 200#! This was a huge goal reached. I could tell I had built muscle also. THEN, I just started to feel tired of it. Then my cousin had a stroke. She's 74yo, never married, no siblings, no children. I'm her POA. Somehow I guess I use these things to get way off track. I've gained 16# back. A BIG 16# and haven't worked out since October 2025. Once I do this the eating goes too. WHY, WHY, WHY can't I stay on track??? WHY can't I just keep it going?? I hate working out but like how I feel after. I have a sleep disorder (docs don't know.....severe sleep interia) they can't do anything about it. I've been this way ALL my life, since elementary school. It doesn't help anything. I just wish some how some way I could stop stopping. I had planned to go to 2-3 days a week instead of 5 once I reached a certain point. I was planning this because I hate it and this would take off some of the stress. I work out at home in my basement. I love that part. I use Kelli's videos and mostly free weights. Although I have a big gym thing. I am NOT light on my feet. Have always struggled with exercise but I do make progress. Sorry so long, just really hope someone can help me get started back and keep going. My hope is gone at this point...because I thought I wouldn't turn back the last time. If I'm just going to keep going back and forth, what's the point? Before when I was 3 on and 3 off, I basically stayed on the eating. Not anymore. THANKS. Sorry soon long.
Keep Quitting
I lost 100# 25yrs ago and kept it off for almost 7yrs. It was still off and on at gym...roughly 3 months on, 3 months off. Never steady. My son got sick with cancer (stage 4B Hodgkins) and sitting in the hospital lots more than we were home for 6months I gained 72# in 10 months. I was sick and devastated. I never thought I would be fat again.
For 18yrs I did nothing but hate myself. And of course, gained little more wight through the years.
FINALLY back last February, 2025, I said ok I'm going back to working out. I don't want to be where I cant move in my old age if I can help it So I did. I did GREAT for 7.5months. Lost 50#, could tell a difference and wanted to lose 20 - 25 more. This would still have me over weight some but it's ok. I don't want my face to hang off if I can help it. I'm 57yo...female. I had reached 199.6#!! Under 200#! This was a huge goal reached. I could tell I had built muscle also. THEN, I just started to feel tired of it. Then my cousin had a stroke. She's 74yo, never married, no siblings, no children. I'm her POA. Somehow I guess I use these things to get way off track. I've gained 16# back. A BIG 16# and haven't worked out since October 2025. Once I do this the eating goes too. WHY, WHY, WHY can't I stay on track??? WHY can't I just keep it going?? I hate working out but like how I feel after. I have a sleep disorder (docs don't know.....severe sleep interia) they can't do anything about it. I've been this way ALL my life, since elementary school. It doesn't help anything. I just wish some how some way I could stop stopping. I had planned to go to 2-3 days a week instead of 5 once I reached a certain point. I was planning this because I hate it and this would take off some of the stress. I work out at home in my basement. I love that part. I use Kelli's videos and mostly free weights. Although I have a big gym thing. I am NOT light on my feet. Have always struggled with exercise but I do make progress. Sorry so long, just really hope someone can help me get started back and keep going. My hope is gone at this point...because I thought I wouldn't turn back the last time. If I'm just going to keep going back and forth, what's the point? Before when I was 3 on and 3 off, I basically stayed on the eating. Not anymore. THANKS. Sorry soon long.