back on the wagon

**2summers** · 01-18-2009, 02:28 PM

OK, time to get serious about DIET!

Hi! I lost about 17 lbs 1 1/2 years ago and found this forum so helpful- I'm small and wasn't real overweight, but still 2 sizes more than my ideal weight.

Anyway, I've put about 1/2 of it back on, despite the fact that I "diet" every day! So I need to get more serious and I'm trying something I heard Dr. Phil say a couple of years ago:

Stop wearing pants with elastic waists!

By wearing my jeans all the time, which are too tight and uncomfortable, I am CONSTANTLY reminded of my weight gain and if I choose to eat too much at a meal or eat that extra snack (especially at night) it's actually VERY uncomfortable to put more food in my stomach. So, I'm not just relying on intellectual and emotional tools to help with the weight loss, I've also got a physical signal telling me to watch out.

I hope to stay on this site until I lose the 6 pounds because it keeps me accountable. I know that 6 pounds may seem insulting to many of you, but I believe that whether you lose 100 pounds or 50 pounds, once you lose that weight, watching even a 6 pound gain is important because otherwise those 6 pounds can become 10 pounds, then 20 , then 30, etc. I'm 53 y/o and have had to watch my weight my entire life because I'm so short and I know that every pound counts whether it's going on or coming off.

I also know that the closer you are to your ideal weight, the harder it is to lose it (our bodies start to resist), so I expect this to take awhile, but I'm hoping to keep you posted. It's good to be back!

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**susanpesek** · 01-18-2009, 04:56 PM

Glad you are back, Kiddo! That 6lbs is 5% of your body weight just as 10 pounds to a 200 lb person-- it is a lot to lose and I think you can do it!

Ooooh. Did Dr Phil really say that? I wear elastic all the time. BUT I am 56.. Mom-jeans have elastic. Still, that does sound like a great incentive to keep oneself aware...I am going to consider it......

**sahmof4** · 01-19-2009, 08:35 AM

CONGRAT'S AND WELCOME BACK ABOARD !!! WERE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

evelynfarmer · 02-01-2009, 11:59 PM

6lbs is your goal and we are all here for support to get the weight you want off, off. Yes, a lot of us have double digit weight to lose, but we all have our goals and that is what this site is for. 1lb is hard to lose and keep off, so good luck to you and welcome back.

**2summers** · 02-02-2009, 02:31 AM

thanks for the support! I've lost about 2 1/2 lbs since my last post. Actually, most of that came off within a couple of days and it's taken the last 2 weeks to make it real and stay off. It's still not a solid (super bowl party) loss. I continue to wear pants with a snug waist - it's so easy for me to forget that I'm gaining weight back when I don't weigh everyday and you know how that goes. the pants are a reminder.

for the newcomers - maintaining weight loss is something you do for the rest of your life, if you've ever had a weight problem. and the older it gets, the harder it gets, so it's important to learn maintenance skills early on. I wish everyone the best!