Hello everyone,
My name is Terry and I am from Kansas. My weight problems began when I was in 5th grade and I had fought it until I was about 18 and I finally decided that I didn't want to live that way anymore. I started running and just cut out fried foods. I was way out of shape and thought I was gonna have a heart attack running a quarter of a mile. I did what everyone had been telling me... try it for 2 weeks and go from there. Well, it worked out and I became obsessed with finding more ways to lose it and lose it faster. I went from less than a mile to three miles a day, seven days a week. Also, I cut my calorie intake to the bone, consuming no more than 1300 calories a day. After I lost about 100 lbs, friends and family became concerned that I was losing too much. After I was finally convinced that I had lost enough and even needed to gain a little back, I gained about 20 pounds and stayed at that weight for about 5 years. I maintained the running three miles a day for that amount of time until I got appendicitus and a month later burned my leg pretty badly in a motorcycle accident. I stopped running of course, and the weight started coming back on. It seems that weight gain is never gradual as it really is and before I knew it, I was back to my pre weight loss weight. Sadly enough, I never came to terms that I had gained so much till about 6 months ago. It took me a year to lose it (unhealthily) and 5 years to maintain it, and about two years to destroy all that work. Its sad, but I know it can be done again. I just get these nagging doubts though. When I look back it seems that the original accomplishment of losing that much weight the first time is daunting as ever and I fear I don't have the willpower to do it again. I have been going to the gym for almost 6 months to no avail. Several days ago I realized that my eating habits are to blame. When I was running so much, it seemed like I could eat almost anything I wanted to and not gain weight. I know that isn't right but at the time it is what I thought. Now I realize that until my eating habits are kept in check, more than likely I am not going to be able to lose weight again. For the last week I have been trying to eat less per meal and have small meals throughout the day, but it seems like I don't have the discipline to not overeat. I am trying to figure out ways that might make it easier to keep focused on these goals. I came across this forum and I am going to try and keep up with my goals and hope to help support others keep their goals as well. Thanks, and I hope to talk to you all soon!
My name is Terry and I am from Kansas. My weight problems began when I was in 5th grade and I had fought it until I was about 18 and I finally decided that I didn't want to live that way anymore. I started running and just cut out fried foods. I was way out of shape and thought I was gonna have a heart attack running a quarter of a mile. I did what everyone had been telling me... try it for 2 weeks and go from there. Well, it worked out and I became obsessed with finding more ways to lose it and lose it faster. I went from less than a mile to three miles a day, seven days a week. Also, I cut my calorie intake to the bone, consuming no more than 1300 calories a day. After I lost about 100 lbs, friends and family became concerned that I was losing too much. After I was finally convinced that I had lost enough and even needed to gain a little back, I gained about 20 pounds and stayed at that weight for about 5 years. I maintained the running three miles a day for that amount of time until I got appendicitus and a month later burned my leg pretty badly in a motorcycle accident. I stopped running of course, and the weight started coming back on. It seems that weight gain is never gradual as it really is and before I knew it, I was back to my pre weight loss weight. Sadly enough, I never came to terms that I had gained so much till about 6 months ago. It took me a year to lose it (unhealthily) and 5 years to maintain it, and about two years to destroy all that work. Its sad, but I know it can be done again. I just get these nagging doubts though. When I look back it seems that the original accomplishment of losing that much weight the first time is daunting as ever and I fear I don't have the willpower to do it again. I have been going to the gym for almost 6 months to no avail. Several days ago I realized that my eating habits are to blame. When I was running so much, it seemed like I could eat almost anything I wanted to and not gain weight. I know that isn't right but at the time it is what I thought. Now I realize that until my eating habits are kept in check, more than likely I am not going to be able to lose weight again. For the last week I have been trying to eat less per meal and have small meals throughout the day, but it seems like I don't have the discipline to not overeat. I am trying to figure out ways that might make it easier to keep focused on these goals. I came across this forum and I am going to try and keep up with my goals and hope to help support others keep their goals as well. Thanks, and I hope to talk to you all soon!
