Maintenance For Life! Community Group

This group is for people who are looking to maintain their weight loss, and anyone who wants to maintain a healthy weight long term. This group is here to help provide support for people who are looking to transition out of weight loss and continue their life changes in their day to day life.

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JoyceMarilyn 04/18/2012

For some reason there is not much activity around DS in every group lately which is sad.

Any way how is everyone in the Maintenace For Life group doing?

I was struggling for awhile with a 5# weight gain but am now 3 pounds under my goal. I went through a lazy about my food and exercise for a while and those pounds started coming back. They recommend a "cheat meal" not a "cheat month"!

Marmella 04/21/2012

I hear you! I've been battling for a while myself. I have gotten away from my daily disciplines and am working my way back to right thinking. That being my starting place, I am determined to get back on track. I sure do miss all the feedback we once shared, even tho I wasn't always checking in.

Marmella 05/01/2012

HELLOOOOOOOOO OUT THERE!!!!

JoyceMarilyn 05/01/2012

Hellooooo! I guess it is just you an me Marmella!

I got back on track with my exercise and limiting sweet treats to once a week. Also I have trying to watch the balance of my carbs, protein, fats, and fiber and have dropped another couple of pounds. I am not wanting to lose any more so now it will be a challenge to find the calorie balance to maintain.

How are you doing?

Marmella 05/02/2012

Great work!! We have so much to learn about ourselves...but the fact that we know what to do and the fact that we know that we CAN do it makes such a difference! I am so thankful for that realization. It sure helps get the mental attitude back on track. I am coming at it from a totally different perspective. A positive, thin person as opposed to a defeated lifelong fat person. It seems to be an issue that we must contend with one way or another for the rest of our lives. What do you think?

Do you try to help other overweight folks? If so how? That is my goal now, to be a help and encouragement to others in this battle.
Linda

JoyceMarilyn 05/02/2012

I tend to be positive and look for the good so I like your outlook.

Yes I do try to be of help and support for those on their journey to lose weigh and get healthier. When I started my weight loss another DS member had a weekly thread "Weekly Check-in" and it helped me so much to have somewhere to post my progress (or lack of) that when she wanted to pass it on I accepted and have been putting up the post in Diets and Weight Maintenance for the past 4 years. I also belong to Weight Loss Buddies and The Walking Group.

BubblesDavey 05/02/2012

I had a two-pound gain yesterday due to overeating. Surprise!!
I engaged in stress eating and a lot of sugary foods. Learned my lesson.
I'm still under my goal but getting closer. I don't like it a bit.
I committed to a friend to write down EVERY SINGLE MORSEL OF FOOD I EAT.
Yesterday went very well as I am ACCOUNTABLE TO A FACE TO FACE PERSON.

I could rationalize the reasons I overate but it boils down to not dealing well with the EVENTS OF THE DAY.

Doesn't make me a bad person just a FRAGILE person. (My sister Sally used to say this to me)

So don't feel lonely, I'm back.

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