Hi everyone,
I'm on a long delayed (re-weight loss journey) about 10 years ago I lost 115 lbs and kept it off until the last year or two where it's kept back up and now I found myself at 240lbs (previous high was 294). So anywho, I'm on day 4 tracking calories again and I was disappointed this community is inactive. I went back to Reddit for the first time in over a year and the reddit app is so bad. Ads everywhere.
So anywho, if anyone is interested maybe we can restart this community or start a new one if the mod here is gone. If anyone is interested let's share or stories, successes, tips and failures.
Edit: so cool to see all the comments! Thanks y'all.
Is there anything in particular that makes keeping that weight loss difficult?
It is indeed a shame that this community is inactive, but maybe c/fitness or c/self_improvement on Hexbear could be of help?
Keeping it off for a decade id consider I win. What's changed is, I work from home now and have a toddler. Which has changed my entire life. Bit of depression mixed in and bam. 30lb gain in a year.
Luckily I already know how to lose weight and finally getting my head in the right place to get started with Ernest effort
Seems to me that weight maintenance is inherently difficult. Given that such a small percentage manage to preserve a major weight loss. It's something that requires daily mindfulness that is difficult to maintain in the stresses of life in this era.
I mean, I understand the difficulty conceptually, I've even seen friends struggle with it, but "understanding" is a whole 'nother ball game. I've had more struggle in the other direction, perhaps that's why.
I know there's been a few people talking about weight loss stuff on the Hexbear megathreads, you'd surely be in good company.