Back on the Horse

Did IF with CICO in 2021 with one 24-48 hour fast per week and lost 35 lbs. Then stopped it all last year and gained all the weight back PLUS (shamefully) an 30 extra pounds. I'm only a 5'4" woman so hitting 200lbs was a huge wake-up call, not to mention the chronic pain that comes with gaining so much. I guess I figured it was fine to overeat and not pay any attention, especially over the holidays, because I'd lost a bunch of weight before. I never thought I'd gained so much more than when I started. I'd already thrown out most of my "fat clothes." I can't wear any of the clothes I bought in 2021. Now I'm doing rolling 48's, which for me is a bit extreme. I am in a hurry (I know) to at least get back to less than my starting weight before it warms up too much. Now I know I can never stop keeping track like that again because I WILL overeat if left to my own devices. My TDEE is only about 1500 and I bake as a hobby and apparently have been eating too too much of the goodies I make! 😅 I learned a lot about healthy, filling foods. I just need to learn how to turn chocolate cupcakes and chocolate chip cookies (my family's favorites) into something healthy. Wish me luck with that one! I wanted to post my personal journey for accountability. I made mistakes, guys. It makes me sad to see that my original starting weight was 173, and my new starting weight is 203. I wanted to warn you all to keep checking in with yourself and don't ignore what you're eating after you've lost weight or this could happen to you too.