I wondered if long-term weight loss was impossible as I ride on this roller coaster that is my weight loss journey. As I deprive myself of foods that I love and as I sacrifice time that I need, I have this shadow of doubt in my mind that it’s all worth it. And maybe even detrimental towards really losing weight. So I did a search on the Net and I found this study written by R. R. Wing and S. Phelan (2005). It said that 20% succeed in keeping the weight of for at least a year and that the longer you keep it off the easier it gets.
So there is gold at the end of the rainbow.
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Once upon a time, I was at a healthy weight but lived an unhealthy lifestyle. Then I married, changed industries, had babies, and gained weight. Watch as I learn to live a healthy life and return to a healthy weight. This is my weight loss journey.
About Me
Statistics
- Height: 5' 2-1/2"
- Current Weight: 122 lbs
- Goal Weight: 115 lbs
- Heaviest Weight: 180 lbs
- Healthy Range: 103-127 lbs
- Goal BMI: 20.7
- Healthy Asian BMI: 18.5-22.9
Milestones
- (achieved 8-2-06) 145 lbs
- (achieved 4-16-07) 135 lbs
- (achieved 7-24-07) 125 lbs
- 115 lbs
Weigh-ins
- 2-11-08 123
- 1-14-08 122
- 12-10-07 120
- 11-12-07 118
- 10-8-07 120
- 9-10-07 122
- 8-13-07 124
- 7-9-07 127
- 6-11-07 130
- 5-14-07 131
- 4-9-07 137
- 3-12-07 142
- 2-12-07 146
- 10-18-06 141
- 9-13-06 142
- 8-16-06 142
- 7-19-06 150
- 5-20-06 150
Body Fat
- 11-29-07 27%
- 10-18-07 28%
- 9-3-07 30%
- 7-16-07 32%
- 5-22-07 35%
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1 comment:
I think there is hope to keep it off long term. I think it is about converting your determination and will into routine actions and decisions that become easier over time. In the beginning it is going to take a lot of effort - at least it has for me - but as time goes on the tough decisions become routine and familiar and you forget you are doing things that are good for you.
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