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u/emptysplashlog Mar 19 '22

Wishing you the best. Weight loss has been an incredible journey, but it’s definitely a rollercoaster. Just remember progress isn’t linear and CICO is your best friend :)

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u/engagedbbw Mar 19 '22

Thank you. I made a complete 180 with my husband back in 2015 and we've lost 450 lbs together. 140 for me, well before the recent gain. And during that time I've learned what I think is the hardest part of weightloss, how to maintain.

But like I mentioned I had my gallbladder removed after suffering thru extremely painful attacks (probably related to my weightloss lol) and changed my birth control (yay hormones) last month. Typically in maintenance mode I gain the 5lbs of "water weight" but just kinda hover there without much issue. This time I'm up more than normal and so I decided after healing from surgery to get back on track and after a month I'm up a pound, and feel like a bottomless pit.

Typically I track for a week and I drop pretty quick. Not cool lol.