Posts: 91
3/28/13 8:10 A

Well I have heard the third time is a charm, so here we go again.My last time was great. I was doing so awesome and then have some severe TOM complications and simply gave up. Maybe I will keep it up this time.

Pounds lost: 27.0

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Posts: 2,254
2/20/13 7:42 P

Second time around for me

current weight: 259.0

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Posts: 356
2/19/13 3:19 P

my original account i had in 2007 i think. i delted it. then came back in 2010 i think. but i havent really been active on sparks or with weightloss. oops. i did start trying again in august but i only check in on sparks once in awhile

Pounds lost: 30.4

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SparkPoints: (13,533)
Fitness Minutes: (4,201)
Posts: 674
2/17/13 3:18 P

I joined last September but didn't use the site until January, so I guess this is my second time

Posts: 1,481
2/16/13 11:33 P

I think it's my third time, maybe second. I kind of skimmed the site every few days anyway while I wasn't so active.

SparkPoints: (8,359)
Fitness Minutes: (11,342)
Posts: 141
2/16/13 1:34 A

hmm.. I think this is my 3rd time back.. I joined once awhile back but never was very involved.. Then I lost my login information and rejoined in November! I did really well for awhile but then the holidays hit.. Now I'm back and trying really hard to get back into it.. It's been slow going but I really want to succeed.. So Here I am again! Good luck to everyone

current weight: 290.7

295 258.75 222.5 186.25

150

Posts: 142
2/14/13 4:29 P

Lost track of how many times I've returned. Just coming back now after a several month hiatus. I'm not going to say "this time will be different" though. I've said that every other time and then feel a huge disappointment when I fall back off. I'm back now....and that's all that matters.

current weight: 239.1

252.1 226.575 201.05 175.525

150

Posts: 737
2/9/13 4:39 P

I didn't leave, but I did go "underground" when I only checked in occasionally and tracked every third week when I went into maintenance mode for two years to challenge myself to keep my 60 pounds off. (Peviously i had always doen the loss regain routine, so it was a big deal to see how to manage it.) And now I want to lose the rest, which for me means being more active on Spark. I know I need the support and daily tracking to be successful. :-)

Total SparkPoints: 5,684

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Posts: 290
2/9/13 9:14 A

I believe its my 5th time...i have over 123lbs to lose i lose about 20-30lbs and hit a plateau and quit....but this time is going to be different...i noticed my pattern and I'm not going to let it happen again!!!

Posts: 290
2/9/13 9:03 A

I believe its my 5th time...i have over 123lbs to lose i lose about 20-30lbs and hit a plateau and quit....but this time is going to be different...i noticed my pattern and I'm not going to let it happen again!!!

Posts: 190
2/6/13 11:13 P

I've never really left SparkPeople - I still come around for recipes. But I just broke my 100 pounds gone mark!!! I want to get back into this team because I feel like you all will help me reach my goal of losing about 30 more pounds.
I'm super busy with teaching but I need me some done girls!!!

Pounds lost: 107.0

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SparkPoints: (148)
Fitness Minutes: (0)
Posts: 11
2/6/13 8:42 P

This is my third time.

SparkPoints: (566)
Fitness Minutes: (330)
Posts: 156
2/6/13 7:01 P

My 5th..I think!

Pounds lost: 5.0

0 8.75 17.5 26.25

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SparkPoints: (412)
Fitness Minutes: (150)
Posts: 26
2/4/13 8:38 A

I think this is round number 3. Each time I create a new account because I am disappointed in myself for not sticking with it the previous time. Then it feels awkward joining the same spark teams again. My goal is to stick with spark people for one year, journaling all food----good and bad

Posts: 3,169
2/4/13 1:02 A

This is technically my third time on Sparkpeople. First time in 2006 I wasn't ready. I didn't take advantage of all the cool tools, information, and groups here. Second time in 2009. I had already started losing weight, found DONE girls, and got very active on the site. I went to spark convention, went to spark rallies and made wonderful friends. I lost over 70 lbs over 3 years. Took a break while pregnant. Now I am here trying to re-lose 45 lbs after being pregnant and gaining too much weight. At first I am came back and didn't put in a good effort, but really being active on the site and finding support is really important to my success. You get what you put into to it.

Pounds lost: 3.8

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SparkPoints: (5,883)
Fitness Minutes: (720)
Posts: 260
2/2/13 5:47 P

This is my second time around. Something is different this time. Its a whole lot easier and I'm sure I will make it this time.

current weight: 193.8

210 188.75 167.5 146.25

125

SparkPoints: (35,081)
Fitness Minutes: (45,418)
Posts: 1,448
2/2/13 5:12 P

I've been on and off Sparkpeople since 2006! I committed to it hardcore in 2009 and since then I've never REALLY left. I have my ups and downs, maybe go a few weeks without logging on from time to time. But more often than not, I've been interacting with the site regularly in some capacity for three years. There is a DEFINITE correlation between how much I'm on the site and how well I'm doing with my health goals!

Pounds lost: 5.8

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SparkPoints: (10,761)
Fitness Minutes: (1,482)
Posts: 1,491
2/1/13 11:01 P

How many times have I come back?????
Every day I am on here.

current weight: 214.0

233 214.75 196.5 178.25

160

Posts: 1,193
2/1/13 7:01 P

my issue isnt so much leaving as it is starting and then not finishing. I have a bad habit of NOT committing to something and I need to really work on that. Its not fair to me or my son or my health! Lead by example right?

current weight: 228.0

230 226.25 222.5 218.75

215

Posts: 1,739
1/31/13 10:01 A

Maybe 4 or 5 times. I did so good the first time. After that not so good. And now I am back again and I want to make it work again. It is just so discouraging feeling so down and having my foot in pain all the time. I need to change my life.

current weight: 314.0

314 269.25 224.5 179.75

135

SparkPoints: (1,324)
Fitness Minutes: (625)
Posts: 28
1/30/13 9:39 P

Probably 5 times. I did well once, left, gained weight, and always tried to recapture what I had the first time. Here we go, again!

Posts: 177
1/30/13 3:44 P

I've come and gone at least 5 times. I'm looking to stay this time. I need to make my lifestyle change permanent! I find that when I'm on Sparkpeople, I do lose weight, everytime! It's when I'm on hiatus that the weight creeps back on.

SparkPoints: (3,138)
Fitness Minutes: (2,986)
Posts: 197
1/24/13 9:02 A

This is my 3rd time coming back. I tried the site a couple years ago, and didn't have the dedication for it, than tried it again last summer and it worked out pretty well for me then. But after a small accident and lost of motivation I left in October, and came back yesterday. I think in order for spark people to be useful, you've got to be as dedicated to it as you are to losing weight for it to be useful and help you be successful. It's got to be a top priority to categorize everything, and workout, and everything else.

SparkPoints: (7,220)
Fitness Minutes: (8,406)
Posts: 277
1/23/13 9:06 P

I have been back about 3-4 times and glad to be back. Really trying to stay on track and get it together. I decided to do it at my own pace this time and it is helping me lose the weight.

current weight: 322.0

342 329 316 303

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SparkPoints: (12,346)
Fitness Minutes: (8,060)
Posts: 261
1/22/13 9:49 P

I get the chance to come back everyday and that is the blessing. Even when you disappear for weeks, months, even years, your account and this wonderful support system is waiting for you to return. What would you count as coming back? a day, a week a month in between your last login? It doesn't matter. Rather than focus on the spans between, celebrate each and every day you DO come back. I'm back today and that's all that matters!

current weight: 237.0

325 281.25 237.5 193.75

150

Posts: 2,045
1/19/13 11:46 P

4 times I think. Last year was not a good year for me!

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SparkPoints: (10,069)
Fitness Minutes: (3,557)
Posts: 408
1/17/13 1:23 P

I think I have been back probably 3-4 times. I always let little things get in my way and side track me. Heck sometimes even the big things get in my way.. I stopped being active on the site when I moved to California before my husband (boyfriend at the time) deployed.. Again when he got back and we got married.. And I cant even guarantee I will be that active with the site once he deploys again and I while I get through Pharmacy tech school... But in the long run I always come back so I hope that's worth something...

current weight: 189.0

194 179.25 164.5 149.75

135

Posts: 4,419
1/17/13 8:23 A

Second time back. You fall you get back up. As I read others. It really does not matter how many times one comes back it is we come back. That tells all. We dont give up entirely.

Posts: 240
1/15/13 5:30 P

I have been on her since 2007 i think. I have come back something like 3-4 times. It never occurred to me to start another account. I guess I am simply one of those people who is not big in to lying to my self. Just because I don't have to note my weight gain does not mean I didn't gain it. As a mater of fact the occasional check ins to track my weight even gain was very helpful. I was able to see when it came on fast and when it was slower.

I feel different this time around. Like it is not a chore and I am not a victim. I am not deprived I am simply eating like the rest of the world. Normal people dont eat 900 calories meals multiple times a day every day. I just want to be normal so I eat less. Just like people with higher incomes dont go shopping for cheap trinkets all the time. They use what they have and save up for nicer things. So I stopped buying every interesting Dollar find from target dollar section or the dollar store and amazingly my bank account grew LOL.

So I am seeing this current journey like the shopping one. Small losses accumulate in the bank to make big ones. I am seeing a piggy bank (no pun intended but it is very funny when you think about it LMAO) And every week those few pounds go in the slot. Some times crisis happen and you shake a few bucks out but as long as I put in more than I take I will be better in the end.

Pounds lost: 30.0

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Posts: 63
1/15/13 3:09 P

Third, I think. Honestly I've been using the site for years just never as well as I should be. Trying to do better about that this time!

SparkPoints: (13,782)
Fitness Minutes: (9,967)
Posts: 454
1/15/13 11:07 A

This is my fourth! I'm trying to focus on healthy habits vs numbers on the scale or clothing tag.

current weight: 224.0

225 222.25 219.5 216.75

214

Posts: 664
1/14/13 11:15 P

This is probably my third or fourth time... *headdesk*

SparkPoints: (531)
Fitness Minutes: (1,657)
Posts: 20
1/13/13 1:32 P

Technically my second... I found it before and never really took it too seriously... Only joined and never browsed.... I probably would have succeeded earlier Had I taken the site seriously. But I'm back and ready! Wooo!

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Posts: 63
1/13/13 12:02 A

Second time. :)

Posts: 532
1/12/13 10:33 P

This is my second, third, or fourth time... I don't remember which time it is. It sucks, but I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! :)

Pounds lost: 2.6

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Posts: 930
1/12/13 8:09 A

This is my 1st time using SP. I found the site by accident in August. I hope I have the will/motivation to stick with it. It's good to see so many people coming back even after they took a break from it.

SparkPoints: (17,973)
Fitness Minutes: (4,078)
Posts: 779
1/11/13 2:28 P

I have returned once. I was on Livestrong, and their food log is so simple, so I left Spark for that sight, but this site has more resources, so I returned last summer.

Pounds lost: 33.0

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Posts: 2,082
1/11/13 11:49 A

this is prob my 4th or 5th time back. i have a hard time getting on here and keeping up w it w my busy life but now i am making the time to do me i need to get back to where i was

current weight: 272.0

276 255.75 235.5 215.25

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Posts: 2,567
1/9/13 11:14 P

Hmmm, well this will be my 3rd or 4th time, since I originally lost 125 lbs between 2008 to 2010. And (GAH) gained it all back. But this is the first time I've been back for more than a day or so. I am committed to getting healthy, even if it takes a very long time.

I am not giving up, ever. I am not focusing on how much I weigh now or my goal weight at this point (thus no ticker right now) but adding exercise every week, tracking my food and staying within my nutrition goals. Maybe I'll put one back, maybe not.

Edited by: VGIMLET at: 1/9/2013 (23:15)

SparkPoints: (929)
Fitness Minutes: (334)
Posts: 1
1/9/13 4:10 P

I had started Sparkpeople in 2007 and managed to lose 50lbs. I then got married and gained the weight back plus more after my 4th son in 2010. I came back after that and didnt do anything with it. But now Im back and my goal is to lose and keep it off. So i guess this is my 3rd time.

SparkPoints: (11,804)
Fitness Minutes: (12,387)
Posts: 671
1/9/13 10:22 A

I've only stopped and started this thing more times than I can count. My evening meals are SUCH a struggle. I'm never home, I'm always running around doing several different things, in situations where I have little to no control over what is being served for dinner, and the temptation is EVERYWHERE! When I have an evening without obligations, it's friend time and that means going out for drinks and/or dinner...and THAT doesn't help things either. I currently live with my parents, so inviting friends over is not an option. I know I will figure this out. And it's all life. I guess I'm feeling a little defeated today. Struggling with feeling "deprived" and probably a demon or two that eating has helped me cope with in the past. But I'm getting married in 9 months and I am DETERMINED to lose 50lbs between now and then. And KEEP it off...

Pounds lost: 2.5

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Posts: 106
1/7/13 11:12 P

My motto has become: In order to succeed you only have to get up 1 more time than you fall down.

SparkPoints: (1,837)
Fitness Minutes: (291)
Posts: 78
1/7/13 9:38 P

I've lost count...but this last time I was doing things on my own but not utilizing SP.

current weight: 198.0

209.8 187.35 164.9 142.45

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SparkPoints: (11,000)
Fitness Minutes: (5,718)
Posts: 262
1/7/13 1:07 P

This is my third.

SparkPoints: (5,448)
Fitness Minutes: (2,370)
Posts: 50
1/7/13 10:25 A

This is my second time, the first time I managed to lose 90 lbs. Then I got a divorce and got depressed and gained the weight back. Im here to stay this time!

Pounds lost: 29.0

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Posts: 795
1/7/13 3:05 A

I joined in 2010 then fell off at the end and was 99% gone for all of 2011. I came back at the end of the year and went dormant for a few weeks twice in 2012. I am determined to spend fewer weeks away this year.

current weight: 211.4

234 214 194 174

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Posts: 220
1/6/13 8:44 P

My fourth....

current weight: 285.0

285 263.5 242 220.5

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SparkPoints: (24,448)
Fitness Minutes: (14,529)
Posts: 3,315
1/5/13 3:17 P

This is it. I've been with Spark since December 28, 2010. My level of involvement has waxed and waned depending on what's going on in my life, but I've always stuck with it in at least some weak way.

Pounds lost: 2.6

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SparkPoints: (3,237)
Fitness Minutes: (1,194)
Posts: 133
1/4/13 12:35 P

I'm not even sure how many times I've joined and quit Sparkpeople. Maybe 4 or 5. It makes me feel better to know that I'm not the only one who has joined and quit/given up over the years.

current weight: 212.0

212 208.75 205.5 202.25

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SparkPoints: (7,819)
Fitness Minutes: (6,055)
Posts: 74
1/4/13 11:04 A

Third time is the charmed, right? I'm back to get some tools and support to lose that post-wedding comfort weight I put on last year.

SparkPoints: (32,445)
Fitness Minutes: (35,029)
Posts: 1,322
1/4/13 12:43 A

This is my third time and I've been consistent for well over a year. I have kind of stopped losing weight, but I haven't regained anything significant.

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1/3/13 6:20 P

This is my 3rd time.
I never really left but I stopped the journey for months at a time.
In 2008 I got serious, tracked my food, exercised, and lost 80 pounds in a year. Stupidly, I stopped. The outcome was painful but predictable. I've regained 50 pounds.
Starting the journey again. Letting go of the past and fearlessly starting again with planning and tracking my meals.

SparkPoints: (2,235)
Fitness Minutes: (1,510)
Posts: 174
1/3/13 3:29 P

I lost count

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SparkPoints: (7,647)
Fitness Minutes: (894)
Posts: 750
1/3/13 12:28 P

I've never really left but I drop off the radar every now and then; sometimes for months at a time.

I joined in 2007. The first year wasn't so much about me losing weight as it was about me exploring SP, making some friends, and learning. So in 2008 I got serious, tracked my food (religiously), exercised, and lost over 60 lbs in 6 months. I just followed my plan. Sure I had some down days but I was soooo motivated nothing was going to stop me. Once I felt good and fit....I stopped. Biggest mistake ever!

For me, once I'm in my groove and seeing results, I am a go-getter. I shift my obsession from eating and being lazy to planning and tracking my meals and exercising. I guess I can't do anything normal. It has to be an obsession with me.

The best thing I learned is Consistency = Success. No truer words have ever been spoken. I have not been consistent since late 2009, therefore I have not been successful.

I'm still working on that....

Good luck!!!!!

current weight: 268.0

282 255.25 228.5 201.75

175

SparkPoints: (58,156)
Fitness Minutes: (52,919)
Posts: 21,528
1/3/13 10:54 A

1 Days until:  BransonDoneGirlWeekend!

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SparkPoints: (4,371)
Fitness Minutes: (1,132)
Posts: 229
1/3/13 2:02 A

This is the 3rd and last time. I'm not hoping, God has planted victory in the midst of my struggle. I am claiming His victory and speak success and health over my life!

current weight: 192.8

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Posts: 1,595
1/2/13 10:29 P

I'm on my third time coming back ... maybe fourth depending on the definition. I really thought the last time was the final time. I kept it going for months, and lost a lot ... and then life got in the way. I'm not realizing that the more I focus on healthy habits, and less on how much weight or many inches I have lost, the better off I will be.

Pounds lost: 6.5

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Posts: 96
1/2/13 7:04 P

I've left and come back...well.. a few times. This is the first time, though, that I have come back under the same account. I am taking accountability for the 6 lbs I've gained in the 5 months I haven't been doing what I know I need to do, and making a renewed goal to get it right in 2013. There's no point in beating myself up at this point, it doesn't do me any good, so I just gotta do what I can, right?!

Pounds lost: 11.1

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SparkPoints: (21,183)
Fitness Minutes: (10,016)
Posts: 1,163
1/2/13 3:59 P

I have never really left...but...if you count the number of times that I fell of the wagon and drug myself back on...that would probably be more times than I could count! Even when I wasn't logging my food and exercise and coming to the site every day...SparkPeople was still in my head. I knew I should be doing better...but I wasn't. I was being defiant....to myself!

I like that saying, "Never Surrender! Never Give Up!" I have to slap myself around, sometimes, and give myself an attitude adjustment. Just keep on plugging!!! You can do it!!!

Posts: 36
1/2/13 8:03 A

There are some things, that I cannot give up. So I will come back to Sparks as often as it takes.

Posts: 3,580
1/2/13 7:48 A

I just keep going. I often think of starting over. So then I ask myself am I craving change? Do I want a new me? This seems to get me thinking and moving.

Posts: 55
1/2/13 2:05 A

You are not alone. The important thing is to find what works for you.

Just wanted to let you know that you are certainly not the only one here who has had a struggle, one way or another. I wish you well in 2013!!!

current weight: 253.0

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SparkPoints: (63,945)
Fitness Minutes: (42,935)
Posts: 24,882
1/1/13 9:41 P

1,812 times.

I come back to SparkPeople every single day, Katie. ;) Sometimes, most times, it's simply so that I can research and announce the Done Girl birthdays.

Showing up is 1/3rd the battle. Having a plan is another third, and taking action is the final piece. There's nothing wrong in coming back - I celebrate it with you! :)

Hugs,
Jocelyn

current weight: 262.0

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SparkPoints: (7,781)
Fitness Minutes: (3,554)
Posts: 349
1/1/13 9:09 P

Aww, thank you for your precious words, DONE girls. Especially yours, Joy - I appreciate you for your upbeat attitude.

I just have trouble loving myself. I have a real addiction to food and I know that the only way to keep it going is to just keep coming back.

current weight: 293.6

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SparkPoints: (1,794)
Fitness Minutes: (0)
Posts: 899
1/1/13 6:36 P

Dear sweet and precious Katie

you dont have a commitment problem like someone mentioned below in the first response.


you are HUMAN like the rest of us sweet angel

and we are right here with you, (((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))


hand in hand, we will do this TOGETHER no matter how long it takes


you ROCK! you GO girl! yahoo!!!

and we believe in YOU! ((((((((((( )))))))))

Edited by: JOYFUL78 at: 1/1/2013 (18:45)

SparkPoints: (1,053)
Fitness Minutes: (114)
Posts: 67
1/1/13 4:20 P

I have been back and forth several times. I never give up - just life gets in the way. I have gone from 200-190's-180's-220's and now I am back at 203.2. Never give up . . . just remember that you are choosing to make a difference in your life each time. Nothing works out 100% all the time. Just keep going - don't give up!

current weight: 200.6

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Posts: 8,423
12/31/12 11:10 A

I'm not sure! This maybe my third time back. I lost interest at first, but now I'm back. I want this weight off and to keep it off this time around!

current weight: 153.8

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SparkPoints: (68,258)
Fitness Minutes: (120)
Posts: 9,517
12/31/12 11:07 A

I joined in 2006 and have never left!

Even when I fell off the wagon and gained weight back I still came here every day. I believe that was crucial to my success.

Edited by: YELLOWDAHLIA at: 12/31/2012 (11:08)

current weight: 137.5

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SparkPoints: (38,124)
Fitness Minutes: (13,204)
Posts: 7,625
12/31/12 12:31 A

I never really "left", but I lost interest and became largely inactive. In that sense, this is my third time. Been at a high weight of 335 (a few months before finding Spark) and a low of 240. Currently 300.

- Josie

current weight: 314.0

345 293.75 242.5 191.25

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SparkPoints: (37,952)
Fitness Minutes: (31,566)
Posts: 1,748
12/30/12 5:20 P

I'm still hanging in there. Welcome back to those who dropped off. Let's make some real progress in 2013!

Edited by: SAPHRAEL at: 12/30/2012 (17:46)

current weight: 232.0

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SparkPoints: (25,540)
Fitness Minutes: (22,178)
Posts: 1,238
12/30/12 5:03 P

I've been back three times. Twice on this account, but I never actually left the second time. I kept logging in and spinning the wheel, I just quit doing anything else until I started getting my mojo back.

This time, I've gotten back down to where I was last year and I'm feeling strong and ready to keep going.

current weight: 350.6

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300

SparkPoints: (42,139)
Fitness Minutes: (18,985)
Posts: 7,431
12/30/12 4:59 P

This is my 3rd time, and hopefully the last.

SparkPoints: (38,911)
Fitness Minutes: (51,134)
Posts: 1,183
12/30/12 4:22 P

This is my second and last time.

The first time, I lost 60 pounds, but it was for the wrong reasons, and I just didn't have the drive to continue during the cold Wisconsin winter.

This time, I lost the weight because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired, and I just wanted to be healthy...for ME. Last New Year's Eve, I celebrated with a frozen pizza, wearing my size 26 pants and top.

This year, I'm ringing in the New Year in a size 8 slinky Calvin Klein one-shouldered black dress, and making sure I look smokin' HOT.

There is NO WAY I ever want to go back to that 285 pound body, so I'm here to stay and maintain those healthy habits!

Posts: 100
12/30/12 3:10 P

This is my third time.

When I first joined SP, I didn't use it. The 2nd time, which was last year, I actually stayed on track and lost weight and actually reached some of my goals. Unfortunately, I let school and work become an excuse and gained most of that weight back. However, since I've lost weight before using SP, I know I have it in my to lose weight again! Don't lose motivation! Just get back on the wagon and you'll see results!

Posts: 284,398
12/30/12 3:09 P

Once--Sounds like you had a commitment problem. This time it will work out for you, because

Pounds lost: 24.0

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SparkPoints: (7,781)
Fitness Minutes: (3,554)
Posts: 349
12/30/12 2:54 P

This is my seventh time back on Sparkpeople.

I have to admit I...am more than discouraged...

How many times have you come and gone?

current weight: 293.6

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