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Restart log after regaining some

Started by PatientWin · · 36 replies · 2,911 views
#2

Stress has a way of undoing months of work, so getting back on after a rough stretch says a lot. I regained some during a messy work period last year too, and the second time around the weight came off faster than I expected. Following your climb.

#3

Congrats on the restart, the fact that you're logging it again says a lot. I lost 7 lbs before a rough patch knocked me off too, and getting back on felt way easier the second time. Stress months happen, the climb counts either way.

#4

Similar boat here, stress packing ended and now I'm 7 down since restarting. The food noise fading was the first sign for me that things were clicking again. Logging daily like you are really kept me honest through the slow weeks.

#5

Coming back after a rough stretch takes guts, so logging it publicly is smart accountability. I was down 15 at my low point before life got messy too, and restarting felt way less scary once I stopped treating the regain as failure. Those little wins like the booth thing are what keep me going.

#6

Stress regain is so real, glad you're logging it anyway. I did the same thing a while back, gained some during a rough patch, and restarting felt way less scary once I stopped treating it like failure. The climb back went faster than the first time for me, hoping that holds for you too.

#7

Getting back on after a rough stretch is honestly harder than starting fresh, so props for logging it. I restarted last year after a regain too, and those first few pounds came off quicker than I expected once I was consistent again. Rooting for you.

#8

Second restarts hit different, the tools and habits are already in your pocket. I regained after a messy stretch too and dropping about 45 from where that low point was has felt smoother than round one. Logging publicly like this kept me honest, curious where this climb takes you.

#9

The public log part is what gets me - I restarted after a stressful winter too and posting my weigh-ins kept me from quietly sliding back. Down 37 from my high point now and round two on the shot really did move faster than the first go. Following your thread for the comeback.

#10

Restarting after a rough stretch is rough, but the fact you're logging it instead of hiding is half the battle. I'm only about 12 down on my Mounjaro run so far, and writing my weekly numbers somewhere visible keeps me from pretending a bad week didn't happen. Rooting for the climb.

#11

Restarting after a rough stretch is honestly harder than starting the first time, so respect for logging it publicly. I did the same last spring and having the thread to answer to kept me honest through week three, which is where I usually bailed before. Rooting for your climb.

#12

Round two moved quicker for me too, down 48 from my restart high after a similarly rough stretch. The stress regain doesn't erase what your body already learned. Glad you're keeping the log public, that accountability piece is what kept me from drifting.

#13

Week three was always where I folded too, until I made myself post even the ugly weigh-ins. Down 34 since my own restart and the logging is the only reason those numbers stuck instead of drifting back. Watching yours.

#14

Stress regain is the one that hits hardest for me too, work chaos derailed my first run right around when I'd dropped almost 40. Posting the weekly numbers even on the bad weeks is what finally made my second attempt stick, so glad you're starting out with the log already going. Week three reply crew has you covered.

#15

The public log thing is real, I restarted after a stressful stretch too and posting weekly keeps me from pretending a bad week didn't happen. Down 22 on my second run and honestly the accountability matters more than any trick I tried the first time. Rooting for you, especially once week three shows up.

#16

Stress regain took my first run too, and week three is exactly where I used to quit before I started logging everything publicly. Down around 30 on this second attempt and the ugly weeks posted on paper are what kept me honest. Interested to see how your climb goes.

#17

The stressful stretch regain club is bigger than it looks, apparently. I'm only about 9 lbs into my own second run but logging the ugly weeks is already doing more for me than the first attempt ever did. Curious how your week three goes since that seems to be the universal wall here.

#18

Second runs hit different when you stop hiding the bad weeks. I bailed around week three on my first attempt too, but posting my 14 lbs of progress publicly this time has kept the stressful stretches from turning into quiet quitting. Watching for your week three update.

#19

Week three ended up being my wall on the first go too, so I get why everyone's circling it. Logging publicly carried me through my second run here in Boston, down 33 lbs now, and the honest entries during the rough stretches mattered more than the wins. Keep the ugly weeks in the log.

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