I'm Back (3 Years Later)

I know I am not alone here, about 3 years ago I hit my 110 lb weightloss goal: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/adzt7y/loseit_you_changed_my_life/ and then I moved cross country, started eating more and letting ignorance do its thing. The pandemic brought new levels of not caring and trying to make the most of it. I stepped on a scale maybe a dozen times in the past 3 years, and this last year I avoided it, but clothes began to get snug, walking up the stairs was harder, food cravings were always there.

I stepped on the scale about a week ago and saw that I have gained back 60+ of my initial weightloss. I see a lot of posts on here filled with self-hate, but I am approaching this round with compassion. The last 3 years were hard for a lot of us, but the next year doesn't have to follow that same pattern. For those who are round 2, 3, 4, or so on - what's different for you this time?

My biggest changes

• I am doing this alone, last time my partner and I both lost about 120 each and cooked everything together.
• I now eat vegan, I thought this was going to allow me never to count calories, but turns out too many impossible whoppers are just as calorically dense (whoops!) Should be interesting now that most of my home cooked meals that are veggie forward have volume and low cal.
• I am less active. My first time around I worked part time at Target for a second job, allowing me a lot of movement, I know need to incorporate some basic walking and movement into my journey.
• The "what will I look like" excitement is not there, as I know all the feelings and outfits I can wear. This is also a motivator, but its not quite as blissful as the first. How have you all handled this feeling?

This community changed my life once before, and I only anticipate it all working again. Back to snacking on popcorn, broccoli, and la croixs! Also a new personal fav is Liquid Death, I am a pretty social drinker, and find if I bring a couple tall boys (they are 20 calories each with agave) I can still enjoy myself without all the booze and sugar.

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