What NOT to Do If You Want to Lose Weight // Gaining Weight After Weight Loss Plant-Based //
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- I gained weight back after weight loss. 🤦♀️ After going plant-based, I lost 70 pounds. For many reasons discussed in this video, I gained weight back after losing it. I regained about 25 pounds and I’m sharing the mistakes I made, and my recommendations of what NOT to do if you are trying to lose weight. I also share my tips and what I did to turn things around and get back to focusing on my health and weight loss again.
I now have lost those 25 pounds and more, but it took time to get back on track, regain my health, lose the weight, and feel great! I’m now maintaining a healthy weight, and a healthy plant-based lifestyle!
Regaining weight after weight loss sucks, but if you regain some weight, that’s OK! Life happens. We have many competing priorities and unexpected things happen and get in the way. If you’re at a healthy weight, consider being ok with the weight gain and letting it go. If you’re trying to get to a healthy weight, remember that you have the power to make positive changes in your life. It’s all about making choices and setting yourself up to reach your goals. Weight loss is a process and a journey. It’s not always easy, but it’s possible. If I can do it, you can too! Do the best you can, and be kind to yourself. As always, DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU to have healthy, happy, sustainable weight loss! 🌱 ❤️
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction and Background Information
02:43 How I Gained Weight Back After Weight Loss - Mistakes to Avoid
08:42 My Solutions - How I Got Back on Track
14:57 Final Thoughts
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Resilience, a positive attitude, being content with our achievements so far and for every day we are alive and with our loved ones. We are stronger than we might think when we are feeling down. Being positive and cheerful can be a habit and can be acquired, it soon becomes second nature, we can turn temporary failure into something we can learn from
Love this! Thank you for sharing this lovely message of hope and positivity! ❤️
Totally relate to you on having to focus on your own health. Sometimes I feel like "oh I could show people how easy it is to be vegan by having a beyond burger at the bbq". But at the end of the day, I know that incorporating processed foods like that is not aligned with my value of health. So homemade black bean burgers it is 😜 Always interesting to hear more about your journey Meg!
It's all about making choices that we can feel good about! I'll occasionally choose a processed product, but it took me a while to figure out how to make those choices on occasion and get right back to WFPB afterwards! Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm glad you can relate to my focus on health. 👍😊 Now I want a black bean burger! 😂
I really appreciate your decision to not skip this part of your story. I like your spirit and I'm sure getting it out there will be a help to others. We always want our weight loss to be a linear process and it rarely is. ❤️
Thank you! I considered jumping to the 'losing the last 10 pounds video', but I thought it was important to share this part of my story as well. I always try to keep it real and share my journey as fully as possible. I thought it may be helpful to share, and may be encouraging to others who have dealt with regaining weight after weight loss. ❤️
I think most of us can totally relate. 10 years ago after seeing "Forks Over Knives" I did what all my doctor's failed to do with their low carb diets, pills and procedures... I reversed diabetes, fibromyalgia, chronic depression, severe IBS, RA, and ABC-XYZ!!! lol It sure felt that way, I had so many issues! I also went on to lose 150 pounds over the next two years. I'd love to say I kept it off, but unfortunately it crept back as I became too cocky, unfocused and avoided our "friend" the scale. And as my weight crept back up, so did my blood sugar, blood pressure, pain levels, etc. By the time I finally stopped the denial I had gained back almost 50 lbs. I've lost 20 of it again this year, but it's so slow going at 70! Trying not to get discouraged and stay positive... and it's always good to know you're not alone, so thanks for the pep talk!
Wow! Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Char! It's incredible that you were able to resolve so many health issues. Old habits die hard, and it's easy to slip back into old patterns. I'm so happy to hear that you're back on track to reclaim your health and lose the weight! Keep going, you've got this! 🙌❤️
I am going through that problem right now. I lost all the extra weight I had but I have been consuming vegan treats I shouldn't be preparing, let alone eating. They're not store bought but homemade. Still fattening and unhealthy. I have gained a little bit of weight back and I am freaking out. Today I bought a ton of veggies and I am trying to get back on track. Also I've noticed that by eating badly my mood changes, I get depressed and out of energy. You're so right. Gratitude is an important thing. I should be grateful that I have learnt how to feed myself and stay away from illnesses and obesity. Lots of people I know do not have this notion clear and are eating even way unhealthier than me and I can't help them because they think my way of eating is not right. I am grateful for people like you, who make videos that are totally relatable and helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I can relate! I know it's a challenge, but try not to freak out. It sounds like you know what to do, and have great motivation to get back on track. 🙌😊
To keep my weight steady- I need to eat raw for breakfast and lunch and a portion controlled cooked veg/starch/grain dinner. For a sweet treat, one small vegan cookie (or half a large cookie) is all I get. Exercise is a MUST on a nearly daily basis. I measure 2 ounces dry pasta (3 ounces is a treat) plus beans and cooked veg is my go to dinner. My resting heart rate is 50 so I’m assuming my metabolism is very slow. I also need to watch bakery bread and plant butter as that is a luxury and a favorite of mine at family dinners and celebratory events. My close relatives have also struggled with weight issues and I gained 50 pounds easily with each of my pregnancies. As of now I’m 5’9 and weigh 142 lbs. It is a lifetime commitment to keep my weight from going up. But luckily eating this way….I’m not hungry or craving things. I feel very settled and at peace eating this way. I also have large uterine fibroids that make my abdomen feel very large and heavy at times.
It feels like for me it seems to come down to knowing yourself and knowing your kryptonite. My willpower for "moderation" only lasts so long. I've heard Chris Wark say; 99% is hard, 100% is easy. So for my non negotiables, I try to stick to avoiding the temptation altogether to avoid " the slippery slope"-lol. It can be a bummer at times, moderation is usually yummy-lol-but usually I'm glad I stuck to 100%.
So true! 🙌 Knowing yourself is so important! Thank you for sharing your experience! 😊
Another fantastic video! *high five* I'm the type of person who gets a kick out of being counter-culture and this has served me well when I need to assert my dietary choices. Sometimes people think my food is weird and I find that amusing rather than offensive. You strike me as someone who is also comfortable marching to beat of your own drum.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! When I first went plant-based, social gatherings made me somewhat uncomfortable. I tried to be as chill as possible and do my own thing, but I found it stressful. Now, I'm super comfortable just eating what I want to eat and doing what I want to do! I love your perspective! Thanks for sharing! 🙌 😊
Vicious circle. Those words are so true. I appreciate the info in this video.
I'm glad you appreciated this video. Thanks for watching! ❤️
Thanks, Meg. It's helpful to know others go through similar things (losing then gaining) and yes, sliding back into vegan processed food can be too easy, especially when it's everywhere now! 😄
You're welcome, Mandy! Losing weight and regaining is very common, and I think it's important to share and discuss. It takes the shame and guilt out of it when we know that we aren't alone. ❤️
Thanks so much for this video. As someone who went wfpb and then regained weight, the gradual creep of just have a little of this processed food... its hard. Im now back down and have the last 10pounds to go, and am keeping a food journal to monitor that creep
You're welcome! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the video! The struggle is real with the processed food creeping in. A food journal can be so helpful and eye-opening. Great job recognizing the creep and turning things around for yourself! 🙌
Thank you for being so real!! You’re very motivational and inspiring!! ☺️
You're welcome! Thank you for your kind words! 😊❤️
Thank you for this. What a great message.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you for making this video !
You're welcome! Thank you for watching!
Another great video Meg. Thanks.
I noticed in the comments a few people mentioning their ages and I wondered if you are aware of any info or studies related to improved health and/or weight management via WFPB eating as regards to seniors??
I'm sure it's never too late to start but am just curious.
Congrats on surpassing 6K subscribers and 200K views on your channel. Here's hoping people keep passing the word to their family and friends so you can continue to help others
Thank you! If you're wondering about WFPB and seniors specifically, I would refer to nutritionfacts.org or pcrm.org. It's never too late to change your diet and lifestyle!
Thank you for congratulating us on 6k subscribers and 200k views. 🥳 We're thrilled that more people are checking out the channel and getting value from our videos! 😊❤️
You look so much better now
Really relate to your video, and like the self caring way you talk about your health journey, and the fact that it clearly has helped you to empathize with others is encouraging. The amazing thing for me has been the lack of constant cravings for junk food. After the first week or two eating wfpb the cravings went away, and the food tasted very good and I just felt full, such a surprise, never realized that was possible. Am definitely not perfect but the lack of those nagging cravings keeps me coming back to wfpb. Really enjoyed hearing your story.
Glad you could relate to my journey and that you enjoyed the video! That's awesome that you're not having constant cravings for junk foods! 🙌 Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks for reminding me of my "why that makes you cry" :-)
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! 😊❤️
THANK YOU for this video!! It parallels my story. I am in the process of losing the weight I regained. Luckily I was able to put the breaks on before gaining it all back...pain is a good motivator!
Re gratitude: One story I tell myself to help me feel better about my “failure” and struggles to lose the regained weight is that one day I may be more relatable if I try to help others feel better through a WFPB lifestyle...to be able to say I’m vulnerable to these pitfalls, was wallowing in despair and slowly crawled out, again. I’m grateful for this so it helps me understand others and their struggles. I think if I was successful the first time, then maybe I wouldn’t be able to help anyone who backslid.
The “pleasure trap” has been helpful. Funny, I already knew about it from listening to Drs. Goldhamer and Lisle and Chec AJ, but I still slid into it...and I have addictive behavior...SO HARD to get out of. But I’m grateful to be able to understand others’ struggles with it, too.
Your video shows you understand, too, and that we aren’t alone and didn’t fail...that it’s part of the process sometimes for some of us and that there’s hope 💚🌱💚
You're welcome! Thanks so much for sharing your experience and your perspective! Falling back into old habits is so easy to do. It's great that you've been able to turn things around. 🙌 "The Pleasure Trap" is a great resource! Making mistakes and failing was part of my journey and I think it's important to discuss. There are ups and downs, but we can always make choices towards health and improving our lives. ❤️
Thank you 😘
You're welcome! 😊
Hi Meg, thanks for your video and for sharing your experience. I too have asthma, that is allergic asthma from hay fever and very acute at the moment. I find it very distressing. I take medication against it, but there are days when I am very weak, like yesterday, I only had two meals and ate a banana in between. I have to prepare the meals very quickly, because I am a mother of three children 7, 5 and 2 years old and a wife. My family does not eat like me, so I still have to cook separately. Even though it is sometimes very stressful I am very grateful and glad I changed to this diet, I have not only lost weight but also feel much better than 73 days ago before I started.❤
Hi Corinne, I'm sorry to hear that your asthma is acting up lately. That must be so difficult to manage. Congratulations on changing your diet! I'm glad you're feeling better after making the switch. Maybe in time your family will come around and eat more the way you eat as well so you aren't having to prepare separate meals. All the best on your health journey! ❤️
@@PlantFitMeg Thank you very much for your kind words, touches me very much and makes me very happy. Yes, I hope that the family goes along.😌 My husband and my youngest eat partly already my things.😍
@@corinnelador2606 You're so very welcome! That's great that your husband and youngest are eating some of what you eat too! 😊
I've just done the same thing after having lost 30lb I've gained 7lb eating vegan junk , but back on track thankfully .
Congrats on losing 30 pounds! It's so easy to get back into eating processed foods. That's awesome that you're back on track! Thanks for sharing your experience! 🙌
Excellent relatable video Meg. I have made the mistake of eating too much processed/junk foods on a vegan diet but now I have a balance between processed junk foods and WFPB. Love 🥰 the video and Love 💕❤💕 Meg and 👪
Thanks, David! It's easy to fall into eating processed vegan food. It's great that you've been able to find a good balance that works for you! Thanks for sharing your experience! 😊
I really appreciated your video today. I really want to get my weight back into my control again, it’s feeling like my weight is controlling me. I’ve been transitioning into a vegan lifestyle and I’m new to the plant based high nutrient density way of eating. Processed vegan food wasn’t working with me.
I think journaling my food and movement is a great idea.
Am I sabotaging myself adding sweetener into my coffee ☕️???
I’m not looking for a quick fix, I’ve opened up to trust the process, but maybe I’m making mistakes and not realising.🤓🤓
Thank you! I'm glad you appreciated this video! It's great that you're switching things up and moving more towards a vegan/healthy plant-based lifestyle. 🙌 I don't think that adding sweetener to your coffee would sabotage your progress. If drinking it makes you crave sweet processed foods, it might be an issue, but otherwise, I wouldn't sweat it.
well i lost 57 pounds with the plant based method and it was easy after the beginning problems solve themselves
Meg you really rock this hair style! I suffer from severe hair loss (androgenic allopecia) and wear a wig because of that. If you were me you would just shave your head right? And skip the wig burdon. Which it is, because it’s uncomfortable, and painful. The clips pull my brittle hair. ☹️
Thank you, Angeline! I'm sorry to hear that you suffer from severe hair loss and have discomfort and pain with your wigs. I'm not sure whether I would shave it off or wear wigs if I was experiencing hair loss. 🤔 Losing your hair and choosing to chop it off are such different experiences. I only had a small taste of that when I lost my hair to chemo, and it was unexpected and very upsetting. During that time, I went back and forth between wearing wigs, walking around bald, or wearing head scarves and hats. It was kind of fun to shock people from day to day. It's such a personal decision, so whether you want to wear wigs or rock a no-hair look, do what will make you happy! ❤️
You have such beautiful skin (and eyes). I hope you keep your head shaved. It brings out your facial features.
Thank you! I'm loving the buzz cut and plan on keeping it for a while. 😊
I just can’t keep my iron up on sting plant based. 😔. I get so deficient that I am tired and weak, my asthma flares, and weight loss stalls. I feel stuck.
So sorry to hear that you're dealing with iron deficiency. I always recommend touching base with a plant-based/lifestyle medicine doctor to discuss your unique needs. All the best! ❤️
I really like these videos but just one feedback perhaps either move the lights or be mindful that we are seeing a lot of glare on your glasses hard to watch.
Thanks for the feedback. Sorry about the glare. Lighting is tricky at the moment, because we just use natural light, so we don't have control over it. I usually don't wear my glasses when I'm filming though, so most of my other videos won't have the glasses glare issue! 👍
Hey :) I love how inspiring you are on your road to losing weight, because you work ethic makes others work hard! Keep up the great work❤️ New subscriber to your channel 💪🏽 love to help each other grow more
Thank you! Welcome to the channel! 😊❤️