I joined Nutrisystem and received those monthly shipments of meals … only to realize I hated how they tasted and never felt satisfied. Something about overly goopy pasta with no flavor and snacks that felt more like cardboard than a chip never did anything for me….
I joined LA weight loss and tried their five day juice fast and then went onto their weight loss phase, only to fall in love too much with their snack (aka chocolate) bars! And I may have had one or two too many each day….. I lost weight and then plateaued, got frustrated…quit ….and gained it all back, and MORE.
I tried Weight Watchers, joined the in person group.. went online, tried the point system and still managed to lose weight but … alas like everything else I gained it back… and MORE
I tried expensive fat burners. Figured they were my miracle drug. However all they did was give me a heart that raced too fast and energy that was coming out of my ears with massive energy sucking crashes throughout the day. I lost weight. …. Then gained it back again.
I hired an expensive personal trainer. But they were more interested in their own agenda and fat shaming me than they were at helping me. My body hurt all the time. They pushed me too hard and I got discouraged. I lost a little weight but at the end of the day I quit that too.
…. And as I’m sure you’ve experienced this too… as a yo-yo dieter you think it’s all just about calories in and calories out…..
….. it’s easy to starve yourself and lose a little weight in the short term, but if you don’t fix the fundamental, underlying problem, the weight comes right back the moment you stop dieting…..