Have you ever noticed that the way you feel at a specific weight when you are losing feels so much better than the same weight when you are gaining?

I lost 65 lbs during the pandemic. I went from 240 --> 175. I felt great, I was biking most days and playing a lot of tennis. My goal weight was technically 165, but I was pretty happy at 175 (I am 5'9" or 69" if you would prefer). Anyway, this summer came and I relaxed, I started eating more, starting getting the double, started having fries with that, started rewarding myself with candy and ice cream, When I was losing, I was able to have one slice of pizza and a breadstick on occasion and be cool with it. Now, I had to have 3 slices and 3 breadsticks. When I was losing, I was pretty much regimented, 3 meals (200 cal, 500 cal , 700 cal) and a small 100 cal snack. When I strayed, I allowed myself to graze all day long. Every time walking through the kitchen, I had to grab something. I knew I was putting it back on. I had moments where I said "This week I am getting back on track". Maybe I would for a day or two, but I had a gettogether with friends one weekend, or I was on vacation or I had a stressful day or I had Covid and couldn't exercise for a week or so (true story). So I find myself about 25 lbs heavier at this moment. I am guessing based on the pants I now fit in...I haven't stepped back on the scale yet....did I mention that I used to weigh myself every day? It is a pretty horrible feeling. I really feel like it is an addiction. I can feel a switch in my brain that makes it so I have to eat and I feel like I have no control over it. Anyway, I am back on the track this week. I wanted 3 or 4 days of eating well before I weighed myself, I will see what the damage is when I weigh myself tomorrow.

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