In 2005 I started on a trek to lose about 50 pounds that would take me to my weight in 1991 of 195#. I was close to 250 at the time in March of 2005. A little more than a year later I got down to 174. Far exceeding my goal and arguably a little lighter than I needed to be. Today I am at 192 and would be happy to stay between 180-185.
Last year I had a back related injury that took me out of my regimen. I started running less, and stopped going to the gym entirely. this led to more frequent poor eating habits again, and recently saw my weight balloon to about 204, and feeling every bit of it. The past 2 weeks I have been back on track, and as I head to the gym in about 30 minutes, can only repeat the worn out phrase....Weight loss and good eating, and sleep is not something you do for awhile to achieve a weight loss goal. It's lifelong. Now I just have to teach myself to remember it.