At 407 pounds, Chopin entered the third season's 'Biggest Loser' TV show and came out a champion after losing 214 pounds, weighing a total of 193 pounds. His winnings were $250,000 and it's not surprising that, when the attention started to settle down, he started to gain it back.
Chopin says that "once people stopped caring about his weight loss, he fell into a depression and quit exercising," according to PopEater. He said "I felt like I let everybody down, first and foremost my family." Now, having gained back 122 pounds, he currently weighs over 300 pounds. While he doesn't expect to get down to 193 pounds again, he just wants to be healthy.
Like many of you, I have experienced weight fluctuation depending on my stress levels, how healthy I have been eating, and whether I have had time to work out. However, yo-yo dieting is not healthy. Erik Chopin is right; he should just want to be healthy, rather than to lose the weight he has gained.
First of all, get rid of your scale. Watching the numbers fluctuate can be unsuccessful in the long term. Other than being weighed at the doctor's office, I don't even remember the last time I stepped on a scale. What is more important is eating right and exercising regularly.
Set exercise goals for yourself. One thing that works for me is to make a chart of several exercises that benefit various parts of the body. Examples: time yourself on the treadmill, count how many ab crunches you can do, or do some bicep curls. The next day, improve on them. Stay on the treadmill for an extra minute, do an extra crunch, and increase the reps or weight you use for bicep curls. After the two weeks are up, come up with new movements.
Most importantly, don't punish yourself for overindulging on occasion. An extra slice of pizza won't hurt you. The most important thing to remember is that being healthy comes over time, not overnight.
