i hit the 50 pound mark and the bad habits started sneaking back in. fast food here, a candy bar there, bedtime snacking on occasion.
i went from 300 to 250, hit a plateau (did everything right, didn't lose a thing) and the frustration caused me to just stop trying so hard. i've been bouncing around in the same 5 pounds since july! i had a 'give up' mentality for a bit, then decided maintaining is better than gaining it back. right now, i admit i'm not pushing as hard as i was (my husband told me he felt like i was married to the scale, not to him!), but i haven't completely reverted.
but it's like the next 50 pounds (destination ONEderland!) are looming large, where the first 50 seemed to come off without much trouble at all. but i consider myself successful anyway, because i still exercise and my cardio workouts are getting longer and longer without me feeling like i'm gonna die.