Anything's possible, I suppose. And yes, I've done it. 100 lbs and than some.
But I stayed on plan day after day after day, week after week, month after month - through holidays, stress, social events, birthdays, etc... I think I had about 5 off-ish days throughout and even those were not that bad - looking back they were nothing with nothing. And I'm not the only one around here who had done that. There are quite a few of us with similar experiences.
Are you prepared to do that? The truth is, even if you DO do that, you can't be CERTAIN of the results.
The only thing you can be CERTAIN of, are the things that you
control. And make no mistake about it, you control what goes in your mouth - and what doesn't. The choice IS yours. You don't have to be fat if you don't want to be. It bears repeating -
you don't have to be fat if you don't want to be. That is the bottom line. It's within your power, your control. You DO hold the key. Weight loss is available for anyone and everyone - yourself included.
Seems like you've been struggling as of late.
What is it about your plan that you find most difficult? Maybe THAT is what you should work on and then the weight WILL come off.
Sweeten up that plan of yours, customize it, make it more appealing to you, find foods that you love,
get rid of the junk, make some food laws and rules that you can abide to. And then get EXCITED about the changes you are about to make. Don't dread them. Find the joy in this!!! In other words - set yourself up for success. Stop thinking poor me, I can't eat this and I can't eat that. Remember - staying FAT is the poor me. Staying FAT is the deprivation here. You're depriving yourself of the best you possible. No deprivation involved passing up on some calorie laden foods. None what soever. Adhering to a healthy lifestyle is a joy and a blessing, it's no burden. REALIZE that. Because it's a biggie. Tell yourself that even if you don't believe it right now - eventually you will KNOW it.
And then of course the thing is, the big thing is - that you must be WILLING to implement these changes.
Consistently. Because that's what it's all about. IF you want consistent, steady weight loss - you must be CONSISTENT with your plan - no matter what. Because you're now a health minded person. Who wants to get to a healthy weight waaaay more than she want "those foods". Because really, that's the only way that this can happen. Your desire to be thin, fit, slim and healthy MUST outweigh, overpower and overtake your desire for "those foods".
I would urge you to FOCUS on these HEALTHY behaviors. Really, really, REALLY FOCUS on the good eating (exercise) behaviors and the weight WILL come off. As long as you
continue on and stop stopping the process, each and every excess pound WILL come off. The better you do that, the sooner it will come off.
Decide what it is you want the MOST out of life, resolve to pay "the price" to get it and than get out there and get it!!!