Dee,

You will be fine. You have recommited and had a great weekend. I know the scale feeling. I get on there sometimes and say woohoo....no gain. Then I slip up because the voice in my head says...its ok you can make it and eat what you want. I would actually make a good maintainer but I have to lose the weight first......sigh.

Anyway you are doing well your picture looks great! Keep it up and we will soon see you at GOAL!!!

Hi Dee ~ I'm new around here, but I think it's just awesome what you have accomplished. And kudos to you for recognizing that you are heading in the wrong direction, and have returned and committed to turning it back around! Bravo, girl! Keep up the AWESOME work!

I'm glad you got back on track, I know from experience how awful it is to gain back what you've lost. I'm determined not to let it happen to anyone else!!

Hey, Dee - I didn't see this thread until now. Just wanted to tell you I can relate. I'm more like 60 pounds from goal now, but am in that floundering point. I'm not giving up, either!

I didn't see this one before either!
I've been there too. When I lost 70 lbs with nearly 100 more to go, I started to flounder. It took me 18 months to stop floundering but here I am again. I ended up maintaining my weight rather than losing more.

I've been reading stuff and I think I figured out what happened to me. My focus changed. I had a reason to lose weight that had a lot of meaning to me but then that faded. I've had to find my focus again. It happens to a lot of people.

My focus is:
To be healthy overall
To do a hard 6 mile hike by the end of summer
To be at my lowest weight ever (260) by the end of summer
To be under 200 lbs before I get married (spring next year)
To look good at my wedding
To wear a size 16 pant

You might want to make goals for yourself, write them down, keep them with you. You can do this. You are a beautiful woman and have the inner strength to lose as much as you have already and to continue on.

Dee.....

I'm here for ya babe!!!! You are absolutely amazing...and I have been looking to you for strength and motivation thru all of this. I too, love watching your ticker go down and down....I've been trying to chase you...LOL. Anyways....it's been hard for me lately too....my weight loss has slowed quite a bit since I've been getting closer to goal...and some days I just want to give up....it does seem a lot harder now than it was when I weighed 222 or 192 even. I think that I am getting sooo anxious for goal..because it's a lot closer now......I've grown impatient with waiting for it..u know?

I'm not really sure what else to say except good luck and keep trying. You are soooooo close to goal and your pictures are just amazing...you are strong and beautiful!!!!

If you need a friend...feel free to pm me any time...k?

Hugs,
Liv

Ahhh - you guys are the best.

I've managed to get my groove back in the past couple of weeks and I'm on track again. I did hurt my knee which is keeping me from exercising at the intensity that I want, but I've been trying to fit in a lot of walking so I don't turn to mush.

Thanks for all your concern - that's why I love this place so much!

~Dee

Yeah, Dee !!!

I just loved reading this thread.

a little late chiming in, you look fantastic, and I'm sure that pic is inspiring many more people than just me! congrats on getting your groove back.

I go through mind games with myself a lot more often than I should, so it's good for me to learn from everyone's tips/advice/experiences.

Wow, Dee! You look amazing! What a fantastic job you've done--so close to goal....

I'm so glad you're back on track. I really admire your dedication.

Now, I need to take heed of the great comments on this thread, myself. , everyone.