HELP!!! I have been cruising along great with my weight loss. I had been successful for 3 weeks, which for me is a record! Then Thanksgivng, and Aunt Flow happened. Now I just feel myself being more lenient about going OP and having too many sweets. And I'm up 1lb! I know most of you have probably been through this. So how did you get through your first rough spot when you started to feel yourself slipping back into horrible old habits!?!

I've been so proud of myself for losing 16lbs. And now I'm back to feeling worthless and weak, like I can't do this

Hey Q- I totally understand! I think we all go through this, this is a marathon not a sprint. You will have moments of weakness and fall into them, but it's what you do after that defines your journey. Do you mess up eat something and then say, there goes the day, or the week, or the month or the year? Or do you mess us, and count it as calorie cycling and keep going? You're not perfect so you'll have bumps in the road, this is normal.

It helps being on here and having an accountability partner. I have one and Lord knows if it wasn't for her kicking my butt in gear when I didn't want to, I would have given up. She is amazing and when I'm weak she's strong and vice versa. It's funny that after that initial feeling of not wanting to work out, if I push through it and just do it, I feel much better.

I've learned that it is so much a victory when I stick with my workouts and my eating when I don't feel like it. I exercise strength and dedication that I never thought I have. I love what Jillian Michaels says, if you can do this, if you can go far beyond what you think you can do, then you can do anything! It's so true! We are doing this for us! People don't see what we do in secret. They don't see the great choices that we are making when no one is around.

You are doing great! 16 pounds is amazing! Don't give up! We are here for you!

"Even the best fall down sometimes." Thats a line from a song. I agree with it. It happens to ALL OF US. Seriously, this past weekend I probably consumed atleast 10,000 calories easily lol, no I'm not joking. I totally went fast-food binge crazy. I was depressed and it cheered me up. But, Sunday I woke up, realised what I did, and started fresh. Thats what you gotta do!

I totally agree with Luvja. You have lost before, you can do it again. We all go off plan every once in a while, it's the coming back that takes the effort. I haven't consumed anything but fruit and chocolate today. Yes, it's that bad. Not exactly a balanced diet. I hope I will step up again and do better tomorrow.

girl, let me just say that 16 lbs is way too much lost to turn back now. stellart is my keep-me-going-on-track friend and she was just telling me about how she had an epiphany--the people who lost all their weight and everything, they didn't do it because they didn't mess it up. they lost it all because after they messed up, they kept going. that's what matters.

Thanks girls!!! I think you're positivity is just what I needed!! And you're right! I think I've failed so many times before because I'm such a perfectionist. The minute I was "failing" I just quit. Every time I've ever tried to lose weight thats how it ended. I appreciate all of your experiences so much! It makes me realize its not gonna be smooth sailing. And so what if I binged a little Thanksgiving weekend. My clothes were just starting to feel loose and I don't wanna lose that great feeling.

I woke up today 2lbs lighter than yesterday so I think I was retaining a lot of water. That was just the pick me up I needed to stay OP today. And thanks DisgruntledOne I thought of every skinny B**** that has ever called me fat and it was the kick in the butt I needed to show them my weight doesn't define who I am! If they can't call me fat, they will have to get creative with their insults!!! haha