I hit goal about 6 weeks ago (yay!) and pounds have been creeping back because of some stuff going on in my life--I now have strep throat for the 3rd time in 3 months and the antibiotics make me queasy as **** unless I nibble constantly. I haven't been able to work out because the strep leaves me exhausted and it's all I can do to handle my job as a special education pre-k teacher.
I have definitely eaten off plan, but have done some good choices--every time a student gave me candy as a gift, I donate it to the teacher's lounge
I want to get back on plan today; while I know I won't be able to work out for another week or so, I can eat better. I am going to give up white flour for a while and see what happens. Most desserts use white flour, and if I think of it as a trigger food, I know I will not eat them. This has worked for fried foods and peanut butter (2 other trigger foods for me).
I have worked too hard to get this body and it deserves to be treated better!
BTW, I have an appt. to see an ENT specialist on Monday. My GP is recommending my tonsils and adenoids be removed because of the strep and constant sinus infections. I'm hoping that helps. You guys don't have to pat my hand--I just want to be accountable to others right now. I would go to an OA meeting, but they are on Saturdays and with the holidays approaching it is too crazy. I will call my sponsor though, and pray/meditate/read my OA books. Thanks guys!

Hang tough. Take little positive steps. Keep yourself accountable, food diary? Be strong!

Despite being sick you are doing really well. Just hang in there!

Congrats on meeting your goal..I KNOW it's hard work!

Take care of health first...everything else is secondary.

Thanks guys--I'm trying to make better choices as my family and I eat out during shopping trips. I'm ignoring a can of mixed nuts in the kitchen now!

yaay, you've come so far, don't let little mistakes to guide you off of your plan. i almost did the same, curently have some problems with food portions and food choices and was spinning in a cycles of bingeing, ektreme dieting...i decided to quit that, to slowly clear things in my head and with my emotions. currently i'm ignoring some apple pie which i told myself i can have it for snack cause i just had my breakfast.
good luck!!!