So I've been calorie counting since mid January. In Feb I had a week off for family reasons which didn't do as much harm as I thought and overall I've lost 7lbs. However, the past 2 weeks I seem to have slipped into maintenance. I had a bad weekend where I ended up 2lb up on the previous week then this weekend wasn't much better and last night I had curry and beer! I'd like to lose another 10lb but I feel like my motivation has gone.
Also, at work my colleagues are doing a weight loss challenge which started just when I stopped losing! You'd think it would be motivating but actually it just makes me want to rebel.
How can I get my mind back in the right place? I feel like I'm a bit pathetic to be honest.

You have made a good start , don't give up, now! You can do it.You have already proved that you can lose.

for you

do something to get you motivated again! buy a new piece of workout clothing, go shopping for yummy food, join a workout class... something you think will be fun and get your head in the right place.

Believe in yourself.

Decide what is more important to you - extra food or good health.

Then stand by your decision.

You are in control.

No one else is going to do this for you.

It has to be for you and by you.

It is your choice.

See your future, then work to make it real.

You can do it.

Believe in yourself.

Well, I was where you are last September. I had made my goal 140, then decided to try for 135, although I hadn't hit 140 yet.

Come September I finally hit 140 and I couldn't seem to motivate myself to go any further - it all suddenly seemed far too much like hard work. After 3 years of dieting - I was suddenly so sick of it all!!

So I made my maintenance RANGE 135-140 and figured that as long as I didn't go over 140 again I had succeeded - yay me! I still felt like I was cheating though.

So I was maintaining, but the great thing was, that from September to December I continued to lose!! Slowly, but it still came off. I never did actually hit 135 - although I managed 135.4 once!

I've hovered about 137 since December, but I've now decided to want to go further, down to 126, to get rid of these last few pockets of fat still hanging around.

So maybe if you really can't find the motivation to lose, just try to stay where you are for a bit until you feel more positive abouit losing, instead of forcing it

Well last night was not so good as I argued with my bf instead of exercising LOL but I feel like I'm going to be back on track from today unfortunately I won't get to do a DVD until Saturday (I'm going to a gig and the theatre- poor me!). I feel a bit daft struggling when I look at how far the rest of you have come! Thanks for the encouragement, it made me smile

Woo 2 good days now! Thanks guys.

It sounds as though you are doing better...congratulations for getting yourself back on track! Sometimes, we need to tackle our challenges one day at a time in order to succeed.

You are doing great!

I'm actually in the same place as you were when you first posted. I was actually about to post the *same* topic when I saw this thread.

I've been between 145 and 147 for the last three weeks or so and I don't know if I've lost my motivation or I just feel pretty okay here. It's like I've lost this much weight, I think I'll just stay here. It's "good enough"... but I want to get back on the band wagon. I haven't worked out at all for probably 2 months now, mostly because I started seriously dating someone and I spend time with him instead of working out.

I have actually started making real food for dinner, though, when he comes over in the evening. Instead of skipping dinner and waking up starving in the morning.

Well you're a bit taller than me so I bet you look better! I'm back motivated now as I'm fighting to get the number 9 to stick around. (under 140lbs), Proper dinner is good I just weigh my portions and don't try to eat as much as my bf anymore. I have a bigger appetite than he does it's just not fair!

I know how that one feels. My bf hardly eats, but when he does eat he might have one big meal per day. Problem is, when he cooks, he will prepare me the same amount as him, forgetting that I have already eaten breakfast and lunch that day already!

And then he gets quietly upset that I don't want to eat the cherry pie he bought especially for me, knowing how much I like it!!

I'm losing it again! I'm such a spoon.