I've been off plan since March 1st, binge all the time, then feel bad afterwards, i stopped weighing myself cos i'm afraid to see the scale go up. I guess i've been living in denial. I finally checked my weight this morning and i've gone up from 160.9pounds to 163.8pounds

Has anyone been through this and what did you do to get yourself back on track?

I just started planning my day, counting my points, eating my veggies and taking one step at a time towards weight loss. Stepping on the scale was a big step for you, now take a few more and get back on track.

you can still get back on track! don't get discouraged -- we all have bad days, weeks, months, etc.

stay motivated!

a 3 lb gain is nothing compared to the amount you've lost. those 3 lbs will come off quickly, and they are not a reason to allow yourself to give up after coming so far. if anything, this should serve to further motivate you -- 3 lbs feels bad, but what about another 30? don't allow yourself to make excuses; you will seriously regret it. just go back to the same pattern you'd had before, and as time passes, tweak it a little -- that you fell off may mean that you're not doing what your body needs, so finding a new plan might help.

oh, and just so you know, i did fall off the wagon pretty hard after my fist weight loss journey, and i ended up gaining almost all of my weight back. i was only 7 lbs away from being completely back to my starting weight when i finally snapped out of it and i've been kicking myself ever since.

I can do that much damage in a weekend!! Get back on the wagon. You can do this!

Thanks everyone, i feel motivated

I didn't think of it this way initially but now that i realise it, i will not let the 3lbs gain discourage me, i'll rather look at the 30lbs lost already

On a related line, throwing in the towel now would not be good. To use an analogy that I've seen on this site several times, what if you found your car had a slashed tire? Would it make sense to slash the other three because it can't run? Of course not! Fix the small damage and get back on track!

I gained some lbs back and my sister told me - I lost it before, I can lose it again. I found that very comforting. Like - I already know how to do this, and I know it CAN be done. Just gottag get back on track!

I do sympathize, and I do commend you for getting on the scales - this is the first and most crucial part of getting back on track.

Go for small steps - have one On Plan meal, followed by just one more.
Log everything you eat - accountability is the key to getting back on track.

(Me? I went off for 6 weeks, and gained 12lbs. I do not advise this. )

Make yourself stick to ONE solid day of "back on track". Just one. After you've been healthy for an entire day, I think you'll have an easy time realizing that you can and will be able to keep on your plan

So you fell down. Now it's time to make a choice. Are you gonna stay down and be defeated b/c of this slip-up or are you gonna get back up and fight for yourself and your life? It sure would be a waste to not get back in the ring , especially now after you've already come so far but only you can make that choice.

I say get your plan out, dust if off, and follow one of your planned days where you felt satisfied after eating. All it takes is 2 days in a row and you're back on track baby!

I just went through the same thing. Thursday before last went away for the weekend, ate out the whole time, not much exercise, and gained 5lbs. Got back on track last Thursday and down 3lbs! Get back on track and it will be far behind you before you know it.

Geeze, I think I could easily gain 2-3 lbs overnight. :P

This has happened to me so many times. To get back on track, I start by forcing myself to weigh in. When I've seen my weight go up after eating, I just remind myself that it is okay to have those weak moments. I then realize that I've gotten to eat all of the things I've been so desperately craving, and feel re-motivated to start back up. Also, I sometimes look at pictures of myself pre-weight-loss. That is a good kick in the butt to jumpstart things.

In my case I had been fragile for a couple weeks and wound up diving headfirst into piles and piles of junk food, binging until I literally couldn't fit anything else into me and then doing it all over again the next day for a few days. I felt so disgusting and physically unwell that I just couldn't stand the idea of it anymore.

It can't be all about numbers. It's about feeling good, both physically and emotionally. You're clearly distressed about regaining and feel out of control - think ahead and consider the consequences of your choices. No one ever feels guilty or crappy after eating a healthy meal or going for a brisk walk.

I just got back to my program after not following it for almost 5 months. I gained 10 pounds, but after one solid week of "on plan" eating, I have lost three pounds. For me, weighing each morning first thing is KEY. It helps to set my mind to eating right for the entire day. I use Monday morning's weight as my "official" loss for the week. Get back on plan and you will be so much happier with yourself! Good luck!