Ok So I am happy that I have lost 17 pounds- Seriously I am...but I am SO bored with hanging around 132-134 all the way up to 136....I am craving sugar and eating Jelly beans...bagels..ect ect I am so afraid I am going to put everything back on that I lost- I do however work out every morning and lift weights- I have subsituted diet soda for water- and I quit smoking...whew...so its been tough...I just need someone to kick me back into high gear.

My Goals: 1. Be 130 for Valentine's day
2. Break the 130s for Graduation in May
3. Work out twice a day = an hour
4. Cut the fat/sugar out of my diet and eat more veggies

How does that sound??

thanks for your help by the way

angelshine, I feel your pain, girl. It's so hard to lose those last couple pounds!!!

Here are some ideas:

• Make mini goals (saw yours in your post...they look great and attainable!) and think of a reward for each. Make them non food related...like a massage, a new outfit, or a day trip somewhere.
• Find something that you can give yourself or do for yourself for each pound lost. I used a charm bracelet for the longest time...gave myself a charm for every 5 pounds lost. It was great! Unfortunately, it broke and I haven't had it fixed yet, but it worked very well.
• Make a list of reasons why you want to lose this weight. Make copious copies and post it everywhere!
• Put pictures of your before and after where you can see them every morning and be proud of your hard work!
• Are you craving the sugar because you are having physical cravings? If so, try P1 again. If not, try making SBD versions of the things you are craving. For instance, Pepperidge Farm now has WW mini bagels. You can have one every day (or more) in P2. I've found a local bakery that makes whole wheat, WW onion, and WW sesame bagels. Sometimes I treat myself to one of those, toasted, with veggie cream cheese.
• Remember how you feel when you eat the processed and sugar crap. It might just be enough to make you run the other way!
• Drink lots of water...with only three pounds to go, some of that weight could be your body holding on to water!

Your plan sounds good, just don't try removing all fat from your diet, okay? It's okay to have fat on this plan...just make it mostly good fats and don't make it half of your daily calories, okay?

thank you very much- I appreciate it...I am going to try to reward myself with non food items....i was rewarding myself with jelly beans.. bad chelsea!
the miny bagels sound like a great idea- I have been doing phase 1.5 for a while.........so frustrating to gain i hate it!

Your motivational tips sound great! Now I just need to get back ON PLAN!!!

I have been losing and gaining the same 5 pounds for a month or more!

GOT TO GET MOTIVATED!!!

Welcome back Erin---We have not seen u in a while!!!