Ok, I joined this forum last year, and found such inspiration and motivation from all you beautiful ladies. I made a lot of progress, but still have a long way to go.

I've totally slacked off on my weight loss lately. I had a tough summer and lost some weight the wrong way, but once I was through the drama, I gained it all back, and I'm feeling less than confident and attractive.

My avatar picture is from a few weeks ago, I know its not a body shot, but I feel pretty in it. I don't feel like that girl anymore, and its only been a couple weeks.

I started out at about 225 pounds in January 2010. I was sitting still at 180 in October 2010, and remained there until May 2011, when I gained back to 186. I went through some personal issues where I dropped from 186 to 172 in a week and a half, or so.

I haven't weighed since sometime in May, and that is NOT a good thing for me. Getting through the issues I was dealing with, and actually being happy again has put some weight back on me.

So, today, I'm beginning my weight loss journey again. I feel so much better when I eat healthy, and when I'm active, not to mention I look better! I have a very hard time saying no to Twix, and Redbull, however. They're my weaknesses.

I do pretty well when I'm home alone (my husband's job keeps him away a lot), but when he's home, we binge. I'm either cooking him a good ol' fashioned southern meal (I'm from SW OK originally), or he's sweeping me off my feet with 4 course meals and champagne (I'm a little bit spoiled).

I need to keep myself motivated and inspired. I was totally stuck in a rut. My husband told me the other day that when I was at 172, I looked like a supermodel, which serves as pretty good inspiration.

I don't really know what I am trying to accomplish in this post. Just felt like I needed to put this out there.

I'm going to do better this time. No more rut. I'm not stopping until I'm at goal...

Anyone else going through a similar situation?

Yes, yes and yes!!!! In high school I was 210 pounds but after getting out on my own and eating my own cooking I got down to 160. Two years ago, I was head strong with eating right and exercising. I lost from 160 to goal(first time ever) at 145 pounds. Then, I began to work at a high stress job (a.k.a. with my mother-in-law) and have gained to an insane 170 pounds!!!!!!!! I am so scared I will just keep going up, I can't seem to find my motivation and mind set I had back then.

This is exactly how I'm feeling... There for a while it was just so EASY to eat 1200 calories a day... It's pure torture to me now!! I've yet to weigh myself... Thats something I really need to do, because once I see that number on the scale, I know that will be a little extra motivation to me. When I was doing really good, I was weighing daily (scary, and a little obsessive), but it worked for me.

I guess its time to go buy a new scale!

That's really exciting that you got from 210 to 145... At least you know it can be done!! You'll get there again! Gives me hope that I might actually see 145 on the scale someday!! Good luck!!