My story, lost 60 lbs last year -- yeh for me. But in August I knew my metabolism had slowed and I knew I had to try to eat normal for a few weeks. I didn't gain but then I hit October... and literally since October 1 there have been so many obstacles. Parties, vacations, a hurricane, getting sick and of course, the dreaded Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am glad I didn't gain, but annoyed that I could not really lose anything. I want to lose 20 more lbs.

Today was the final party of the year. And now, I have at least a 6 month road ahead of me free from road blocks.

Just wanted to say *ahhhhh*

first off congratulations on your weight loss so far. i am so glad the holidays are over too. i can't wait for spring/summer to get here. im getting cabin fever too.UGH!!!



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Good luck! I'm glad the holidays are over too

Amen! I'm so off track from the holidaze.

I have been (and still am til Jan 1) visiting my parents and I have eaten SO much. I've still been counting my calories so I am fully conscious of what is going on, and I have had scattered days on plan but couldn't string any together. Most of the time i was only over by 100-400 calories so it is possible i maintained but im not feeling hopeful. Have noticed a few NSDs (non scale defeats lol) I normally weigh in on Tuesday but I'm thinking of checking things
out tomorrow (Sunday) so I can either stop worrying or face the music. If I've
gained more than 2 lbs I'm gonna be upset.

AnnRue good post! I think you will find that many people here will agree with you.

To be honest with you, This is my 3rd set of holidays at a much lower weight, and I have realized something- It's not the food, it's the quantity of it, as well as the "busy-ness" of the holidaze, where you are unable to properly take care of yourself. Most people get so caught up- that they are unable to exercise, or prepare healthy foods for OTHER meals, that are not social gatherings/celebrations.

Am I glad? Very much so. To be honest with you, I am just sick of it. I am sick of people EXPECTING each other to gorge on unhealthy foods. It's actually a little disguisting.

I am sooooooooo glad the holidays are over too. Nov went well but as soon as my birthday came around everything went up in the air. I hate the holidaze.... not because I hate being with people. Its because, as many others have said,you cant really take care of your self that well. Welcome back sanity!!!!!!

Same here. For the past 2-3 years, I realized that I actually came back from those holidays without having gained anything, which was something I'd never have expected before. I'm not even tracking or paying that much attention to having balanced meals (well, ok, that part isn't good, since I do need the nutrients, but nevermind); on the other hand, my mother's homemade cookies are just as enjoyable if I eat one or two only, and not a whole box.

I still do feel like the elephant in the room (lol), though, because I'm the only one wo never asks for seconds, and I've already got some... 'glares' would be the right word, I think, for that. As if I was willingly insulting my host, when the reason was just that I wasn't hungry anymore. People are weird sometimes. o_O

I frequent a good blog / website called "refuse to regain" and she promised she was going to blog on this subject as a lot of us wrote about bad experiences this year with forced feeding and maybe it is time for us to stand up and make a bigger deal out of this forced feeding.

It isn't though just for people maintaining.

So early October is my birthday -- had to eat food I didn't want.
Then Halloween
Then Turkey day..
Then like party after party
Then x-mas
Then my nephew's birthday.

At that party, my nephew would not eat... he got his way. I did not. Even though they are aware I lost 60 lbs... they sent me home with 1/2 a cake and a box of pizza... I threw it out... but still.. Do I have to act like a 5 year old to get my way?

Just glad it is over.

It's not quite over for me. I've got a party tonight, a catered dinner on Jan. 5 and an annual restaurant dinner with a friend on Jan. 13. As I type this I realize there will always be events. I just have to learn to moderate when I'm out of my own environment.

F.

I am one of those people that needs to eat clean to lose... and sometimes not gain. So even like 1/2 brownie like disturbs weight loss for a week. I am very moderate.

I think a lot of people are this way... and they get slowed down every year by this. I don't really see why that is considered ok.

I am so relieved too. And I have no plans for new years. So I am done with all the holiday eating obstacles.

I'm so glad the holidays are over too!! Just one more to go, but I don't plan on doing anything on New Years Eve, due to running a 5K on New Years day.

No more cookies, candies and treats at work! No more feasts and temptations. Time to get serious!

I had reached my BMI goal, and decided to "not gain" through the months of November and December. I successfully did not gain, but I'm a little bit bummed that I didn't lose.

I had hoped to lose a pound or two without trying. I'm not surprised, though. Even though I was eating for my goal BMI instead of my current BMI, I wasn't always eating the best quality of foods. Like AnnRue, I have to really stick to a strict way of eating in order to lose. One large indulgence, or several small ones can throw off my weight loss efforts. I don't experience whooshes after random gains.

Now I'm resetting my goals to get back to my weight loss, and looking forward to not having so many in-your-face temptations!

Annrue - that was awesome that you had the strength to throw away the food.

I've started back on track but have another big obstacle coming. My parents are in town. Currently they are at my sister but they will be here for a week after new years. They stayed with me a week before xmas and i did really bad.

I will be glad when the holidays are over too. We've had so many treats at work, it's ridiculous. Holiday party, cookie exchange, food, food, food. I also just got back from my honeymoon, where we ate a bunch of local fried foods.

This season just completely throws me off. I'm glad I'm not alone, but I feel like I'm start over again. My motivation is shot, and it's probably because I'm not eating clean.

One step at a time.