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[efljhlwuift]

I have been on plan for 2 years now and have lost 85.5 pounds. In the last 2 weeks I really stepped up my excersize and lost 8 pounds which was great because I was stuck in the 150's for 2 months. I was so proud when I reached 148.5 and then the next week lost 2 more pounds even though I had a 6 pound loss the week before. I know how to lose, but this past week I have hit a motivational wall. I know alot of it has to do with pms munchies, where I just cant seem to excersize the same amount of food control I usually do. I just cant stop eating and being lazy with excesrise and now I am back to 150. I am so upset with myself I could cry. I worked so freaking hard to get to the 140's and now I feel like I have failed big time by being back in 150's. I have read on the posts many times, that getting it off your chest and admitting to yourself and others that you feel as if you have failed helps to get back on track, so I thought I would give it a shot. Thanks for listening.

[Baby B Grandma]

Congratulations! And don't give up! You're doing great. We are not perfect but you've already recognized what went wrong so you can get right back on track. Welcome aboard the never ending roller coaster.

[Blessed4Life2]

WOW.....85 lbs.....Congratulations girl!!!!!

You are such an inspiration to many.....hang in there, you are doing awesome

[InItToWinIt25]

Thanks for the support! I was looking around the thread and found this qoute.

"I believe by not keeping this shameful act of mine to myself, I will not empower this guilt to make me feel worse and continue eating bad but rather to get up faster to return to the right path. I now fully realize that I am not invincible and just because I know how to lose weight doesn’t excuse me unconsciously gaining it back."
Pretty much rocked my world!

[MargieJ]

I have been on plan for 2 years now and have lost 85.5 pounds. In the last 2 weeks I really stepped up my excersize and lost 8 pounds which was great because I was stuck in the 150's for 2 months. I was so proud when I reached 148.5 and then the next week lost 2 more pounds even though I had a 6 pound loss the week before. I know how to lose, but this past week I have hit a motivational wall. I know alot of it has to do with pms munchies, where I just cant seem to excersize the same amount of food control I usually do. I just cant stop eating and being lazy with excesrise and now I am back to 150. I am so upset with myself I could cry. I worked so freaking hard to get to the 140's and now I feel like I have failed big time by being back in 150's. I have read on the posts many times, that getting it off your chest and admitting to yourself and others that you feel as if you have failed helps to get back on track, so I thought I would give it a shot. Thanks for listening.

Congrats on your success. Even if you've hit a bump in the road, you shouldn't overlook what you've already accomplished. A couple thoughts for you:
1. You said you really stepped up your exercise. Were you eating enough to support the calorie burn? If not, it might have caught up with you after those 2 weeks and your body sort of went into preservation mode.
2. Find that happy place with exercise that is something you can sustain long-term. Mixing it up or increasing the intensity now and then is great, but you may have been asking too much of yourself to sustain for the long haul.

So, how about going back to basics. Write down your food program, log your food, plan a reasonable amount of exercise and let the program work for you like you know it will. Write your thoughts in a journal and/or here and get your mind back in the game. You've already proven you can do it, now it's about sustaining the success.

Best of luck.
Margie

[Tough first day]

I too have something to vent and get off my chest....

Okay, for a while i have been pretty good about maintaining and even losing a few extra pounds....Now before you congratulate me, you've to read till the end....For some months, i have been having bad cravings for donuts. I craved them so badly that you know how if you want something, you tend to see it everywhere? Well, that's exactly what happened to me. No matter what street i was driving, my eyes could immediately spot the donut shops. Even on my normal route to work, donut shops I never really noticed before were calling my name. But in the past months, one of the ways i tried to stay on track was to ensure that I never used my own money/finances to purchase unhealthy foods. I am not a wealthy person and very business oriented. So, if i know there is no positive return for eating bad food, then why invest my precious dollars in it. Therefore, I was able to avoid entering those donut shops.

However, as the temptation got stronger I forgot to prepare myself for the "free donut scenario". That is, if I were someplace and donuts were around, I became weak. And this is exactly what happened to me today. Unexpectedly, one of my co-workers brought in a large box of donuts to the office. The moment she informed me, I literally jumped out of my chair to grab one.Still, I know some are thinking well one donut isn't too terrible. That may be true....if i stopped at one. But no, since my cravings had been strong for months, I couldn't resist and I actually grabbed two. And sadly it doesn't stop there either; I stood up again and grabbed two more. Then, some minutes later I was passing by the box on my way to submit a report and noticed only one was left and I took it. If you were counting, that's five donuts in total. I consumed five donuts in a time frame of less than an hour. You cannot believe the guilt and shame I felt . I have never eaten 5 donuts in a row even before i started jenny craig, and I don't know anybody who has. But I did....I broke a record that I am ashamed to admit. Feeling bad already in the morning, I told myself that eating well for the rest of the day just isn't going to worth it. In fact, I was unconsciously trying to get more junk food and give up the healthy route.

The good news is that I didn't. I released the power the donuts had on me and painfully struggled to get my head back in the game. In fact, I can honestly say that post-donuts episode, everything I've put in my mouth afterwards has 10 times less the calories. Messing up big time like this doesn't make one feel good. But thank God this forum exists to remind and encourage a person on returning back on track....That's all the venting I have to do for now and I never want to see a donut for a long time and hopefully people learn not to do what i did. And first thing tomorrow morning, I am definitely hitting the gym .