OMG i have gained back the 12 pounds i lost

It's OK... look at it this way... you've lost and kept off 30 POUNDS!!! That's amazing!! Don't beat yourself up. We all have bad times, and we all fall off the wagon. The point is you realize it, and being scared that you'll gain more back is going to help you get re-motivated. You can do this!! Don't give up!! :flowerforyou:

Don't beat yourself up about it. You gain 12 pounds. You don't like it.

So I think the only solution here is to lose it again! If you lost it once you can lose it again. Setbacks happen, but that's life. No one said this would be easy! Take it one day at a time. Don't beat yourself up over what happened yesterday. Today will be better and the next day even better.

Positive step...you logged in, you made yourself accountable, you told your story !!! This is a "lifelong" change...a new lifestyle...and life is about ups and downs-and this is a part of it!! Feel good that you have the knowledge and know how to hop back on the wagon and do something about it. Rock on girl !!!

so depressed Ive gained back all 12 pounds...I have been under a lot stress...so i eat and iHate me right now...however i originally lost 56 pounds, 5 years ago and still have kept off 30 ..but im on my way to it scares me..thnx for letting me vent now this must be day 1 on a healthy diet..I have to do this i feel like crap, my back aches all the time..I have a dissability so i cant walk far however i have 2 Rotties that keep me moving all the time...

It's okay, seriously, everything will be okay.

Start again, once you get over the first day and you have stuck to your plan, you will feel a hell of a lot better. It is when we break our eating plans, the morning after, we think back to what we consumed and are ridden by guilt and then depression.

It is temporary though, it passes as quickly as it arrived.

Resolve to start anew, get through that first day, then see how much better you feel in the morning, then go for the second day, then the third, by the time the first week is finished and you have your weigh-in, you will be well on your way.

Of course you can do this, you did it once before, you can do it again xxx :flowerforyou:

If it's any consolation, I've been there as well and know how frustrated you feel.

It sounds like you are getting yourself back on track, that's great! Try to remember (I have to remind myself as well), we are all going to have set backs. Vacations, parties, holidays are going to continue to be a part of our lives. The key to losing and keeping the weight off is to get right back on the program after we slip. We can try to learn from our slip ups and make better choices in the future but we are human and will at times make bad choices. Don't waste too much energy punishing yourself for what has happened in the past. Accept the set back and focus on the future.

This is a great program, I love that I can track my food and exercise on-line and with my IPod so I am less likely to forget what I've eaten. I also love seeing my activity increase my allowable calories for the day. Remember short exercise sessions throughout the day add up. So if you can only exercise 10 minutes at a time, it's going to help you burn calories.

I hope this helps.