ways to keep motivated

I never count it as 'falling off the wagon' - if I want pizza/chocolate (and I can put away a fair amount when I'm craving it), I'll knock off calories the day before/after. So long as everything balances I don't feel guilty and the weight loss carries on.

Also feeling my clothes get looser on me is great motivation

I agree with you didn't fall off the wagon. You made a choice. It isn't the end of the world and it happens to all of us. I also agree don't deny yourself anything. I have to live with any choice I make about things I do with me. If a strawberry shortcake sundae from friendly's is what I want, it is what I get. Life is to short to deny simple pleasures. That doesn't mean I get one every day or when I want it...:laugh: hehe:laugh: . Just noticing that you haven't done what you feel you should have is the first step. Make a small change today and another tomorrow and it will be right back in routine soon enough.

I have also become very good at talking to myself about a choice. (My thoughts are Do I need it? Do I have to have it? Can I live without it? Can I have a little bit and not want to go back for more?:laugh: ) It works when shopping to. I can talk myself out of a lot of things that I know I should not do whether eat or buy. I don't always make the right choice for me but it does help. It may work for you. Everyone is different.

I don't know what you listen to but the very best motivation for me is music. I have several DJ sets and musical folders I love to listen to and I rotate through them depending on my mood right before I get on the treadmill in the morning and throughout the day. It really helps me move forward. I want to say it is like meditating. For me a good few songs, feel good or sad can just push me a bit further that day.

Last but never least - Don't worry though, you are NOT alone here!:flowerforyou: