Slacking off over here

47 lbs! That's awesome! Six months of hard work and dedication has paid off and I bet you are so pleased with yourself and the results. You should be! But don't slip back into old habits!!

Maybe you could use a little bit of a break. If I were in your shoes, I would eat at maintenance for a week or two. Still log EVERYTHING, still do weigh in to make sure you're still on track and not losing progress... but this way you can eat a bit more and hopefully cure those binge cravings. Then after your break, get back into it and eat at a deficit!

Congrats again on your progress so far!

Great job!! Maybe you need to shake it up a bit, to get yourself back on track? You seem to not have gone off of it, but just need a boost. You're doing great!

I'm not sure I can give good advice because I fell off the wagon 2 years ago and gained back 20 of 30lbs that I lost. All I can say is, I wish that I'd stayed on track. I do think that after 47lbs lost, it might not hurt to give yourself a little time off. Congratulations, by the way, that is an amazing loss in itself.

However, losing weight again now, I realize that mindset is the most important thing for me. If I am not fully committed to doing it, I won't do it. I lost my commitment, and I wish I hadn't. I'm not sure what it was, I had reached some success, and I guess I was feeling pretty good, and I let my foot off the gas, and I never put it back on. I have no real excuse for doing that. But I wish I hadn't.

This time, doing the MFP thing, I feel different. I lost my commitment once, and I don't want to do that again. I'm disappointed in myself that I did. I'm tired of yo-yo-ing. I'm not going to do that anymore.

My only advice: When you lose weight, its very motivating. But it's highly demotivating, when you see your hard work slipping away. Don't get into that cycle. You have 47 reasons right now that prove you can do it! So why not finish it?

PS. I did suggest maybe a little time off. But I think if you're like me, time off is a bad thing. I think that is one of the things that made me lose commitment. I think everyone has different ways of managing, we all have different paths, the trick is to know which path is right for you.

Hello, Suzu, I have felt like you feel now many times in the past. I am currently 53 lbs. into a 100+ lb. weight loss. As depressing a thought as it may be to you at this moment, I have finally accepted (at the age of 43) that I will never be one of those people who can eat what she wants. I will always want to eat more than is good for me. I will always have to track what I eat. I will always have to exercise. My husband is a giant--6'5"--who loves to eat out. I will never be able to eat like he does. I (and he) will just have to accept these things for life. Every day is a struggle. It's not what I would have chosen for myself, but every day I do the best I can and get right back to it. My MFP pals are my best support. Anyone can feel free to add me if they are looking for support!