A sad confession...

Yep, weight loss is a tiring journey that isn't always glamourous but you're doing a great job and I definitely appreciate you sharing your journey.

Let's celebrate the fact that you're regrouping and that you threw the icing away. . . w00t! w00t!

Good for you for getting rid of the rest of it.
This is a long journey, that won't be over, ever...trust me, I know. Trust your heart and trust your friends to pick you up when you stumble. You'll NEVER fall.
My heart burst with pride on Saturday watching you and hearing that girl gasp and say "she's lost so much weight!"
You=amazetastic!

I have trouble with those thoughts every day... I know I've already lost 25-odd kilos, but I know there's another 15 there that need to move as well.
I still see the same fat person in the mirror.

Years ago, when I started... I said that when I get to *defined point*, I would stop. It would be enough.
Trouble is, now that I am at that point... I moved the bloody goals again!

I have to think of it like reaching one milestone and going further, rather than being depressed that the first milestone wasn't as exciting as I thought...

You do need to take some time off exercising sometimes. That's why all professional athletes have an off-season.
Just give yourself a couple of weeks, regroup, thing about that food log, and get back to it. You'll be better than you know in no time!

I don't know any of the psychology & science behind your journey but are you allowed to have a "fun" weekend (2-4 days) when you've had a "proper" (and obviously successful) 9-12 months? Does it erase the progress you've made or otherwise diminish what you have done? I would hope not! I would think (but certainly not know) that at very worst you could use the weekend to assist in your "re-grouping" efforts when ready.

Anyway - hope it doesn't get you down too much considering all the success you've created for yourself thus far!

Moving forward, moving in the right direction, it starts with the 'next choice' you make. Certainly you've heard similar before. The question for you is this; was the choice to throw the rest of the tub of icing out that 'next choice'?

You've got a great plan, it itself is well organized. You've set yourself up well, very well, for further success. Looking forward to your coming posts reporting you getting it done :-)

I think you deserve to give yourself a break to re-coop and rest. You have worked so hard to earn what you've done. Not many people can be as confident as you in what they are doing. You should celebrate not only what you've accomplished physically but how much you've grown mentally. Your a motivator to me every time i read this blog. Sometimes it's more about the journey then the end result

Seriously, give yourself a break...you look great in the photos.

I am way off goal weight (100lbs away) and was going through a similar mental ride to the one you describe recently - feeling on top of the world one day and like nothing can stop me and then, out of the blue, i just "have" to indulge my sweet-tooth and feel sorry for myself and have to dig deep and find that motivation all over again. You are not alone in going through this annoying cycle of events.

You had a little funk, you've got the adjusted plan in your head...now, go get your groove back on again!

One question - why do you have icing? Keep it out of the cupboards! (or throw it out as you did) 1/4 cup = a few tablespoons. In retrospect, that's not so bad. Forgive yourself and remember to build on the good stuff without dwelling on the negative. :)

That past is over and can't be unchanged. Let go of it and do what you need to do. If once every 9 months or so you eat 1/4 tub of hydrogenated nastiness, it won't undo everything.

Keep taking care of yourself! :)

It's like I'm reading my own post! I also had a wedding to go to this weekend, and even though everybody said I looked great, I knew MY GOAL was still a ways away. Now I'm home and munch munch munching. So I just started thinking of my next goal (besides GTD) and I want to be 182 by christmas.

I totally understand that burned out feeling. Some days are great and I see myself working out and making healthy meals forever. Then other days I just want to be done, and get to eat ice cream every day forever! You can do it, I'm right there with you!

I love this post - the honesty, the thoughfulness, the planning!

I very much like the list of goals for yourself - and especially putting your heart on the line - that was hard for me, but it payed off!

I HATE that inner voice that runs us down. (I call it my inner dipshit).

I screw up all the time, but I keep moving forward. That's all any of us can do,just keep moving forward.