good for you, Lee
Bazooka-Joe wrote in message
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On May 12, 10:23 pm, Bazooka-Joe wrote:
After a solid year of WW and 67 lbs of successful weight loss, making
goal, and becoming lifetime I quit attending monthly meetings. Last
few months I've put on 15 lbs and am now above goal again for the
first time in months. I finally stepped on a scale after a big dinner
tonight. I freaked. My scale's not very accurate but I from what it
reads that I've GOT to be 15 lbs over. Nearly cried. I'm a little
panicked I think. Haven't even been in this NG for...I don't know...6
months. Not sure what to do. Back to WW and weekly meetings? Just
get back on program without meetings? Can I trust myself to do it
without the accountability.

I WILL NOT GO BACK TO BEING FAT AGAIN!

:Bazooka-Joe



So...some great news. First, if you recall I stated I'd just eaten a
big meal. In fact it was the end of the day, with most or all of my
clothes on including jeans. The next day on the same screwy scale
after a shower in the morning it showed me 7lbs lighter. So by that
indication, I'd only gained 8 pounds (if I trust my screwy scale and I
don't). In the last 9 days though I've lost 4 of those 8 pounds. I'm
back down below goal, and only 4 pounds from where I was ultimately.
Haven't started going back to meetings. I stopped going to meetings
because I found I was yo-yo-ing. Gaining throughout the month, losing
when a meeting was coming up. The meetings were great when I was
losing heading toward goal. But being on maintenance having a check-
in time like that was/is more detramental to me I think than just
staying the course and being conscious about it.

And whoever posted that there's a mental/emotional consideration with
eating correctly I think is right on. For me it's boredom. I simply
eat when I have nothing better to do. If I keep myself busy, I don't
even have to try. Which is pretty much what happened these last 9 or
so days. Thanks again to everybody for helping me through my little
panic attack there. I find just getting it out on paper, or in
the newsgroup helps me commit to shedding the excess.

:Bazooka-Joe