“I lost weight and only when people started to notice and were aware of my efforts did I begin gaining it back. Unconscious sabotage?”

Someone posted this on one of my status updates on Facebook. Oh my goodness! I have done the same thing so many times. This is what I think happens…

You work and work so hard on eating right and working out… finally your results are to the point that people start noticing *** sigh *** Thank you!! And you start feeling accomplished, good about yourself, and a little proud. You start relaxing with your food, you might be workout still – so you feel you’re still doing great. From there you start getting more relaxed about things, until you’re gaining weight.

This is what I think has happened to me. I don’t know if this is what happens to you, But when my weight loss stalls or goes backwards – I need to remind myself I’m not done yet.

If you do stall the important thing is not to beat yourself up. re-evaluate what you’re doing and what you can change. Still feel good about what you have accomplished! Just remind yourself to stay on track