After doing that artticle on "Starvation" I' found my self running scared!

"It was the first time in almost a year that I' Gained weight three pound's

it don't seem like a lot but to me it has been great deal. Like ("Im losing ground.)

So "I am back to 1000/1200 calorie's aday I have been doing 1500/2000

with out not much exercise Due to back, knee problem's.

I found the Quest to lose the last ten pound's " now thirteen" has been the most

Difficult! After losing all this weight... .... ... ....115 pound's ...................... "I almost Gave up!

Because of this mental block I REALLY HIT THE WALL..........Hard. Can't go forward only backward.

all do to some thing stupid like thinking I was staving my self at 1000/1200 calorie intake..

Well here "I" go climbing back up the weight loss ladder! not a roller coaster

"I am going to lose this last thirteen pound's even if it kill's me.

I' can not let my self go out as a loser,however,if it take's me two more month's or so to lose the weight that's fine. I wanted to say I did it all in a year but that won't happen now Dec 20th is to close.

well take care any Idea's will help! JOHNQ

Hi John,

I understand your frustrations but usually the last few pounds are the hardest. Don't be so hard on yourself and don't set unrealistic goals so be good to yourself and know that it will come off.

Does it really matter if it comes off in 2 or 3 months? Be happy with your success so far and nothing will hold you back.

It could take you ages to lose the last bit of weight, and that's entirely normal.

Also normal weight people who have been normal weight all their lives do not stay the exact same weight day in day out. They have Christmas or Thanksgiving or go on holidays and yes they gain a few pounds.

The difference is how you approach it. It's no big deal, you need to let your head catch up with what your body has done. You are no longer a fat person. You have proven to yourself beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are in control. Slow and steady wins the race, what you have been doing has worked, so there is no need to suddenly escalate anything - you will only do yourself an injury. Just keep plodding away and you WILL get there.

I guess you need to do some serious head work still to see yourself for what you are and not as a fat person busting to get out. Repeat to yourself that you are not that person anymore.