Between family parties and celebrating my last blast for awhile before starting nursing school, working overnights, breaking up with my bf of three years and gaining a new one... This summer has been a hell of a ride and my weightloss efforts have suffered. I really let all of these things take the front seat in my life. I have put my weightloss on the back burner. I did well for awhile and when I get back into that groove I lose pretty quickly. I just saw a 2 week pause and kind of gave up. I can't seem to find the drive to get back into my low carbing and I keep finding that I am making a lot of excuses for myself. I have found out how to eat around the band even though I am pretty tight. I usually have no issues when I eliminate carbs...the band does its job. This is awful and I'm really upset at myself

Wendy, take it from me. It's never too late. I'm 53 and I started over in my life. You recognize the problem and want to change it. Just worry about today. Heck, just worry about the next eight hours. One foot in front of the other. Don't over think it. Just do it. Today just low carb. Choose proteins you enjoy. Get some fresh air and take half an hour to meditate in any way you like. Even if that's listening to music or reading. Just. Do. It. We're here for you. Tomorrow will take care of itself.

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Edited August 16, 201411 yr by JustWatchMe

Why are you eating around your band?

I believe emotional eating (happy or sad) is what got us into this health mess we are in.

The past is the past, we cannot change it.

I too have had a rough summer weight wise. I had a stall for 30 days. I received some great advise from people on this site. I rode it out, kept to the plan. It appears my first stall has finally broken. Yeah!

My point? We all stray at times, it's ok. Get up, dust yourself off and restart.

Edited August 16, 201411 yr by cutlass6521

Hang in there.... If you really want this to be a success, you know you can do whatever it takes to get it done.

My surgeon had a saying "if you find out your car has a flat tire you don't poke holes in the other 3." Simply meaning one bad spell doesn't have to make the rest of your journey fail you. Start now and do it right.