I got banded in March of 2007 and by December of 2007, I was down almost 100lbs. I was looking great and everybody could see it. I was SOOO confident!! I met my fiance a month or so after that and ever since then, we've both gained 30-40lbs and our eating habits have been really bad. I've been up and down in the interim, but I'm getting so frustrated because with my schedule and all of my stress from school, it's really hard to be motivated.

What do you guys do to muster up more motivation??

I got banded in March of 2007 and by December of 2007, I was down almost 100lbs. I was looking great and everybody could see it. I was SOOO confident!! I met my fiance a month or so after that and ever since then, we've both gained 30-40lbs and our eating habits have been really bad. I've been up and down in the interim, but I'm getting so frustrated because with my schedule and all of my stress from school, it's really hard to be motivated.

What do you guys do to muster up more motivation??

That's because your both feeling comfortable with each other. The motivation that I can give you alone is think of how great you would look on your wedding day to take that weight back off again and then some. Go back to controling the food. Don't let the food control you because of the stress. Take 5 minutes out of your busy day for yourself and breath. Remember this is a tool. And it's hard work. You have to keep putting in that hard work. Congratulations on the weight that you have taken off so far. That's awesome.

I never slack off on the exercising, thats the thing I find makes the most difference for me. Lots of cardio because nothing burns calories like running does and over the last 2 years I've also done lots of circuit training.

That allows me lots of scope.

My only other "rule" is 3 meals a day, nothing more. I dont always stick to that perfectly, but its snacking that does me in. I eat whatever I want, but I only eat 3 meals and my weight never budges an ounce.

Its not uncommon to gain weight early in a relationship, because you tend to do a lot more things like eating out, having romantic dinners, afternoon teas etc etc. Just cut them out again, lol.

My husband and I did the same thing when we were dating. I know you are time crunched, but how about joining the gym together? Maybe an evening walk together? We did both of these and wish we had stuck to them.

Oh.. and congrats on both the weight loss and the engagement!