Can’t believe I’m still rebelling

Over the last 2 years I’ve lost about 50 lbs., but I haven’t been actively losing in the last 6 months.  I still have about 20 lbs. I’d like to lose, but haven’t made a serious effort to work on it.  While losing I never reduced my calories significantly- perhaps 300 below maintenance, but I worked out a lot more than I ever have.  I also haven’t deprived myself of anything and leave room for sweets.

 I’ve recently decided to lose the 20 lbs. but I find myself rebelling.  I have a few days where I stay within a deficit, but then I have a blow out day… Yesterday I had a good day and planned out my foods- allowing room for ice cream last night!  I was really trying to stay focused and follow through, but by 9pm I had gone well over maintenance. 

 I was feeling deprived and I rebelled.  I don’t know what makes me feel like I’m missing out on something if I don’t pig out.  I’ve dealt with food issues most of my life and I’m hoping that I can some day get this monkey off my back. 

Keep working at it!!  If you continue to try and los ethe weight you will lose it.  Just stay focused!!  When you have a bad day, forget about it and look to today!!

It's tough to lose the last few pounds.  When you're 70lbs overweight you're motivated every time you look in the mirror!  When you're only 20lbs overweight you can look in the mirror and think 'not bad'... and then there's no incentive to improve.  At 70lbs overweight you only have to tweak your food intake a little for the weight to come away.  Nearer to a healthy BMI you've got to add exercise and the food intake has to be more accurate.

So you have to make more of an effort .. more planning, better structure to your day, fewer of the foods you don't want to eat around you, make your healthy choices more exciting and satisfying, try new activities for exercise.   In short... make it easier for yourself to eat well rather than to eat badly.  OR.... you could decide that you're happy and healthy where you are and not bother.   If your BMI is at or under 25 that would be a fair position to take.

Good luck

I'm in about the same place ... 62 lbs gone, about 25 more to go, and I haven't lost anything since July.  I've been able to get exercising more but it isn't working... and deep down I know I need to eat less and start measuring again but I just can't seem to get it together.  Ditto on the deprivation and lifetime prob ... it is SO HARD to eat less than other people.  GI Jane is also very right about liking what I see in the mirror and being pretty OK with it as is.  So I guess I'm saying I feel your pain and hang in there!!!