roxchick83's Journal, 16 Jun 10

I can't wait to see everyone else's advice!!! I need help too. Sorry I can't be any help to you Gina. But yes I think you look great! :) 

Its not like you haven't been doing anything. In the last 2 months you got married!! Moving out from the 'rents, and moving in w a man is a huge deal! Its a amazing that you have been maintaining so well. You should be proud. When you are ready to start focusing more on losing all you need to do is switch things up. A new work out routine? New foods? Tweak your cals/carbs for a week or 2, that should get you started. You have done wonderful, 5 years!! The last will def fall, but I'd enjoy the honeymoon longer, you won't ever get that stage back!  

I second everything Cindy said. You have done incredibly well considering all the life changes you've just been through! If you're ready to double down for those last 17 lbs now, mix it up. Have you tried calorie cycling a.k.a. the Wendie plan? Or trying some new exercise? You'll get there! Don't get discouraged! 

Don't apologize for being negative. Please. Have you read Moose's journal from yesterday. She had some very helpful thoughts at the end. (Well, throughout, but especially at the end.) The journals are here to speak your mind, not be a constant cheerleader. If you were down, then you were down. That's it. You are always so UP that you were bound to have a let down some point. It's hard after the wedding, too. You were planning it for so long, and had so much wrapped up in it. Of course it's a let down. It's like Christmas, times 1,000,000. And ditto your other buddies about mixing it up, taking a hard look at what you're eating, figuring out a way to cut back on anything besides whole grains, fruits and veggies. You have done so much, you can get through this new challenge too.  

Also, being married is not like seriously dating someone. The first year of marriage is tough. It was really hard for me, even though my husband and I had lived together for years. The wedding is the fun part. Then comes figuring out how to live with someone--for the rest of your life. Maybe this has nothing to do with it--just saying that it is a HUGE adjustment. Probably the biggest.  

LOL Beets, I came from a home w/ a mom and a sister. Living with boys was WEIRD! **shiver** lol and thanks for the back up Erika and Beets 

Haha. Yeah, I was used to the dirty socks and all that. It was just an emotional thing I couldn't put my finger on till afterwards. Sort of like a panic. Everytime we would argue or I'd feel misunderstood or whatever. I'd be like, omg, this is my LIFE!! It gets a lot better and of course there are lots of good times in the beginning and all the time. But it can be hard.