Luddy, I also have been cheating for the past three months, and I gained almost 20 pounds back. I think it's because I found a boyfriend who loves me no matter how I look. Well, that's good and all, but I now am starting to feel bad about myself. I want to look good in my own eyes again.

I think Valentine's day is a great goal date. That's mid-Feb, so if we treat ourselves over the holiday's (which I will probably do on Xmas day and New Years only), we'll still have plenty of time to get back on track and continue to lose.

My trick is to try and stay away from food I might be tempted by, and if I do find myself facing it, I just think about how awful I will feel after I betray my diet. It helps that my boyfriend is supportive, although I sometimes wish he would agree that I need to lose weight. That would be a REAL motivater. LOL.