I don't look at "slumps" as bad, I look at them as part of the process. This is for life, so there is no great hurry to get there.

When I think of all the physical and mental changes I've gone through as part of this WOL, I'm grateful for a break. It allows me to catch up and get comfortable with the changes. My sneaking suspicion is that those who lose a lot of weight quickly have difficulty keeping it off in the long term because the "weight loss diet" has not become a WOL yet and they can be easily derailed.

I know it is hard after the initial "Wheee! Look at this weight come off!" rush, but hanging tight, examining your food journal for possible problems and areas to tweak as well as pausing and reflecting on how far you've come and what you have done to acheive it is a blessing in disguise.

Karen