Hi all ?

I’ve been doing SW online since mid-January and had lost 9lb. I’m quite a slow loser but that is fine as I know that a loss is a loss so even half a pound off is better than a maintain. Anyway, I work shifts and am out of the country a lot with my job. I food optimised 100% last week and did lots of body magic, especially as I knew that this week would be tougher to do so as I have the week off work and have various social occasions lined up. However, when I weighed myself I was dismayed to find that I had actually somehow gained half a pound!

I think that if I hadn’t food optimised I would have accepted it as it would have been my own fault but I just feel cheated because I think I deserved that loss. In addition, this might sound a little melodramatic but I haven’t lost a massive amount of weight, so even though it is only half a pound it almost feels like I might aswell have gained half a stone!

I’m trying to keep it in perspective but my gain has upset me and I am feeling a bit discouraged. Any words of wisdom/inspiration/encouragement would be greatly appreciated. I can’t get to a group to discuss it with any fellow slimmers because of my job so minimins is a real lifeline to me.

Thank you!
Francesca x