Dealing With Plateaus. 254.9 pounds. + 0.8 pounds today, - 0.1 pounds this week, - 2.3 pounds this month, - 25.1 pounds since May 1, - 78.1 pounds from my all-time high of 333 pounds.

Losing weight is fun, gaining weight is not, and feeling stuck at the same weight is just plain frustrating. I've been stuck in the 250s for about a month now and it is really frustrating. I dipped briefly into the 240s, only to jump back into the 250s, where I've been for too long. I'm getting tired of being in this weight range and I really want out of it. So what am I to do?

The advice I give to myself is the same as always: stick with the plan. Unless the plan is broken, stick with it. Have I perfectly followed my plan and I'm still stuck after weeks of trying? No, I haven't been as faithful to the plan as I would like. Maybe I can switch things up a little for a day or two in order to jump start my progress. Maybe I can change my diet, or exercise more, or skip a few more meals. Or maybe I can just be really diligent with my plan. Regardless, I can't quit. I've come too far and I'm too close to my goal of losing 100 pounds. I'm basically 20 pounds from that major milestone. I have to get there.

Yesterday was a difficult day in that I ate after 5 p.m. at the work event I attended. That led me to be hungry when I came home and I ate again, when I shouldn't have. With all of that eating I wasn't surprised that I put on weight this morning on the scale.

Today is going to be a great day. I have a full day of work and I'm getting my hair cut tonight. Both things will keep me busy and help me to not eat after 5 p.m. If I do that I'm confident that I'll lose weight. We'll see what happens today and we'll see what the scale says tomorrow morning!