tail bone

I have an almost impossible time going to my grandsons basketball games. If the chair isn't padded I take my own cushion. I can't believe how much my fanny hurts. I guess it's the bone****ting the hard seats. My problem now is my gaining weight and I don't know why. It is like a half a pound a day. They say 18 months is the cut off date and thats where I am,18 months out.It's the first time I have gained since I started. When I heard Al Roker gained 30 lbs back it seems like everyone I have talked to also gained or knows someone who has. This is a real frightning time. I don't want to gain now. We all work so hard and to gain???Yes, I am scared. Anyone else have this after 18 months,Thanks,Cindy

Cindy, I can sympathize with you on the aching tailbone. I still forget to sit like a lightweight and plop my hiney down in the bathtub and it hurts like heck. Sometimes I still think I have my huge old booty and it shocks me to death when I go to put jeans on now. I cant believe that it will fit in the size 14's... Thats a long way from size 32, and what a wonderful journey its been so far. I too am afraid of losing ground and starting to gain, but we have to keep taking things one day at a time. We get so used to being successful at our weight loss we sometimes forget this is really just a tool, and we are in control of its power. We can eat well and take care of our bodies, or start slipping back into old patterns. I think its especially easy to slip when we have not lost weight for a while. When people are not noticing the daily changes and complimenting us. Those compliments are encouragements to keep up the good work. And when no one is seeing changes and feeding our ego's we can begin to backtrack. I know I was slipping back into some bad snacking habits when I was stuck at one weight. So I had to get things under control again and now the scales are heading downward again. I hope this makes sense. All I am trying to say is.. You are not alone in the fears of regaining. Those fears are there for all of us, even those of us who are not at goal yet. Its that fear that 2 pounds could turn to 10 overnight. And that the scale creeps over 200 again. You have friends here.. And we love ya. Hugs and smooches, Laura