SLUMP buster?

I've seen that plateau buster diet float around a lot and honestly, it looks like a fad diet and not too healthy.   First, let me clarify here that I do not think I am currently on, nor have I ever been on a real 'plateau.'  When I follow the rules I continue to lose weight, when I don't, well, I don't.  I'm slumping, my eating and exercise has gradually slumped [at around my year mark] and I just don't have the UMPH to er, "diet" [vile, vile word].

Anyway, yeah, I know get back to basics, protein first, drink my water, exercise* [another post coming about that] ... I understand how to do the RIGHT things physically.  Emotionally, I FEEL flat and unmotivated, though, like I need an emotional boost as well as a 'get back on track boost'.

Anyone want to share their secrets for getting MIND and body back into the game?  I have 8-10 pounds to go till my first goal and I don't want to give up.  I also can't wrap my mind around doing that plateau buster thing ... does it really work?  Meh, I know I know, I just have to DO THE RIGHT THING.  Why is it so hard today?

Slumping is a good word to decribe what I'm going through as well. I refer to it as "I've lost my mojo". I've been on this downward slide since about December. I began to eat emotionally and make poor food choices and slacked on my exercise. I haven't gained anything but I just feel "BLAH"!!  So, this weekend I got tired of it all and sat down and wrote out about three pages of what I've been doing and how I've been feeling about things.  I've narrowed it down to this...Everything is about choices. I am chosing to not be motivated. I'm the one chosing not to exercise. I'm chosing to not get my water in.  I'm chosing to eat "crap".  So, after I got all that down on paper, I felt good and I was able to think clearly again.  It's only been 24 hours for me but I was able to go a full 24 hours without sugar. I ate all my protein today. I drank all of my water and then some. I took my vitamins. I also got a good 45 minute workout in. I think it's all about attitude and choices. I don't know if this has helped you but I know for me, journaling definately helps me out and it helped me out big time, since I hadn't sat down and wrote for a very long time.

Take care and good luck :)

Thanks for your response!

That is sort of what I've done.  I blogged on MySpace a basic outline of what I want to change.  I also joined a WLS challenge of sorts with another group I belong to so hopefully that will keep me accountable. 

So far today and yesterday I've met my protein and water targets, and I'm WORKING on making my exercise target [10000 steps].  So I do feel a bit more in control.  I certainly can see how the "SLUMP" is sort of a frame of mind and about choices.  I wi**** wasn't so hard to get my head back in the game this time, but at least I am starting to.

Good luck to you!

xosm