Michelle---I'm so sorry to hear about the plateau you are experiencing and your feelings of failing. But there is one important thing you have to remember...it is NEVER too late. I have seriously fallen off the wagon over the holidays. I know the guilt that that can cause. But...both you and I obviously KNOW what we're doing wrong. I know it's almost clique, but go back to basics. Water, lots of protein, exercise, don't drink when you eat, stay away from sweets. I know it'll be hard to go back, but I just think about how once you do it for a week or so, it feels normal. I know we can both do this. We didn't rearrange our bodies for nothing! We're a bunch of brave cookies! So I know you can do it too! Good luck and keep us updated. Take care.