Right then, let's nip this in the bud!!! Firstly, the fact that you say you're worried it's the 'start of your demise' seems to indicate that you were expecting it to happen at some point!! Why the negative thinking? Negative thoughts are ONLY destructive and a complete waste of time! We all have weeks where we want to eat all and sundry, and have cravings for junk food and the naughtier things, but this is OK, and I think it's a realistic part of life!! But it certainly doesn't mean that you've got to let it slip for good and undo all that brilliant work over the past 17 weeks!! In that time you've gained twice and STS once, which is FANTASTIC!! I don't think you should be so hard on yourself! My C said something to us in group that really stuck with me!! She said that if you were standing in a room surrounded by flowers and spotted one dead one, you wouldn't chuck them all out, you'd just pick the dead one and discard it!! I thought this was a really lovely way of thinking! What would the sense be in undoing our hard work and the healthier lifestyle we've established just because we're having a tricky and 'imperfect' week?! So why not try and be positive about the week by saying to yourself, 'I'm really struggling this week, I'm going to get it out of my system and have the treats I'm craving, then I'm going to knuckle down and get back on track because I want more than anything to reach my target but I'm only human and I've got to have treats too!' (or something like that!!LOL!) Do you keep a food diary? If not, maybe it's a good idea to get back into the habit to keep you focussed, even if it's just for a few weeks until you've got the bug again!! Good luck, and try and stay positive!!XXXXXX