Surely the point of attending SW is to hopefully work hard to achieve target and then maintain that target? You say yourself that you can lose well but cannot keep it off; surely what you therefore need is a consultant who can inspire you to the next level, not someone who you can relate to as they are the same?
I just think that a consultant should be an example to the class; someone whose journey they can relate to and who will provide inspiration that it can be done! I would not take dancing lessons from someone with two left feet and therefore would not take diet instruction from someone who is unable to follow a diet themselves!
Two of the times I put the weight back on was through getting pregnant but i was soon back at class. I know my problem with maintaining is as I stop going when Im at target so thats my own fault. I can relate to my consultant, and she does inspire me totally, I really like her - its just after all the hard work I stop going lol. This time I will lose, and then stay as a target member