I smiled when I read your post Sharon. It is five weeks since I last went to a meeting (due to holidays etc) and I too was somewhat concerned about standing on the scales at my next meetng.
Fortunately, I realised that I had so much to lose if I decided not to go to the meeting tonight.
This time last year I weighed 100lbs more than today. I have been successfully maintaining that loss for five months (until a month ago when the summer holidays began). I knew that if I allowed crooked thinking to persuade me not to attend the meeting, I would be on the slow but steady slide to weight gain and so undo what I had strived to hard to achieve.
So, I went to the meeting and stood on the scales... and guess what, the world did not end. I have gained 10lbs. It could have been worse, it could have been better. So what. What is important is what I do now.
What I do now is think like a slim person (because I am one). Cut back a bit for a few weeks, get back to my routine (it will be easier once I start back at work in a couple of weeks) and KEEP GOING TO THE WEEKLY MEETINGS AGAIN.
Summer holidays have always been deadly for me. No routine, eating out too much, drinking too much al fresco. This time is different.
Let it be different for you too. Don't make the same mistakes you've always made in the past.
If you have missed this weeks meeting, have you thought about phoning your LLC and asking for a pop-in? It will be private (no other members around) and you can chat about your strategies to get back on track. Good luck!