The Wagon

Everyone knows the term "Falling Off the Wagon" and I constantly aware that I have done this several times in the past as there usually comes a point during whatever new thing I was doing that I let it fade out of my daily routine. Last time I lost weight I made it to about the 6 month mark (and lost just under 20lbs) before I let this happen - I then gained all but five of it back in the next 6 months. This time I am letting myself be a little more leniant with the rules and allowing for small breaks here and there in an attempt to not have a massive falling out later on. Though I currently feel this is a good thing, it does slow down my weight loss a fair bit. I am also a little scared that I may not have the desire or will to come back from one of these breaks. I am not on a break and don't plan on having one for quite some time (in reality I don't plan them, I just take them every now and again as I need them and the length of the break is determined by how long ago the last one was) but I still wonder if they really are a good thing for me overall.