Take a second and reflect on your “failure” (your words, not mine) and decided how you can learn from it.
Maybe the best lesson is that it’s okay to let yourself have an ‘off week’ because you’ll hit the gym and nutrition harder and with new fresher perspective; or, maybe you’ll learn that it’s not worth it to have an off week. It’s all about learning.

Keep up the good work Tyler!

Second, great motivation for guys like me, who are in the exact same boat. Similar size, similar goals, although my results are not as strong as yours.

I’d think that last week wasn’t a mistake, or step back, or anything like that. It’s a learning opportunity. Nothing more, nothing less.

Keep up the great work – much appreciated by those of you who use your posts as inspiration!

To be honest, I think that while the 1/2 pound you gained was disheartening (and will only motivate you more), I think it was good for all of us to see.

When we come back to check your progress (sometimes daily) and see that you have dropped more weight, while we’re truly happy for you, we (“I” really, since I can’t speak for anyone else) can’t help but feel that we’ll never measure up to your success. I tell myself, “Man, there’s no way I’ll ever be able to do what Tyler has done.” And then I’m tempted to give up when the weight blips up.

But to see you have a week when you “gain” weight–and especially how you deal with it–is good. It always comes down to the same thing: eating too much or not exercising enough (or a combination of both). And you are modeling how to identify the reasons and combat any increases.

Thanks for being such a good example!