I failed ... ughhh

cerise_noir

Holy moly...give yourself a break. You're human. All this emotional beating can't be good.

I think we ALL gained weight from Christmas. I gained 5lbs, so what? It's not 50lbs. You did not ruin anything. The most important thing is to stop beating yourself up emotionally, give yourself a break and move on. Get back into your plan. If you've cut foods out to lose weight, stop.. reintroduce them in small amounts. Just weigh your food and log it.

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

For me, a ruined Christmas would mean I'd had a rubbish time, avoiding food and festivities, and generally felt miserable because I was restricting myself.

You have not failed.you haven't ruined anything. You did "life". Start again now, keep logging and move on.

So much this. Love this.

Sara1791

That's not failing. It was a brief time off plan. If you're in this to lose weight & keep it off for good then that was just a blip. & you can learn from this so that next time going off plan can be intentional and moderate.

TryingToMakeTheRealMe

Absolutely guys!! Thank you all soooo much!!! Heres to the new year!!! Happy new year everyone!!!

BrianKMcFalls

Always loved this quote from Winston Churchill:

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

rileysowner

You did not fail. You had a few days or maybe a week out of the year. It is but a blip in the big picture. Remember this is not a short term thing, this is making small, progressive long term changes. Part of those changes will be learning that there are days where you will eat more because on those days it is more important to enjoy being with family or friends, and the vast majority of the days are spent eating at an appropriate level.