Starting over

kshaw09

I have been a member of MFP for a while now, and I have lost nothing. I solely blame myself, I don't track like I should, I am in the terrible habit of grabbing small bites of whatever I can fidn when I get home from work ( this is the worst time for me, my husband is sleeping my son is napping and there is a fridge full of yum leftovers)
I am taking a stand and finally saying no more to this weight, I need this and I deserve this!
May first will be my day ( i now some of you will say why not start right now, I have a lot going on this week, a wedding that my whole family is in regersal dinners, bridal luncheons. I know I coulnd't stay true)
So I am annoucing that starting May 1st. I will track all my meals, all my snacks I will pick healthy options, I will exersice, I will be happy.
My DH has booked us an amazing vacations to DR in Ocotober to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary, which is at the end of July, I want to look fantastic.
I can do this, I deserve to do this, I want to be the best me I can possibly be

BusyMomma2012

Good luck! You can do it!

BflSaberfan

When I get home from work is the worst f or me as well. I'm starving and in the middle of cooking dinner I tend to nibble.

fatlass70

Wishing you well with your journey! I'll look out for you on May 1st

_eislek_

Good luck and good for you for deciding to change things. I am gonna do what you thought people would do, though, and say you should start today. There will ALWAYS be obstacles, temptations, and challenges. Not just this week. Just saying!

TammyLanham

Why not start now, even though you know it's going to be a tough week? It's going to get you in the habit and nobody will "fuss" at you b/c you're not really doing the program 100% until May 1st. It'll also start a momentum for you - you can do it!

jaimelynn913

I feel exactly as you do!! I have been with MFP since January, and id say in the 1st 3-4 weeks (when I was tracking my meals correctly and exercising at least twice a week) I lost over 5 lbs. So it was a slow and gradual weight lost, but it was working. And they say if you lose it fast, it comes back fast. So I was happy with it. However, by mid Feb I just got lazy with it. I wstarted giving myself one cheat day a week because I just missed all my favorite foods and was sick of depriving myself of them. Which, honestly I still think a cheat day here and there is okay...but I lost control of it, and one cheat day turned into maybe 2 a week, then 3, and so forth. Then I had to start planning my move. It was so stressful and combined with my long hours at work it just got impossible to eat right and exercise. But I just stepped on the scale at work, and I am horrified. So...I am starting over as well. We CAN do this. Its all about self control and knowing that NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS SKINNY FEELS!! (Healthy skinny, of course :-)

Good Luck to you!!