Young death in the family, falling off the wagon....guilt?

GothicsDarkAngel

We just had a young and unexpected death in the family.
I have fallen off the wagon. Not totally...more like slipped off and held on to the wagon as it kept moving down the road.
Only for two days.

PLEASE tell me I shouldnt feel guilty....Im beating myself up on top of everything else that is going on. Im back on track today and found my exercise to be a good chance to blow off some of my bad feelings about this all....


ughhh

ChinniP

Never feel guilty for what you ate for any reason. This is how it go4s. So you ate more over the last couple of days it will all work out in the end.

bettyboop573

tow days is nothing and not unexpecte in this situation....you didnt let go completely and now you are back...dont be too hard on yourself

Diana061

Do Not feel guilty.. .......

Please accept my condolences....

The past 2 weeks have been very stressful at work, we combined 2 labs and now double the work... I fell of the wagon as well...no badly.. but i did... but I'm back on and moving forward... Dont let it bother you !!!

Christine1110

It's a new day....move on and try doing better. We all have days that we aren't our best.....you just have to forgive your self, we are not perfect!!

shimila1101

I'm sorry to hear about the loss.

You shouldn't feel guilty. This is life and it hands us unexpected obstacles. Don't let a couple days of bad choices make you think that your weight loss is ruined. Get back on track and move on and forget about the bad eating. Exercise will help you feel better. It always puts me in a better mood!

pixietoes

I'm very sorry for your loss. Sweetie, be kind to yourself, there's no need to let two days be the undoing of you especially when you have already turned a corner.

karenkwalker

Sorry to hear of your loss! Guilt has a nasty cycle. You feel bad so you eat and then you eat because you feel bad. Perhaps dedicating your healthy lifestyle to the person you lost, can help you feel empowered instead of falling off the wagon and starting that guilt cycle. The positive is you caught yourself before you got too far off the path. The quicker you can get back on the less of a guilt cycle you will have and the more empowered you will feel. Peace to you and your family.

atabt

I'm so very sorry to hear about your tragic loss. You have a lot to deal with right now so make sure you don't pile anymore guilt on yourself. Even in the best of times everyone "strays" from their plan. It's a fact of life and it often helps to re-motivate us to sticking with our goals. Maintaining your health is so important to dealing with the curve balls life throws at us all.

It's a testament to your new lifestyle change that you are aware of what you're eating and why, and that you turned to activity/exercise to help deal with some of your emotions at this difficult time. I'm sure that your self-awareness will help you to be strong for your loved ones who need your support right now. But don't forget that you need support, too.

In the meantime, do your best but if you can't plan all your meals right now (or the timing of your meals) just choose the best options that you can from what is available and try to make a little time in your day to exercise. That's really all you need to do. Family and friends are the most important - the mechanics of counting calories can take a back seat for a little while.

I wish you all the best in your continued journey.

A.

anitamartina

So sorry for your loss. Be kind to yourself. You're under a huge amount of stress and it won't help anybody to kick yourself. :sad:
Think about some good memories of the person who died and remember yourself as an important and loving person in their short life. You're perfect just the way you are. It's OK to not be focused on mfp right now.
Take care.

Rocking_Robin

So sorry for your loss. Be kind to yourself. You're under a huge amount of stress and it won't help anybody to kick yourself. :sad:
Think about some good memories of the person who died and remember yourself as an important and loving person in their short life. You're perfect just the way you are. It's OK to not be focused on mfp right now.
Take care.

perfectly said!! Cant say it much better!! Sending prayers your way!! So sorry....