Oh why oh why did he have to....

Claire594

Hats off to you. I'm not sure I could have resisted if that had happened to me but now the next time I'm tempted with something I really don't need I'm going to remember ur victory and (hopefully) resist. Thanks for sharing.

HellsBells61

Lovely story & beautifully articulated. Hats off to you sir!! :happy:

ggof

good on u - so proud of u !!!!!!!!! .. it's u or temptation who wins .. if u let T win .. u lose .. that is how i look at it .. and i'm doing this weight loss for ME .. god that sounds selfish .. but it's not .. it's doing urself a favour .. only demons want u to eat that garlic bread .. ur arteries are begging u not to ... LOL .. life is good on the slim side too !

j1mmysrabbit

Well done - great commitment!!!

Arrabindi

What a great and motivating story! I love how committed you are to this!

mogletdeluxe

Congratulations on not only cast-iron willpower, but also a superb writing skill! I laughed out loud on more than one occasion

_Mimi_

That is SO awesome!! And very well written! You should be very proud of yourself! You done good!! Really, really good! And thank you. I shall recall this post the next time I am tempted, and hopefully I'll face my challenge as well as you faced yours.

ashleen7

Thank you for another well written touching post, I have no doubt you will see this out to the end your determination holds no bounds. Congratulations on resisting temptation I don't think I could have been so strong. Well done and keep writing those funny touching and amusing posts for us all to enjoy!!

aprilwilliams2729

Wow! You totally inspire me! What an awesome display of willpower (and friend power!)! And thanks for the giggle. I've been there - and not always done as well as you.

TheFinalThird

Wow! You totally inspire me! What an awesome display of willpower (and friend power!)! And thanks for the giggle. I've been there - and not always done as well as you.

But see, April, that's the point of the story. I have *never* done as well as me in that situation until I joined MFP and assembled such a wonderful group of new friends over the past month. I mean, 25 pounds in a month? That's ridiculous. I know most of it is because I have soooo much to lose. And I know that from now on, 8-12 pounds a month is more likely, but who cares? I finally have THE key to unlocking and unzipping this fat suit. Before this past month, I have NEVER been able to do what I've done, and believe me, I tried.

newmooon56

You do save all your stories, yes? You see, when you are at goal weight- I want to be your agent- we're going to get your stories published. Your style, wit and emotion should be spread far and wide I swear. You write so well and bring such feeling to us, the reader.

Oh and --it goes without mentioning - fighting off garlic bread is like slaying the mighty dragon in my world-
Can I be your princess?:blushing: You're my hero !!!

chelledawg14

What a great post and big cheers for you and your wil power!! Your story is a definite inspiration for me! THANK YOU!!!!

Effpcos

That is so cool! Made me tear up! Congratulations to you and your fantastic friends on your victory!

FITnFIRM4LIFE

Enjoyed this post! Your attitude and skilled wording:-)! Keep up all the Great work!:flowerforyou:

SME1976

This is the second post of yours I have read... fabulous! I believe you are well on your way and you give me the motivation you are so thankful to get from others! Way to go... and we WILL make it!

VanessaGS

That's very inspirational. All it takes is to have the will power to remove the temptation. Way to go.

kikilieb

Well done! I am struggling with the unexpected treats left out at work or at Grandma's house... this story is truly inspiring :flowerforyou:

CrazyGraciegirl

this made me smile. You are very right, I couldn't make it without my MFP friends.

mjterp

I read your post and I cried. I have been there...but I have NOT done that.
I have been doing well keeping temptation out of my home and with packing my meals, I have done a reasonable job of keeping on track while out or at work. Yesterday was an exception. It was bad emotionally. (I had to go to the courthouse...which is in a less than great part of town...and while I was there for admirable reasons, I felt lumped into the criminal element and couldn't wait to do my business and get OUT.) The anxiety stuck with me and there were lemon cookies on the table at work. I had enough calories for ONE but like an alcoholic or coke addict...I can't have JUST one...so I had four. I was all feeling accomplished that I put the package back with cookies left in it! (which is a feat for me...)

I faithfully logged everything. My friends supported me and let me know the cookie monster got me...that my sweet tooth won...that today is a NEW day.

But YOU, my friend, just raised the bar. I didn't just let myself down...I let down all of my friends that *I* should be trying to set an example for...and I also let down my family even though they didn't SEE what I did...because I am stringing out the process of getting healthy.

THANK YOU for the WAKE UP CALL!
and the CALL to EXCELLENCE!

scapez

LOVED this!

mightyafrodyte

WOW! What a GREAT story! Way to go.

chljlleal

Well done you have fab will power!

Keep it up!

jacquerd

WHAT A GREAT STORY!!!! You turned what could have been a caloric disaster into a V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!!!! YAY TEAM!!!

staceyseeger

Thanks for sharing! :flowerforyou: I know exactly how you felt. Very inspiring!

ShellyKay67

i am SO impressed! it's awesome that you overcame the urge/desire/want to eat that garlic bread! I too LOVE garlic bread and hope i would have as much willpower as you did!
JUST AWESOME!!!!!!!!

lorihalsted

Wonderful willpower!!!! What you did is exactly what MFP is all about. We have a plan and we have to stick with it. Kudos for giving it away!!!! I have been know to sprinkle artificial sweetener on food to "ruin" it so I don't want it. I will give it away next time!!!

Snoopy108

Thank you! Simply stated....Thank you!

KimberlyDCZ

I'm going to share this with the fb group I participate in, Slimdown With Sandee. We are always looking for inspirational stories and everyone there knows that I credit my success so far to the support of MFP and those in the group. Support has been a huge factor for me. As others have said, your writing skills are awesome. You really should start a regular blog to help record moments like these as you continue your journey. It will be great to look back on when you reach your goal!

Overboard_Eater

You are an amazing storyteller! The way you handled the garlic bread was awesome. I find two valuable points in this;

1. I think you were partially able to resist the dreaded GB because you were allowing yourself to eat pizza and not just the salad. I think it is important for all of us to find room in our day/ week/ month for food items many would consider "off-limits" on a diet. Because if we aren't thinking of it as a diet but a lifestyle we need to learn how to have those normal foods in our life.

2. You accessed MFP instantly on your smart phone. I also have a smart phone with the MFP app, and I know that I would not have made it this far without it. Having it with me all the time to log my food, to looks up nutritional information, and to look at photos of myself before and after have made each day workable and manageable. I wish everyone could have such instant access as those of us fortunate enough to afford the technology.

Thank you for sharing! You ROCK!!

Wpbarr

Been there, done that. What is your strategy for next time?

When the server comes by with the bread, immediately say, "No thank-you, I'm on a low carb diet." They will understand! When the pizza arrives, take 2 slices. Scrape the topping off one slice onto the other and put the bare piece of bread back onto the tray.