In the past 4 weeks, I have undone all progress.

Hi Ruby!

Just over a month ago I restarted after 10mths of undoing everything I had achieved before. Each day of that ten months I hated myself, and then ate all the foods I shouldn't because what was the point? I was fat and gaining anyway, what was one more junkfood meal?

BUT....

I woke up oneday and decided I needed to change back to my healthy habits again. And THAT is the part that counts the most. The difference this time is I took everything I learned about myself when I was binging (and whinging) and put steps in place to avoid going to that dark place again.

I'm not going to see it as a setback, I see it as an opportunity to learn more about me, and why I failed the first time.
I'm eating better this time around, and have gotten into good habits of meal planning, identifying my weak points and putting plans in place to lessen their impact.

My biggest one is a partner who tends to try and feed me up. I take up my ingredients to his place and cook my meals there....that's one achilles heel taken care of. ;o)

So my advice? Just start over and maybe try not to lose it too fast. Go for slow and steady. Pick a habit that is sustainable, think of it as a lifestyle change. And try not to feel bad that you fell off the wagon. You can always expect a few scraped knees when learning new habits.

ive just gave up smoking 4th nov and i had lost 56lb on ww b4 that saw this app thought id try as was free ive also but 7lb back on in three weeks,think its the giving up smoking but also cold weather not doing the exercise and wanting stews and dumplings as so cold lol,so need motivation and help 2 ,but have woke this morning and hopefully going to get back on track good luck in your weight loss

One foot in front of the other, one day at a time, one week at a time. If you lose one pound a week for a year, that's 72 pounds!

You have come here looking for support, that's a great first step! I have found my greatest inspiration over the past few weeks by occasionally scrolling through the success story message boards in addition to searching out women who are approximately my height and looking to lose about the same amount of weight. It has helped me to visualize an ending point because I have not been thin since high school.

Commit to getting on MFP and logging your food and exercise every single day. It is never too late to begin making a better life for yourself, you deserve it!

Just start again. I don't know why you got off track but maybe you tried to do too much too quickly. Start slower. Set your goals for 1lb per week loss. Don't "diet". Make a lifestyle change. If you think you're dieting you are going to think restriction and never eating junk food again. I've been on MFP for a month and have lost almost 7lbs. I still eat chocolate, chips, and soda but I do it much less often then before and they fit into my calorie goals. I don't feel I'm sacrificing anything because I'm not. Today is my dept's holiday snack day and I'm enjoying it. I'm not eating as much as I would of in the past but I'm still going to enjoy all the goodies with no guilt. This is not a sprint, this is a marathon and what happens 1day or even in 1 week does not determine the outcome.

Start again. You have the advantage this time of recognizing how you feel when you undo your progress. Is that unhealthy snack or habit worth how yuk you feel right now?