How do I stop giving in?!

Take a deep breath, have a cup of tea, remind yourself of your goals and of that unbeatable feeling of seeing results, talk to a supportive friend, do something that will distract you, snack on fruit and veg to fill you up.

It's hard, but you'll feel so much better if you stay on track.

First off you could remove the items in your home that you know are'nt good for you. Then it sounds like you might want to think about getting on a structured eating plan rather than free flowing it. Good Luck.

Just say "no".
I was holding a pint of Ben and Jerry's the other day and told myself "no" because I knew if I bought it, I'd eat the whole pint in one sitting.
Or just treat yourself once in a while. If it's a whole plate, just serve yourself a little bit. If you're eating out, order a takeout box, pack up some of the food and leave the rest on your plate to eat. That way you won't be tempted to eat it all. We were told as kids that we had to clean our plate. We don't have to. Especially if the serving are twice what they should be.

I am in EXACTLY the same boat; i did really well for a couple of weeks, then i had two blow-outs which weren't really that big i thought, but i put 3 of the four pounds i lost back on and feel like giving up. So this morning i wrote a list of all the reasons i wanted to lose weight; some of them were serious, such as being healthier, some of them were petty and a little childish such as wanting to look better than my boyfriends ex, but whatever you need to give you that motivation. Plus, i'm trying to change things up a bit, eat different things instead of sticking to the same old 'safe calorie' options, and instead of just going to the gym today i went swimming which i haven't done in years! That's all i've got so far, and for today at least i've been very sensible. But if i find that magic formula i'll let you know!

First, you're not up 5 pounds because you ate a steak and a burger - there's nothing wrong with either of those choices. You're likely up 5 pounds because those foods were LOADED with sodium because they were served in a restaurant. Drink loads of water and have some nice light meals the next few days and you'll likely be back down on the scale by next week.

Second, if you really want to avoid these things, you have to start having some really deep conversations with yourself. Why do you want to make these changes? Why are they important? How can you change your behavior and make it stick?

Next time you go out to eat, either make a firm decision to pick a "healthy" place or make a firm decision to make a healthier choice wherever you go.

I did this a couple years ago when I went on vacation. My companions were family members that are far less than healthy by anyone's terms but I was determined to stay on my diet and get plenty of exercise. I had to make some compromises of course but I still made really good eating choices and got plenty of activity in and lost 2 pounds that week! It is possible, you just can't let temptations or excuses get in the way.

What works for me is being focused on my goal. Ask yourself, "why do I want to get healthy and fit?" Whatever the answer is, THAT is now your mantra. For me, I started this almost 3 months ago as I knew I had a trip to the beach coming up. So everytime I craved something I knew was bad for me, I started to think about how gross I would look on the beach if I didn't stick to my plan. Worked like a charm. You have to constantly remind yourself that eating unhealthy or large amounts of food is hurting your goals and make the decision to not hurt yourself.

It is also a work in progress but its all about focus and cutting yourself off. I agree with the others as well, get rid of the food in your house that is not good for you and use MFP as a guide. If you DO want to eat a little more, know that you need to workout a bit more on that day to remain under your calorie goal.

MORE FOOD = MORE TIME WORKING OUT

Pick your poison and I am rooting for you!

First off you could remove the items in your home that you know are'nt good for you. Then it sounds like you might want to think about getting on a structured eating plan rather than free flowing it. Good Luck.



^^^ I agree with them and will be doing just that when I go grocery shopping next week. I have zero willpower when it comes to some foods so I am done buying them! I also just bought a really cute pair of jeans I want to wear on my birthday and they* are a size to small, I will NOT waste money, I will wear those jeans! So that is making this easier for me lol

You are not ready to make changes in your behavior yet. When you are, you will not be having this conversation with yourself.

Neither of those alone will ruin a day or make the day "bad"
There's not much to go by in your dairy, so it's hard to say much.
Something that might help is 1. Why do you think you shouldn't have it?
2. What makes you want it?
3. Why do you feel guilty?

It helps to log everything, good or bad so that you can look over it and try to see what may be triggering. Or if it was a "holiday" then it helps to just enjoy what you had and try to keep the rest of the day reasonable and (again) enjoy it.

last note- restaurants= sodium= water weight don't freak out, get back to the plan.

You can still log TGI Fridays. It might even tell you how much salt they put in everything.

You haven't logged since Sunday? Without validation, you can pretty much eat what you want, but you probably won't lose much weight...