I SHOULD JUST GIVE UP!!!

Oh m god, you're a man.

Ok, yes, give up.

you know, I've been at this for a little over a year. Lost 57 lbs, gained about 15 back over the Holidays, and am on my way back down again. I have about 70 or so to go....

after doing this for a year - more than that - I've learned that the thing that works the best for me, is to not give up any food. Find ways to have what you want, learn to eat it in moderation, and focus most of your meals on foods that are within your plan and goals. I had 1.5 pieces of banana bread with chocolate chips yesterday. It was AWESOME. Did I feel bad? NOPE. I just had the most AMAZING breakfast sandwich(for lunch) - kills any fast food crap you could buy - it was about 400 calories, and I'm STUFFED. and feel GREAT.

I enjoy my food - and I do far better keeping carbs IN my diet - limiting the high glycemic ones mainly because they make my cravings go OFF THE WALL - just try to focus on the ones that don't spike my blood sugar, and in turn throw my cravings off the hook. I won't do banana bread every day - or if I do, it won't be 400 calories worth - just because I'd rather have real food mostly. Staring at something, pining for it, sets you up for failure. All the will power in the world - don't care how strong you are - won't last forever. You can't do this as a temporary change - it has to be for life, So find a way to make peace with food. Don't fight your 'diet', but embrace it. if you are struggling that hard with it, or it makes you this miserable, you aren't doing the right diet for YOU. I believe everyone has to find what works for them - but i hate to say it, it doesn't sound like low carb is your forever solution. yes. FOREVER. whatever you choose to do - make it forever.

Good luck!!

If I couldn't have pancakes, I'd give up too.

You're obviously not a failure if you have lost 33 lbs! Don't deprive yourself and the cravings won't be so uncontrollable. If you want a pancake, eat one, count the calories, and move on. Forgive yourself when you feel you have gone off track and get right back on. And by the way... everyone needs carbs!!

Love this!

I'm sorry, that's just ridiculous. You really call that failure? Come on! I've had many days where I've eaten anything that isn't nailed down, especially chocolate!

Tehe. Too funny!

* To the OP, don't sweat it. One bite is not a big deal. Persistence, not perfection. We all have rough days, just keep on going...

If you can't master a healthy relationship with food and indulgence, you WILL fail eventually.
Don't be so restrictive.

Don't worry about it. I would have had a bite or two of those as well !

I must have had over 20 days where I've eaten close to or over 3000 calories - full boxes of cookies, brownies, ice cream, pizza, fried shrimp.

But I'm still losing weight.

Moderation and consistency are so important. You WILL win if you have patience and do the right thing 90% of the time!

P.S. Try whole wheat pancakes with fruit and light sugar free syrup if you need processed food for fewer calories.
If it were me, I'd try some whole wheat flour / mashed banana pancakes from scratch (recipe floats around here often) with raw strawberries and blueberries mashed and boiled down to a syrupy consistency. Freeze it for an easy meal in the morning.

I am a complete and total failure. I have given into temptation. I ate a bite off of my daughter’s pancakes. She was done and i just could not resist. I just don't have what it takes to do this. How can i possibly expect to lose weight when i don't have the strength to say no to a carb covered in sugar and fat? I will never be able to do anything right. Carbs for crying out loud, flipping carbs, i know better. I have been carb free for 3 months and now this. I am a complete and total failure. I shall go now and suffer the wrath of destruction that must become of someone like me.

Seriously? THIS is your "failure"? Rethink and re-prioritize.

Lmao

My sarcasm meter hit the roof on that one.

I just ate a bite of deep fried samosa. But JUST a small bite...
You'll be fine... Just don't eat a whole plate of normal sugary pancakes.
TC

I am a complete and total failure. I have given into temptation. I ate a bite off of my daughter’s pancakes. She was done and i just could not resist. I just don't have what it takes to do this. How can i possibly expect to lose weight when i don't have the strength to say no to a carb covered in sugar and fat? I will never be able to do anything right. Carbs for crying out loud, flipping carbs, i know better. I have been carb free for 3 months and now this. I am a complete and total failure. I shall go now and suffer the wrath of destruction that must become of someone like me.

Seriously? THIS is your "failure"? Rethink and re-prioritize.

Methinks some folks need to Google "sarcasm."

YA THINK?

I know the feeling, however, failure is a perfect opportunity to learn, access, and then start AGAIN, on the path you see is needed. Personally, I don't see a thing wrong with consuming carbs, it is all needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle, unless of course there is some medical reason as to why you shouldn't have carbs, it is needed as all the other food groups.

The thing here is not to beat yourself up, wow, you must not have people around that are willing to do that already to you, whether knowing or unknowingly, but to internalize, hey, make a huge sign and display it, that, Grit=Success, PERIOD, so get failure out of your vocabulary, and push on, and utter, Grit=Success.

Set yourself up for success by accepting the things you have chosen to do, and have a plan in place to now, do something different afterwards. So alright, you ate the pancake, pancakes are delicious! Now once those have digested, workout, simple. You need energy to workout anyway, and carbs are key to that equation.

Here is a healthy pancake recipe, and enjoy!:

Trader Joe's Multigrain Baking & Pancake Mix

follow instructions, only make the following substitutions:

for 1 cup of milk use 1/2c nonfat plain yogurt

The yogurt also substitutes for the oil

for 2 eggs use 2tsp ground (mill) flaxseed to 6T luke warm water

The flax seed mixture congeals to mimic egg

You can further add spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, or glove

We use Maple syrup grade B

You can further add for a topping once your pancakes are mixed and cooked, more yogurt with your favorite fruit topping. I tend to enjoy yogurt whether alone or on top of my pancakes with fresh mango, but it is also tasty with fresh blueberries or strawberries.

So the next time you want to clean someone's plate, as to not waste food of course, Big Smile Here Now, and whether it is Trader Joe's mix or not, just patiently wipe off their topping, and add some yogurt and fruit.

We don't have time, to beat ourselves up, just brush yourself off, and get up with your feet ready to hit the ground running again!

Make choices, and have alternate plans, and live!

I am here for you!

Grit=Success!

PeaceFreedom

omg...you've lost 30 lbs and you say you're a failure???? Hellno!! You are awesome! Keep going and may all those fat sugar laden pancakes never see the light of day in your presence again! Keep on keeping on...you're on your way and you WILL reach your goal. One day at a time that's all.

Go ahead give up it is the easiest thing to do.