I fell off the wagon!

Oh please do not become one of those millions of overweight people that have just given up! That just adds to the pandemic of unhealthy lifestyles.

I have come to realize that adapting a healthy lifestyle is a major change and not something that can be mastered overnight. It takes time and more importantly, patience. It's understandable (esp this time of year) that you will fall of the wagon...it's how often you fall off that wagon & how you handle it is what's important. At least you realize that you have slipped. And, as easy as you fall off its just as easy as getting back on. Every day is a new journey where you can begin again.

I don't always lose weight...and sometimes I even gain. But as long as I know I'm trying and that I'm conscious of my actions, then I know I'll be ok.

The best thing I do to get through my day without overeating (or at least not binging on unhealthy foods): I pack plenty of healthy snacks to munch on throughout the day. There are some days where I just constantly have to have something in my mouth...on those days, I might drink hot tea or chew minty gum. And for those days that you might slip up...that's ok! We all do it. It won't completely kill your diet to splurge once in a great while.

It took me almost a year to adapt to a new healthy lifestyle that I can actually stick to. And you can do it too!

I'm 5'7" and weigh 142 lbs. I wear a size 8 and am ok with that. But I carry my weight differently then you probably do. Don't let anyone tell you that you "don't need to lose weigh." Only you understand how you really feel.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

YOU CAN, YOU CAN, YOU CAN! Keep telling yourself that you can! I think we've all had the, "I can't do it...it's too hard," thoughts, but don't let yourself believe it. It's okay to fall off the wagon! I haven't been to Curves in a week and a half and have completely overindulged. If you're afraid to get on the scale, then don't! I'm going to wait until the beginning of February so that I don't have to see the gain, fluctuations, or plateaus. Keep on doing what you're doing! Count your calories, work out, and remember that all of us are here for you whenever you need a boost! Giving up is easy but continuing down a hard path is worth every second you spend because, when you're done, you can look back and see the great things that you overcame and know that what you accomplished was worth it!

First stop beating up on yourself and saying you can’t because you can. Now put your arms around yourself and give yourself a big hug and say to yourself “I can and will do this”. Feel how much you want to lose the weight…own it and do it. You can do this. I do this and it helps me.
I am not telling you about my weight loss make you jealous but to let you know what I know to be a fact.
I have lost 171 pounds. The larger someone is the faster they lose weight because it takes more to maintain their weight. The last few pounds are the hardest to lose because we are not as large as we were in the beginning and it takes less calories to maintain our weigh as it did in the beginning.
You said you only want to lose 10 pounds so you are in the same boat as people trying to lose the last few pounds. You and I are alike in this respect. I only need to lose a few pounds now. I am not sure right now how much I need to lose because I did allow myself to eat with my family and I did eat A LOT of things that were high in calories. I enjoyed my holiday with my family for five days straight. YIKES! :noway: As soon as the last family get together was over I went right back to my diet.
I am not even going to weigh myself till next week.
We all have bad days even bad weeks and sometimes longer. This is a really tough time of year to stick to our diets and we do get discouraged about what we sometimes eat. But the holiday is over and now we can now get back to what we know we need to do and we will do it. Hang in there hun you can do this. Together we can do thing. Always remember we are here for you.
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I will keep you in my prayers. Take one day at a time and don't be too hard on yourself. I have completed many challenges in my life, but I would say, by far, this is the most difficult. Good luck!

We all fall off of the wagon. In fact...I did yesterday (lots and lots of candy). The difference is, you recognize it and are going to get back on track. And so am I.

Let's keep logging in our food/exercise and check in with our progress every now and then. One day at a time.

-Jess

Fallen off many times in the past. Take a deep breath like everyone said. Ok now get back to working out and getting fit. It happens. dont give up. Get back on the horse . If I can fail a million times and finally get this right you can as well. DONT GIVE UP KEEP FIGHTING

I have heard stress makes you gain in the middle.

I'm not sure this is true.

If stress makes you eat and you eat over your calories then by default - stress makes you gain. Whether or not it is "in the middle" is dictated by genetics.

Not a scientist, but did stay at a Holiday Inn last night :drinker:

This.
Also, OP... hang in there. We all have set backs from time to time

Almost seven years old... Is this a new record for zombie threads?

Almost seven years old... Is this a new record for zombie threads?

Muahahahaha!!!! :bigsmile: :devil:

And the reward goes to DamePiglet for Resurrection the Oldest Thread She Could Find!! ::applause, applause:: (sorry, i'm at work and cannot pull up a gif, LOL!!!!

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