Returning after falling off the wagon

I totally understand where you are coming from. I have been doing MFP on and off for a couple years and have really stayed with it this year. I have also eaten plenty of crappy and naughty food over the months and haven't logged it, but it's all a learning process for all and we can definantly get this together with the support from friends. Feel free to add me if you would like!

Ha! We've all fallen off the wagon - or more like gloriously jumped off!
Guess the best thing after a bad day is just to tell yourself 'so what it's only a day' and carry on again. It's when you have lots of days together that you lose the plot.
You've done it before you can do it again.
The support here is great because most folks understand the problems you have.
Good luck.

This is LIFE, not a prison sentance. Get back on the plan. Workout regulaly, but occasionally we have to reward ourselves. Just don't overdo it. We certainly don't want to go back to where we started. Fast foods, fries all weight loss killers.
Best of luck!!!

Basil

Welcome back and good luck. My experience has been that after I regain 'control', I go back and actually enter in all the foods I ate when falling off--everything I could remember. I was generous with quantities and wasn't skimping out. Then after entering everything, I took a big breath to see the 'damage' I actually caused. Every time I did this, I found that I really wasn't nearly as 'bad' as I thought I was when out of control. I found that this was better than turning a bad eye to my bad choices over a few days. This helped me learn that it's okay to fall off, dust off, learn, and jump right back on again. Actually it helped me pull the reigns in and get focused much more quickly then burying my actions and saying "On MOnday....". Funny thing is that we are only human. Feel free to add me and congratulations for coming back.

Well welcome back :happy:
I joined MFP in jan 2012, but then had a massive blip in jan this year upuntill about may, but im back on it & not not far away from my weight goal, I find it really helpfull with MFP friends encourging me on the long journey,
I also went through a staage of not logging everything, but then i realised that by not logging EVERYTHING, i was only fooling myself & no one else,
feel free to add me, motivational friends are such a big help :bigsmile:

I'm sure the majority of people on here have had their moments when they have fell off track - I know I certainly have.

Just try to remember that there is no shame in logging any 'naughty foods', we all need a treat now & again! I've found that when I've logged the 'naughty foods', in reality the nutritional value of the product isn't as bad as I actually thought! (although I did have a pizza hut & weekend - not so good - eeeek!!)

The main thing is that you've took the step to come back & start your weight loss again!

Try not to dwell on what's already happened. Look ahead & start a fresh today & remember, we are all entitled to a treat! As my Mum always says 'everything in moderation'.

Good luck!

I have definitely been there - I had been on and off MFP and have definitely gained some weight when I was off. I think the biggest key to success is be consistently logging EVERYTHING, even when you eat ridiculous amounts of junk and are 3,000 calories over your limit for the day (believe me, it definitely happens to me from time to time, and I typically go over my daily limit at least once or twice a week, sometimes by a significant amount). The annoyance of logging all of the extra calories and seeing the number of what you would weigh if every day were like that will help you get right back on the bandwagon the next day.

Remember, just because you go over one day it doesn't mean you fail - in fact, it's expected. The most important thing is not being perfect every day but sticking to a long-term concerted effort over time.

Good luck! And feel free to add me as a friend if you like, we could all use more support!

Hi there,

Was using MFP regularly and it was really working. I had a string of bad days where I ate lots of naughty food and I felt too ashamed to put it all on to MFP. A few days then turned in to a couple of weeks and before I knew it I was back to where I started.

I'm back and determined to make this work for me. I'm back doing regular exercise and enjoying it. It's now time to tackle my food and regain control.

No more shame. I guess I'm not the only one who has perhaps missed off a few food items to avoid the guilt. Need to be honest with myself and accept that I'm not perfect and I am going to be occasionally tempted.

Good luck to you all. Any words of wisdom or support are welcome.

Graeme

I stopped because of school holidays and Xmas and gave my self time to relax and enjoy holidays. Holidays turned into new year and before I knew it I had put on all the weight I lost during the year. Finally in July I returned to the gym. I am very embarrassed and annoyed with myself but I know I can do it again.
I don't really have any words of wisdom, it helps me to take lots of photos and compare them all the time. Also when you go down a size in clothes buy some new clothes put your bigger clothes away, it really gives you motivation when you feel your new clothes getting tight or when you have to go back to wearing your old bigger clothes.

Pretty much same ad everyone else was a daily logger dedicated motivated etc. I feel of the wagon when I got my promotion at work went back into old habits. I have been back to MFP for 10 days now and feeling good. I can't let screwy work schedules and working at a bar get in my way to find my healthy life style again! Good thing those 4 months or so I was being a little piglet I only gained back 5 lbs!