Bad Day

Oh you definitely have the strength. At least you realized and verbalized the problem...that's half the battle. Don't start over tomorrow...start right now. Re-commit to yourself and the next time you feel overwhelmed...step away from the Ben and Jerry's and go for a walk :flowerforyou:

Okay, it is only my third day and I have fell of the "wagon". My day started off hectic and just got worse as the day went on. I am emotional eater so needless to say by the time I logged on today I had ate so much I couldn't remember everything I had ate to log it.

Normally I would never have admitted that to anyone but I guess I need to be brutally honest with myself. I need help guys. I just don't know if I have the strength to do this.:sad:

You CAN do it!! You've been doing it....pick yourself up....wipe away the tears of frustration and dust off your butt....and look back to what you did the first two days you were successful.

If you think you Can't ....well then you can't! If you believe you can....then You absolutely CAN! It's really that simple...a mindset is so often how you start...... it's a moment by moment, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day journey. Then it becomes a lifestyle and we still need to always keep in mind what our goal is.

To become healthier beings....goals are important for getting us there...but what happens when we meet our goal of the 'wedding' etc.....if we set a goal of wanting to gain back our healthy, tone our bodies, gain back our selfesteem......those are truly lifetime goals that will keep us on the path.

You're doing fine....we all have those certain times when we doubt ourselves....but as you said...you have 2 days behind you. Begin right now to make it a good one Tomorrow!

Pre-plan your meals for the entire day...including snacks (5-6 mini meals is a great way to spread it out through the day) plan out your excercise routine.....and just DO IT!!:flowerforyou:

You can do this. You just have to think that you are going to have a lot of ups and downs like we all do. It isn't going to be easy some days and other days are going to be wonderful. Just think that if you fall off the wagon just pick urself back up and a log a message and we all will get you through it. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

Every day is a new start.

If you fall off the wagon, just hop back on. In the greater scheme of things, one day is not going to make a whole lot of difference. :flowerforyou:

don't worry sometimes it takes a few days...i also am a emotional eater and there are many things that stress me out whether it's the job or life in general. just take it one day at a time. I started two days ago and although i have not kept to the calories of 1200(gone way over), today was better than yesterday therefore i consider it an accomplishment. make sure your honest and document everything. it really gives you an understanding of the food you eat.

whatever you do don't give up...i have been trying for years to lose which i'm sure many of us can
relate....keep trying it's worth it, you're worth it

Just wanted to check in with you real quick....are you sure you should only be eating 1200 calories according to MFP? That seems a bit low for the lbs. you want to take off. I may be way off base here...so say so if I am.... Just be sure you're adding your excercise cals back in so you are getting enough to eat to fuel you body!:flowerforyou:

1200 just is so low for most folks on here and didn't want you to be missing out on nutrition for your body:drinker:

You are not alone! Personally, I've had a really rough couple of months with dealing with a lot of stress. My biggest problem when I'm stressed is not what I eat, it's what I don't eat. In fact, it's that my appetite completely goes out the window. We can get through this!

Each and every time I post something in hopes to give someone else the support that they need, I don't just post it for them. I post it for me too! And every time I read a post that is supportive and encouraging to someone else, it's helping me too.

don't worry sometimes it takes a few days...i also am a emotional eater and there are many things that stress me out whether it's the job or life in general. just take it one day at a time. I started two days ago and although i have not kept to the calories of 1200(gone way over), today was better than yesterday therefore i consider it an accomplishment. make sure your honest and document everything. it really gives you an understanding of the food you eat.

whatever you do don't give up...i have been trying for years to lose which i'm sure many of us can
relate....keep trying it's worth it, you're worth it

Just wanted to check in with you real quick....are you sure you should only be eating 1200 calories according to MFP? That seems a bit low for the lbs. you want to take off. I may be way off base here...so say so if I am.... Just be sure you're adding your excercise cals back in so you are getting enough to eat to fuel you body!:flowerforyou:

1200 just is so low for most folks on here and didn't want you to be missing out on nutrition for your body:drinker:

feetness_chick - I agree, 1200 is as low as one can go and not recommended for a prologed time period.
Let me know if you want me to recech your calories as a second opinion. I need to know weight/height/age and the type of activity you are doing.