Ways to get back on track?

Weight loss is not easy. Do not punish yourself. You don't deserve it. You have to develop a healthier relationship with food and yourself. It may be something you need to speak to a professional for. I wish very good luck and feel free to add me- but please don't punish yourself.

I'm getting back on track now, after 18 months of not logging and gaining back 30 of the 40 lbs I lost with MFP. I'm on day 6 in a row of tracking. We know how to do it.The hard part is getting started again.

I find that simply starting back logging my food is the easiest way to get back on track. Especially if I've just totally stopped eating healthy and quit exercising. The more I can see what choices I'm making, even bad ones, I'm more motivated to start changing other parts of my health as well. Slow reintegration to changing everything...one thing at a time.

I'm in the same boat. I got a new job and moved out of my parents' place in August and have put on about 10kg! I'm only on day two but am looking forward to getting back into the gym (although I'm a dud and twisted my ankle the other day!) and MFP.

Here's to a happier and healthier 2015 and getting back to where we were with all our hard work last time we tried!

Today is my day one back to the grind, heading back to the gym for the first time since Sept. You have to just make a plan and JUMP! Shake of the bad days, start with a clean slate every day...and remind your self that the decisions you make will determine your success. So go over one day, and then remind yourself that you can undo some of the "damage" that you did (by eating a little less the next day, or less over the course of a week). You've done it before and you can do it again, just remember that!

The old adage of "One day at a time" really works. So you screwed up today, take a deep breath and recognize what you did, then tomorrow don't do that. If you talked yourself out of breakfast, think "why?". did you not leave yourself enough time? did you just blow it off because you didn't feel like it? If so - take a step to correct it. wake up a few minutes earlier or prepare something the night before you can just zap or eat cold. The power is within yourself - you just have to want it bad enough.

First of all, know that you're not alone, and know that you are not a failure. You, like the rest of us are human. We make mistakes, and you've already taken the first steps of realizing that. Brava! Now, just take things one step at a time. Start keeping your food diary again, and drink an extra glass of water. Take a walk around the block (weather permitting). One little step at a time, and keep adding on to that. Just need to re-create the habits that got you down the pounds in the first place.

I'm not saying it's easy; it's obviously not. And I'm saying this as much for me as you and everyone else. I had lost 120 pounds. I've gained 20 of it back and was mad at myself because my wedding is in 2 months and I already have my dress, which now does not fit right. I was disappointed in myself. Hated myself. But then I realized that very attitude was only serving to make things worse. I am an emotional eater, and when my attitude is as poor as that, it just gets worse of course. I also have not been able to exercise like I was before due to first having shoulder surgery, and then now having been very sick for the past 7 weeks (including pulling muscles in my back from coughing). Excuses? I can't let myself use them as that. I just need to do what I can, WHEN I can. I finally felt well enough to do a silly Walk Away the Pounds video today. But it was *something*.

Take care of yourself, OP. Anytime you need support, we are all here. I'm willing to bet almost everyone who's lost a substantial amount of weight has been in our shoes. We just need to reset ourselves. Will we fail again? No, because we didn't fail in the first place. Will we make mistakes again? Of course we will, because we're human. But love yourself anyway, and pick yourself back up, dust yourself off, and hold your head high, knowing that you've had the positive results before, and you WILL have them again.

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Just do it; that's all. I saw a comparison here the other day "if you get a ticket for speeding, do you decide 'well, I've blown it already; I might as well break the law all day now'?"

SOOOOO true! The best thing to do is just start doing right. You may not have a perfect first day but you're on the right path.

During your past week, you only had one bad day. There were several days that you were under 1200 calories as well. Also your profile pic (if current) is not bad at all. As far as getting on track, You sort of just have to recommit and just do it. Really, I think you are doing just fine if not under eating. (Under eating several days will actually work against you in the long run. If you are within your ideal weight range, try doing some resistance (weight) training to firm up your muscles and sculpt the body you crave. Best wishes on every success.