failed again regained.

It happens! My Christmas vacation was a total disaster. Just get back to tracking, don't make any excuses and if you have a bad day, don't give up! Remember that tomorrow is always a new day no matter how poorly you did the day before (or the month before). You can do it!

There is hope. I've undone months of eating right and exercising in a matter of weeks, too. So I know how it is. Be patient, start over, and at least you already know how it's done from having succeeded before.

Maybe look at why you binged and lost control. Are you too restrictive with your calories? Are you too restrictive with your food?

ltssharon wrote: »

Thank you all. I just want it to be easy, I want to indulge myself constantly, I like to cook and eat for a hobby, I love love love food. But I am going to start again and work on these things. I will stay away from food as a hobby and use the time for something else. Reading comes to mind, because I already have enough exercise. I am an introvert, so I will do more of the introvert activities I enjoy. When I have to socialize, I will plan for myself lots of introverted activities to reward myself for going through the required social activities. I will use those introverted activities as a reward. If I feel I want to cook cook cook, instead I will write a cook book for 1 serving of foods that are healthy and that I like.

Sounds like a good plan. Might even be a bestseller. Lots of us are pretty terrible at cooking healthy foods with reasonable calorie counts.

I did the same thing. now I am restricting my carbs because it helps reduce my cravings. I am starting over, and just moving on.

I'm sorry about your injury...

Your activity plan looks great. But please don't forget to plan your meals... 80pc of weight loss / weight gain depends on what we put in our bodies.

Good luck and hope your injury heals quickly.

Lost 32lb and put 33lb back on!!
It happens to the best of us. Question is what are you going to do now?
Failure isn't slipping, failure is giving up after you slip!!

There's lots of possible reasons why you backslid, but everyone does it at one point. I ended up gaining back 20lbs last year because I wasn't paying attention. Don't beat yourself up over it; accept that you made a mistake and take steps to correct it.

I would suggest starting slower. Cut back on a couple of things at a time and give yourself time to get used to them. I started with just logging for a couple of weeks to see what my patterns are and what I can change. Then, started with one thing and built on it. It's ok to not cut down to your target right away when you first start, just as long as you are making progress. Remember, this isn't a diet, this is you relearning eating habits and developing tools that will help you KEEP the weight off once you hit your goal.

Take a good honest look at yourself and find out what prompted the binging, be it feelings or stress or something else. This is so you can watch out for that in the future. Knowing WHY you binged can help you avoid it down the road. If you're letting your feelings dictate your food choices, you might consider some kind of counseling if you can't seem to avoid it on your own. There's no shame in seeking help when you need it, and chances are you won't need help for long.

Keep close track on your calories, weigh everything you can and give your best guesstimate of what you can't. Research restaurants you want to go to and pick out a couple of different meals that will fit in your day. That way, you still get to eat out, even with friends, and you're not going feel like you're sabotaging yourself.

If there are certain foods that you pig out on, don't allow them in your house. Period. No matter what others in your family say. Not saying you can't have them as treats, but when you do, buy a small pack, not a regular sized one. Small packs can sometimes be two servings instead of one, but it's a hell of a lot better than 20. This way, you still get a treat, and it's a manageable amount of calories to work into your day.

Also remember, you're only human. Backsliding and gaining the weight back doesn't make you a failure unless you LET it do so. Everyone has done it; if you go over your calories for the day, simply acknowledge it and move on. Start fresh the next day. Learning to forgive yourself for mistakes and keep going is a very helpful tool that will serve you well in the future.

I totally agree with the 2 posts from dubird and Rachel 0778. If I think of the body as a pet that needs to be trained, I can remember to start teaching it only small tricks and rewarding it every single time [non-food, but we all know that, right?! ] If I can get the body to do 3 small, teeny-tiny things I want it to, the next day I can try for bigger goals, and bigger rewards. I backslide all.the.time, and use this strategy to climb out of the hole that I invariably dig myself into. Keep your chin up - we're all rooting for your success!