Having a wobble
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I fell off the wagon hard over the holidays
it took months to get back in line
happens to all of us in some degree or another
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Well I'm now raging on a mad "this place is a stinking mess" rant ...and my boobs are uncomfortable...so reckon I'm in a pretty bad bout of PMT :blushes:0
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Well I'm now raging on a mad "this place is a stinking mess" rant ...and my boobs are uncomfortable...so reckon I'm in a pretty bad bout of PMT :blushes:
Aaaaand problem solved. lolshadowfax_c11 wrote: »We have a saying in the martial arts. "Fall down seven times, stand up eight."
I love that saying.0 -
Seems like standing up seven times would be more feasible, though.Well I'm now raging on a mad "this place is a stinking mess" rant ...and my boobs are uncomfortable...so reckon I'm in a pretty bad bout of PMT :blushes:
Aaaaand problem solved. lolshadowfax_c11 wrote: »We have a saying in the martial arts. "Fall down seven times, stand up eight."
I love that saying.
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We all go through times like this. It is rough but you can push forward.
Remember why you started this process and remind yourself of your goals. I know it sounds a bit cliche but even if you have to write it down on a paper and hang it on your mirror so you'll constantly be reminded.
The good thing is that you recognized that you felt as though you where starting to slip up and are trying to correct the issue before it becomes a problem.
I go through these spats often and always pull through so i know you can also !0 -
I was 170 pounds 8 years ago.Normal weight for a man 6 feet tall.I had dropped a lot of weight to reach that weight.I made the mistake of thinking I'm thin I can eat what I want.The weight came back on over time.In Jan 2015 I weighed 405 pounds.I dropped about 9 pounds to 394.In just 4 years time I broke my leg and shattered my knee.I had a stroke that left me visual impaired in my left vision field and numbness in my right hand.My girlfriend left me and my dog died.Stress factors made me want to eat.I'm 320 pounds right now.My biggest hang up was pizza,spaghetti and cookies.I realise now no matter how thin I get that I'm a food addict. My drug of choice has been food.0
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And I thought, you know I'm pretty sure I come across as cocky and confident on here, because I've hit maintenance and learned a whole lot from a whole bunch of amazing people and I like to pass it on.
So I thought I'd take a moment and say even now, a year down the line, 3 months into maintenance, it would be so easy to fall back into being the person I was.
Yesterday I grabbed a jam doughnut, and snarfled it, not even sure I enjoyed it that much...I just did it cos it was there...ok so I still hit my maintenance calories but in the evening I was hungry and thinking "feck it, can't be bothered"..I have no issue with doughnuts in my diet, I just didn't particularly want it or enjoy it and yet whoomph it was gone in under 30 seconds
Anyhow I'm going to try to focus on doing it anyway ...even though right now I don't wanna and my head is going "meh, you're fine you can relax the weighing and logging and just go for it"
I've spent a few months thinking "I got this" and right now I'm thinking oh bugger you so don't
Yup. I was so confident the first year and a half and now I've maintained for a year (instead of losing my last couple pounds) and I realize it's so much harder than I thought... It's a struggle every day, and I pretty much have to keep a deficit to make up for my 'feck it' days.
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I ate 15 stroop waffles yesterday, I've lost 2kg this week now I feel bad for being such a pig.0
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It frustrates me sometimes that I am reminded that I will be watching carefully what I eat for the rest of my life. I've been doing this for 8 years...a fat person in a thin person's body catching myself each time I slip.
The reality of our existence is that we can't just do, say or have what ever we want. The reality is that for most of us the path to having the life of our dreams is through discipline. if you meditate on it you will likely see that the path to joy isn't through having more...it is through giving more.0 -
Yesterday I grabbed a jam doughnut, and snarfled it, not even sure I enjoyed it that much...I just did it cos it was there...ok so I still hit my maintenance calories but in the evening I was hungry and thinking "feck it, can't be bothered"..I have no issue with doughnuts in my diet, I just didn't particularly want it or enjoy it and yet whoomph it was gone in under 30 seconds
Well, as I just ploughed through a box of Jaffa cakes, also having a serious case of the F-its myself today, I can take solace in the knowledge that one of my most kick-*** friends here is going through it too!
I am now inspired to wipe off the chocolate, dust off the crumbs, lace up my shoes, and put my CICO numbers back into balance. Thanks @rabbitjb !!!
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HappyCampr1 wrote: »I'm glad I'm not the only one in maintenance who still has those times.
On Saturdays, I work 5a-4p (if I get off on time). And getting up at 3:30a is for the birds and I'm always tired. Anyway, yesterday my boss comes up around 6a with a couple trays of freshly made doughnuts from the bakery. I took a chocolate one. I had about 200 calories free in my daily plan, so I figured I'd just tighten up a bit later. Then, about 45 minutes later, I walked by and saw that there were still 6 doughnuts uneaten, waiting for someone to grab them. The first one had been so good, so I said fuckit too and grabbed another one. I think I inhaled that one. So, at lunch I log them, see it's 500 calories for the doughnuts. No amount of easy adjustments were going to make up for it. I ended up taking the hard route, sucking it up and making it fit anyway. Needless to say, my dinner was tiny and now the next morning, I'm still feeling hungry. I know that I'm hungry if I don't eat enough the night before. I knew I'd be hungry if I ate both doughnuts. And yet, scarf them down I did. The first one I can blame on my being a pleaser who has a hard time saying no when people offer me things. The second doughnut was totally on me.
So no, no real tips from me other than the standard move on and one time doesn't mean much in the long run. As for why it happens, I guess it's just because we're not perfect.
Been there a few times myself, can't stand to see a good doughnut go to waste!
We had "Fat Friday" at work and somebody would bring doughnuts.0 -
DeguelloTex wrote: »
Seems like standing up seven times would be more feasible, though.Well I'm now raging on a mad "this place is a stinking mess" rant ...and my boobs are uncomfortable...so reckon I'm in a pretty bad bout of PMT :blushes:
Aaaaand problem solved. lolshadowfax_c11 wrote: »We have a saying in the martial arts. "Fall down seven times, stand up eight."
I love that saying.
well you had to get out of bed that morning too0 -
I am 6lbs from goal and I have been feeling the same. The difference between these fukit days and previous fukit days is I know what I am doing and know the consequences. I had McDonalds on Friday night (and I ate a lot!!). So I reach my goal a couple of days later than I otherwise would of? I'd rather that than crave and crave and crave and eventually binge out of control.
You are only human and these feelings hit us all at some point. I always appreciate your honest (if not brutal!) replies to my posts. Thanks for your honesty with this one.0 -
Unfortunately, I listened to that voice in my head and ended up with too much scarfing without really noticing. I gained enough to have to go back to proper weightloss. Now I think don't let one day without control lead to 2 days and so on. Some days I really miss the all out binges!0
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And I thought, you know I'm pretty sure I come across as cocky and confident on here, because I've hit maintenance and learned a whole lot from a whole bunch of amazing people and I like to pass it on.
So I thought I'd take a moment and say even now, a year down the line, 3 months into maintenance, it would be so easy to fall back into being the person I was.
Yesterday I grabbed a jam doughnut, and snarfled it, not even sure I enjoyed it that much...I just did it cos it was there...ok so I still hit my maintenance calories but in the evening I was hungry and thinking "feck it, can't be bothered"..I have no issue with doughnuts in my diet, I just didn't particularly want it or enjoy it and yet whoomph it was gone in under 30 seconds
Anyhow I'm going to try to focus on doing it anyway ...even though right now I don't wanna and my head is going "meh, you're fine you can relax the weighing and logging and just go for it"
I've spent a few months thinking "I got this" and right now I'm thinking oh bugger you so don't
As someone who has also hit maintenance and who still gets anxious after having a slip - here's my advice:
You need to learn to forgive yourself. You've hit maintenance, you're not on the "loss spree" any more - that's part of the glory of achieving the hard work. You're "maintaining" - that means, if you go overboard today you know that tomorrow you'll be back on track.
I went cold turkey for a while and guess what? It got worse - I ended up being "good" for weeks to the point that I'd end up with horrible binges. Luckily I haven't put the weight back on as I exercise - something that was alien to me before. So you have transformed, and one doughnut won't make you balloon today (unless you have a whole box for the next couple).
So again - forgive yourself and move on. Tomorrow is another day.
Did you enjoy that doughnut? Did it satisfy you? There is pleasure in food and life is much too short for you to live like an ill person. Who knows, you might get diabetes tomorrow and then you'll end up regretting not enjoying things when you could have them (in moderation - and even moderation in moderation).
A confession: I haven't had pizza ever since I started my weight loss journey. I had it today with friends...and sides, and whatnot. It was good in a way to remind myself of the person I used to be and notice that even through my slips, there is a change. I have worked hard at the gym the past 2 days. So hey, maybe I earned myself the leeway, right? Back on the healthy wagon tomorrow...and onwards with the maintenance train! x
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