Getting back on track?

You just got to do it!! Make it a habit to log everyday, good or bad. Rinse and repeat.

I am just ending cycle of not logging or exercising. I find that telling myself that I will start back on a certain date and doing it can work for me. Sometimes, it is more effective if I make a pact with a friend that we both are going to start on a certain day and building each other up during the process works well too. I hate feeling like I am letting someone else down and I like to tell myself that if I am not there to workout with my friend that they may quit too and do I really want to do that to them?

Also, I keep a journal that has my stats from week to week or at least monthly to look at whenever I get discouraged. This helps me to get back on track because I can see how much weight and inches I have lost, as well as seeing how my fitness has increased over time. I try to focus more on fitness goals and eating accurate portion sizes than solely focusing on losing weight because if I am more accurate and not eating to excess I will lose weight.

If you make a bad decision try to think of ways you can salvage the day to minimize the loss. For example, if I have a donut for breakfast then I will bypass a pop at dinner, possibly choose a salad for lunch, or walk an extra mile with my dogs in the evening. These things may not completely negate a bad food day, but it keeps it from completely ruining the effort that I have put in for my week. I try to look at my weekly totals more so than my daily totals unless I see a trend of overeating occurring and then I start buckling down and making substitutions where I can.

Try to pick a couple of small easy changes to start with and once you are back in your groove start with the harder habits that you want to change.

Good luck!

Fake it until you make it. Just start with logging, and don't be so hard on yourself when you eat something you don't feel fits within your goals (it's not a mess up). Remind yourself that it wasn't the best choice, and then think about why you made it and how to change it. I find that my poor choices happen when 1) I haven't planned properly (didn't make my lunch the night before), 2) I am stressed out and frustrated (seems to lead to an overall eff it attitude, including the food choices), and/or 3) boredom eating. So for me, plan ahead, stress management, and finding better things to keep my mind and hands busy are what helps to reduce those tough days.

I'm trying to get back on track tomorrow...did really well at 1500 calories for about 4 months then slipped up and started binge eating at night....which turned to just eating whatever i wanted at all times (bad idea!)....my advice drink lots of water of course...try to log everyday and be accountable but don't beat yourself up if you're over a bit for the day...and just do your best!