Does anyone have this problem?

Just my opinion but usually when someone only makes it a week or so I always think that probably they went on a "diet" and were too restrictive with food choices. Eventually they cave to the desire to eat something "not allowed" and then feel bad and eat a few more "not allowed" items. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Start out slowly making small changes that you can implement immediately. Say trade your morning donut for a healthy breakfast. Do that for one week, then add something else. Or if you are using MFP and counting calories then start out only worrying about making your calorie count for the day, don't try to police the type of food you are eating until you have some success meeting your calorie goal, then look back over your first week of food and see what you want to get rid of and what foods are worth it to you regardless of the calories. If you can eat less of those foods or exercise more to offset them then you can still have them. Build a plan you can live with for life.

I used to but I worked hard in a class at my Med Provider to learn that todays mistakes should not affect tomorrow. If you have a bad day, you log it and move on.

The last thing you want to be is your own worst enemy. You are much too important for that.

One bad day is easy to get over, extra water and exercise followed by good days and its no problem. I have had them and I will have them but they will not stop me from living a healthy life. Just keep telling yourself that and believing you are more important than one bad day.

Be Strong!

I had that problem when I first strated. I would end up eating horribly for days on days if I started. The thing is to learn to forgive yourself if you screw up once or twice. It's alright. The trick is to get back on the wagon the next day. Take each day at a time, and eventually, it'll be much easier

Just my opinion but usually when someone only makes it a week or so I always think that probably they went on a "diet" and were too restrictive with food choices. Eventually they cave to the desire to eat something "not allowed" and then feel bad and eat a few more "not allowed" items. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Start out slowly making small changes that you can implement immediately. Say trade your morning donut for a healthy breakfast. Do that for one week, then add something else. Or if you are using MFP and counting calories then start out only worrying about making your calorie count for the day, don't try to police the type of food you are eating until you have some success meeting your calorie goal, then look back over your first week of food and see what you want to get rid of and what foods are worth it to you regardless of the calories. If you can eat less of those foods or exercise more to offset them then you can still have them. Build a plan you can live with for life.

Agree totally!!!!!! It took a while to gain the weight give yourself time to lose it right and keep it off forever.

This is actually a common problem with a lot of "bad habits"-- it's called a "thinking error". In other words, once an alcoholic takes that first drink, they think "Oh, I've really messed up now" so they drink more instead of forgiving themselves. If they forgave themselves, perhaps a "slip" wouldn't turn into a relapse.

I'd work on your thinking, as much as your eating (or more!)

Best,

Debbie

Something I have done is if I have something off plan one day and it throws me off is I just make sure to exercise a bit harder the next day and eat a little less calories. That way... my something off plan ends up as if I was calorie cycling. Seems to help.

it sounds like you feel guilty about having a BAD day followed by 3-4 days of feeling depressed about it.

WELCOME this has happened to all of us and i think all you need to do is see it for what it really is your just craving your favorite snacks or foods so why not just plan ahead include them in your meals and move on, without the guilt, no food is bad (all things in moderation) so go ahead and have that cookie or slice of pie just plan for it and only have 1 serving or whatever it is add it into your food dairy,do your excercise and move on, i guarantee you will stop feeling like a cheat and will stop beating yourself up b/c this is something we all do, its part of the process learning how to incorporate those foods along with a healthy diet all just takes careful planning and committment to this new lifestyle change.

but please dont beat yourself up or get depressed just see it for what it is and KEEP IT MOVING , congratulations on how far you have come so far.