Has anyone seen my self control??

I feel ya. I am they same way. I lost about 30 pounds last year and gained it all back over the winter when I lost my drive to workout and stay on track. I have been trying to get back at it for months and I do good for a few hours of the day then do something that messes up the whole day. Good luck to you and me!

I'm struggling a lot too. I went the first 50 days on here like nothing.. lost 7 pounds.. now, I'm lucky to log 3 days in a row. It's rough, we just need to remember what we are striving for and make it a priority to remember it!

Hey

Sorry, I borrowed it and forgot to return it before the long weekend. I was using it to battle the urge for chips, cookies and a stack of pancakes and syrup.

I took a copy of it and am returning the original to you now. Just remember it has been used, but I left it in good shape. I'm sure it will get you through the next temptation.

I feel your Starbucks pain. I've gone from the venti frapa-whatever to a grande skim latte, with a single package of raw sugar. Gives me my kick, but is under 130 calories, and provides me with a bunch of calcium, something I'm always struggling to get enough of.

Forget yesterday - today is what matters. Put that self control to good use. I might need to borrow it again....

when you find yours you might find mine right around! lol let me know how it goes for you

Its a set back. Ok lit happened, next day try again. You didn't get how you are overnight and its not going to be overnight change either. You know what is good about your story? The thought that you actually thought about what you were doing and in your head you were telling yourself you shouldn't do it. However, denying yourself will make it harder to resist. So try instead of denying just limiting. The chocolate thing and the starbucks drinks...mmmmmmmm and especially on a long day when you're tired. Its okay indulge, no guilt, next day through in an extra work out, like take the stairs or something instead of the elevator. Or let yourself have one of the chocolate things but not all three. You can do anything you put your mind to. Obviously, you want to as well as you are here. So don't give up, keep working at it, you'll get it.

Your self control must be hanging out with my self control! LOL! I haden't seen mine for a little over 5 weeks, it just resurfaced yesterday. I know how you feel. I was going to the local corner store 3-4 times a week and I would buy 2 large ice cream cones! that's right TWO LARGE ones THREE TO FOUR TIMES A WEEK!!! lol. I would tell myself that it was the last time that there was always tomorrow. Well tomorrow is finally here and I am starting over and I hope to stay on track this time! Good luck in finding you self control....mine came back eventually

I have a twelve year old daughter and she was the exact same way. If there was candy or sweets of any kind out where she could get it, she would get it. So how did I fix it?

I didn't. Instead, I said that she'll eat what she'll eat. I quit fighting her. Now she walks one mile every morning and two miles every night. Guess what happened?

She quit craving those sweets and started craving vegetables and fruits! Gave her an entire piece of birthday cake yesterday, and she could only eat half of it and had to chase that down with two glasses of water when done!

Hey, if you have no willpower and self control, that's fine. Really, it IS okay. As long as your meals are nice and healthy, tons of color, protein, veggies, fruit, etc, then you're okay. But there is one thing you absolutely HAVE to do if you will not control your urge for sweets and Starbucks.

You HAVE to exercise the crap back out of your system! Exercise and water! If you're gonna eat 1000 extra calories of crapola, you need to do 1200 extra calories of cardio AND do some strength training as well. Is the trade off worth it that much? Or are you thinking you may be more able to reject the temptations?

Stephie, I think we all look for our self-control everyday, I know I do. Don't feel alone cause I'm right there with ya! Self reflection on why I want to lose weight plus the negative effects of damaging the hard work I've done so far keeps me on track. I say busy the mind and body and the food attractions are a little less. It's largely mind control over body functions and reactions. Keep working at it. The main thing is yesterday is done and gone. Forget about it and move ahead to today. Can't change what's already transpired so forge ahead with the right mind set and develop good habits. Easier said than done but it sounds good. I know cause I struggle too.

Hello fellow Vancouverite The weather is so beautiful out, with the sunshine I have been finding it easier to motivate my *kitten* out onto my bike in the mornings, the warmer weather is perfect for yummy salads and fresh fruits and vegetables.........make a big fruit salad and keep it in your fridge and serve with a little yogurt or make a smoothies......bake some cookies but make them tiny and keep them in the freezer......then you can have one or two and not feel guilty.....

I always seems to struggle with keeping my motivation up, but having goals helps. This months goal is to bike to work a minimum of twice a week.....I find that starting the day with some exercise sets me up for the rest of the day

I am trying really hard to not become obessed about food. I don't want to always be thinking about what I'm going to eat, what I want to eat, what I should be eating, what I can't eat etc........when I exercise regularly my body naturally craves healthy nutritional food, to stay motivated......but you know what if I want the chocolate then I'm going to eat it but maybe a smaller portion than what I would normally eat

I don't know what your breakfast is like but for myself if I don't start off with a high protein breakfast the same thing happens to me. I can't do oatmeal, cereal or even a smoothie (and I LOVE smoothies!) for breakfast unless I add some sort of protein along side. It has to be eggs or meat of some sort because the protein powders don't seem to cut it for me. If I start out with a good protein then the rest of my day is much easier to manage. Otherwise I feel hungry a lot and get munchy!

Self control is a fair weather friend that will abandon you the TOM when you need it most. Then it will not hesitate to mock you when you go on the scale and see the weight you've gained and it will say "I TOLD YOU SO". I love it and hate it the same time.

I'll check in my fridge, behind my birthday cake, cuz I'm pretty sure that's where mine is skulking about. (I really need to just 'accidentally' drop the rest of it on the floor cuz it's way to easy to justify another piece.)

As for the rest of it, maybe you just need to take a break. Give yourself a week off to get it out of your system, then set a date to get yourself back on track. Deprivation and guilt really mess with your state of mind (I've heard it referred to as Famine Brain), so maybe taking a break from them will set you straight? I know my head gets in the way of me accomplishing a lot of things, so clearing it out can be like hitting a RESET button.

Really, what's the worst that can happen? My guess is you'll have a stress free week and gain 1 pound that you'll probably lose again in the 2 weeks following it. Sounds like a good risk to me.