Day 1 of 'Diet attempt' number 4,751....

DanYellaEllla
DanYellaEllla Posts: 1 Member
edited November 22 in Introduce Yourself
Ok so I'm calling it 'Day 1' but I've already sabotaged it by having a Large Pumpkin Spice Latte. WITH CREAM. My inside voice bellowed out "SAY NO TO CREAM" but those words unfortunately didn't make it out of my mouth.

I have struggled with poor eating habits and weight gain since a teenager. I'm an emotional eater which, to some, may seem like a complete cop out but it really isn't. I was at my heaviest (16st 8lbs) following the birth of my daughter, now 6. I took the mantra "eating for two" way too seriously. At the time of falling pregnant, I was on the infamous shake diet that is also a city in the East of England....so the minute the little blue line appeared on the pee stick, I went out and bought a Beef and Onion pasty and things spiralled from there!

I've since had a little boy, now 2, and hit 14 1/2 stone with him, but have managed to lose some of that and now I'm on a mission to lose another 53lbs. I've got a weight and dress size in mind...but zero willpower! The motivation is there....to be happy and healthy for myself and my family....but I am very weak minded.

I'm sure I'm not the only one with this kind of sob story so for anyone feeling this.....Good Luck! I hope it works out for us :smile:

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    try pre logging your day, that usually makes it easier for me to stick to my calories.

    and reduce your rate of loss so its a reasonable amount that you can stick to.
  • sweet2def
    sweet2def Posts: 52 Member
    Sweetheart, I'm the same thing! No kids, and not many commitments so no excuses for the last five years that I have managed to balloon to 18 stone (17stone 12lbs as of Monday). The late night trips to Tesco for bottles of Prosecco, cakes, crisps and almond croissants. I literally eat until I'm in pain. I then feel like crap, stick to a diet for three days, then eat like a pig again. This has been going on for years. Diet and gym for a week or two, binge for a month come what may, happiness, sadness, depression, whatever the cause, I have a full plate.

    How does one have a 600 day log in streak on MFP, lose 2 stone and pile it all back on again? Well that's me! Losing my Dad in July, turning 30 next month and just generally feeling bloated and disgusting all the time, I have had to take a long hard look at myself and clean up my act BIG time.

    We got this!
  • trevorw52
    trevorw52 Posts: 48 Member
    I can relate to every word you 2 have said.
    I've been down the same roads.
  • chamzer
    chamzer Posts: 6 Member
    What I try to do is eat healthy, but don't restrict everything so quickly! This is why you'll diet for a few days then binge. So try to transition into a healthier lifestyle. Remember that diets are temporary, but a healthier lifestyle is forever. At the beginning, make healthy choices, but have a small treat to stay sane. Hope this helped.
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