Lets talk about slips or falling off the wagon:

First off, slipping is natural, normal and usual. Slips are nothing more that old habits that haven't been broken yet. Remember that slipping is not the end of your dreams for a healthy lifestyle. Slips are nothing more that an opportunity to learn about the cues that lead to the slip and to understand the negative or self defeating thoughts we have after a slip.

Falling off the wagon is a normal part of making a lifestyle change. Everyone who sets out to lose weight and be more active will slip. It truly is to be expected. If you have not already had some slips, you will almost certainly have them in the future. Slips are inevitable. I really hope that this does not sound discouraging. Slips do not hurt your progress. What hurts your progress is the way you react to the slip.

Slips are nothing more than learned habits. So they are very difficult to avoid. When you slip, you have several options for getting back on track and starting to again move toward your goals.

1. Talk back to the negative committee that meets in your head. Replace it with positive thoughts instead. Negative thoughts after a slip can be your worst enemy. they can lead to you feeling discouraged, guilty, and angry. So talk back to those negative thoughts with positive ones. For instance, "I am not a failure because I slipped. I am human with habits. I will get back on track right now."




2. Ask yourself what happened and write it down. What happened immediately before, during and after. What were the triggers. Look closely at the situation. Was it a special occasion? Did you overeat because you were lonely, bored, or depressed? Did you eat or drink because of social pressure? Now right down your triggers. Now what will you do instead? Make an emergency escape plan. place this plan where you can read it daily at a minimum. it will help you break those old habits.

3. Regain control as soon as you can. Make your next meal a healthy one. Get back on the schedule with your activity plan right away. There will not be that much damage if you do this.

4. If your still having a hard time, talk to someone supportive. Come here and talk to us. Trust me we all know exactly what you are going thru. Talk it thru do NOT eat it thru.

5. Focus on all the positive changes you made, and realize that you can get back on track. The same person who blew it today is the same person who was successful during many previous weeks. Slips do not reveal the real you, (hopeless, lacking willpower); they are simply a behavior that can be changed.




Slips are normal and to be expected. Almost everyone who is on the way to losing weight and being more active has slips. But a slip does not need to lead to giving up completely. Slips are useful learning experiences. No one time of overeating or not being active, no matter how extreme, will ruin everything. You will not gain more than a few pounds of weight even after the biggest eating binge imaginable—unless you stay off track and keep overeating time and time again. The slip is not the problem. The problem occurs only if you do not get back on your feet again and keep going toward your goals.

Remember, you are making life-long changes. Slips are just part of the process. Keep at it and someday, maybe soon, those old habits will be gone and will be replaced with health new habits.

TOM still here, and today I am depressed, dull and really bored. No morivation or desire to move unless it's to cause self injury or harm myself in some form. Keep eating chocolate for no reason...Gotta pull myself together, if I stop now, I still have 548 calories for some kind of dinner without going over my limit. 😫

I am pooped. Had a very productive day but not very active. Not the best choices eating but not too bad. I will catch up in the morning although I will be sorry I waited lol!
Tomorrow is also my 53 BD...

Wednesday weigh in:

Username. Czvanut
Pw. 161
Cw 160

After noticing a gain mid week I'm so excited about this. I had to stand in front of the scale reassuring myself that everything was going to be okay before I stepped on.

@cyndiesstuff great plan. that is totally what i had in mind.

Tuesday checkin
food on target
water on target
exercise 30mins running weights.

I had a bit of cheese which someone had brought in to get rid off post christmas and as it is not part of my sugar ban it is fair game. It is accounted for albeit as an estimate.

The dude on the desk next to me is having a ham and cheese crisp sandwich. It sounds amazing as he munches his way through it. I am going to bust out my quorn sausages and sauted potatos and peppers. I will win the lunch war today!

I am sure you are all cosmopolitan but in case I confused any of my US friends... my colleague was eating a potato chip sandwich with ham and cheese. Definately not diet food!