When I go down,I go down hard!

Just decide if you'd rather lose more weight or have some chocolate cake. You are not a victim, no one is demanding you go over the calorie count. You can do whatever you set your mind to, do not give up!

I am the same way- when I stop calorie counting or think I can take a break from exercise it turns in to a long long long break. My partner and I have started exercising two times a day- before work and after work. Even though our work outs are sometimes only 20-30 minutes, its still something. Plus if we end up skipping the evening session- we know we will be working out in the morning. This way our cheats, or breaks from exercise are only once a day. As for food I just stay away from it all. We have blueberries in the freezer for when I want something sweet and I'm drinking seltzer during football instead of beer. Somehow it's less punishment then water because its carbonated and in a can

My new rule is to never really give myself a break because I know it will set me back too much. I have the weights in the living room and signs near the tv that read "TV time = stretching time". The more frequent I do something the easier it is to work into a routine. It's not perfect but its better than my previous attempts. Good luck!

Hi, just want to put in my two cents. I can do that to myself, too. It's almost like the "fear of failure, fear of success" thing in that why do I quit doing what is good for me? Self-sabotage is what I call it. I am working on developing a couple things that seem to be working for me. One is that I have no junk food in the house-no processed, pre-packaged, pastries, cookies, donuts, candy, white bread, lunchmeat-for me to run to easily. When I get into the "I can get away with it or I deserve it" mode, I drink a 8oz glass of water and procrastinate. If after 30 minutes, I just gotta have it, I make myself work for it. Like take a shower, do my hair, get dressed, get in the car, and go buy it. Most of the time, I am too lazy to do all that. And I have healthy options available to me at all times. I used fresh vegetables, like carrots, for the crunch and fresh fruit for the sweet hunger. And my newest motto is "nothing ever tastes as good as losing weight feels"-I find that to be true once I succumb to my danger food. Lastly, if I just gotta have it and my willpower is weak, I purchase the smallest size package I can find so I don't have leftovers in the house. Like 14 jellybeans for 150 calories is a treat but reeks havoc with my sugar intake, so I have to account for it in other ways. Sorry to be long-winded but hope you can glean something useful here. Hang tough and all the best!