How do you handle falling off the wagon?
SLT4273
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The past two days haven't been very good. I exceeded my daily limits. I don't want this to become a pattern or habit so it needs to be nipped in the bud ASAP. I don't know if maybe it's due to the anniversary of my grandfather's death (2 years ago-we were very close) or maybe mother nature... but I am starting to panic and need to stop before this gets out of hand.
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Don't think you are alone. Most of us do the same thing. :flowerforyou:0
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:flowerforyou: No worries love! We all fall off the wagon at some point!! Just pick yourself back up & get in a workout. No matter how I'm feeling before a workout, things get better as soon as i'm done with one. You feel amazing & you will have a burst of energy. Just keep your head up & don't give up! Good luck!0
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Don't beat yourself up.....you are not alone. The past 2 days for me have been a complete disaster too, and I just finished telling someone that I was very concerned about falling back into old habits. We didn't lose our weight over night and we won't gain it all back overnight either. Tomorrow is a new day. :flowerforyou:0
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thank you.0
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Forgive yourself and let it go. Then look at the next moment and make a decision on what you can do RIGHT NOW to get back on track. Not later tonight, not tomorrow, today, right now in this moment.0
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You're welcome.0
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but I am starting to panic and need to stop before this gets out of hand.
So stop. It's that simple.
Don't let a minor, ultimately inconsequential slip bother you. It happens to everyone. How you choose to react to it will determine how far you get.
I find that get outdoors, in the fresh air and doing some exercise helps me refocus. Endorphins baby. Success is a self reinforcing cycle.0 -
Tomorrow is a brand new day with a clean slate, forget what happened today it's in the past it's happened but tomorrow.....tomorrow is a day you can seize!!0
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"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward" - Victor Kiam
We all have our obstacles and sometimes we trip over a few, so what really matters is if you pick yourself back up and keep it moving. I wouldn't worry about it. Just make sure 2 days doesn't turn into 5 days or two weeks. Stay focused on your goal and you will be back on track in no time.0 -
I find that I try to justify why I fell off rather than just telling myself to knock it off. Finally, when I tell myself to quit making excuses and own up to it, I am right back on track!0
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Stand up, brush yourself off, and jump back on. What's done is done and you can't go back and change it. But you can change what you do tomorrow.0
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I just start over the next day.....no excuses.0
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We are human not perfect forgive yourself, and get back on the wagon.0
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Stand up, brush yourself off, and jump back on. What's done is done and you can't go back and change it. But you can change what you do tomorrow.
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Like everyone else is saying- just get back on the wagon again.
Someone on here once said something that stuck with me and it was something like "You've only failed when you stop trying again".0 -
Also remember the things you have done right. I passed up Burger King, Pizza Hut. So I bought a bag of M&M's--I will make sure I have apples and almonds on hand tomorrow. As previously stated, note what you did and how you will not do it or do it differently tomorrow. Every day is a fresh start! Good Luck!0
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Punch yourself in the face and get back to it.
There's no shame in it, we all do it sometimes.
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"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward" - Victor Kiam
Good quote! I think we all fall off the wagon now and then I know I do, what's important though is you get up dust yourself off and move on.0 -
When I fall, I sometimes fall for a few weeks. I fell right off during Christmas, and have been spotty since. The important thing is not to give up, but to keep coming back for more. I like the diagram of success, btw, that is EXACTLY what it's like!0
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Punch yourself in the face and get back to it.
There's no shame in it, we all do it sometimes.
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THIS!
We all have these days. Sometimes we have whole weeks of this. The positive changes we are making don't just get reversed by a couple of bad meals. Take a deep breath, come up with an action plan, and choose to once again get back on track!
You can do it!0
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