Having a rocky 24 hours

Roly59
Roly59 Posts: 21
edited November 12 in Motivation and Support
I have been doing really well for the past 2 weeks and back into the exercise routine after a back injury. Then yesterday was just so stressful, middle daughter on the phone upset about school, problems withh elderly mum ( she has dementia and I live a long way from her....another country in fact) I had to make some tough decisions for her. I felt so sh***y I drank a bottle of wine to myself, ergo slept badly ergo woke up with the munchies and a headache. I have had a calorie laden breakfast and can see myself sliding back into the abyss. Hopefully having confessed to all I can reign it all back in and get back in control again. Let's hope

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  • ToEKnee213
    ToEKnee213 Posts: 1,031 Member
    Keep your chin up! It's quite fine to have an "off" day - tomorrow is a new day!

    Best of luck to you!
  • vestarocks
    vestarocks Posts: 420 Member
    Sorry to hear about your mom. That's so tough.

    Congratulations for choosing to come here for support instead of spiralling further. You will absolutely have a better day tomorrow. Cut yourself some slack. You're doing great.
  • mccarol1956
    mccarol1956 Posts: 422 Member
    I have been doing really well for the past 2 weeks and back into the exercise routine after a back injury. Then yesterday was just so stressful, middle daughter on the phone upset about school, problems withh elderly mum ( she has dementia and I live a long way from her....another country in fact) I had to make some tough decisions for her. I felt so sh***y I drank a bottle of wine to myself, ergo slept badly ergo woke up with the munchies and a headache. I have had a calorie laden breakfast and can see myself sliding back into the abyss. Hopefully having confessed to all I can reign it all back in and get back in control again. Let's hope

    So sorry that you are having a tough day. Stress eating is so common when we have day like this. Do not give up on yourself because of the emotional pit you are in, go for a walk, find someone to talk to, You can regroup if you have support and concentrate on your family as well as yourself. You just have to have faith.
  • kj_4
    kj_4 Posts: 50 Member
    Yes, I can relate to stress and wanting to eat to help feel better - I think this is a pattern for many of us. Sometimes, the best thing is to "fess up like you just did and move on!! Try not to let a bad day turn into a bad week. You can do it!! Take care and start again tomorrow!!
  • Celeigh12
    Celeigh12 Posts: 763 Member
    Just start over right this very minute. Make you next food/exercise decision a good one and you can say you are back on track. Easy as that. No one is perfect. It's how you bounce back from your mistakes that decides your ultimate success.

    Shake it off. You didnt ruin anything. :smile:
  • vindictive2090
    vindictive2090 Posts: 4
    sorry to hear that
    i know how tough this can be
    my grandmother suffers from dementia
    i hope that things get better for you
    and please keep your head up :flowerforyou:
  • steadk
    steadk Posts: 334 Member
    tomorrow is a chance to make a better decision. Sorry to hear about your mum. It can definitely be tough. Praying for you!
  • AirCircleI
    AirCircleI Posts: 334 Member
    The thing that will make you feel worse is losing control of your eating and drinking - although you can't control the situations of others, you can control how you respond to it. I agree with those who say to change it this minute. Don't wait until the end of the day. Drink LOADS of water to help re-hydrate after drinking. Don't eat any more greesy comfort food - I read somewhere that in fact things like fruit and nuts are better for you on a hangover and will make you feel better even though you crave fat and sugar, so try and take control and make it through the day - tomorrow will be better. good luck.
  • lorro
    lorro Posts: 917 Member
    You're human, forgive yourself and get straight back on track. This seems major now but it's just a blip if that's what you choose to make it. Sorry about your Mum :(
  • orchidsand
    orchidsand Posts: 65
    You have to get right back into the swing of things right away. If you wait for the stars, sun & moon to get aligned, so it is a good time to start again, that will never happen and you will fall further into the abyss. (I know about that as one of my sister has that MO & she never gets started). I know it is not easy with an elderly Mum far away (mine is too...lucky my sisters are closer to her). You have to take care of YOU, other wise you will be unable to help anyone else. PS-- Your dgt will have to fight her own fights, you can be there as a shoulder to lean on, but you cannot fix her issues.....she has to deal with them. :flowerforyou:
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