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@Lizzinka You can do it! You have enough motivation to start, and that's all you need: if one day goes badly, you have an opportunity the next day to start again. Just for today, believe you can do it :)

So, I went for one week on holiday and put back on all the weight I had lost in the preceding month or so. This despite it being a "mountain biking and yoga retreat". There was disappointingly little mountain biking though, and I ended up with every afternoon free and basically sat around eating. And then I tried all the…

@joan6630 Hope it went well!

JFT 8.9.16 - morning yoga :) - do not snack between breakfast and lunch - take a sensible amount at lunch, no bread - have only fruit and / or yogurt in the afternoon - no alcohol this evening - no snacks in addition to dinner I need to figure out better afternoon snacks. I think I'm still eating rather a lot of sugar,…

After my complete collapse of self-discipline (not even sure why, but certainly the first "giving in" is the critical point - I can't have "just one"), making my commitments early for tomorrow. Help! I was doing so well... JFT 7.9.16 - morning yoga - do not snack between breakfast and lunch - take a sensible amount at…

JFT 6.9.16 - do morning yoga :) 30 mins! - do not snack between breakfast and lunch - take a sensible amount at lunch - have only fruit and / or yogurt in the afternoon - one small glass of wine in the evening only if I have succeeded with the above

@slittlemeister What is your calorie goal for a day?! If it's already set at a level to actually lose weight, aren't you expecting too much from yourself? I mean... 500 cal is really a lot! Well done on your exercise and healthy choices though! :) And thanks to everyone for the lively thread.

Ok, so back to work, so JFT 5.9.16 I will - do morning yoga - not snack between breakfast and lunch (or compensate in afternoon) - have no more than 2 of the brownies I made to welcome new team member, ideally only 1 (120 cal each, though only 2 bites each!) - take a sensible amount at lunch - have fruit as only snack in…

JFT 3.9.16 - yoga - no snack between breakfast and lunch - restrained lunch bag - no snack except fruit and/or yogurt in the afternoon - avoid bread except for breakfast - ensure dinner includes some protein

JFT 31.8 - yoga :( already failed at this - no snack between breakfast and lunch - don't use lunchtime run as an excuse to stuff myself with lunch - no snack except fruit and/or yogurt in the afternoon - find better option for pre-German half of dinner (Monday's choice was way more calorific and less satisfying than I had…

I love this one! :D :D :D I have things sitting on my to-do list for a long time sometimes, but I have never had anything go over a couple of years yet, nevermind almost two decades! Though admittedly that might be because they become irrelevant eventually. Is it really necessary to do it now, cathy?!

To reiterate leahkathleen13: this thread is helping. Thank you! Though not with my actual weight yet, it seems :( JFT 30.9.2016 - yoga ( :) 20 mins done) - no snack between breakfast and lunch - no dessert at lunchtime - no snacks except fruit and/or yogurt in the afternoon (damn amaretti, stroop waffles and torrone still…

Disastrous day yesterday as (1) I felt really unhappy on Friday and it stayed with me for Saturday, which was the most hellishly hot day, adding an extra layer of misery, (2) when I got on the scales in the morning I was back up to my previous heavy weight despite losing steadily for 4 days previously, which was…

The last one was made harder as a colleague returning from holiday brought stroop waffels into the office, as well as the icecream carts being out in addition to the dessert selection, but I resisted. I think this thread helped! However, I rewarded myself with a beer in the evening, which does rather offset the success of…

Do morning yoga Do not take too much at lunch Do not eat cake etc. in the afternoon The last one is the one I keep failing on (badly) recently. I hope that "committing out loud" on this thread will make me think twice.