i am tired of doing this to myself

[Gabby]

i have no will power as of late. none. i am so disappointed in myself. i have started over again today. i am going to use fit day to help me stay on track. i have a lot of stress in my life and i belive that is what i have allowed to effect my eating and drinking.

hope you all can forgive me for failing. i could use all the support i can get. thanks

[focus83]

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awww welcome back gabby, some of us struggle to get our minds in the right place but its good you have finally decided to come back to this way of eating. if you need any support come join our buddy thread by carmella, called hey buddies. I love posting on there because everyone is so helpful and friendly. good luck restarting x

[EverLosing]

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Gabby, you do not need the forgiveness of anyone here. You only need to forgive yourself. When it hurts so bad you can't stand it and there's a fire underneath you, you'll do it. It's about how bad you want it. That has everything to do with how much commitment you'll throw into this WOE and WOL. Don't beat yourself up. It's not productive. Sit down, decide what you want and if you have the level of commitment to get there. We all start at rock bottom. You can do this!!

[Alaskansonya]

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Oh my gosh..I totally understand!!! I also fell off the last week as I had our wedding anniversary (saturday) and we went to the movies (w/popcorn), dinner (w/sweet potato), and had a jacuzzi hotel room (w/wine). Then I had to go to an outdoor wedding on sunday with a BBQ that had absolutely nothing that I could eat other than the brisket which was very nasty flavored. I gained back 3 pounds in two days! But I am back on track today and dealing with my tummy being sick from the weekend. I have felt the guilt of not being 100% myself and so I totally get where your coming from. Maybe together we can work to beat the odds against us. We can do this! ((((hugs))))

[Gabby]

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thanks all!

alaskansonya, i agree we can do this. today i have been doing well. i have been using fitday to track my intake. so far so good. lots of water.

[Gabby]

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hi all, i am doing well. i have found that fitday really helps. so far so good.

[JulieB]

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Great to hear that you are on track! Once you start seeing results, it will be harder to quit

[ThinSoon]

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Its a process. You can't ever fail if you keep trying.

Get back on and you'll feel great within a day or so. I was where you are at about 8 days ago.. I'm feeling better than ever today.

You can do it!

Tracey

[Gabby]

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aww you guys are great. thanks. i am going to need extra help on the weekend. summers are hard not to have a nice glass of wine with friends.
i can do it!!!!

[Mick2360]

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Hi Gabby, I can completely relate to your post, having started and stopped Atkins, or my then version of it, several times after initially being very successful with it. I'm on day 11 induction, following the actual diet, and it is more comfortable. I had one day two bad moment when I ate a bag of pork rinds and a container of dip....knew it was a bad move and did it anyway. I was annoyed with myself and then realized that the event was behind me, they won't stop making pork rinds and dip and that I could have them again when I was in a better place. After a few more days, I found I was not as hungry, started getting a grip on some of the emotional triggers that I camouflaged by eating, and my ADBB friends pulled me through the rest of the way.

When I was with friends who brought some interesting desserts, I just told them that I was really committed to keeping my promise to myself. I drank some coffee and found that I was not all that tempted. That was a big moment for me.

If i might offer some unsolicited advice, it owuld be to be gentle with yourself. This process works and you are in a place with a lot of people who are making a positive change in their life. We will all support you when you slip and cheer you when you are on your way to your goal.

[buddysgirl50]

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Hi Gabby I just wanted to say welcome back. There is always someone here who will gladly talk you through those rough times and help you stay on track. Only you can make the main decision but we will all be here for the support.We have all been there at one time or another Hilda

[Georgiana]

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How are things going, Gabby? Did you already start to experience the nice effects of ketosis?

What exercise are you doing?

Also don't forget to supplement your diet with a good multivitamin!