Today was the day.

[BigSouthernBoy]

Today was the day that I was going to cheat. Lately, my mind has fixated on a big butterfinger and a delicious sandwich. I decided that I couldn't keep putting it off, and I would satisfy that hunger today.

That all changed when I stepped on the scales for my weekly weigh-in, however. What I saw kind of shocked me. I lost about 6 lb. this week, putting me at 274. 274! That's 1 pound away from a whopping 70 pounds lost!

I'm thrilled with the progress I've made thus far, and will settle for nothing less than weight loss.

What candy bar?

[RosieC]

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Congratulations! It's great that the scale had such good news for you just when you needed it!

[sham]

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So if you didn't get the loss on the scale that means you would have cheated?
What does that say about your commitment on the diet?
Congrats on the loss anyway,I think you need to think about how easily you were going to give in.

[lucyloo]

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Guess it's your bodys way of telling you to stick with it

Keep up the good work!!

[BigSouthernBoy]

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lucyloo, My thoughts exactly! Thank you.

RosieC, Thank you very much!

So if you didn't get the loss on the scale that means you would have cheated?
What does that say about your commitment on the diet?
Congrats on the loss anyway,I think you need to think about how easily you were going to give in.

There's always one.

[atkinsgal08]

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Have to agree with Sham here.

Maybe if you moved to OWL, the idea of "cheating" wouldn't be part of your "plan".

[sham]

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Theres always one?
You expected me to congractulate you only when you set a day to cheat?
We have to be harsh sometimes when we think your doing wrong.

[BigSouthernBoy]

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I don't really expect anything from or of you, to be honest with you. There's always one on this board who has to point out the negative in any question or comment, and I think this constant negativity runs newcomers away from this board. I've seen it daily, so I'm use to it now.

Instead of seeing it as an obstacle overcome, you, of course, have to point out the flaws in my commitment to the plan. How dare I crave a food?

Perhaps instead of telling me how wrong I was for having a craving and lacking "committment" (70 lb. of being uncommitted, that is), you could start a positive thread giving those of us who know very little, as apparently is the case, how to avoid a craving altogether.

The last part of your reply is what I find most humorous. "Sometimes when we think you're doing wrong." The entire purpose of this was to show that I DIDN'T do wrong. That I overcame one of the obstacles that got me to this point. Again, I know I should have never had a craving in the first place. That's just madness.

No offense, but this is why I don't regulalrly respond to and post threads here. It's nothing but a headache because there is going to be one or two people who have to point out how wrong everyone else is.

With that being said, I'm done reading the comments here. If you want to PM me, that is fine. Moderators, please feel free to delete this thread.

[lucyloo]

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I must say that this is the reason I do not post regularily either. While I have never had any negative comments directed at myself I see it happen to others daily also. In many cases there is that "tough love" that we all need as the voice of reason to keep us going but I have seen other posts that go overboard. I think many take offense to it.

[sham]

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Theres alot of difference between craving a food and actually planning a day and giving in to satisfy hunger.

[BigSouthernBoy]

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Planned day? I've had this craving for weeks, and today I finally felt that I couldn't take it it anymore. You know, that human-like quality of imperfection came into play. Wait, you wouldn't know that would you?

Nothing was planned. I was going to get it, but hopped on the scales first.

Thanks for ruining what could have been a positive, inspirational post for someone else who is currently struggling with the same problem.

[sham]

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If you had the cravings for weeks you could have posted about it and got some help from the board not give in and plan a cheat.

[sham]

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Oh and if thats what you think for the last line written MY PLEASURE!

[BigSouthernBoy]

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If you had the cravings for weeks you could have posted about it and got some help from the board not give in and plan a cheat.

Again, I go back to what I said in my previous post. It's pointless, because this is inevitably the outcome. I love how you continue to use the term "planned." As if this were some premeditated, long, drawn-out process that I've been devising for days upon days with no sleep. How I will find a candy bar. Hahaha... it's rather funny. More like I woke up with it still on my mind and nearly gave in.

Thanks for your constructive criticism. From it, we've all learned (how to not take you seriously).

Mods, please delete at your earliest convenience.

[sham]

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Have a great life and next time work on willpower.