Started today AGAIN....

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Well...I started out yesterday, and the fall didn't come about for no willpower...it came because I was NOT prepared. Ugh! See, I work for an insurance company and we are heading into our busiest time of the year...OPEN ENROLLMENT! So...I am working major overtime so I worked yesterday. I started off by putting some eggs on to boil, and my dH turned them off before they were done...so ewww..you get the picture. So I went out the door with a piece of cheese, still mentally ready to do this. That was at 630am...by 1230, I was starving...so I went to Wendy's(because we hadn't gone grocery shopping
yet)....so that blew that. Sooo...I have legal food in the house now...so I started again this am...but I feel very upset that I wasn't prepared. Because, from everything you guys post...it seems preparation is the key to this thing...& now I am a believer...lol. Anyways, today is going good...drinking my water and eating my legal food. I weighed today...same as the siggie...so I won't be weighing again until 14 days have passed...so that would be Dec 3, the day before my husband and my 2 year anniversary of dating(we still celebrate it too...yeah we're newlyweds)..LOL. I'm big, so I'm looking for some biggie losses...at least I am praying for that. But I know this is a WOE so it ain't a race...I just want the encouragement..you know... Well...I'll lurk a bit, and then off to my daily walk I go...Lovs all ya'll, Anne

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Re: Started today AGAIN....

Hi Anne, way to recognize what the problem was and acknowledge how to fix it. slaps hubbies hands away from the stove lol. To help you prepare also, maybe make a list of legal stuff to eat at fastfood restuarants and POST IT IN YOUR CAR. That way it will remind you when you go there what to look for and it may also boost your motivation when you are stressed and are reaching for comfort. grins, i have gotten really good at hugging my waterbottle lol when i am stressed and wanting comfort.

Also do you have a fridge at work? I confinscated the two bottom drawers and have thrown in there blocks cheese, mayo, shredded chicken, bacon bits, pepperoni, eggs. ranch dressing, every week on Monday i throw in lettuce in the bags and a stick of zucchini and make a list of what i need to stock up on and bring it Tuesday. The following Monday i throw out whatever went bad, i would rather have a few things go bad than my stumbling cause i wasn't prepared if that makes sense.

That way if something happens i know i have some staples that will get me through the day at work until i can get home and focus.

Glad to see you back on track. I am glad to see you learned from what happened!!