Help!!!!!! I Feel So Defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brenda80-2lose]

Hey guys, I haven't posted in awhile, been super busy! I haven't really been checking the board out lately and that is probably why I've let myself slip!
It all started Memorial w/e, I went out to eat at this restuarant that has to die for fried fish and hushpuppies, and I usually get a salad but I got the fish!
I got right back on the induction part, but guess what tonight I made barbeque redhot sausages with mac and cheese, and before I knew it I had my redhot in a bun and some mac and cheese!! But thats not the worst of it after that I had some vanilla wafer sticks, you know with the creme in the middle I binged on those and I'm thinking bout going in there and getting the rest of them
What is wrong?! I've been doing this for five months!! And been doing fine. I said I wouldn't do this again, I was sick after Memorial Day. It is time for Tom, but I usually do fine even when it is that time of month. I can not go back and gain all that weight!! Help I need encouragement!! Please help me get back on track!! I see so many success stories here and I just wonder how many of you fell off the wagon, for how long, and what did it take to get you back on track?

[jimmie 48]

Re: Help!!!!!! I Feel So Defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm going to let some of the ones that actually got off track answer to this but i wanted to invite you to join up in the I AM WORTH IT CHALLENGE.

you can get to the thread by clicking on the words in my siggy. sounds like you could use the commitment, planning and positive thinking we're going to be dealing with during the challenge.

welcome back to low carbing!

[dreamof145]

Re: Help!!!!!! I Feel So Defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree...do the I am worth it challenge so that next time temptation strikes, you'll be ready mentally and physically to meet it head on. You can make it happen...come here often to get lots of encouragement and support.

[Mickkey]

Re: Help!!!!!! I Feel So Defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brenda, I hope you haven't went in there and got the rest of those cookies. But if you have, you CAN get back on track. You need to know what you told yourself to make it O.k. to cheat? What self talk was going on in your head that said...I'm going to blow 5 months, and it's going to be o.k.? Really examine that.

I've been doing this for almost three months and not a cheat. But, I did the same thing you did four days ago. I walked right over to my cupboard and grabbed a tin of pringle's potato chips and wolfed them down, then went to the chocolate chip cookies and grabbed a couple of those too. I thought might as well, I already ate those chips. While I was walking over there, I was telling myself some lies, and making some horrible excuses. Then I had some terrible indigestion! All night too!

Anyway, IMO, you've got to figure out what triggered that, and made it O.K. to destroy all your hard work. So the next time you're prepared, and you can stop yourself from getting up to your old tricks. You can get RIGHT back on track ... just do it tomorrow. You made a mistake, now it's over, just go forward, dig in and just do it. Start coming here more often, like every day if you can. Join the challenge that Jimmie and Becky suggested. It sounds like something that would really be beneficial. Don't give up.

[Brenda80-2lose]

Re: Help!!!!!! I Feel So Defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, no I didn't get the rest of the cookies!! Thank goodness!!

[LooseShoes]

Re: Help!!!!!! I Feel So Defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!

Throw something nasty on those cookies or take them directly to the dumpster if you have to. Start your next bite legal and just make it through today. Think about how bad you feel mentally and physically, and use that the next time you want to cheat. You have to decide how bad you want to do this. You can do it!

[Mickkey]

Re: Help!!!!!! I Feel So Defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brenda, good, now just keep on doing what you were doing to lose those pounds before. Don't give up, just keep following the plan.

I don't know how many people have fallen off the wagon here, but I'm sure there are plenty. You're certainly not alone. We all are tempted to eat JUNK for whatever reasons. You know that if we're following Dr. Atkins plan our cravings should be small, but it's the emotional issues that trip us up many times.

I agree with Caryl, just take one day at a time. Let us know how you're doing.

P.S. Did you decide to join the challenge?