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Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29
jsj, I fell off the wagon for a whole MONTH. I like to say that I was holding onto the wagon by a fingernail, but dragging my feet and my fat *** behind. I was perfect at breakfast, most days my lunch was right on target, more often than not I'd have cheated before getting home for dinner, and almost every night dinner became a free for all. Every single morning, I'd wake up, I'd read ADBB, and I'd say to myself, "This is the day I get back on track" then 3pm would roll around I'd have a mini twix from the candy dish and the cycle would start over.
Mentally, something kept telling me to just start again on Monday. I've always hated that diet mentality. I want to be someone that starts right now. Why do diets always need to start on a Monday? But, Wednesday didn't work, Thursday was a failure, Friday was out the window, Saturday was almost there, and Sunday fell apart at the last minute. However, when I woke up Monday morning, I could feel a change. I knew I was going to start fresh. I re-read my whole journal over the weekend, and also read journals from people who were way more successful than me. I realized two things. 1) I've been on Atkins since May. That's 6 months. I've lost 10 pounds. Most people lose 10 pounds in Induction alone. 2) There are some people that were a lot heavier than me when I started, that now weigh less than me. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others, but if it helps, I say why not? It only motivates me to do better. If they can do it, I can do it, and YOU CAN DO IT TOO!
You want to talk about being ashamed come New Year's? I've been gaining consistantly since I start this challenge. I'm ashamed almost every time I post here. But, what I think is more shameful is when people get really gung ho to achieve a goal, and then they disappear into nothingness. Don't be one of those people. If New Year's rolls around and you're only down 3 pounds, then that's a success. I had an old Weight Watchers leader that used to say, "My goal is to weigh less on Christmas than I did on Thanksgiving, and then weigh less on Easter than I did on Christmass" and so on. I think a lot of people who don't reach their goal actually end up gaining. I definitely fall into this category. If I can't reach that milestone, I'm going to go down in a blaze of glory and eat everything I can find on the way. What's the use in that?
So. Get back on board. Focus on going 1 or 2 or 14 days in a row cheat free. Once you stop the cycle, you know how much easier it will be to stay on board. Re-evaluate your NYE goal if necessary. You don't have to be a rock start posting huge numbers to be a success. You're here, you're honest, and damnit, you're going to succeed this time!
Originally posted by jsj0305
***Stepping meekly out from behind the curtain..***
Okay, I am here to bare my soal. I have been bad, very bad.
I ate wendy's..I was supposed to restart and I do great all day until dinner comes around. I hate myself right now. I feel like crap and I don't want to feel this way! Why can't I stick to this like you guys??
I stay FAR FAR away from this board when I've been bad. I am so ashamed to even be here among all of you with your great success.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME???
I AM going to restart tomorrow, but I know it's not b/c I have the drive or because I want to. It's b/c I don't want to be the one who could keep it together. I don't wanna be the girl who everyone looks at on New Years and says, awww she just doesn't have what it takes.
I am so embarrassed right now.
Congratulations to all of you. You are all very strong, more than you know. Don't ever give up. You have a drive that it not easy to achieve. You are overcoming all of your obsticales and you guys kick butt.
Okay, I am here to bare my soal. I have been bad, very bad.
I ate wendy's..I was supposed to restart and I do great all day until dinner comes around. I hate myself right now. I feel like crap and I don't want to feel this way! Why can't I stick to this like you guys??
I stay FAR FAR away from this board when I've been bad. I am so ashamed to even be here among all of you with your great success.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME???
I AM going to restart tomorrow, but I know it's not b/c I have the drive or because I want to. It's b/c I don't want to be the one who could keep it together. I don't wanna be the girl who everyone looks at on New Years and says, awww she just doesn't have what it takes.
I am so embarrassed right now.
Congratulations to all of you. You are all very strong, more than you know. Don't ever give up. You have a drive that it not easy to achieve. You are overcoming all of your obsticales and you guys kick butt.
Mentally, something kept telling me to just start again on Monday. I've always hated that diet mentality. I want to be someone that starts right now. Why do diets always need to start on a Monday? But, Wednesday didn't work, Thursday was a failure, Friday was out the window, Saturday was almost there, and Sunday fell apart at the last minute. However, when I woke up Monday morning, I could feel a change. I knew I was going to start fresh. I re-read my whole journal over the weekend, and also read journals from people who were way more successful than me. I realized two things. 1) I've been on Atkins since May. That's 6 months. I've lost 10 pounds. Most people lose 10 pounds in Induction alone. 2) There are some people that were a lot heavier than me when I started, that now weigh less than me. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others, but if it helps, I say why not? It only motivates me to do better. If they can do it, I can do it, and YOU CAN DO IT TOO!
You want to talk about being ashamed come New Year's? I've been gaining consistantly since I start this challenge. I'm ashamed almost every time I post here. But, what I think is more shameful is when people get really gung ho to achieve a goal, and then they disappear into nothingness. Don't be one of those people. If New Year's rolls around and you're only down 3 pounds, then that's a success. I had an old Weight Watchers leader that used to say, "My goal is to weigh less on Christmas than I did on Thanksgiving, and then weigh less on Easter than I did on Christmass" and so on. I think a lot of people who don't reach their goal actually end up gaining. I definitely fall into this category. If I can't reach that milestone, I'm going to go down in a blaze of glory and eat everything I can find on the way. What's the use in that?
So. Get back on board. Focus on going 1 or 2 or 14 days in a row cheat free. Once you stop the cycle, you know how much easier it will be to stay on board. Re-evaluate your NYE goal if necessary. You don't have to be a rock start posting huge numbers to be a success. You're here, you're honest, and damnit, you're going to succeed this time!
I'm even wearing the new teen sized 18 cute flareleg pants I bought from Target! I couldn't fit in them when I bought them a month ago! (I assumed sizes were the same from Wal-Mart, et al to Target)...
Your doin great, cant hate on those losin the weight!
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