fell off the wagon

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michelle1984

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i've been doing my best 100% for a week & 1/2 (feels like ages & sounds like nothing) today i decided to 'treat myself' which ended with me thinking 'oh well might as well have a night off' i've been really bad all day & now i'm feeling guilty, i must motivate myself into tomorrow, i just thought i'd post this to confess my sins so im hopefully not continiuing with the feeling guilty eating tomorrow which will only cause more weight gain

shell xxx
 
confession is good for the soul

Ok, so you fell off the wagon today... get back on it tomorrow.. forgive yourself right now and keep going..

You might want to look into what caused the fall? Bad day? Tired? stressed? Unhappy? What were you feeling today and was food trying fill a void or numb the pain of something? (Gawd, I feel like Dr Phil.. )

What's done is done... tomorrow is another day... crap - right now is another time... just keep going forward...
 
hi yea your right i was trying to fill the void, im 21 and have been put out of work due to an unforeseen circumstances (my health - i was in intensive care feb gone) thing was i truly believed i'd made a full recovery and had been trying to lose weight and exercise to do the best for my body & yesterday i was told different by my dr (i had heart failure due to pregnancy-peri-partum cardiomyopathy) i've been reccomended to slow down and enjoy each day, as good as it may sound to others i dont want to, i want to get on with life and be like everyone else, im frustrated that my body hasnt recovered the way i truly believed it had

im sorry for complaining and sounding sorry for myself xxx
 
No problem. Take a look around. We complain a lot around here...but then we circle the wagon around and jump back on. Don't fret. Everyone has a bad day.
 
thanks i will have to give it my best tomorrow cause while im giving it my best i dont find it very hard but once im off i find it hard getting back on xx
 
hey don't let this ruin your day:)
you can see it as a metabolic booster. . You could try the cheaters diet. I am doing something similar (my own version) and it helps me a lot, because i cant stay faithful on a diet.
 
Dont worry we all fall off...As long as we get back up and dust off and get back on the wagon. we'll make it!!!
today I had two snack sized snickers!! Bad Jasmine!!
 
Yeah what the other guys said, Identify what your triggers are and organize something.

i know what mine are - being tired mostly. I eat.
My fix? I go to bed much earlier!
 
Oh I certainly have bad days as well. I was on Weight Watchers for a while and one trick I learned on that was to have a treat meal once a week. Usually on the day I weighed myself, I would treat myself too.

It provided encouragement to continue on through the week, though it was tough!!

Don't worry about one day, everyone falls off the wagon..just dust yourself off and get back on :)
 
No one is perfect-everyone falls- and some of us more than others-don't look at it as a fall but as a steepping stone to a better future.We learn from our mistakes as time goes on-some take longer learning but theres no set time on learning lessons in life.
 
What I have discovered in my 20 something years of dieting, is that I simply cannot avoid the stuff that I crave. I've tried eating very strict diets several times, only to last a week or two and then go crazy and binge for a week.

My motto - Everything in Moderation.

Part of the problem is that many see the word 'diet' as a temporary fix. It's something you do for a certain period of time, and then go back to eating the way you did before the diet, and guess what? The weight comes back on. Big freakin' surprise.

The key is to treat it as a lifestyle change, not a temporary fix. So you start to eat a lot better, a lot smarter and in more sensible quantities. (Easier said than done, I know). Sure you're going to have cravings - everyone does. I've had Big Mac attacks so bad I've had to speed to the nearest McD's for my fix.

You have to allow yourself to cheat and eat what you want, but do it in moderation. Don't go crazy and have 50 chicken wings if that's what you're craving. Eat some, but don't go overboard.

I've found that it's the only strategy that I have a hope of staying true to. Before my six month slump where I gained 20-30lbs, I was doing pretty well, but I still allowed myself to have a cheat night once a week. Enjoy the cheat, and don't feel guilty about it. As long as in general, you're daily diet is good, then you should do fine.

My 2 cents.
 
Actually, the falling off of the wagon line reminds me of a funny story that I'll share with you. During my "fall of the wagon" earlier this year, I was talking to my wife about it, and I used that phrase. My 4 year old son overheard, and asked with a really concerned look on his face " Daddy? You fell off a wagon?", I said yes, and that I bumped my head too, after which I tried explaining the saying to him.

The following week he was at my Mom's for a few hours while I was doing some running around. When I came in, my mother was very concerned that I fell off of a wagon and bumped my head, as my son had explained to her. We all had a pretty good laugh over that one.
 
hi i havent had access to the internet for a while now since my computer broke but ive eventually managed to pursuade my partner to let me use his beloved computer so hope to be on here more often now
ive been quickly reading through my replies at any quick 5 minutes i can snatch though and i've been really grateful for all the support and encouragement. i wish i could motivate myself to start walking like everyone else on this site, i really could do with it and im a true believer in the fact that excercise is a great work out for the mind too and makes you feel better - i must try
 
look at it this way...

I used to beat myself up for falling off the wagon until i changed my perspective.

Suppose you're on a diet and fall off the wagon. You then decided to throw in the towel and you eat poorly for a week straight. You're not only likely to feel really awful about your self but after a week it's probably going to take another week to get back on track. So let's say it takes 2 weeks to get back on track.
SO...you've eaten poorly 14 out of 30 days for 1 month.

Now let's say you fall off the wagon for a day and get back on the next day...in fact you fall off the wagon once a week for the entire month but each time you get right back on. You're likely to have only eaten poorly 4 or 5 times if that's the case.

I always try and remind myself that one or two falls off the wagon are so much better than eating poorly all the time. 7 binges a month are WAY better than 14 which means you're coming out ahead. THe point is over a period of time 1 binge won't really matter and if you're dieting you should be focusing on a long term life improvement. When you look at the big picture it will be ok! Don't let it bring you down! You deserve it!
 
Yep, the important thing is that you dont stay off the wagon. We all have our own ways of losing weight, but as 12pack says, its a permanent lifestyle change. None of us can go back to eating exactly the way we used to, but none of us are super human oh except troutman (sorry about that mate) so we will want to eat things that we dont usually at times. Think of it like this - we all know water is good for you, but we aint all gonna drink water for the rest of our lives, and nothing else. There is a place for these other foods, its not a matter of all or nothing. But, there are some things we know we cant stop at just one of. With those things its best to have a very limited supply, or none at all, but find a nearly as good, but not quite as good alternative. I also totally agree with Wishes - tiredness is the enemy. Try hard not to get over tired. Thats my big downfall. You are normal just like the rest of us - whatever normal is.;)
 
Just get back on that wagon.It's a newday again new beginning just give it all ya got and go 4 it!Good luck Tammy
 
Don't be so hard on yourself for "falling off the wagon". This is part of life that happens even to the fittest of the fit. By being extraordinarily worried about sneaking a cookie or a scoop of ice cream, you are setting the stage for failure by throwing your hands up in the air and saying "oh well, back to the usual". I like to call this "food jail". If you put yourself in food jail by getting rid of ALL sweets, or fried foods, or soft drinks, you are going to become miserable. So, unless you have the most steadfast will in the world, I would actually recommend occasionally treating yourself to something not quite so nutritious. However, occasionally means occasionally. Good luck guys and hopefully this supplements what the others have said.
 
I agree here...I used to be so bad...If I ate one cookie that would open my flood gates to eat bad all day...Now if I do one bad thing I can stop, it is a learning process...everyday is a new day for a new beginning
 
I belive it should be a lifestyle change and you cant fall off the wagon really, its just your failing to get back on and continue your good lifestyle.
 
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