Day of confessions

[sensiblehector]

Hey..........what can i say....you have said it for me.......i lie all the time....I'll have a double vodka and then nibble on a beef burger....

[ldyj]

Oh, I so agree about the "mindless munchies" (and it doesn't even have to be potato chips!) When I was traveling, trying so hard to get back on track, we dined at a Mexican restaurant. I've eaten at Mexican restaurants many times and stayed on plan, think fajitas, but this time tamales came out of my mouth before I knew what I was saying - it was like it was my evil twin speaking or something! Did I shout out "wait, wait, I didn't mean it!!!" Heck no, and the tamales weren't any good either! (sigh!)

I'm in on the daily confessions. So far today I'm good - for the first time I'm actually measuring my veggies - and I've already consumed 40 oz of water. I generally shoot for 100, but it may take me a few days to reach that level again.

I'm so happy to be here with y'all!

[goin2befit]

Originally Posted by chillispice

...This was my first 'non-Atkins' food since I re-started induction in March so I decided to ignore it and just carry on as if it never happened.

Great job just getting back on track and not thinking another minute about it!!

Jeanette~ How was your first day being 100% committed? Don't you just hate it when you waste it on something that you didn't get any pleasure from anyways!!... I just know that we can do this this time once and for all...

For me, I made it through 2 days no cheat and working on 3 days... and yes, I know I'm obsessed with the scale and for now it is still my BFF b/c I was 366 this am... yes, I seemed to have dropped 3 pounds over night. Now of course I know and understand that this is water weight, but hey, it is still a lost and reassurance that I need to know that I'm doing what I'm suppose to be doing!

Yay!!!

[Sherikie]

I hear ya ladies...i jus keep thinking a moment on the lips a lifetime on the hips lol....day 8 cheat free for me. Im a slave to the scale too...aslong as seeing that i didnt lose or maybe flucuated up alitle doesnt make me want to quit its all good for me. I know this woe works so im stickin with it!!

[ldyj]

First and second day, right on plan - still working on the water consumption, got to get up to snuff for the July water challenge!!

I'm scale obsessive, too! Heck, I even took mine when I went on my recent road trip! (can't believe I told that!!) Of course I quit getting as soon as I fell in the carb mud - I'm such a whish!!

Like you, Amanda, I appear to be down about 3 lbs today. I'm going to make Monday (why not, isn't that what we do!) my official day to post my weight. I also took my measurements and, when I compared them to my last measurements, really grieved! Falling into the carb mud doesn't impact just your weight!

I also need to work on the percentages. My fat ratios are high and my protein and carb ratios are low. I use SparkPeople, which I just adore, to track these things. I think I'll take a look at some of the suggested daily menus posted on ADBB and see what I can figure out.

Y'all eat healthy and keep posting!

[Gottabringmeback]

Owning up to what you did and letting others know, even just on a message board shows you see what you did wrong and want to correct it. I understand what you mean but really, you are only doing this for you and only your actions affect it. Lots of things can go wrong in life and make you reach for comfortable things but it's not the action, but reaction that counts. I also use to do the same as you and feel, well, if noane sees me it must not really count. Everytime I am tempted, which is alot (lots of things in the house that others eat) I remind myself how much it'll stall me getting where I want to be. It's not worth it. I never have been happier and lost so many years being like this. Keep up the work and don't let anyone, anything slow you down!

[LageNomAi]

My confession: yesterday I met up with friends and had a gin and tonic, and I have no doubt the tonic was full of sugar. I didn't even bother asking the bartender if he had sugar-free tonic back there. That drink tasted almost intolerably sweet to me, but boy did I enjoy it, LOL. Back on track today...

[goin2befit]

Sherikie~ Great Job going strong... you'll be there before you know it

Jeanettee~ Spinning with joy... I'm so proud that you are giving it your best this time, just keep reminding yourself of how you got off plan last time and try to imagine an alternative to it this time.

Gottabringmeback~ Thanks for your kind words and words of wisdom, you are so right in saying that "you are only doing this for you and only your actions affect it". I guess this is something I have fought for for many years is wanting it for my family, to have a husband (but got him anyways without loosing the weight, we married at my heaviest at that time 416), to have kids (had 2 of those anyways as well, delivered both weighing above 350), but to feel I really, really wanted it... I don't think I honestly ever did b/c I for sure wanted my cupcakes and icecream (emotional smoothers) way more then learning how to soothe myself and being healthy and yes more desirable and beautiful.

LageNomAi~ Glad you enjoyed your drink and yes next time do ask, if you can enjoy and not go off by so much it is better b/c it is preparing you for later on... it is good that you are able to get back on today and go strong again b/c you are doing great... and sometimes it only takes that once "cheat" to knock us off for a while not b/c we feel bad about it (I see you didn't b/c you clearly stated you enjoyed it) but b/c it will shift our blood sugar and other things in the body and then we are fighting again the next few days. So please for your own sake keep that in mind.

For me, 3 days on plan.. and yesterday was so hard b/c I was hungry and picked up DH and DD from the YMCA and then we went by McDonalds... Now I wasn't in the mood for no salad or something and they only got French Fries and Chocolate Milk Shake (and what was so hard was on the way to drop them at the YMCA I was thinking about that same thing and telling myself I don't need it, it isn't worth it, ect and boom there I am at the drive thru, but thankfully resisted and proud of myself for that)

And the scale was down to 363.6 this am!!!!

[sham]

As you have acknowledged the problem and realise something must be done you are taking the first step to help yourself.You have alot of weight to lose but it can surely be done as you may have seen others at the diet proving you just need to be focused on your goals start with many mini goals treat yourself to a treat like getting your nails done,new shoes,new lipstick just something to make it interesting as you meet your mini goals.You surely will do well and if you do a clean induction you should see huge loss fingers crossed for you.Please work on your willpower if you want you can do anything you must believe in yourself and that will give you the confidence to keep going.I really hope you do well keep us posted on your progress.

[Lurch]

Goingtobefit.

I like the name, you will achieve more than you ever imagined.

You must not focus on the negative. Even though you only lose 30 lbs, you restricted carbs and lost weight. What will happen when you restrict more carbs? Do not ask yourself Why can't I do this the mind will find a million reason as to why you fail. You must ask your brain, how can I do this better, how can I make this more enjoyable, How can I do that. The mind loves to work.

It is ok to cheat, but you must regulate.

Lets say you have the carbs, It was 22 Hours between your carb meals.

Next time I ask that you make it 24 Hours between your carb meals. Baby steps are the way to Life Long success. They 25 or 26 hours. You will be proud of your results. Also you carbs must be limited to only 1 hour of that day. 1 HOUR.

These small steps will let you realize that "HEY I CAN DO THIS". Every time you achieve a new success, you know it is possible for you and you can take it a little further next time.

I never understood why people that smoke 2 packs a day think they can just go cold turkey? They did not just start with 2 packs a day did they?

If you cut back a little every day. 1 cigarette every day in 40 days they have kicked they habit.

It is the same with weight loss. You need to truly believe you can do this. Once you believe it than the success will follow.

Faith to believe. Do we not have Highschool track runners today blwoing away world record times of 15 years ago? The average runner is better than a man of 30 years ago. We have seen it done before and now we know it can be done. So it is not a problem.

The ONLY THING EVER limiting you is yourself. I know you will come out on top.

Focus on your success not failures. This is not positie thinking. Positive thinking is BS and is not enough. This is small daily actions that will snowball in massive successfull action.

HOLD YOU HEAD HIGH