When I fall, I forgive myself. Pick myself up and restart. I know that it's for life. So there is no such thing as quitting for me. Punishing myself won't help and only tends to make me feel worse. We all have bad days. No one is perfect. There is no shame in admitting this to ourself. If I eat poorly, I find that going ahead with my exercise that day helps put me back on track. Temptation is always going to be there. It isn't going to go away. Sometimes I would try on clothes that are a little too tight to motivate me to lose more. Sometimes I try on my Biggest clothes to get a sense of where I came from and how bad I want the weight to stay off. As for sugar, I make something that is allowed on my plan. Such as sugar-free jello to help my craving. I ask myself "Do I want this food worse than I want to be healthy and fit ?" Usually the answer is no. You said it perfect when you said this is a learning process. It is for us all and we learn more about ourselves and our habits every day. Coming on this site also helps to keep me on track. We don't have to stay 100% on program to lose weight. Even 75% on track will take the weight off just maybe a little slower. For most of us, that is fine, as long as it does come off. Wishing the best for you. I know it's hard to struggle, but it really does get better.
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