Challenge to Pick Myself Up, Get Back On the Wagon and Stay on the Wagon
 

I have been on and off my plan since May. I did really good for the first few months of the year but life got in the way and I lost control and have not been able to stay on track since. I have finally reached my limit and my all time highest weight (235.6). I am ready to get back on track and take better care of my body. I am totally miserable and I know that the only way to change this is to eat right and exercise and get my weight down.

I am challenging myself to stay on track one day at a time. Today is the first day and I am going to have a great day.

Here is what my day will be like...

Day 1

B: Bagel thin, 1 tbsp cream cheese, coffee w/ 1/2 C skim milk (done)
L: Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer, 1 pc Dove dark choc (done)
S: Clementine, banana, Yo Crunch 100 Cal Yogurt, 4 Fig Newtons, cup hot chocolate w. 1/2 C skim milk (done)
D: Progresso Heart Healthy Black Bean Soup, 1 tbs sour cream, Bagel Thin, 100 Cal Yogurt Pretzels (done)
Exercise: Walked 2 miles, Yard work

If anyone else is struggling to stay on the wagon, feel free to join me in this challenge. I need all the encouragement I can get right now. :D

End of Day Check In
 

End of day check in:

I've made it through the first day. It was oh so hard but I hung in there and didn't buy any junk food nor did I binge today. I did a 2 mile walk and saw just how out of shape I am right now. I know that each day I work out, I will feel stronger.

Day 2:

Weight: 233.2
Down 2.4

So far, all is going good :carrot:

B: Bagel thin w/1 tbsp cream cheese, coffee
L: Lean Cuisine Tortilla Crusted Fish, 1 WW Snack bar, coffee
D: Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer, snack cake
S: banana, baked sweet potato, WW String cheese, pringles
Exercise: Walked 2 miles

Day 3

Weight 231.4
Down 2 pounds

Day 3 and hanging in there. Last night was a challenge and I had some pringles but I stayed in control of how many I ate and was down 2 pounds this morning.

B: Bagel thin w/ 1 tbsp cream cheese, coffee w/1/2 C skim milk & flavored creamer
L: Lean Cuisine, 1 snack cake
D: Salad, baked chicken, 100 calorie cookies
Sn: Baked sweet potato, banana, 2 clementines
Exercise: Did WATP 30 min walk

Day 4

Weight: 230.0
Down 1.4

Three days down and working on day 4. It's getting a little easier to not think about eating junk food. Need to up the water today though.

B: Bagel thin, 1 tbsp cream cheese, coffee, 1/2 c skim milk
L: Lean Cuisine
D: baked breaded fish, salad w/dressing
S: pear, baked sweet potato, 3 peppermint candies, 1 clementine
Exercise: Hip hop abs

Day 5

No change in weight but all is going well. Taking meds for cold.

B: Bagel thin w/ 1 tbsp cream cheese, tea, clementine
L: Progresso Soup, snack cake
D: More soup, Sprite Zero
S: Baked sweet potato, clementine, Coffee w/1/2 C skim milk & flav creamer
Exercise: Rest day - Didn't feel good

Day 6 and all is going well.

Weight : 227.8 (drinking the extra water worked)

B: 2 biscuits w/all fruit spread, clementine, coffee
L: Baked ckn, gtreen beans, 100 Cal pk choc chip cookies
D: Bagel thin w/ 4 sl Hillshire farms deli select, spring mix, 1 tbsp sal dressing
S: banana, yogurt, skinny latte
Exercise: Rest day

Day 7

Weight: 226.8

All is going well. I will try and stop weighing daily now.

B: Greek yogurt, coffee w/flav creamer & 1/2 c skim milk
L: Healthy Choice Cafe steamer,
D: Progresso soup
S: clementine, banana, 1/2 ounce cashews
No exercise

Day 8 and I'm still on the wagon and no binges!!!

Weight 225.4 - broke down and weighed today.

B: Bagel thin w/ 1 tbsp cream cheese, banana, coffee w/ 1/2 C milk & flav creamer
L: Lean Cuisine, 100 cal pk of yogurt pretzels
D: Lean Cuisine Pizza, salad w/ dressing
S: 2 clementines, mini box raisins, 2 100 cal pringles, tea
Exercise: brief walk

Hey girl! Long time no talk! I've found my way back, gosh probably after a year or so away. To say the least things have not been going well for me either. I've put back on a lot of weight.

I'm hoping to get motivated to get back on the right track again, so of course I came back to 3FC.

Saw your thread and just wanted to say way to go! You're doing great so far. =)

Hi Kim :hug:

Yes it has been a while and I'm glad to see you back. It has been a rough year for me with my weight. I started a new job that is very stressful and food has been my way of dealing with it. It was so hard to get back on track but after pigging out on a cruise and being so miserably overweight, I decided that I was ready to get it together.

Just take it one meal at a time and before you know it, you'll have a day, then two, three and so on under your belt. You have been successful in the past and I know you can do it again. Let me know how your first day goes.

YOU CAN DO IT!!! :)

Day 9

Didn't weigh today and still doing great. I can't believe its been 9 days already. I just need to stay focused and committed.

B: cheese grits with bacon bits, 5 ozs oj
L: Healthy choice cafe steamer, 2 pcs Dove Dk Choc
S: tea w/ 1 tsp honey, 2 clementines, Pringles, 2 shots rum
D: Lean Cuisine Spagetti & meat sauce, 2 pcs dove dk choc, coffee w/creamer

Day 10

Weighed 226.2

B: Bagel thin, 1 tbsp cream cheese, tea w/honey, clementine
L: Grilled chicken, BBQ sauce, lima beans, green beans, 100 Cal Pk cookies
D: 1 bagel thin w/ 4 slices Hillshire farm ham, baby greens, 1 tsp sal dressing, 1/2 C Progresso Soup, 1 WW mini bar
S: peppermints, 1 shot pineapple rum
No workouts - will start back tomorrow. Getting over a cold.

GettinFit, great job!!! :cp: My plan is very different from yours. Most of what you eat, I wouldn't be able to eat. Plus, staying on plan for me includes a cheat day each week, but I want you to know that I am following your thread here, and I am so impressed with your determination and accountability! I'm sure you are an inspiration for many, and I won't be surprised if you have quite a few join you when the new year begins! Way to go! Keep going!!! :trampo:

Awhhh, Thanks Jacqui. This time around I'm taking it one day at a time. I've learned from the past that I need the daily accountability so this thread has been great for me. I have tried so many diets but this time, I'm just trying to focus on eating less and exercising. I'm sure I'll be working in some cheat days along the way too.

I hope you have a great year :D

BTW, I love your avatar!!

Day 11 - 12/30/13

Weight: 225.8 - Down 4.25 inches on my waist since starting.

Each day I have felt stronger and more determined to keep going.

B: Greek yogurt, banana, coffee w/1C skim milk, flavored creamer
L: Lean Cuisine, 20 M&M mint candies
D: Grilled ckn breast, lima beans, 3 Dove chocolates
S: 1 oz nuts
Exercise: Walk for 30 mins, exercise band while sitting at my desk

Day 12

All is going great and I continue to feel stronger and motivated to keep going. I can't believe I'm already 12 days in and I'm so glad I didn't wait 'til the 1st to start.

Weight: 225.2

B: Greek yogurt, coffee w/1 C skim milk & flavored creamer
L: Large salad w/grilled chicken breast, reg dressing
S: Clementine,
D: 3 oz peanuts, 2 shots of pineapple rum, oj
Exercise: Walked 30 mins

Day 13...

And all is going good.

Weight 225.4

B: Rasin bran, skim milk, coffee w/1/2 C skim milk & flavored creamer
L: Home made RF Chili, Diet Fanta Orange
D: Salad & Chili
S: Clementines
Exercise: Walked for 45 mins

Day 14 - My 2 week anniversary.

I can't believe how fast these two weeks have gone by. I am so pleased with how well I've done staying on track and on the wagon. I must continue to take it one meal at a time.

No weigh in today.

B: Coffee w/ 1/2 C Skim milk & flavored creamer, banana, clementine (forgot to bring my bagel thin)
L: Lean Cuisine, 15 Mint M&Ms
D: Chili, 2 Tbsp shredded cheese, 100 Cal Yocrunch Yogurt
S: Clementine, Pk WW Cheddar Crisps
Exercise: Walk & stairs for 30 mins

Day 15 and all is good :carrot:

I had the munchies last night but I brushed my teeth and refused to eat anything after dinner.

No weigh in this morning

B: Bagel thin w/1 tbsp cream cheese, coffee w/ 1/2 C skim milk & flavored creamer
L: Cafe Steamer, 15 mint M&Ms
D: tuna on toast w/ sl cheese, 2 ww mini bars
S: pear, clementine, 1/2 c pnuts, mango rum & oj
Exercise: Walked & stairs

Day 16

No weigh in

Plans are in place for an op day.

B: Raisin bran, skim milk, coffee w/ 1/2 c skim milk & flav creamer
L: Rotisserie Ckn, asparagus, pk 100 Cal cookies
D: Ckn on light wheat, baby greens, Pringles
S: banana, coffee
Exercise: WW Crunch w/weighted gloves DVD

Day 17

B: grits w/cheese & bacon bits, 4 oz oj
L: Salmon, squash, 3 Dove Chocs, coffee
S: 2 100 Cal pks Pringles, 2 clementines, banana
D: Sandwich, 1 C Chili
Exercise: WATP

Day 18 of being back on the wagon

I need to work on tracking my calories now.

B: Greek yogurt, banana, coffee w/1 C skim milk & flavored creamer
L: Healthy Choice, 1 Pk 100 Cal cookies
S: 2 Clementines, 20 M&Ms, 1/2 c camarel corn
D: Salmon, squash, roasted potatoes, 100 cal pk of cookies
Exercise: Walk & stairs 30 mins

Day 19

Today was not a good day.

B: bagel thin, 1 tbsp cream cheese, coffee, cup skim milk
L: Healthy Choice, hot cholocate
D: P B& J sandwich, 6 pks 100 cal pringles :(
S: Peanuts - approx 2/3 C, Dove dark chocolates - 10,
Exercise - None

Day 20

Yesterday was my worst day. I was stuck in the house and I had the munchies. Today will be a much better day

B: Greek yogurt, clementine (wasn't hungry)
L: Taco salad w/chicken, blackbeans, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, RF sour cream, 30 M&Ms
D: P B & J Sandwich
S: Clementine, too many peanuts :(
Exercise: None

:carrot: :broc: :cb: I just thought you deserved some dancing things! I think you're doing great! Keep going! :dancer:

Thank you Jacqui, I needed that :) It's hard right now but I am fighting to stay on track. I haven't been tracking Calories or Points but I really need to start doing so. I think I tend to feel more in control when I do. I so want this to be my year to reach my first weight goal of 170.

Day 21 - Start tracking calories

B: Greek yogurt (100), 2 clementines (70), hot chocolate (60)
L: Lean Cuisine (310) Pk 100 Cal cookies (100)
S: pear (100) string cheese (50) cashews (250)
D: Chili (250) 2 mini Dove dk chocs (100)
No workout today

Day 22

Feeling much more in control today after tracking my calories yesterday.

B: Greek yogurt (100) WW Bar (150) Coffee
L: Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer (340) Pk of 100 Cal cookies (100)
S: 2 clementines (70)
D: TBD
Exercise: Walk & stairs

Hi gettinfit - you are doing great!!! And staying so dedicated! I've been way off track, and am working on getting back on the wagon too.

Hello Bonnie. I hope you're having success getting back on the wagon. It is so hard but we can do it!!!

I missed posting yesterday and Saturday but I am hanging in there. The scale seems to be stuck though. I had a huge 11 pound drop during the first week so I guess my body is still adjusting. I decided to go back to tracking WW Points as I will be joining the WW At Work program again on 2/5.

I am working on Day 25 now.

B: coffee, banana, clementine
L: Healthy Choice Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo (7pts), Pk Special K 100 Cal Blonde Brownie Bites (3pts)
D: Salmon (4pts), squash, hot chocolate (3pts)
S: Pear, baked Cheetos (4pts)
Exercise: Walk the track

Day 26

Yesterday was a good day and hopefully today will be too. The scale is still stuck. I need to get my exercise going again and maybe the scale will move.

B: Core Power Light Protien shake, coffee w/1 C skim milk, banana
L: Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer - General Tso's Chicken, 1 sm York Peppermint patty
D: Crab salad on toast, baby greens w/reg sal dressing
S: 2 clementines, trail mix
Exercise: Walked 20 mins

Day 27

B: Breakstone pineapple Cottage double, coffee, banana
L: Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer, coffee w/flav creamer
S: clementine, trail mix, YoCrunch 100 Cal yogurt
D: Sandwich, Baby greens
Exercise: Walk 20 mins

Day 28

B: banana, coffee
L: Lean Cuisine, 100 Cal YoCrunch Yogurt
D: Crab sal on toast, SF Jello pudding cup
S: banana, 2 clementines, trail mix

Day 29

B: greek yogurt, banana, coffee
L: Lean Cuisine, SF Jello cup
S: pear, clenentine
D: Subway Salad
Walked 30 mins

Day 29

B: McDonald's oatmeal, coffee
L: Lean Cuisine, spinach salad
D: 3 drlummetts, grape tomatoes, 1 oz cheese, 1 meatball, 2 smokies
S: hot chocolate w/ skim milk
Exercise: WATP DVD

Day 30

B: 1/2 c rasin bran, cup skim milk, coffee
L: Lean Cuisine, 1 WW snack bar
S: 100 cal pk almonds, 1 Serv energy trail mix, clementine
D: Subway Salad, 6 Club Crackers, hot chocolate
Exercise: walked 45 mins

Day 31

B: 2/3 c grits 1 sl cheese, 1 tbsp bacon bits, coffee with 1/2 c skim milk
L: Lean Cuisine, C steamed brocoli, 1 pc Dove choc
S: Energy trail mix, 2 clementines, banana, 7 unsalted saltines
D: 1/2 sandwich (reduced sodium ham & light wheat bread) 1/4 leftover Subway salad
Exercise: walked 1 hr 15 mins.

Inspiring! Just wanted to say what a great job you are doing. I am another one that just can't seem to stay on the wagon no matter what I do, and its all my fault, no one else. I want to say what a great job your doing, congratulate you and how in touch you are with what you need, what works. Stay at it, you deserve so many good things.:carrot:

Thank you mainecyn. I fought to get back on the wagon since last March and in December, something finally clicked inside my head. I was so upset that another year was ending and I hadn't been successful with my weight loss. I am determined that at the end of this year, I will be much smaller.

I hope that you are able to stay on the wagon. Just challenge yourself one day at a time. You can do it!

Keep going! At the end of this year, you are going to look and feel GREAT! Don't let that little bit of a stall on the scales bother you. It's perfectly natural, and it will pass once your body adjusts to a new leaner you! You're doing a fantastic job! :trampo: