You just need to do the best that you can do. You are not perfect, but you are trying your best to conquer a situation that is one of the hardest things in the world to do... Eat healthy and alittle less so that you can lose weight. Shoot we are humans and our whole body wants to "survive" and eating is surviving and eating less when there is ample food is a REALLY TOUGH thing to do.. But we need to do it. My thought and what I try my best to do is to start the day... knowing that just that day I am going to stay on plan and follow it the best that I can knowing that I am making a difference for myself. Make it thru that day. The next day wake up and say the same thing, that you are just going to do it for that day, that is it. Each day that you do this makes the next day just alittle easier and you won't have to battle as much. I got into that wonderful Autopilot way of losing weight where I really did not even think about it and just did it... Well I lost that control a month ago and myself, I am trying to get back to that (its alittle easier now that the Reese's Peanut Butter eggs are ALL GONE!). I liked not worrying and pondering about what I ate.... just ate the right things... But that autopilot took awhile. You can do it tho too I know you can.
Also... remember to Forgive yourself if you trip up... Gosh.. that just does happen. That is why we are human. We are just learning about ourselves and what we can do in this life. We are fallible but when that happens (just like an animal coughing up hairballs sorry I have cats, I still love them and forgive them and learn to forgive myself for my mistakes. Thats what makes us better people!
Another thing... is find something that is fun for you to be a part off.. Something that just takes your mind away like on a vacation but just while you are doing that "thing" I get that way when I read or drive somewhere (or going to Disney World) or just sewing... Find something that makes your soul sing. That activity or time with yourself lets you forget about want your body wants as you are making your heart and soul happy... being with friends and laughing when you think about giving in.... I also get encouraged when I encourage others... I just get happy knowing that maybe even 1 word might help that person some day and that makes my day.
All you can do is try. Not trying is not going forward and continuing being stagnant. Not trying (in my mind now) is knowing that 1 more day in my life I am heavier than I want to be. The scale is a piece of S**T you know.... It is just a number... ( I keep reminding myself that too every morning) I know that it feels like a reward when it shows us something new and "lower" but it is just a no (like our age LOL) its how you feel inside!
I hope that this helped alittle... I know it helps me... putting it in writing.
to You! and I am here everyday!
oh well it is what it is
Whenever I get frustrated about the lack of downward movement on the scale (or the upward movement as was the case this week), I think about where I was a few months ago, realize I weigh MUCH less than I did then, and then I feel better. Stay strong! The scale will move! I feel it!