PinkHoodie, I can so relate to ya girl. I've been struggling this past week. I've started bingeing on junk, and just feeling out of control. I think I'm feeling a bit depressed at this time of year. I miss a lot of friends from abroad, and Christmas in the west is so commercialised I try to stay away from the stores, and food get togethers. I keep telling myself all the things that were motivating me in the first place to lose weight. Looking back and affirming all you have went through in the past is helping me. Baby steps help. Every day is a new one. Let tomorrow be a better day with better choices.

Well I made it through day one on plan! I think I may have ate a little to many calories, but I am calling it a success. Now on to day two!

Good for you!! I can SO identify. This year my trigger foods (baked goods of any kind) are everywhere. And like an addict, it will get me started- it has to do with sugar and starch.

I understand and relate to what Shannon said.... once I get the addiction started, I am darn near irrational. I will eat sweets I don't even like, just to get the "fix". I have to avoid them.

And 3 days of discomfort is what it seems to take for me to get back on track. I am lucky in that artificial sweeteners don't trigger me, so I back down to good proteins, vegies, low gycemic fruits and if I need sweets I have diet jello with sugar free cool whip, or a diet root beer. On the third day it gets easier. I have found good low sugar/starch treats. Wish I could learn to stick to em.

Atta Girl!!! Keep going!! Even small steps in the right direction will get you where you are going.

I have been struggling as well. It sucks. This holiday season is hard for me, for many reasons. I just had to finally decide not to stress on it. I am not overdoing it and eating everything in sight, but I am just being a bit more relaxed about it, for the moment. If I stress on it, then it gets worse. Starting on Monday though, its back on!

I am SO glad you had a good day! That gives me hope! I have been struggling too.... Plenty of excuses, but overall, just bad choices. It doesn't help that there is junk food all over the place to accomodate my relatives who are snackers. Really, it is just me. My triggers are all over the place. There has not been more than one small soda in the house for the past 4 months, and now there are 4 CASES of soda. I have DEFINITELY been giving in to the temptation, which is on me and me alone.

PinkHoodie, Please hang in there and make it through day 2. I would like to live vicariously through your success, because I feel crappy right now.
LazyLioness, Hang in there! Monday will be here soon! (and hopefully, the rain will stop, so we can get out there and exercise!)

Pinkhoodie, thanks for posting... your post and all of the responses really helped me. And good for you for sticking with it for a day!

Someone mentioned that sugar really is an addiction, and they couldn't be more correct. I've overindulged on sugar and carbs lately and right now I am c-r-a-v-i-n-g a sub sandwich on white bread. Simply craving it. If I can just get through the next few days without eating one, I know I'll feel better about myself.

Anyway, you are not alone. Keep going.

Do you have a specific trigger food that sets off the craving? I cannot go near caffeine without massive cravings, but if I stay away from that, I do okay.

I have identified a few trigger foods. French Fries and Pasta. Those really start a craving for me. Like if I have a candy bar, I am totally fine...but french fries will start me craving!
I am going to confess I only had one good day in there. But I have decided to just ease of myself for these last 2 days, and Sunday I will be starting detox. (South Beach Phase 1).
I have joined 2 weight loss challenges (one with a cash prize!) so I'm hoping that will be some good motivation for me, plus we really want to start training for the Susan G. Komen 5 K next May. I really want to be able to run the whole thing. Anyways, I appreciate all the support I find here!! You are all just WONDERFUL!