That is an awesome NSV! I think everytime we resist, it gets a little bit easier to resist the next time. You go girl!:goodvibes

See that's why I am so glad to be back here! Congrats on being on plan! I know how tough it can be. Me, I was up a lb today, to 267, so not making any overall progress yet, but other than setting a calorie limit at 1800, I kind of just jumped back in without a plan. I am getting used to the restriction a bit, but I had a rough weekend, and am getting that through my system. Doesn't help that I have exams this week and need to study. I am still recording, honestly, so that is a plus, and I am doing bits of walking here and there, so hopefully they will start to add up.

I feel like I have been in the 260s and 250's for far far too long!! I keep seeing 253.6 on the scale in the morning.... I am getting closer to a new decade thread but it never seems to come quick enough.

Thought I would pop in and say hello in the new thread! That big one was getting too hard to troll around in :). Hope everyone has a great week!

I woke up mad at myself (and of course stepping on the scale this morning and still seeing it up... does NOT help) I have been so good for so long on plan and then ate that cake. I know it was my Birthday... But I could have had just a bite and put it down... but I ate the whole slice (not that big thank goodness... but I coulda eaten the whole cake). I was on such a downward swing with my weight... losing 3+ a week and now.... well.... I did it to myself. The only thing I know I can take from this is knowledge... I see what happens when I eat the wrong thing and learn to have patience for my body to get back into the swing of losing again... ITS just that I am so angry today.... I have to tell myself.. I am human and NOT perfect ARGH... Sorry.. Needed to vent and thank you for letting me put it down in writing. This HELPS!

Anyway.... Smashlers... Hope you post more often... sometimes keeping up with everyone gives inspiration :)

Have a great and wondeful day all!

Aw, don't be so hard on yourself. As you said, you could've eaten the whole cake BUT YOU DIDN'T. Birthday cake is always a hard one for me to stop with any reasonable amount. I think there is no problem eating cake on your birthday, and in the grand scheme of weight loss, it won't make a bit of difference.

There is a place in anyone's diet for special occasion foods... but we just have to make sure that we don't think it's a special occasion three x a day plus snack.:DHappy birthday!

Me I'm stuck at 266.2 and so eager to hit that first 10 pounds off (and 10% from my initial high weight) Maybe tomorrow!

So at work we participate in raising money for AHA. It is a big event with the company breaking into teams and sponsoring events to raise money from May till October, when they have the Heart Walk.

They have one event were if you walk 100 miles you get a gift card, which is cool. But one of the teams decided to have a Biggest Loser competition and I joined. The prize is a $150 giftcard to Kohl's (to help buy clothes after the weight loss). Today was the first weigh in and October 9th is the final weigh in. Wish me luck! :)

259.8 this morning. Squeaked into the 250's but I'll take it. Yahoo.

It's amazing! I admit that I find it hard to fathom. Does that make sense? It seems surreal and close to impossible, even though my rational brain knows it is entirely possible and inevitable if I keep at my goals.... Does anyone else feel this way?

I feel the same! Thank you all for being here and cheering each other on... I take so much strength from the support and community of this forum and thread. :hug:

:woohoo: Way to go! :D

Yay! Good luck! :D

Thank you! And awesome NSV! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Best of luck with your finals! You can do this! :D

Aw hon, sometimes we eat something we later wish we hadn't had. It happens. We're human and have been blessed/cursed with tastebuds. :P It sounds like you just ate a very small amount. I'm sure it'll be flushed from your body before you know it. It will probably make nary a dent in your 3 lbs a week loss. :hug:

Yes!

Good luck! :carrot:

:woohoo: ! :carrot:

I'm still in the 264.x lbs range. I definitely need more sleep. I have not been getting enough, and my weight has been stalling. I'll try to sleep early and see what tomorrow brings!

Thanks belovedspirit!

well i weighed yesterday morning and it was 265, then i ate ALL DAY yesterday and gained back 2 lbs. oh well. things happen. I wasn't nearly as hungry today, so that's good. I need to work on not slipping in sodas here and there, and really need to work on exercising. I think i exercised a whole 4 days last month. So hopefully this month will be better.

Mara...... that competition sounds neat... especially doing the biggest loser with it too... and a gift card for NEW ..... Clothes... OH YEAH!

Well.. I had a really bad evening.... good all day and the rest of the office ordered Italian.. so I smelled Meatball Parms and Sausage and peppers.. but I ate my Boars head and cheese roll ups..... But then someone took out my birthday cake from the fridge and LEFT IT ON THE TABLE at 5:10 it was still there... The cleaning people had already left ARGH... I took it.... Grew up with the Can't waste food family... and went on to meet my friends for an art walk and THEY DID NOT SHOW UP... so here I am with a 1/5 of a choc choc layer cake in my car and I am hurt and mad.... so guess (this is an easy answer) what I just did... ATE THE WHOLE F****** thing.. BOY am I an emotional eater. Truly... I know what I did cannot not be done again and I know I was wrong to do it and it did not make me happier.... Writing this down is actually helping.... SO NOW I am am talking to myself... I need to go back to being POSSITIVE SUE.... (twitch of the nose like Samantha on Betwitched).... there.... Starting NOW I am going to be in control and be happy and encouraging again.... If I whine.. HIT ME! LOLOL

Rant over and now I have killed the month of weight loss.... which hurts as I was counting on weighing close to 260 at the end of the month. SO I AM WISHING you all a GREAT month..so I know that someone was good.

Hugs and sweet dreams to all!

Sweetie, there is not one thing you wrote there that I haven't done myself! My birthday cake sitting there??? And I'm hurt and mad??? Been there, done that, and paid the price!!!

But what's this about blowing the whole month?? Not on your life. One fifth of a chocolate cake can wreck a day, but it can't wreck a whole month. No way, no how!!

So, now you know a thing or two about chocolate cake-- basically NEVER LET IT ENTER YOUR CAR :dizzy::dizzy: (well, I got to tell you that me and leftover birthday cake alone in a car would never work!!!)

Tomorrow is a new day, and you can definitely still hit 260 by the end of the month. Why not???

First of all, I hope you had a FANTASTIC Birthday, and enjoyed every bite of that cake... Now, the reason I said that is that part of doing this is learning how to make this all work every day... not just a week or two on a diet, right? So we need to learn how to jump back and adjust as needed, without feeling like we are total weirdos who can't eat anything... At least that is my feeling on it. So hopefully, you enjoyed your birthday, learned a little something and can make some adjustments for the next time a situation like that comes up. By the way, It is wonderful for people to be able to vent on here. I actually learn a lot, and am inspired usually to try something or think about something differently... so thanks :-)

Thank you Ubergirl and Vdander

I have (many times in the past) lost control and then stopped dieting totally because I cheated. This is the one big lesson that I am learning this time (I really think so) I thought that when my friends stopped being dependable about walking so I had to do it on my own, would have normally done me in (when people dissappoint me really?? People Dissappoint people? LOL every day... But when I diet I need the consistancy to keep with it) So this time with the cake... I am very afraid that I will be off the wagon (so to speak) But I AM going to perserve.... With your kind words and caring... I will do it.... Even if I just lose what I have gained.. That is winning.... I just drank a HUGE glass of water to push that sugary choc cake along the system (its hard as I am doing Atkins.. so sugar is a big time NO NO) and to push it along as the sugar even 2 hours later is really making me buzz... Twitchy and not right LOL

Its funny how we are so hard on ourselves when we make mistakes. Who beats us up worse WE DO. Such life lessons learned here...

I send you both hugs as I really appreciate your words :) :hug:

Hi everyone! I am back down to 265.2 today. I ate better today, and I got off a few stops early from my bus to walk about a mile home. Not bad. Tests went okay...not great, but for certain I passed, and am in decent position for term end. It isn't much, but I carry around a 20lb backpack, so at least I am getting some resistance in!

Thanks for the good wishes belovedspirit.

Hang in there Moreta... It will come off!

Tallgirl231 - Congrats on the 250's! in is in.

ubergirl - I will keep my fingers crossed for you. You will make it!

Mara! good luck! my sister just did one at her school, and won $180.! She had a great time, and it really kickstarted her diet!

Have a great night everyone!