I went away for the weekend and I was good on day one even went to the gym for a 5K and felt great. Today, was good most of the day until this evening , my husband persuaded me into having a couples of beers ( 4-5 miller lites) and dessert ( chocolate chip cookie sundae and fudge ). Did go to the gym today . Feeling horrible and gonna go extra to the gym tomorrow damn! Going on vacay in 9 days and I have to pull it together to stay on track !

Correction : should have said didn't go to the gym today

I gave into temptation yesterday too. DH brought home a huge bag of candy which I resisted all day until last night when I caved and ate a few handfuls of it. I counted the calories and just moved on. Nothing can be done about the past except to learn from it and try to have a better strategy in place next time.

I always think of Moody's motto (from Harry Potter) - Constant Vigilance!

But don't beat yourself up about one afternoon's mistakes - learn from them and move forward. Beating yourself up doesn't burn enough calories to make it a worthwhile thing to do!

Ha, I like this! I've actually reminded myself recently that I try to live by the word "diligence" in my professional life and would be well served to do the same in my weight loss journey. Good ol' Mad Eye

BoopRN, thanks for posting this. I went off the rails myself this wknd. Taco dip, buffalo wings, brandy, and the dreaded Girl Scout cookies. After three weeks of being so mindful and feeling so proud of it (never have been serious about my weight and health before). I was feeling pretty depressed about it, trying to gather myself up, and get the energy to keep marching on. But it's ok, every day is a new opportunity! To health!

I guess I am no the only one! I ate close to 3,000 calories (usually stick to 1,350) on Saturday for the first time since my weight loss journey began. I just couldn't stop.

All I keep on thinking now is it was only one day and even if I gain 1 pound it was worth it for me to realize and remind me that eating junk does not feel good and is not worth it. I felt like next day I was more committed then ever to my healthy lifestyle. Sometimes slip ups are good for you and give you a break. I have crazy guilt but try not to be too harsh on myself.

Hey, slipping up once in a while is normal. This is a new lifestyle, not a temporary thing you're gonna do for a few months and then quit. The key is to forgive yourself and move on. Six months from now, this one dessert isn't going to make a difference.

Forgive yourself, remind yourself not to do it again, and you'll be fine. And ready for that vacation!

Thanx everyone for the support! I redeemed myself today and made it up at they gym today had a great 4miles on the treadmill. Feeling much better about myself. Worried about is how this mini slip up affect the scale in the next few days. But will be keeping my head up regardless

To me, slip ups aren't a big deal at all. It happens, just shrug it off. It's what you do afterward that matters most. Just get back up on the horse and eat your healthy planned meals. Work out hard at the gym the next day. But don't give up. No matter how many times you screw up, get right back up. That's the most important thing.