Hope everyone had a good holiday. Things went very smoothly at my mom's this year. Weigh in is this Saturday, hopefully no damage has been done! :)

:o :o :o Umm, hi. I went a little crazy this weekend. I hate when I do that. I also skipped the gym this morning. I am probably a little afraid of the scale. It wasn't as out of control as I have been in the past, but when I am eating so fast I start to hiccup I know that isn't good.

I will be back on track this week. Regular weeks are no problem. I can't decide if I am too hard on myself and should just expect to have issues on the non structured times or if I should be harder on myself and stay on top of things even when they can't be all planned out.

I get scared that all this weight I have lost will just appear back like magic after a weekend like this. :dizzy:

Thanks to all of you for knowing what I am talking about and making me feel a little less crazy. :hug:

Melissa~you will start feeling better after you are on your normal schedule. Remember to drink lots of water and get moving soon. I went nuts on Friday, but I feel a little better today. Enjoy your Monday!! :dizzy:

Hi there!

Melissa, I have no idea if this is true or not, but I have a friend who teaches classes at my gym, and he told me on Wednesday that it takes 3 days for the body to convert sugar to fat, so that if you slip up one day but do cardio the next three days you can pre-emptively burn off the fat. Like I said, he may have completely made that up, but it made me feel better while I was eating pie and cookies on Thursday. Friday was a little shaky, but by Saturday I was right back on track and I think I managed to not put any weight on this weekend. My weigh-in is tomorrow, so I will know for sure then.

I don't think you need to be hard on your self during unstructured times, but definitely be aware. I told myself in advance that Thursday was a free day, but I was still concious of what I was doing and eating. Down times are dangerous for me, as well, because I feel hungry even if I am just bored. So while I don't need to be extra strict, I do need to be vigilant.

Melissa,

I know how you feel. The holidays always feel out of control, but I don't think you did as much damage as you think you did. And even if you did, it isn't too late to get back on track. I managed to lose 1 measly pound over Thanksgiving...better than gaining I suppose. :)

Melissa, big hugs... :hug: The fat's not going to come back, sweetie. You are AWESOME with your running and working out and eating well... there's no WAY it's coming back. :grouphug:

Congratulations to all of you losing girls!! :hat: I'm actually "with you", but I'm not posting my loss yet. I've lost 5, and kept it off for a week... but I'm superstitious, so I'm not telling anyone... :lol:

Melissa - I know exactly what you're talking about. I had four days of no structure to deal with. I did okay for three days, then couldn't stand it anymore so I finally broke down. Okay, wine, a tuna sandwich and popcorn is no biggee except when you're supposed to be fasting it's a mortal sin. Now I feel guilty and fear the weigh-in tomorrow night. But I'm back on the wagon today and safe in the knowledge that I didn't put the whole 60 lbs. back on Once you get back into your routine you'll be fine. You've been doing so well and a little deviation won't hurt in the long run.
Ellis - congratulations on the 5 lbs!
Fishwoman - if your friends 3-day theory is right I'm going to put on the weight just in time for my weigh-in. :yikes:

Rosetta, it's going to be okay... you've got the right attitude, hon. :hug: You're back on track, so if the scale is up a little tomorrow, don't be upset. You're going to fine!

Oh man,

I slipped up today! I had fast food for lunch and pizza tonight. I ate way too much....tomorrow is a new day thank goodness. :o

I'm with you, WazzuGirl. :rolleyes: Let's get back on track today!! :cheer:

Well, I managed to lose a lb. despite my weekend indiscretions. Whew! Part of it is I am paying a lot for this program so if I backslide I feel that I'm wasting my money. I changed my tracker to reflect my weightloss to date and to reflect that I'm now in phase 2 of my journey. Also changed my avatar while I was at it. They have some nice holiday ones.
Wazzu - I hope you're having a better week.