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!

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.

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

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!!

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... 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.

Congratulations to all of you losing girls!! 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...

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.

Rosetta, it's going to be okay... you've got the right attitude, hon. 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.

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

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.