Reboots are hard.... but maintaining is even harder....

When I got into maintenance in 2013..... I would go nuts with food, gain three pounds and then exercise and do P1 for a week to get back.... I did it so many times, I was always on P1
I loooove food so I mess up easily/ My kids always eat snacks, and on playdates you cant always look like you are dieting.... so a slice a pizza HERE, ice cream there, and oh my.... up three pounds.
My hubby is a serial snacker.... hes always eating chips and ice cream in bed that's really hard to watch P1. He did it last night and I felt myself start to get HANGRY! so I walked into my babies room, and told him that he was crying so I can avoid the snack attack.... grabbed some celery to snack on.... he looked at me like..... whats that?

HAHAHAHAHAHA

He sabotages me

Hi! I'm new here: I lost 46 lbs on IP 3 years ago, as I was approaching my 50th birthday. It was great...but fleeting. I bailed too soon, and didn't properly exit the diet with phases 2,3 and 4 (because the birthday festivities had begun!), so I started to regain immediately. I put about 20lbs back, and managed to keep it there for 2 years, but last year I really started to eat and drink everything in sight, and my weight headed right back to my original heaviest weight. Last July, I went back on IP, and went strong for 2 solid months, and lost 20 lbs. Then the annual festivities started up again: anniversary; birthday; Christmas; Tuesday...
I had every intention of getting back on IP, but before I did, I wanted just one more (insert pretty much anything chocolate, made of bread or tasting like wine here), and here I am, binge eating almost every day, because I'm starting IP again TOMORROW. How can I get my head back in the game?

LucyLoo,

I've rebooted many times.... This has been my successful reboot. I think you have to be totally ready. I have no desire to cheat right now, and if I do, I reach for protein. Every other time, anything would derail me, coz I wasn't ready.

Try to think of how great you look in new small clothes, or plan a goal date for your skinny reveal and buy the outfit from now.
My hubby is an MD and he says that we need a goal as humans and we need to have a goal to strive for. So I went out and bought a cute dress in a size 4 for my sons bday. I will wear it on July 1st!

XOXOX

My new day is today. 4/10. Excited to be back.

Thank you! You're right: I need to just think about how great it will be, and keep my eye on that prize. I appreciate your thoughtful reply!

Hello Re-booters!

Made it through my first day!.... Here we go 2nd day. Just a short story, I went through a menopausal depression, I started to seek medical help and got a blood test done (after about 1.5 years into this) though, I have been going through peri-menopause since 2010, but for the last two years it got worse. So back to the doctor, I was low on vitamins and testosterone. I searched for natural help on the testosterone and found a few that helped and my levels are almost normal and feel a lot better. So heres to getting better and losing that extra baggage!

your fellow rebooter!
Skinnyjeangirl

Welcome back, new/old gals, lol! You know this works! Hang in there til you start to see those results again (and then don't forget to phase off correctly afterward )
Liana

Day 2 of the latest reboot, and it didn't go as well as day 1. Yesterday, I killed it: 2 packets, a bar, veggies & chicken, water: No problem. I was so busy all day, I had no time to think about food. Today, I had to stay home with my daughter (after she threw up in the middle of the night), and I've had lots of time to think about food. Still, not too bad. I added a hard boiled egg after my morning packet because I was starving, and a bag of the sweet & spicy trail mix after lunch. But with any former attempts to reboot, I always resorted to nuts; and once I start I can't stop, so I guess this is progress. It feels so weird to talk about what I've eaten; usually such a taboo subject inn polite conversation! But I'm glad I've discovered this forum: I think it'll help. I hope it will help!

I hope I can keep up with the boards here. This is my third day I am doing awesome. Today is my birthday and I even passed up cake. I am so ready for a body change after the last couple years. I can't wait till next week see you tomorrow

Skinnyjeangirl: Wow! No cake on your birthday is real dedication: Good for you! I passed on a roomful of free donuts this morning!

Donuts are my favorite~! Good for you too!! woohoo!

Just looked at a scientific study and the funny thing was they had to feed rats a special 'obesogenic rat chow' so that they gained enough fat to do the studies on obesity and the macronutrients were exactly the same as a donut.

Next time just think of the donuts as 'fat rat chow'. Guarantee you won't touch them now, lol.
Liana

Hi Everyone!

Well, I guess I won't be eating any donuts... Thanks Liana!

I haven't checked in in while, but it looks like there are some new re-boots! Welcome!!!

Thanks to everyone who told me their fav. IP alternative- I found a few new ones I like. My new fav is the proti-thin caffe caramel latte or pudding as a shake with spinach and coffee- tastes like a caramel macchaito- yum! I have been doing pretty well. Trying a few new things made the last couple of weeks better since I was getting kind of bored of the same thing all the time. I haven't been tempted by the kids' easter candy, so I am taking that so a good sign that things are moving along okay.

How is everyone else's week going? Happy Easter!

Thanks, Liana: That is certainly good to know! I have a question for you rebooters: Is it possible that after going on and off this diet throughout the ENTIRE winter, that I have screwed up my metabolism forever? I used to drop weight immediately after starting (any diet), but the scale does not seem to be moving now. I am committed to staying the course, but I wonder if it's going to take twice as long now?