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A piece of advice I can offer (and that I am still learning myself) is:
Forgive yourself when you slip up, and keep going.
This means when you fall off-plan, don't just chuck everything out the window. Learn from the mistake(s), and keep going.
For instance, if you break down and have a slice of cake or polish off a whole plate of Thai fried rice (like i did last night) don't punish yourself for it by berating yourself or starving yourself later. And don't say to yourself " oh, well, since I already messed up I'll just eat XYZ too and start again tomorrow."
No more all-or-nothing mentality! Accept it and keep going. You will be doing this for LIFE -- it's inevitable that you will have some "off-plan" moments in the next few decades!
Like I said, though, I'm still learning this concept myself so I know it's easier said than done.
I think this is one of the most important things to remember. It goes along with what others wrote regarding consistency. Consistency is golden Originally Posted by Apple Cheeks
I don't know if this fits with what you were asking but.....A piece of advice I can offer (and that I am still learning myself) is:
Forgive yourself when you slip up, and keep going.
This means when you fall off-plan, don't just chuck everything out the window. Learn from the mistake(s), and keep going.
For instance, if you break down and have a slice of cake or polish off a whole plate of Thai fried rice (like i did last night) don't punish yourself for it by berating yourself or starving yourself later. And don't say to yourself " oh, well, since I already messed up I'll just eat XYZ too and start again tomorrow."
No more all-or-nothing mentality! Accept it and keep going. You will be doing this for LIFE -- it's inevitable that you will have some "off-plan" moments in the next few decades!
Like I said, though, I'm still learning this concept myself so I know it's easier said than done.
And you don't have to be perfectly consistent, if you are consistent most of the time, you will lose weight So if something happens, let it go and keep your goal in mind! Then keep moving towards it 
