Welcome everyone.
So confession time....everyone is like be strong for the weekend!!!! I was not so strong for the weekend and fell back and out of ketosis. Dam Olive Garden and there tasty breaksticks! Jk my fault 100% got away from my hubbies football game stupid late....failed to prep and the growly inner devil got me...oh well back on track with jugs of water tomorrow.

That was just you "just checking out the treat day in maintenance". Now you know what "treat days" will be like...later. Now, don't do it again till you GET to maintenance! (Did my "tough love sargeant" scare ya!)

You know what you need to do to be successful. I wanna hear you "sloshin' when you're walkin'" all the way up here in Canada.

Good to see you posting and making a plan to move forward

Thanks IP43 I lurk the forums often but rarely post not really sure why. I guess I just read other peoples experiences and questions and adapt them as my own so I never really need to say much.

Thanks for being so supportive everyone! I have been trying to stay on track this weekend and feel confident that I am moving forward only because of the support from this great group! I have not weighed yet because I feel too vulnerable...tried on a pair of pants that had a real zipper and did not come close to being able to wear them so back to the yoga pants for a few more weeks but can't let myself get depressed and derail my first steps back to where I want to be. At least I honestly faced the pants and now I will know success when they will zip even though they are fat pants. I can do this! Right?

I had a terrible weekend (after a perfect 100% week). For some reason, on day 7, I gave into my emotions. I have so many of those circulating in my head lately. I've been eating mostly because I'm so disappointed in myself. How could I put this weight all back on...just in time for summer??? I'm scared to leave my house in fear of people I know seeing me & noticing my weight regain. And so I eat some more...and the vicious cycle continues. Have any of you felt this way? Today I felt like I was having an anxiety attack. I absolutely hate myself right now.

This.Has.To.Stop.

I have my day planned for tomorrow. It is going to be a good day.

So sorry to say all of this here. I think it has made me feel better to get this all out.

I really hope that you did your "pre" weight and measurements -- just so you see how far you have come! If you have not, then first thing tomorrow morning, weigh and measure yourself so you have a starting point. Setting "mini-goals" is so important and you have one already -- that @#$ zipper! When you get there, set yourself another achievable goal. You can be "vulnerable" with us - there is anonymity here plus we all "get it". Thanks for sharing and we can't wait for you to say in the near future .."zzzzzip! Got it!"



The hardest part about weight loss is that "mental game" but you're winning it! You are planned for success and ready to start the week back OP. You go girl!

Thanks so much for your support!!! You are awesome!!

Thanks Fitmom -- it's easy for me to be supportive because I "get it"... I'm going to say in my ol' granpappy voice... "If I had a nickel for every re-start I've had...." Well, let's just say, I haven't always made it to day 7 before I've had to start again. We all have been there. But the important thing is that we keep trying and moving forward. Tomorrow is a great day for "day 1"

FitMom02 we got this just a little weekend frazzle! Here is to refocusing this week and staying on track.
My mini goal this week is to drink all my darn water, and to turn my mindset into, everyday is day ... because I find day one is the time im always the strongest....
not looking forward to getting back into ketosis but oh well. PITTY PARTY OVER! Lets go go go!

Thank you both so much! The support here is wonderful! I'm off to a great start today! We can all do this!

I really like this... Wish there were like buttons in here! Very good points.

I like your thinking Schenectady -- and if we remember that "fat pants" are actually YOGA pants, that will remind us that YOGA is a sport so we're wearing "athletic" gear! I feel more in shape already!!

Thanks IP43 I agree with Fit mom02-You are awesome!!I had to laugh about the yoga pants...now I will consider myself ready for sports when I put them on and giggle instead of feeling so fat and negative.

Thanks Schenectady! I will try to adopt your positive way of looking at the pants and not dwell on negative things. It is especially hard when you are trying to stick with it and I look so bad and feel bloated and honestly the only thing that is keeping me on the path is the support and encouragement from you wonderful people! Thanks so much...I have had opportunities to blow it and have almost given up(again) but one more day is almost over and I am still believing that I can do this!Thanks everyone!

Now, I do have a suggestion from "What not to Wear" (so blame Stacey and Clinton if you don't agree!):
I always wore pants that were tighter fitting on my legs and then a loose top and I felt the tighter fitting pants made me look skinnier. Instead I was definitely promoting the "apple on a stick" look. I bought a pair of stretch denim (no zippers) wide leg pants and they are my favorite to put on when I need to look a little dressier. The wider leg actually, in my opinion, makes me look slimmer because it's more of the same width all the way down = cylinder not round. I also find I'm way less self-conscious of all the lumps and bumps that I saw/felt in stretchier pants. I just get the pants right now at a 2nd hand store while I'm changing sizes so maybe check that style out. They are very comfy but the denim gives a bit of support to the areas you want to suck and tuck.

Hey--Who says we're not in shape?-- ROUND and CYLINDER are shapes!

Fitmom02 - I'm with you on the emotional eating part. I had a stressful weekend and 'overindulged' in IP foods. I ate the rest of my bars (2) and a chocolate dream bar. I need to figure this part of everything out. It definitely could have been a lot worse. Weekends are certainly tougher than the weekdays!