Yes, that pretty much sums it up, I've fallen off the wagon...and the wagon is becoming a distant memory. I'm slipping back into old habits and paying weekly to watch the scale going the wrong way. For lack of better and more sophistacated words.....IT SUCKS!!!
I know the tools, I've tasted success....I know what to do and what not to do, so why is this all going downhill.
I don't want to gain it all back!!! Plain and simple, and despite weeks of telling myself, okay this is it.....here I am!
So it's time for me to snap out of it, and I need someone to give me a good slap in the face. I'm looking for any advice on how to get back up and get started again...any tip is a good tip, so bring it on.
Thanks,
Michelle

Pick yourself up, dust off the dirt and start fresh! Don't beat yourself up over having slipped, it happens to the best of us!

For the first time in a long time I didn't journal over the holiday weekend--today I started a fresh journal page and am back on track. My ww buddy has a great saying that I use when I've hit a trouble spot, "take the hit and move on!"

You know the tools now use them. It might seem a bit overwhelming to do it all at one time so why not try the 'baby step' approach?

Pick one aspect of the program you feel you can do 100% and do it the first day and then every day or every couple days add another aspect. Before long you'll be back 100% and the scale will show it.

Don't worry about any gains for a week or two just try to do what you can day by day.

Thanks gals for the quick response, and the advice....keep it coming

hi michelle. (by the way, i love your username!) it sure sounds like you've been receiving some good tips and encouragement. i read your post because i almost fell off the wagon tonight. i was cranky and feeling frustrated by my slow weight loss and reading these posts has helped me-at least for tonight, and i figure that's some sort of moral victory. i loved your idea, kelly, about doing whatever you're most willing and able to do first. that was a helpful reminder for me. i also write about what's going on with me when i'm frustrated or ready to jump off the wagon and that often helps me. after all, no one said any of this would be easy. if it were, these boards wouldn't see so much action! well, good luck and take good care of yourself.

wsw

I know the feeling all too well. Today I went back to ww after a break of about a month. Who wants to stand in line and wait to be weighed when you KNOW the news is all bad! It's hard enough praying and thinking really light thoughts when you're pretty sure you've lost...but it is a really good start when you do stand tall and go back. There is no finite amount of new starts you are allowed, don't punish yourself for gaining, feel pleased and proud that you had the nerve to come back.

I only put on .5 kilos (about a pound I think) so that was a mega amazing thing for me, after about a month I am usually 10 pounds in the red...hooray! Think about the weight you have kept off so far, not the weight you have put back on. Try hard not to focus on every tiny mouthful (I think that just makes things worse), and instead maybe make your focus enjoying the food you are eating. Make each meal your favourite low fat foods, and the best quality you can afford. If I have a craving for a hot-dog only a hot dog will do, I have wasted many years telling myself I really wanted alfalfa salad. What happens minutes, hours or days after is all I want is a hot dog and not just one but a couple at least with the lot and it ends badly all around. What I do now is buy some 97% fat free hot dogs, have one on a nice soft bun with sauce and mustard or whatever and really eat it slowly, enjoying the taste for as long as I can. Letting myself have a little of what I fancy straight away helps. If I have to watch what and how much I eat, I surely shouldn't have to wait for it too!

Take care and good luck
Belle

Hey gals thanks for the info, I really appreciate it and will start applying it. My friend and I are swearing to be reborn dieters again, we'll see...fingers crossed

It's always better to have someone else with you to motivate you along the way. The bad thing is if you slip, sometimes you take them with you! I hope you are feeling really positive, you can do this, we all can.

Much luck to you!

Belle

I, too, fell off the WW wagon a long time ago. Or should I say that I was hanging off the wagon and it was dragging me along?! Because I've never totally given up, even though I've gained back 51 of the 120 lbs. I lost back in 1994-95. Right now I'm just trying to focus on the things I'm doing right and not beat myself up for the times I slip. I will NOT let this slide go any further!!! I WILL get back to goal!!! We can do it!

Hi Fatgirl8me. Let me say right off the bat.....been there, done that and got the tshirt!! I've been feeling out of control with many bad days in a row. I know all the right things to do but yet ??? am I doing them, no. I don't want to say I've been around the block, but......a couple of years ago I lost almost 35 lbs and now I've gained that back plus a few extra. I joined ww's in Jan and only lost 11 lbs in 15 wks.(which I have now gained all back) That truly was a strong effort on my part but I felt disscouraged to only have lost that much when others who joined the same time lost 25-30 lbs. Which lead me to believe that it just had to be me!! Anyway, with feelings of failure I've let things slid, and feel there's no light at the end of the tunnel. Does this make any sense and sound familiar? I am trying to get motivated but it is such a struggle. I am happily married with a great and supportive husband (who has truly seen me +/- lbs) and have 2 great children. It seems I still can't get my act together weight wise. I know tommorow is another day and hopefully it will be the day to break the cycle. Good luck with your day.