I was doing great. I've lost 26.4 pounds in the last 10 weeks. I was working out, doing so good with avoiding junk and everything. Then my husband went back to work ( finally!).
Idk what happened. It started with a donut two weeks ago, and never stopped. I hit 10% last weigh in ( Thursday) and literally just stopped. I peeked today and I'm up almost 4 pounds. I just finished half a dominos pizza. Why am I doing this? I'm 29 points in the red, and I know what I'm doing is wrong, but I'm still doing it. I'm disgusted with myself right now. I jut can't seem to get that urgency back that I had when I began this.
Had anyone else gone through this? I'm doing it alone, online only. Help!

I hear this....this is me..back and forth and back and forth....

I believe I call this emotional eating ha ha!

Can you pick other things to eat? DO NOT buy the bad stuff!

Jump back on the wagon!

You got this!!!!!

Remember, it takes weeks/months to lose, but only hours to gain!

Good luck!

Thank you!
I never thought of it this way. I kept thinking ok, tomorrow I'm starting over! Tomorrow never seemed to come! I wish I had someone to do it with. I so want to join a gym, but I'm nervous. I stick out like a sore thumb as it is. I'm the fat tattooed chick with weird hair lol
I'm just gonna stick to my tracker meal by meal. Back to baby steps!

I'm doing this alone too...and it is hard. My husband tries to be supportive as he shovels a double Whopper into his mouth in front of me...but he's not about to take this journey with me. It is a lonely road at times - that's why I joined this forum, so I would have people to talk to about this stuff. Most of my friends are sensible eaters and are at healthy weights so they don't get why can't I just put the pastry down. I think owning up to where you are at right now is the first step and then you just have to move on from there. You got this, and it's done - no point in feeling bad about it...just try to move on.

First off, congrats on your 10%!!!

It's okay! I've been there a couple of times! It's totally normal for motivation to wane off a bit and after some achievements, feeling like I deserve/should reward myself or feeling like I can slack off a bit since I've lost some weight. The problem with that it is harder to get back on track with that mindset.

I am doing it alone too, no meetings and it is HARD. I just try to remind myself constantly to keep going so I can get my ultimate reward goal (thigh and arm tattoos) whenever I have a bad day or week food/drink-wise and want to give up altogether.

Just gotta kick your own butt and get back on the wagon!

I guess we're not doing it alone then! Stupidly, I drowned my sorrows in way too many beers. The pity party has to stop! My inlaws at coming from England in three weeks. I'm so excited to show my sister in law how much I've lost! And my son has lost almost ten pounds. If that's not enough to kick my own azz then what is right? You guys are great. It's just what I need!

Sounds very familiar Booschay. I compare it, for myself at least, to having a drug or alcohol addiction. I have to be so careful, and totally avoid certain foods or I risk the slippery slope.

Great news...1.) You're recognizing it, not ignoring it. 2.) Look at how awesome you have been. > 26 lbs, super job!! 3.) You can get it back, choose health, choose you!! Good luck!! x

I've been there! I over heard a life time member speaking to her friend who was just starting that she has a "cheat night" the night after WI every week. And I figured if she made it to life time, then I could do that too. The cheat night turned into a cheat day (I WI in the AM), then a cheat week. I'd go back to my meeting weighing 2 lbs heavier. I'd get back on track the day of my meeting, then back off that night. I realize now, her cheat night was probably within weekly points AND she counted them.

It doesn't help that my husband eats whatever he wants. He WAS bringing in chips, leftover pizza, etc. until I asked him to stop. He eats his breakfast and lunch in his work truck anyway, finish it there before coming into the house please. I don't buy him junk (and he doesn't care) so I'm not tempted. On the rare occasion that we have pizza TOGETHER, we go to Pizza Hut and do personal pan pizzas so I have portion control, I can get veggie toppings and light cheese, light sauce and he can get meat lovers!

ANDDDDD....

^^This!!

My husbands been saying he's going to do it with me, but proceeds to eat everything in sight. I've already told him, donuts are a no go in the house until I feel like I can handle it. He's ok with it, and he's super supportive. I'm on point today. I managed to somehow pull a .3 loss. Idk how, but I'm sure next week it'll hit. I'm back to being motivated and you guys are most if the reason! Thanks soo much!

One thing I have found is that it works best to not wait until the next day to get back on track. Get back on track immediately. Don't wait for the next meal even. Just act like your day was a good day up until that minute and finish the day as you would have done had you eaten perfectly the whole day.

I have not always followed my own advice. Last year I gained back 30 pounds after I had lost 45 pounds. I am still angry at myself. But, the key is to simply put it behind you (you really have nothing better that you can do) and get back on track right this second.

I am the same way! I've been back on for almost 10 weeks now on my own and lost 11 lbs right away. Now (tmi maybe) I've had my period for over two weeks because of the bc I'm on! I've felt bloated and just down in the dumps. This is my first tom since January and ugh it's not fun :-(. I'm retaining water and when I step on the scale I'm up a few pounds and i figure what the heck I'm already screwed lol! I have noticed though on a happier note it's not as bad as me eating before being on WW...I just go slightly off the wagon lol! Hopefully tom will disappear sometime in the near future and I'll be back strong again :-)...just know you're not the only one having problems!!!

Hang in there! What an awesome weight loss so far! And, I think its fanatistic your logged in those points for the pizza.

My favorite quote: Never trade what you want most for what you want right now.

I like to remind myself of that and then go read some inspiring before/after weight loss stories.

Same here. I am a WW online only. Its hard at first because as you said we are alone in this not like the meetings every week with a leader and someone there for your accountability. But thanks to 3fatchicks we can share our frustrations, joys and journey to weight loss here. Dont fret you are not alone. It takes descipline to overcome these obstacle ~ FOOD!! I know it so hard to resist your favorite pizza, pasta, chips, burger (I can go on and on hehehe) but the thing is if you gave in today tomorrow is another brand new day. Leave the past behind and be positive what lies ahead. Frustration, anger and guilt are there but all we can do is move forward for the better. Best advice I always read here is TRACK TRACK TRACK!

Side story: Funny story: One day I was sooo craving for bag of cheetos I almost gave in and bought one but what I did I went to walmart and walk the whole stretch of the aisle of chips, went back and forth looking at them then as I reached the end of the aisle I was already satisfied. Left walmart with a bag of fruit insted of that bag of cheetos. Proud of myself

You guys are really great. I've been back in point for the past two days. It's also lady time, and I'm still ok! I've tried another forum in the past, and never again. They're nasty over there. It's awesome to to have understanding people and not judgemental ones!

I walked past those same donuts at stop and shop today, and took a big sniff, an walked away! Score!

HUGE SCORE!!!