Geez! I don't know what the h... is wrong with me!!! I do ok, not well, but ok and I have a crappy day at work and I eat my way through the drive thru at Mc Donald's and the freezer (ice cream) at home! I even got up this morning and walked. I am NOT an exercise person....this morning before work I was committeed, this evening after work I'm a putz/idiot. I can't get it together. This seems too hard. The problem is that I am "stuck between a rock and a hard place" I want to lose and it seems too far away, but if I don't the odds are great that I will continue to gain. What's the secret? How can you all continue and get back on the horse and not be so discouraged and angry with yourself that you scream?
Lynne

Lynne,
I have this same dilemma and started back on the horse yesterday. I think I was sabatoging myself and sick of the fact that I have been doing this for almost 5 mos. I binged for two days and have to deal with the 3lbs I put on. I know a lot of it is water and such but I have to deal with it. I am having a hard time getting back on the exercise horse too because my DH is leaving the house at different times. I was so good at getting up and walking every day but for the last three weeks I havent been able to. I started my lifestyle change again yesterday and stuck with my points. I did exercise and have made myself accountable. Get the stuff out of your house AND dont go thru the drive thru if you cant control yourself. If it is mcdonalds....get a grilled chicken NO mayo (6pts)....and SMALL fries (5pts) (the happy meal size) it is hard to start but you will have a better time afterwords with a NSV! You can do it...hop back up on the wagon with me (here....take my hand) and stick to it one day at a time!!

Thanks, I need a hand. I got up this morning and wrote down my points from yesterday....72, dinner alone was 46... I was appalled, but in a way I had renewed determination. I wrote out a menu plan for today and so far....I've stuck to it. I'm really wanting some oreos and milk, but I'm not. It's so nice knowing that others feel like I do and have walked this journey before. It just seems so far away. Good luck to you too, KellyJo!
Lynne

Lynne, I've been where you are many, many times. Take it one meal at a time. Little steps. Don't look at the big picture for awhile, especially since goal seems so far away. Remember, if you have a crappy day, losing control of your eating is only going to make it crappier. You can do this!

Carla

Thanks, Carla. Ok, I didn't have the oreos yesterday and surprisingly today, I wasn't as hungry as I was yesterday, so it was easier to stay on my plan and within points.

Good for you Lynne. It's all an ebb and flow. Please feel free to join us on the "Weigh In at Home" thread.

Carla

I find at times, its all I can do about getting through 1 meal at a time. The success of "1 meal" then leads to the success of 1 day...and so forth and so forth. For me, its also about not depriving myself; so I have lots of point friendly alternatives. For example, you said oreo's?....try the 100 cal pack of oreo wafers but savour the taste instead of munching the whole pack in 1 minute (2 pts)..... cheese and crackers?....try a slice of Bordens sharp process cheese and 3 Wasa crackers (3 pts).....try a yogurt with a fibre cereal added to it for a granola taste. You can do this!!! Be prepared for these breakdowns and have a handy substitute ready.