Okay, I am officially back on the horse, but what a weekend. Ok, it could have been worse, alot worse, but it wasn't good...I was completely off plan and eating like I had lost my mind. I am sure there is a gain on the scale, and am afraid to peek. I wasn't feeling too great, took Friday off and over the weekend, ate pizza, cookies...I know am gonna slip and am human and the most important thing is that I grabbed onto the small glimmer of willpower I had left and back on, but I am a little dissapointed in myself that I lost my focus. So, here I am, being honest and taking responsibilty. It does feel better to get it off my chest. I went to the gym today, drank my water and am back on plan...it feels good.

I have a hard time staying focused on the weekends. Especially when am not feeling good. I look for comfort food. Which, I found so easily this weekend.

Here is a pic of me from last March. I have no idea how much I weighed, since I refused to weigh myself last year. I think it's disgusting and after trying to figure out who it is for an hour, I finally gave in, admitted it's who I allowed myself to become (again)...it inspired me.

It's sounds like you're back on track, Jennifer. Weekends are the hardest for me as well. We'll just continue on doing what we need to do!

P.S. Are you talking about the picture in your avatar? If so, you are beautiful! Not disgusting at all.

WOW. I totally hear ya. Friday was Olive Garden and TCBY (luckily I hadn't eaten much before that), Saturday was pizza and breadsticks and wine, and Sunday I just kept going back for whatever I could grab in the kitchen. (Oh, and the leftover pizza for breakfast... ) But I guess you just have to keep reminding yourself that every day is a new chance to be better. Here's hopin'!

I struggled with my food Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I did manage to drink my water and get my exercise in. Today is a new day and I did better with the food choices, drank all my water but now I am struggle to get the exercise in. I hope you had a great Monday to start your week

It's good that you are able to realize that mistakes are just part of the journey and that the important thing is to never give up. Just keep going.

Also, your picture is cute! It's not bad at all!

You know what, Jeniffer, you ARE only human and sometimes life just gets in the way of healthy eating ! Don't beat yourself up about it, we ALL slip from time to time, but the fact that you are getting back on track is an excellent thing.

I think most people have the bigger problem on the weekends but I find the opposite. I have the biggest problem when I first get home from work in the evenings. On the weekends, I try to have many projects going so my focus is off of food, except to fuel myself. I find that I have more time to organize and try new recipes that are low fat, low calorie and I do way better. When I get home at night during the week (at 6:00 PM), I'm rushed to make dinner and that's when I could grab easy, high calorie stuff and shove it in my mouth without counting it.

We all have times where we are out of control, but you seem to have a handle on it - you at least have recognized it and that's good. If you stop now and get on track, you haven't undone everything good you've done up to this point. A little gain, is a little gain (if you, in fact, have one). It can be gone by next week.

Hang in there - you'll be OK.

DNR

Thank you everyone...really. I do feel ALOT better. 2nd OP day for me, already went to the gym on my lunch hour and now am on my 3rd bottle of water. My manager told me she sees a difference in my face, thinning out. WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!! I got on the scale last night I was up 4 lbs. Got on this morning, back to normal. Hmmmm. I am a happy chick today.