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Is the solution to simply never go there? To never give in to temptation, planned or not?
For me, in the beginning - YES! Yes it was. That WAS the way to go. Because time and time and time again, giving into temptation that
one time - led to many, many times. It WAS easier for me to stay on plan, then to go off - and have to get back ON. Eating "those foods" always make me want to eat "
more of those foods". Yuck. Who the heck needs it? This time, I was not willing to take any chances by veering off plan. I needed to set myself up for success. History had to stop repeating itself. So I changed the plan. I stayed on plan - through birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, social functions, stress, boredom - you name it. I knew (hoped) eventually down the road, I could add in occasional splurges without them triggering days and weeks of "off" eating. But not now. LAter. Now, I was on a mission. I had a job to do - get rid of the weight that was at a life-threatening stage.
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I know I want weightloss more than anything, but apparently not more than chocolate
For me, steady, consistent long term weight loss could not occur until my desire to be thin and healthy outweighed and over powered my desire for the high quantity/high calorie food.
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Why do we fall off the wagon
Because we're all, each and every one of us - human. There is absolutely no shame or
even harm in falling off the wagon. We all need to accept that and realize that it is inevitable and PART of the journey. Falling off is not the problem here - it's NOT getting back ON where the problem lies.
I also stopped thinking of "it" as falling off the wagon. Or failing at my "diet". If I'm not on a diet, and just want to be a healthy person, then
there's nothing to get back ON. Big key here. Okay, so I didn't make the greatest choice "this time". But the very next food choice, the VERY NEXT - I will. Not next week or tomorrow - the VERY NEXT FOOD CHOICE. Period.
I would also make sure that your "on-plan" foods are delicious and satisfying so that you will have no reason to go "off".
Get back on that wagon. Take the reins. Don't delay. Do it today. Before you know it, you'll get 3 good days under your belt and you will be right back in "that groove". You'll be thoroughly relieved and elated and wonder why you didn't do it sooner.