It started Fri at noon, I went to this little cafe for lunch, ordered a grilled chicken sandwich and I had heard so much about their brownies that I ordered one. The thing probably weighed about 1 lb, it was huge, rich, and decadent.
I took a small bite and put the rest away. For dinner I picked up some grilled pizzas for the family and I figured I'd have a few pieces. Unfortunately a few pieces turned into a lot of pieces and the rest of the brownie followed along with a couple of cookies.
Sat I was back on plan until dinner time hit again, there was some left over pizza (ugh, I love cold pizza), had that and had more cookies, and my mom had made chicken soup and had a huge bowl of that too.
I started to get that "out of control" feeling and got so scared. This is how I've "fallen of the wagon" on previous diets. Today I'm on plan again, but I got VERY scared. I know that feeling all too well and it caught me completely off guard.
I wasn't going to post my "slip & fall", but then I changed my mind and decided to face my mistake. I think owning up to it makes me forget it sooner.
I just had veggie wraps for lunch, I made them myself and they were very good and I'm feeling back on track now... phew! That was VERY, VERY, VERY scary!
Owning up to our slips and recognizing them for what they are is a huge step toward healthy eating. WAY TO GO! You recognized it and pulled yourself back on track and that is a hard thing to do.
Keep us posted on how you are doing. We want to cheer your next steps - which I just KNOW are going to be healthy ones
I don't want you to feel overly freaked out by this - but a maintenance life often has these blips. It's impossible to expect to eat "perfectly on plan" your entire life. Dealing with this, learning from this, forgiving yourself and moving on are quite honestly some of the biggest lessons you can learn to ultimately be successful. You didn't fall off a wagon, you are just fine. These moments happen to all of us, even the most successful eat more than they intended, of foods they didn't intend to eat sometimes. It is just life.
Oh I feel your pain...it's so hard to get back on track and you got back on track really fast, it could have really snowballed but you caught it, great job! I think that is the hardest part about this weightloss journey, atleast it is for me, to get back up after falling.
I know that feeling... Out of control and it makes me so anxious... Forget about what happened. We have all been there, it's part of the way. Don't give up! I wish you the best luck!
Very well done for recognising what you were doing and getting back on track - that's fantastic, and just shows your determination and how well you've been doing.
You should be really proud of how you've reacted to this situation and got yourself back into your routine. Well done!
I'm so glad to see you've posted It's very difficult to own up & move on. It's also very important. It sounds like you've found the difference between those times before & this time.
Congrats on getting back on track right away. Slip ups happen to everyone, the most important part in loosing weight is that you get 'back on the wagon' so to speak as soon as possible. I've had to learn this the hard way. It's happened to me a few times, and by the time I realize I should be getting back on track I've already gained 5+ pounds But i love that you were able to get on track so quickly. Don't let yourself feel bad about the slip up. Everyone deserves a break.
Yay for you for posting! While it's not fun to "fall" like that, I think you can see that it's probably going to happen some time in your life. So we HAVE to be able to learn how to get back on track. So, use it as a learning experience! I know I've started to think hard about taking that first step off track, as I have learned from experience how hard it can be to go back!
And posting your problems helps not only you, but everyone else going through the same thing!
Thank you so much for the support, I appreciate it so much.
Yesterday morning I still had a little bit of that feeling of no control, but I managed to talk myself out of it and stayed OP for the entire day, I was very happy. I also told my husband about it, something I've never done before. In the past I'd hide it from him. I knew he'd try to talk me back into plan and that would just make me mad, crazy huh? But I told him yesterday, he gave me a hug, said that he knew I could do it, that everything was ok and to just move on, so that made me feel better too.
Today is back on track, meals are planned and I'm ready to keep going.
Again, thank you all for being here... group hug!!!
It happens! To everyone! The important thing is you got back up and dusted yourself off and you didn't give up! That in itself shows that you are commited and really want this!
i feel so bad....
even when i just eat a small cube of chocolate....
i know temptations always going to be there....
makes me work harder to burn it off....
I fell...still dusting my butt! :(
