So the past couple days my eating has been TERRIBLE. Two days ago...I was at target shopping and got a pretzel and an icee....which was already bad...but then I went to the movies that evening and ended up eating a small (LOADED with extra butter) popcorn and between myself and my bf, we went through 2 large Icees....and I have a feeling I drank most of them...

I weighed the next morning...and I was up 2.2 lbs....

and then I went to church, and then had Cheddars for lunch afterwords....which means I ate some mozzerella sticks, a honey butter croissant, a half rack of ribs, french fries, and broccoli....which was ALREADY terrible....but then for dinner I ate WHATABURGER!...

I can't BELIEVE I've been this stupid. I was so freaking close to onederland, and I didn't weigh this morning but I bet it's going to take me a couple weeks to even get back down to where I was before all this junk...

I'm SO FRUSTRATED!...ugh...



I need to get back on track. I'm posing on here because I NEED to hold myself accountable for this...

I don't think I'm going to weigh until the first weigh in for the 20 Somethings BL Challenge...which is going to be hard for me because I'm so used to weighing every day...but I need to stop focusing on the numbers and start focusing on the FOODS that I'm eating...

I need to start journaling my WW points again, I need to STOP saying "oh it's just one meal....I've already lost the weight if I gain back a bit of it I can lose it again"....because that's NOT cool...


I just hope I can really do all of this =/

Yeah, you sure do need to get back on track.

Can you identify any thoughts or feelings that you were having that led to your thinking it would be OK for you to eat those things? It can help to know what sort of story was going through your mind...

So that you can learn to counteract those ideas with a different story!

May I speak to the adult in charge? Listen, you can't just set that kid loose with the lunch money. She needs some guidance there. Help her learn! Otherwise, it's going to be YOU who is overweight...

Good luck to you!

Jay

well, most of it was because I was with my bf...and when I'm with my bf I feel the need to go somewhere nice...kind of like a "date"...and most of the time that involves the movies (with popcorn and icees) or going out to dinner some place nice.

Erase all the mistakes from the past 2 days (or however long). Start anew today. Begin with planning out your meals - write down everything you are going to eat. If it's been a while since you've gone grocery shopping and stocked the fridge, take a peek and see what veggies you have. Make a menu based on those veggies and go shopping to restock.

Some ideas:

A hearty soup - chicken/veg stock with green onions, mushrooms, a dash of soy sauce and a couple of drops of toasted sesame oil. When it boils, add one beaten egg (it should cook instantly) for extra protein.

Veggies with dip for snacking. Make the dip at home, it will save you some $$ and calories. I just posted a hummus dip that's basically a can of chick peas (reserve can liquid), 1 tbsp olive oil, 10 - 12 parsley leaves, 2 medium garlic cloves, salt and pepper, 2 tsp cumin powder and 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil. Puree in food processor while slowly drizzling the can liquid in until the consistency is that of hummus. You save a bunch of calories from cutting the olive oil.

Exercise: Start exercising today! Get out there and do a 15 minute walk and get yourself moving. I find that the days I exercise, I'm more determined to stick to my planned meals. Even if you can't exercise outdoors, try workout videos or calisthenics (jumping jacks, pushups etc). I find this to be the hardest (working out indoors), but it's an option!

You can do this!!!

Yes. Yes. And more yes. That's what you've got to do!

You DO need to get back on track - so do so. It's a great place to be! Just hop right back on. Healthy eating begets more healthy eating, so the sooner you start, the sooner you'll be safely back in healthy mode.

And in the future, you can't use your BF as an "excuse" or a reason to fall so far off that track. Come now. You've got to PLAN better. Have some healthy snacks prepared ahead of time. Nice dates don't mean stuffing yourself. I'm sure you can think of some nice-er activities, no?

Of course you can do this. Of course you can. You've got the ability to do so. You're MORE then capable of it. I'm certain of it. But please don't don't hope to do this, because hoping won't get the job done. DECIDE to do this. COMMIT to do this and then PLAN to do this. Once you do those things, there's no way that this can't happen. Go for it!

Ack it's okay- at least you didn't go crazy (I mean think about it- you probably did worse before with your eating).

I used to eat badly more so cuz of my husband... Oh a trip to mcdonald's for a double cheeseburger (it's just one), a trip to 7/11 for some chips (meh it's only 110 calories a serving) and so on. After a few years of marriage I gained 45 lbs! *cry*

Last night my hubby was trying to convince me to go to Jack in the box or 7/11- I kept saying no no no, till finally I was like YOU can go ahead and go, I'm going to bed. And in the end he didn't end up going- pft. He even admitted he was hoping I'd go so he could justify him going! I was like gee thanks for the support...

Stick to your guns, you don't HAVE to have popcorn cuz you went to the movies, last two times I've gone I to the movies I haven't gotten a single thing.

I agree with all the above posters.

Spending time with your bf can consist of a lot of healthier, guilt-free ways!

I cook special dinners for me and my bf. I take long walks with him. I go to the zoo/amusement park to walk a lot with my bf. I just got the annual pass with him to Busch Gardens. I go to the gym with him. I shoot hoops with him even though I suck.... I go shopping with him.... I play board games..

Does your bf know you are trying to lose weight? I'm sure he'll be supportive and make better decisions with you .

I've been known to go to restaurants with my bf and bring home a huge doggy bag because I don't finish my food.

I too enjoy movie theatre popcorn and I actually skip a meal to indulge and fit it into my daily food allowance.

Get back on track and it'll make you feel oodles better. I think you should step on the scale to assess how much damage you did. Drink LOTS of water to get rid of the sodium too.

Before my journey, I would refuse to step on a scale and lived in denial. Stepping on the scale no matter how horrible the # keeps me accountable and forces me to get back to reality.

You guys are right...

I definitely need to talk to him about going out....I mean, generally it's not even his idea....it's mine....but maybe I can ask him to help keep me on track.

He DOES know I'm losing weight...he's definitely extremely supportive of it emotionally...just sometimes he'll mention a specific food or EAT a specific food around me that's a real trigger...and then It's really hard to resist it...

I probably will weigh tomorrow morning. I'm not going to do it now because I've already eaten, and I usually weigh in the morning after I use the restroom before I eat or drink anything...but tomorrow will be the last day that I will weigh in until the first weigh in for the 20 somethings BL challenge.


I know that I can do this, I just need to get back on track...
oh, and buy another notebook to keep track of my food intake, because I filled my first one up...which is why I stopped keeping track of it in the first place.

I know where your coming from I have also been eating badly the past week out of stress and excitement! On friday alone I ate a HUGE HUGE bowl of nachos b4 going to the movies then afterwards went to a chinese buffet and ate not 1 but 2 plates of food! I'd never allow that and I slipped up and now I'm about 4lbs heavier than I was being so close to onderland I thought I'd be more strict and aware but I thought to myself "I've lost it before I can lose it again" which is true but once I start eating bad its hard to get back into the routine. Now today is a new day and we know we can start fresh and get back on track and make it to onderland and then some! what I'm doing is planning ahead the night before now maybe that might help?

p.s. I have been avoiding whataburger altogether now because its like a trigger food for me lol

Try and remember this feeling of disappointment. Remember how it feels to step on that scale and see the extra pounds there. You might have to draw from those feelings when the urge strikes you again.

Also, prepare for these sorts of things (like going to the movies) by bringing your own snack.

Personally, I do allow myself the things I love like french fries and the very occasional burger (I'm on Weight Watchers online) but I'm held accountable for it because if I eat it I MUST track it. You should probably go back to tracking everything.

This is a new day! Another chance to get it right. :-)

Maybe ask him to not eat those foods around you? My husband can eat more than I can- which is why his lunches at work include more snack items than mine do. It works for us because he doesn't feel deprived and I can stay on plan better.

so thanks for all the advice everyone. I decided that I needed to hold myself accountable for my actions...and I went ahead and weighed myself this morning. I was 204.4 which is a big gain from where it was because I was actually down to 201.3...

I'm not going to let this happen again. I need to stay on track so that I can lose the weight I gained and MORE.

I'm not going to weigh myself for a couple of weeks now, so I can focus on things that don't involve numbers...such as my eating and journaling habits....

Once again guys, thanks for all the support. I really appreciate it =D

It sounds like you're working really hard to get it under control! I have the exact same problems.. my bf is VERY supportive, but he eats a lot of foods that i LOVE & sometimes its really hard to resist.. especially on the weekends when he's home all day (which i love, i just hate knowing its gonna be a battle between what i should eat or what i COULD eat).

In fact, i just had to start fresh (again) on monday. I think I'm tearing up my body with these stupid overeating cycles! Anywayyy - what I'm trying to say is you're not alone! we're here for you girly!

I have 2 young boys, and we go to the movies A LOT. Like everytime there is a new kids movie out..LOL. I simply do not eat popcorn. They do order it sometimes, but I just won't do it. I sometimes buy a bottled water and I always make a plan to dine out for lunch or dinner either before or after the movie. I dine out healthy, but it's still a treat to get to dine out, so I skip the popcorn in favor of eating out. You can do it. The popcorn isn't worth it, in my opinion. Half the time it's stale anyway IMHO. (Now my DH would disagree, because he loves the popcorn.

See, for me, I had to find a way to keep on living my life. And my life includes movies and dining out, quite often! I am going to still do it all, but I'm going to make healthy choices whenever I can. I do have cheat meals sometimes, but the next day, it's right back on plan. You can do it too!

Movie popcorn doesn't have to be the road to ruin. If you get it without butter (that's really just salty oil they are pumping on it anyhow, it's already pretty oily and salty without it), and don't eat too much of it, it's not a terrible thing to treat yourself to once in a while.

Just get the smallest size they'll sell you, and dump half of it into the trash before you walk into the theater. That way you have maybe 3 cups of popcorn max, which even with whatever oil they pop it in isn't really all that bad. You can count the calories for it (popcorn popped in oil is about 80 calories a cup) and get on with your life.