Some time last week while TOM was here, I started making not so good food choices, then stopped working out. It seem TOM ALWAYS sabotages me!!!

But I don't want to give up. Not this time. I am going to accpet that sometimes I will slip up, but I don't want that to be where I just say "screw it! Guess I'm destin to be fat!! Where's the cake and cookies?" ...like I have in the past.

Anyway, with TOM gone, I'm back. I'm up 1 lb, but I guess I should be grateful its just 1 pound. I also re joined the gym I used to be a member of. It great because they have child care nad I can really get a workout in.

I guess I'm just posting so no one thinks I fell off the face of the earth!!

Oh and I still have 13 days to reach my goal of 185 lbs. That's 4 lbs...I hope I can do it!

Welcome back Glamour girl we missed ya but we knew you'd be back. Good luck with your goal!

welcome back! you are almost to your goal!

GREAT ATTITUDE!!! You can do this!!! BACK!

Welcome back! It's great you're getting back into things and good luck with reaching your goal.

Hey GlamourGirl,

I'm also very hard on myself when I slip up. It's almost like it's the end of the world- which is obviously a perfectionistic attitude, which surprisingly, many overweight people have.

It will take a long time to break out of that negative thinking pattern. And to also be more kind and gentle with yourself. We are all works in progress, and will never be perfect. Not even when we are thin. Because life always evolves as we learn and experience new things. There is no reason to demean ourselves and give up because of a wrong turn. When you turn down the wrong street, do you throw in the towel? Nope, we go around the block or do a U turn and are back on our merry way That is how it should go.

Tonight, we had a company dinner at an upscale restaurant for making our numbers for 2010. I ate too much. I ate waaaay too much. I am actually Physically uncomfortable and know that I shouldn't have eaten even half of the amount of food we ate. But, I am aware that I made a conscious choice to eat that food, and well, now this weekend I will work a little harder.

You have a choice to berate yourself and give up, or you can be kind with yourself, do a U turn, and be on your merry way.

Besides, who doesn't respond better with some gentle encouragement?

LR

You couldn't be more right. I know I have a perfectionist attitude, because it shines through in many areas of my life. And I've often wondered how I can be such a perfectionist, but have my body be far from perfect. It truly baffles me.


To everyone thank you for your support!! This website is a godsend. I don't know what I'd do without it.
Oh and I weighed this morning, since I thought yesterday's weight might still be including all the food and water weight from eating too much and late at night the day before...and I checked like umpteen times.... 186.6!! So I should be able to make my goal!!!