I have been a careless, careless chicky!! Not about exercise...I've been doing pretty well with that. I've even progressed to some more difficult Tae Bo videos and have been using resistance bands.
What I HAVE been careless about is my eating. I think I've fallen off of the wagon a bit. I definately have not been following a healthy eating plan. Granted, I haven't done too bad during the week. But, I got hooked on the apple crips oatmeal (in the packets) and I know that it can't be that healthy. I've been eating a Lean Cuisine every week day for lunch. But, dinner has been bad. I've realized that even though I eat a large salad before dinner, my portion sizes have definately increased. I haven't been paying attention to that at all. And as for salad, I've been using TONS of croutons!!
Then the weekend comes. I either don't eat breakfast, or I go out for breakfast. I've been eating omelets and french fries and (gasp!) bacon sometimes. We've been going out for dinner and I've been eating a lot of bacon-cheeseburgers. It started innocently enough, just once in a great while, but it's become an every weekend thing. Wings, pizza, bacon cheeseburgers, french fries, etc. NOT GOOD.
So, I have put on 3-6 pounds. Granted, my clothes still fit the same, but I need to nip this in the bud before it becomes out of control.
I thought that since I didn't gain anything for MONTHS that maybe I could finally eat what I wanted to eat, even if it was just on the weekends. I was WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!! Plus, it's been making me feel increasingly guilty.
I noticed to day that after drinking a lot of water and sticking to healthy eating, I'm more awake and I feel a lot better.
So, I just wanted to share this with you guys. I'm back!! Wish me luck!

You've confessed and you are getting back on track. Good for you!
You might want to take a hop over to the maintenance threads today for a little extra cripton.

I admire your efforts and results.. Just stick with it.

Jayde

Good luck to you! It's so hard to come here and share your slip-ups as well as your successes. But it's good that you have a positive attitude and you're taking care of business now. I recently read in Shape magazine that it's a good idea to do just what you've done. Give yourself 5-6 "grace pounds"... once you fluctuate outside your grace pounds, get back on track seriously. Congrats to you for being proactive and getting back on track.

Congrat's on trying to get back on track and nip this in the bud. I didn't walk much last week and didn't lose any lbs. I normally walk 1.5 miles 7 days a week. Only walked 1 hour last week, total. Did work 18 hours in the yard, shoveling dirt, planting flowers and push mowing yard. Thought that would be good enough to count as my exercise but I guess not. Did stay on program with my food. Glad I didn't gain anything. However it is frustrating for weight to stay the same, when still needing to lose a little more.

I too, have fallen off the wagon but hopped back on today. I have been pretty much eating what ever I want the last couple of weeks and decided that enough is enough. Time to straighten up and fly right and it sounds like you know (just like me) what has to be done.

So we'll just suck it up, and get back on track. I know I feel much better when I eat right and excersise and I'm sure you do to.

I'm with ya! We can do it!!

Cemetarysiren--- I have to confess, too. I have been recently trying to switch up my diet a bit, and I think I've had too many calories recently, too. Not bad foods, really, just too many good ones. I have also been letting my exercise slip a fair amount for the past couple of weeks. I have loads of reasons I can list here, but I'm trying not to make excuses for myself. I have simply screwed up. I am going to try harder.

Thanks for your confession. It's made me a bit more accountable.

My goodness, I've been away for the Easter vacation with family and no internet access. I do not post alot, but I do look to this forum for support. Why is it that when family meets, there has to be a tremendous amount of food? Most of my family members are on a diet too, but that all goes out the wndow when we all get together! Drat, back to the drawing board, again.

Oops, sorry you slipped off the wagon! But a lot of us have moved over and made room for you right up here beside us!! So just jump right back on and roll along with us LOL.