OK I started again last Monday on induction (minus my pickles), then rapidly blew the whole program Sunday at the california strawberry festival. its not that i ate a lot of strawberries, it was hot and crowded and the beer was too good (and free). SOOOOOO i didn't step on the scale this morning - but i am back on track - i'v had a problem with self control and the pounds are trying to sneak back and i don't want that and maybe if i write here more often in stead of just sneaking in and reading about everyone elses plight that maybe writing it down will help me. When i started this WOE in Sept of 2003 my will-power was like superwomen. i didn't eat off plan till i had lost 60 lbs- and i think i was feeling too good and got cocky....thinking i could cheat "once in a while". NOW i have gained approx 18 lbs back and i'am a mad women about it and its my own fault for not saying NO. I need to make myself more accountable for my actions.....Today is a new start and i am telling myself that i am ready...set...GO! Thanks for listening to my rant.

Cindy

cindy..soooo... you have kept OFF over two THIRDS of the weight you had lost... not bad! use THAT as a spring board for your new found focus..

do you have a journal?

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I hear you on the self control thing. It isn't easy with all of the millions of tempations out there! I go out with my girlfriends once a month to a local club and it is hard to not drink and have a good time right along with them. But, I have found that I can have even more fun watching them make fools of themselves (hee hee) and I have a lot more energy to dance and have fun without the massive carbs in beer. I'm not a strong person and I have found that not just "journaling" helps but sitting down several times a day and writing to myself "you can do this, you are stronger than you think you are!" and various other motivational, kick myself in the butt things to stop that "tape" running in my head that "it's just too hard!"

You've done amazing so far and one day I will be where you are. Be proud that you have kept as much off as you have and just get back to where you were. We all slip every once in awhile, it's hard not to with everything EVERYWHERE looking so good. We're only human, but the difference is whether or not we let that slip up control our thoughts and beat us down or whether we learn from it and get stronger so that the next time, WE WIN!

Kim
170/155/149
24 pounds to go
6 inches lost

Thank You...maybe i should take the time to journal - i'm not very good at sharing my inner feelings, my long term job causes much stress but i do make the time to read this website while at work.

CIndy

I've found journalling to be a great source of stress relief. I've been struggling with self control as well. I know it's a mind over matter thing ( I was superwoman the first six months as well) but it's so darn hard to get the mind right sometimes. Hang in there and try a journal. Couldn't hurt.

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Worry doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrows, it empties today of its strengths.

Thank you all for mentioning JOURNAL...25 plus years ago i wrote in a journal at home (still have them) to get my mind together....i started a journal HERE just NOW called CINWINS journal....it can only help!