Thread: HELP!! I've fallen (off) and I can't get up!!!

Hey Y'All
I've been having real trouble getting back on plan. I stumbled the weekend of March 13th and I've been sliding downhill fast!! I've continued to post and I read other's posts everyday, hoping to find the inspiration and motivation to get back up, brush myself off, and move on. I even have a couple of you checking up on me in private chats, but for some reason, I can't seem to get back. I've gained 1 lb. since March 13th (278 lbs.), I haven't been in the gym since then and my try with induction failed after one day!! Probably has something to do with the "anchors" that is the featured essay this week.
Okay, after all that rambling, I'm asking you guys to PLEASE help me!! Words of encouragement, stories of others struggles (and how you came back from it), hugs, whatever! I really do need you now. I so want 2004 to be the year I succeed with my battles.
Thanks for listening!

Hi Cherub...I'm in the same boat as you!...I have been struggling ever since my friend came to stay with us a week ago. I start the day good and by evening I find myself reaching for anything and everything in site! We can do this...Lets make a pact to get up tomorrow morning and enjoy low carb all day....no cheats, no franken foods...You in???

I'm in. Wish me luck.

Good Luck and I'll check in here tomorrow if I remember..hehe

I haven't fallen off--but am totally obsessed right now with crackers and other bread like substances--dreamt last night that I ate a whole box of melba toast garlic flavor and was trying to "get rid" of all the carbs with water! I bet I went to the bathroom 4X last night in the middle of the night and I didnt' drink any more than normal nor did I eat all the melba toasts! Have drank some extra water today and avoided crackers though!!!!! Gotta love those dreams. I had a good laugh this morning with a friend about my obsession with crackers though! I hope I added a good laugh to your day too!!!! Good luck and I will check on you too!

specialk1969


04-01-04, 06:41 AM

quote: Originally posted by Terrasanct: If you eat too many of the legal foods that's at least better than the other way.

That's my philosophy, too!

Also, I make myself work for my LC cheat. Whip your cream with a wisk. Bake something LC from scratch (see the recipes on this site-they've saved me!) and don't eat the pre-packaged LC convenience foods. Good Luck!

147/134 low fat
134/127/117 LC: started 10/1/03

Oh, there they are (the smileys)!!
Now, tell me how to change my sign in name back to cherub, my login is "qtpye" but everyone here knows me as "cherub".
Thanks! :great:

uh.. i dunno... the new name kinda suits ya..*LOL*..personally i just refer to you as that #@&*! LAKER LOVER..*L*

Kim,
girl, you are too funny! I am a *&#@ Laker fan, huh? The Spurs beat them up on Sunday, but I knew the bubble would burst at some point!
Hey, the play your Blazers tonight!! You gonna watch?? I can't wait to mess with you tomorrow!!

BTW, I'm back to LCing and for the past few days, I've been doing well. I must admit, though, that I don't feel real strong in it. As long as there's nothing around to tempt me, I'm fine. But I don't trust myself yet to be strong in fighting temptation. So, I still need my hand held!! :o

yeah,.. i KNOW i am out of the race.. *SIGH*... at least my MIND knows it... but my heart is still hurting... and those stupid jazz keep winning making things worse for me..:-(
i feel the same as you... its hard when i go anywhere out of my little cocoon sometimes... last nite i SOOOOOOOOOOOO wanted snack ramin for my throat.. its ALL i eat when i have a cold .. the spicy chicken top ramin...and i tried some chicken broth.. with a sprinkle of cayenne and it was AWFUL... i had bought what the book had mentioned.. low sodium no sugar.. awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwful..
i think i will look for some of those lo carb soup that are out.. i need SOMETHING.. i am afraid of the aspertame in the sugarless cough drops.. i feel like CRAP...:-(
so you hold my hand through this and i will hold yours...
i completely skipped the almonds and the yogurt and the atkins mocha crunch bar yesterday,..no.. no willpower.. just didnt feel like eating with the crap i am fighting... i HOPE it will SPUR (heh heh heh) me on to keep them at bay..
hang tough girl... we CAN do this..

and as for the LAKER/BLAZER GAME tonite.. hey.. bring it on girl...BRING IT ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Oh, poor boo boo! I hope you feel better. I know it's hard not to comfort yourself with "comfort" foods, but you just hang in there. Try some hot tea with splenda and lemon for your throat. And a nice soup with chicken broth, chicken legs, and lots of veggies (cabbage and broccoli are my faves).

And... don't yell too loud at the Blazers losing tonite!!! You gotta save your throat remember!!