So, how do you regain your focus when you begin to slip?

There have been several times over my 4 1/2 years post-op where I've lost focus on what I was doing and forgot where I came from and the dangers thay lay ahead if I continued to do so.  It seemed to me that I would continue on that descruptive path until my clothes would start getting snug and then I would up the exercise program and seriously watch what I eat.  For the most part I do pretty well with my food, but there are more times than I care to share that chicken wings and pizza wind up on my plate.

So, my question to those of you that are a little further out, is what do you do when you realize you've fallen off track?  Is it really as simple as getting back on.  Is the 5 day liquid diet a regular occurance for you?  I'm just curious how others deal with it compared to how I've dealt with it.

The one thing I do faithfully is weigh myself every single week I refuse to let anything sneak up on me.  I put myself on a thousand calories a day if I gain any weight, as far as I can see after 4 years this is still a lifetime diet.

Stephanie

The 5 day diet was a waate of money, ingredients and time for me. I have found that when I see the numbers rising, it's usually because I've forgotten why I started this journey. That's why I blog about everything. I go back, look at what I wrote, remember how I felt and looked, and why I made this decision in the first place. I also remind myself that I like feeling sexy vs whatever I felt like at 270 lbs  might be a pretty shallow reason but it's one of MY reasons and it keeps me on track.

This is a good thread for me, because I SERIOUSLY need to get back on track. I've gotten lazy with my diet. I'm not getting in enough protein or water and I'm eating all the wrong things! ugh. I need that "umph" to get back on track ASAP. I just can't seem to find it.

You can find it!
One day at a time...

Just remember when you do slip that tomorrow is around the corner and you have to pick yourself up and start again so that tomorrow can be a better day!

Slipping...that's where I am now too.  I'm 2+ years out and I am seeing my old habits coming back, its horrifying.  My portions are getting bigger, and my nightly eating for no reason is coming back.  I have an excuse every day why I can eat today and will start tomorrow although tomorrow never comes.  I'm up 7 lbs, granted it's not the world but the thought of the numbers climbing is.  I keep reaching down inside to try to regain my composure but I haven't found it.  I have increased exercising back but the food is still killing me.