XP: 3 munchkins, 3 brownies, 1 slice of cake, 3 SF candies, diet coke ....

I fell completely off the wagon yesterday and I don't know how to get myself going again. I ate HORRIBLY and grazed on bad food all day and earned every ounce of the 2 pound gain I saw on the scale this AM. I'm posting here to be accountable for my weakness yesterday.

7 AM - RF cheese and RF wheat thins
8:30 - 3 munchkins
9:30 - Chex Mix
12 - salad with cheese, egg, some pasta and sunflower seeds
1:30  - 3 SF chocolates
3 - 2  one inch square brownies and a handful of Smartfood, washed down with a can of diet coke
6 - chicken parm (home made - about 3 ounces with some penne)
7- 1 small slice of reduced sugar cake with reduced sugar frosting
9 - 1 two inch square brownie


I don't know what got into me. I"m not PMSing I was just really hungry and grazed all day on foods I had no business touching. PERIOD! None of it made me sick, but still!

I've been struggling since the scale stopped moving completely in June. Dr. Loggins said at my 1 year appt that I've lost 93 percent of my excess body weight and the weight I have left above goal is likely skin, and I'm thinking that I'm just going to be where I am so I'm loosening the reins up and it's clearly not a good thing!

I just felt like I needed to fess up. Thanks for reading! - Summer

Sorry you had a rough day.... ( didnt the soda bother you)  Everyone has a rough day and atleast you confessed..... Realizing is the first step and then making to day better...   keep ur head up! 

Thanks! No, the soda didn't bother me. I've been sipping it here and there for a while now. Usually stirred to get out the bubbles, but occassionally right out of the bottle or can (at parties/weddings/etc) when I don't have a better option. I always just sip it and don't have problems but the caffine I have NOT had and I was wired the rest of the day, had trouble sleeping and am jonesing for it now. It's a powerful DRUG!

ouch... I know how scarry that can be.  If you are considering being where  you are going to stay weightwise, and maintain, then so be it,  the hard thing, is having a day like you had yesterday and getting back on Maintaining the next day.  It is SOOOO easy to get our bad habbits back.  I hanv't even begun to loose my weight and I keep fighting those tendencies everyday.  seems like everyday its something different.  one day it's diet soda, the next its having a drink, the next is snacking.  Its just never ending.  Just dont' give up and keep getting back on that horse.  even if you allow yourself an "OUt of control day" just once a week.  NOt planned, cause we can't plan those things, they just happen.  if it happends, so what, move on next day and your done for hte week.  You look absolutely beautiful and should be so proud of what you have achieved.  You have to be normal too.  Just stay on top of it, and I know you are,  just coming here today, proves that.  Big Hug for you today,  Cheryl

I can so relate.  But today is a new day and you can do this.  Look how far you have come so far.  We are all going to have bad days. We need to be careful that they don't turn into bad day after bad day until we are eating bad everyday.  One bad day is not going to ruin everything for any of us.  Keep your head up.

Isn't is amazing what our heads do to us through this process? Now I'm looking at your log for yesterday - ok, so not the greatest choices overall - but it's one day. Can you imagine what this list would have been like pre-wls? For me - it would make what I eat now look like an appetizer.

Sometimes life just happens, when I find myself going off track - it's ok with me for a day - but then I really work at making myself get back to the basics. I'm losing a lot slower than most people and get frustrated some days, then other days I'm just so happy at where I'm at compared to where I was last year at this time.

Dito.... well said  !!

I agree with everyone else!  One day of "falling off the wagon" isn't a big deal!  Been there, done that!   Too bad this surgery doesn't take away our mental/emotional ties to food!  If it did, then we'd all be at goal and having NO issues at all!  BUT, we ARE ALL human!!!  You have done awesome so far and I can't imagine that you'd let this take over!  I know you'll get things under "control" and keep on going!  You are such an inspiration!  NEVER forget how far you've come!  One day doesn't undo all the accomplishments!   Kudos to you, Summer!   You can do it!   hugs!  Ruth