So Important To Track Food...

I've been a bad girl.... I stopped logging my meals.

I was doing great, on track and losing. Thanksgiving came, and I gave myself permission to have a "normal" serving of dressing, and a glass of wine. I enjoyed the day and was very pleased with myself.

Next day was fine, but was lazy and didn't plan or log anything. After that...... big trouble started. No planning and no logging continued, and I've been literally stuffing my face. The old "I blew it, so I may as well blow it big" attitude. I'm in a month long weight loss challenge, and tomorrow is weigh-in day. After tomorrow there's one more week to the final weigh-in. I know I've gained; I'm going to skip tomorrow and just do the final weigh-in.

Today, it's back to planning and tracking. I'm putting my shame and guilt behind me. The thought had entered my mind about just giving up until after the New Year...but the damage I could do in that period of time......

Back on track NOW!

It does happen and I found out I have to plan my trips off the track. I do not track from Thanksgiving until New Years. I will gain about five pounds. I will be back on track in January. Old, old habits die hard for me.

I still track my weight and blood sugar, so I cannot make any drastic detours.

I'm one of those people who often loses weight between Thanksgiving and new year. I'm out with friends or family and since some foods can make me feel Ill, I am on my best behavior (best clean diet) to try avoid having sick stomach.

I have IBS, and some foods combined with holiday's stress can trigger an bad flare that may ground me for 1-2 days. It happened a few times and I didn't like staying home hurting knowing my family and friends are having fun together.

As a matter of fact, i got IBS flare on Thanksgiving. Not a major, but enough for me to stay home and take a nap. I don't want to end up like that over Christmas and new year.

I can't go too far off track because of fear of dumping.

I would HAVE to weigh myself I would have to know:

1. What the holy crap have I done (big weight gain) or
2. Ok, that's not so bad, I'll just chug along and I'll be fine as long as I get back on track

Jim is like you and refuses to weigh if he strays off plan, only doing so once he thinks he's back on track and good. My head would explode with the not knowing!

I'm up and down the same 4lbs since my vacation in August, so I can't afford to gain any between now and Christmas or I'll enter into panic territory.

I can't stand not knowing either! Also, when I'm getting back on track I want to know where I'm starting from, so I can see the progress.

For me, not knowing, is NOT knowing. I can't hold myself accountable and therefore I can't stay real. If I am hiding details from myself then I know from years and kilos of experience- that I am doomed to repeat craptastic behaviour :/

I hope you have gotten back on track and are going to finish the year strong, Mary!!

I joined WW on Saturday so I would not go off the rails this week. So far, so good. I am back to tracking and getting my steps in. I know I feel better mentally and physically when I do.

I am waiting until the first Friday in January to rejoin. When I do it, I go all in. The first time I joined Weigh****chers was the week before Easter. I remember making a weigh****cher deviled egg recipe and it was excellent.

Hope you enjoy your holiday, I know it is a tough one for you this year without your mom. Last night I had a party and snacked on the cheese and veggies. I tried to eat a cookie and could not get it down due it being so sweet. I am looking forward to some ham later today.

Thank you!! We are having a good day. I have not had any cookies, either!! (my daughter has made a bunch)

I know a lot of people here do not like WW, but I love it. I need to keep going even after I get back to my goal. The plan works for me and I like the support I get at the meetings. I did not realize it last time, but on the app it has all my weigh-ins dating back to 2007 (I have been a lifetime member since 1990 and use my same registration number each time)!!