The "Get back on track for good" group

 I'm sure I am not the only one in this situation. I had been maintaing for only a week or so before the holidays and have fallen off the wagon ever since, gaining 3.5 pounds back (i only lost ten, so that's almost half!) So who wants to join me in shedding the excess pounds and getting back down to our maintenance weights (or just back on track to weight loss in general, doesn't have to be maintenance)?! We'll have weekly weigh-ins, but also any time anyone has even the smallest success in regaining control, post it here!

Maintenance weight: 100 lb.

Current weight: 103.5

Goal weight: 100

*small success: they didn't have the low-calorie whole grain cereal at the dining hall this morning, but instead of saying "what the heck" and eating the high-calorie sugary cereal, I grabbed enough fruit to equal the amount of calories in the healthy cereal. :)

huuuge failure! I did it again. I think being happy triggers binges for me...strange. why would I sabatoge my own happiness? so yesterday I was back down to my goal weight, ran 5 miles total (3 in the AM 2 in the PM) and went to my aunt and uncles thinking to myself "ok alyssa, 2000 calories total today." i thought it would be hard to reach 2000, but once i started eating, it was all so good and i threw caution to the wind. i'm sure i exceeded 3000...again. i need to keep this in my mind at all times because today all i want to do is cry and i'm going to be a negative nancy to everyone. and of course i weighed myself. i know that its not how much i actually weigh but i guess its a form of punishment? i have to see the damage i've done.

so here's my new plan for this recent binge problem i've developed. i'm going to count how many days i don't binge...i mean actually keep track. so today is day one. not going to count it though, until the day is complete and i haven't binged.  i hate feeling this way, i hate it.

sorry for the rant, i just needed to vent. hope everyone is doing better than i am.

alyssa, dont worry so much... i know its WAY easier said than done, and if it makes you feel better, i am the EXACT same way, and like i said, i didnt do great yesterday either! but that is OK you KNOW you can not gain that much weight in one day. so today just exercise again and drink LOTS of water, it always makes me feel better and i think it does help flush out some of the excess calories. we both had a bad day yesterday, its over, we have to start fresh today! and venting is totally necessary. :) keep a positive attitude and just live one day at a time!

Original Post by alyssa2012:

huuuge failure! I did it again. I think being happy triggers binges for me...strange. why would I sabatoge my own happiness? so yesterday I was back down to my goal weight, ran 5 miles total (3 in the AM 2 in the PM) and went to my aunt and uncles thinking to myself "ok alyssa, 2000 calories total today." i thought it would be hard to reach 2000, but once i started eating, it was all so good and i threw caution to the wind. i'm sure i exceeded 3000...again. i need to keep this in my mind at all times because today all i want to do is cry and i'm going to be a negative nancy to everyone. and of course i weighed myself. i know that its not how much i actually weigh but i guess its a form of punishment? i have to see the damage i've done.

so here's my new plan for this recent binge problem i've developed. i'm going to count how many days i don't binge...i mean actually keep track. so today is day one. not going to count it though, until the day is complete and i haven't binged.  i hate feeling this way, i hate it.

sorry for the rant, i just needed to vent. hope everyone is doing better than i am.

I agree with jinderbitzen. U have to take it one day at a time. It wasn't such a great day but it's over and done with..just resolve to do better. You can do it.. You will do it. Just take a deep breath and take your time!

also i had chocolate cake and oatmeal cookies for my food today haha healthy i know... hey i ate healthy for 10 solid days! so who cares about 2 bad ones... right?! have a good superbowl sunday everyone! GO CARDINALS!!

good morning! Weight was 140.2 so it's down a tiny bit from last week.. I also ate some pretty salty stuff last night so I bet I'm retaining water.. I can feel it in my fingers.. lol!

Alyssa- ditto what everyone else said :) Just relax and jump back on the wagon today! You can do this! It's a work in progress and you can't just expect yourself to change overnight; give yourself some time and expect to make mistakes along the way! This is going to be a challenge, but you are strong, you can make it out on top!!!

small success: (kind of huge for me!) I had 3 beers last night and decided to stop drinking and chug water instead!! That's about 2 solid weeks that I haven't drank too much on the weekend!! AND I didn't have an insane amount of snacks last night! Just a small handful of pretzels and my dinner and a few extra potato wedges! yay!! What I do need to work on is grazing the kitchen... But I think I'm not going to worry about fixing that problem, I'm just going to buy grapes and carrots so I have something healthier to graze on :)

keep up the great work ladies! small successes are better than none!! Keep improving and you'll reach your goals!!!!

:)

thanks for all the support guys! i love this group!

so yesterday went really well. i ran 5 miles and ate really healthy. day one of no bingeing

today is day two. i'm working on becoming an instinctive eater and just eating until my tummy stops rumbling because thats all i really need. today was my light day working out so i need to watch it at super bowl parties lol.

now that i'm getting back into running i'm going to try and change my mindset about food. i only want to eat foods that will aid me in running. that means no muffins, donuts, etc. so far today it has made me not even crave that junk!

keep up the good work everyone!

yes good work everyone! i am not weighing in today because i definitely over-ate last night and felt horrible about it... so anyways woke up this morning and gained 4 lbs.. but like we've been saying i doubt i gained 4 lbs in 2 days lol so im going on a 2 hr hike today and drinking lots of water and getting back on track and im ready for more weight loss! 

hopefully i can post a small success later today. 

its ok jinderbitzen we ALL  know how you feel and thats why we're here. enjoy your hike!

bleck.. I have a food hangover... :( I didn't eat much till Superbowl time but I really lost it then.. Today I have indigestion and a headache.. Ate way too much... But hopefully that will be the last time for that.. I can't think of another food-based party coming up anytime soon.. and next time I'm going to eat a small breakfast and a small lunch. I know it's not the healthiest way to go about it, but I'm a foodaholic! I don't want to eat too much food so I'm going to spread it out how I know it will work.... I'll keep you guys posted on all that :)

I'm hoping to get to 139 maybe even 138 this week.. I've got a goal of a 600-700 cal deficit everyday... wish me luck :)

I'm so flippin tired too.. ugh...

sounds like everyone else is doing WAY better than me!! I'll get there! :)

Hello Ladies,

This sounds like a nice group. Do you mind if I join?

I am not in the 130-120s like you. I am 34, 5'3", 195. :)  I let myself gain weight in 2008 and was not able to really control my overeating and sweet cravings. Now, I am trying to be back on track. To me, you are all slim and wonderful. can I post my small success here as well?

krrpt, I'm sorry you lost control for the superbowl. luckily, my friend was all by himself for the superbowl so instead of going to a party i hung out with him and there was no party food there, otherwise i'm sure i'd be in the same boat as you. good luck on your deficit goals this week! you can do it!

safina, of COURSE you can join! the more the merrier!

**small success: i had an unwich at jimmy john's instead of a sandwich.

p.s. today was day 3 of no bingeing. h*** yeah.

small success for me today ** ran 3.5 miles and day 1 of being back on track eating wise!

does anyone else notice that when you get out of whack for a few days, you'll notice a difference? even though there probably isn't one? ha! life is funny, anyways, hoping to see myself in true light after a few days being back on track :) and good job alyssa!

so i haven't binged today, but i'm already at 1300 calories (which means no more eating for me!) and i REALLY don't want to work out! i'm going to display self control, but not work out because frankly, i just don't want to so i'm not going to.  if i feel the urge to binge, i promise i'll go to the gym. if not...i'm staying in bed lol.

so not a totally successful day, but not detrimental either. neutral. nothing wrong with neutral.

hello all!

small success: haven't overate in a while! I'm sticking to my cals very well and am focusing on reaching 139 this weekend :) I just keep thinking of how exciting that will be to see that number on the scale! One pound at a time!

nothing else exciting.. my bank uber-screwed me over and took money out of my account for "insufficient funds" when there were none... so annoyed. I don't even know if I can get that money back!!! WTF?!! So irritated... I'm getting a new bank... f that... I just want to go eat chocolate but I decided to have a piece of gum instead. I'm hoping class will be cancelled tonight so I can stay home and be angry... ugh....

alyssa- congrats on a neutral day! That's how my day was on Monday :) great job with no binging for 3 days!! I'm on day 3 right now :)

welcom safina!!

sorry your bank is screwy, i'd be pissed too, especially if you don't end up getting the money back!

small success today: i joined my school's intramural run club and had practice this morning. since it was so cold, we just did a core workout, no running. Buuut after practice i ran a mile and a half on my own and plan to run on the treadmill after class. i don't feel guilty about yesterday, but i felt so lazy so i'm making up for it today!

p.s. day 5 half over, no bingeing!

day 5= success! tomorrow will be tough for sure

helllO! good job everyone, today was my day 3 of good eating again but i didnt work-out... 6 days a week is good enough for me lol! hope everyone is happy its already thursday!! almost the weekend stay strong everyone :)

good morning!

nice job with no binging, ladies!! I'm right there with you!

Alyssa- I am also on the same lazy boat... I've only missed 2 days of workouts though so I don't feel too bad.. I got 2 Sunday, napped Monday, got one in Tuesday, and yesterday I had to go to my bank and asses the damages... nothing they can do at the local branch, btw... Today I have my cardio class and tomorrow I'm babysitting and may use my sister's treadmill... Saturday I'm working and then napping but I'm going to try to get an hour workout in after I wake up from my nap :)

keep up the great work girls!!!!

I told you guys today would be tough! they had these cookies with brownies inside of them, so of course i had to have one. it wasn't even that good! and i had a bunch of cereal at lunch! i'm at 1,100 already, so it looks like salad for the rest of the day. on the bright side, i do have the rest of the day to make up for it, so it can still be a success.

and believe you me, it WILL be a success!

i'm bound and determined to finish day 6 with no bingeing

what a bummer that they weren't even that good! I hope you stayed strong though!! You can make it! keep up the great work!!

nothing exciting this way... just really tired... babysitting tonight so I doubt I'll get any exercise, but that's okay.

keep up the great work ladies! focus on you goals and keep on truckin! :)