self-sabatage. anyone else?

I find that when I have made slight progress, as in I have eatenwell for a few days and start to see an improvement, that is when I inevitably ruin my own efforts and overeat.


Anyone else do this?
Why?
How do I stop the cycle?

I'm fine while ever it is just me that notices, but the moment somebody says something, that is generally it. within a day or too i am eating too much again and the wrong things.

What i am trying this time is to think of it not so much as loosing weight, but more about getting healthy and fit, I'm not, not eating junkfood to loose weight, I'm doing it to be healthier. I'm not walking/going to the gym to loose weight, i'm doing it to be healthier.

So far it is working, but I still have along way too go.

i don't know if this helps, but in any case good luck!

Oh my gosh, you guys are singing my song!  That's exactly what I do.  A friend compliments me, my partner tells me I need to gain weight, and wham, I'm off and eating.  I think partly I reason, well, I lost some weight, I can get back to eating now.  And also, I want to prove to my partner that I do eat loads; he just doesn't see it.  And I overcompensate. 

I think jane3001 has just mentioned the best way to break the cycle: not to focus on weight loss/slimness but rather better health.  Right on!

I will add myself to this list - I seem to keep playing around with 10lbs or so

I am going to stop focusing on the weight and use my body fat % as more of a guide and of course my clothes - just for the next month and see if I can get rid of the 10lb or some of it

It's not so much self sabotage, but over confidence.  I do have a problem sticking with my 1500 calories, and when I see the scale drop inspite of my little indulgences, I unconsiously think I can get away with a little more indulgence, and before you know it I'm stuck in the same place.  But I'm learning! 

In the days when you are eating well, are you eating enough?  I find that if I end up around the 1200 range for a few days I end up eating ravenously for a day afterwards, but if I stay in the 1500-1600 range I am not so inclined to overeat.

I do this too. I haven't really found the cause for it or what triggers it. I've so far lost almost 40 lbs and daily people are telling me how great I look. Most days I do good with eating healthy portions, but on some days it's a BIG struggle. Sometimes I don't want to go home for lunch and be alone because I know I will over indulge. Most days it's not a struggle and I know when to stop. Maybe we should write down our daily emotional states and then we can figure out what is triggering it? I am glad there are others out there who struggle with the same things I do- it gives me a nudge that it's not just me and I'm not alone. Thanks for the post!