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stevesgirl0130 12/27/2015

So, for the past two months I've been eating no carbs and doing as much exercise and I can without creating major pain on my body. And like I've said before, I've lost my first twenty pounds. But when Christmas came, I used it as my "indulge" day just like I did for Thanksgiving. However, for Christmas, I can't seem to get back on track. I ate Christmas dinner, and healthy snacks, but today I bought pizza for dinner and had ice cream for snack.

I know I have to get back on track, because it will take like a quarter of the time it took me to get it off to put it back on and I don't want that. I have the motivation, and my brain keeps telling me to keep doing this and keep going I just haven't yet. I don't know why, I have all the good intentions in the world, but I'm havin a hard time followin through and getting back on track this time. :(

kathy1962 12/27/2015

It is only the day after Christmas, you haven't strayed too far. You will do the right thing and get back on plan. It is just being off plan makes us crave those foods. Now is the time to tell yourself that you are done with them and for now you are back to eating healthy portions. Maybe reward yourself after a length of time staying on target, like give yourself New Years Eve to have your treats again. That way you know when you can have them again. It won't be forever, only a week without your treats. And you can do that!

stevesgirl0130 12/27/2015

Thanks kathy :)

soulsearcher83 12/27/2015

I challenged myself to go 30 days without any fast food. And I succeeded. So what did I do the next week? I decided to have some fast food LOL. it was that much harder to go back on my no fast food track. I was able to do it for the most part. I still sporadically have fast food but I would like to eliminate it completely again. Once you start you shouldn't stop until you hit your goal. That's what I learn from it. It's so much harder if you're stopping and starting. Once you're on the path stay on it until you get there.

soulsearcher83 12/27/2015

I also know it might sound silly but I rewarded myself with a mini shopping spree after the 30 days. I set-aside one hundred dollars to spend on whatever I wanted. I actually used it to sign up for personal training which I didn't expect. So for my next goal I have a bracelet that I've been holding onto and not wearing because I want to accomplish a goal in order to earn that bracelet. It's really cool bracelet LOL. So that's what I'm doing.

deleted_user 12/27/2015

I agree we need to reward ourselves once in a while, especially if we have a food we crave. If I don't reward myself, I will just binge later. I have no will power and it is tough to work on moderation. It takes a while to come down from Christmas. The goodies don't disappear in one day, so I am trying for portion control. Hard to believe 1 week until 2016.

needtoreboot 12/27/2015

I''m seconding kathy and retiredrose.

I try to remember that there are a couple aspects to what I want to do.
-Fixing the damage that bad eating habits created
-Changing those habits for the future so that I don't keep repeating this

Christmas and birthdays and special occasions are going to keep happening. Having an indulge day or occasional treat is a good idea I think. As Kathy says, there is another special occasion just around the corner. And as Rose says, if I don't allow myself the occasional indulgence, I'll binge later.

Many of us have indulged over the past few days. I know I have!! Now is the time to get back to our healthy plan so we're getting back to fixing the damage - and can enjoy a sensible indulge without guilt later.

stevesgirl0130 12/27/2015

Thanks for all your words guys! Yeah, I came home from work this morning and told my husband when I wake up and start my "Sunday" I will be back on track. And started with chicken breast, broccoli and tomato salad for dinner with water. My sleep has been harder though I've noticed. I toss and turn much more when I indulge and eat bad food. So yeah, my indulge is over, it's time to get back on track!

As far as soulsearch.. I guess I did do what you did too. I lost my first twenty pounds right before Christmas. I do little goals because I have SO much to lose. But it's going to happen, and I feel like I have the "umph" to do it again! I hate the way I've felt the last couple days...

Laraine17 12/28/2015

New year is coming and that means a new start - you can leave what happened at Xmas 2015 as 2016 is a new beginning.

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