The most improtant thing, is to not beat yourself up over a day of Harry Potter and snacking. If I had a dollar for every lifetime movie marathon that sucked me in.... well... Im sure you get the point... Yes, anytime during weightloss your gonna fall off the wagon. Whats important is that you know you kinda "relapsed", and you can learn from it. You dont need a program to hold yourself accountable. Start small, if you think on too large of a scale, its difficult to stay on track when you dont see the results you want immediately. Go to goodwill, and buy a pair of pants a size or 2 smaller then what you wear now. Make those pants your goal in 6 weeks, 8 weeks, whatever suits you. The feeling youll get when you button them will be more of a motivation then any speaker at Jenny Craig. Then, buy another size down. Its all about perspective when trying to stay sane and lose weight.

I agree with araggs. Don't beat yourself up. Try to forgive and move on. If anything it is the beating-up that does the damage, rather than the movie marathon itself. If you dwell on it and punish yourself you just feel miserable, you are tempted to comfort eat more and it is likely to affect future plans too as it then snowballs as you think, what's the point I can never motivate myself.

What might motivate you? Araggs' idea of the pants is good. Or maybe a small reward like expensive pampering bath products or a magazine. Or save the money you would have spent on junk. Either note it down or physically add the cash to a bank account or jar.

There are other small practical things you can do - try to keep junk out of the house. This may be hard unless you live alone. But even with others you can take control of shopping and cooking in the house or suggest healthy alternatives. Don't carry money or cards to work/college, pack a lunch and bring that instead. If you are tempted by going past a shop after work, change your route. When food shopping, write a list and stick to it rigidly.

If your issue is more complex and deep rooted however you may need some kind of counselling to resolve it. Cognitive Behaviour therapy is designed to change your habits for example, it is more practical as a therapy.

IT HAS LITERALLY BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS SINCE I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LAY IN BED ALL DAY. LORD THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL! BUT THEN I WOULD FEEL GUILTY THAT I HADN'T DONE WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. WHEN I WAS SINGLE, I NEVER, ONCE FELT GUILTY ABOUT ANYTHING I DID. THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT MARRIAGE THAT I AM NOT TOO CRAZY ABOUT.

Thank you all for your ideas and support! They truly helped me see how lucky I am and that yesterday wasn't as bad as I thought. Your posts gave me the strength to get up and tackle my day today! I did well, too! Thank you all for your wonderful words and support! Know that I am here should any of you ever need help as well!