compliments…then backsliding…whatsgoingon?
Okay, last Thursday I was with a large group of friends and kept getting compliments on my weight loss. (It was unexpected, as I had been waiting weeks for someone to notice then gave up; telling myself it didn’t matter if anyone noticed.) So I was floating by the time I got home. Couldn’t wipe the stupid smile off my face. Guess how I celebrated the next day? Eating all the wrong things….and not a little of it either. Hmmm…I thought to myself, “that’s odd - why did I do that?” I started out the next day on track but at night gave in and ate too much. Had the same confused thoughts. Almost like I could not stop. By the week end I was eating whatever I wanted and not logging it. By Monday I got some control of myself but am back to struggling not to eat. Here’s the question I have: why would I sabotage my success like that? Why did it occur after getting a lot of compliments? What kind of screw is loose in my brain? :) My only concern right now is getting back on track. The scale shows I’ve not gained, but if I keep feeling and eating like I have been,.. it won’t be long……..
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That is a great question! You know what? I don’t know either! I do the exact same thing once in a while. Get back on track girl!
You can do it.
In my life, I have done the same thing! Reflecting upon it later, I realized that I thought I had “conqured” my food problem. Plus, I was still using food as a reward. Have you given yourself rewards that aren’t food? Just get back on that wagon, good for you!
I dont know about you but for my entire life we have celebrated accomplishments with food. So now I am trying to break that cycle. But to be honest when I have a great loss my first thought is “now where should we go eat tonight” and I’m not thinking healthy eats. Its taken alot to stop it…in fact I’m still working on it after all this time.
good points. I think I am not as far along as I thought as far as changing my attitude of and relationship with food. Darn!!
i do the sammmme thing!
That was me the past few days! I came to my senses and realized that those habits are only going to set me steps back instead of forward. It’s a new day Shannon and you will do better now