After 33 days....

[WebmasterKelsie]

of not cheating ONCE, I let my emotions win yesterday..and totally lost it. :( :( It was a very emotional weekend and I did OK until last night. Not only did I finish off my DD's ice cream cone, I had 1/4 of a chocolate chip cookie, popcorn, a piece of nerd rope (I don't even like these) and a donut and glass of milk. I feel hopeless, defeated and totally out of control. :(

I'm scared and I don't know how to get it back.....not sure if I even want to at this point. :(

[Jiminy102]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
You will be ok!! I Wish I could say more to help. I am amazed at your strength and will power to get this far and not give in. I am here if you need me!!!!

[wovenwonder]

Jump right back Kelsie! You can DO IT! I had done rather well from June to December and dropped 32 pounds. Then I let things get away from me too much and wasted the entire winter! I am back on track but I let one cheat day lead to a cheat week to a cheat month..... you see the patern. I now really regret the time that I lost over the winter! I often think of where I could be in terms of weight loss right now. I am only now at 33 pounds loss ---- but finally heading in the right direction again.!

PLEASE don't let yourself get in to the trap that I did! Instead of letting yourself feel like a 'failure' for this one day -- consider allowing yourself one cheat day a month -- and consider yesterday that day! Move on -- and look forward to the beginning of June for another 'free' day.

Pick yourself up Kelsie -- Dust yourself off --- You are back now and it is time to move forward again!:D

[Kabuli1]

Kelsie,

Wow! 33 days with no cheating! Wow, that is really something to celebrate! Next time it will be even more.

Ok, now, no guilt, today is Monday and you're back on track, right? Yesterday was just one of those days that happen to all of us, no reason to feel sad, depressed etc etc. You said you fell lousy! GREAT! that means that next time you face the same kind of stuff you can look back to how you feel about yesterday and say, NO WAY AM I DOING THAT AGAIN! The diet I'm using says every now and then you should have a day like that, just to remind yourself how much you DON'T want to do it!

:bounce: :Pinkbounc : CELEBRATING 33 Days!!!! :Pinkbounc :bounce:


You're my hero!

Karyn

[zakatak]

{{{{ Hugs, Kelsie }}}}}

You can hop right back on the train! You can do it! Forget about yesterday, move on to today!

Good luck!

Karen

[TigH]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{Kelsie}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

The moon must be in Saturn (or something like that)!!! Seems like it was a stressfull/cheating weekend for more than you! You just hang in there!

As our very good friend, Katholyn, says, FORGET YESTERDAY! Don't think about the past. What's done is done and you can just pick right back up today!!!! :)

Please, my pal, don't let one moment of stress eating throw you off the plan. You have seen some great results with Atkins AND you have really enjoyed the meals and treats you have made for yourself!!! I know you can do this, Kelsie! We are all here to support you.

This time doesn't have to be like any previous weight loss attempts. THIS TIME if you "fall off the wagon" it doesn't mean it's the end of the journey. Look, the wagon stopped to fill up the water jugs! :) The guy driving the wagon just looked up and saw you! Why, he's turning it around to come back and GET YOU!!! Woo-hoo!!!!! I see you running over to it and reaching up and we are all on it reaching out to you to give you a hand back up with us! :)

Yaaaaaaaaaay! Glad to have you back. I think a big group hug is in order! :) {{{{{{{{{{everyone}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Love you, Kelsie!!!! :) xo

[DixieDreamer]

It was just a day - 1 of 34 - and of those 34 - 33 were outstanding. Don't lose perspective. :) Eat very clean for a few days to get the nasty stuff out of your system, drink lots of water, and eat until you are satisfied so you are not tempted to cheat again. It's only a bad thing if you let it stop you from continueing on with the positive changes you have been making in your life. Hugs.

[FOJMO]

After 15 lbs, don't let this little setback stop you! I'm going to weigh in tonight for the first time and I'm so excited!

There are times when you get tempted, and times when you give in, but just like everyting else in life, you need to get back on track and forget it! Make a firm resolution to just chalk it up and know that you will pick yourself up and not let it grasp you!

That's what this board is all about -- others helping you when you feel you can't do it alone! Let us know how you're doing.

VAL

[Dizzy-Disney4]

Kelsie, 33 days without a single cheat is such an accomplishment! It was one day, and its over...forget about it and start again!! We're all here cheering you on!! I know you can do it! Just think about how good and healthy you've been feeling! NO MORE GUILT!!!! {{{HUGS}}}

[tiggerlover]

Kelsie, don't let one bad day spoil the 33 previous days that you were good. We ALL fall off program at least once (if not more), the key is to get right back on track today. Chalk yesterday up to a bad emotional day and then make the decision to take back the control and get back on program. You can do it!!! {{HUGS}}

[TnRobin]

Wow 33 days without cheating is awesome. I think one day of cheating a month is allowed. I only hope I can go half that time without cheating. This time shoot for 34 days.

[elisebutt]

C'mon Kelsie, cheer up - god knows, I've lapsed more than once in my 39 days!!
After all it's only a few extra cals - just go out and walk it off.

We all know you can do It!!

[glo]

Kelsie....you stuck it out for 33 days. Right there tells you that you have what it takes to stick this out. Everyone has a day like you did, and the best thing you can do is get back on the wagon and move on. I did it over Easter, and the Alex CHallenge got me started again. The worse thing you can do it give up!!! One day did not undo the 15 pounds you have already lost. I doubt it did much at all, but knock you out of Ketosis, and you can get back on quickly...it took me 5 days, because I splurged all weekend not one day.

Please do not give up Kels. Look at all the good you did here. Look at how your idea has blossomed...and all the people it is helping....We all have that one slip everyonce in a while.


Hang in the buddy...Come on...pm if you need a friend or shoulder...or even a punching bag...


{{{{HUGS}}}}

[airhead]

....all the words and phrases around "diet". They make people feel bad about themselves. Cheating,falling off the wagon,off program,forbidden foods and many others!! Kelsie,you're fine!! You didn't do anything wrong! So what if you ate a bite of a cookie, a few kernals of popcorn and some ice cream!! I think
(a long with everyone here) that you're doing wicked awesome
on your food plan!! Don't get all bummed about it,its not a big deal!! You're kickin' a$$,girl!! I think the worse thing for you is that you ate something you like and you didn't enjoy it because of guilt. I say,next time you eat something thats not on your plan,enjoy it! And then get back on plan. Don't beat yourself up! Life is way too short to deny yourself an occasional treat!!


:bounce: CJ:bounce:

[John In Illinois]

Originally posted by Kelsie
It's a great day!! :) Since the challenge started, I've lost 7 pounds in 12 days! :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc I'm at 19 pounds and almost a new clipart.

I only have 6 pounds left until my first goal of 25 pounds by May 23rd. I just might make it!! :)

I would also like to personally thank Alex and my PM Buddy! Without the Alex challenge, I never would be where I am today (even though he won't be placing the clipart for me) Thank you my friend. :) And, my PM Buddy keeps me honest and motivated (although he is a bit irrating at times ;) ((hugs)).

I can't thank all of you enough for the motivation and support. For the first time in a long time, I am feeling better about myself and am confident I'll reach my goal.

Good luck everyone, I can't wait to read about your success.


What happened to our Supercharged woman from only 48 hours ago?

You have to put what happened since then out of your mind, and get back to doing what made you so happy & excited!!!


I believe in you Kelsie!!! (And you believe in you too)

[Amelia]

We've all had these cheat days. Just pick yourself up and start over. You can do it and we're all here to lend any and all of the support you need.

I don't know what kind of stress your under but your body will be able to handle the stress better if you maintain healthy eating habits. We're here for you ready to lend all the hugs and love we can.

[susan514]

There is no such thing as a cheat day!!! It is a tasting day:D :D

We all need "Tasting" days, or life would be very boring. Take a look at skinny people, they tend to eat what they want and not gain weight but they often have a pattern to their eating and that includes an ebb and flow of eating. Some days are more then others and then they continue to eat how they normally eat even if there are days that are "special". The key to this is, no beating up on oneself!!!!

Now, if I can listen to my own advice, I'd be skinny:D :D

[Mskanga]

Kelsie, you are not the only one that cheated, I did too. My dd's school had a luncheon for the volunteers on friday and although I'm not on a strict diet, I do watch what I eat. Well , I had everything there was on that table friday, but I got back on track over the weekend.
So you cheat a bit every now and then , but then you pick up where you left off. You have lost 19 lbs and that's no piece of cake buddy, you have accomplished a huge step. So what? you cheated a bit.....let's get back to work and loose some more.

[karebear1]

Awwwww Kelsie- I feel so bad for you!! But ya know Kels- it really isn't as bad as it seems. You just took little bites here and there and ate a donut- no big deal. I'll bet if you were to count the carbs - it wouldn't be all that many! Don't give up now! You have had such a successful 33 day run! Yesterday was yesterday- this is TODAY!!! A new day. You had a very stressful week as I recall. I guess it might have surprised you some that you fell because you got through earlier in the week without cheating. But Kelsie- stress is stress and it sometimes catches us off guard. You were prepared for the stress earlier in the week. Maybe you weren't for the weekend so it got to you a little. Just take it in stride. Try to concentrate on the success- not the failure. It was one day- one event. That's all it was. It does NOT override all the success you had in the past 33 days.
Just keep posting and reading the board. It will lift you because you will see others that have had the same experience and have been able to rebound back to being happy again. This adventure is bound to be full of highs and lows. What we take from those experiences is what we become. Kelsie- you are a LOSER! :p I know it- and so do you!! Now, come on girl!! You can do this! We need you here where we can benefit from you and you from us! We love ya Kels!!

Karen

[Luvinit]

KELSIE....I don't know what else to say that hasn't already been said...

Just don't give up...you are so important to us here.!! We are all very proud of everything you have 'lost'.

We are all here for you...please stop beating yourself up and let us help you move forward!!!

{{{{{{{hugsxoxoxoxoxoxox}}}}}}}}}}

Tracy

[Beanie]

Kelsie, first off...hugs to you!!! You are doing so extremely well...33 days without cheating!! That is awesome!!! So, you fell off and had a few bites here and there...Today is a new day and a bright new start for you!! You can do this and you will be successful because you have all of us here cheering you on!!! :):)

Don't give up!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!

[WebmasterKelsie]

I just wanted to thank all of you for the amazing responses. I always know I can count on you. I'm feeling really sorry for myself today. I have to make sure I don't use this as the excuse to quit, which is something I always do. :( .

The good news is that I've only had some cheese today (to go with my whine). Taking it a minute at a time right now.

(((hugs)))

[wovenwonder]

YOU CAN DO IT KELSIE! Don't let yourself get too hungry and deprived or you could 'lose it' again. Take care of yourself. And check in with us again and let us know how your afternoon went.

We know that the program works Kelsie -- now we just have to work with the program.;)

[nativetxn]

So--you really <i>are</i> human, Kels? You have weaknesses just like me? You are a stress eater, just like me? We really have a lot in common, don't we?

You know the rules, though. You can't berate yourself, feel guilty, or beat yourself up for something that happened in the past. I don't care if it happened only five minutes ago. Whatever happened is history now. You can't change it. Don't punish yourself for it. You didn't run down a sweet little old lady crossing the street (no--really, I'm fine, you missed me ;) ) you stumbled on your weight loss path. You didn't even stub your toe hard, either. You didn't do <b>anything</b> that can't be made better.

In fact, you have already made everything better. You came here to WISH and you admitted that you had a tough weekend and that you ate things not allowed on your eating plan. That tells me that you have already learned from what happened over the weekend and that you are even more determined than you were 33 days ago to follow your new healthy lifestyle and to reach your goals.

I'll bet you have no idea how much reading this has helped <i>me</i>, do you? Well, you have helped me immensely. The next time I get upset (I had a really tough time in my cyber world this past weekend) and want to just say, "to heck with it", and eat off program foods, I'm going to remember the sad little smilie to the left of the subject line of this post. I'm going to remember the disappointment and pain that I read in your words here--and I am going to reconsider my thoughts. You have given me a new motivation, you have given me a new tool to deal with my own frustration and sadness (all of us have days like that).

So--don't laugh--but I'm going to thank you for posting this, I truly appreciate your courage. You are a wonderfully motivational presence here on WISH and I appreciate you very much.

Ooooops! I just checked my watch. It looks like your ten minutes of self pity are all used up. So, are you ready? Oh, come on! Oh alright: <i>kiss, kiss, hug, hug</i>, does that help any?

Alrighty then. Stand up straight. Smile....you can do better than that Kels...<i><b>Smile!</i></b> That's much better, thank you :) Take a deep cleansing breath. You'd better take another one, you seem pretty upset. Okay, now repeat after me, <b>I'm a beatiful and special person and I can do this because I'm a WISHer. </b>

Good job. You <i>can</i> do this, you know. We're going to help you.

{{{HUGS}}} my friend. Today is a new day. Go right back to the Alex challenge and get yourself back into ketosis. You haven't broken anything, you just put the teeniest little dent into your well thought out plan. You are back on track, today. I'm proud of you for coming here and sharing this with all of us. Hang in there. We're all right there behind you all you have to do is call, if you need help. We're always ready to help each other, here on WISH. You already knew that, though, didn't you? The WISH challenge was <i>your</i> wonderful idea. I love WISH and it's working just the way you intended it to work. It helps me get through each day and most nights :)

Katholyn

[geetey]

I am working extra hard to make some pixie dust for you, Kelsie.... http://216.40.249.192/s/kao/otn/pbubbles.gif

And I agree with Airhead. This is life! Enjoy that taste and move on with the plan! You have a goal to shoot for!! We are behind you all of the way.

Now stop the whining and get back to being a loser! :p {{{ hugs }}}

[lmhall2000]

Kelsie!!!
Everyone's reminding you that you stuck it out for 33 days!!! If you keep that up that means in little over one year you could stick to 11 periods of 33 days- 363 days of eating right- then have one day on that 34th day where you get your bad day over with- and wow I bet 363 days compared to 11 days of cheating will win over the lost pounds quicker than anything! It's the 363 days of cheating and 11 days of dieting that mess us up!

So put it in perspective!! You're doing great!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
And what's this load about 1/4 a cookie- that's not cheating that's TORTURE- I would have eaten the WHOLE thing and the dough that it was born from!!!
:)
Tara

[froglady]

Kelsie, we've ALL been there!!! As everyone else has said, as long as you get back on track, the WORST that can happen is that you'll take an extra day to reach your goal...is that so terrible? So please stop feeling so guilty; at this point, you haven't even hurt yourself, nevermind anyone else. A little extra vigilance, and a few extra minutes of exercise a day (above what you routinely do) and it will be as if it never happened! Don't we all wish that every mistake we make could be corrected so easily? ;)

[Debbie]

Kelsie, I can't add any more, it's all been said. I especially liked airhead's comment and I, too, wondered about the 1/4 a cookie! :teeth: No way that would have been me.

Time to bounce back http://www.diamondtalk.com/forums/images/smilies/85/Sport21.gif so I'm sending you a big bear hug. http://www.diamondtalk.com/forums/images/smilies/84/bearhug.gif

[SonjaB]

*AHEM, just came over to turn myself in...

after a whopping FIVE days without "cheating" (har har), I spent the weekend with my "I have to keep eating to keep weight ON fiance'" (yes, I've told him the normal people of the world hate him ;) ). I ended up at Burger King at one point and Marble Slab Creamery at another point. I did fine at BK, but lost my mind at MSC and had a double chocolate with chocolate chips in a dark chocolate dipped cone......a BIG one. YES, I DID IT!!!!! I ATE THE WHOLE FREAKING THING!!!!!!!

Did I gain any of my 4.5 lbs back? No. :teeth: So, I'm fine with it and back on track today. I'm gonna have my 5 lb clippie sometime this week. :teeth:

and Kelsie? If your donut had been laying around, I would've put it on top of my ice cream and eaten it too, so THERE!!!! :p ;)

:teeth:

[Liz]

Kelsie, you can do it hon. You are our fearless WISH leader and champion. We need you!!!

You did AWESOME going 33 days and staying on plan. Pat yourself on the back and be proud!!! I know you can do it again. So what if you had a bad day. We all have been there. We've all beat ourselves up over it just like you are doing too. But its okay. This new way of eating is a lifestyle change. Just one day isn't going to blow it.

I hope whatever stressful things are going on in your life right now will calm down real soon. ((((((((((HUGS)))))))))

[PartyofSix]

Kelsie are you doing better now? I know exactly how you felt about the eating part. Once you get started it's like you want to just eat and eat more and more. It's an awful thing. I know i did the same thing this weekend. It' was my first fluff up of my new eating style. But today i did well and walked so i'm back on track and i was so worried i could'nt, would'nt do it. So are you okay now? I know you can snap back i just wanted to know if your okay. I sure hope so look how far you've come girl. Don't let this stressful life we live in suck you down pull yourselve back up and get on with it. ((((((Hugs))))))))