HOLY S@&T!!! STALL BROKEN AFTER 5 MONTHS!!!!!!!

I can fool myself, I can fool you, I can fool the doctor, I can fool the calendar, but I can't fool chemistry.

It's all part of the learning.  This process is easy when you're sitting there at the beginning and taking in 600-800 calories a day nice a regular like.

Learning to live outside that zone seems to be the next step in the process and is definately harder.

So true!!!

the weight literally fell off me..

I followed my plan, I didn't deviate once in the first 5 months

and it's like I could do no wrong..

then Halloween, had some candy...thought I'm waking up to a gain..

still lost weight..I think that's were the backslide really began for me..

I started every now and then eating some sugary goodie and still lost weight then more and more

even if it was slices of cheese..I went mindless again..

thinking I could somehow cheat the sleeve if that makes sense..well that bit me in the ass for 

5 months!!

Great post! I so relate to the being embarrassed part. I was one of those people who sailed down to goal without even a stall. I did it all right. Then came maintenance and I did the exact same thing - head in the sand for a while. Then figured it out, but still couldn't get a handle on it. Then came the regain... Blah, blah, blah....

What to me is so exciting about your post is that you have had an epiphany! You've had a spurt of self awareness growth and just added another weapon to your armory to fight your war on obesity.

Another great thing is that you now already know what your maintenance calorie range will be when you decide to stop.

Now have a wonderful weekend and stay on track. I'll be with you staying on point.

I don't know what it is about you in particular, but I relate to you on so many levels..

your truth, your honesty....your cookie addiction!! 

It may have started when I read your post about losing your beloved dog

I was early out then, and in reading that I felt your heartache,

I lost my beautiful Great Pyrenees, Bella 

so I knew just how you were feeling

( I don't mean to bring up a painful memory)

in that post I saw you for who you are a kind man, who puts it all out there, heart on his sleeve

to help others while working things out for himself.

will so be staying on track..especially since the scale moved..

have a game plan already in the works for Mother's Day! 

Enjoy your weekend!!

 

Way to "recognize and react" !!!

It might be a great time to just re-evaluate everything and move forward with a clean new chapter.

At this point you know a lot..... way way more that when you first started.

Move forward with your knowledge base and attack this new chapter as you claim goal and move into maintenance !

Keep the path !

frisco

Your posts have always inspired me..I remember reading one post that said,

Frisco has chimed in..listen to him,  he only posts when he has something

to say and he's always right..

I took that to heart and always read what you have to say,

I find myself nodding and saying YES apply this to your life!!

I am so laser focused right now..I'm actually thinking..

"who is this person" LOL!!

you'll love this..

So last weekend my twins had an all day lacrosse tournament 

these things are notorious for food..lots and lots of food..

as I was thinking about the day and what it would bring eating wise

part of me said just eat what's there..(think all type of pastries, subs, cookies, chips, the works...)

I said "NO! You'll go out of control"

I packed my waters, 4oz of deli ham, a yogurt,  my vitamins and stayed on point!!

I was so proud of myself...this would not have been me just 2 short weeks ago..

I love food..I've always loved food..but I've changed, I don't want the crap,

if it passes my lips that's where the **** hits the fan..

I think I love me now maybe just a little bit more..

 

I'm so glad you've found your way!  And thrilled that you're posting about your experience. This is very helpful to all of us and I appreciate your honesty about what can be a difficult issue to admit and address.  Good for you!!!!

Most of Us as the human species are prideful..

I'm no exception at all..

it took a lot for me to post it but I HAD to...

I have to own the mistake..hopefully someone will read it and when struggling 

And It will help.

NOT STUPID!!!!!  Learning.