Constantly starting over....

I decided that today was my day one of the 5DPT.  So far....IT SUCKS!!!!  But I'm sticking with it. I also have decided that I have tried to go about all these changes a little too much at one time....

So my NEW GOALS will be done in a step by step process....one at a time. 1.  5DPT 2.  No alcohol in the house.  If I want a drink, I'll have to go out for one. 3.  Getting script for Chantix next week at Dr. 4.  Getting outside and walking or playing with kids and dog. 5.  Lose 40 more pounds. 6.  Watch the scale go DOWN not UP. That's all for now....I'm gonna work on these one at a time!

Smart girl - one challenge at a time makes them ALL less intimidating!  Hang in there, keep plugging away, and keep posting your progress here! 

Thanks Darla!  I will.

UUUGGGGHHHH!  I know exactly what you mean Paula!!!  I make need to focus on a few keys like getting in way more protein and getting in way less carbs (darn it, its hard to say no to them)!  I am always making new promises to myself about this stuff and never following through, which is reminisent of my pre-op lifestyle and terrible awful evil food addition behavior.  I worried that I would fail at this surgery like I failed at every other weight loss regimen that I tried and some days I feel like a failure.  Oh well.  Today is a new day and I am going to really work on sticking to just getting in more protein and less carbs one day at a time and once I master that, I will look at the other stuff!!! Hang in there!  40 more pounds? are you serious??? HUGS!

It is soooo hard to say no to those carbs.  And I know I'm not getting in my protein.  But one day at a time.  I completely understand what you mean about pre-op lifestyle.  I feel like I am failing too.  IDK why, but I can eat anything and don't dump on sugar, so....that is VERY bad for someone like me.

Yeah 40 more to go...but it used to be only 20...so I have gained back 20 and I'm not happy about that.  

Yeah, I've gained 15 - I'm right with ya there, girlfriend. *HUGS*

I'm like you - I don't dump on anything either.  It kinda sucks.  I was almost counting on it to help me control myself.  But kuddos for recognizing what you need to do.  I struggle with smoking too.  The one thing that helps me is knitting - it takes my mind (and hands) off of needing to hold something.

I think you are making a very smart choice to make changes one step at a time.  It will be easier to really focus on the changes you are making this way instead of having your head swimming with all of the thing syou are trying to change at once.  I hope the 5DPT gets a little better for you!  Oh, and my Dad used Chantix to quit and we all thought it would take a miracle for that to happen so the stuff actually does work. 

Keep it up.. You can get back on track.  The hardest thing to do is give up those carbs..they are so good.....but so bad for us. 

You can do it! I think it is good to set the goals in a step process. It is much less overwhelming. :)