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PAMORRIS1
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Posts: 1,141 1/15/10 11:38 A
Alway remember that the goal is not perfection. Make the right choice the next time.
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JRAR629
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Posts: 538 1/4/10 5:07 A
I work very diligently on damage control. I do fail some times. I just keep on trying. I never give up.
BDRFLI
Posts: 255 1/4/10 4:38 A
keep it movin!
THIS is a SERIOUS matter!
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JRAR629
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Posts: 538 12/30/09 6:13 P
Every day is a new day. It takes a while to adapt to a new life style in eating right and excercising. I am doing very well on my program. Keep on trying and do not ever give up.
LOSETHEWTIN08
Posts: 5,575 12/26/09 2:28 P
forgive myself and keep on going
DRUSILLA56
Posts: 781 12/26/09 12:20 P
I'M GETTING UP, DUSTING OFF AND GETTING BACK ON TRACK ASAP.
I'M NOT WHERE I WANT TO BE, BUT THANK GOD I'M NOT WHERE I WAS. I'M ON MY WAY AND THAT'S OK.
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TCLADY
Posts: 49 12/26/09 11:45 A
I love that quote, I do believe I'm going to add it to my inspiration board. Hope everyone had a great christmas
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RENA1965
Posts: 11,344 12/25/09 11:39 P
Efter 6 years, I am a firm believer in planning- Well crunch point was reached this year- my kids like licking spoons when I make food- I did a nasty on my oldest boy- the face he pulled when he cleaned the bowl I made my calorie light dessert could launch ships.. He walked up to me and moaned- you meany you have been holding out the good crap from us.. What is in that recipe- I had to sit on the floor of my kitchen and laugh..
My kids want my healthy food and only my healthy food next year.. I passed him my weightloss concepts christmas book, it is fun seeing a 16 year with a apron on lol.. I eat lightly around the main event and use most of my calories to dinner.. I make a variety induced plateau to hold my weight, so when I let rip at christmas I lost 1 kg over night eating my "weight concept" christmas dinner.. Cheers, eating christmas dinner that looks like everyone elses but is light and having the energy to work out efter wards rocks..
"I shall shape my future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me. Or I can be lost in the maze. My choice. My responsbility. Win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny." -google first. ask questions later ¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) ¸.·*¨) (***Rena ***) (¸.·´~ (¸.·* ~ (¸.·*
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PPELTON
Posts: 158 12/23/09 8:59 P
We all have bad days or fall off the wagon. YOu will be just fine. Drink plenty of water and start over again tomorrow. I beleive in YOU. Possibly try to get your work outs in the morning, this helps me through out the entire day. I find that if I skip my walk...I will eat more later....Just a suggestion...best wishes and keep up the good work..spark On!
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LOVINGME57
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Posts: 14 12/23/09 3:33 P
I drink extra water and I try to go to bed earlier so I won't eat anything else that day.
JAZZYSHINE
Posts: 648 12/22/09 10:14 A
In theory I continue on my plan and exercise & eat right. But usually I continue falling off the wagon until the next day.
SHANANIGANS29
Posts: 140 12/22/09 10:10 A
Ugh...I'm practicing damage control today :) I totally lost my willpower and ate a huge double cheeseburger and an order of onion rings for lunch yesterday. Then I tracked it on this website and realized it was 1200 calories and like 50 fat grams, just in ONE meal. So...I just jumped back on the wagon. Went to the gym last night, woke up this morning and ate right. That's all you can do!
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TKUCIFER
Posts: 92 12/21/09 10:53 P
First--don't focus on them! You are in this for you and I'm sure you've had some successes to focus on. Can you think of a time when you made a healthier choice? Ate less than a full portion? Spent time playing with your daughter when you might have been sedentary instead? ALL of us, and I mean ALL of us, have good and bad days, but don't let that be your focus. When you said you felt like this was controlling your life, that was a red flag to me that you're trying to bite off more than you should chew. Take smaller steps! Think of maybe going back to square 1 and making one tiny change. I once read a story of a woman who was determined to get in shape. She KNEW she couldn't do it all at once, so she spent a few days driving past the gym, then a few more just going inside, then a few days changing but not exercising, then finally worked her way up to exercise. It was a very gradual work up that eventually got her there. This isn't a race, it's just a lot of little baby steps that eventually count the miles. Maybe you start by just journaling what you eat but don't make any changes. Just write it all down, no matter what. Make that your only goal for at least a week, and when that comes easily add one tiny thing--maybe breakfast or lunch is planned instead of spontaneous. You.can.do.this. Don't even let yourself believe you can't! If you can't juggle it all, just do a little less. But you CAN do it and all of us are happy to support you through it!!!!!
All things in moderation.
EVERYTHING tastes as good as thin feels!
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JNLFATE08
Posts: 1 12/20/09 9:16 P
i am in desperate need of help, i have fell off the band wagon so much im getting depressed, my sisters are on this thing and they are doing great and losing alot of weight and thats great for them, except i used to be the smallest person in my family, after having my daughter who is now 14 months old i find it hard to control my weight, i weight the same as i did when i gave birth, anyone please help, i was doing sparks people and watching what i ate for a couple weeks and then im like wow this is controlling my life, so i started to not measure things and now im eating like i used too, any suggestions, i really need help
RANDINO1
Posts: 9 12/20/09 3:20 P
I forgive myself, climb back on the health wagon and try not to fall off. I do notice that if I give myself a day that I can have something special that I would not normally allow... I do much better the rest of the time.
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JRAR629
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Posts: 538 12/13/09 6:00 A
If I happen to eat too much one day I foucs on the next day. Pray for a better day than the day before.
KATHYGBENNETT
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Posts: 1,834 12/11/09 7:40 P
You pick yourself up try to aim for asfew calories the rest of the day, do a little extra cardio and get back on the wagon
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SO0PARK
Posts: 97 12/11/09 6:52 P
Just move on. I binged abit last night. So what did I do? I just did my 60 minutes of cardio and started eating normally again.
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MOMOFPRE
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Posts: 101 12/11/09 6:47 P
Get back on the horse and keep goin
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4MY_HEALTH
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Posts: 186 12/11/09 11:39 A
I like these ideas.
"It's never too late to be what you might have been" - George Eliot (1819-1880)
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WALLOWA
Posts: 1,369 12/9/09 4:53 P
Splurges don't get me so much as consistently going "a bit over" - I don't have holiday temptations but on the other hand I don't have holiday activities, either. Not so fun.
I just need to refine the normal better.
Never regret anything that made you smile. .
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THALIAY
Posts: 213 12/9/09 2:25 P
I just regard it like riding a horse--if I fall off I get right back on right away. I don't let several days elapse of doing more damage. It's bound to happen--none of us can be good all the time, that's for sure! P. S. I did this on Thanksgiving & probably will on Christmas!
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HONEYLISSABEE
Posts: 9 12/8/09 10:53 A
I generally don't cut back on calories because I don't keep track of them strictly right now. However, I do focus in on fiber. I try to increase my fiber and water intake to help "detox" from a binge. In fact, the high fiber diet is the main goal of my diet right now, I just need to work on increasing my fiber.
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"I believe in the sun even when it's not shining. I believe in love even when I don't feel it. And I believe in God even when He is silent." www.honeylissabee.blogspot.com
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GIVEUP30
Posts: 1,359 12/8/09 4:20 A
GRAB SOME RAW VEGGIES
LOVEMYLAPTOP
Posts: 60 12/8/09 2:58 A
In the 80s there was a diet plan called "Controlled Cheating" based on this principle of eating favorite foods one day/week. There's a book with that title out there although it's out of print. Keep going and you will reach your goals.
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SOUTHERNBOY0122
Posts: 2 12/7/09 11:10 P
I allow myself one day a week to eat what I am really craving. One day is not going to ruin what you have been working for. We all need to be able to enjoy our favorite "bad" food and it also helps to keep me from completely falling off track. If i know that I am allowed that one day then I am less apt to cheat the rest of the week.
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FOOSGURRL
Posts: 15 12/7/09 10:50 P
I'm the same way as the woman who wrote the last reply. I need to perform ALOT of physical activity if that's all I'm relying on to lose weight. It's important for me personally to control my food intake. If I go over my calories one day, I also make a mental note of NOT beating myself up for it. Just go to sleep, and wake up renewed and refocused on my goals. I usually do fine the next day!
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CONCHALEA
Posts: 395 12/7/09 10:25 P
For years, I would just give up on the whole thing & return to my old, self-sabotaging ways. Now, if I do overeat one day, I try not to let it get me down. I continue to track my food and stay within my range. I don't do a marathon of exercise, because "it's the food, it's the food, it's the food." I'd have to run 10 miles or more to run off 1 pound, so curbing my intake of food is the best thing I can do for myself.
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POOKEYMOM
Posts: 177 12/7/09 10:18 P
Make a bigger effort the next day. I'm ok with an occasional free day, but its too easy to take it easy one day and then the next again if I'm not focused on my goal.
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VIVIANWEST
Posts: 39 12/7/09 10:06 P
I drink extra water. And make sure I don't eat fast food or anything highly detrimental to my waistline for a few days to compensate for the extra calories.
Action is eloquence. --William Shakespeare
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BIGMAMAKEL
Posts: 11 12/7/09 9:09 P
make a plan to stay on track the following days--when/what/where you will eat and workout. that way, it's decided and you won't use the damage as an excuse to create more damage!!
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DAVWPHILL58
Posts: 1,138 12/7/09 8:49 P
I always try to start over the next meal...
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AMBRAWLEY
Posts: 62 12/7/09 3:26 P
plan plan plan...I find that it is when something unexpected happens that I get off track. I try to forgive myself and then get back in the routine of things. No sense in beating myself up about it as it will on be more discouraging.
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AKELAZ
Posts: 329 12/7/09 3:06 P
Put it behind me and move on.
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XINIXINIX
Posts: 1,411 12/7/09 2:28 P
Ditch the guilt...((whack))((chop)) be gone..move on. I like the Bike-person's list. It's not really "cheating" it's more like a planned indulgence.
"Half-assed convictions yield half-assed results"
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STARS1985
Posts: 30 12/7/09 1:48 P
Move on right then. Don't wait until the next day or beginning of the week. Just get back on track. Slipping up will happen, don't let it be habit.
Wow some interesting response. Let me first say that I have dropped over 100 lbs and used this approch to cheating.
1) Occasional cheating is good. It can help boost your metabolism.
2) Plan your cheating. Don't go crazy and don't have the idea that well I already blew it so it ok to have that second and third piece of cake.
3) If you know you are going to cheat, do a little extra workout before. I had a Christmas party to attend on Friday night so I did an extra 30 min of cardio.
4) Pre-eat healthy before. I like to have a salad with lemon juice as dressing before going out. Helps fill me up so that I will eat less.
5) You don't need to clean your plate. Restaurant portions are too big.
6)Get back on track and do some extra workouts the day after.
BIKEKEN
Posts: 170 12/7/09 1:42 P
Wow some interesting response. Let me first say that I have dropped over 100 lbs and used this approch to cheating.
1) Occasional cheating is good. It can help boost your metabolism.
2) Plan your cheating. Don't go crazy and don't have the idea that well I already blew it so it ok to have that second and third piece of cake.
3) If you know you are going to cheat, do a little extra workout before. I had a Christmas party to attend on Friday night so I did an extra 30 min of cardio.
4) Pre-eat healthy before. I like to have a salad with lemon juice as dressing before going out. Helps fill me up so that I will eat less.
5) You don't need to clean your plate. Restaurant portions are too big.
6)Get back on track and do some extra workouts the day after.
PATINOH
Posts: 263 12/7/09 1:02 P
I rarely choose to overeat because I don't like dealing with the "bad me" feelings.
Yesterday we ate at our fav pasta place & had salad with shredded mozzarella cheese & 4 tiny strips of pizza.The pizza strips wouldn't have made one regular pizza slice.
Still...it was on the edge of my calorie range, tho not over. I journaled the cheese & pizza. Today is my normal brfast & lunch......& dinner will be a stirfry heavy on the veggies & light on the meat.Eating normally,so not to get hungry is my best bet against over eating.
I only weigh once a mo, so for me, it all evens out.We can only do as best we can....finding what works for us.We're all just human & there's no such thing as a perfect human being :-)
Edited by: PATINOH at: 12/7/2009 (13:14)
If you always do what you always did,you'll always get what you always got
ANDERSON2B
Posts: 24 12/7/09 12:25 P
Does self-loathing and beating yourself up EVER result in a positive result? Not in my experience.
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AKM0615
Posts: 173 12/7/09 12:22 P
Understand that every mistake is a learning towards the next successful step! We are all human and we make mistakes that is how we learn... If we stop our kids from walking because they fall and hurt themselves they will never learn to walk properly. Falling is actually a good thing!
My Motto: Nothing tastes better than skinny feels.
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DRYAN0912
Posts: 39 12/7/09 11:21 A
Well you move forward! Cant rewind... So you plan and say "what am I going to do about it?" Walk a few more minutes, dance to your fav song anything but dont dwell over what cant be changed! Diryan
Diana Ryan
We are not quitters!! So don't give up! I won't let you!
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J-SPIN
Posts: 228 12/7/09 11:04 A
I get right back on the horse and tell myself that its ok to fall off, but there are consequences to decision I make and I'm just going to have to work harder to make up for it.
I am avoiding the 'extreme calorie counting' mentality and still want to enjoy life...so whilst I record everything, I give my body what it wants, just in moderation. On days where I do go off the rails, I take a moment to enjoy it and then tell or show myself what I need to do to make up for it - generally by how many extra minutes exercise I have to do...this is usually a motivator not to fall off again anytime soon :)
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YOOVIE
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Posts: 2,229 12/7/09 10:54 A
I forgive myself and I make sure that for every bad decision I made that day, I counteract it with a good one. I ate 15 oreos? I go for a 45 minute walk. I skipped a workout? I have an impeccable nutrition record for the rest of the day. Fumble/Interception. if I do nothing right for 3 days, then I make sure to have fantastic workouts and eating records for the next three.
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"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice." ~Wayne Dyer
"Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything." ~Napoleon Hill
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PATRICIAANN46
Posts: 791 12/7/09 10:05 A
Just remember that the damage is in the past. Today is the day you learn from that and start over.
4MY_HEALTH
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Posts: 186 12/7/09 9:45 A
OCDENNIS - I hear you loud and clear.
"It's never too late to be what you might have been" - George Eliot (1819-1880)
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OCDENNIS
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Posts: 101 12/7/09 9:34 A
What you do is......keep moving forward and don't dwell. It's always fixable so don't beat your self up :-). I have the emotional eaters curse so if I did punish myself, I'd be a really dark shade of black and blue!!!! Cheer up and smile!!!!!
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GGAZER
Posts: 494 12/7/09 8:13 A
know that i can start over, at any time of the day
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BREW99
Posts: 214 12/7/09 8:02 A
You shouldn't be that worried, you just have to keep trying to stick to get within your calorie goals. It's a learning process but at least you know that you did something wrong and are trying to correct it for next time. When I overeat, I tend to eat only healthy foods the next few days. That means steamed veggies and so on. In addition, I like to substitute some meals with smoothies that are good for clearing out the body - since you probably didn't eat the right foods for your diet when you overate. I like to think that a nice detox smoothie will do cures for your body and your mind!
I start the day fresh each day and leave yesterday behind.
So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains And we never even know we have the key.
Lyrics from Already Gone, peformed by the Eagles for their 1974 On the Border album
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CS_SPARKS
Posts: 905 12/7/09 7:08 A
There is some really good advice in this thread. For me getting off track results from over work. First I become too tired to exercise regularly, then not at all. Then I lose the will power to stay away from calorie dense snacks, and finally portion control goes out the window. Getting back requires taking time off, resting, rebuilding the meal plan, buying the right foods, tracking, reading threads here, and doing 10 minutes of aerobic exercise. I'm glad to have work but sure wish it could be more consistent with hours required
Edited by: CS_SPARKS at: 12/7/2009 (07:08)
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There is no chance to succeed if there is no chance to fail. Every failure is just one step closer to success, so long as we NEVER GIVE UP.
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FLUTTERBUGCE
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I decide not to worry about one day. I eat healthy, drink lots of water and exercise intensely the next day. Getting right back on the wagon is the most important step!
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JEN830
Posts: 243 12/7/09 3:28 A
Watch calories, workout a little bit harder the next day. Drink tons of water the next day too.
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JENSFRIENDS
Posts: 173 12/7/09 1:17 A
i hadn't thought of the fact that beating yourself up adds to your stress level! Now THAT's another good reason to be kind to myself.
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ZZYYGGY
Posts: 7,163 12/6/09 9:42 P
keep tracking your calories, and try for a lighter day the next. Exercise a little more, but never never, beat yourself up over it.
Mary
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GEODAWG
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Posts: 820 12/6/09 8:52 P
"I pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again!" That would make a good song lyric! Tee Hee
Happiness is a day at the beach.
Happiness is a day with no food temptations.
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HAPPYISME85
Posts: 41 12/6/09 8:24 P
It's a human thing to err occasionally, beating yourself up over it will just increase stress levels and cause a disaster day to occur again. We are working our way toward a life time of healthy habits, little stumbles are more like learning blocks =).
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LE_SIGH
Posts: 414 12/6/09 8:20 P
Eat better the next day. Add some aerobic exercise time. Don't beat myself up over it.
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LOSETHEWTIN08
Posts: 5,575 12/6/09 5:10 P
Pick myself back up and keep going
PETERTAWFIK
Posts: 788 12/6/09 4:09 P
i go workout basically get over it
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KTMAE2006
Posts: 34 12/6/09 2:15 P
When I'm off track I accept its happened, try to figure out why i got off track and recognize the signs next time. i usually get off track when my life is more stressful. So I will acknowledge that I need some chips with my lunch to crunch my way through the stress. But I'll get sunchips instead of ruffles chips. Its a small change, not a big change, but every little calorie counts. Also, I'll recognize that maybe I need to get a good workout in instead of staring at my to do list and thinking "I'll never get it all done."
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ROCKPHOTODIVA
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Posts: 173 12/6/09 2:12 P
You know, the funny thing is, I will be reading articles on here for points, thinking I'm being kind of silly worrying about points, but then I realized by doing it daily, I AM starting to rewire my brain and get back on track.
Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. ~Henri Cartier-Bresson
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ROCKPHOTODIVA
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Posts: 173 12/6/09 2:10 P
"food ennui"
I always try to buy something new at the grocery store every trip. Trader Joes makes this easy as they are always adding new things.
Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. ~Henri Cartier-Bresson
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PATRICIAANN46
Posts: 791 12/6/09 2:06 P
Don't beat yourself up!!! The damage is in the past. Get back on your plan and go forward from there.
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Posts: 1,449 12/6/09 1:17 P
"Food ennui" - great term!
And I'm guilty of sticking with the same ol' boring food instead of experimenting with new recipes. Shame on me - Spark's got loads of 'em.
If you jogged backwards, would you gain weight?
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HASITTE
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Posts: 239 12/6/09 12:20 P
When I get off track it's usually because I am feeling food ennui, that's when I know it's time to look for a new recipe or ingredient to obsess about! I love trying out new recipes, so I try to find a really good one and make a lot of it, then I can have special healthy food for a few days. And having really good, really healthy food always makes me feel more motivated to continue to eat healthy.
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IMJUSTFLUFFY
Posts: 1,335 12/6/09 10:51 A
Face forward...yesterday is gone.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. ~John Quincy Adams
Patience is the companion of wisdom. ~St. Augustine
Patience is also a form of action. ~Auguste Rodin
How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees? ~William Shakespeare, Othello, 1604
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MARLIZG
Posts: 705 12/6/09 10:35 A
sip diet jello works
NONIGIRL2
Posts: 8 12/6/09 9:25 A
Often when I slip its because I'm feeling a little nauseous. Eating more food seems to help, and then more food and oops - - but I just realized that the reason I feel a little sick is that I am dehydrated. I'm past the point of feeling thirsty - if I just keep drinking water the sick feeling goes away. I just thought you might check it out for yourself.
DMDOWD
SparkPoints: (5,270)
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Posts: 302 12/6/09 7:26 A
I agree with Cathy , YOu have to learn from it and keep going.
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MSTRISHY
SparkPoints: (9,383)
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Posts: 710 12/6/09 4:47 A
what great advice...very encouraging to get back on my two feet when I have fallen off the nutrition wagon.
Inspiration. Perspiration. Preserverance. Accept everything about myself- I mean everything, you are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.
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4SCOTT
Posts: 78 12/6/09 3:26 A
YEAH I AM MORE LIKELY TO HAVE THE MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO TIE ME OVER UNTIL I GO TO OUT TO DINNER. THEN I STILL LOOK AT THE MENU AND EAT WHAT IS THE MOST HEALTHY AND LESS CALORIES. I AM NOT SURE IF WE ARE DOING OUDR BODIES ANY FAVORS BY STARVING OURSELVES THEN STUFFING OURSELVES BUT IT DOES KEEP US IN LINE WITH OUR CALORIE GOALS.
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4SCOTT
Posts: 78 12/6/09 2:43 A
SAW YOU WERE ON LINE SO I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST CHECK IN AND SEE WHAT YOU WERE UP TO AND MAYBE MAKE A NEW FRIEND. MY NAME IS JILL AND I WORK GRAVEYARDS AT THE HOSPITAL.
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NELLSHOPAHOLIC
SparkPoints: (1,386)
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Posts: 70 12/5/09 10:48 P
I'VE LOST CONTROL, DOES ANYONE HAVE A SUGGESTION?
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CATHYT40
Posts: 388 12/5/09 9:46 P
learn from it and keep moving....
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PHDMAMA06
SparkPoints: (9,918)
Fitness Minutes: (7,855)
Posts: 1,479 12/5/09 7:04 P
I just forgive myself and hop right back on the wagon right away.
Christina ~~~~~ All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them ~ Walt Disney ~~~~~ Upcoming Races * Disney Royal Family 5K 3.6.10 * Shamrock Shuffle 10K 3.14.10 * Madison Mini Marathon HM 8.21.10 * Walt Disney World HM "Someday"
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GIVEUP30
Posts: 1,359 12/5/09 6:30 P
I FIND THE LONGER I'M EATING GOOD FOOD AND NOT THE JUNK FOOD IF I GO OFF LIKE THANKSGIVING I JUST SAY OK BACK ON TOMORROW AND SO FAR DOING WELL BUT REALLY REAL TELL IN 7 DAYS...
THRASH29
Posts: 195 12/5/09 5:09 P
Remember tomorrow is another day.
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FRANNI
Posts: 80 12/5/09 3:23 P
like today?
It's been a stressful 24 and my diet is shot.
But I forgive myself right now and will back on track RIGHT NOW.
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ANNESTARR
SparkPoints: (6,005)
Fitness Minutes: (5,200)
Posts: 226 12/5/09 3:13 P
Dig into the Spark boards, articles, etc.; huddle with myself about all the good things I've accomplished in this program (re-center myself); get outside (doing anything-just keep moving)--after a while, it all comes back to me and I'm back on my path. This is fresh to me because I had a bad day and a half that started with a party--superb food and wine. Compared to my program, I ran amok! I'm better today.
"There's no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Dr. Maya Angelou
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AWEST86
Posts: 88 12/5/09 3:02 P
get back on the wagon hard core for about a week. then the healthy habits replace the bad ones again and i feel much better!
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JOJUAN1
Posts: 312 12/5/09 2:23 P
i just pick up from where i left off and move forward.
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GRATTECIELLA
SparkPoints: (6,482)
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Posts: 207 12/5/09 2:09 P
Get back on spark and get involved! It always gets me motivated!
GratteCiella
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CYBERCHIKA69
Posts: 8,121 12/5/09 1:19 P
Pick yourself up. Dust yourself off and keep on keeping on.
"Focus your mind and achieve."
"Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels."
"Together we achieve the extraordinary."
JESUSLOVEME27
SparkPoints: (24,096)
Fitness Minutes: (5,947)
Posts: 1,914 12/5/09 12:50 P
jump right back in , forgive yourself and move right on, like nothing happen.
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