I am SO mad at myself. I had a great first week with JC, liked the food and lost 3 pounds. For some reason yesterday, I decided to dip into my kids' parade candy (candy is my downfall) late afternoon. We were having people over for dinner so maybe I sub-consciencely was already at that "I'll be off the plan anyway tonight, so I might as well throw in the towel"....and of course then went on to have 2+ glasses of wine, ok on dinner food, and then ice cream pie!!! So you'd think this morning I would be filled with a new, healthy attitude, but here I am eating ten more tootsie rolls! And I know even if I called JC, I'd probably be calling while eating the tootsie roll!

So I'm so disappointed in myself. I know everyone would tell me to start fresh, think positive, which I am certainly trying to do. I just need to vent a little here, since no one in my family "gets it"....my husband could eat McDonald's 3 times a day and lose weight!

I feel like I needed to write this so that I am held accountable for my eating, which is a huge reason I joined JC in the first place. Please don't think I'm a debbie downer, I know I'll get back on track, hopefully soon!!!

It stinks when you get off track and then you feel bad about yourself afterwards. BUT, at least you recognized it and you already have the positive attitude that you will get back on track. Forgive yourself and move on. Chips/dip and icecream are my downfall. I've chewed ALOT of gum since I started this program two weeks ago! The first couple of weeks are the hardest because your body is screaming "what's going on?! I want my food!" The second week (this past week) was better because my body is getting used to the smaller portions, etc. Hang in there. Take it one hour at a time and let us know how you are doing later. Jenn

You'll get back on track, but don't worry! But why would you have junk like that around? Your children don't need that crap and neither do you! Set a good example for them! Why can't their snacks be healthy like yours?

Hang in there! Throw out the candy. Either your family supports you or not! Get back and track and lose, lose, lose!!

So you went astray--we all do--just get back on track and above all QUIT PUNISHING YOURSELF for having a temporary backslide! Yep, that is what you are doing--punishing yourself. Enough already! You can do this and an occasional splurge is to be expected so there is no reason to be so hard on yourself!

You know what - I did the same thing yesterday. I went out to lunch, ok arugula salad with a side of fruit and coke zero was a good choice. Then instead of eating dinner at home, husband and I ate out. 3 mini veal burgers, potato slices (yeah really slim french fries) and a low carb beer. Remember changing your habits and patterns is hard. Today, I'm back on track. Just decide that you really want to lose the weight. The first week I messed up 3 times. I'm back again this week though...remember it took awhile to learn the bad habits it takes a while to break them too.

You know this is a good program, and you know that it works. It even works most of the time when you have a bad day, especially if it was more than three days before a WI. Your week can still be good. In fact, it's even more of a victory if you dust yourself off and jump right back on the wagon, because then you have proven to yourself that you can do it. We all have bad days from time to time.

Get the temptations out of the house. If the kids want candy, they can go out for it. Same for chips, ice cream, and anything else that might call to you from the fridge or pantry. What this will do is to take the "hopefully" and other doubtful-sounding words out of your vocabulary. A tootsie roll in the landfill is one less you need to be hopeful about avoiding.

The things we tell ourselves are the things that will come true. So don't tell yourself you would be on the phone with Jenny with a tootsie roll in your mouth. Tell yourself you are going to call Jenny because you know that when you do, you will be saying how proud you are that you put it in the trash instead. The same with "try." If you tell yourself you are going to try, or that you are hopeful, you will be stuck in the hopefull place or stuck trying. Tell yourself you are succeeding, and your brain will come along for the ride most of the time.

Susan_Atl_Mom and EllenWheels are right.... you are *learning* a new way of eating and it takes practice to learn anything that's new. Think about when you had to learn anything -- piano, algebra, riding bike, changing a diaper -- your results were not perfect every time, but each time you did it, it got better and easier.

Just think of each meal as practice. Evaluate without emotion what went according to plan and what actions missed the plan. Those are the behaviors you need to work on/change for the next meal. Really, take one meal at a time. And stick to the facts, don't listen to the negative talking in your head.

And ditch the candy! It isn't good for anyone, except the candy co and the dentist. With all the fresh fruit out now, that's a perfect treat... as nature intended. Yummmm (Gotta tell ya, I've been crazy with the stone fruits out now. cherries nectarines plums droooooool )

Aviva

Yes I'm convinced that you WILL....... and yes probably once your weekend is behind you I will swipe a little ditty I learned when I was doing W.W.'s - still applies here tho .......... The Program works....... we just have to 'work the Program' .......... you saw good results the first week so you KNOW that you can get results. It's up to you to decide when and How well those results will be, right?
so pick yourself up........ ditch that candy........... dust yourself off, and Start back at Square one all over again .......... Have a great NEW WEEK ahead...........

Hey Sara,
You're right! The first suggestion that I have is to start JC! However, I also want you to know that this is a PROCESS! Don't kick youself while you are down. It seems you are really kicking yourself around today, and I am sorry to hear it. Please know that you are not alone as many here on this site can contest. You are human, sister!

Now, congratulate yourself for having the wherewithall to join JC, and start again.

It is ok. This is new to all of us.

Hang in there!
K

Thanks, all, for your insights....I knew I did the right thing by posting on here!

I do not agree when I'm told to "throw all the candy out and set a good example for your kids" because I think having some candy from a 4th of July party is a part of being a kid! I just made the mistake in not having my husband hide it from me. He's done that in the past and it really worked. So now I don't know where it is! And I hope I'm setting lots of good examples for my kids every day, and joining JC is a huge one!

Thank you for the "I've done the same thing before" comments, they really help and I do have to remind myself that I'm not going to be perfect the whole time, and it is only the 2nd week. Now I've just got to reboot and move on....with all of your help! Thank you! Sara