30 May 2019 - Diet Diary - Didn't make today "better" than yesterday but pretty much matched it, finishing at 1120. Of course this little binge has cost me, weight is back up to 144, which was the goal weight that I hit 2 weeks ago. Now I have to take off a couple of those pounds AGAIN. Guess the good news is, I seem to be regaining control and although binge urges remained today, did not let them take over the day. A few more days of decent weather will help, being able to get outside and do some work keeps me further away from the pantry.
I need to work on my resolve, I have come too far to quit and am almost within touching distance of my goal. That makes it easy to think "don't worry about that last 4-5 pounds" but to stop short of the goal I set a year ago is "giving up" and that is not acceptable. So, guess I will be steeling my will and pushing forward, 140 or bust!
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.While I would never suggest anyone should give up just short of their goal, I think it is important not to get it out of proportion. Sorting out this recent setback is more important than reaching your goal by a specific date, so that you know what signs to be aware of once you are on a steady maintenance programme. It would be very sad if you got to your target, paused, then started going back up. Good new habits of self-control are going to be the key from now on
CeliaVL
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I'm determined, although at this point I am not fixated on hitting my goal by my goal date. It is slower going than earlier in the process and I don't want to make myself discouraged by thinking I MUST hit that goal by that date. I will continue to work toward it but it may look much like a maintenance program with an occasional downward move thrown in. My most important goal is to NOT let this all go after I get to the finish line. I do not want to gain back the weight and if this last 2-3 pounds becomes a lifetime battle, it won't be a crisis, as long as it doesn't go up from here.
I am seriously hoping that the slow, mostly methodical way I have lost this weight will have helped me establish better habits for the long haul. I have never stuck with a diet for this length of time before, although I lost around this amount of weight years ago but I did it in 6 months. As soon as the "motivation" (20 yr. class reunion) for it was passed, I started gaining it back. Can't let that happen this time.
@DotLewis The same happened to me - I lost the weight for my son's wedding but then went through a bad patch and put it all back on. In some ways, it might be better always to be trying to get that last couple of pounds off and never going onto maintenance. That way you won't get complacent!
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