Thread: first week and ive been s**t. :(

ive slipped up twice this week with mini binges ( maybe 50 syns) each time.

im fighting the urge to throw the towel in and skip WI monday. I really want this, and im so disappointed in myself..I mean, week one! come on..thats pretty pathetic.

that said atleast I can safely say that the thought of chocolate makes me feel sick now so maybe its out of my system for a bit.

I just really want to commit fully and get this weight off ..my girl turns 2 in august and ive been saying 'ill start Monday! ' since she was born, despite claiming id be back in prepreg jeans by her first birthday! right now id be lucky to fit my big toe in those jeans!

just need some words of wisdom or advise. I dont deserve a loss now, but the idea of having a pitiful first week loss, or worse a gain makes me want to retreat to bed with a brownie from the shame!

No don't do that because then she will be 3 and ull be saying same thing with a harder mountain to climb. I wish I started all those times I promised myself I would because now I'd be well at target. Just take one meal at a time n one day and say no. I'm now having fish from chippy no batter n peas n really enjoying it I couldn't stomach a proper fish n chips now.

I just sneaky weighed and it says im up 3 pounds. I just feel like sobbing. im so angry at myself. :-(

Don't be angry just jump straight onto if and use it to show you how much you want to do this.

I can only blame myself. I am rubbish! couldn't even last my firsr week. thats it..this is a joke.i need to sort myself out!

You can do it, stop beating yourself up as its a vicious cycle if you keep telling yourself your a failure you will fail. You haven't failed you've just had a hard week, but there are plenty more weeks, plenty more days to come and you can do it! Go to WI and don't worry about what the scales say, don't worry about what other people think, just admit you had a tough week and hopefully you'll end up with loads of advice on how to handle the difficult times. We all have them, you are not alone.

Yes you made a choice this week and no one else but it's the same person choosing to get back on it and then ull feel proud again. Go to wi x

Originally Posted by cornishwed14

ive slipped up twice this week with mini binges ( maybe 50 syns) each time.

im fighting the urge to throw the towel in and skip WI monday. I really want this, and im so disappointed in myself..I mean, week one! come on..thats pretty pathetic.

that said atleast I can safely say that the thought of chocolate makes me feel sick now so maybe its out of my system for a bit.

I just really want to commit fully and get this weight off ..my girl turns 2 in august and ive been saying 'ill start Monday! ' since she was born, despite claiming id be back in prepreg jeans by her first birthday! right now id be lucky to fit my big toe in those jeans!

just need some words of wisdom or advise. I dont deserve a loss now, but the idea of having a pitiful first week loss, or worse a gain makes me want to retreat to bed with a brownie from the shame!

Don't skip weigh in and DON'T throw the towel in. Once you'[ve weighed in, you're in a new week. Draw a line under whatever has happened this week and move on. Share your expereince with the group, say why you binged and the group will probably offer up some really helpful advice about what to do when faced with that situation again or how you could change your behaviour just slightly and not damage your weight loss. e.g. you have have a frozen curly wurly for jhust 6 syns (a full sized one) and frozen if you suck it and don't bite and chew it will take you at least an hour to eat and by the time you've finished that, it's unlikely you'd be able to eat another 44 syns, even if you tried!!

Dont skip WI as that is a downward spiral, because then you wont want to go next week or the week after. If you have gained accept it, you know why you have gained. Once you leave the room its a new week so you can start afresh you can do it. You have to ask yourself just how much you want it?

Id say plan plan plan, this works for me definitely, plan your meals a few days in advance if you can, I work my syns daily some work theirs weekly. Its what works for you. Batch cook and freeze meals then you always have something SW friendly to eat, make sure you eat your 1/3 superfree with your meals. If you fill up on these it leaves less room for the bad stuff

If your stuck give a shout someone will always help, there are loads of threads with recipe/meal ideas, pages with syn amounts on for you, take a look at some of the diaries and success stories, if they are not inspiration for you nothing is.

Good luck for WI and the week ahead

Please don't skip your WI last week I had a shocking weekend ate far too much and drank far too much wine ! I even text my consultant and said I would only go to WI if she promised not to do image therapy when it came to me ! I had a sneaky peak Sunday and gained got back on it for a couple of days and to my surprise when I got to WI I had lost a lb - stick with it because it works

Fernypops - ((big hug))

Don't give up. Stick to plan from now until weigh in - full on damage limitation, I'm talking - 2 litres of water, exercise, 50/50 veg and meat/carbs (not just a third) only snack on superfree - and finally give yourself a huge hug every day!

You can pull it back i know it- the scales are showing the bloat.

Now go and some carrot sticks and put a smile on that gorgeous face of yours xxx

Come on. Don't be too hard on yourself. Why are u binging? What's making you get to that point where you can't control it?

Start a fresh from now. Take it one step at a time, one meal at a time, and one day at a time and if you feel like a binge just sit it out for half an hour, and see if you still want the chocolate. Once you've gave yourself time to think about it you might have the strength to control it x

Does your consultant have another group later in the week? Would give you a chance to get back on track.

You'll feel more motivated if you go, I promise. I wish I had that boost from group but unfortunately even though it's only £5, I can't afford right now

It's your first week, yes! But your still coming to terms with it. Draw a line and start fresh, re read your books. If you throw in the towel then what? Gain when you could be losing. I'm sorry but it's the truth. I wish u all the best and stick at it. You can do it!

When I lost 4 stone the compliments were a far better feeling than food, so were fitting into size 12's.

Good luck good luck good luck!

Don't give up, just wake up tomorrow, put the binges behind you, and put on your positive attitude. Every day is a fresh start if you choose to make it one. For 6 months last year I was doing the same as you, and I put on and lost the same half stone about 6 times, as every time I failed I stopped going to group. This year I've made a promise to myself to go, no matter how bad I've been in the week, and to stay to image therapy every week, and it really does help to get you back on track... and the most important thing is that you realise that a quarter of people in the group have done the same thing each week - we're only human and we do give in to our urges now and again, but by going back to group you're making an active choice to do something about it.

I'd echo the lady above who's mentioned planning. I get my best losses when I write a menu for the week, buy only what I need for the menu, and then eat only what is on the menu... if it's not in the cupboards 50% of the temptation is taken away.

Good luck with the rest of your journey xx