Struggling already :(

Hi, I rejoined a local group last week having been doing it alone as an online member the last few months. My first week ends this coming Tuesday and I had been doing so well until this evening when I've been overly tired and ended up eating crumpets with full fat butter, hula hoops, haribo, 2 SW hifi 6 syn bars and now just feel like rubbish My sister has done amazingly well on the plan and now looks incredible and I feel like I will always look massive because I have a large frame etc. I am so annoyed with myself today and I checked the scales this evening (before my binge) to discover I was only showing as 2lbs less than last Tuesday and I've been SOOOOO good up until an hour ago. Sorry to sound pitiful, I just really want to succeed this time. I have 2 daughters (2 yrs and 5 yrs) and no photos with them because I'm just too ashamed of the way I look. Feel lousy.

Losing it (I hope!) said:

. . . until this evening when I've been overly tired and ended up eating crumpets with full fat butter, . . . . . . . .

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What, for you, is the connection between feeling overly tired and eating these things? Are you thinking that because you are tired you haven't the energy to put together a plate of healthy food? Or because you are tired you feel you "deserve" this food? You may have some other reasoning, but until you work out what it is you probably won't find a way forward. Are the crumpets an easy option? Do you actually need to have them in the house if they are a temptation?

You are also comparing yourself with someone else, which is never a good idea. You may have a "large frame" but that doesn't mean that you will always look massive. You may not look petite and skinny, but if that is not your look there is no point in worrying about it. You need to try to look the best "you", not aim to look like someone else.

Many people will say that midweek weighing is not a really good idea, but you say you lost two pounds between Tuesday and Sunday, which is great! Especially as you have been on the plan for a while anyway. Call this a blip, a wobble, whatever you want to call it (don't call it a "binge"), draw a line and carry on. Minimal syns between now and your weigh-in, go and eat some lettuce!

And photos? When they are older your daughters will be sorry that there are no photos of them with you. Get someone you know who is good with a camera to take some flattering photos of you - not candid shots at a party, they always look bad, but posed shots aimed at making the best of your good points (nice smile? pretty eyes?) and glossing over the rest.

Hey... turn this anger with yourself into something positive!! Your not gonna let a few snacks beat you surely? Come on girl, draw a line under it - it was just a blip, we all have them - straight back on track with positive vibes is what you need.
Good luck with your weigh-in
xx

Some good advice here already. Definitely draw a line and get right back on it, but also try not to have the tempting foods in the house if possible. You clearly want to lose weight and feel healthier and better about yourself because you've made the first and most important step to join SW, so now make the most of the information and support here and in your group to keep going and make the most of it. Draw a big line and don't beat yourself up about it, and get back on plan.

Good luck!

I had a poor start and now I'm glad I continued as I have now lost 8.5 lbs don't let blips stand in your way keep going it really works x x

Little blips are what make us human. Best thing to do is eat lots of superspeed foods and stick to plan for the remainder of the week

You dont fail by falling off the wagon - you fail by not climbing back on. Chase after that wagon and drag yourself back on

I agree with the others
you haven't failed.
so you stumbled...everyone does. No big deal. Get back up and carry on.

and pls take some photos of you with your kids. They deserve to have them to look back on their early childhood and so do YOU.