A hug or a kick up the arse?

[EdnaMole]

Hoping someone will have words of wisdom.
Wanted to start going to class in Jan but have very limited window for when I can go - hoping to join next week as I finally have a free morning (evenings just don’t work for me
So been trying to follow the rules myself and keep a positive mental attitude- listening to podcast, reading the magazine, meal planning, lots of exercise etc. Felt better but didn’t lose any weight. Been trying to write a daily journal/keep track of my feelings etc BUT the wheels have come off big time this week. Eaten loads of chocolate today and had some chips. Feel terrible. Fed up of thinking about food every waking moment and feeling awful about myself. Am I being too hard on myself or maybe not hard enough? I don’t want to start eating my emotions again…been doing that for years and now I have 5 stone to lose…

[LeftyLou]

Please don't be disheartened. 3 lbs is really good and remember it is in the right direction. However we are always are own worst enemies and comparing ourselves to others and its easy to say but try not to. Loosing that much every week constantly is not sustainable where as half to 2 per week is very much.

There is a lot of support and kindness in the dry January to dedecant December thread and some great tips ideas on meals on the post what you ate thread. If you ever fancy a trip over there and of course a lot of other great support on the website in general.

[EdnaMole]

Me again! So first week lost 2.5lbs and was super happy with that but today only 0.5lbs and feeling rubbish about that as I tried super hard! I guess it’s better than a gain but was hoping for more..I know that if I’m not careful I’ll slip now and think “Sod it”. Wish I could be one of those people who lose 3 or 4 pounds a week - that has never been me!!

[EdnaMole]

Thank you everyone. Made it to my first group today and it went ok. (Scales three pounds lighter than mine at home so that was pleasing!) Feel a bit better about things now, spent the afternoon reading through everything and getting my head back in the game. Just have to watch my “sod it” level..if I slip up I just find myself bingeing and getting worse and worse rather than just accepting it, drawing a line under it and moving on. Thanks for taking the trouble to reply.

[Wilma55]

Are you weighing your pasta and rice? I know these are supposedly unlimited but in reality they need to be controlled.

[Plzhelpifyoucan]

Are you definitely following all of the rules correctly? Make sure at least 1/3 of your plate is speed food for every meal. Even if you make a curry full of speed food, still add 1/3 of your plate as extra speed food. If you want to be even better try and have 1/2 your plate speed food. If you get hungry try and snack on speed or free food before using syns.

[bossybloss]

You are being a little too hard on yourself.Get back in the saddle as soon as you can.Fill up on free foods, fruit and veg and protein ( as you will know).

The other thing I try and do is distract myself from thinking about food ..I try to keep busy, having a bath, going out for walks etc! I went to the gym tonight with DH ..I just stayed half an hour and did some gentle tummy and arm exercises ..it was just enough to distract myself and keep me away from the fridge.