How do you start again?

[tangerino]

I'd like to lose 2 stone and started in August- tracking on MFP and exercising 4-5 days a week. Was all going fine and I was feeling great about it, losing 2lb or so a week so not dramatic but it all felt very doable.

Then for some reason I just screwed up in October and have been screwing up ever since. I'm blaming wine- I had cut out all booze (too many cals) when it was going well, but in October I thought I'd reintroduce the odd glass. But even a glass of wine screws my willpower and, at the ripe old age I am, I get hangovers from hell which I end up eating through...so I'm back as fat as I ever was and feeling miserable.

Thing is, I know I can do it and that it will work because I did it for 2 months and it did work. But I just can't summon up the willpower to start- I feel really miserable about it. I keep telling myself I'll start tomorrow/on Monday/after Christmas or whatever, but actually I know I just need to do it.

How do you pick yourself up and start again?

Hi op I found your thread last night because I'm in a similar position. My clothes aren't fitting, I've lost flexibility and strength. I feel disappointed in myself.

My plan, is to take it a third of a day at a time. I will make my food choices and my activity level at this rate.

I'll also get back to planning the night before in my bullet journal - do I need to make a packed lunch? When can I get to the gym?

Finally, I'm going to research emotional eating and see what tips I can find.

Good luck folks, today is day 1 again for me too. Its taken me quite some time to find the motivation but for me Christmas looming helps - I don't want to keep gaining up to and over Christmas. I still have 2 weeks to make a difference before then. So fingers crossed.

I was the same - finished C25k and eating well and going to yoga. Then I got sick (bad cold only!) and I'm still sick. And there are bloody chocolates and mince pies everywhere at work now and I can't run still due to terrible cough... THAT'S IT!!! Tomorrow is Day One. Thanks for the inspiration.

How did you do today? I did great until the afternoon. Still got in over 20k steps though!