Gainage

I was so excited to be under 300 lbs and so close to 80 lost that I celebrated too much the next week. When I weighed in I saw that I'd gained 4 lbs. This gain put me at 300 again. I had been wondering how I would react to a gain versus a loss. I'm happy to say that my world didn't come crashing down on me. I had positive thoughts and I knew by how I was feeling that it would be a gain and not a loss. I have to admit a gain of 4 was a bit of a relief. So many times before a gain would cause me to give up and bag the whole process.
It is sooo easy to slip, "the slippery slope" as it is termed in addiction recovery. It seems like I'm just eating a "little bad" but when I look back at "little bad" it has become "a lot bad."
I completely agree that one cannot deprive herself of "treats" or one sets herself up for a drive bomb! However, I need to monitor my "treats" better. :) I can do that.

Things I'm craving lately are:
Small Blizzards...Oreo Cheese Quake
Frys with fry sauce
Chocolate in almost any form
Nacho chips and cheese from Taco Bell
A huge hamburger would be tasty.

Alas, I decided if I wrote them down then they'd be behind me. It is out there and off my mind for a minute, anyway.

I'm heading into a new weigh in. I've been better but still not a 100%. Time and the scale will tell but I must say...I am worth much more than a number on a scale! The scale indicates what I'm doing on the eating and exercise end but it doesn't dictate my worth! I am very pleased to have a program that is working for me. I have a plan and it is working unlike anything else I've done. Progress is just that progress.