Accountability Post .... Being honest with yourself

[MandoGetsSleeved 440]

Taking my own advice - Hold myself accountable. Surgery 10/2020, HW somewhere in the 280's. Low weight 165 ... Current weight 175.... Why? Here's why...

• Last day tracked January 19th
• Last regular/daily tracking November 2021
• Last day registered weighing - January (I still do weigh almost daily though)
• Eating/drinking (including alcohol) whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted - "Justified" it by telling myself "It's ok, I can't eat that much of whatever... and I'm drinking low calorie alcohol.

All of this equals close to 10lb overall gain in a fairly short period of time. Failing to address it now will simply put me back where I started. If you've been at all successful in this journey, you know what works and what doesn't - Don't lie to yourself and pretend everything is fine and end up with a 20lb gain - Mentally 5 was my threshold and we see how that worked out. For me at least, I don't want to feel ashamed that I worked so hard only to fail in the long run.

Today, back on track, I have no doubt that I will fall off the wagon again, but hey... it's a marathon, not a sprint.

• I WILL track food and drink - even if it's not something on my plan.
• I WON'T lie to myself.
• I'll set realistic/attainable goals.
• I WON'T do anything drastic (for me) like liquids only for x number of days - It isn't sustainable and results with me doing stupid things.

[blackcatsandbaddecisions 851]

Hey we had surgery about the same time and I was thinking the same thing. I hit my goal weight and stalled…I’d still like to drop a bit more, but it hasn’t really happened. I want to take the month of March to really make sure that this is my “final weight”, and it’s not just where I landed because I loosened up my food plan. I want to start tracking this month, really cut down on snacking and get my evening time eating back to where I want it. So for me my resolutions are:
I will track my food, even if it’s a guess on some items like dinners out. I get stuck on “well I don’t know how much this is so I won’t bother”, and I know that’s a cop out.
I will make sure that snack food doesn’t get into the house- no nuts, Greek yogurt bars, chips, etc.
I’ll keep up my current exercise routine

Let’s have an awesome March!

[NolaJay 6]

I believe in you! You can do this. Your goals are really good and achievable and realistic. I know 10lb feels like a lot, but think of how happy you’d have been at the start to be the weight you are now. I know you don't want to stay at this weight but awareness and those goals will help you change that, but don’t be too hard on yourself! You’ve smashed it!!!