I am so grateful for do-over days!

Comment by Rebecca on January 30, 2013 at 10:55pm

Smaller options of servings for sugar? I'm no one to talk, I'm getting down on some cheesecake as we speak.

Comment by Angie Y on January 31, 2013 at 1:36am

Hey girly I miss you. Great way to look at it Feb is here in 2 days! :D :D :D 

Comment by Jill Mace on January 31, 2013 at 4:00am

Here we are.  Taking it one day at a time.  One good day, one bad day and so on.  The truth is we really should be patting ourselves on the back for still being here and not quitting on ourselves.  I have come so close so many times to throwing in the towel.  Deep inside- I know that is not what I want.  So I take it one day at a time.  I need to get my strength and focus back.  We can do this.  We can keep fighting this fight!!!  xoxoxo

Comment by LindaB on January 31, 2013 at 8:42am

You are right.  Praise God that he is a God of second chances.  With that in mind, count on him to be your strength in your weakness.

Like you, I am such a junkie for sweet confections.  I have survived the month of January (although not truly over) with avoidance of these little creatures.  I took it one day at a time.  One decline at a time.  One walk in the other direction at a time.

You can do it.  We can do it!  Here's to February and staying "clean" of sweets.

Comment by Keem on January 31, 2013 at 8:48am

Whenever I was on restrictive diets and I would "cave", I would get the mentality of "Oh well-I've already ruined it for today and since I can start fresh tomorrow, why not have fun today?" sort of a thing.

Then I heard the expression, "Just because you drop one egg, you don't drop the other 11 and say, "Oh well!", right?" (It was something along those lines--it's still early and my brain is waking up still.) It helped put things into perspective for me better.   I'm just glad that you didn't drop all of your eggs and you exercised.

Was the binge after the first bite sparked by that thinking mentality? Or was it sparked by feelings of deprivation? Or maybe that you just lost control after the first bite--a sort of "after the first bite, everything went black and I woke up next to 20 empty cartons of Ben & Jerry's" sort of thing?

If we figure out what triggers the binges, maybe you can conquer them! :)

Comment by Jill Mace on January 31, 2013 at 8:51am

YES Keem- what triggers the binges???  That is huge!  Next- how to avoid the triggers!!!

Comment by Jessica on January 31, 2013 at 4:13pm

Happy New Month! 

Comment by Cindy on January 31, 2013 at 6:56pm

Good question - What is it with the binges? I mean how can we go for so long and do so well and then act as if it's our last day on the planet to eat? Hang in there. I know one day we'll ALL get to our goal. Yes, we will!

Comment by Dee on February 1, 2013 at 6:09pm

Sugar does me in as well. I was going good in January, then this past week one cookie made me want one more... it's been some kinda week. :(  February do-over! 

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