Jul 5: Failure. Started good, sabotaged by a bag of Bugles. Then it was game over.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Jul 6 (today): SUCCESS! Had some fuller plates but all is well.
Moderators: Soprano, automatedeating
Those kind of meals are so unsatisfying! I've found that behavior was naturally correcting - I avoided that happening too often - it was a built-in response to the negative feeling after that kind of meal.Random leftovers lunch though![]()
I do not have a solution here, but I can SO SO SO relate. Throughout my years on NoS, I've voiced this same concern. I guess I can encourage you by saying - we all just keep going. If there's a bad spell, we mark it, discuss it, problem-solve it, and then find our groove again. NoS always keeps things from going off the rails. Also, there's a cyclical pattern to our overeating temptations, and I've had to repeatedly accept that some times of the year (and quarter, in my case) are going to be harder than other times, and I just ride those times out as best as I can. I try not to be hard on myself, and remind myself that over many years, moderation wins out over giving up, going wild, and then looking for a new easy solution. What I'm still working on is enjoying the easy times instead of waiting for the other shoe to drop.During these times though I wonder when it will get hard again, and how will I manage it?