For the last two weeks I have not been on my program. I haven't been real bad but I have stalled my weight loss and even gained 2 pounds. I stopped exercising because I hurt my back by exercising too much.(lot of good it did me). A couple of encounters with my son and my depression is trying to control me again. I have to make myself leave the house even to go to work. I am content to just sit and surf the net or read diettalk. I have not posted because I feel I have nothing to offer at this point. I need to get back in control of my life and not let my son's actions control me.
I am not as bad as I have been in the past and I never want to go there again. That's why I am forcing myself to go out and do things. That's why I am reaching out to my DT friends.
I enjoy your posts. I like to know who is walking and how far they've gone. Who got a new job, who's going on a trip, who had a bad day, who had a great day, who's losing weight and who is stuck.
My goal for the remainder of the week is to post atleast once daily.(and drink my water) I need to keep in touch with people. THANK YOU EVERYONE, FOR LISTENING.
Sandy

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Sandy,

You're doing the right thing by making achievable goals for yourself - baby steps are the best. You are also doing the right thing by keeping up with DT. You are mistaken if you think you have nothing to offer - we all have and I know you know the experiences that we all have on a daily basis. It is this shared experience which makes us less isolated and therefore positive.
I'm sorry you're having a bad patch and I hope you are through it soon. Let's stick together!

Cheers (clink! of the glasses of water!)
-Lucy

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Hi Sandy
I am really sorry to hear that you are having a hard time at the moment.
You gave me so much support the other week when things were bad for me, so come on, take some of your own advice.
Today, not tomorrow, do something that will make you feel better about yourself, whether that is drinking more water, taking a steady walk, having a bubble bath, whatever it takes. Don't waste anymore time.
My posts a couple of weeks ago were much the same as yours, but I have pulled myself up and taking things a day at a time, I have now reached day 9 and I'm not doing too bad. Things could be a lot better but they could be a lot worse.
Don't let other people bring you down, lift yourself up in any way you know how, but not by eating.
If you need to talk e-mail me anytime, I am here to listen and help.

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It must be contagious then. I also went off plan. Luckly, I have not gorged my self, so I have at least maintained for now. Have no willpower to get on any exercise equipment. Look at it everyday and wonder maybe tomorrow. I know if I dont resume what I was doing I will gain back what I have lost.
What caused it all? I lost my job, hubby is in threat of loosing his, and I applied for college,(have 1year in already) got financial aid and want to start in september, however its kind of hard to plan for school when your in threat of loosing your home. JB

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"C'mon. Let's go."

I have no idea what that little guy on the message icon is doing, but let's say that he's walking.
You ARE on plan, in some ways. You're posting, and trying to keep focused. You said yourself that you managed to keep a handle on the eating, right? Good job, you could have really lost it, but you held the reins. You gained a little, just 2 pounds, but you're ready to start in on getting rid of them. Good for you.
I just went through the same thing, I couldn't seem to get back on plan for several days, and it was starting to scare me. But I kept reading DT. It really does make a difference to post, talk yourself through it. We're all here to listen.
Remember, the only way to fail is to quit, and you don't sound ready to quit!
I'll look for your next posts, good luck.


[This message has been edited by dosflores (edited 08-02-2000).]