FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

I am not going to focus on my past indiscretions with food. You can only live in
the present moment and that's how I am approaching my new healthy life style.
I have arthritis and losing weight will increase my mobility and erase much of the pain. I am hoping this will be a great motivator for me. Failure is not an option is my daily motto. Ofcourse there will be many trials and I look forward to the suppport I will receive from the good people at diettalk.
Today is my first day with the new attitude and as of now still being good.
Night eating is a huge challenge for me therefore I'm hoping my moment by moment approach will work. I'll let you know tomorrow. :shrug:

Hi candyo and welcome to diettalk! I hope you'll find all the support that you need here.... there's a great bunch of people here!

I am with your motto on the "failure is not an option"! I have been at this for awhile and have lost and gained and lost and gained so many times, I lost count. This time is different and I intend to keep losing and getting stronger until I am as healthy as I can be! WE CAN DO THIS!

I have that same problem with wanting to eat at night when I am tired. One way I keep from doing that is to make sure I brush my teeth and gargle with Listerine before climbing into bed.... nothing tastes good after Listerine and it keeps me from getting up and getting into the food. If I'm up watching TV or on the computer and I'm tired and start thinking about food, I make myself get up and go to bed! I made a NO BREAKABLE rule...... no food in the bed at bedtime! I didn't say never in the bed because my husband brings me breakfast in bed on Sundays and that's always nice to sit and eat with him while we look at TV or a movie.

Write often and vent when you need to. I'm sure you'll get lots of great suggestions from people who've been really successful at losing their weight! Take care and have a good week! I am planning on it!

Hi candyo, :welcome: to Dt.! You have come to a great place for support. They are great here! I wish you all the best on your weight loss journay! You can do it. I also have Rheumatoid Arthritis and the weight loss I have so far has helped a lot!!!! So you are right it will help. I will check on you again and see how you are doing. Stay with it!

..........love ...Millie

On May 16 I got on the scales and once again had gained weight. This really sucks, but was not surprised. I have craved and eaten bread for the last two weeks. I just have to beat this craving thing.
On May 17th, my birthday, I decided I was going to lose weight once and for all. Monday was tough, I changed to the South Beach diet and was ok all day
until evening came. I gave in and had a peanut butter sandwich around 11 p.m.
Tuesday was a much better day. I stayed on the diet and didn't eat anything after dinner. I didn't even want to eat anything. In the morning I was so proud of myself. But alas, today came along and I was going crazy for bread around 3 in the afternoon. I wasn't hungry either. I made a decision, instead of eating bread which I knew would make me want even more, I had a bowl of frosted flakes. The craving was gone and I felt alright. I had a salad for supper and so far no cravings this evening. I am determined to make it through the night. I want this weight gone, forever.

Hi Candy :wave: and welcome to DT.

I hear ya about the bread cravings........sigh

Do you know that there is now a low carb bread on the market - I am not sure but I think it's made by Wonder Bread Co.

I hope you come back to DT as often as you can, and meet some wonderful supportive people here.

When I was new here I found the best way to get to know people was by starting a journal and reading/posting in other peoples journals as well :)

Beth :not: