I spent the entire last week in another state with my Mom watching my niece and nephew. I was bored, stressed, did I mention all week with my Mom and tired. I decided to carb it up, not really carbs but sugar. I decided to have dessert, basically every night almost. My sleeve held me in check with portions but sugar was not an issue.

I gained 3 pounds.....3 3 is the magic number to slapping me back into my place. I am also now having to fight the sugar cravings I created again, annoying so annoying.

Some of you might think why go through all of this just to fall so far off the wagon. Well I still fight the mentality every day that one cupcake or package of M&Ms won't hurt. I have always ate when I'm happy, ate when I'm sad and ate for energy. I have not been allowed caffeine in many many many years so I used sugar as a boost. As for the why, I thought I wanted a week of freedom, but really it was a week back in the prison of sugar.

I played and I paid. So it's back to basics and back to feeling better, back to coloring in the lines.

I refuse to beat myself up though, I am a success and will be a long term success!!!

Good for you for getting yourself in check! That was a very cheap lesson learned. I have a five pound bounce that I allow before I am back to basics. I feel you!!

God bless you and your ability to get right back on that horse again! It is this very perseverance that will lead you right back to success. Good luck to you!!

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I am kind of feeling that way right now too. I am 9 months out and not so much sugar, but carbs, like bread, Pasta, and crackers. The more you eat the more you want, and crave. It is terrible and I m so mad at myself for getting out of control again, but I have thankfully not really gained, I am just hovering around 173-174lbs. I told myself to reset and get off these carbs, good luck to both of us.