So much for waking up early and getting my workout in and tracking my food intake all week. As soon as I had an opportunity to have some ice cream it was automatic. I did not have to think about it I just did it. I now feel so guilty. I know its not the end of the world but I dont want to fall into bad habits. I have really been trying and each day I strive to do better. I just hate it when I slip. Yet, I find it so easy to slip on certain foods.

Don't beat yourself up. The fact that you feel guilty is good in my opinion. You'll need to worry when you can eat the not so good foods and NOT feel guilty. Walk a little extra tomorrow. Tell yourself that's how you made up for it. Continue to think about the positives you're doing with portion control and exercising and don't stress too much about the occasional slip up...try and make them far and few. Lastly, rememeber this isn't a race. It's a new lifestyle, you'll make mistakes along the way, what's important is that you learn from them. Btw, I had my surgery 7/29/16. Down 38 lbs, and feeling great. Keep up the good work and you'll do great. ????

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Get back on track and put it behind you! This is a tough journey - stay strong!

Guess what? I had half of a pumpkin scone yesterday from Starbucks. I am 5 days short of my 3 year anniversary and I can completely say the only thing that has kept me at my goal weight (and as of this morning I am 1 pound under my goal weight) is the fact that I don't consider an occasional treat to be cheating anymore. If I want a little ice cream, I have some, and because of that I really rarely want any. That stupid scone made me really sick, so while it was good for a few bites, I am not completely not interested in having it again for awhile. Ice cream though does not usually make me sick, so I don't keep it in the house. If we are out to dinner and having desert, then I will have a few bites and be completely content.

It's ok to have some "bad" things sometimes, but if you don't think of them as being bad and you just enjoy them as an occasional treat (which is something I never thought I could do), then they become a healthy part of a normal diet.

I woke up this morning actually a pound heavier than I had been the day before, so while I'm still under goal, I just didn't eat any junk today and I paid attention to the food that I did eat. Tomorrow I'll be back to where I was the day before yesterday. The trick is to stay on top of it every single day. As soon as I am not accountable to the scale in the morning, I will gain weight quickly, but as long as every morning starts with a weigh-in and if necessary an immediate change in my diet, then that seems to be what has helped me maintain.