Backsliding and your backside

[Guest guest]

Friends, I am the Queen of backsliding. I started WW in January of 2002 weighing

200.2 pounds, and have been on-again, off-again ever since. But, not matter how

many times I gained, I tried my darndest not to feel guilty about it. Weight

Watchers SAYS that falling off the program, setbacks are NORMAL!!! Beating

yourself up over gains that you deserve may lead to more eating. My mama died

during this time, and I didn't restrict myself from eating all the delicious

food that Southern families show up with when somebody died. I KNEW I could

lose the weight. In my heart, I know this program works and that I can do it.

But I also know that when I'm having an emotional upheaval, I have a hard time

staying on plan. For instance, I had gotten to within a pound or two of goal,

and then...whoops, got cocky. And had some emotional stress, including

uncomfortable attention from a man. I could not feed my face fast enough..gained

7 pounds. Perhaps I wanted to make myself ugly so this man would leave me alone?

But, no, I finally have handled the gentleman, I got back on program, and I'm

feeling calm and serene. I am just not used to the attention that attractive

women get from men, but that is not a bad thing. I am doing this for myself,

and I feel better about myself. And I WILL reach goal this time, no monkey

business. I am exercising, I am eating right, drinking the water, and reaching

for my mate instead of my plate.

So, don't give up.

Don't beat yourself up over setbacks.

Every day is a new opportunity to succeed.

Feel good about yourself.

Don't use food to medicate emotional pain.

Exercise, exercise, exercise.

Reach for your mate instead of the plate.

Never give up. Never, never, never, never give up.

Here's the payoff. This weekend a man told me my behind was not as big as

J.Lo's. Ohmygawd!!!! I've had an enormous rear all my life and do exercises that

tend to make those muscles larger.

Never give up. Never, never, never, never give up.