One Step Forward, Two Steps Back…Setback!

Oh The Shame!

This is a post that has been long coming. I have been sitting at home debating at whether to write it or not, it’s so embarrassing. That’s why I haven’t posted for a while. I was at a loss at what to do. But now I think, what the heck, you as my honest and faithful readers deserve to know.

You see, I was looking over my blog posts just recently and I am really amazed at the amount of knowledge I have about healthy eating and losing weight. I mean, it looks like I know pretty much all you need to know in order to make a real difference in your health and weight.  I know about what to eat and when to eat; I know about certain types of food and what effect they have on the body; I know about the importance of water in your diet; know about binge eating and what role the emotions can play when you try to lose weight. I have written about different methods you can use to slowly lose those pounds.  I actually think I know pretty much all the tips and tricks when it comes to effectively and healthily losing weight.

So why, WHY is it that I can not achieve what I so desperately want and what I seem to know so much about???? Am I playing a stupid trick on myself?? Even worse, whilst sharing all these great blog posts with you, my readers, and whilst knowing that it all works, I have actually GAINED ANOTHER 3kg!! I have honestly NEVER been that big. Never.

Now, I don’t want you to get me wrong here. What I am writing about is really good stuff and very valuable when it comes to losing weight. I am very serious about the matter, and I would never pass on any wrong advice. I just feel so ashamed after writing about all this and then going on to gain weight. It all comes down to the fact that I have not been able to pull through with any of the suggestions I made so far. I have been able to change some of my eating habits for a day or two, but that was about it. Sure, I saw changes whenever I managed to stick to something for a day or so, but my emotions always got the better of me, and in the end I always sit there at night, after the kids are in bed, and “reward” myself with different treats (usually high carb… ).

Yes, I am a full blown emotional eater, and I am not coping with my emotions too well right now. Like I have suggested in several posts and comments on my blog here, when dealing with emotional overeating you should go and see a psychologist or get counseling to talk about it. That’s what I have been doing for the past year and a half, and we have made good progress, but sometimes there comes a “crash and burn” period and I seem to be going through it right now. I hope I will rise out of the ashes to achieve bigger and better results!

So there you have it. Now you know – I am just like everybody else. Got my baggage to carry, my own demons to fight. I have been successful in the past with losing weight, and I plan to be successful again – for good. I will keep researching for healthy and simple ways to lose weight, and I will keep sharing them here.

At the same time I would love to hear from you all if you have tried any of the suggestions I make here on the blog, and if you have been able to stick to them for a while, what kind of results you got. Please ?

I hope you are still with me, and if you are I will let you know what happens in the future!