I did finally get my new computer, but I’m learning my way around (I just switched from a PC to a Mac), so no pictures yet 
However, I did want to point something out to you guys who, hopefully, are still pursuing your New Year’s resolution to lose weight… Anecdotally, just because you have a bad week food or exercise wise, if you’ve started the ball rolling, you probably didn’t do permanent damage to your efforts, as long as you pick it back up again.
What’s the anecdote? The last time I went to the gym was… Nearly two weeks ago, after I basically did a mini-tri (I took a swimming class, I ran, and I used the elliptical–which seems to be to be like cycling standing up) for nearly 2 1/2 hours. Last week, I didn’t go at all because I was working, and I wasn’t super diligent about what I ate. However, I tried to be careful and not over indulge on foods that were unhealthful.
So, what was the verdict when I stepped on the scale tonight? In the last two weeks, I lost an additional 4 pounds. Sure, it might have been more if I had kept with it regularly… But the point is–I didn’t keep up the exercise end of the bargain (and it’s really up for interpretation if I kept up the food end). And it didn’t derail my efforts.
So, when you fall off the wagon, all you need to do is get back on. Just don’t fall off so much that you may as well have never gotten on.
I know what you mean! I got roped into going out for pizza, WAY overate, and dreaded the morning scale-reading. But nothing happened, and you start again the next day. No harm, no foul.
There’s a WW saying about this… Or, maybe it’s just what Dottie over at DWLZ says: “One day a time, no guilt and move on.” It’s sound advice for anything, but especially pertinent when it comes to food and weight loss.