Day 2 and I have cheated more than yesterday, two mini muffins and a piece of chocolate. Plus I only walked for 15 minutes. So what now??? Start over or keep tredging on trying to stay on the plan. I have got to get some willpower.

lola, you're being honest, and that's a huge step. This is do able, just don't throw in the towel. We all have times when we cheat. You've got something going on inside, some resistance to making this happen. You're sabotaging your own success for a really good reason. If you can only figure out the reason and face it with the honesty and courage you show here, you'll be really close to the breakthrough you crave.

I'd bet good money that somewhere deep inside, you don't believe that you really deserve this victory....

Lola, I'd have to agree (NOT that you're pathetic! LOL! - with the advice already given). First, congrats on admitting it. BUT, I think you may be looking at the 5dpt for all the wrong reasons. This isn't a diet. It's a tool to get us back in control of our pouch and to eliminate the carb monster. If you are on the 5dpt to lose weight, then it's just going to be another attempt at another diet (like the hundreds before that we've all tried). If you're here to get back in control, to re-introduce yourself to your pouch and to make sure you can get back on track, you wouldn't be "cheating." You can't "cheat" at control - you either are or you aren't. You're either ready or you aren't.

That being said, I TOTALLY understand. It took me a long while to find this place and I was SOOOO out of control. However, had I found it back when I was having my worst issues, I'm not sure I would have been ready to take the steps necessary to get back in control. I had a lot going on (stress wise) and carbs were my comfort. I honestly don't know if I could have managed to let them go. If it's not the right time, it's not the right time. When the time is right, you will be ready and you won't cheat.

Here's a thought. If you want to do this, start over...BUT...make sure to have everything on hand that you need. Protein drinks, sf jello, soups, etc. (I personally made 3 of the soups and didn't do protein drinks at all - with 3 soups, there was enough variety that I didn't get bored). THEN, when you want to cheat, grab something that you have on hand - another serving of soup, a SF jello, a SF pudding, whatever it will take for you to stay on the plan.

Lola,
I think that you need to be at the right place (in your mind) to be in the right place at the right time.
You've found this sight, you want to do the 5 Day, you are starting the 5 Day.... now what? If you feel like you are ready to do this then start where you feel you need to be - on Day 2, on Day 3? It is obviously ALL up to you, so you decide where you can start and if you need to do the 5 day again from the beginning then that is fine. No it is better than fine, it is great that you are committing to yourself to find the strength to regain the pouch-tool.

I'm most certainly no expert, (I'm here doing the same thing you are!) but I do know that you have to be prepared to make changes. For me it IS the right time because I FEEL like this is exactly what I need to do to get my life/body back. I'm 8 years post op and I've gained a lot of the lost weight - I've maintained that regained weight for 2 years. The last several months I've been working on meal planning for my family and sticking to a menu/budget plan for them. It occurred to me that if I could do this for my family then I Should be able to do something like that for me.
I have a wonderful life and I want to be around for a long time to enjoy the blessings that are around me. This is me and my situation and I didn't mean to hijack your thread, but I hope that you can look at your situation and decide that you are Worthy of doing something good for yourself - when you are ready.
Best of everything.
Bev

Also, where are the mini muffins and the chocolate? Can you throw them away so you don't have them around?

Also, where are the mini muffins and the chocolate? Can you throw them away so you don't have them around?

Just remember protein first, wait 15 mins and if you're still hungry, then have three bites of muffin..
you can even spit them out! EVERY MOMENT IS A NEW BEGINNING!

Thanks, I'll try harder, starting this minute.

lola--one of the other members has a slogan on here--I didn't cheat because I'm not on a diet--that might not be the exact quote but you get the meaning. This is a lifestyle change not a diet. Just take it one day at a time (even one minute if you have to) and remember you are worth it.

Lola

we all have been there we all struggle just remember we cant change what we already did but we can change what we will do.....smile, breath in and pat yourself on the back....now, start again dont look back look forward this minute that is what counts..... sending you hugs

Lola,
Everytime I want to cheat, instead I reach for a bottle of water with Crystal Lite or Propel powder added to it and it does the trick! Really helps!
Michelle