This is my second time on Atkins, the first time didn't work because I was on Zoloft.

I've been doing my best ever in the willpower department until I just got fed up tonight. Nothing was changing, I was frustrated and had some chocolate.

I'm feeling guilty and physically queasy right now. I'm just really looking for encouragement right now because I feel like I just can't get this program to work for me.

Thanks for reading

Hang in there! I have had a rough time coping with depression in my past and i know how very difficult it can be.

The program can and will work for you if you work it....We have all run into those nasty obstacles though! This might be a good time to start your journal. I find that visiting others helps take me out of myself . Don't let a bad day ruin the next day...just keep going!!!! Orchid

Orchidday, I just read your post and appreciated it very much. I too slid down the food death spiral during the holidays...and here I am again. I was doing so well during the summer and vowed not to do the weight gain thing this winter, and once again I have. I will not give up even with my shaky start. Again, thank you for your post.

You're not alone - and a LITTLE chocolate isn't the worst thing in the world (chocolate has serotonin which helps your mood!). Don't beat yourself up - I just had two little Brach's chocolates when I got all worked up over a new job. It's like some kind of instant reaction I can't control!! Egads!

Thank you all for your kind words. I got through that night, and I have since then stuck with it...and now a month into it, I am 10 lbs lighter! Thanks so much!!!

I can't say I've never cheated. When it happened the first time I beat myself up and just said "screw it" and ate bad food the rest of the day. Of course I felt horrible the next day, physically and emotionally... but now that I have a much more firm grip on my goal, and dedication to get my booty there it's much easier to deal with things. I cheat very rarely now, and when I do it's over and done with... I don't beat myself up. I just dust the crumbs off my shirt and get back to work. Definitely being able to forgive myself for being human has made all the difference... and despite the cheats, i'm still losing weight and getting back to a healthy me!