To everyone who indulged for one or two days: Do Not Panic! That one day isn't going to make a difference, as long as you remain on track for the rest of the round.

I know I ate tons of food on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and I am confident that any increase on the scale is the actual weight of the food itself (and water weight). As soon as it is out of my system (and as long as I stick to my regular healthy eating plan), I know the number on the scale will go back down. I have witnessed this many times with Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, which are my scheduled "eat whatever I want days."

TL;DR: You did not gain tons of *fat* in one or two days, you just have extra food and water weight that will go away if you get back to healthy eating immediately. Don't be discouraged!

I made it! It has been a tough two weeks with my father passing. He loved to Nordic ski so in his honor have taken a few laps each day!

I’ve done 2 DietBets in the past (1 month games) and I’ve never managed to win. And today I just weighed in for this round and I did it! It feels really great because for a moment there I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it this round. It’s a really nice start for this 6 month game.
Y’all keep hustling!! We’ve got this! :D

Hey all! I’ve been really interested in reading all of your stories but realised I never really shared my own. Strap in because this might be a long one! Two years ago I had the worst break up of my life when my partner of six years cheated three months before our wedding day. I lost A LOT of weight really quickly as I basically stopped eating, and then a few months later the emotional eating hit and I gained it all back plus more. I spent the year travelling a bit and working on myself, and was finally getting back to a better place when the pandemic hit! I contracted covid in April and was pretty unwell for a while after with extreme exhaustion and reduced lung capacity which made it really hard to do anything. I also work in mental health services for the national health service (NHS) in the uk, and was working flat out because people were (and still are) struggling so much, meaning we’ve seen a completely unprecedented surge in demand. The stress-related eating because of work and the lack of activity due to sheer exhaustion meant that I was the heaviest I had ever been with my own mental health suffering. For me, this diet bet is about getting back to the old me - both physically and mentally. I feel like I didn’t recognise myself anymore, and I knew something needed to change. It’s still really early days but I’m already feeling a bit better. I’m moving more, I’m journaling, and I’m trying to manage my stress and anxiety by lifting heavy things in the gym the way that I used to rather than with stress eating! So, here’s to five months of more progress and of re-discovering who I am..!

Dieting should be forbidden on Holidays!
(at least that way, nobody would feel guilty
about indulging in the special, holiday treats)
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My theory is that nobody has gotten FAT (let's call it what it is)
by eating various delicious, special holiday treats ON whatever
specific holiday it happens to be, throughout the year).
What makes us fat is indulging in these fattening, unhealthy treats
all the OTHER 300+ days of the year.
Happy Chanuka, everybody.

.7 lbs to round 1 goal..... hoping I will make it. Also been 6 weeks since I quit drinking and smoking! My broken foot is on the mend and I have been able to work out every day this week with only slight modifications. Overall it has been a really successful month.

It’s pretty easy to eat healthy all day, and then every evening all I can do is think about carbs....popcorn, chips, sugar...ugh. Fortunately I don’t have any of those things in the house. Do any of you have any tricks for curbing the evening munchies??