[rixatrix]

Yes, you can get better at tracking your food, or planning it, or staying away from temptations. Yes, you can answer the question of why you're doing all this. You can make small changes, big changes, or whatever type of changes you need to succeed. All these things are going to take time. You don't make lifestyle changes to your diet overnight - you can begin implementing new habits tomorrow, but changing your view of food takes a lot longer.

So my biggest piece of advice is this -

When you have a bad day, or two days, or week or even month, forgive yourself and move on.

So you slipped up. We all slip up. So you could've eaten better, now you know your weaknesses. Forgive yourself, and move on. Continue on the path of change without beating yourself up for your stops along the way. I think that's the biggest difference between success and failure - keep moving on the path to your goal.

Forgive yourself and move on. You know what you need to do.