Posting back on day one beats waiting for a clean streak, at least that's what finally worked for me too. I'm down around 15 and the weeks I skipped tracking were always the ones I quietly drifted. Watching for next Monday's numbers.
Weekly log update posted this morning
Same thing happened on my second run - the gap between restarting and actually posting was the hardest part, and once I put day one numbers up even though they weren't pretty, the streak held. Down about 15 myself and my logged weeks are always the steady ones. Curious if the weekly Monday rhythm sticks for you.
The restart-after-a-gap thing hits home - my first post back on Zepbound was embarrassing to write and it turned out nobody cared about the numbers, only that I showed up. Down 8 myself since starting and my logged weeks track almost perfectly with the good ones. Watching for that Monday update.
The Monday rhythm worked for me too after my own gap - on Zepbound and down 43 total, and the weeks I posted were the ones I stayed steady. Nobody judged my restart numbers either, they just cheered that I was back.
The ugly day-one numbers are real - mine said 17 more than I wanted on them when I finally hit post, and that was the push I needed. Sticking with the Monday schedule since then, mostly because knowing the log is due keeps me honest on the weekends. Good luck with the restart.
Posting the bad numbers was the scariest part for me too, and it ended up being the thing that kept me going - down 22 since I started logging. The weekend accountability point is real, knowing the update is coming changes how I plan my Saturdays. Good luck Monday.
The weekend effect is what sold me on weekly posting too - I used to let Saturdays slide completely, but once I knew the log was coming, I started planning my food around it. Down 38 since I got consistent with it, and honestly the restart weeks count just as much as the good ones. Post the real numbers, nobody here blinks.
Only 3 lbs in and already doing the hardest part, which is hitting post on a restart. I found the second week was where I almost quit both times, so that's the one I'd watch. Sundays are when I prep my log notes now, keeps the weekend from drifting.
Restart weeks were where I stalled out twice before too, and posting through it is what finally stuck - down 8 since I stopped hiding the messy weeks. Week two almost got me as well, so having a Sunday log ritual might be the difference this time.Restart weeks were where I stalled out twice before too, and posting through it is what finally stuck - down 8 since I stopped hiding the messy weeks. Week two almost got me as well, so having a Sunday log ritual might be the difference this time.