This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Jun 27, 2013The 31 Stages Of Your DietYou just want to lose 3 pounds.by Lucy HebbCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. It starts with a moment of realization, accompanied by horror. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Your new focus becomes that one (probably non-existent) lump of fat. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. You just hate it SO MUCH. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. But your workout regimen isn't cutting it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. And you find yourself snacking. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Plus you don't know much about dieting. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Like, absolutely nothing. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. You turn to the heavens for help. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. And then to your friends. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. They act totally supportive. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. But then order dessert anyway. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Which you obviously can't resist. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Sometimes your friends ask how it's going. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Which you take very personally. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. So you engage in some secret snacking. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. You figure you can just burn it off at the gym! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF That's what cardio is for, right? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Right? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. Your hunger causes strange mood swings. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. You might overreact when your roommate orders pizza. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. No one understands why you're grumpy all the time. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. You find "thinspiration" online. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. Breaking your diet feels like the end of the world. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. You refuse to be a slave to food. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 23. It's much harder than you expected. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 24. Sometimes you consider giving up. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 25. But then a voice inside your head says otherwise. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 26. You do okay until you get drunk. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 27. Then you throw your inhibitions to the wind. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 28. Eventually it gets too hard. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 29. You realize you were overlooking some of the finer things in life. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 30. You're happy the way you are! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 31. Well, until next time anyway... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF