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Post by wwlurker on Mar 6, 2018 14:06:55 GMT
Hi everyone! irisinnia, I like the idea of cutting back for now and trying to ease your way back in. sunrose49, I'm working on figuring out how to set goals and meet them. I frequently set goals; I rarely meet them. cj59, I sometimes feel that way too - like I'm forcing myself to overeat. Bizarre! I've been loosely tracking (Momentum) but not paying too much attention to staying within the allowance. I'm trying not to restrict. Last night, for example, I was hungry and had no points left. I still ate and I'm trying not to feel bad about it. I also was stressed and thought about going to get some chocolate to munch on while I worked but I thought better of it because I knew that it was emotional eating and wouldn't solve my stress and I also knew that if I wanted to have chocolate, I should do it mindfully by sitting down and enjoying it, not just shoveling it in at my desk. I was a bit sad that I couldn't just use my go-to stress relief, but I was proud of myself for recognizing that it wasn't a good idea. Calories in chocolate add up so quick - I could put away a ton of chocolate without even thinking about it.
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Post by cj59 on Mar 6, 2018 19:53:11 GMT
Hello Everyone sunrose - Good for you getting back to the C25K. wwlurker - Give yourself credit for avoiding emotional eating, I really think that has to be the hardest habit to break! I'm having a lot of stress today and really fighting the desire to overeat. I've made out my food plan for the day so hopefully I can stick to it. I weighed myself this morning, thinking I might be down and I was up 2 pounds from yesterday!!! Normally that would set me off, but I know I've had 4 good on track days since the overeating last Thursday and there's no way I gained 2 pounds overnight, so it's just my body. This is why I think that weighing daily just can't work for me. Seeing a gain really makes me feel bad and like a failure even when I know I'm doing well. I need to get back to just weighing once or twice a week. Hope everyone else is doing well on their plans.
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Post by irisinnia on Mar 7, 2018 4:57:34 GMT
cj59, I think I weight too often also. It's best to drop down to once a week when you're struggling. When I was losing every week, it was motivating. Now though, it'll just upset me and throw off my groove midweek. I also totally get the overeating thing. I've shared on another thread that I tend to subconsciously eat faster when I start to get full, because I've trained myself to do that. So I try to pay attention but I don't even think there's a thought, it's just a habit. I think modifying the whole day to just a meal or a time frame is a great idea. Good luck this week! sunrose49, I like your goals, very doable, yet challenging. I need to do C25K. I did it once and I actually downloaded it recently because I thought I'd do it on my elliptical. Hasn't happened yet, but I think I'll start it soon. I'm feeling I'm pushing my limits with PiYo so I need to mix it up. wwlurker, Wow, I struggle with emotional eating and chocolate so I'm very impressed and this: I also knew that if I wanted to have chocolate, I should do it mindfully by sitting down and enjoying it, not just shoveling it in at my desk What a great way to think about it! Indulgences really should be enjoyed. As far as restriction goes, I heard on the movie "Hungry for Change" that you shouldn't think of your diet as cutting the bad stuff out, but putting the good stuff in, until there's no room for the bad stuff. And really that strategy has always worked wonders for me. Somehow when I'm trying to drink 5 water bottles, the soda just doesn't fit into the day. Not sure if that helps, just thought I'd share. For me, today... was okay. Breakfast was on plan, lunch had a soda splurge, dinner was on plan, and then... I went out for Starbucks. I was doing great before that choice. Resistance muscle gets tired at the end of the day. I am glad that the meals went so well, I just have problems drinking my calories. I'm going to plan ahead again because it really went well today minus the Starbucks, so we'll see how it goes. Stay strong and work those plans!!
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Post by sunrose49 on Mar 7, 2018 13:48:30 GMT
Good morning
wwlurker, I set a lot of goals and don't follow thru too. Or I want to set too many at one time. You did awesome not eating the chocolate.
cj59, 2 pounds up probably was your body and I get how that can bring you down. I weigh daily and have for probably 40 years. You have a good plan in place by weighing once or twice a week.
irisinnia, Thanks for sharing what you heard in the movie. Totally makes sense and a good thing to keep in mind.
Well I slipped last night and over ate. Plus I didn't track all. Today is a fresh day and I will do it.
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Post by cj59 on Mar 8, 2018 1:43:31 GMT
Hello Everyone irisinnia - Thanks for your thoughts and ideas about overeating. sunrose - Hope you've had a good day today. I had an off track day today. I've been overeating, but not too bad. I let the stress with my house issues get to me. I just need to put this day behind me and start fresh in the morning. Hope everyone else is
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Post by sunrose49 on Mar 8, 2018 13:58:15 GMT
Good morning cj59, sorry you are having to deal with your house. That always gets me off on my eating. I hate dealing with house situations. Waving to all I really need to do better with my tracking. I start off good after my WW meeting, then I falter. Exercise is good though. Just need to work on the evening eating
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Post by irisinnia on Mar 8, 2018 16:44:54 GMT
Hello A Lot to Lose friends! cj59, Stress eating is the worst! I'm so sorry for all your stresses. What does the food represent to you when you stress eat? Is it anger? Self-care? Rebellion? An escape? I've been trying to figure out what emotion I'm looking for when I turn to food and then try to think of something else that would give me that feeling. Sounds like you reigned it in though. Good luck on your fresh start! sunrose49, That's great that you're keeping up with exercise, and start tracking well after your meetings. Do you think you could pre-plan the day so you are just checking it off instead of tracking the whole day? I've also heard a leader recommend tracking your most difficult meal, just one meal a day. Not sure how that would work, but maybe worth a try. I'm really done with not losing weight. I've finished my antibiotics, I am back up to exercising level, minus a foot injury, I'm not sure what caused it and it could be weight related. I am so tired of dieting and then not, then dieting, then not. I'm going to do the Beck thing and write cards for all my lies I tell myself: - I don't care - I'll just eat this until it's gone and then start dieting - Maybe it's just a bad time to start dieting - Maybe I'll try a new plan to mix it up - Going out to eat won't ruin the day - This is too hard - I can't do this forever And on and on. I need to commit to this. I want it for the fun reasons and at the same time I'm afraid that my health will catch up with me. Kind of a rant, but that's where I am this morning. Good luck to everyone on your plans and your journey!
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Post by cj59 on Mar 8, 2018 21:36:07 GMT
Hello Everyone irisinnia - I hope you'll start losing again. You have a lot of self-awareness about your eating and that's really half the battle. I like to eat all my emotions - stress, happy, sad, bored, tired, etc. Mostly what I used to use food for was to stop feeling anything. That's what has been difficult for me with restricting how much I eat. I can never get "stuffed" enough to stop feeling anything - which is what I want to do a lot of the time. sunrose - I'm glad you're doing well with exercise. Not time eating is tough to avoid, I think a lot of us fight that. Good luck with tracking better. I just make it one of my "must-do" things everyday and that has worked for me. When I started losing weight again I remembered how I wouldn't track well and then I'd fail, so I knew this time I had to track and I'll probably have to track the rest of my life if I want to keep the weight off. I'm doing better today. I've felt like I could go crazy and overeat again but so far I've avoided it. Hopefully I can make it until after dinner and then I brush my teeth so I won't eat anymore
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Post by sunrose49 on Mar 9, 2018 13:32:04 GMT
Good morning
irisinnia, you really do have a great insight like cj59 said. Hang in there you will get all on track again. I can relate to your list. Maybe I should do that.
cj59, glad you were doing better yesterday. Did you make it until after dinner?
Had my off balance issues again yesterday. So tired of dealing with it. Oh well nothing I can really do about it.
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Post by cj59 on Mar 9, 2018 21:08:01 GMT
Hello Everyone sunrose - Sorry to hear about your balance issues, I hope today is better. I did make it through the day yesterday and I'm doing well today, so hopefully I can stay on track. This weekend will be challenging for me since I'll be going out both days and can't really plan where my meals will be. I just hope that I can make some good choices at any restaurants we go to. Hope everyone else is doing well on their plans.
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Post by irisinnia on Mar 9, 2018 23:27:37 GMT
Hello! cj59 , sunrose49 , Thank you for the support. Seriously, it means a lot. I think I will get to that next step soon and start on the losing train again. cj59 , great job on making it past dinner! Good luck at the restaurants! sunrose49 , So sorry about your off balance issues. Does it usually last long? I can't guarantee success, but I can guarantee tracking, so that is what I'm going to do today. As accurately as I can. Update: 38/34 on PP. That would be awesome, if I had already eaten dinner... which I have not.
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Post by sunrose49 on Mar 10, 2018 13:38:03 GMT
Good morning
cj59, restaurants usually have pretty good salad choices on the menu. Do you like salads? I use to eat them all the time when I went out. I would add grilled chicken.
irisinnia, you are welcome for the support. Thank you and cj59 too for the support you both give me. Good for you on guaranteeing tracking! I am still a work in progress on that one.
Feeling better today--thanks. I will do day 3 of week one on my TM and then walk outside with my dog. I've been keeping a bowl of red grapes on the counter so I can pick at them instead of something bad. I will do go my WW meeting tomorrow morning and I am hoping for at least a one pound loss.
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Post by irisinnia on Mar 11, 2018 2:50:32 GMT
sunrose49, Salads are a great choice! I also like salmon at restaurants, and with a side of broccoli. It does it for me (plus I think they put a ton of butter on all of it so it always tastes amazing). Tracked yesterday: 26 points over daily Tracked today: 9 points over daily That is some serious progress! 7 points over daily and I will have pretty much guaranteed weight loss. I had to fight thin mints and m&m's for that though.
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Post by sunrose49 on Mar 12, 2018 13:32:45 GMT
Good morning
irisianna, I wish I liked Salmon. I am just not a fan. I sometimes get grilled chicken and broccoli. WTG with the tracking!! I love thin mints and m&m's.
Waving to all
Went to my WW meeting yesterday. Lost 1.4 so I was happy. I want to lose a little something each week.
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Post by cj59 on Mar 12, 2018 16:47:05 GMT
Hello Everyone
irisinnia - Hope you are doing well with your points. The grapes are a great idea for a snack.
sunrose - Congratulations on the weight loss, your hard work is paying off
I had a busy weekend and couldn't get here to post. But I'm happy to say I survived eating out both days and made good choices. I was also able to still get in my dairy, fruits and vegetables each day. And I drank my minimum water and did my minimum exercise/steps - so I'm calling it all a success
I weighed-in today and I lost 0.9 lbs this week, so that was a nice surprise. I might only want to try to lose a few more pounds just to be safely below goal weight. I really want to see that when I weigh in on April 1st, for my one year anniversary at goal. These last few months have been a fight.
Hope everyone checking in is doing well on their plans!
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