Post by jan on Aug 29, 2018 5:53:30 GMT
A new round of 7 in 7 began, July 26 and runs until September 5. It is not too late to join us. Leave your board name, first name and goal for the next 7 weeks on this thread and your name will be added to the list.
Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - To get out of this funk that I am in this summer!
cathygeha/Cathy - Stay OP
Cherryt38/Cherry - Mindful eating
Jalibmu/Jan - Get my head back in the game.
jasimons/Judy - choose more variety in fruits and vegetables
pamthomas46/Pam - continue mindful eating and aiming for blue
Hosts:
July 26 to August 1 Pam
August 2 to August 8 Judy
August 9 to August 15 Cathy
August 16 to August 22 Beverly
Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - To get out of this funk that I am in this summer!
cathygeha/Cathy - Stay OP
Cherryt38/Cherry - Mindful eating
Jalibmu/Jan - Get my head back in the game.
jasimons/Judy - choose more variety in fruits and vegetables
pamthomas46/Pam - continue mindful eating and aiming for blue
Hosts:
July 26 to August 1 Pam
August 2 to August 8 Judy
August 9 to August 15 Cathy
August 16 to August 22 Beverly
August 23 to August 29 Jan
August 30 to Sept 5 Cherry
Diet Danger Zones are traps that catch all of us at one time or another, but most people fall into only one or two on a regular basis…
Snack Grazers – Reach for whatever is around – eat more from habit than hunger
Weight Loss Strategies:
• Avoid snack traps
• Avoid snack traps
• Think ‘back’ for all foods that aren’t good for you – ‘back’ of the of the cupboard, ‘back’ of the fridge, ‘back’ of the freezer to make them as inconvenient as possible.
• Keep temptations wrapped under foil so you don’t see them.
• Don’t pre-buy snacks for future occasions (like buying Halloween candy weeks ahead like I used to do). If you must buy snacks, choose what the family likes but you don’t.
• When you have a craving, think ‘substitute’ – have fruits and vegetables cut up and ready to go, chewing gum can help distract you from the ‘4 Cs’ (chips, cookies, candy, ice cream)
• Make it a rule to only eat at the kitchen/dining table. Don’t eat over the sink or in front of the fridge.
• Keep tempting foods out of sight and out of mind. Store them in the basement, or in the back of out-of-the-way cupboards. Repack mini-portions of them into Ziploc bags or Tupperware so you can’t see them and they can’t tempt you like those Hershey’s Kisses in the clear glass jars.
• If family members want different foods, have separate cupboards that are assigned to them and off-limits to you.
• The only food that should be out on the counter are the healthy foods. Substitute a fruit bowl for your cookie jar.
• Never eat directly from a package. Always portion food out into a dish so you must face exactly how much you’ll eat.
QOTD: Are you a snack grazer ? Do you use any of the tips listed or do you have any of your own to share ?
