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Post by jan on Apr 25, 2019 5:30:05 GMT
This round runs from April 4th - May 15. It’s not too late. If you ‘d like to join us, respond on today’s thread with your board name/first name and your goal for this round. The hostess will add you to the challengers list the following day. Everyone is welcome to join us. Challengers: bmazzo/Beverly - attend meetings whenever possible for the next 6 weeks cathygeha/Cathy - journal every BLT cherryt38/Cherry - Eat mindfully jalibmu/Jan - focus on good health guidelines jasimons/Judy - 5 minutes a day to write (gratitude, reflect, plan) pamthomas46/Pam - continue to collect blue dots Hostess Schedule: April 4 - 10 Pam April 11 - 17 Cathy April 18 - 24 Judy April 25 - May 1 Jan May 2 - 8 Cherry May 9 - 15 Beverly
Six Mistakes That Sabotage Attempts at Weight Loss on Weight Watchers…
1. Not weighing/measuring food.
When you don’t measure your food it is easy to eat two cups instead of one without realizing it, and if you do that too many times you could be eating double what you are tracking. Over time, portion sizes grow and ten points becomes twenty and Boom! Sabotaged.
Are you with me? Let’s try this:
Purchase bowls and spoons that are exact measurements. If you have a bowl that is exact one cup you can fill it up and know for sure you have a correct serving size.
2. Taking a stab in the dark when a particular food is not on the WW app.
Okay, this is a hard one for me! I want to eat a big chimichanga at a local Mexican restaurant and it is not on the WW app. If I don’t have a good frame of reference for how many points it is worth I might look up “chimichanga” on the app and just pick one. Of course not all chimichangas are created equal and I am just taking a stab at it, so there could be a difference of 10-20 points, but who really knows for sure. Then I go to the next meeting to find that I gained 1.5 pounds that week. Boom! Sabotaged.
Are you with me? Let’s try this:
Have a clear plan ahead of time. Eat veggies before eating out so you are not as likely to munch on endless chips and salsa when you get there. Count the chips (4 WW SP for 7 chips… crikey! Maybe just steer clear) and eat half of the chimichanga… or better yet, get the fajitas instead. And make sure you are picking the right thing on the app. That chicken entrée at a restaurant that you thought was 4 WW SP was actually 15 WW SP! (Turned out the 4 point one was a lunch entrée that was supposed to be paired with another meat and the 15 point one was a bigger dinner portion)
3. Deciding to just not care for a day (that turns into several days).
Perhaps I would get lazy or I would get tired of trying to eat healthy and let myself splurge a little. It felt good to eat that thick crust pizza (that I knew better than eating) and then the next day I eat the leftover pizza. And I love my pizza with pop… and my neighbor brought over chocolates… and since it’s my birthday… and I was so hungry and that was all that was available… and on and on it goes. Boom! Sabotaged.
Are you with me? Let’s try this:
Get back on track right away. Eating one or two pieces of pizza probably isn’t going to throw off your whole plan, but if it is a splurge you weren’t planning on consider balancing it out by eating fruits and veggies in place of your next meal or grilling some seasoned chicken, or enjoying a bowl of soup.
For over 80 main entrees that are three WW FreeStyle Smart Points or less per serving you can go here. tinyurl.com/y4kclcwc
QOTD: Have you fallen victim to any of these mistakes ? Do you think the solutions are doable ?
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Post by cathygeha on Apr 25, 2019 6:35:07 GMT
1. Not weighing/measuring food.
This is a problem for me. I used to guestimate fairly accurately but...often don't bother any more. I like the idea of having cereal and soup bowls and such that are accurate. I do have measuring cups and spoons but to know how full to fill a glass, bowl or whatever makes sense...or measuring the ones already in the house.
2. Taking a stab in the dark when a particular food is not on the WW app.
No WW app and local foods wouldn't be on the app anyway... I used to mark foods with points when I bought them...not so much any more.
3. Deciding to just not care for a day (that turns into several days).
been there and done that...and still am not really back OP again...it will happen...eventually.
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Post by bmazzo on Apr 25, 2019 13:21:33 GMT
As I have said here many times, I HATE weighing & measuring my food. It makes me feel like I am being punished for something. Portion control has always been one of my biggest problems. I do almost always eat my cereal from the same bowl, I always fill it about 2/3 full & I know that is about 1 cup. I think always eating from the same bowl is a great idea.
I ate at a Mexican restaurant last night. The portions were huge! I only allow myself 4 chips with salsa at those places. I left almost half of my chicken dish on the plate last night. I usually clean my plate no matter what, but last night, it was just too much, even for me. Leaving it on the table is a better option for me, if I get a to go box, I will usually eat it on the way home, or as soon as I get home, better off just to leave it there.
Fell off the wagon sooooo many times, it is hard to climb back on.
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Post by cherryt38 on Apr 25, 2019 13:24:34 GMT
Not weighing and measuring food: When I was really into weighing and measuring, I had a measuring cup that I used for serving. After so long, I would eyeball it, but then after a period of time I'd go back to using the measuring cup again for awhile. It helped control portion creep.
Taking a stab in the dark: Since I rarely go out to eat, I tended to order what I thought looked good. It was one meal and I usually brought about half of it home. My indulgence never went in to more than that one meal. Other than the leftovers I used within the next day or two.
Deciding not to care for a day: Usually it was just one meal or one item and it never turned into several days in a row.
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Post by pamthomas46 on Apr 25, 2019 15:43:23 GMT
Thought provoking questions this morning Jan. A good start for me.
I do usually measure and weigh. I have a set of scoops from awhile ago that let me measure easily. I usually check the app for food if we are going somewhere I’m not familiar with. At least I can get a ball park number. That works for me. As for writing off a day, that definitely gets me in trouble. So, whatever it is, I track the best I can and move on.
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Post by jan on Apr 25, 2019 17:52:10 GMT
Years ago, I bought a nestling set of bowls that were 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 1 cup and 2 cups. I used them and still do (when I remember) for things like cereal, rice, things that I need to portion better. They look like a cute set of bowls, so noone knows that I am measuring. I do know that my portions creep up ever so slowly until the difference is quite noticeable.
Doesn't everyone look through the app or the book and pick the lowest point version of what ever they are eating ? No ?
I saw a saying that said: Not only did I fall of the wagon, but I dragged it into the woods, set it on fire and used the insurance money to buy cupcakes (donuts, twinkies, brownies, etc).
I love that with WW you can get right back on course with your very next choices. You don't have to wait a day or a week to reset.
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Post by jasimons on Apr 25, 2019 22:02:26 GMT
1. Weigh and measure - I don't do this as much anymore, but was pretty obsessive about it in my first round with WW. (that was a good thing that stuck). Plus, a good thing about my food service job, I am quite good at eye-balling portion sizes. I've often mentioned that I cook and freeze - those are portioned, often weighted or measured. I have a set of plastic WW serving utensils - cup, half cup, etc.
2. Guessing on foods - rarely eat out, usually one meal out will be split into two. Honestly, assume the worst with a meal eaten out.
3. Not caring. Usually, not caring doesn't last too long. After being a part of WW for as long as I have, it isn't about "not caring" as much as "I'm choosing to do this". And that means I also am going to have to accept the consequences and recover from that (to tie in the example in #2 - If I eat that whole restaurant meal, it's going to show up somehow). On the other hand, I can be prone to "everything is going wrong, I deserve peanut butter cups. Lots."
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Post by Holly Gail on Apr 26, 2019 2:53:29 GMT
First, please forgive me for being absent for over a week. Things got incredibly hectic and my schedule got completely turned around. I haven't read the thread for almost two weeks. But I think I'm back.
I'm relatively good about weighing and measuring. I learned to weigh and measure my first year with Weight Watchers, and I guess I never really gave it up. I no longer weigh and measure every single thing, but I do weigh and measure most things... I have several sets of measuring cups and measuring spoons. I keep one set (of each) out in the kitchen within easy reach all the time. All the rest of the sets live in a drawer in the kitchen, in easy reach in case I haven't washed something.
Because I eat almost exclusively SF foods, I don't worry a whole lot if I eat something (like at a restaurant, or at someone's house) that isn't SF. I pay attention to how much of it I eat and don't overdo (at least, the majority of the time).
And there are plenty of times I have homemade desserts (my DBIL, for example, makes homemade ice cream; last weekend, it was creme brulee ice cream, and one custard cup of it was only slightly more than satisfying, so I felt good about finishing every drop in the custard cup). That doesn't mean I stop caring for the rest of the day (or week or fill-in-the-blank). Most of the time, I return to SF at the following meal (or snack, as the case may be). I made Lifetime after about 14 or 15 months after starting Weight Watchers (I didn't have an enormous amount to lose) and have been on SF ever since about 2 months before hitting goal. SF works for me.
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