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jan
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Post by jan on Jul 18, 2019 6:09:14 GMT

This round runs from June 27 - August 7. 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.

Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - try to exercise a bit 4 or 5 times a week
cathygeha/Cathy - fruit and/or vegetable at every meal
cherryt38/Cherry - do some type of exercise most days
jalibmu/Jan - track at least 4 out of 7 days each week
jasimons/Judy - stretch 5 minutes per day at least 4 days a week
pamthomas46/Pam - refocus on good health guidelines

Hostess Schedule:
June 27 - July 3 Pam
July 4 - 10 Cathy
July 11- 17 Judy
July 18 - 24 Jan
July 25 - 31 Cherry
August 1- 7 Beverly

Top 10 Dieting Blunders

Often, when we make the decision to lose weight, we start off with the best intentions and a focused, unflappable mindset. However, many of us frequently find that only after a few days we begin to slip back to old habits.

But have you ever thought that you are simply making the same mistakes over and over again? If this scenario sounds familiar, then look no further — we have narrowed down the top 10 dieting blunders that may be holding you back …

1. Missing meals

A major problem for many people who commonly believe that by missing a meal they are actually reducing their caloric intake. This is often counterproductive; as you may become so hungry that at your next meal you overindulge.

2. Skipping carbohydrates at meal times

As you think that bread and potatoes are fattening is a big mistake. Starchy foods such as bread, rice, pasta and potatoes are filling foods and should not be avoided — the portion size is what you have to watch.

Thoughts ? Do you purposely skip a meal, thinking it will help you lose weight ?

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7/7 Thursday July 18 Jul 18, 2019 14:00:37 GMT pamthomas46 likes this

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Post by bmazzo on Jul 18, 2019 14:00:37 GMT

Are you kidding? I would never skip a meal!! I may forget a lot of things, but I would never forget to eat!! LOL. Eating at regular times, 3 times a day, helps stop me from bingeing.

I used to think that in order to lose weight that you could never have bread or potatoes. I have found out that you do need them within limits.

cherryt38 Legendary Member Posts: 6,348	7/7 Thursday July 18 Jul 18, 2019 14:02:04 GMT pamthomas46 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cherryt38 on Jul 18, 2019 14:02:04 GMT I have sometimes skipped meals, but only because I'm not hungry or I'll have a snack in place of a regular meal. Neither do I avoid starchy types of carbs, I just don't have them as often and not too much.
	Cherry Exercise and eating right creates a healthy, active life Joined WW Online Jan. 2008 (204.5 lbs) Made goal March 2009 (150 lbs) Core and Simply Filling all the way

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Post by jasimons on Jul 18, 2019 20:17:02 GMT

1. Missing meals - A lot of the time, I don't eat on a regular schedule, or at what are considered regular meal times. But, taking that question in a more general direction, I don't intentionally try to avoid eating or go hungry (when truly hungry) for a long time.

2. Avoid carbs - I've never tried to avoid carbs like potatoes, bread, but I don't go overboard either. I do try to avoid high sodium foods, I'm watching for added or high sugar content recently..but I feel like that's a different kind of thing, it's not eliminating an entire food group, just looking for similar foods that would have less of something I'd like to limit...like mixing fresh or frozen fruit with plain yogurt instead of buying sweetened yogurt with the fruit in it.

Judy ~ 5' 10", at goal 145 ~ Lifetime January 25, 2007
Lost 30 pounds, 2003/2004, at-home program.
rejoined, 2006/2007, at work-meetings.

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Post by jan on Jul 18, 2019 20:42:59 GMT

I don't think that I have very often skipped a meal to achieve weight loss. Perhaps a light meal or snack if I am not too hungry, but I know that if I don't eat, I am likely to go overboard the next meal.

As for giving up carbs, I don't think that will happen. I do try to limit them to 1 meal a day and will choose the "brown" carbs instead of the "white" carbs. What I like about WW is that you don't have to give up totally any food group, because to never eat another carb would be really hard to do. Moderation. That's what it is all about.

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Post by pamthomas46 on Jul 18, 2019 23:29:26 GMT

I don’t skip meals, but sometimes a lite snack works best for me. My WW studio day always involves a lite snack after WI then we go out for breakfast/brunch. It works for me.

As for giving up carbs, it isn’t going to happen for me. I watch my potion size, but won’t eliminate altogether. 😊

Thanks for getting us started Jan.

cathygeha Legendary Member Focused - hope you are, too :) Posts: 38,038	7/7 Thursday July 18 Jul 19, 2019 5:45:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cathygeha on Jul 19, 2019 5:45:11 GMT I have done the no-carb thing and HATED how I felt...and I don't skip meals unless I just can't get food wherever I am.

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