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Post by cj59 on Mar 8, 2017 0:29:22 GMT
Hello Everyone hiker - Congratulatios on the weight loss and getting back on track. Looking at weight loss as a percentage loss is a good incentive to continue. I liked to break down my weight loss into 10 pound increments - it just helped it not be so overwhelming. wwlurker - Glad to hear you had a good time this past weekend. You sound like you have a good attitude for dealing with events with family and friends. I'm back on track today. I hope I got all that overeating out of my system for a long time! I made out a food plan for the week, and also wrote down some thoughts about why I was sabotaging myself and how I could get back on track. I can see that keeping the weight off that I lost is going to be a continuing battle for me. I'm just not someone who can slack off and still be successful.
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Post by wwlurker on Mar 8, 2017 13:45:47 GMT
Good morning! hiker - congrats on the great loss! cj59 - I'm glad you took the time to look at what was happening and make a plan before it got out of hand. I self sabotage as well. It's not easy to address. It's so easy to rationalize a few treats here and there. There is bound to be some trial and error before you get it all figured out. I hope that you find the balance you're seeking. This morning was WI for me and I was up 2.4. Not surprised and in fact, that's less than I would have thought. I'm not even that disappointed. I know that weekends at home are always going to be a struggle, but they are just a blip in time - I only go home about 4 times per year. In terms of what I could have done better, I should have made sure that I brought my tracker, or used paper or something to still stay on track. I also did some mindless snacking (on ginger cookies that weren't even that tasty, for example). I need to keep to my schedule of 3 snacks/3 meals and try to keep to the carb schedule as well (once per day, breakfast OR lunch). I can bring snacks in my purse without people noticing (nuts, larabars, etc. - which are supposed to be limited on my plan but are better than nothing). These are simple things that I can control and that will make meal times easier because I won't be tempted to overeat. I also think that some of my gain is related to hormonal changes - so things may be better this week. This week, I have only one luncheon, which is good. It's hard to have so many meals which aren't within my control. Our family is still battling a cold, so hopefully we'll see the end of it this week. I'm going to go back to getting some activity in as well. Hope everyone has a great, OP day!
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Post by hiker on Mar 8, 2017 14:40:59 GMT
WWLURKER- My gain last week of 2.2 was due to knowingly and willfully feeding my inner brat. I just felt I had to have certain things and was going to have them. Fun at the time but when I have to lose that 2.2 all over again, I can't say that it was worth it. I hear you on eating where you don't prepare the meal or have many choices. My snacks of choice are fruits, but not easy to take or eat unless I have a place to do it. I have a carb problem, so I don't dare even buy snack bars. what about Atkins bars ? or are they high in fat and calories ? I sometimes throw a low fat cheese stick in my purse, not great when warm, but for me it is doable. CJ59-I don't know of many people who can go off then easily just get right back on and on track. For me, one slip and I am at the bottom of the slope again. I did catch myself last weekend, but I pray I won't do that again. I have to keep looking at this as a lifetime way of eating, and if I stray, I need to just get right back on the program. In the past so many times I would mess up, know I had gained so decided not to get on the scale again until I had lost that 2-5 lbs, NEVER HAPPENED, I would finally face the music 6 months later and 30 lbs heavier
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Post by cj59 on Mar 8, 2017 21:22:14 GMT
Hello Everyone - Hope you are all doing well today wwlurker and hiker - I can relate to both of your posts. I've felt the same way you both have many times. It seems we all have to work hard to fight against our desire for eating badly and getting off track. wwlurker - I've also found that when I over indulgence I often don't even enjoy what I'm eating that much, it's more about getting in as much food that I think of as "bad" that I can manage to eat. I try to remind myself that if I'm going to have something over my daily or weekly limit, it should at least be something I enjoy! hiker - In the past I would also have trouble getting back on track after overeating, but I'm hoping that with 2 years of being on plan now that I'm stronger about getting back into my healthy eating mode. I'm doing well today again. I had lunch out today with family, and I almost thought about cancelling it because I was afraid I couldn't handle it, but I decided I'd rather go and be strong. I pre-planned what I wouldn't and wouldn't eat and I managed to stick to that and avoided ice cream, donuts, and coleslaw that I would have liked to have. So I'm hoping to stay strong the rest of the week.
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Post by sunshinedm on Mar 9, 2017 2:26:29 GMT
Hello. I'm so glad to have found you all. I logged on to get my butt back in gear after several years not OP and was so SAD to find our forum gone. :-) But alas here you all are. I have "a lot" to lose and I am breaking it down realistically for myself. My true goal weight would be about 30 pounds more but I figure if I can lose 100 pounds and keep it off that would be darn good enough for me. :-) This is my second day of week two. I lost 4.4 my first week. I'm trying not to breathe, wake and sleep "dieting", "food" etc because in the past it has consumed my thoughts. So I just go through my day, take a sec to track and then get back to what I was doing. I don't want to be that friend, partner or family member who people are like....holy...will she stop talking about it!! So being able to check in with you all is a nice outlet and opportunity for support. Sounds like the folks posting in this group are pretty realistic about this being a journey, I like that. Hope you all are having a great month!!
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Post by hiker on Mar 9, 2017 10:07:59 GMT
Hello Sunshine, I hear you on not making this the entire focus in your life. Except for 1 close friend at work who is also doing WW, I have told zero of my friends and family. Mostly because I don't want them asking me how I am doing and questioning everything I eat. I have about 80 lbs left to lose and I just don't want to have a bunch of people bugging me about it. My boyfriend is the only one that I really talk to about it, he is 1000% supportive and makes sure he has what I can eat when I am at his house. I agree, this is a way of life but it doesn't have to become the center of my universe. I eat the same breakfast, lunch and snacks just about every day so in the morning, I log all of that, at the end of the day I log my food. I have a fitbit and I used to log it there but the WW site is much easier. Congrats on your great loss. As other suggest, don't think that you have 100 lbs to lose, set a goal that while attainable will take some work, 10 lbs is an easy number, or set a goal to get into new numbers, lose 5% of what you want to lose, what ever works, I also suggest setting up a reward system, a non food reward. In the past for me I have rewarded myself with a food scale, new measuring cups, an expensive moisturizer or body wash, etc. I reward myself not only for losing because you can do 2 weeks exactly the same with food and activity and lose one week but not the other, if I hit 5 miles on my steps, I get a reward. Little things help keep it interesting and keep me working it.
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Post by wwlurker on Mar 9, 2017 13:21:42 GMT
Good morning! sunshinedm - Welcome! I agree about not making this the focus of your life. I've definitely fallen into that trap before. My current plan is pretty good for that, because it's very rigid, so there isn't really room for junk, so I just don't think about it. Meal planning helps too, so that you can just operate on autopilot. hiker - I agree that it helps to look at the short term goals. I get overwhelmed at how much I have to lose. cj59 - I think it's great that you went out with family today instead of staying home. It's not always fun to have to limit yourself at those types of things, but I do think that it's a muscle that you need to exercise. I guess the trick is knowing when it's a special occasion warranting indulgence and when it's time to stick to the plan. I missed the gym today. I was up late working last night. I'm hoping to get to the gym tomorrow. Today I have lunch with friends, including one that I haven't seen in a very long time. It's an indulgence-worthy event, so I'm going to get my favourite sandwich and not worry too much about it. Hope everyone has a great, OP day!
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Post by cj59 on Mar 9, 2017 20:45:02 GMT
Hello Everyone - It's so nice to see all the posts Welcome sunshinedm - I'm glad to hear you are doing well so far with your weight loss. Are you doing Smart Points? You sound like you have a good attitude and mindset and I've found those things to be really helpful when it takes awhile to lose the weight. I've been doing the old WW Momentum plan since March 2015, so that's 2 years of changing my life and I know that I'll have to continue to work on it for the rest of my life. hiker - I've also always been quiet about dieting. Since I've lost and regained 100 pounds at least 4 times in my life, I hate to have people "monitoring" what I do. Fortunately I've reached an age and point in my life where hardly anyone does bother me about what I'm doing. I love my FitBit and it really motivates me to move more and keep active. wwlurker - thanks for the support on my going out to lunch, I'm glad I was able to do it. I hope your lunch goes well today and that you enjoy your sandwich, that is the right way to look at it. I'm doing well today and staying on track. It has helped me to write out a food plan for the rest of my week. I do make a few changes to it, but it's a good guide to keep me on track. I'm hoping that I'll lose the weight I gained in a few weeks.
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Post by wwlurker on Mar 10, 2017 14:04:23 GMT
Good morning! I made to to the gym today. It was pretty light - but at least I made it there. Going to the gym makes me feel better all day. Also, it's practically the only time I wear makeup. cj59 - planning makes all the difference, I find. Yesterday, I had to cancel my lunch due to an unscheduled meeting. I was pretty disappointed because I was so looking forward to seeing my friends. But, I ended up going out with (different) friends once I was free. The next few weeks (and this year in general) are going to be crazy busy for me, so I'm starting to try to plan for that. I need to spend some serious time working this year (and next) in order to accomplish my next career goal. I need to start thinking about how to work healthy eating and exercise into a busier work schedule. It has to be virtually automatic to ensure that I can just do it when times get tough. If this is going to be permanent - that's the way it has to be. Hope everyone has a great, OP day!
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Post by cj59 on Mar 10, 2017 22:20:20 GMT
Hello Everyone - Hope you are all doing well on your plans and looking forward to the weekend wwlurker - Glad to hear you made it to the gym and still had a good lunch with different friends. I hopey ou can find a way to eat healthy and exercise during the busy time ahead. Good luck I'm doing well today and staying on track. I want to lose the weight I gained last week, so I'm trying to keep my points low and stick with my food plan.
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Post by cj59 on Mar 11, 2017 19:51:56 GMT
Hello Everyone - Hope you are enjoying the weekend and doing well on your plans Checking in for the day and staying on track. I'm hoping to do well this weekend and can hopefully see a loss on Monday at weigh-in. I'd really like to have lost what I gained last week. I was proud of myself today, or maybe just lucky, but I managed to come out of the grocery store and another store without buying a fresh donut and a bag of Dove Milk Chocolate Easter candy. I really wanted both of those things, but just had to walk away. It was funny, I stood in the store and held the bag of Dove Chocolates for probably a minute trying to decide whether to get it or not. Then I figured out that if it was that tough of a decision, I didn't neet the candy I do have some other chocolate in the house and I've been portioning that out for myself, so I just need to eat that.
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Post by cj59 on Mar 12, 2017 20:38:57 GMT
Checking in for the day. I'm feeling strong to stay on my plan and already thinking about a food plan for the week ahead. Since I had two bad days this month so far, I really want to avoid that again. Tomorrow is my weigh-in and I think I'll see a loss, maybe not to where I was, but I'll get there eventually. Hope everyone is doing well on their plans
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Post by wwlurker on Mar 13, 2017 20:25:58 GMT
Hi everyone! Things have gone off the rails for me the past few days. Hard to explain without going into too much detail, but I've been having an extremely busy time and gone back to old habits as a result. Very bad habits, like chips and chocolate bars when working late at night and fast food lunches - haven't done that since I started this program. Of course, that prompts more cravings and bad habits. Being excessively tired is a large part of the problem.
This morning I didn't even recognize my alarm as an alarm - all I could think is where is this terrible noise coming from and how do I make it stop? I figured out that it was my phone, but just shut it off and went back to sleep. Needless to say, we were all quite late this morning!
Things have subsided slightly, so I am hoping to be able to jump right back on. I need to think about this time and how I can make my new habits automatic during times like this. Like having an abundance of healthy snacks in my office for those late nights.
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Post by cj59 on Mar 13, 2017 20:30:23 GMT
Hi wwlurker - Sorry to hear you're having a tough time the last few days. Hopefully you are giving yourself credit for thinking of ways to deal with these times. I also hope you can get right back on track I had my weigh-in today and lost the weight I gained last week, so that was nice. I'm hoping to stay on track for the rest of the month so I can have some kind of monthly loss. I went to the grocery store today and had to be careful not to buy a bunch of junk. We're supposed to get snow tonight and tomorrow and I really wanted to buy a bunch of "fun" food to have, but I was able to avoid it. I may make myself some lower calorie/point treats during the storm instead.
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Post by wwlurker on Mar 14, 2017 14:29:32 GMT
Good morning!
Today is a new day. I'm working on getting back on track. I'm very fatigued and need to make up some sleep to get back on schedule.
I'm taking today as a slow day to help reset my system. Picking things off my to-do list and trying to be kind to myself. I'm not looking forward to WI tomorrow. The # doesn't worry me; I hate discussing what went wrong with my consultant. That being said, I think it's an important part of the process.
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