irisinnia, Thank you for doing this every week!
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Have been tracking on I Track Bites since May 15 (consistently) and am feeling good about my progress.
Also am increasing my activity/walking and feeling I can go further/longer
Will soon be adding in "other" activity - strength/flexibility or whatever
If you want to make it official, you can weigh yourself and put it in your tracker or share it!
Have dropped 12.4 pounds since starting ITB the middle of May
Lowest weight in a long time - still have a lot to lose but am on my way
If you need some accountability, feel free to post daily how you’re doing on PP/GHG’s.
Did The older points counting version (like Momentum and 123 Success) the first month on ITB and switched to the one like Points Plus about a week and a half ago. I am liking the "freedom" to eat the summer produce without paying points for the fruits AND am losing perhaps better than I did last month...time will tell.
What are your “red flags” that indicate you’re about to go off program?
* scale going up
* writing down what I ate but not weighing to see exactly how much
* fudging the points OR not putting in the points at all
* having wine in the evning instead of a meal then having a meal, too
What are the main reasons you stray from the program: boredom, stress, etc.?
* Perhaps boredom but also feeling like it taking too long OR wanting something that I haven't had OR developing a craving OR wishing I was with a friend of family and not being able to OR the heat OR anything that hits me at the moment...usually something emotional underlies it, I think.
What is one small step you can take to get back on track or deal with the issue?
This time around I downloaded the ITB app to use as my sister uses her WW app. She was losing and doing well and has a wedding for her son to attend so was motivated. I did not go on HER plan but was cheering her on, giving her tips, sharing recipe sites and heard about ITB, downloaded it and then we started sharing our daily menus, talked about how we were feeling, discussed frustration with the scale and in the end have both lost and maintained our motivation in spite of some slips and slides here and there.
So...my small step is to write an email immediately to my sister!
This Week’s Routine: (1) Eat veggies or fruit with every meal and snack.
So easy here as hubby brings in fresh produce EVERY day!
GHG of the Week: Sugar and alcohol - Limit your intake
*No wine in the house and told my daughter to not order more and send it (whew)
*Told my sister to have her wine medicinally before bed since she has it to help her sleep SO she has chosen a glass, measured it into that glass and took it to bed with her last night or had it later in the evening than she sometimes does - if I buy wine I have a thingy that will keep it fresh by stoppering it after removing the air on top of the wine and will also measure out one portion for the day.
*The sugar I am having, if I have it, is a tsp on yogurt and fruit OR a tbsp of homemade jam in place of the sugar on yogurt and fruit. Don't bake any more and don't buy sweets to have in the house.