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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 25, 2021 23:24:49 GMT
Sunday, 09/26
Today is the day we give ourselves credit for what we did this week, and give gratitude.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 25, 2021 23:29:09 GMT
This week I got to my in-person WW meeting, tracked, weighed and measured, kept the right food in the house, kept up with my online support groups, exercised, and meditated. I am grateful that my husband and I are still healthy.
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Post by susan092907 on Sept 26, 2021 17:07:41 GMT
Credit for exercising 4/7 days and credit for tracking 1 full day plus several partial days.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 26, 2021 23:11:04 GMT
Monday, 09/27
What exercise do you do, and how important do you think it is to maintaining your goal weight?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 26, 2021 23:12:31 GMT
When I exercise I walk but I haven't been exercising lately due to my Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD.) I've managed to maintain without exercising.
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Post by susan092907 on Sept 27, 2021 12:35:26 GMT
I run on a treadmill, I do weight lifting with dumbbells and a bench, and I do outdoor running. Once in a while I walk and more rarely, hike. When I'm more active, I can eat more and maintain or lose more easily than when I'm not. I track my activity points, probably more consistently than my food points, but I don't eat them, at least not formally per my tracker. I know that the exercise helps to address the times I eat more than my allowances. And my increased muscle tone helps my metabolism, at least I like to think that it does.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 27, 2021 23:45:44 GMT
Tuesday, 09/28 Today is the day we set goals for the week and share what we'll do with our me-time.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 27, 2021 23:49:12 GMT
My goals are the usual: get to an in-person WW meeting, track, weigh and measure, keep the right food in the house, keep up with my online support groups, exercise and meditation. My me-time is my computer, reading, puzzle, exercise, and meditation time.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 28, 2021 23:10:00 GMT
Wednesday, 09/29
You do not gain weight or not lose weight from eating. You gain weight or not lose weight when you keep on eating. What do you do to not keep on eating?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 28, 2021 23:13:17 GMT
First thing I do is keep sweets and refined carbs out of the house because those I will keep on eating. With my everyday eating at home I weigh and measure out my portions and don't get seconds. When I go out it is usually with the mind set I will have half of the entree and take the rest home. Sometimes when out it is hard for me to stop eating at half, then I have a talk with myself and allow myself three more bites then done.
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Post by susan092907 on Sept 29, 2021 10:21:47 GMT
This is probably my biggest problem with weight loss and maintenance. I usually overeat because of fatigue, usually at night after dinner. I know how to address it - get more sleep, stay out of the kitchen, note fullness signals and act on them. It takes some work for me to address this. Sometimes I don't feel like doing the work.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 29, 2021 16:47:11 GMT
susan092907, This happens to me when I'm feeling tired, I give in.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 29, 2021 23:20:19 GMT
Thursday, 09/30
How has your eating changed from how you were eating when you were growing up?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 29, 2021 23:26:20 GMT
Now, I don't have dessert every night after dinner or snack on sweets. I eat yogurt and raw veggie salads every day now. As a child and a young person I was much better at stopping eating when I started to feel full.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 30, 2021 23:20:57 GMT
Friday, 10/01 What got to you that you accepted that this is for the rest of your life?
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