This is why I cannot maintain good eating habits
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Anonymous
| What does everyone use to track? |
Anonymous
NP here. I like the “lose it” app. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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You’ll never lose and maintain significant weight until you get over food and establish good and consistent habits.
A grown adult doesn’t need snacks. Develop other interests and focus outside of food. I lost and maintained 10-15 lbs by simply getting over food. I try not to think about it and eat sensible meals. |
Anonymous
But food is one of life's great pleasures! If you don't know this, I feel sorry for you. |
Anonymous
| Enjoying food and being overweight are not synonyms. I actually find that people that truly enjoy food are able to regulate their eating habits in order to enjoy good food. |
Anonymous
| When I am in a mood of enjoying food that would be over 1500 to 2000 calories, I basically go OMAD. Cut everything else for that day and truly enjoy the food. I gained one lb during thanksgiving which I lost quickly within a few days by keeping this habit. |
Anonymous
| I recently hit my all-time high weight after realizing that I'm just packing on pounds in my 40s though my eating habits hasn't changed on the whole in years. I do love food, but I need to look at it differently. In order to lose the weight (and it is taking longer than it did to gain it), I have to commit to eating well 90% of the time and being selective during the remaining 10%. My office offers Weight Watchers, and I chose the green plan (only non-starchy veggies and fruits are zero points - everything else has a point value that I have to monitor). I started 3 weeks ago, and the first week I committed to just following the plan and seeing what happened. It went well, and I am committed to continuing. I am taking a non-emotional approach to food and meditating through parts of my day when I want a snack. I am also trying to work out 30 minutes a day between my rowing machine and TRX system. My family and coworkers are very supportive, and aside from Thanksgiving, I have been keeping up with the food tracking program and being highly aware of my choices. I have a goal to lose 40 pounds but a bigger goal to be healthy in the coming years when my body continues to forget how to do it on its own (sigh...). This is now a lifetime commitment based on a changed routine, and I have to seek emotional satisfaction in things other than a serving of ice cream or half a bottle of wine. I'm trying not to lament the loss of food I'm not eating (like that handful of pretzels before dinner or chocolate chips after) and take joy in a warm cup of tea while I read or having my son work out with me to pass the time. I am sleeping better and am overall more even in my temperament. So far, I am down 5+ pounds from when I started WW, but I'm trying to keep in mind that this is a long journey with no permanent off-ramps. |
Anonymous
| .2 pounds is nothing. This could be a scale error, what you are wearing, if you took a few sips of water before weighing yourself. |
Anonymous
To be precise, it's 3.2 ounces, which is less than a half cup of water. |
Anonymous
Don't you all pee before getting on the scale?? |
Anonymous
your missing the point. Even if you pee you can be retaining a little water. 0.2lbs is not a big deal. |
Anonymous
| *you're* before the grammar police come after me |