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[quote=Anonymous]It’s OK, OP. I had a scary scale moment two weeks ago, and I’m already down eight pounds. That moment was what “scared me straight,” and this might be a good motivating moment for you, too.

What’s been working for me:
1) Alcohol only on special occasions (I went from drinking wine frequently to having only a drink if it’s a special social occasion—I had one margarita at a friend’s birthday dinner)
2) No snacking after dinner; going to bed a little hungry really makes a difference, for me, with how I feel and what the scale says the next day.
3) More vegetables, fruits, and lean protein; reducing (but not cutting) carbs
4) Really limiting sweets; fruit if I can, and a very small portion (like a fun-size candy from my kids’ Halloween stash) if I have a sweet. But if I have a cookie here or there, oh well.
5) More exercise and stretching, and moving around doing chores vs. snacking and watching TV
6) Water, of course
7) Weighing every day—watching the numbers fall incrementally is good motivation
8) Smaller portions of everything, not eating until I really am hungry

I know this is all basic stuff. But you can take this scary moment and turn it into a positive moment of change. [/quote]

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