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Weekly Weigh In!
Happy post-Super Bowl weigh in day!
How did everyone do this week?
QOTW: So many of us eat not for hunger but for other reasons. What are some of the reasons you eat that aren't because you're hungry? Do you have any tricks or strategies you use to help you avoid eating out of boredom, anxiety, fatigue, etc?
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Re: Weekly Weigh In!
In what can only be described as a modern day miracle I am down .6 even after The Weekend of Gorging.
I eat when I am thirsty, anxious, or happy. So some of the things I try before eating include drinking water, making tea, or doing some sort of chore to get out the nervous energy. I need to be better at the latter but I am pretty good about drinking something before eating to make sure it's really hunger and not thirst or something else.
Today I made a list of 11 things I could do before grabbing something to eat. So far I have implemented it twice. Go me!
I'm throwing my hat in the ring. DH and I have been doing WW for about 4 weeks now and I'm down by a little over 20 lbs.
On Sunday I was up 0.5 lb. Last week I ate way too many processed foods and had so much sodium.
I'm really bad about eating when I'm bored so I've started loom knitting and crocheting. It keep my hands busy and my mind off of food.
Thanks to the Superbowl and what not, I was up 1.4 as of Tuesday...boo!
I realized a few weeks ago that I'm an emotional eater, mostly when I'm sad. The only thing I can do is avoid the bad food all together. DH stocked our house with cheap Walmart brand girl scout cookies and I was a goner.
I'm down another 1.5.... 15 lbs total (from when I started, 3 months ago.. though I lost, then gained, then lost...)! I am THRILLED! I would love to lose 6 more before I start gaining for this pregnancy... and hoping to keep this pregnancy gain at 20-25lbs *fingers crossed* I had an almost 10lb baby last time so I'm giving myself a little more room
Right now as I said before, it's the nausousness that is keeping me in check, not my willpower. I have to eat very small meals, many times a day. Portion control is my entire problem so (being sick( it's really helping.
Normally I eat out of boredom, stress, etc. I also love to snack when I'm watching TV or reading... just out of habit. I try to eat popcorn, drink tea... anything to keep me from overeating something I shouldn't have. I'm not one of those people that can just have a "serving of chips, cookies, etc" to kill the crave.. I will eat the whole damn bag/box, etc. So I just cut it out completely. It's the only thing that works. I just don't buy it.
GL to everyone!
Despite not following the plan for the past couple of weeks, I'm down another 1.2 lbs. I have not been packing my lunch this week which is bad, but I've been trying to make good choices. I am making a pledge to go to the gym this weekend though.
I find myself eating when I'm thirsty. It's stupid- obviously food is not going to be the solution.
I never know what to say about my weight loss/gain. I weigh myself randomly all the time but it fluctuates from morning to evening as well as day to day. I am down a total of 9-10 lbs in the last 8 months. Does anyone else have this weighing issue?
I eat bc I like the crunch. I eat bc I like to be busy with my hands. I eat for boredom. I eat for hunger, thrist, happy, sad. I eat to make my body feel full which is a comforting feeling instead of the normal anxiety I feel.
Completely normal. It's completely normal for your weight to fluctuate quite a bit throughout the day. You should weigh yourself at the same time on the same day of week. And that is the one that counts. That's it. For example, my weigh in day is Thursday mornings at my WW meeting which takes place at the same time every week. That is the weigh that counts and gets recorded online. If I jump on the scale any other day or time it does not "count." Being consistent is the only way to know if you're moving in the right direction. So choose a day and time and weigh yourself then.
To your second point, if you feel your "default operating setting" is "anxious" have you considered talking to your physician about that? If it's interfering with your basic functioning you might benefit from counseling and/or medication to address those feelings and help you feel more in control of your emotions. (This is unsolicited advice, I know, but my red flags went up a little reading your last sentence.)
I'm not down anything yet. I just got the go ahead from the dr to start exercising so DH and I have our weigh in day on Sunday and will go from there.
I am a horrible stress eater and sometimes when I'm bored. I try to keep a glass of water sitting out so that if I think I'm hungry I will just grab that 1st to make sure it's that I'm actually hungry and not just thirsty.
I am up 1.2.... doesn't surprise me, I was sick all week. I didn't track and ate whatever sounded good. I didn't work out at all, in fact barely left my bed. So, this week will be better. Still pretty tired from being sick, but I think tomorrow I will try to get to the gym.
I'm a stress eater. Most days I can control myself, but some days I go crazy with the crap food. I don't know what works....
Why I eat. That's easy...because I simply like to eat
. Also, I'm always wanting to try new recipes and SOMEBODY has to eat them. Thankfully I have plenty of volunteers. I also just CANNOT resists food when it's just sitting there. Holidays and parties are the death of me.
Soooo, this brings me to my strategy. At home, I just don't buy bad snacks. There are no chips, candy, etc. in our house (which drives DH crazy!). At parties I say whatevs and just indulge. I've never been a dieter and I'm not about to start now! Guess that answers my own question on why I'm not losing weight. Oops.
ETA: A typical diet for me is...breakfast - serving of honey nut cheerios with skim milk (lately with almond milk); lunch - lean cuisine or leftovers from dinner plus a piece of fruit or low-fat yogurt; dinner - varies wildly...see blog. I think my portion size is reasonable? I workout about an hour after dinner and then usually follow with a snack - handful of nuts, piece of fruit, or yogurt or milk.
Latest Blog Update: Peanut Butter Cookie with Salted Peanut Caramel
My default runs a little higher than most ppl even after years of treatment, medication, and therapy. I have generalized anxiety, panic disorder coupled with agoraphobia too. You would be shocked to see the difference from 6 years ago. (Not that you would have been able to see the difference.. I didn't leave the house
...
My shrink says I'm not crazy.
FWIW, Weight Watchers isn't a diet. It's a lifestyle change. If a person goes into it thinking they will follow the plan, lose the weight, then go back to the way they were eating before, well that just won't work. :-) Also, for me, doing all or nothing doesn't work either. I have to work ice cream, pizza, and fries into my life somehow so I don't beat myself up when I have them. Just can't have them every day. I too love to cook and eat, so sometimes it's hard when I want to make cookies or a treat and realize we just can't control ourselves around that stuff. But it also makes me prioritize and really enjoy those treats when I do have them rather than just mindlessly stuffing junk in my mouth because it's around. But we keep adding more and more healthy recipes to our rotation and I'm having fun figuring out ways to eat healthy without sacrificing taste or the things we enjoy.
Since you aren't changing your diet it's hard to say why you aren't losing. Maybe you want to consider writing everything down for a week. Anything that crosses your lips goes in a log. You might be surprised. Perhaps you aren't eating enough and your body is hanging on to every calorie. Maybe you're overestimating calorie burn in workouts (this is very common). Maybe you aren't eating enough protein, or fruits and veg, or fiber. Also, as an example those Lean Cuisines have a ton of sodium. Maybe you aren't drinking enough water?
I finally joined WW last week. I had my first weigh in today and I lost 5.2 lbs this week! Yay!
QOTW: I'm really terrible about eating on a regular schedule. Part of it has to do with my job, part of it has to do with the fact that I get distracted and do other things that seem more important than eating. So then when I finally realize I'm hungry, I eat a ton and then feel miserable. If I'm consistent with eating 6 small meals a day, I feel better and I lose weight (funny how that works huh?). So I am just trying to make a better effort at eating my 6 small meals, instead of 2 or 3 large ones.