Weight

[memoriesbymichelle]

I think "dieting" is doomed to eventual failure. The concept brings to mind something that is a temporary fix. New ways of living and eating that one seeks to *keep* are more lasting and give longer lasting results.

When old eating habits surface - instead of thinking of the weight I will gain, I make the effort to think of a healthy replacement. For instance, just yesterday, even though I had breakfast before a work out...a few hours later I was in town and hungry again. I thought of getting perhaps a hamburger at a fast food place - but instead reminded myself of a yummy salad recipe filled with seeds and nuts and good stuff with yummy dressing I could make at home. With that replacement in mind, that is what I did when I got home.

Food *replacement works alot better than food denial.

Well some things I have given up "for now" like chocolate. I will never give it up forever I don't care. But I have quit drinking diet soda cuz when I drink it I I don't feel like having fruit like apples. So I AM changing my "lifestyle" but some things are only temporary to get the weight off. So far I have lost 11.5 pounds in 25 days and I can fit into the pants I was wearing before I went on my cruise last June. Mostly cutting out bad starches and all sugar, but I'm not doing it forever.

 

[benf]

Well some things I have given up "for now" like chocolate. I will never give it up forever I don't care. But I have quit drinking diet soda cuz when I drink it I I don't feel like having fruit like apples. So I AM changing my "lifestyle" but some things are only temporary to get the weight off. So far I have lost 11.5 pounds in 25 days and I can fit into the pants I was wearing before I went on my cruise last June. Mostly cutting out bad starches and all sugar, but I'm not doing it forever.

Good effort!!!

I have a problem with making sure my sugars come from healthy sources, too. Cereal is just so darn tasty...

 

[Stravinsk]

Well some things I have given up "for now" like chocolate. I will never give it up forever I don't care. But I have quit drinking diet soda cuz when I drink it I I don't feel like having fruit like apples. So I AM changing my "lifestyle" but some things are only temporary to get the weight off. So far I have lost 11.5 pounds in 25 days and I can fit into the pants I was wearing before I went on my cruise last June. Mostly cutting out bad starches and all sugar, but I'm not doing it forever.

It was just friendly advice, michelle. For me personally - yo yo diets don't work for me. Can lose the weight on them - but *rewarding* myself later just leads to habits I have to undo again as the weight stacks back on. Having good and lasting habits in the end means less struggle - the subconscious habits work in my favour.

 

[FaithPrevails]

Well some things I have given up "for now" like chocolate. I will never give it up forever I don't care. But I have quit drinking diet soda cuz when I drink it I I don't feel like having fruit like apples. So I AM changing my "lifestyle" but some things are only temporary to get the weight off. So far I have lost 11.5 pounds in 25 days and I can fit into the pants I was wearing before I went on my cruise last June. Mostly cutting out bad starches and all sugar, but I'm not doing it forever.

I try to follow an 80/20 rule. IOW, I eat healthy 80% of the time and the other 20% I allow myself treats/indulgences. I have found that cutting out things that I enjoy completely actually makes me crave them more and makes it more difficult to stick to healthy eating.

I do tend to eat more like 90/10 when I'm trying to lose weight, but when I'm at a weight I'm happy with then I follow the 80/20 pretty consistently.

Great job on losing 11.5 pounds!

 

[Miss Spaulding]

No, I'm not happy about my weight. I don't think about it ALL the time, but yeah, very often.

I'm not totally weird and psycho about my weight like some women, I'm really not, but I do get discouraged about it. However, health wise, I know I'm very well off because I'm naturally a VERY healthy eater, I'm even a vegetarian (only because I dislike meat, not necessarily for health reasons).

 

[septemberskies]

Not happy with my weight and I think about it often

 

[PinkSweetart]

I am very unhappy with my weight and I think about it everyday. I'm not even kidding it's in my head ALL the time. I've gotton better about it thought... as far as SI goes.
Althought I have lost weight, I'm still not where I should be for my height.

 

[tapi]

I'm quite happy with my weight, although sometimes I'd like to gain a bit more. For the last 3 years or so I've stayed in the 150-160 range. Small frame..

 

[hisbloodformysins]

No I am not happy with my weight but I'm working on it. I think about it daily.

 

[Steffenfield]

I honestly could probably stand to gain about 30 pounds.

I don't want people thinking that I'm manorexic.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

It was just friendly advice, michelle. For me personally - yo yo diets don't work for me. Can lose the weight on them - but *rewarding* myself later just leads to habits I have to undo again as the weight stacks back on. Having good and lasting habits in the end means less struggle - the subconscious habits work in my favour.

I hear ya, I wasn't offended but just felt I needed to share . But when I quit drinking diet soda it was easier to get off the sugar. Once in awhile I feel like something sweet, but then I ask myself "do you want to eat that and be fat? or keep getting thinner?" Thinner is winning so far lol. It's really nice not to have cravings. I used to be able to down 9-10 cookies with no problemo and I ate chocolate every day. So I'm feeling pretty darn good I'm not doing THAT anymore.