Healthy Weight Loss

[PinkieLee]

You know, one amazing thing we have here, is that although we are all on the journey to a healthier lifestyle, some of us are taking different routes. There is no ONE WAY to do this....what works for some, might not work for others. I'm glad that we are all able to come together to support & encourage eachother along!!

For me, I needed the accountability of WW. In my life, I have NEVER actually kept track of what I eat throughout the day. Call it living in denial, because maybe I didn't really want to know every single thing I ate during the day. Journaling & figuring out points makes me focus on what I'm eating and WHY I am eating (stress, boredom or hunger).

The main thing I struggle with is my emotional eating. The slightest thing can trigger my binges. But since I started WW, I am able to catch myself before I start to slide down that slope. Somedays are harder than others.

I know that I'm having to retrain my brain after 38 years on how I relate to food.

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

You know, one amazing thing we have here, is that although we are all on the journey to a healthier lifestyle, some of us are taking different routes. There is no ONE WAY to do this....what works for some, might not work for others. I'm glad that we are all able to come together to support & encourage eachother along!!

This is sooooo true.
I think it's great that we can each find what works for us, share tips and be encouraging....love it!

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by ZimmygLrL

I am now having plain Chobani Greek Yogurt with six red cherries and an 8oz glass of chocolate soymilk for breakfast. The yogurt is very bitter and I am not sure if I will be able to finish it. Thank goodness it is only a 4oz bowl.

I really enjoy plain Greek yogurt with small bits of diced apple mixed in; I use a red Delicious apple because of the sweetness. I'll add a little more than half of a small apple in a serving of yogurt, and it seems to be just enough to balance out that bitterness you're talking about.

Originally Posted by Anya/Georgia

I have made it to lunchtime now. My breakfast was approx. 3/4 cup of oatmeal with about 20 raisins, one peach mid-morning and one cup of coffee with 1 teaspoon of half-and-half (refuse to give that up).

I won't give up my half-n-half either. I've been using the fat free variety for years now.....not sure if you've tried that or not??

Originally Posted by Nina

I have a strange, or at least it feels strange to me even though I am the one doing it, weight change behavior...I buy any of the junk stuff I want...I bake any of the sweets 'n stuff I get into my head to bake...I have stuff in the house, sweet and savory...if I Don't buy it, or order it at a restaurant, or bake/make it I will eat whatever I have and get more...for me, I can have it around, I can make it and not even take a bite...two weekends ago I was grumpy and was going down to get some carrots...and, I bought a pie, a good handmade pie they sell here, that was sunday...on wednesday I gave it to my Great Pal from across the street...not a bite was gone...

I am also good at taking one bite of something, and throwing the rest away...
I clean out the cupboards often and make bags of 'treats' which I then leave at places where folks who might enjoy some treats hang out...I get what I need from getting it, and someone else can have the final enjoyment from it...

I admit it's not the most economical way to change what I eat, or maybe even a way that makes sense to anyone but me, but it does work...same at a restaurant...I never, ever finish what I order...the more food that is on the plate, the less of it I will tend to eat...I don't ever take home food from a restaurant...

I am kind of interested in Jo's friend's eating plan...I am going to actually print it out and think it through...I like the whole thing of having stuff to chew on, a lot, and it sounds like there are a good bit of options included in the plan...

the happier I am the lighter I become...

Two things...

Your "strategy" and your post about it made me laugh. Hey....whatever works, huh?

Also, the plan Jo's friend uses reminds me of when I followed the USDA's food pyramid (I think it's a "plate" now though) about 5 years ago. I lost 20 lbs. so easily just by following what the pyramid said I should have each day.......and yeah.........I felt like I was eating throughout the day. What I really liked is that I never felt full and I never felt hungry; I was always just content.

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

Journaling & figuring out points makes me focus on what I'm eating and WHY I am eating (stress, boredom or hunger).

I like the points thing too; it really works for my type A self. Like you, it has......without me really thinking about it.....gotten me to look at what I'm eating and when and how I can get the most bang for my buck. In the end, I'm making better choices and re-discovering foods I've always liked that are so good for me (like tuna salad).