Today is weigh in… yes, I am still on the roller coaster weight loss journey. I have been blessed with a loss every week since I started back to Weight Watchers so I am praying for another one today. Some weeks are just a little (.2 pounds = a stick of better, right?) and then some weeks it is over 1 pound. Would I like to see the rest of the 19 pounds (to goal) go away quickly – YES! But the truth is, it isn’t going to happen quickly and I need to practice patience. Definitely not a strong point of mine.
I came across an article by Jena Pincott in the Huffington Post with some good tips if you are experiencing some challenges on your weight loss journey.
Let’s see what you think…
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You Eat At A Crowded Table – This isn’t my problem since it is only Rob and I for dinner or I am eating by myself.The lesson: “Sit next to slow eaters, they can help you pace your eating, not the speed eaters who eat like they grew up in a family of 12.”
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Bulk Shopping: This used to be my problem but now at the end of a week, hubby always says the fridge looks empty and it is. The pantry is stocked but I moved it to the utility room in the basement so I don’t see everything at once. I go to it when I need stuff for dinner. Looking at ready-to-eat multipacks makes you overindulge. Stockpiled food is consumed twice as fast as other food in the house. The problem is simple: Bulky packages consume too much kitchen real estate; we see them every time we open the cupboard, for instance. Visibility translates into impulsivity, and, before we know it, we’re eating more than we intended. The lesson: Out of sight, out of mind. Move multi-unit packs of food out of the kitchen and into the basement, freezer, underground bunker…wherever clusters of bright labels won’t catch your eye.
The truth is I have been sticking with what works – measuring everything and tracking. I’m afraid not to because it is when I stopped the pounds slowly crept on. Yes, I have issues IBS as a result of the MS. Yes, I tend to retain fluid for some unknown reason. I have been pushing myself with my Fit Bit to walk at least 5,000 steps a day. Not the ideal for weight loss but so far it is all I can manage.
What will you blame for not losing or maintaining your ideal weight? The miserable winter weather? What is your excuses to justify your yo-yo scale.
I would love to hear what you have to say about all of this.. Share your thought.
Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!