So I've pretty much been maintaining my 19 lb. wt. loss since June. Summer, for me anyway, is harder to lose. My routine goes out the window with the kids home, vacations . . . well, we can all relate to vacation wt. gain , my oldest going off to college, etc. So I was a happy clam to maintain. But my kids started back to school three weeks ago and here I am, still maintaining. Hmmmm, I thought I'd be kicking it into high gear at this point. Last night the lightbulb went off, and it was 150 watt bulb. In a nutshell, I have been failing to use the 'N' word. Do I want these chips? Yes. Do I need these chips? NO! Do I want this ice cream? Yes. Do I need this ice cream? NO! Do I want to eat three servings? Yes. Do I need to eat three servings? NO!
So simple really. Everyday cannot be a 'free' day, right? I'd kind of gotten into a slippy-slidy pattern of 'just a little here and there' of stuff I need to back off of for awhile. While eating this way may work for maintenance for me, um, I'm not quite done losing weight yet! Just using the 'N' word more frequently will surely get my derailed wagon back on track, right? How duh can I be? 'Just say no' has worked for me in the past; no reason it won't work for me now. I just need to remember to actually use it. Oy.
Wow, that's IT!!! You got it! Thanks for reminding us that it really can be that simple. Sure, we may WANT all kinds of things. That's not the point, is it?
Start small and work you way up. Say 'NO' to just one thing today. Tell yourself you can have it tomorrow but just for today, no. I have gotten into a slightly 'mindless' thought process lately when it comes to counting calories and saying no and well, I haven't lost any weight! Honestly, I feel like a dork cause I kind of forgot that -- I control what goes into my mouth; I have the choice to eat it or not; I am in charge, not that dang bag of Doritos!
Good advice! I've always been so bad at using the "N" word in any situation, I'm a pushover.
Do I want this reese's cup? YES! Am I going to eat it? Probably.
How do you get better at telling yourself no?
If I'm feeling weak, I listen to a Play-list I made with tons of very motivational (for me) songs. One in particular that comes to mind is Rodney Adkins, "If you're going through ****" Helps every time!
ETA: Smells also trigger an emotional response. If I'm feeling low, I will often spray on some terribly sexy (and expensive) perfume. I don't feel like pigging out when I smell great...LOL
ETA: Smells also trigger an emotional response. If I'm feeling low, I will often spray on some terribly sexy (and expensive) perfume. I don't feel like pigging out when I smell great...LOL
What??!!!??? Every day is not a free day???!!!?? Well there is my problem!
Seriously, that is my problem. I tell myself.... if did so well, one little cheat will not hurt me. That would be fine if it wasn't half the week. I know where you are def coming from when it comes to the NO word.
I am with Hat Trick too. I have to learn that I control what I eat. There was a motivational mantra in another thread that I really liked. "I've come too far to take orders from a cookie"
I've bee on the same boat since I came back from a month long vacation. It is a slippery slope. Fortunately my gym is starting the fit for life competition, so I'll have to say NO from now on.
Start small and work you way up. Say 'NO' to just one thing today. Tell yourself you can have it tomorrow but just for today, no. I have gotten into a slightly 'mindless' thought process lately when it comes to counting calories and saying no and well, I haven't lost any weight! Honestly, I feel like a dork cause I kind of forgot that -- I control what goes into my mouth; I have the choice to eat it or not; I am in charge, not that dang bag of Doritos!
Another Lightbulb Moment
, my oldest going off to college, etc. So I was a happy clam to maintain. But my kids started back to school three weeks ago and here I am, still maintaining. Hmmmm, I thought I'd be kicking it into high gear at this point. Last night the lightbulb went off, and it was 150 watt bulb. In a nutshell, I have been failing to use the 'N' word. Do I want these chips? Yes. Do I need these chips? NO! Do I want this ice cream? Yes. Do I need this ice cream? NO! Do I want to eat three servings? Yes. Do I need to eat three servings? NO!
Just using the 'N' word more frequently will surely get my derailed wagon back on track, right? How duh can I be? 'Just say no' has worked for me in the past; no reason it won't work for me now. I just need to remember to actually use it. Oy.
I have gotten into a slightly 'mindless' thought process lately when it comes to counting calories and saying no and well, I haven't lost any weight! Honestly, I feel like a dork cause I kind of forgot that -- I control what goes into my mouth; I have the choice to eat it or not; I am in charge, not that dang bag of Doritos! 
Helps every time!
