Weight Loss Support - Anybody else have weird weight loss quirks?

I'm sure I'm crazy but these things seem to work for me. Please share your own!

- I won't let myself eat if I need to pee at all (and I have to pee a lot because I drink a lot of water).

- I make myself wash all the dishes before cooking and make sure the place is really clean.

- I rock back and forth while on the computer because it's fun and any extra calories help. ;)

- Days that I'm working from home and I know I'm going to workout I put on my exercise clothes in the morning so I don't let myself get through the whole day without working out.

- I also don't let myself take a shower before I workout on days that I need to exercise. :^:

Interesting quirks. I like the first one especially. I have to start doing that!

One I can add is that I absolutely do not eat when it doesn't taste great unless I am invited. So at home or restaurants it has to be spot on or I don't eat it. I don't like throwing food out i.e. wasting it but I rather do that than adding it to my body.
We went to a restaurant (I don't like but we were invited) a few weeks ago. I asked to replace the fries with baked potatoes and the coleslaw with salad but they brought it out anyways. That was not nice! However, I just had the burger (actually 1/2 because it wasn't great) and NO fries or coleslaw whatsoever. The waitress was surprised and wanted to pack a doggie bag but I declined. I am not stuffing my face with things that are not worth it. I went home and had a snack.
I know that sounds drastic but so is the amount of pounds I have to lose.

PS: I should clarify that if I am invited and somebody cooks for me, I eat it. I don't want to be rude. But restaurants have to perform in my opinion.

One I can add is that I absolutely do not eat when it doesn't taste great unless I am invited. So at home or restaurants it has to be spot on or I don't eat it. I don't like throwing food out i.e. wasting it but I rather do that than adding it to my body.

I do the same. On 1200 to 1400 calories a day, every last one of them better be delicious. If it is mediocre or flat out bad, it goes in the trash. Last weekend, I went to Panera and ordered a cup of soup and a half a panini. I took one bite of the panini, discovered it had some sort of sauce on it that I did not enjoy, and threw it in the trash. I felt bad throwing it away, and kept thinking well that was a $9 cup of soup, but it was better than eating 340 calories that I did not enjoy.

Hmmmm, I don't think I have any weight loss quirks that could top yours LOL

Hmmmm, I don't think I have any weight loss quirks that could top yours LOL

:rofl: I suppose the peeing one is pretty strange but it actually has helped me cut back on eating a lot because I also rethink if I really need to eat whatever on my way to the bathroom.

I'm sure I'm crazy but these things seem to work for me. Please share your own!

- I won't let myself eat if I need to pee at all (and I have to pee a lot because I drink a lot of water).

- I make myself wash all the dishes before cooking and make sure the place is really clean.

- I rock back and forth while on the computer because it's fun and any extra calories help. ;)

- Days that I'm working from home and I know I'm going to workout I put on my exercise clothes in the morning so I don't let myself get through the whole day without working out.

- I also don't let myself take a shower before I workout on days that I need to exercise. :^:

I definitely do the shower thing.

The rocking back and forth you might want to avoid doing in front of other people or you might really start raising eyebrows! :dizzy:

I definitely do the shower thing.

The rocking back and forth you might want to avoid doing in front of other people or you might really start raising eyebrows! :dizzy:

:lol: I work from home a lot. ;)

- I won't let myself eat if I need to pee at all (and I have to pee a lot because I drink a lot of water).



OMG, I am not alone!! I do the same thing. Even if I feel like I have to pee just a little, I will go. I can't sit and eat when I feel like I have to pee.

My mother in law washes the dishes after cooking and before eating. MIght work for her, but when we used to go visit her, it was a REAL PITB to always have cold food. Now she lives with us and I cook, so no matter.

For my own quirks. I don't think I have any related to food or weight loss - oddly enough. Except I will write on my blog every single day and even on blips up, I update my tickers every single time there is a change in exercise or weight.

- Days that I'm working from home and I know I'm going to workout I put on my exercise clothes in the morning so I don't let myself get through the whole day without working out.

- I also don't let myself take a shower before I workout on days that I need to exercise. :^:

I do the same! Though I sometimes modify the second one, such that if I do need to take a shower before working out, I don't shave, which means I have to exercise to take that second shower so I can shave.

I do the same! Though I sometimes modify the second one, such that if I do need to take a shower before working out, I don't shave, which means I have to exercise to take that second shower so I can shave.

Oh, that's a good idea, I never thought about that!

Emme- I'm so glad to hear that I'm not alone with this! :D

berryblondeboys- I used to be more religious with updating my ticker but now I have a lilyslim one and I have to go to the actual website to update it, which is too annoying.

Oh, these are funny! Whatever works, though, right?

Okay, this isn't really a quirk, but it is sort of strange: I had my husband set up a computer "workstation" for me on my treadmill so that I can walk and do work on my computer. A year or so ago, I realized that I did so much work on my computer that I was sitting for at least two hours at a time. I read somewhere about a Mayo clinic doctor who invented treadmill workstations, so I got my handy husband to create one for me. I usually walk at 2.5 mph for 1.5 - 2 hours, about 5 days a week. For Seinfeld fans: My husband said it seems like something Kramer would come up with!

Oh by the way, I agree with the not eating anything that isn't to my liking. I don't always do this, but I regret it when I don't. If I "spend" my calories on food I don't enjoy, I'll just be resentful and eat what I do enjoy afterwards anyway, so I'm trying really hard not to worry so much about wasting food.

Oh, these are funny! Whatever works, though, right?

Okay, this isn't really a quirk, but it is sort of strange: I had my husband set up a computer "workstation" for me on my treadmill so that I can walk and do work on my computer. A year or so ago, I realized that I did so much work on my computer that I was sitting for at least two hours at a time. I read somewhere about a Mayo clinic doctor who invented treadmill workstations, so I got my handy husband to create one for me. I usually walk at 2.5 mph for 1.5 - 2 hours, about 5 days a week. For Seinfeld fans: My husband said it seems like something Kramer would come up with!

Oh by the way, I agree with the not eating anything that isn't to my liking. I don't always do this, but I regret it when I don't. If I "spend" my calories on food I don't enjoy, I'll just be resentful and eat what I do enjoy afterwards anyway, so I'm trying really hard not to worry so much about wasting food.

I love this idea, and was thinking about it for a while at some point. I fear I'd hurt myself by getting wrapped up in something and forgetting to walk. I don't work from home any more so it's really out for now anyway.

I used to be a really bad computer junkie... Matter of fact I'm sure it contributed to MANY pounds gained over the years. I have limited my computer time greatly, and only use it standing up. The only time I allow myself to sit (at the computer)is if I'm working on the bookkeeping.

I also use a really tiny baby spoon when I eat things like yogurt, cottage cheese, and other spoon foods. Makes it last longer.

I also will NEVER let myself have any "treats" if my weight is over 143. I immediately go back to "diet mode" if I'm an ounce over...

People think I'm anal...lol

I have limited my computer time greatly, and only use it standing up.

Years ago, I was watching some weight loss show on t.v., and the host was trying to help a woman lose weight. This woman's husband wasn't really fat, but he said he could stand to lose about ten pounds (didn't even look like that to me). The host suggested to the husband to do away with his chair at work and stand instead (he worked at a counter---like a receptionist's counter). Over the course of a couple of months, he lost ten pounds doing that and not changing his eating habits at all! Now, that was a man, and they're normally blessed with fast weight loss, so I'm sure that same one change would not result in such dramatic results for everyone. However, it does show that "activity level" is about much more than the formalized exercise we might do at the gym 5 days a week. The older I get, the more I realize that "activity level" is about our everyday habits. This has encouraged me to do more housework!


I also use a really tiny baby spoon when I eat things like yogurt, cottage cheese, and other spoon foods. Makes it last longer.


I do the same. I use an espresso spoon.

I also use a really tiny baby spoon when I eat things like yogurt, cottage cheese, and other spoon foods. Makes it last longer.
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Yep, I do that too!

Hm, I might have to try that baby spoon thing. I've got a couple in my silverware drawer that my dd won't use anymore.

I've had the "no showers until you exercise" rule in place for a while, pretty good motivation when you're greasier than a paper bag full of french fries.

That's it really. I'm not so "quirky," just lazy and unsuccessful.

I'm not so "quirky," just lazy and unsuccessful.

That defines my current problem so well; I'm going to borrow yours instead of writing my own.

Lol, I have a couple.

I wont shower until I've worked out. Cause if I shower I don't want to get all gross again plus it's good motivation.

I try to post something on here that I REALLY want to read replies to but I make myself close it and work out so by the time I'm done I can't wait to check it.

On the days I don't feel like working out, I'll tell someone I'm going to, or I'll post on my 30 shred thread. And since I've already posted I have to! I don't want to have to take it down!

I have 1 glass of tea when I wake up then 2 glasses of water before I make myself get up. It makes me feel better when I sweat to death. And after a hard work out I eat something with protein, it may all be in my mind but if I don't I always seem to hurt.

Haha, I also try to get #2 done cause if not, with all the exercising and jumping and bouncing either my stomach will scream in agony or I'll have to go during :/ lol

That's all I can think of so far! lol

I do the shower thing, but more because of how much work it seems to take to shower, dry my hair, look semi-presentable, etc.

My quirk: I absolutely hate getting on the scale and I usually just don't unless I'm feeling particularly slim that day. However, I will spend for-freaking-ever looking in the mirror. Is that smaller there? Do I see a muscle there? Is there less cellulite there? Sometimes several times a day. I'm a scrutinizer.

- I make myself wash all the dishes before cooking and make sure the place is really clean.

- Days that I'm working from home and I know I'm going to workout I put on my exercise clothes in the morning so I don't let myself get through the whole day without working out.

- I also don't let myself take a shower before I workout on days that I need to exercise. :^:



I also do all of these things! hehe

I've had the "no showers until you exercise" rule in place for a while, pretty good motivation when you're greasier than a paper bag full of french fries.

That's it really. I'm not so "quirky," just lazy and unsuccessful.

You are too hard on yourself. I 150ish to 130ish is NOT unsuccessful! I think you will feel better when you get back to the USA and a size medium is not a size XL. Everytime I look at the tag of my size Medium Nike clothes I am grateful that I do not live in Japan or China where my size medium would instantly be a size XL.

I don't think I could do the pee thing. And I try the shower thing, but normally I just break down and take 2 showers in the day, because let's face it, it's 109 degrees here right now and I need them.

I don't know if these are quirks, but they're embarrassing enough that I' not gonna tell anyone about them except you ladies and gents:

I loooove peanut butter. But if it were an everyday food, it would get me in trouble, so so I am only allowed to have a peanut butter sandwich when I am on a hike. (A hike, for the natural history group that I hang out with, averages 96 degrees, 8 hours, and at least 1000 feet of altitude. Otherwise it is classed as an "excursion.") Also I justify it by pointing out that the peanut butter can't go bad in the heat like my usual chicken sandwich.

There are three TV shows that I am only allowed to watch when I am on the elliptical (on my iTouch screen). And I'm not going to tell you what they are because that is too embarrassing! But let's just say they can't have a very complicated sophisticated plot, because that would make them too hard to follow at 85% maximum heart rate. :)

Oh, and I have totally done the tiny spoon thing. It makes the food look bigger! Right.......?

I like Lori's new pic too. But I also like Rosy from The Body Shop, who seemingly is making a comeback across all the web pages I am reading this week. What started that?

I share many of the quirks mentioned --- that's so funny! I do the tiny fook/spoon thing too. And I won't waste my calories on food that is not delicious.

I also cut my food up into little tiny pieces. I find I shove less in my mouth that way and my smaller portions last longer. Seriously, I could twirl spaghetti on my fork like a champ!

But my biggest quirk has been wearing spanx when I know I'm going to meet friends for dinner. I find that I get more uncomfortable quicker the more I eat. So wearing these helps me eat less. Weird, I know!