Hi!
I am actually joining WW later today because that kind of support is actually helpful to me. EVERYtime I've done WW, as long as I've gone to meetings it has been fairly easy to stay on track and lose weight. The second I decide I don't need the meetings anymore, it all falls apart. I think those weekly meetings roll around so quickly, it kind of satisfies my need for instant gratification. I can always think, stay on track, the scale is coming in just a few days...and it feels like a reward, not a threat, if that makes sense.
Anyway, also, boredom is hard. It is easier to replace a habit than to just stop doing something. If your normal boredom tactic is to distract yourself with food, get a hobby. Read a book, get out of the house. Do you do any crafty stuff? I craft, even while watching tv, and as long as I have a project going, I do not snack. I carry my little project with me everywhere, pick it up every time I sit down. I didn't even realize HOW helpful it was to keep a project going until I ran out of projects and suddenly, I was prowling the pantry again. Any little craft will do. I embroider because it's dead easy and cheap to get started (Sublime Stitching dot com has lots of neat ideas if you like something less traditional, and I do). I also follow a lot of cool embroiders on Instagram, which is inspirational.
Anyway, hope any of that helps. I'm rejoining WW this afternoon and then sorting through my craft stuff to get a project started. Wish me luck, and same to you!
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Emotional eater newbie!
