I posted here a while back, then fell off the weight loss wagon for a bit. Now I'm back, ironically weighing less than before, but for bad reasons - I went through a bad breakup recently and was not eating from the emotional stress, so I dropped about ten pounds in as many days (I now know that's possible! But it was only because I lost all appetite - I could never, and I'm sure should never, repeat that out of choice...) Anyway, somewhat surprisingly, the 10 pounds have stayed off four months later despite the speed with which I lost them. Now I want to a) avoid putting them back on and b) lose a bit more (about another 10 pounds).
My problem at the moment is I have to travel a lot for work (as in, I won't be at home for the next six months, and in different cities and actually countries all the time). I have no regular access to scales, so I was wondering if people have tips for dealing with a 'no scales' situation. Sometimes my hotel might have scales, sometimes not. I can't really buy some and carry them in my suitcase
I'm trying to go with the clothes test - i.e. I have a small skirt in my luggage that just fits, so I'm trying it on when I can to check I havn't gotten too big for it. But I'm not sure I trust this system, because to be honest I obsess about it so much sometimes I am convinced the skirt is too tight, and other times I don't even remember what it felt like last time etc etc. Ergh. Any other tips would be very helpful. I'm thinking of buying a tape measure at least, but I'm not sure that that is the best way to tell if I am losing pounds...Also, as I am travelling all the time, sticking to a diet is hard. Not to mention I am in different countries and eating different foods, many of which I have no idea what the calorie content is. Again, if anyone has been in this or similar situations, let me know your tips!
10 pounds to go...I can do it...
