I'm not sure what happened... Ok, I am sure what happened. The May 24th long weekend. I have been using the online version since early May, but then I went way crazy over the long weekend, and ever since then, I can't seem to track.
My intentions are good every morning. I start tracking and by late afternoon, I can't be bothered. Then I eat and eat How do I get back on board? Has anyone else ever had this problem??
We have WW meetings starting here in 2 weeks. Do you think maybe I should try those instead? I feel really discouraged, and I haven't lost any weight since my first few weeks.
I am having an issue, too. I have been hungrier lately, so I decided that since I only eat my APs and not my WPs, I'd try adding in a couple of WPs and that has totally stalled (actually, very slightly reversed) my loss trend. Ugh!
For me, I am pretty sure it is tied to my mental state (I am under a lot of stress lately) and one thing htat helps is to get out and get my exercise not only after dinner (I take my dogs out for a 4 mile run at 7 pm), but to also get a good amount of walking in on my lunch break. And, more importantly, to not buy trigger foods in the first place. If I know my only snack is a banana or an apple, or cucumber slices, I'll only eat if I am hungry. If I could have a spoon or 5 of peanut butter, or a chunk of cheese, I'll eat out of boredom/stress.
Have you considered a hobby like knitting or cross-stitch, that requires you to use your hands? That is what works for my sister. Can't really eat as much if you have yarn wrapped all around your fingers.
Same thing happened to me. I fell off the wagon shortly after Easter and I had such a hard time getting back on. I would commit to myself that I was going to just do it, but like you, half way through the day I would quit tracking and eat whatever.
Finally I just cancelled my WW membership and I found a free app on my phone (not WW but does the same thing). I finally started using it and I have been on plan for a week and a half and have lost 6.8 lbs.
I don't think there's any one specific way to get back on plan. You just have to want to do it, and really do it. Commit to track everything you eat, even if it's a pain in the butt to do so. (I hate tracking lol) I can say that the first day or two are the hardest (or at least they were for me). I wanted to eat everything in sight. But once I got past that, I was fine. And I think the longer I go, the easier it is.
Of course that's not to say it won't happen again. It may. Just gotta be willing to push past that crappy stuff to get to the good stuff.
I don't think there's any one specific way to get back on plan. You just have to want to do it, and really do it. Commit to track everything you eat, even if it's a pain in the butt to do so. .....
Oh, that is so true! I know it, so why can't I do it?
This is my main issue, too. I blame it on stress, and I know the answer is "find something else to destress you" and most people would say "exercise!" But I'm too tired to exercise. I have tried eating more protein in the morning and at lunch, but I'm still starving at 4:00. If I eat then, I don't want dinner until 8, which must not be a good idea. I am determined to solve this issue this summer, but until it's solved -- keep tracking and commit, as kc82 wrote above.
oh man, i feel your pain. I did so well up until about a month or so ago and now i'm struggling to get back on track. I'm trying a couple of things that I'll suggest to you in hopes it will help you the way its helping me.
I got a whiteboard and each morning I write down my point number on it. If I exercise during the day I add my AP points to it. Then as I eat stuff I put down a tick mark for each point. When I get home from work I add anything I ate while there to the board. I pass this board multiple times on my way to the kitchen so it reminds me not to get crazy while I'm in there.
I stopped buying my trigger foods - soy milk & cereal (can't stop til the box is gone), waffles (lying each time I tell myself they are for the kids), peanut butter (no need to even explain) and chips (legal crack in a single serving bag) and then I stock up on things I do like that I can have without blowing my points. Some of those favs are eggs, chicken breasts, arugula, several really tasty salad dressings, sweet potatos and Mike and Ikes.
I challenge myself to a 3 day exercise challenge. The reward for exercising 3 days in a row is the good feeling I get knowing I did it. I then add another 3 days to the challenge, and again until I'm back on track.
Lastly, I do not touch the extra weekly points until I'm back focused. If its not covered by my daily point allowance or my earned activity points, I don't eat it.
I think I'm going to do weight watchers part of the time... It's so hard these few summer months. I'm going to try to make the best choices when I'm not counting and hope and pray to maintain for a month or two.
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I love this idea! It may be the motivator I need too. I need to have it out there for me to look at all the time not just online tracker which I post then forget. And with the white board not only am I passing it so is the family and they can help me too...
Meetings are the way to go. But pay ahead so you actually have to go, it's an incentive; I hated the thought of paying out money and not losing anything. Also, I found setting a definate date to restart counting points helped. Good luck.
Oh, that is so true! I know it, so why can't I do it?
This is my main issue, too. I blame it on stress, and I know the answer is "find something else to destress you" and most people would say "exercise!" But I'm too tired to exercise.
I, too, am still figuring all of this out again for me. But there are a few things that I have learned.
1 - I can throw away food. If the options are me eating it or throwing it away, it just makes more sense to get rid of it.
2 - I don't have to eat just because I am hungry. This does not work long-term, but until my hunger cues get better adjusted, it's okay to white-knuckle it for a couple of days and have faith that my stomach will "shrink." (Not sure on the physiology. Just know that if I have multiple high-calorie days, I get much hungrier much faster on subsequent days than if I have reasonable-calorie days.)
And finally,
3 - I can exercise even when I'm tired. Sometimes, I have horrible gym days. But I know that my best gym day was a day that I felt exhausted walking from the car to the gym. Turns out, the heat and humidity were sapping my energy, but once I started moving, I felt great. Who knew?
How to get back on track??
How do I get back on board? Has anyone else ever had this problem??
I can say that the first day or two are the hardest (or at least they were for me). I wanted to eat everything in sight. But once I got past that, I was fine. And I think the longer I go, the easier it is.
