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Well I really really din't want to go. I'd had a lot of unplanned and
unwanted chocolate on my birthday. I know WW says just enjoy your treat and account for it, but I'm just too immature to do that yet. So back to basics this week, water, soup and tracking I went up half a pound Louise |
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"Louise Mac Mahon" wrote in message ... Well I really really din't want to go. I'd had a lot of unplanned and unwanted chocolate on my birthday. I know WW says just enjoy your treat and account for it, but I'm just too immature to do that yet. So back to basics this week, water, soup and tracking I went up half a pound Louise It does take time to be able to deal with moderation. There might even be some foods where you never get it and then those would be ones to avoid. According to a poster in a different group, sometimes those triggers are actually food intolerances or allergies. There are a few foods that I just don't keep in the house but might eat at a restaurant or something where the portion is more controlled. Brownies and oatmeal raisin cookies are two good examples. If I really want an oatmeal raisin cookie, there's a bakery in town that makes great ones so I go buy one on occasion and enjoy it. You need to do what works for you and if you haven't found that yet, just keep trying different things. The doctor put me on prednisone yesterday so I know my WI this week is going to be skewed. I was tempted to go OP - mostly emotional because I've been sick for 4 weeks now, but I'm going to try a new tack and increase my water intake, avoid all salt, and increase my fruits and veggies until WI on Monday and see if that helps. Even if it doesn't help this week it should lead to another whoosh in the coming weeks when my system settles down. Of course if the prednisone works I'll be back to running by Monday morning! -- the volleyballchick |
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"Nunya B." wrote in message ... "Louise Mac Mahon" wrote in message ... Well I really really din't want to go. I'd had a lot of unplanned and unwanted chocolate on my birthday. I know WW says just enjoy your treat and account for it, but I'm just too immature to do that yet. So back to basics this week, water, soup and tracking I went up half a pound Louise It does take time to be able to deal with moderation. There might even be some foods where you never get it and then those would be ones to avoid. According to a poster in a different group, sometimes those triggers are actually food intolerances or allergies. True. The most harmful foods should be completely avoided. Just recognize them as being poisonous to your health. Once you do, avoiding them entirely will become second nature and reduce or eliminate the need to stay on a lifelong point-counting system. |
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Hey half a pound is not too bad. My last chocolate attack caused a very brief 3 pound gain. Easy come easy go though.
-- Lesanne "Louise Mac Mahon" wrote in message ... Well I really really din't want to go. I'd had a lot of unplanned and unwanted chocolate on my birthday. I know WW says just enjoy your treat and account for it, but I'm just too immature to do that yet. So back to basics this week, water, soup and tracking I went up half a pound Louise |
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"George" wrote in message t... "Nunya B." wrote in message ... "Louise Mac Mahon" wrote in message ... Well I really really din't want to go. I'd had a lot of unplanned and unwanted chocolate on my birthday. I know WW says just enjoy your treat and account for it, but I'm just too immature to do that yet. So back to basics this week, water, soup and tracking I went up half a pound Louise It does take time to be able to deal with moderation. There might even be some foods where you never get it and then those would be ones to avoid. According to a poster in a different group, sometimes those triggers are actually food intolerances or allergies. True. The most harmful foods should be completely avoided. Just recognize them as being poisonous to your health. Once you do, avoiding them entirely will become second nature and reduce or eliminate the need to stay on a lifelong point-counting system. People who are naturally inclined toward obesity will always have to monitor their intake whether it be by points or calories or some other counting method. Years of disregarding signals of hunger or fullness can lead to a malfuntion of the system, provided it was working correctly in the first place. The body signals are no longer reliable so it doesn't actually become "second nature." It's like taking care of any other chronic physical condition or even disease. It's been medically shown that the body, once weight loss has been achieved, fights like hell to get the weight back. This makes it more difficult for someone to maintain a normal weight than someone who was never fat to begin with. Thus another reason for a lifelong maintenance plan. A person can actually gain weight or become obese by eating "healthy" foods too. Quantity matters. -- the volleyballchick |
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George wrote: True. The most harmful foods should be completely avoided. Just recognize them as being poisonous to your health. Once you do, avoiding them entirely will become second nature and reduce or eliminate the need to stay on a lifelong point-counting system. _________________ /| /| | | ||__|| | Please do not | / O O\__ | feed the Troll | / \ |_________________| / \ \ || / _ \ \ || / |\____\ \ || / | | | |\____/ || / \|_|_|/ | _|| / / \ |______| || / | | | --| | | | |______ --| * _ | |_|_|_| | \--/ *-- _--\ _ \ | || / _ \\ | / || * / \_ /- | | | * ___ o_o_o_O/ \O_o_o_o____________ |
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"Bazooka-Joe" wrote in message oups.com... George wrote: True. The most harmful foods should be completely avoided. Just recognize them as being poisonous to your health. Once you do, avoiding them entirely will become second nature and reduce or eliminate the need to stay on a lifelong point-counting system. _________________ /| /| | | ||__|| | Please do not | / O O\__ | feed the Troll | / \ |_________________| / \ \ || / _ \ \ || / |\____\ \ || / | | | |\____/ || / \|_|_|/ | _|| / / \ |______| || / | | | --| | | | |______ --| * _ | |_|_|_| | \--/ *-- _--\ _ \ | || / _ \\ | / || * / \_ /- | | | * ___ o_o_o_O/ \O_o_o_o____________ Joe, that's great! I do know a few extremely disciplined people who do not eat white foods, sugar, flour etc. and have totally given up chocolate or alcohol. I love food and wine. I love to cook, garden, eat. I love the fact that with WW I can have any foods I want. It is up to me as to how and when I want to eat them. Consequently there are things like ice cream sundaes or sweet mixed drinks like Mai Tais I just never have. I've chosen not to have them. If I want extremely delicious chocolate or a great glass of cabernet my WW plan is not telling me these are forbidden harmful foods. My son cooks at the finest restaurant in town and I have always said I have been able to lose or maintain my weight having dinners there at least twice a month. I've just learned to make wise choices the rest of my day and to avoid the foods that cost too many points for the least amount of satisfaction. Audrey |
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Thanks for the support people. I am re-framing my feelings about the unplanned food and the WI consequences. Before I'd have been busy beating myself up for being weak but I am taking it as information without judgement. If I do X, Y tends to happen. So far today has gone well and I plan to finish under 18 points. Louise |
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sorry you gained, but just think what it could have been before WW, so take
a NSV for going and sticking with it, Lee Louise Mac Mahon wrote in message ... Well I really really din't want to go. I'd had a lot of unplanned and unwanted chocolate on my birthday. I know WW says just enjoy your treat and account for it, but I'm just too immature to do that yet. So back to basics this week, water, soup and tracking I went up half a pound Louise |
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and even if the meds stall you for a bit, continuing to eat healthy will be
a good set up for when you stop it, Lee Nunya B. wrote in message ... "Louise Mac Mahon" wrote in message ... Well I really really din't want to go. I'd had a lot of unplanned and unwanted chocolate on my birthday. I know WW says just enjoy your treat and account for it, but I'm just too immature to do that yet. So back to basics this week, water, soup and tracking I went up half a pound Louise It does take time to be able to deal with moderation. There might even be some foods where you never get it and then those would be ones to avoid. According to a poster in a different group, sometimes those triggers are actually food intolerances or allergies. There are a few foods that I just don't keep in the house but might eat at a restaurant or something where the portion is more controlled. Brownies and oatmeal raisin cookies are two good examples. If I really want an oatmeal raisin cookie, there's a bakery in town that makes great ones so I go buy one on occasion and enjoy it. You need to do what works for you and if you haven't found that yet, just keep trying different things. The doctor put me on prednisone yesterday so I know my WI this week is going to be skewed. I was tempted to go OP - mostly emotional because I've been sick for 4 weeks now, but I'm going to try a new tack and increase my water intake, avoid all salt, and increase my fruits and veggies until WI on Monday and see if that helps. Even if it doesn't help this week it should lead to another whoosh in the coming weeks when my system settles down. Of course if the prednisone works I'll be back to running by Monday morning! -- the volleyballchick |
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