ok, friday is here, which means my weekend radar is turned on. this is my weakness. i have all that old programming about "weekends are for treating myself", so i am really challenging myself to try to entertain a different way of thinking. "I don't have to wait for the weekend to treat myself. i can take pleasure in food every day" so, white-knuckle-bracing-myself for the start of the weekend... trying not to overeat, isabel
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Isabel, You could read this WW article on the Holidays and every place it says “holiday” plug in "weekend". Probably for two years, you’ve been saying, “Oh no… here comes the weekend. I always do bad on the weekends…” and something clicked and you were ready to get over the “I ALWAYS overeat on the weekends” mentality and to switch to… “Hey! I can do this… I just need a plan.”
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Here come the holidays weekend, and they're sure to throw you and your weight-loss plans completely off track, right? Wrong. Actually, weight gain during these months two or three days of making merry is not a sure thing. With a plan and the right attitude, you can enter the New Year Monday the way—and weight—you want.
When you tell yourself that the holiday season weekend will be hard, says Liz Josefsberg, a New York-based Weight Watchers Leader, it will be. Your self-talk becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you expect to give in to the temptation of all those homemade baked goods, you will. If you're sure it's not an option to turn down your mother's offer of seconds, it won't be.
But if you want to start the New Year week without feeling like you're starting over, you can. The first thing you need is a positive attitude, says Dianne Siegelbaum, another New York-based Leader. "You can if you think you can," she says.
Give yourself some credit! If you have a chance, maybe write down what helped. Was it knowing you had support? Having a plan? Talking about it? Being good to yourself? If you can pinpoint just what it was, then you might have found a big key to your motivations and what will keep you on YOUR track
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
i may sound redundant, but really, i am floored how well this weekend went, given my long pattern of terrible weekends. i am still in disbelief. thank you all. isabel
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Originally posted by isabel: thanks guys! my sunday is going well. i picked up my best buddy from michigan at the airport. we had a healthy lunch and dinner. only a few crackers after dinner. but stayed with fruit and yogurt. so, all in all...i am just in disbelief that this weekend has been pretty good. thanks for all the support. one weekend at a time...
thanks guys! my sunday is going well. i picked up my best buddy from michigan at the airport. we had a healthy lunch and dinner. only a few crackers after dinner. but stayed with fruit and yogurt. so, all in all...i am just in disbelief that this weekend has been pretty good. thanks for all the support. one weekend at a time...
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Originally posted by isabel: I did have 2 chocolate pretzels and some more crackers when i said i would quit. however, i have to say, yesterday (saturday) was the best saturday i have had for 2 years. I did have more munchie-things than i should have, but i had about 10 times LESS than the saturday before. so...i am onto sunday and feeling great about getting over the saturday hump.
CONGRATS!!!
Congrats on not beating yourself up for a couple of pretzles and congrats on seeing, WOW! this is a great improvement over the past!
Sending good vibes for Sunday! (although it is later where you are).
Denise
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Originally posted by isabel: thanks for checking in on me! I am doing pretty good. I did have that spearmint gum last night (thank goodness for gum!) however, I did have 2 chocolate pretzels and some more crackers when i said i would quit. however, i have to say, yesterday (saturday) was the best saturday i have had for 2 years. I did have more munchie-things than i should have, but i had about 10 times LESS than the saturday before.
That's okay. It's a step forward, and you're not giving up; that's another difference from before.
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i am onto sunday and feeling great about getting over the saturday hump. i could not have done it without you all--knowing i could sign on and get super support made a world of difference to me. i am going to make brunch for the family. i had leftover dinner for my breakfast. i am probably good to go until lunch time.
thanks for checking in on me! I am doing pretty good. I did have that spearmint gum last night (thank goodness for gum!) however, I did have 2 chocolate pretzels and some more crackers when i said i would quit. however, i have to say, yesterday (saturday) was the best saturday i have had for 2 years. I did have more munchie-things than i should have, but i had about 10 times LESS than the saturday before. so...i am onto sunday and feeling great about getting over the saturday hump. i could not have done it without you all--knowing i could sign on and get super support made a world of difference to me. i am going to make brunch for the family. i had leftover dinner for my breakfast. i am probably good to go until lunch time. thanks PrettyPansies (love your name)
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Originally posted by isabel: i had a nice dinner, turkey and spinach chinese dumplings. curry cauliflower. and i had 2 biscotti (homemade, low fat ones) with melted chocolate on them, and one fat free yogurt. i just hope i can stop. i will go for the tooth paste soon, and then that stick of gum...
How are you doing, Isabel? Did you get your teeth brushed and throw that piece of gum into your mouth before anyting else got in there?
good question D! I think that is essential. hmmm...i am watching Dancing with the Stars (i taped earlier this week and have been waiting all week to watch it). i had a nice dinner, turkey and spinach chinese dumplings. curry cauliflower. and i had 2 biscotti (homemade, low fat ones) with melted chocolate on them, and one fat free yogurt. i just hope i can stop. i will go for the tooth paste soon, and then that stick of gum... ok, i can think i can get thru saturday, and not be riddled with guilt on sunday morning. thanks D!
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
it is now 3:50pm. husband is immersed in the Mich v Ohio State game, daughter is involved in her Odyssey of the Mind meeting, and i am trying to have down time. the next 3 hours are my weakest, when my tendency to overeat kicks in. I have chicken baking in the oven. i will go ahead and make extra brown rice (planning for sunday) to freeze. i love the WW suggestions from D (st Pete). I have a feeling i would have really grooved on WW. and let me say, anyone who uses "pretty pansies" as their call name has to be THE COOLEST!(Love the gum suggestion. i keep a pack of gum in my bedroom)Have you aldone the teeth whitening thing? once a year, i buy those whitening strips and it is 30 minutes a day to distract me from eating.(and then you look 10 years younger after 7 days, what a deal!) ok, i have had some munchies, but keeping it pretty healthy (like spelt rice cakes, and orange)i am thinking of dinner. want to make it really pleasurable to keep those old feelings of "deprivation " at bay. trying to keep the spirits positive, and sticking to my plan. thanks, isabel
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Mint gum...I knew I forgot to get something while we were out!!
Something that helps me when I need "comfort" food is actually MAKING the comfort food. There just isn't anything (other than Triscuits and fruit) that you can just grab and eat in our house. So making pita chips keeps me busy and on my feet for 20-30 minutes, and the delayed gratification of a snack afterwards. Before I eat, I'll pack a certain amount away as a snack for another day (and have been known to write "MONDAY" on the bag if the going is rough).
Something that a WeightWatchers meeting leader shared was the idea of putting your food in the oven (know how all microwave meals have those "conventional oven" instructions?) and THEN leaving the house to exercise. 30-35 minutes of exercise built in to your meal! By the same token, if you've got leftovers to warm up, you could do it in the oven instead of the microwave and get the same general results.
When you cook the brown rice...do you make extra? Because you can throw that sort of thing in the fridge to use later for a quicker meal (salsa, leftover or already-cooked chicken, brown rice, microwave, sour cream on top when you take it out; frozen spinach, rice, low-fat mozzarella cheese, tomatoes).
I find that wherever we go to eat on Friday night (it's our "night out"), the leftovers are usually a snack for us on Saturday afternoon--similar to what Brie said, it's "comfort" food that's already made and ready to go for something quick.
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
Originally posted by isabel: now, i am going to brush my teeth and turn off the kitchen lights. ok, saturday and sunday to go.
Just checking in to see how you're doing, Isabel. Using the same idea as brushing your teeth, which messes up the taste of food, therefore making it less tempting to eat, throwing a piece of mint gum into your mouth might help you get through the evenings as well. I like doing that because the flavor lasts longer than toothpaste.
Sounds like you are doing great so far Isabel! Good for you!
You may want to think about prepping some slimmed down comfort food earlier in the week and freeze it so you can just pop it into the microwave when you get home Saturday night.
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
i am at 10am, saturday. i had ran into whole foods for some spinach and mushrooms, and ran (like hell!) out the door before the free samples started talking to me. ok, dodged the whole foods bullet for now. thanks to D in St Pete and Denise for hanging tight with me. I am making some hot brown rice with some scrambed eggbeaters for breakfast before i go out for a noon class. the hardest part of the weekend is once i get home from all the madness, fatigued, exhausted, and i need comfort(the pantry calling). ok, baby steps. D in St Pete, i will take your advice for sunday's breakfast, and the sopapilla pizza sounds divine! thanks all, isabel
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
