Almost 50 and changing!!

workin_onit

Hi all,

I had that very familiar experience (at least I imagine it is!) of getting on the scale after months and months of ostrich behavior.

What I saw was a real wake up call! 248.5, 30 pounds up from 2 years ago when I got frustrated with a very long plateau on weight watchers.

At that time, thought "oh I can just exercise and continue to eat what I want."

Wrong!

So I'm all over the food tracking now, particularly sugar, as my sugar levels were on the high side last time I got the test.

Question for all of you: are trigger foods a real thing in your experience? I'm beginning to think they are for me. And I'm pretty sure what mine are.

Thoughts?

I'm on day 8 now, down 3 pounds (probably water weight but I'll take it!)

Start: 258.5
Current 245.5
Goal 190???

PinkPixiexox

Congratulations on your loss so far

We've all had that 'wake up call' and as unpleasant as it seems at the time, you'll be thanking yourself for it a few months down the line. Your goal weight is more than achievable, you can do this!

Orphia

Well done so far, and good luck!

I don't think I have trigger foods. I like a wide variety in my diet, plus I have lots of favourite things. I sometimes get a craving for something, so I make plans to eat it by making room in my daily calorie limit. If that means more exercise, I will do it.

Yesterday I had a (250 ml) Pepsi (and KFC) for the first time in 5 months, just because I had the urge, and I was doing a big day of walking. I left room for beer and bubbly and icecream later.

I have this inkling that bingeing is just cravings ignored for too long. Deprivation is not good for anyone and leads to playing Big Catch-Up.

19 kg lost and counting!

workin_onit

PinkPixiexox wrote: »

Congratulations on your loss so far

We've all had that 'wake up call' and as unpleasant as it seems at the time, you'll be thanking yourself for it a few months down the line. Your goal weight is more than achievable, you can do this!

Thanks PinkPix!