Living the Lifestyle, Tuesday Sept. 5 2017

goldenfrisbee

Everyone says it, but just how do you do it? How do you take the guidelines of the WW program and turn them into a lifestyle you can live every day...from now on? That is what we are here to explore. Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion. Newbie? Join in! Veteran? Join in! Your thoughts may be just what someone else needs to hear.

Monday -- 88Olds
Tuesday -- goldenfrisbee
Wednesday -- GoRun2
Thursday -- imastar2
Friday -- Al_Howard

Today's topic: What are your warning signs that you are not living the lifestyle

GoRun2

4 things in order of "badness"
- I don't want to log dinner because I ate too many calories
- I don't want to weight myself because I know the scale went up more than just normal fluctuations
- I have to "suck it in" to get my pants to fasten
- My pants won't fasten

Rachel0778

1) I stop weighing myself because I don't want to face the gain
2) I start having multiple treats a day instead of just choosing one
3) My work pants feel tight

gadgetgirlIL

1) I don't write down or record in MFP what I'm eating during the day. Then when I do get caught up later in the day, I'm dismayed to find out how much I really ate (my fuel gauge is broken)
2) Too many treats starting working their way into my mouth, justified by the stress that I am under
3) My work pants start getting snug

Jerdtrmndone

1) Portion control creeping up.
2) Junk food being more abundant instead of veggies.
3) Clothing not fitting.
4) Felling uncomfortable.

goldenfrisbee

1) I stop weighing daily
2) I stop recording my weekly weight on my spreadsheet
3) I return to late night snacking and don't track my daily intake

I posted this question today because this is where I find myself right now. I realized this morning that I hadn't kept up with my stats on a spreadsheet I've maintained for about 17 years for the last month and a half, and that is a sure sign that I'm heading in the wrong direction. I mean, I already knew I was back to mindless eating, but these signs always come along with it.

goldenfrisbee

Oh, I forgot one.
4) Not participating in the LTL threads.

Jimb376mfp

1. Giving in to craving for junk food.
Recently I bought a bag of cinnamon rice cakes. Ate the whole bag! Who eats 12 rice cakes? Some with PB. Mindless eating!!!
3. Not going to pool early to swim laps before aqua aerobics class. Laziness.

Last WI I was 200.8, probably not getting to Onederland this week, need to listen to my Warning Signs.

88olds

Agitated snacking
Decreased activity
Increased weight

whathapnd

1) Avoiding the scale because I don't want to confirm what my mind and pants are telling me.

2) Frequently eating takeout because I haven't made time to cook.

3) My mind and my life, in general, are a little less focused/organized.

Number 3 is, by far, the biggest indicator.

minimyzeme

Probably the biggest one for me is I stop being mindful about my choices and 'end up' somewhere I didn't want to be, wondering 'How did that happen?'

Fortunately, this happens less and less these days. It's the niggling nagging sensation between my ears that keeps me on-track. That and my clothes fitting tighter, but that's way after the fact.

podkey

Slip sliding into too many treats.

imastar2

Let more ryan one meal slide overeating or more then one day certainly two days or more. without stopping and assessing where my thinking was.

Not tracking consistently every meal was and still is a big warning.

Nor focusing on the big picture or the whole process of losing the weight. In other words keeping it in front of me.

Not planning for meals and getting sidetracked and eating the wrong things along with not researching properly the food I was buying then eating was a big warning sign.