What worked for you today?

Bodenista

A wake up call on the scales this morning. They are going in the wrong direction again 🤨

I burned loads of calories last week but I ate too many of them back and I think that's what has caused the problem (and the gin over the weekend 😜). So I'm leaving my exercise cals well alone this week!!

Bodenista

Going to bed early last night and reading to distract myself saved me from the Snack Monster. Proud of myself that I didn't succumb 😊

I've done a lot of exercise today as well so I should sleep like a baby tonight 😴

lacylucy1935

Found new app that I have been playing with called Yuka! You scan the bar code and it will tell you all it's nutrients and tell you if it is considered a good food source.
I know FP will pretty much do the same, just something new to play with!!

teamhugcpt

Logging what I plan to eat the night before helps me a lot. I don’t have to actually follow that plan - I usually change it a little and sometimes change it a lot. But having a tentative menu means that I don’t have to make as many decisions when I’m busy, tired, or hungry. I just have to update MFP to reflect the changes, and make sure they fit within my targets.

Bodenista

Distractions are working for me today, keeping busy and glugging water like it's going out of fashion and there's a bowl of chopped fruit in the fridge for when I get peckish 😇

Bodenista

Getting outside in this beautiful weather and getting a lot of gardening done 🌞

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

I can't get the tooth with a cavity at the root out for another three weeks, so I have a situation where eating or drinking is punished by shooting nerve pain.

I guess I'm going to get out of the habit of snacking when I'm bored and eating more just cause it tastes good!

IAmTheGlue

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »

I can't get the tooth with a cavity at the root out for another three weeks, so I have a situation where eating or drinking is punished by shooting nerve pain.

I guess I'm going to get out of the habit of snacking when I'm bored and eating more just cause it tastes good!

I hope you feel better soon. Dental pain is the worst. 😢

Aubgurl81

What worked for me today (really yesterday) was giving myself the grace to go really enjoy a dinner with friends last night. I didn’t overeat like I normally would and I even had dessert. Sunday morning is my “official” weigh in day and I was still down over a pound this morning.

If I’m going to have a plan that works, I have to have a plan where I can live my life and have things like dessert every now and then.

Bodenista

Aubgurl81 wrote: »

What worked for me today (really yesterday) was giving myself the grace to go really enjoy a dinner with friends last night. I didn’t overeat like I normally would and I even had dessert. Sunday morning is my “official” weigh in day and I was still down over a pound this morning.

If I’m going to have a plan that works, I have to have a plan where I can live my life and have things like dessert every now and then.

I agree weight loss should never be about denying yourself all the time that is just a recipe for disaster. I hope you had a lovely time 🙂

Bodenista

Some mindful gardening, feeling the breeze on my face, the heat of the sun when it peaked out from behind the clouds, smelling and feeling the texture of the flowers (particularly the lavender), watching the clouds blow by and listening to the birdsong. There are a lot of birds in my garden and they are a rowdy bunch sometimes but they were singing nicely today 🙏 🐦 😊

Bodenista

I didn't sleep well but instead of laying in, I got up and did my exercise early.

It was nice out in the sun pounding the pavements with just the odd dog walker to say hello to while the rest of the people were still in their beds.

Also, I have prepped most of dinner for later just in the tiredness hits and I think I can't be bothered to cook and end up with a takeout which wouldn't be good on the day before weigh in day. Now that it's mostly done, I've got no excuse but to eat healthily!

Bodenista

Lots of exercise.

45 min Les Mills Body Balance.
30 min quad workout with dumbbells.
31 min power walk.

Feel A-MAZ-ING 😁

Bodenista

Some restorative yoga 🧘‍♀️ to quiet my mind (which was telling me to go and stuff my face with as much chocolate as I could 😳)and relax my body.

I feel much better for it and have avoided the chocolate monster once again 🙏 😇

Bodenista

Prep and buying some Fibre One Chocolate Fudge Brownies to satisfy the chocolate monster and they are only 83 calories 😋😍

uyister

What worked for me today was doing a walk/dance workout instead of the second HIIT workout I had planned since I was not feeling the first workout. This helped me complete my step goal for the day and feel happy as well.

Ari_ofAthens

What worked for me today was splitting my already measured dinner into two smaller portions. It gave me the time to feel satiated and it almost felt like going for seconds, without impacting my calorie budget.
Also, I found that completing my diary entry for a day gives me motivation to avoid late night snacking.

wenmft

Packing my lunch to take to the office so I'm not tempted to order out food. I started my morning with 30 minutes on the elliptical and will swim laps for 30 minutes this evening...both remind me to take care of my body. I also love scanning Pinterest for healthy recipes that look delicious.

mroper295

I recently added a daily exercise and food diary reminder to my calendar. Seeing the exercise reminder first thing in the morning helps motivate me to get it done early. If I skip the work-out in the morning then I see the reminder every time I look at my phone and can try again during lunch or in the evening. Keeping myself accountable is working for me today.

amyn73

Eating something different than my “normal” menu. It helped me to have a bit more energy and I felt fuller. It was yummy and fit into my keto eating plan, too!!

Mazziefly

Box meal kits work for me every day of the week. I don't have to figure out what's for dinner anymore. Bad dinner planning would often result in me making poor food choices or resorting to takeaways. Having the ingredients and recipes at hand make it so much easier for me to eat better. The recipes also include nutritional information which helps me to plan my calories during the day.

californiagirl1969

Portion control, weigh and measure food. I use a food scale to weigh out my food. Has helped me lose 48 lbs so far.

LenGray

What worked for me today was eating a little bit of leftover pizza, but having a big bowl of veggie soup along with it. I was full for most of the afternoon, so I think I'll do it again during lunch tomorrow ^_^

willboywonder

I was craving some bad food, so I did what I was always taught to do. Drink a cup (8 oz.) of water. It worked for me. The water gave me a sensation of being full, and I didn't want the bad foods anymore.

BartBVanBockstaele

californiagirl1969 wrote: »

Portion control, weigh and measure food. I use a food scale to weigh out my food. Has helped me lose 48 lbs so far.

Great. Keep it up. I lost a bit over 60 kg doing exactly that, and I am continuing, if if there are some timid indications that the weight loss part of my journey is slowly nearing its end. Maintenance is planned to be the same, with just a few hundred calories added back in, very slowly, in order not to destroy what has been achieved so far.

etraderpaul

Ultra thin pretzels (watch the salt!), cheerios, and an apple ... all low-calorie snacks that take a while to eat.

LovingReds

What work today was committing to the time I set to do morning workouts. It has been a game changer waking the same time and exercising.

sargemarcori

food prep! I got back from an AMAZING trip on Monday where I ate far too much for a month. I didn't manage to eat much better Tuesday. Or Wednesday--but I did make overnight oatmeal for Thu and Fri back at work. And I already had homemade soup in the freezer. Yesterday all my coworkers kept bringing me treats (and flowers--they REALLY missed me!) so I didn't eat well that day either--but today I have/am! Because that's what I have. Because I made it two days ago, and DIDN'T have to "just grab anything" this morning.