Living The Lifestyle 8/21/20 Friday

imastar2

We meet here to explore, share, celebrate and (sometimes) agonize over how we do (or don't) incorporate weight loss guidelines into our daily lives. "It's a lifestyle, not a diet" is easily and often said, but sometimes not so simply put into practice.

This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!

Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.

Monday - 88olds (George)
Tuesday - whathapnd (Emmie)
Wednesday - misterhub (Greg)
Thursday - MASSRUNNER_FRANK
Friday - imastar2 (Derrick)

Today’s Topic: Lets Talk TRIGGER -Trigger foods, Trigger surroundings, Triggers period as it relates to your Living The Lifestyle.
Todays discussion doesn't necessarily have to pertain to foods only. The thought is perhaps we might have situations that warns us beware!, or this thinking or action may trigger a bad habit.
Ideas? Thoughts? Have a good on plan weekend.

MASSRUNNER_FRANK

I really believe that I have one or two triggers.
And neither are foods - Tiredness and anger.

Now these twins of the devil Provoke me no end to feed and thereby quench the feelings. Many times I fail and naturally am still tired or pissed after consuming wasted points.
Other times I am able to resist when I mentally recognize the sources and give it 10 or 20 minutes.

The only other trigger I can think of is less severe and that is memory. Memory of a good meal or favorite snack. That is easier to deal with for me. Can’t exactly say why, just less impactful.

podkey

Yup like this one. I also think it is foolish to sleep with a loaded weapon under my pillow. For me some foods are like that and I just don't want them in my house.
My trigger foods can be sometimes salty foods and sometimes sweets. Like massrunner some life situations can be an issue too. I sat in a dental chair 2 hours for a complete crown preparation, 3D crown on the spot manufacture and seating, as well as two fillings, all without anesthesia!! It is amazing that crowns can be made on the spot using 3D scanning and either 3D printing or 3D micromilling machines. Sadly I ate too much when I god home.

imastar2

Oh boy this one hits home and has the whole time I've been a member of GoaD.

Whipping the trigger foods for me is a decision to not eat them. However there is a but! in that these foods are in the house. DS and DW neither have the issue with what makes me fat. So If they want a bag of Oreo's in the kitchen or half gallon of ice cream in the freezer I just have to decide it's in moderation for me or walk away from it.

At age 73 believe it or not I'm just figuring out that stress is a trigger for me. I'm not sure exactly how this came to be but as I had my past surgeries this year I let go of any stress related to many areas in my life and I also decided whatever else was going on I'd treat it the same way. I then looked back and realized that the hectic schedule(s) the whacky things going on in my life and yes COVID-19 were contributing to stress. When I released these in my mind and didn't surrender to any of these mind altering events that had been going on such as death(s) in the family, sicknesses, tight schedules, deadlines and the list goes on.

When I figured out to just relelease them then I figured out hey there was a pattern here of overeating, eating wrong foods and portions and so on during these various periods. So bottom line? Just stick to the program move forward with stability and positive thoughts. 🤔
🙂

steve0mania

I have had different triggers over the years, food and non-food triggers (as Frank noted) for sure.

Regarding food triggers, for whatever reason, some rise to the forefront for a while (months? years?) and then seem to fade away. I don't know why.

But, my general approach is two-fold. First, I avoid having the trigger in the house to the extent possible. Second, I avoid taking that first bite...if I take the first bite, it's a real struggle to skip the second bite (right now this is Stacy's Pita Chips, for some crazy reason).

Alcohol lowers my resistance capabilities, as does boredom and fatigue. Feeling good about my self strengthens my resistance.

Finally, I fully admit my own hypocrisy here. In the LTL from yesterday I noted that I recognize that the only thing I can control is myself. Here I note that I am not controlling myself. Let's just say it's a work-in-progress!

linmueller

🔺 Things are always in danger of going south if I'm tired or drinking alcohol.

🔺 Chips, and even more so, with dip. They are a major problem area. Last weekend I ate them, but only after everyone left and I could focus on how many I was eating, and be sure I paid attention and enjoyed them. Kept it to 3sp

🔺 The cottage! I used to walk in and start looking for food. That habit has been broken 💪 but there are often an assortment of hi pt foods. Fortunately, it's been pretty good on weekends my mom isn't there, making it much easier to stay OP. Plus, I've taken more control of the menu.

🔺 Anywhere that has an assortment of appetizers! I love this kind of food, and find it way more tempting than sweets, which are often meh.

88olds

Trigger- agitation and stress, and feeling sorry for myself. Had an unpleasant medical appointment yesterday and even though the result was good, the process was not. So of course that called for added treats.

All this time in WL and 70 yrs old- Poor baby. Here. Have a cookie. Here. Have another.