How to stop sabotaging myself - need help!

susanr613

I lost 50 pounds over the past few years, primarily on WW. I have gained back 10 pounds in the past 8 months, primarily through snacking in the evenings, sometimes right after I work out.

In the meantime, my job is going well, DS, exH and I are finally in family therapy and making progress, and I am in a relationship with a guy who adores me (after a couple of years not even dating).

So, how do I stop this self-sabotage, in addition to reverting back to weight loss mode?

Thanks for your advice -
Susan

Lizzy622

I was just on t thread about rewarding yourself. After you workout reward yourself by putting a dollar in a jar instead of food. At the end of a month or two you will have some money to buy yourself a nice top or some cute workout gear. Good luck.

imarlett

That is a great idea! Instead of rewarding yourself with food...
As for the late night snacking, of which helped me add on 59lbs, I stop at 8 pm, no exceptions. Its hard but, until I get into the habit, I always check the clock. If I must have something, I drink water.

jetlag

You've become complacent. You see the 50 (well, now 40) lbs lost and think that the little snack won't make you gain 50 lbs back.

You've forgotten why you lost that weight. You've forgotten how hard it was to lose.

I will also posit that WW helped you lose weight, but did not teach you how to eat properly. When I did WW all those years ago, I dropped it when I realised that a pack of pasta'n'sauce (dehydrated, chemical laden, sauce covered pasta) was just a couple of points, but half an avocado was verboten because of it's point cost.

My advice is to just start tracking what you're currently eating and see how it makes you feel. Go from there.

mercurysfire

aaahhh! i do the same thing. *face palm* i manage to catch it before it gets too out of hand- usually within a couple of pounds or so, but still irritaing.
i know this sounds silly but it seems to work for me. make sure your pants and skirts are fitted. i know i've been hitting the snacks a little too hard when my new skirts and pants start pinching a little in the waist. not a closet full of elastic waistbands and stretchy material- it's fine for shirts but keep the bottoms tailored. weigh every week or definitely if those tailored bottoms seem a little more snug than usual.
if you're snacking because you're hungry, that's ok (especially after a good sweaty workout) but if you're just snacking out of habit etc, pick something small and very very flavorful but not overly sweet or salty (that tends to get me craving more). really strong cheese or nuts (like walnuts or almonds or even flavored ones, although they tend to be very sweet ro salty).
if it's a little good night sweet, i some times get a really good high end chocolate bar and break it up into the squares, wrap in foil, throw in the freezer. 1 little foil packet at a time with a cup of hot tea and i go to sleep with a smile. or sometimes a piece of bread (or toast) with some low sugar jam and tea, tea seems to be the staple there.
another thing i try to do is eat very small portions at meal times at home. i can always go back for more, but once it's on my plate i tend to eat it. small plate small servings.