What I'm Doing Wrong (And Right)

chedeco

So, this may not be of interest to many of you, but I'm going to bare all here and see if it helps to motivate me. I'm doing some things well and some things not so well. They are as follows:

WRONG:

-I am still drinking Coke
-I am not drinking enough water
-I am not exercising enough

RIGHT:

-I am down to 1 Coke a day from previously drinking 3-4 Cokes a day
-I have not eaten fast food since I began MFP
-I have been tempted by and successfully ignored cheesecake, Doritos, potato chips...in my house...during the hurricane!
-I am counting and logging everything
-I have been to the gym a bit, as well as yoga class and accupuncture
-I have lost 5.75 lbs since last Monday and gone down 1 point on my BMI

I'm curious to know what everyone else is doing right/wrong. Feel free to add me if we're not already friends!

pdkaminski

I would say get rid of the soda.

lbewley3

You have made GREAT progress - don't focus on what you are still doing 'wrong', look at all the amazing positives.

Me - wrong - saving up calories for nighttime candy snacking :happy:

chedeco

I am phasing out the soda. I have to do it slowly because I get caffeine headaches which trigger my migraines. I am down to 1 Coke a day from 3-4, soon it will be half a Coke per day and then none!

JennsLosing

I would say get rid of the soda.

and i would say one a day is better than the 3-4 a day.

bcattoes

Other than not exercising it sounds like you are not doing too bad, which seems obvious since you are losing.

For me:

Bad: I drink too much wine!
I play on MFP when I should be working

Good: I eat my veggies
I exercise regularly
I very rarely eat sugar or non-whole grains.

sarahjo19

I love this! This is a great way to remind yourself and others that NO ONE is perfect, and the little changes do add up. And everyone should be proud of what they ARE doing right and not focus on the wrong. As you can see your "right" list is longer than your "wrong" list. Great job dropping a point on the BMI chart!!!

myurav

You have made GREAT progress - don't focus on what you are still doing 'wrong', look at all the amazing positives.

Me - wrong - saving up calories for nighttime candy snacking :happy:

i agree - look at the positives! and keep setting goals for yourself. have you tried switching to one can of diet coke/coke zero? that would be a great improvement! it looks like you have a lot more positives than negatives - that's awesome! and congratulations on the weight loss. keep it up!

aimeeturner

My weakness lately has been pretzel M&M's!!! LOL I think I need therapy!!!

Kelblue1

You have made GREAT progress - don't focus on what you are still doing 'wrong', look at all the amazing positives.


I agree!! You are doing great and as a recent post stated... 1 is better than 3-4. I switched to Diet Coke but I have one almost every day and I'm tring to change it too. But it takes time and you will get there. Keep up the awesome work!!

kdchick99

It seems you are giving yourself mini goals, which is GOOD. I tend to focus on what I have done wrong too, but then my MFP friends remind me of what I have done right. It's a process! You can do it though. Kudos for giving up on the Coke...Very hard to give up, believe me.

bgoss4

Look at it this way it's a life style change so do the things that YOU can live with. Besides sometimes what works for one person doesn't always work for another.
Good luck!

JoAnn73

leave the soda alone!!

channa007

You didn't mention whether you've been under your calorie limit each day. Really that's what matters most.

chedeco

The problem with many diet products for me is that they have artificial sweeteners which are triggers for my migraines. It's really unfortunate and frustrating but it's probably for the best that I try to get off any kind of soda altogether. Thanks for the suggestions, though!

blue4myeyes

Other than not exercising it sounds like you are not doing too bad, which seems obvious since you are losing.

For me:

Bad: I drink too much wine!
I play on MFP when I should be working

Good: I eat my veggies
I exercise regularly
I very rarely eat sugar or non-whole grains.

hahaha.... I play on MFP when I shoudl be working, too!!! :laugh:

chedeco

I have been under calories every day except for one day where I was over by 80.

Midori_i

Hm, I know what I'm doing right:

- I exercise a lot
- I drink more than enough water
- I hardly ever drink soda
- I eat a lot of vegetables, fruits and fibre

I have not quite worked out yet:
- how to stay under my calorie limit - I'm always a bit over
- how not to have sweet cravings all the time (although most of the time i satisfy those with honey and fruit)
- how to avoid temptations like alcohol and high calorie meals when going out with friends

channa007

Then you're doing great! Keep it up!

omgsaleslady

i get so bored with any exercise other than running, so that's all i do. i really need to strength train! and...um...i use those extra calories from running on beer at least twice a week? ahem.

BUT I RUN! and i eat pretty healthy aside from the beer

mindyofchundy

sounds like you're being wonderfully honest with yourself! at least you have more "rights" than "wrongs." hmmm, what i'm doing right- getting more into measuring servings, being intentional about what i eat, exercising everyday even if it's just a little. wrong- still eating too much sugar, missing supplements, haven't been drinking enough water lately for some weird reason.

thanks for putting this out there- good food for thought!

MrBrown72

Me

Right:
I work out obsessively.
I eat right.
I read the whole post and reply to the actual question.

Wrong;
I save my calories for Vodka.
I work out obsessively.

cm2two

Other than not exercising it sounds like you are not doing too bad, which seems obvious since you are losing.

For me:

Bad: I drink too much wine!
I play on MFP when I should be working

Good: I eat my veggies
I exercise regularly
I very rarely eat sugar or non-whole grains.

this is my twin...

mzprettiekittie

You doin great! I think the list is a fab idea

1smemae94

Good for you! as for me

right: i havent had pop in almost a year
i exercise at least 4 days a week
i drink at least 8 glasses of water

wrong: i still eat too much crap food
i dont exercise long enough

akane1087

You could always try diet coke instead.. it will save you tons on calories and sugar! I am definitly a soda person so its hard for me to take it our of my routine so i switched to diet until i am able to stop drinking it all together.. i swear its like an addiction.. quitting smoking was easier to stop than drinking soda for me!

akane1087

But anway...

Right-

Eating healthier foods
Tracking my calories, carbs, fats, protein, ect
Started P90X

Wrong-

Dont drink enough water, and drink too much soda
Am not consistent when it comes to working out
Still eat some bad foods on occasion.. ex we had papa johns meat lovers last night =(

auntiebabs

When it comes to dieting right and wrong are so subjective.

It's not about being perfect it's about doing better.

RIGHT:
Small changes that I can maintain. Once those are habit I add another couple of small changes.
Reducing sugar.
Reducing portion size.
Tracking EVERYTHING
Working hard being honest with myself (Even if I lie to myself I not going to trick my body why not be honest and make choices based on reality)
Learning the difference between enjoying a treat and indulge in a trigger food which I can't seem to control myself with.


THINGS I CAN WORK ON IMPROVING (doesn't that sound better than WRONG?):
Not getting enough sleep
Getting lazier with tracking now that I've been doing it almost 1 year.
Not drinking enough water

tina2222

Hi! you have made great progress! cant wait till i have lost that amount!

what i am doing right:
- eating more lean protein
- eating breakfast! (i never used to eat breakfast then i would eat alot later in the day)
- i have cut out bread and feel alot better for it
- drinking 2ltrs of water a day (cut out fizzies and caffeine suprisingly easy)
- So far 45minutes of exercise a day

What i am doing wrong:
- still eating sugar and wasting my daily calories on them ( i need tips on beating sugar cravings PLEASE)
- Sometimes i get tempted to eat what my husband is eating and give in - for me the food part of this change is the hardest.

Hope this helps!

SW:153
CW:150
GW:126

josaleigh

Other than not exercising it sounds like you are not doing too bad, which seems obvious since you are losing.

For me:

Bad: I drink too much wine!
I play on MFP when I should be working

Good: I eat my veggies
I exercise regularly
I very rarely eat sugar or non-whole grains.

hahaha.... I play on MFP when I shoudl be working, too!!! :laugh:

DITTO!

wrongs:
- need to push myself a little harder on runs
- not being uncomfortable at the gym. I pay for this too, so who cares what other people think?
- macaroni and cheese , just stop buying it cause you can't resist the Cheesiest!
- Too much wine...haha nope not giving that up.
- sugar in my coffee. I still feel like i need it to survive

rights
- exercising everyday, regardless of how I feel when I first wake up
- logging everything. cheating is only cheating yourself
- making better choices for myself and my family
- cooking at home 95% of the time, with fresh ingredients.

Bullzyi

Good:
-Drinking lots of water
-staying within my calorie limit
-eating more fruits, grains, and veggies
-exercising on a regular basis

Bad:
-Still eating candy
-Still eating fast food


I think that's about it for me