Strange things that help you lose weight

Krizzle4Rizzle

Playing World of Warcraft post workout and before bed actually helps me with my weightloss goals. It distracts me from mindless eating, since I get so involved in the game, I don't think about food.

What are some of your things?

BrettPGH

Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

Whatamilike

Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

Hahahaha brilliant! I've got some big boots I could use...

I have a tooth whitening kit (I work with a dentist so got it cheaply). At the moment I'm doing that during peak nibbling hours - I literally can't nibble with that in my mouth and my teeth are so nice and white afterwards that i don't want to spoil them...

BeautyFromPain

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ChocoMello

A class of lemon water before i go to bed, it also helps to get a great skin!

DottieNewton

great ideas!! since I wear dentures the tooth whitening thing wouldn't work. Thinking maybe a mussel that fitted over my mouth. HUMMM

xASHYxSMASHYx

Cleaning... once I get busy cleaning the house I usually don't stop for at least a couple hours, and I don't think about food at all then.

mkmacf

Baking! I love to bake and feed other people, and usually when I make it I prefer giving it away to other people. I may have a tiny bit though. Last night I made whole wheat cinnamon buns, and gave all but one away. It relaxes me, and distracts me, and keeps processed treats out of the house.

laurenk182004

Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

Hahahaha brilliant! I've got some big boots I could use...

I have a tooth whitening kit (I work with a dentist so got it cheaply). At the moment I'm doing that during peak nibbling hours - I literally can't nibble with that in my mouth and my teeth are so nice and white afterwards that i don't want to spoil them...

I first read this as " I have some big BOOBS I could use" lmao

_HeathBar_

Playing World of Warcraft post workout and before bed actually helps me with my weightloss goals. It distracts me from mindless eating, since I get so involved in the game, I don't think about food.

What are some of your things?

Me too! As soon as I'm done with my workout & shower I hop on the computer, except I'm play SWTOR instead of WoW atm.

Another thing that's helped me is gum. I guess I have some kind of oral fixation since I quit smoking, it makes me crave food. Whenever I get these craving I chew gun instead of food. And ya... after 3 years without smoking I still get cravings. It sucks.

Phrak

I play world of warcraft while riding my exercise bike. I burn some added calories and am distracted. Just have to watch our for overuse injuries.

brittnicoledav

I distract myself from cravings. When i get a craving but know im not actually hungry i have a list of things to do, such as have a bubble bath, paint my nails, stretch, etc. and I choose from the list. by the time i'm done, the cravings gone! plus i always have super cute nails

_HeathBar_

I play world of warcraft while riding my exercise bike. I burn some added calories and am distracted. Just have to watch our for overuse injuries.

How!?! If I could do this I'd have 10 level 85's and have rockin legs!

XXXMinnieXXX

Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

Hahahaha brilliant! I've got some big boots I could use...

I have a tooth whitening kit (I work with a dentist so got it cheaply). At the moment I'm doing that during peak nibbling hours - I literally can't nibble with that in my mouth and my teeth are so nice and white afterwards that i don't want to spoil them...

great idea lol x

anarose13

I knit, crochet, and chase my one year old. If its not healthy for her or i dont want her to have any then i dont eat it either. the crafts help keep my hands busy and my mind off food too.

Phrak

I made a desk using PVC tubing and plywood that sits on the handle bars. Im in the midst of modifying it to accept a new much larger monitor.

Katie1951

Scanning pictures. Wrote a BLOG about it.

senordeny

Well i have just been working out alot. Also if i had known about WoW helping you lose weight i would never have gone to SWTOR lol.

Anyone here play on Exodor? I am thinking about coming back.

jhartram

I made a desk using PVC tubing and plywood that sits on the handle bars. Im in the midst of modifying it to accept a new much larger monitor.

Do you already have the monitor? LOL I did something similar, and I mounted my 32" flatscreen TV "monitor" (bought used) on the wall... helps with eyestrain if it's a little further away... hehe =D

Krizzle4Rizzle

Well i have just been working out alot. Also if i had known about WoW helping you lose weight i would never have gone to SWTOR lol.

Anyone here play on Exodor? I am thinking about coming back.

Bronzebeard.

MrDude_1

Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

I wish I could do that.. but I know what my shoes weigh. (yea, im odd)
I have one pair of leather, steel toe, steel footplate workboots that were so heavy i weighed them (10.2lbs)... and then I weighed my other shoes too. lol




anyway back on topic..
When I started losing weight, I knew it was a mental thing. Above everything else it was just mind over body.
So I picked a day and said, I am not going to eat ANYTHING this one day... and I did it.
Since then, I can say no to anything... just because I KNOW I am strong enough to.

sounds stupid, but it worked..... my largest problem seems to have been saying yes to food, even if I just ate...

skittybang

I won't buy pants in a bigger size than I have. So when I start to gain and feel the craving for muffins from looking down, I know I've *kitten* the bed again.

Phrak

Well i have just been working out alot. Also if i had known about WoW helping you lose weight i would never have gone to SWTOR lol.

Anyone here play on Exodor? I am thinking about coming back.

Bronzebeard.

playing on KT right now. As for the monitor yah i have it purchased already. just a 23". Ill probably end up getting a big 'ol flat screen to put on the wall eventually.

peachied

Print out fitspo images and tape them where I can see them.

I have them everywhere! On my bedroom walls, at my desk, in the bathroom...I find the best place to put them is in my bathroom because I'm there everyday and it's all I see when I sit on the pot. It helps a lot!

the_journeyman

Video Games make a good distraction during that pre-bedtime snack desire.

JM

Cindym82

Baking! I love to bake and feed other people, and usually when I make it I prefer giving it away to other people. I may have a tiny bit though. Last night I made whole wheat cinnamon buns, and gave all but one away. It relaxes me, and distracts me, and keeps processed treats out of the house.

I do the same thing!!!

FoxKelfonne

Ditto on the video games. Get myself lost in Minecraft for a few hours and I stop thinking about eating, and worry more about building a kickass airship.

McMeggers

Playing World of Warcraft post workout and before bed actually helps me with my weightloss goals. It distracts me from mindless eating, since I get so involved in the game, I don't think about food.

What are some of your things?

Hell yeah i play wow too horde i love meeting other girls who play

MrDude_1

Baking! I love to bake and feed other people, and usually when I make it I prefer giving it away to other people. I may have a tiny bit though. Last night I made whole wheat cinnamon buns, and gave all but one away. It relaxes me, and distracts me, and keeps processed treats out of the house.

I do the same thing!!!

I hate both of you... lol ( j/k)

really though, I have friends that do this... I wouldnt mind, but they always act offended if i dont "atleast try a bite".....
It wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt EVERYTIME I see them..

DterMined2012

Playing World of Warcraft post workout and before bed actually helps me with my weightloss goals. It distracts me from mindless eating, since I get so involved in the game, I don't think about food.

What are some of your things?

Me too! As soon as I'm done with my workout & shower I hop on the computer, except I'm play SWTOR instead of WoW atm.

Another thing that's helped me is gum. I guess I have some kind of oral fixation since I quit smoking, it makes me crave food. Whenever I get these craving I chew gun instead of food. And ya... after 3 years without smoking I still get cravings. It sucks.

I quit smoking also and have this oral fixation thing and it is horrible....I want to munch all the time!!! I chew gum at work, have been drinking lots of water...but when I get home it's BAD!! Don't usually chew much gum at home so may try that...but I got to find something to replace all this munching I do.

Stacyanne324

Having a weekly Spike day has gotten me off a plateua and has the scale dropping down again. And it is AWESOME to be able to eat whatever I want every Sunday!