No Judgement: what little things/weird habits to help maintain your weight
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Wish I I didn't like frozen cookie dough!!snowflakesav wrote: »I bought 6" pie and cake pans and I always freeze leftover cookie dough so I can cook 2 at a time. ..same thing with frozen Parker house rolls. I thaw just two.
If I want something salty and crunchy I have all kinds of pickled vegatables on hand.
Getting my fiancé on the same page with diet has made a huge difference.
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1. I still weigh stuff even though I know how big a portion is after years of weight watchers and the past three years on MFP.
2. I throw out food if I see myself going through the whole package in one sitting (I don't know why it's so hard to find 1oz. packages of chips).
3. I only get ice cream when I'm out. Although I do keep frozen fruit bars around.
4. I eat off of small dinner plates - I think I have one regular sized one around still.
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I have 1/4 cup of really good ice cream every night - usually with cashews. I started when I was losing. Tastes wonderful. Does everything I want it to do. Completely satisfied with that amount. Oh, and if you put plain yogurt on it, the tart cream flavor is awesome on the sweet - like cheesecake is good with a sour cream frosting. Yum.
Weirdest thing? My kids and husband think I'm a loonbin for counting out the 51 pretzels in a serving or the 22 chips in an oz. What can I say? There are times I want to eat them, but I want to know how much.
Do you leave the broken chips? I don't understand why bother doing all that when you could put a bowl on the scale, zero it, pour one ounce of chips and be done.0 -
I limit the "ready to eat" food that's in my house- things like granola bars that only need to be unwrapped, cookies / chips that only need to be pulled out of the bag, etc. That way, snacking is a little more inconvenient because it requires some more thinking, planning, and prep work to make it happen.
It doesn't stop me completely, but it does cut down on the ability to eat without thinking or eat just because I'm bored.
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I have 1/4 cup of really good ice cream every night - usually with cashews. I started when I was losing. Tastes wonderful. Does everything I want it to do. Completely satisfied with that amount. Oh, and if you put plain yogurt on it, the tart cream flavor is awesome on the sweet - like cheesecake is good with a sour cream frosting. Yum.
Weirdest thing? My kids and husband think I'm a loonbin for counting out the 51 pretzels in a serving or the 22 chips in an oz. What can I say? There are times I want to eat them, but I want to know how much.
Let's just be weird. Weird is so much better than unfit and unhealthy. It's that mindless uncontrolled eating that got us here in the first place.0 -
shrinkingletters wrote: »I made derogatory remarks about the office doughnut-bringer's mother. She never offers me doughnuts anymore.
Ouch! But effective. Just like the dietician at my dads rehab facility. She was at least 100 lbs over-weight. Just saying! 0 -
Weirdest thing? My kids and husband think I'm a loonbin for counting out the 51 pretzels in a serving or the 22 chips in an oz. What can I say? There are times I want to eat them, but I want to know how much.
I used to do this, too. Just a quick suggestion though: weigh out the portion on a food scale instead, if at all possible. It will be more accurate and save you a bunch of time!
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shrinkingletters wrote: »I made derogatory remarks about the office doughnut-bringer's mother. She never offers me doughnuts anymore.
Love this!!!!!
I am also still losing, but incorporating high levels of protein in my meals and snacks has been really helpful in eating at a deficit without hunger. I also do at least 30 min of heat-pumping exercise nearly every day.0 -
I maintain by eyeballing food and not logging exercise. Seems to balance each other out! And shows you how much extra you eat when you don't weigh things.0
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Jesusjohnjames wrote: »blossom015 wrote: »I try to use some sort of vinegar based or cayenne pepper on certain foods to boost metabolism and encourage weight lost.
That's a myth
It's okay to laugh. I've even tried drinking a few ounces of vinegar prior to eatting a high fat/calorie meal such as fast food. I read some where that it's suppose help your body burn fat/calories better. Pure vinegar is actually kind of gross.
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shrinkingletters wrote: »I made derogatory remarks about the office doughnut-bringer's mother. She never offers me doughnuts anymore.
ROFLOL
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blossom015 wrote: »Jesusjohnjames wrote: »blossom015 wrote: »I try to use some sort of vinegar based or cayenne pepper on certain foods to boost metabolism and encourage weight lost.
That's a myth
It's okay to laugh. I've even tried drinking a few ounces of vinegar prior to eatting a high fat/calorie meal such as fast food. I read some where that it's suppose help your body burn fat/calories better. Pure vinegar is actually kind of gross.
Yes it is disgusting0 -
I read "Mindless Eating" and one of the big tips is that you should not under any circumstances have any visible food in your kitchen when you walk into it with the One Exception being a fruit bowl. I don't have a fruit bowl BUT I do stick to the "no visible food" rule and it's tremendously helpful as I find when my boyfriend leaves *kitten* out I am VERY tempted by it and it's so much easier to stay on my plan when it's shoved into a cupboard somewhere. I also have a cupboard where the "better for you" stuff is more eye level and the higher I go the more bad those things are - with the "naughty" stuff on the very top shelf - helps I think
I also put bad stuff in the drawers in the fridge despite temperatures and all that. 0 -
schillewis wrote: »I'm still losing. What's been most helpful for me is planning my weekly dinners in advance and then shopping accordingly. I write out the menu for the week on a white board so everyone knows what to expect (and they can save their complaints, LOL) and it's a good reminder to me each morning of what I need to do for the day (defrost something, set up crock pot, etc). It's also lowered our grocery bill significantly - shopping lists are very specific - and helps me avoid just grabbing things off the shelf because they look appetizing.
This goes to show that proper planning pays off! I love the idea of weekly menu, this really helps when you're cooking family style. It can be lonely when u have a "special menu" and everyone else is eatting something different. Keep up the good work!0 -
I keep 90% healthy foods in the house. I never buy bigger sized clothing, if I find my jeans a little tight after the holidays or a vacation I buckle down and quickly remove the couple of pounds before they snowball. I don't cheat all weekend long, but I do have a cheat day. I use the method of 80% healthy/20% whatever I want and I workout at least 5-6 hours a week.0
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I usually try to drink a full glass of water when I have a craving, just to make sure I'm not mistaking hunger for thirst. I stopped baking whole cakes and big batches of cookies. All my recipes are cut in half or to a quarter. I bought some single-serving silicone muffin cups so I can cut down recipes and just make a few versus a whole pan. It takes the same amount of work for 6 cupcakes as for 24, but then I can only pig out so much. I try to have a salad with lunch and dinner, so I fill up for fewer calories.
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I set my alarm on my cell and put it across the room so when it goes off in the morning I have no choice but to get up to turn it off.0
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I am still losing, not yet at maintenance, but I never go grocery shopping when I'm hungry. And I avoid the cookie/snack aisles. It I do find myself in that aisle, I don't look at what's on the shelves and instead just hurry through. I literally avert my eyes from tempting treats so I don't start thinking about how good they would taste. This actually goes for my other "trigger" foods as well, like cheese. UnlessI am treating myself to some I don't look at it in the store, or I look away and get on with my shopping list. When I'm waiting at the check-out, I pull out my phone and check Facebook or email instead of looking around at all the treats they put there to tempt you.0
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The main reason I feel I maintain my weight is that I move a lot, I have become this very active person over the past few years - moving more certainly means I can enjoy extra calories = win win
(this pint size gal can eat 2100-2300 cals at maintenance
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Also I no longer eat much in the line of cakes/desserts - my palette has changed! (I still enjoy a daily small chocolate fix though ) If I decide to eat something high cals/sweet now, but find its not exceptional I just leave it - this has become a great habit for me - I give away/bin desserts/sweets regularly because I don't feel they justify the high calories.
Bi-weekly weighs in are a must for me, if I see myself getting to the higher end of my goal range I know its time to shave a few extra calories off my intake.0 -
Keep active. Weird habit when I was losing was that I tried not to walk anywhere. I ran from bedroom to living room, ran from living room to kitchen - ran everywhere - even if it was just a few yards 0
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What is working for me is to buy the foods I like and eat a bit every day like chocolate and biscuits (their healthier version). I used to not have them in my house but often I was feeling deprived and would go to supermarket, buy a lot and eat them immediately. This method is working for me but everybody is different so..whatever works for you 0
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That's a bit like my strategy. I cut up a pound of veggies every morning, put them in an empty ice-cream container and carry them around to eat as snacks whenever I need them. It's not just celery and carrots either. You'd be surprised how good raw rutabagas, parsnips and beets can be!thegrimmycrew wrote: »sitting here eating my chips....slices of fresh raw yellow squash...crunchy..slightly sweet...lots o vitamin C
Advantages:
1) Prevents me eating stuff I shouldn't
2) Gives me loads of vitamins
3) Plenty of dietary fiber
Disadvantages:
Sometimes people think I'm weird, but that's their problem.
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mistikal13 wrote: »I set my alarm on my cell and put it across the room so when it goes off in the morning I have no choice but to get up to turn it off.
I used to do it also but I was going to bed again. 0 -
shrinkingletters wrote: »I made derogatory remarks about the office doughnut-bringer's mother. She never offers me doughnuts anymore.
^^Too funny!
I don't eat when I'm stressed out.
Probably the main reason I maintain is I'm super active. I use my bike for transportation and usually work out about 5 times a week plus I currently teach 3 fitness classes a week (soon to be six).
Additionally, I'm an unenthusiastic eater and usually have to remind myself to eat lunch. I don't recommend this as a maintenance routine, however.
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Congrats!
In regards to OP ... I'd say I continued to struggle with snacking after dinner.
My remedies which has helped tremendously is eat dinner later & keep the snacks in the cupboards instead on the counter.
I know it's a rather simple & silly Jedi mind trick but the simple act of not SEEING the snacks helped me to abandon the habit of snacking after dinner. And just to clarify I snacked not because I was still hungry but because it was my nightly routine.
Hope that helps!
Good luck!0 -
I've been around (give or take 5 lbs) my goal weight for 4 years. I'm 5'3" and weigh 110.
I feel like just keeping a close eye on it and being mindful of eating clean works for me.
I weigh myself almost everyday and when it gets to my "top" I might work out a little harder and when I'm at my "bottom" I might be more relaxed with eating out or treats.
I love yoga! That keeps me mindful of being present and honoring my body for serving me!0 -
I lost 15 pounds and have been maintaining for about 6 months. I log everything every single day, even when I'm having a "bad" day. My danger time is as soon as I get home from work. I started eating pickles before dinner--very few calories and I love them!0
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