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Living the Lifestyle (LTL) Memorial day Monday 29 May 2017
Jimb376
Posts: 106 Member
Everyone says it, but just how do you do it? How do you take the guidelines of the WW program and turn them into a lifestyle you can live every day...from now on? That is what we are here to explore. Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion. Newbie? Join in! Veteran? Join in! Your thoughts may be just what someone else needs to hear.
Monday - Jimb376mfp (Jim) & 88olds (George)
Tuesday - Podkey (Biker Bob)
Wednesday - GadgetgirlIL (Regina)
Thursday - misterhub (Greg)
Friday - TimDumez (Tim)
Today's topic:Surprise!
There are always surprises in life, some good some bad. What surprised you about your Weight Loss journey? We have new Goads and old Goads so we cover the full spectrum of taking a WL Journey. Share what surprised you and how you handled it or why it was such a surprise.
Monday - Jimb376mfp (Jim) & 88olds (George)
Tuesday - Podkey (Biker Bob)
Wednesday - GadgetgirlIL (Regina)
Thursday - misterhub (Greg)
Friday - TimDumez (Tim)
Today's topic:Surprise!
There are always surprises in life, some good some bad. What surprised you about your Weight Loss journey? We have new Goads and old Goads so we cover the full spectrum of taking a WL Journey. Share what surprised you and how you handled it or why it was such a surprise.
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In January 2013 I decided to join WW (again) but it had been many years since I had actually tried to lose weight. The big surprise was that the weight did not just come off easily or quickly. I was surprised that my first two WIs I GAINED! I assumed at 376 pounds with a little effort the excess pounds would just melt off me. Maybe it was the "Biggest Loser" affect of me seeing people lose massive amounts in just one week.
I learned that WL is not linear, that it doesn't happen automatically even if you think you are doing everything right. The surprise of learning that the weight comes off slowly after the initial newbie phase was one I still think about. Especially when I see post on WW Connect complaining how WW "is not working" for me. People never comment how thankful they are that they did not gain 100# quickly but they sure complain when it doesn't come off quick enough for them.
Another surprise is seeing how/when my body loses weight. The multiple factors involved with WL (what I eat, how much I eat, amount of exercise, sleep, water etc etc) varies week to week, day to day BUT I do try and keep On Program 90% and not go on binges. So being OP for a week can still result in a small gain but a couple weeks later I can have a big (over 2#) loss! The "big" losses are still a surprise to me. The surprise when I step on the metal monster every week is still there for me. I can predict if I'm going to be up or down but I never really know how much it will be...SURPRISE!0 -
In 2005 After losing around 30lbs. on my own I could not lose any more so a friend got me to join WW and I started to lose again weekly till I was below goal 80 lbs. in 8 months. I did every thing by the book and was able to exercise a lot.
The other surprise is when exercise slows and you start going away from what did or able to do how quickly the weight comes back.1 -
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When I joined WW at Work in June 2011, I only lost one single pound over the first 6 weeks in spite of cutting back my calories. That had never happened before in my life. Of course this time around I had just turned 50. Then I started to pay more attention to the quality of the what I was eating (more protein, less processed carbs) and then the weight started to come off steadily.
Apparently I need to start paying closer attention to diet quality as even though I do eat many more vegetables and better choices than in 2011, my weight has creeped up over the past year likely due to playing it a little fast and loose with the treats.0 -
Weight loss is liberation.
I thought it was going to be the death of fun.
Some other stuff that surprised me was that WW worked. That I stuck with the point counting learning curve. That I actually came to like the meetings.0 -
Some of my surprises:
How much I really had to lose to get to a healthy BMI (I was told and believed I carried my weight well). I didn't know or really care what the number was at the beginning but a few weeks later I was jolted into reality to learn it was on the order of 80 pounds. I immediately forgot what I just found out and chose instead to take my doc's advice to lose 5 pound. I realized I was going to have to do it a few times.
Related to how much I had to lose what my initial expectation that I could lose X pounds, get to goal and go back to how I used to eat. I didn't give any of it a whole lot of thought but that was the way I initially thought it was going to work. Archived GOAD posts gave me the reality check I needed--that to maintain I was going to have to keep working the plan indefinitely. Not what I wanted to know but of course, it made sense. So here I am, still doing the same things I did to lose, but now with the intention of maintaining. One day at a time...
That I might / actually do enjoy moving more with significantly less weight. I think you're absolutely right @88olds ; weight loss is liberation. I am still expanding that circle but I do know and appreciate that my world is definitely fuller and more enjoyable now compared to when I weighed a lot more!0 -
That there is no going back to your old way of eating. When I first started, I thought once I got the weight off I could just go back to eating like I had and my weight would maintain itself. Boy was I wrong! I'm sure you can guess how that theory went! Once I realized I had to do things I was willing to stick with for the rest of my life everything went more smoothly.1
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Once I finally decided to address the issue of significant weight gain, I was surprised that my level of commitment and discipline had reduced. Should not have been surprised since obviously something had changed leading to the weight gain. Still, I was shocked that I could not sign up for a plan and execute it without fail. Had to learn and understand that there are other mitigating factors involved that are impacting my success. Just need to find my way back to the person I know I am instead of accepting the person I had become. A work in progress.1
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