Not about good and bad but have some desire to show up at my consistent current weight rather than bloated. I weigh on Sundays and worry less now about Sat night stuff w friends than in the beginning.. I don't reward myself with foods per se. I make a mental note when I overdo the salty night before food.

Today’s topic: Do you eat “Differently” around WI Day?

1. Do you consciously watch what you eat the day before WI to avoid a gain on the scale?

Yes!

2. Do you eat “Differently” AFTER you have officially Weighed In?

Sometimes

3. Are you more likely to binge eat after a Big Loss or an unexpected Gain?

No

And a big Congrats, @Jimb376

Do you consciously watch what you eat the day before WI to avoid a gain on the scale?

I do, at least in-part. My partner and I usually go out to dinner after our 6 PM WW meeting so my behavior prior to that is partly geared toward the WI and partly in anticipation of a higher-calorie meal that night. I know part of my psyche is geared toward the scale because if I'm not going to the meeting (I usually go to every other meeting), I feel a small sense of freedom / relief. I try to minimize the influence of the scale on my behavior but mindfulness helps keep me honest that way. The WI definitely affects the way I eat beforehand.

Any more, I think my focus as it affects WI is more on 'output' than 'input'. Let's just leave it at that...

2. Do you eat “Differently” AFTER you have officially Weighed In?

Usually, yes. However, as described above, since we take advantage of being in town anyway, we use the opportunity to enjoy a meal out (by definition, different). However, I'm still counting points and I'm usually still on-plan looking to MTBC. While I'll have a beer (pint + in our part of the world), rarely will I have two. I'll often order an appetizer or two instead of a whole dinner. Some places will serve a small lunch-size portion. Hamburger--leave half or all the bun. French fries--eat half or less. Fried stuff--once a year if that. Take-home box--often. Etc. It helps me to have a little more freedom for that meal but it really doesn't help me (especially mentally) to go hog-wild.

3. Are you more likely to binge eat after a Big Loss or an unexpected Gain?

From my limited understanding of the term, I don't think I'm a binge eater (an insightful topic in its own right?). But in keeping with the question, I'm probably more prone to stretching the boundaries of my intake after a big loss. It's a mental thing for sure. The fact that the loss is "official" fresh from a WI gives me somewhat of a green light to eat. Still though, it's rarely a no-holds barred event. As @imastar2 Derrick and @bwmalone said in the other thread, I guess it's part of who I am at this point.

Do you use psychological mind games on yourself as you approach WI Day or afterwards depending on the results?

I try to use what some GOADies referred to as the 'red, yellow, green' code of conduct. I know where I want to be weight-wise. If I'm beyond that threshold, I'm in the red zone and really need to reign in the wishy-washy stuff. If I'm approaching that range--yellow, and with some cushion of comfort below that range, more toward green.

My behavior is usually a mix of this strategy combined with the mental aspects described above. The common denominator is the scale. I try not to get too wrapped up in it and in fact didn't weigh daily in my losing phase. However, it does provide daily guidance now (in addition to how my clothes fit--but that metric can come too late).