So sorry I'm late!

losingbecks
Monday wk2
Previous 185.5
Current 185.5

1/14
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes, 107 minutes, strength training, frisbee with the dog and golf
Steps: 9,414

Jan 13 &14
Username: Murdog3t
Step : 6085 & 10076
Water : 92 oz
Food : Yes
Exercise: yes
53 min & 52 minYoga & meditation

Happy hump day 🐪 🐫

Username: Richmondwriter
Here are the results of my mini-challenge from the past few days:

Sunday 1/12
Tracking: yes
Under: no
Exercise: no

Monday, 1/13:
Tracking: yes
Under: no (but close)
Exercise: yes

Tuesday 1/14:
Tracking: yes
Under: YES!!! (though over cholesterol)
Exercise: yes

Mini challenge 1-14

Logged: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 120 minutes (60 Spinning; 60 Kickboxing and then a bonus 30 minute foam rolling/stretching)
Water; yes
Steps: 9269

@HappyGrape I struggle with this too! I use a number of different strategies.

1. If it's my bedtime and I'm tired enough, I just go to sleep. This works great!

2. Distract myself with a project or hobby. There is always laundry or organizing or gaming I can do!

3. Have a less unhealthy snack. I have found lots of substitutes for the flavors and textures that I love when I'm looking to snack.
For chips (crunchy, salty) I have found Peatos, Harvest Snaps, and Whisps work great for me and 1 serving won't destroy my calorie goal.
For sweet, I love the bitterness of dark chocolate. I find it very satisfying so I have super dark chocolate chips from the baking aisle that are just sweet enough but so bitter, I can barely eat a 60cal serving. I have to really eat them slowly and savor them. Which is perfect because I won't binge!

4. If none of these work, I just allow myself to indulge. This allows me to get it out of my system and focus on tomorrow. If I don't allow the indulgence, I will obsess about the craving for DAYS and end up snacking over 3 days instead of 1 night.
In the beginning, the cravings often ended in this option and I was indulging 1-2 times a week on average. But as time goes on my body is naturally finding a balance. Now 8 weeks in, I only find it necessary to indulge once every 3wks or so. I can live with that.

primekayprime wrote: »

@HappyGrape I struggle with this too! I use a number of different strategies.

1. If it's my bedtime and I'm tired enough, I just go to sleep. This works great!

2. Distract myself with a project or hobby. There is always laundry or organizing or gaming I can do!

3. Have a less unhealthy snack. I have found lots of substitutes for the flavors and textures that I love when I'm looking to snack.
For chips (crunchy, salty) I have found Peatos, Harvest Snaps, and Whisps work great for me and 1 serving won't destroy my calorie goal.
For sweet, I love the bitterness of dark chocolate. I find it very satisfying so I have super dark chocolate chips from the baking aisle that are just sweet enough but so bitter, I can barely eat a 60cal serving. I have to really eat them slowly and savor them. Which is perfect because I won't binge!

4. If none of these work, I just allow myself to indulge. This allows me to get it out of my system and focus on tomorrow. If I don't allow the indulgence, I will obsess about the craving for DAYS and end up snacking over 3 days instead of 1 night.
In the beginning, the cravings often ended in this option and I was indulging 1-2 times a week on average. But as time goes on my body is naturally finding a balance. Now 8 weeks in, I only find it necessary to indulge once every 3wks or so. I can live with that.

Excellent suggestions! I have also been enjoying pieces of dark chocolate. But they are too much to have a big piece all at once.

Tuesday 1.14.20
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 60 min Zumba
Food challenge : no had planned every thing out but had to change lunch to eat leftovers. I keep forgetting to take leftovers into account when planning.

16/01/2020 Weigh in
Starting 190
Week 1 187.5
Week 2 185.5

I shouldn't be disappointed really but I feel little bit disappointed. Probably more with my night time snacking as it's mindless unnecessary food.