What I'm Doing Wrong (And Right)

I am phasing out the soda. I have to do it slowly because I get caffeine headaches which trigger my migraines. I am down to 1 Coke a day from 3-4, soon it will be half a Coke per day and then none!

Try switching to coffee/iced coffee you can have your caffieine and wean yourself off of the sugar by adding less and less.

Don't switch to diet soda, may have less sugar, but also lots of evil chemicals that'll mess with you.

My wrongs are the exact same as yours! Just sub the coke for pepsi I'm not quite ready to make the leap to no pepsi and I'm managing to stay within my calories most days even with 1/day.

My big right, and why I love MFP is that I have been altering my meals/snacks throughout the day based on where I am for calories. More than a few times since I started up 2 weeks ago I have actually not snacked on ANYTHING after DS & SO went to bed. This is a really bad habit for me (and yes, my SO goes to bed not long after our 3yo DS, lol) and if not for that ugly red number staring at me from my phone, I would be raiding the kitchen for sure! On nights where I've got some room for a snack I most often go for rice cakes, much better than the chips/cheezies I used to eat almost every night...

Good luck with cutting out that last can of coke! I am in total agreement that it's better to just slowly get rid of it instead of switching to diet.

So, this may not be of interest to many of you, but I'm going to bare all here and see if it helps to motivate me. I'm doing some things well and some things not so well. They are as follows:

WRONG:

-I am still drinking Coke
-I am not drinking enough water
-I am not exercising enough

RIGHT:

-I am down to 1 Coke a day from previously drinking 3-4 Cokes a day
-I have not eaten fast food since I began MFP
-I have been tempted by and successfully ignored cheesecake, Doritos, potato chips...in my house...during the hurricane!
-I am counting and logging everything
-I have been to the gym a bit, as well as yoga class and accupuncture
-I have lost 5.75 lbs since last Monday and gone down 1 point on my BMI

I'm curious to know what everyone else is doing right/wrong. Feel free to add me if we're not already friends!

You are doing awesome!! You've made some positive changes in your lifestyle and you're making great progress.

My good things -
I work out consistently
Monday through Saturday my diet is very healthy
I've maintained a healthy weight for years (would love to loose 5 more pounds tho)

My bad things -
I usually drink (2) 8 oz glasses of diet coke a day
I have a sweet tooth which I tend to over indulge on my pig out sundays
i definitely don't drink enough water

what Im doing right

right.... I log everything I eat, I eat healthy (I think). I workout 99.9% of the time. Im not hungry LOL. I feel great

wrong.... People will say eat all my cal. I just figured out Im eatin more sodium than I want .I should be happy losin 22 pounds since july 25 but Im not

wow you're doing great

wrongs

falling off the food wagon - every weekend take out and ice ream with family
not always exercising
not always filling in mfp
way way too much coffee

rights

tracking my food intake throughout the week and usually balanced
healthy eating through the week
lots of water
exercising maybe 80% of the time

Caffeine is my demon my enemy too so if you find a way to go cold turkey please let me know

again well done!

For all of you that suggest staying under your calories, remember that this website sets up your calorie goal based on how active you are and whether you want to maintain, lose, or gain weight. If you eat too few calories, you can actually slow your metabolism down and stall weight loss. Going a little over or staying a little under is okay. The key is to try and stay as close to your calorie goal as possible.

Things I've Improved On:
- Logging everything
- Staying within my calorie range
- My determination to beat the bulge

Things I Need To Improve On:
- Exercising
- Being patient about losing weight

I love reading the posts on here. Reminds me I'm not alone. :ohwell:

yeah, i'm with everyone else on this topic.... focus on the good, and make small strides towards eliminating the bad

for me:
good:
avidly work out
eat mainly under my calorie goal
get enough nutrients
don't drink soda
coffe with just milk
i have also stopped baking!!

bad:
eat m&m's too often!!!- my family alwayssss has a bowl of m&m's... even if i don't want them, i just take handfulls... this needs to stop! I wouldn't mind eating them if i actually wanted them!!! ahh lol its horrible... but everything else is good

oooh I like this, it makes me think about how I can do better...

RIGHT:

Exercising three times a week religiously
Logging all my food
Eating better during the week
Making some more sensible food choices

WRONG
Eating badly at the weekends which is sabotaging my weight loss
Not exercising in between my three kickboxing sessions per week
Still eating some junk, and probably too many carbs
Weiging myself several times a week
Not drinking enough water

You are doing fabulous! I enjoyed reading everyone's lists, but I'm at work so I guess I shouldn't be taking the time to create my list right now (doing something right).

Oh, I'm also really, really glad that I am not "addicted" to sodas. I'm a water drinker by nature.... occasionally unsweetened tea with lunch or once in a while a diet soda. Thanks go out to my Mom... soda was considered a "treat" in our house, water was served with dinner, and she never drank sweetened tea!