Kiadams317750

Hi team, I am really struggling with my choices again this week. For the last three months I have been losing and regaining the same ten pounds over and over again. When I eat clean I physically feel much much better. I have a serious sweet tooth though and I give in and eat sugary treats like cake and cookies in quantity. I know what to do and I will reset myself but how do I stop it from happening again? Down about it

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kiadams317750 wrote: »

Kiadams317750

Hi team, I am really struggling with my choices again this week. For the last three months I have been losing and regaining the same ten pounds over and over again. When I eat clean I physically feel much much better. I have a serious sweet tooth though and I give in and eat sugary treats like cake and cookies in quantity. I know what to do and I will reset myself but how do I stop it from happening again? Down about it

I know how you feel, you are not alone. I ate healthy all day yesterday, then out of boredom, after dinner has some chocolate... which would have been okay but that wasn't enough, went on to eat 6 mint oreo cookies... really not needed, just they were handy. My plan is to start getting rid of the junk/my triggers around the house as much as possible. However I can't get rid of everything, my husband is a big snacker too. I just need to move the stuff where it is inconvenient for me to get to it!
I would love to hear suggestions from you all.

Same! Even with Greek yogurt and fruit there's an insane amount of sugar and I tend to over do it at times as well

Was off track over the weekend. Struggled to eat right this week. For years I've loved clean eating but this week I've been like ugh bleh lol. Now to find the energy to exercise again. Feeling like a zombie here lately. Glad to see I'm not alone lol. This too shall pass for all of us and we'll pull out of our funks. We got this...eventually lol

Colleen790
February week 3
167.1
168.2
Was away to the Gold Coast last weekend.

looneycatblue wrote: »

kiadams317750 wrote: »

Kiadams317750

Hi team, I am really struggling with my choices again this week. For the last three months I have been losing and regaining the same ten pounds over and over again. When I eat clean I physically feel much much better. I have a serious sweet tooth though and I give in and eat sugary treats like cake and cookies in quantity. I know what to do and I will reset myself but how do I stop it from happening again? Down about it

I know how you feel, you are not alone. I ate healthy all day yesterday, then out of boredom, after dinner has some chocolate... which would have been okay but that wasn't enough, went on to eat 6 mint oreo cookies... really not needed, just they were handy. My plan is to start getting rid of the junk/my triggers around the house as much as possible. However I can't get rid of everything, my husband is a big snacker too. I just need to move the stuff where it is inconvenient for me to get to it!
I would love to hear suggestions from you all.

This has been a struggle for the past 20 years for me...maintaining is HARD and the ups and downs of weight loss are so helpful in learning what will work for you long term.
When I am in a good spot, my "rules" are very simple. I don't eat after 6PM. (We eat dinner around 5/530, early I know!) When I am following this rule, life is better--my weight is stable, my mood is stable and I feel good. When I am consistently breaking it (not talking about date nights or nights with friends, but when I am breaking it time and again) then I don't feel good, my weight is up, all that jazz. Find a "rule" for yourself, remove temptations and stick to it. I generally follow this Sunday through Thursday, with F and S being more loose.
I highly recommend a couple books about habits:

James Clear, Atomic Habits
Gretchen Rubin, Better than Before.

A goal simply isn't enough; you need SYSTEMS (habits) to get you TO your goal. When you don't reach your goals, it's not a failure of the goal. It's a failure of your habits and systems.
Sorry for the long response, I just have A LOT of experience maintaining weight loss lol!

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MayaVDM
February Week 3
PW: 171
CW: 172.5

So sorry Team , my last week was not good at all.Eating while traveling not so easy for me. I'm catching up these days with clean foods.

February 21
Exercised: Yes (walk 3km in 25 mins - city with backpack + more)
Tracked: Yes
Budget: Yes

Early start, wife drove me to the train station for a busy work day. Walk was from train station to client (also walked back to train station so well over 10,000 steps today)

Dinner at parents. Great to catch up.

Stressful day for daughter but managed to see her safely through it.

Kaj848
February Week 3
PW: 161.6
CW: 161.8

I forgot to weigh in yesterday. I have been non existent in this group lately. Life has been so crazy busy and I feel like focusing on my eating, let alone working out, has taken the back burner. I’m so busy taking care of family, started working full time this month (new for me) and exhausted due to a baby who is waking up at LEAST three times at night. All my extra time (haha) is spent studying for this certification exam I take next month. But all of those things are excuses! Life will always be busy. This month is extra hard but I can still take the time to log my food or to post daily in this group to be accountable. I’m starting today!

flourchild225
Week 3
PW: 125.8
CW: 126.8

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No, planned pass day
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

fe452436 wrote: »

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@fe452436. Thank you so much for sharing.

You have so much going on; cpap, insomnia, medication, back ache. Unfortunately there are no "easy" solutions.

Unfortunately Ambify has "increased appetite" or "weight gain" as a side effect (like Olanzia and Geodon). A change may not leave you worse off.

Your medication is really making your weight struggle an unhill battle. However the if it is successful in treating "emotional eating", this levels out the playing field if only a little.

As you are on metformin for pre-diabetes, then a keto or low-carb diet is strongly recommended. Not for weight loss, but for blood sugar control. Intermittent fasting is also a good option. A lot of medical professionals will NOT recommend this as there is a risk of dangerous hypoglycemic events (but this can be mitigated if you know the signs and catch them early).

Metformin is designed to keep blood sugar low, but if you can eat food that does not raise blood sugar in the first place, then the body has a chance to restore insulin sensitivity. Consequently you need to be REALLY careful of is hypoglycemic events. Know the your signs of such events and make sure you know how to deal with them.

Lastly, make sure your diet is high is foods that increase satiety (fats, protein, fibre (fresh whole fruit and vegetables)). Soups are also good for keeping you feeling full and having low calories/nett carbs.

Hope you can find a way forward.

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BonnieHosk85 wrote: »

Traveling home today so no weigh-in for me. Everyone is emotionally spent, tired, and our oldest son is sick and is driving 8 hours. I'd appreciate thoughts and prayers for our all-day journey.

Prayers for your safe travels 💕
Please let us all know when you and your Son are all safely home. I am sorry for your family's loss. 💔

Kiadams317750
February
Week 3
PW: ?
CW: 262

I know I am up again. I appreciate everyone’s suggestions from my last post. I am not giving up. I started out at 390 in October 2018 so I will figure this out.