Living The Lifestyle Friday April 30, 2021
Al_Howard
Posts: 8,699 Member
We meet here to explore, share, celebrate and (sometimes) agonize over how we do (or don't) incorporate weight loss guidelines into our daily lives. "It's a lifestyle, not a diet" is easily and often said, but sometimes not so simply put into practice.
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday –
Wednesday - newmantjn (Todd)
Thursday - misterhub (Greg)
Friday - Al_Howard
Today's Topic: Getting a good loss. How do you react/go forward?
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday –
Wednesday - newmantjn (Todd)
Thursday - misterhub (Greg)
Friday - Al_Howard
Today's Topic: Getting a good loss. How do you react/go forward?
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At times I took it as a ticket to ride. Of course, that never really worked. Now I really try to double down, and get another nice loss. Doesn’t always work, but, overall, has been of late.0
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I enjoy it and use it as motivation. BUT I also prepare for the scale to balance out a bit the next week, despite my best efforts!0
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I agree with Lin that the scale always seems to get at least revenge if not justice. Thirteen years of doing this, and it’s still true that a big loss is generally followed by a gain, and an unexpected gain is usually followed by a big loss. I know that it’s what I do that drives results, and not what the scale says.
But it’s easier to take that extra bit of flexibility following a good loss, as well, and I know I’ve done that. We’ve been getting takeout after my weigh-in, and my default side is generally broccoli. However, I’m more likely to have onion nuggets instead if I’ve had a large loss. One side does not a week make, but apparently one week can make a side. 😀 On a positive, though, that “good loss reward” thinking doesn’t last more than one meal.1 -
I certainly feel happy with a good loss. I really don't tend to use that as an excuse to go crazy with food or anything, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that sometimes I do "allow" myself a bit more reward.0
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I look more at the trend and don't get overly excited by a blip in the data. Doing a 7 day average weight I have lost 2 lb in the last 2 weeks. Been more consistently active?? Nice to be down a couple. Hasn't changed my attitude per se.
I don't reward losses our excessively beat myself up over gains. Especially daily ups and downs. That's normal with fluid regulation and ahem other bathroom habits to some extent anyway0 -
Guess my first reply was sent into the cyberspace unknown. Agree that it’s all about the trend. Done pretty well at wringing the emotion out of it.
I had a lightbulb moment with the .2 lb loss. If I let my brain convince me that an actual loss, even .2, is a disaster, them I’m screwed. When I looked at the trend I didn’t notice how long it would take, just that it led to goal weight.0 -
If I let my brain convince me that an actual loss, even .2, is a disaster . . . .
Interesting, isn’t it? We can convince ourselves that a loss of -0.2 is an actual loss that’s clearly the result of our hard work. A gain of 0.2, however, is an unexplainable abnormality or a blip at the scale.1
