Strange things that help you lose weight

Krizzle4Rizzle
Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
edited November 12 in Chit-Chat
Playing World of Warcraft post workout and before bed actually helps me with my weightloss goals. It distracts me from mindless eating, since I get so involved in the game, I don't think about food.

What are some of your things?
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  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."
  • Whatamilike
    Whatamilike Posts: 51
    Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

    Hahahaha brilliant! I've got some big boots I could use...

    I have a tooth whitening kit (I work with a dentist so got it cheaply). At the moment I'm doing that during peak nibbling hours - I literally can't nibble with that in my mouth and my teeth are so nice and white afterwards that i don't want to spoil them...
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    bump
  • ChocoMello
    ChocoMello Posts: 74 Member
    A class of lemon water before i go to bed, it also helps to get a great skin!
  • DottieNewton
    DottieNewton Posts: 112 Member
    great ideas!! since I wear dentures the tooth whitening thing wouldn't work. Thinking maybe a mussel that fitted over my mouth. HUMMM
  • xASHYxSMASHYx
    xASHYxSMASHYx Posts: 175 Member
    Cleaning... once I get busy cleaning the house I usually don't stop for at least a couple hours, and I don't think about food at all then.
  • mkmacf
    mkmacf Posts: 101
    Baking! I love to bake and feed other people, and usually when I make it I prefer giving it away to other people. I may have a tiny bit though. Last night I made whole wheat cinnamon buns, and gave all but one away. It relaxes me, and distracts me, and keeps processed treats out of the house.
  • laurenk182004
    laurenk182004 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

    Hahahaha brilliant! I've got some big boots I could use...

    I have a tooth whitening kit (I work with a dentist so got it cheaply). At the moment I'm doing that during peak nibbling hours - I literally can't nibble with that in my mouth and my teeth are so nice and white afterwards that i don't want to spoil them...
    I first read this as " I have some big BOOBS I could use" lmao
  • _HeathBar_
    _HeathBar_ Posts: 902 Member
    Playing World of Warcraft post workout and before bed actually helps me with my weightloss goals. It distracts me from mindless eating, since I get so involved in the game, I don't think about food.

    What are some of your things?

    Me too! As soon as I'm done with my workout & shower I hop on the computer, except I'm play SWTOR instead of WoW atm.

    Another thing that's helped me is gum. I guess I have some kind of oral fixation since I quit smoking, it makes me crave food. Whenever I get these craving I chew gun instead of food. And ya... after 3 years without smoking I still get cravings. It sucks.
  • Phrak
    Phrak Posts: 353 Member
    I play world of warcraft while riding my exercise bike. I burn some added calories and am distracted. Just have to watch our for overuse injuries.
  • brittnicoledav
    brittnicoledav Posts: 113
    I distract myself from cravings. When i get a craving but know im not actually hungry i have a list of things to do, such as have a bubble bath, paint my nails, stretch, etc. and I choose from the list. by the time i'm done, the cravings gone! plus i always have super cute nails ;)
  • _HeathBar_
    _HeathBar_ Posts: 902 Member
    I play world of warcraft while riding my exercise bike. I burn some added calories and am distracted. Just have to watch our for overuse injuries.

    How!?! If I could do this I'd have 10 level 85's and have rockin legs!
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

    Hahahaha brilliant! I've got some big boots I could use...

    I have a tooth whitening kit (I work with a dentist so got it cheaply). At the moment I'm doing that during peak nibbling hours - I literally can't nibble with that in my mouth and my teeth are so nice and white afterwards that i don't want to spoil them...

    great idea lol x
  • anarose13
    anarose13 Posts: 222 Member
    I knit, crochet, and chase my one year old. If its not healthy for her or i dont want her to have any then i dont eat it either. the crafts help keep my hands busy and my mind off food too.
  • Phrak
    Phrak Posts: 353 Member
    I made a desk using PVC tubing and plywood that sits on the handle bars. Im in the midst of modifying it to accept a new much larger monitor.
  • Katie1951
    Katie1951 Posts: 312 Member
    Scanning pictures. Wrote a BLOG about it.
  • senordeny
    senordeny Posts: 3
    Well i have just been working out alot. Also if i had known about WoW helping you lose weight i would never have gone to SWTOR lol.

    Anyone here play on Exodor? I am thinking about coming back.
  • jhartram
    jhartram Posts: 165
    I made a desk using PVC tubing and plywood that sits on the handle bars. Im in the midst of modifying it to accept a new much larger monitor.

    Do you already have the monitor? LOL I did something similar, and I mounted my 32" flatscreen TV "monitor" (bought used) on the wall... helps with eyestrain if it's a little further away... hehe =D
  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
    Well i have just been working out alot. Also if i had known about WoW helping you lose weight i would never have gone to SWTOR lol.

    Anyone here play on Exodor? I am thinking about coming back.

    Bronzebeard.
  • MrDude_1
    MrDude_1 Posts: 2,510 Member
    Well for the first few months I would always weigh myself with my shoes on, so that no matter what the scale said I could tell myself "It's ok, you had your shoes on. You weigh less than that."

    I wish I could do that.. but I know what my shoes weigh. (yea, im odd)
    I have one pair of leather, steel toe, steel footplate workboots that were so heavy i weighed them (10.2lbs)... and then I weighed my other shoes too. lol




    anyway back on topic..
    When I started losing weight, I knew it was a mental thing. Above everything else it was just mind over body.
    So I picked a day and said, I am not going to eat ANYTHING this one day... and I did it.
    Since then, I can say no to anything... just because I KNOW I am strong enough to.

    sounds stupid, but it worked..... my largest problem seems to have been saying yes to food, even if I just ate...
  • skittybang
    skittybang Posts: 1,525 Member
    I won't buy pants in a bigger size than I have. So when I start to gain and feel the craving for muffins from looking down, I know I've *kitten* the bed again.
  • Phrak
    Phrak Posts: 353 Member
    Well i have just been working out alot. Also if i had known about WoW helping you lose weight i would never have gone to SWTOR lol.

    Anyone here play on Exodor? I am thinking about coming back.

    Bronzebeard.

    playing on KT right now. As for the monitor yah i have it purchased already. just a 23". Ill probably end up getting a big 'ol flat screen to put on the wall eventually.
  • peachied
    peachied Posts: 117 Member
    Print out fitspo images and tape them where I can see them.

    I have them everywhere! On my bedroom walls, at my desk, in the bathroom...I find the best place to put them is in my bathroom because I'm there everyday and it's all I see when I sit on the pot. It helps a lot!
  • the_journeyman
    the_journeyman Posts: 1,877 Member
    Video Games make a good distraction during that pre-bedtime snack desire.

    JM
  • Cindym82
    Cindym82 Posts: 1,245 Member
    Baking! I love to bake and feed other people, and usually when I make it I prefer giving it away to other people. I may have a tiny bit though. Last night I made whole wheat cinnamon buns, and gave all but one away. It relaxes me, and distracts me, and keeps processed treats out of the house.

    I do the same thing!!!
  • FoxKelfonne
    FoxKelfonne Posts: 5 Member
    Ditto on the video games. Get myself lost in Minecraft for a few hours and I stop thinking about eating, and worry more about building a kickass airship.
  • McMeggers
    McMeggers Posts: 22 Member
    Playing World of Warcraft post workout and before bed actually helps me with my weightloss goals. It distracts me from mindless eating, since I get so involved in the game, I don't think about food.

    What are some of your things?


    Hell yeah i play wow too horde :) i love meeting other girls who play
  • MrDude_1
    MrDude_1 Posts: 2,510 Member
    Baking! I love to bake and feed other people, and usually when I make it I prefer giving it away to other people. I may have a tiny bit though. Last night I made whole wheat cinnamon buns, and gave all but one away. It relaxes me, and distracts me, and keeps processed treats out of the house.

    I do the same thing!!!

    I hate both of you... lol ( j/k)

    really though, I have friends that do this... I wouldnt mind, but they always act offended if i dont "atleast try a bite".....
    It wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt EVERYTIME I see them..
  • DterMined2012
    DterMined2012 Posts: 540 Member
    Playing World of Warcraft post workout and before bed actually helps me with my weightloss goals. It distracts me from mindless eating, since I get so involved in the game, I don't think about food.

    What are some of your things?

    Me too! As soon as I'm done with my workout & shower I hop on the computer, except I'm play SWTOR instead of WoW atm.

    Another thing that's helped me is gum. I guess I have some kind of oral fixation since I quit smoking, it makes me crave food. Whenever I get these craving I chew gun instead of food. And ya... after 3 years without smoking I still get cravings. It sucks.
    I quit smoking also and have this oral fixation thing and it is horrible....I want to munch all the time!!! I chew gum at work, have been drinking lots of water...but when I get home it's BAD!! Don't usually chew much gum at home so may try that...but I got to find something to replace all this munching I do.
  • Stacyanne324
    Stacyanne324 Posts: 780 Member
    Having a weekly Spike day has gotten me off a plateua and has the scale dropping down again. And it is AWESOME to be able to eat whatever I want every Sunday!
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