MindySaysWhaaat Member

lol believe me I know I'm weird.

Maybe I'm an oddball but I like instant mashed potatoes. Maybe not as much as real mashed potatoes, but I still think they're good. It's probably because that's what I was used to eating in my childhood because it's what my mom made most of the time.

I agree with this. How often you weigh yourself is your concern alone. Some people can't handle weighing themselves every day because it gets in their heads too much, but I do it and it doesn't bother me. If you like weighing once a week, then go for it. If your friends can't support that, then I would just not mention it…

This thread is super derailed. I love the cat gifs though. I'm going to take my 40 minute drive home from work, and I'm pretty sure by the time I get home this thread will be gone. It's been super amusing :s

Nifty. If I get tired of using the weights to "fix" my current scale I might go for this one.

I agree 100%. I think that's part of why I haven't had more than a few not so great days since I started. I don't beat myself up as much.

That does sound like a good idea for someone who lets the scale get to them like that. I never really let the scale upset me. One positive thing I can say about myself is that I've usually got a good idea on whether or not the scale will be up or down. I'm pretty honest when I've not done well. A good example is that on…

Your story makes my head hurt. I'm going to go eat my turkey sandwich now for lunch.

That is really interesting. While I don't mind the goal MFP has set for me, I don't always worry about if I go over it by a couple hundred calories every once in a while. I tend to look at what it would take to maintain my current weight, and on days where for whatever reason I feel a bit hungrier than usual, I will eat up…

I currently eat around 1500-1600 calories a day. I don't feel deprived. Currently my goal is set to weigh 199, but in reality, I'd like to weigh 150. In order to maintain that weight when I get there I'll need to eat somewhere between 1700-1800 calories. I'm pretty confident that when I get there I'll be able to eat that…

I think the only way it could be a positive thing is for someone who weighs multiple times a day and gets frustrated if it's up even a little. Maybe the company means well because I know they really only want people to weigh once a week so it's not obsessive. The problem is that I only have mfp set to lose 1.5lbs a week,…

I refuse to let myself have fast food during the week, and I've found that it helps both my weight and my bankbook. I used to eat fast food twice a day, and spending 300+ dollars a month on fast food for myself alone was not a great way to live. I allow myself to have fast food on the weekends when I'm with friends/family.…

I wish I had looked into it before. Unfortunately the only scales I have ever personally owned were weight watchers brand scales, so I can't say for anything else. What I've been doing now to get a more accurate read is to step on with a pair of 3lb weights first so it's up 6 pounds, then get off and weigh myself again -…

This does make sense to me. If I'm looking for a weight that I'm going to actually log I try to do it nude in the morning after I've gone to the bathroom. I try not to weigh myself in the afternoon, but if I do weigh myself I take into account that weight can fluctuate a lot throughout the day.

This is why I generally don't mention it to people that I'm trying to lose weight. I can't tell my mom because then it's all she wants to talk about (because she herself lost 100 pounds, gained 30 back, and has been struggling to re-lose that 30). So I tell her that I'm not even worrying about my weight too much.

I can't when it's emails coming straight from the top, because there are other e-mails that I get from them about things I have to know.

The good news is that I'm recovering. I haven't binged in almost two months, and I've been working on a healthier relationship with food. Part of why this whole thing struck me is that it's the first problem I'm looking at since I started losing weight this time, and I need to make sure I'm not using it as an excuse to…

Please read everything else I've said. this is not really about the insurance I'm basically recovering from disordered eating issues, and I've had issues with binge eating in the past. I don't always see things from a logical point of view, and so while logically I understand that this has nothing to do with me, last night…

It's a new thing because they looked at the results from last year's wellness screen and something like 40% of us have BMI's in the "obese" category. They're also offering us discounted memberships to weight watchers starting in March. I will not be taking part in that because I personally (and let me clarify- this is my…

Part of why I needed to post about this is so I could figure it out and get it off my chest. I am already feeling better about it. If I didn't post this thread, I probably would have over analyzed it by myself, and it wouldn't have ended well. I do believe now that I will get past this small bump.

I can quote the fact that I stated earlier that I don't feel personally victimized. I can also restate once again that I personally don't have a problem with them giving an added discount, and that I actually like my insurance/job etc. The issue that was making me frustrated is I'm not personally sure how to handle added…

I think the suggestion to switch your goal to sedentary is probably the best idea in this case.

Thanks. I've always just been the kind of person who shuts down when it comes to pressure from other people. That is why in real life I have only told my fiance and my best friend that I'm even trying to lose weight. Everyone else, including my mom and my sisters don't know, because they'd want to get involved, and that…

I never said I was unhappy with the insurance. People missed the point/maybe I didn't make it clear enough. I'm worried about how I am going to handle pressure from them wanting me to lose weight, because since they've announced this 3 days ago, I've gotten a letter in the mail, two emails, and a phone call about it. I…

Aw thanks

:smiley: I figured if I got it off my chest I'd feel better about it. I do, actually. I just didn't want to keep it in my head, and it's been interesting to see what others had to say about it.

They only do it in August. That's why while I'm mildly frustrated I think if I don't sabotage myself I can probably at least meet the 10% goal.

Um. I'm a former psych major, and I'm going to call bull on this one. Sometimes people don't always understand why they feel certain ways, and you have no idea whether or not I have a chemical imbalance that causes depression/anxiety or not. I would rather feel this mild frustration that I'm feeling now so I can get over…

To be honest with you I don't know if they contribute or not. I know that if I didn't get the non smoking discount it would cost me around 300 a month, just for me. It's good insurance, and I'm grateful my company offers it. I actually love my job 99% of the time besides this. The real issue I am having is more to do with…

I am usually a very positive person. This just rubbed me the wrong way. I'm certain I will get past my initial frustration but that's just how I have to feel right now. Also, it's easier said than done when you can't always help how you feel about things. I am getting better at controlling how I react to things (for…