Remember last week at weigh-in I gained .2 pounds and was really pissed off? Not only was I pissed off but I was also immature and decided during week that I was going to eat anything I wanted. And I did. I didn't use restraint.
I ate my favorite cupcake, I had Italian bread covered in cheese and olive oil, and a huge plate of pasta. I had breadsticks dipped in cheese and gooey pizza covered in meat and cheese on a thick crust. I drank pop and my very favorite Starbucks Peppermint Mocha- Venti size. I ate a candy bar when I felt like it, as well as an order of breaded mushrooms and a Spanish dog (or 2) from
my favorite hot dog stand. I ate anything I wanted all week long and I didn't go hungry.Nor did I go out of my way to exercise.
All that being said, I went ahead and weighed in Tuesday. I figured it would be like starting over. I figured if I was going to gain weight then at least I would not be hungry for a week.
Lo and behold, I lost weight. (I was going to be sarcastic and say I lost 240 pounds in the form of ITSam but that's way to obvious!!!). I weighed in on Tuesday and I lost 2.8 pounds. Ummm, okay.
So I diet like a maniac and gain and then go on a week long bender and lose more weight than before? Intellectually I realize that I can't do that again. I do KNOW that. But is sure is weird.
And I'm really glad I lost weight. So, I'm back on Weight Watchers. Even after my junket...
I've figured out a couple things that might help me:
- do not obsess about it. I'll try but I think if I don't discuss it every day, and just do it, look up my numbers and go about my business I'll be much better. When I fix dinner, I'll write it on a sticky note and analyze each bite we all take. I think I was driving them nuts with that and I want to stop that- sorry about that Daddy-O- I didn't mean to talk it to death, which leads me to feeling guilty.
- And I shouldn't feel guilty. I should try and do my best but if I slip or crack, I shouldn't feel guilty and beat myself up about it
- I will exercise even though I hate it.
- Small dishes help. For example, I can have 28 veggie straw chips and I should put them in a small dish rather than a regular cereal bowl. Then it won't seem like so few- it will appear heaping!
- I need to do creative snacking. For example, I could eat 30 Sea Salt Special K Crackers for 3 points. OR I could take 10 of them and use a wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese (1 point) and spread the cheese on the chips and top with a piece of mango, which is free. Then I could get some dairy and some fruit and it would be a more filling snack, for even less points than the 30 chips. And a nice blend of the sweet and salty! See, creative eating!
Maggie
I love the "lose 240 pounds" remark. We used to say that a long time ago and add "of ugly fat" . You could have said that part too. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI, too, fell off the wagon last week. I still was foolish enough to keep track of my points. (except for the one day when I said "to h*** with it and made a big X on my page of points). I actually gained some of my poundage back, but I will give it another go this week.
JE
See? I knew you would have good results! I too think I do better when I don't obsess about it. But obsessing just fits my personality! I try to develop better habits so it doesn't become such a freakin' chore.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Keep up the good work!
What's a veggie straw chip?
ReplyDeleteAs long as you ate your daily points every single day and didn't go over your weekly allowance, it makes perfect sense to me.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I love about WW, I can eat whatever I want! But after awhile you learn that if you eat better, you can eat more!