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<p>Yes! I eat the exact same thing for breakfast most days, and most days I am not hungry for about four hours. But there are some days I am hungry much sooner. That really bugs me–I wish I knew what was different about those days that I really, really want to eat lunch at 10 am.</p>
<p>Last night, or I guess this morning since it was 4 am., I woke up hungry. Because of my metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetic), I try to eat a protein snack before bed. Usually Greek yogurt is good but not last night. Maybe it was the power of suggestion: I had just read an article yesterday on the Metabolic site about the importance of sleep for weight loss.</p>
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<p>It’s fashionable for today’s low-carb nazis to hate them, but back then potatoes were indeed a godsend. Still today a potato farm can produce more useful calories of nutrition per acre of land than other crop. A very efficient plant.</p>
<p>Finally down another pound. Phew! That took a long time.</p>
<p>Youdon’tsay, it sounds like the D & G day worked well for you. :)</p>
<p>I gained 5 lb on Saturday and lost them all on Sunday.</p>
<p>Saw this article in the morning paper and thought that it would be a good read for the WLD ladies:</p>
<p>[Health</a> | Women: Understand the reasons you have gained weight in order to lose it | Seattle Times Newspaper](<a href=“http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2015807208_weight08.html]Health”>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2015807208_weight08.html)</p>
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<p>The opening of Rambo 2 comes to mind.</p>
<p>Society is a lot more forgiving of fat men. But it still stinks to be fat - regardless of how others look at you.</p>
<p>Knees are feeling better with lower weight. I wonder if I will get to a point where the knees don’t hurt at all.</p>
<p>I have noticed that many people on this thread seemed so tied into the number on the scale. That would drive me crazy! Some days it’s great, but it is very natural for weight to fluctuate based on so many factors - water, time of month, salt intake, nighttime snacking, etc. that the yo-yo affect of a pound or two has to be expected.</p>
<p>So, just curious. Why is the number so important to you? Do you need to be able to say “I lost 1, 5 or 10 pounds”??? </p>
<p>To me, it’s so much more of a personal visual focus - how I feel/look in my clothes, my energy level, the satisfaction of putting a good variety of food in my body.</p>
<p>Numbers can be a gross and simple measure and those simple measures can be a simple, objective reminder of our progress.</p>
<p>I think what abasket means is that even a little uptick in the number can easily send some folks into a serious funk which leads to a vicious cycle of cutting down on calorie consumption, moodiness and hunger, over-indulgence in comfort food, another uptick in the number, eater’s remorse.</p>
<p>Yep. That and just being so self reliant on a scale to tell me how to feel. ^^^</p>
<p>Returned from my camping trip last Friday.I did decently while camping considering we did some hiking. My biggest mistake was bringing a whole bag of Tim’s salt and vinegar chips on one picnic. H and I ate the entire bag. Plus I returned to the biggest eating celebration in my town. Two nights of mexican food. I did not resist the hot fried chips or the crispy shelled tacos. Finally stepped on the scale this morning. I am up 3 lbs from pre-camping trip. Considering I also had tri-tip this weekend I am pretty sure much of that weight gain is salt related.
Packmom- on maintaining the weight loss. I would like to lose 10 more lbs but if I don’t and stay at my present weight I will be good. I feel great and look better. I have been getting a lot of compliments lately. I lost almost 30 lbs and have been able to keep that off for the last 10 months. I still try to keep my white carbs to a minimum. I rarely eat bread unless I am out. I don’t know the last time I made pasta for dinner. I haven’t been in a fast food place in over 20 months. Now when we go on a road trip I pack us a lunch for the drive. Eating lunch at home is huge for me.
Doing those things allows me to splurge when I dine out. At the chinese place I will have a small amount of rice. I will order a turkey burger and eat the bun. At the mexican place I will order a crispy taco and eat the beans and rice. I find if for the most part I eat well at home I am able to maintain the weight loss even while spluring while dining out.
If I have had a particularly heavy eating weekend I will have plain oatmeal for both breakfast and lunch for several days to get me back on track. I microwave my oatmeal. I like it plain. I buy it in bulk at Whole Foods.</p>
<p>abasket, weighing yourself and being up or down doesn’t affect everyone’s mood the same way, I guess, it affects you. For some, such as myself, it’s just interesting. :)</p>
<p>As long as it doesn’t discourage you when there are slight variations (usually + weight as opposed to - weight!) I can see that it is just a method - just like Livestrong or other “keeping track” things.</p>
<p>I just sometimes see people beating themselves up over a 1/2 pound more or only 1/2 pound loss and I think that just could, well, drive me crazy!!!</p>
<p>I check the scales just to see where I am. Of course the way clothes fit and how I feel are indicators too. My knees are so much happier than they used to be.<br>
Scales just help me keep tabs are myself because I don’t count calories or use any of the online sites like Live Strong and My Plate. For me, tracking every meal would be to obsessive but it’s obviously a good tool for lots of folks. I just try to eat well and exercise then hop on the scales to how it’s working. I guess everyone has to find what works best for them.</p>
<p>Another scale-er here. I use them to check when I am hitting the upper end of the 3 pound range I allow myself.</p>
<p>I like the scale, I know that my weight can be plus or minus at least two pounds for no apparent reason. But I mostly like it because I like to crunch numbers, and I like seeing patterns. I know whenever I lose a few pounds it will be followed by a plateau. I hate tracking every meal, but it really does keep me more honest and if I see I’ve eaten extra it’s incentive to get a little more exercise.</p>
<p>Hmmm. I guess I’m guilty of the scale thing. Not really obsessed (or at least less obsessed than I used to be) but definitely cognizant. Part of it is because I am short and small boned and, while two or three pounds may be a fluctuation on some people, on me it is weight gain. I can fluctuate a pound or so and not give it any thought but more than that bothers me. </p>
<p>I do find that I am getting better about this sort of thing lately because i really feel, for the first time ever, that I am making permanent changes in my eating habits that will, long term, pay off. I’m not looking for a quick fix. I feel good and my clothes fit better, so I know it is paying off.</p>
<p>(in no way was I trying to discourage anyone from weighing in - I personally just don’t see the benefits when it becomes obsessive or the only “measure” people use)</p>
<p>EPTR, you hit the nail on the head. When your new ways become “eating habits” - it WILL pay off long term! Not overnight, but in the time ahead and for longterm!</p>
<p>I’m trying to remember that today, Abasket as the scale was up 2 lbs this morning. Just a fluctuation, right? RIGHT?</p>
<p>Anyway, I am off to the gym today and will try to remember the advice in the article about increasing the weight lifted for better results. Oy.</p>