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I Wish I Knew How to LOSE You--The Weight Loss Thread (check first post)
Lynne:
I've done WW a few times - I like the online tools to track your eating and exercise - but I've found (and I think I've posted this elsewhere) that the most help WW has been was to show me where I'm going wrong.
Breakfast and lunch are usually completely within reason for me...Dinner is the culprit. Workdays are long and I'm usually really hungry by the time I get out of work, which leads to eating out - add a glass or 3 of wine and I've blown the whole day, never mind not earning any activity points.
FWIW WW counts 1 glass of red wine as 2 points.
So, I'm going to try to eat out less - frequently I divide dinner into two portions and take half home - and have an energy bar or something late in the afternoon with tea so getting to dinner doesn't become so crucial.
:-\
Tonight is yoga class and I got to work with my gym clothes, so half the battle is won. :)
Front-Ranger:
I used to have a similar problem when I was working and here's how I fixed it. I would take a break from my desk at about 9 or 10 am and have a light breakfast such as an English muffin with egg and a slice of ham or a breakfast burrito. At lunchtime, I would take a walk or join in an exercise class, or maybe run errands. Then, I would work until I felt hunger pangs at around 4 pm and take another break to eat some leftovers brought from home, including any vegetables that were available, a small portion of fish, chicken, or meat, and some pasta or rice. After work, I would go to the library, museum, park, a meeting, or a movie instead of going home and having dinner (my family usually ate before I arrived home anyway). This routine worked extremely well if followed 2-3 times a week.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Lynne on January 06, 2010, 12:23:39 pm ---I've done WW a few times - I like the online tools to track your eating and exercise - but I've found (and I think I've posted this elsewhere) that the most help WW has been was to show me where I'm going wrong.
Breakfast and lunch are usually completely within reason for me...Dinner is the culprit. Workdays are long and I'm usually really hungry by the time I get out of work, which leads to eating out - add a glass or 3 of wine and I've blown the whole day, never mind not earning any activity points.
FWIW WW counts 1 glass of red wine as 2 points.
--- End quote ---
And that's a smallish glass -- 5 oz. (a largish glass, eight ounces, or one cup, is 3 points). I save most of my "bonus points" for wine, because if I tried to stay within my 20 daily points plus have a glass or six of wine I'd be seriously undernourished.
One year I tracked every calorie I ate for a couple of months. On days when I consumed no alcohol, I had little problem staying within my designated limit. On days when I did drink, forget it.
Mention of energy bars brings me to one of my dilemmas. Is it better to eat a little bit of treat-y food -- energy and fiber bars, low-fat pudding, WW bars and desserts, etc. -- or to stay away from that stuff entirely and limit oneself to fruit for sweetness? Those handy treats can be lifesavers in a pinch, and they're portable and tasty. On the other hand, I find I usually do better losing weight if I avoid all semblance of chocolate or sugar and retrain my taste buds. But this might be one of those individualized things.
I had a friend once who lost a lot of weight but throughout the process always allowed himself one treat a day: a piece of cake or pie, some cookies or ice cream. Me, I think I do better trying to lose my taste for that stuff, because it tends to just trigger overeating.
southendmd:
On the subject of alcohol, cutting down is a great way to limit calories.
A little chemistry lesson: both carbohydrate and protein have 4 calories per gram. Fat has 9 calories per gram. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram.
Add ice, water it down, use small glasses, save it for a treat.
I like wine with dinner. I find if I have a big glass of water on the table, I'll drink less wine.
southendmd:
Since I've never liked those energy bars, I've found something for the late-afternoon hunger crash--candied ginger. I keep a jar in my office. When the hunger hits, I take one piece. It's spicy and has a soothing effect on the stomach.
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