Weight loss and will power - Page 5

brii · ‎06-20-2010

@croemer wrote:
@brii wrote:
@croemer wrote:
LOL...I could have written your post brii...dang it walking is the only thing that keeps my weight in check.
Spoiler

When I broke my foot, I gained about 10 pounds. I was just sitting there with a stupid cast on for 6 weeks. I was so disgusted with myself. Taking a shower was my only physical activity. LOL

I'm glad you're feeling better and able to get outside and walk. Plus, you have a walking buddy!!!
Yes...a little begrudgingly but in his line of work it helps him so he goes along. lol I broke my foot a few years back and it was even hard to shower...had to wrap my cast each time...I get how you felt brii.

I bought a shower bag/cover. It slips on over your cast and keeps the water out. I couldn't deal with wrapping it and water getting in there. The whole thing was such a pain...

croemer · ‎03-10-2010

Never even heard of that bag...wish I had sure would have made things easier.

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brii · ‎06-20-2010

Walgreen's carries them. Best $10 I ever spent. LOL

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@Peaches McPhee

For me it was always having a goal. Lose to run longer races/to run faster in shorter races/be able to keep up with the younger hockey players when I was a Ref. I set a goal and have a "plan" all drawn up before I do any of what I said above.

When it comes to weight and will power? When someone would ask me about this I would tell them to ask themselves this question before(whatever they were about to eat, while thinking they shouldn't). Is a few minutes of "satisfaction" worth spending many waking hours "regretting your decision"?

That is what I have done myself when there were times I was "stuck" and I had a goal weight for a certain activity. I never starved myself or deprived myself of enough nutrition, but it was a question I posed to myself many times.

Don't know that "will power" is what it takes to accomplish many things in life. For me, who was/is, goal oriented, that is what I used for getting lighter/heavier and also recovering from my many injuries and several brushes with cheating death.

Could type a book here about many things, but what I typed above is what has always helped me when I was faced with an issue where many people think "will power" is the only answer, when I believe it is not.

Best to you in finding what works best for you,

hckynut(john)

foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

I live with a sugar junkie. Most days, he's got milky way bars in the house, reeses cups, kit kat bars, dove ice cream bars, hagen daz bars, chocolate chip cookies, fudge from work that someone is always making, chocolate covered cherries during the holidays, sno caps is another favorite, whipped marshmallow gunk, hershey's choc syrup is a staple in our fridge when he wants choc milk. He walks 10 mi a day at work so maintains his weight. Which of these do I eat? Nada, zip, none of it and how? I just have never been a sugar addict and I like my clothes to fit. Don't know how people do that buying new clothes all the time, it must cost a fortune. Also, if my husband's stash of goodies disappeared how would I explain that? He buys it, not me.

During the summer my vice is to buy a pint of Chocolate goat ice cream which I buy once a month. It's really delicious and since I'm lactose intolerant fits the bill perfectly.

Hayfield · ‎03-10-2010

I never had a problem with my weight until I turned 50, then it became a problem for me, part of it was emotional and part hormones but it has been a struggle. The hard fact is that it's constant, you have to constantly be thinking about and planning meals & exercise regularly and it never ends. You can plan your splurges and it can be done. I know I have to keep trying and not give up, it's a health concern for me, as I started to gain weight all my numbers started to go up, sugar, etc., the minute I lost some weight, all my numbers went down. I know that for some people having high blood pressure, sugar, etc. is hereditary but for me, it was linked to my weight. I also have arthritis in my left knee and keeping the weight off and exercising has helped me tremendously. All my friends that are thin, work at it, it does not come naturally for them, they are constantly watching what they eat and exercising. I want to be able to move and be active, so the less weight I carry around, the easier it is but it's a struggle and once you gain too much weight it only gets more overwhelming.

ladyroxanne · ‎03-09-2010

we all need to eat food to survive and it's very difficult with all the outside influences (i know) to make the right choices. we have to learn how to ignore all the bad and try our best to eat what is best for us.

it's a life long commitment and not an easy thing to do.

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

@NoelSeven thank you so much. I have printed those out. I will look them over later. I already like the looks of the muffins you posted. LOL

Burnsite · ‎03-10-2010

Hi, Peaches, Two well-known tips that have worked surprisingly well for me:

Drink a pint of water (I prefer sparkling mineral water) about a half hour before a meal. For some weird reason, not being _thirsty_ reduces my sense of hunger, so I eat more slowly and fill up more quickly.

I use the smallest plate possible for a meal, so that it always looks like a lot of food even when I am cutting portion sizes.

If you have cravings for certain foods, here's my own tip (haven't read this anywhere else). My rule is, if you really want this, go for it . . .but go out to eat and order it--and don't bring any home. I can't make "danger foods" at home or I will eat too much/many of them.

Carbs are my favorite foods but I just have to limit them, as they make me hungry again so fast. If you cut back on carbs you may find that you don't get those cravings you mention in your post. I know what you're talking about--I have a fatal attraction to french fries. My rule is: yes, you can--IF you are travelling--eat french fries. That cuts french-fry consumption to about a dozen times a year at most.

Switching works for me, too--also an old tried and true technique. I've switched from white bread to german style pumpernickle (cutting carbs from 100 carb per slice to about 50). Sourdough is a bit more than pumpernickle (it has to be the old-style German, not the US stuff colored with molasses) but quite a bit lower in carbs than white yeast bread so I have it when I get a craving for white bread.

I snack on almonds with dark chocolate rather than things like ice cream, cake or cookies. If the fats are comparatively healthy ones, I restrict them less than many people do. I eat a lot of olives, olive oil, and nuts. I have been eating about 4 eggs a week (this is a good energy breakfast for me), yet my cholesterol has not gone up.

I've swtched to whole wheat pasta--having finally found a supermarket brand (Alma) that doesn't taste like library paste. I also make 1/4 cup instead of 1/2 as the portion size.

I fill up at two meals a day. For my last meal, which I eat early, I don't eat until I am full--but almost full. I find I don't lose weight unless I go hungry at least a little bit.

Everyone is different--these things work pretty well for me, on a good day anyway. I've lost 24 pounds or so, but ve-e-e-e-r-r-r-r-ry slowly, over the last seven months, by reducing portion size, keeping hydrated, and just plain staying hungry some of the time.

MaggieMack · ‎10-01-2014

@italia8140 wrote:
@ID2 wrote:
Eat less, exercise more, weigh yourself every single morning....guaranteed weight loss.
DITTO - a simple solution for weight loss.

For some people, there ARE no "simple" solutions. Obviously, if it were so simple, there would be very few overweight people. Peoples weight issues are multi-faceted and the solutions must be as well.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop