My official Wednesday weigh-in this morning shows a total loss of 1.5lbs since last week. I’ll take it! That’s 10.5lbs lost.
I’m not surprised it’s not more — I discovered a couple more “ooopsies” last night! (1) I baked a blueberry buckle for dessert last night. In an 8×8″ pan, I cut it into nine even pieces, each one quite small. Well, each one of those pieces has >300 calories and I HAD TWO! :bawling: And (2) I had a Cup of Soup (mushroom) last evening instead of something more evil (like another piece of the cake!). Cup of Soup is low in calories … but it has 750mg of sodium! :shocked: So, two more lessons learned.
I know, I know — you’d think I’d know by now that dessert is just a BAD idea, plain and simple. But you know how it is, you think, those pieces are so small…
P2G: 57.5 [-10.5]
11:22 am
Good job with the weight loss. You rock!
It’s tough being good, isn’t it? I really want chocolate and peanut butter. It has been almost a month since I quit eating peanut butter now.
It is okay to make an oops and then just get right back on track.
11:53 am
Great job on the weight loss. You know, I cannot give up desserts/sweets. At best I go a week or so, but then binge. I’ve learned that I need to eat the sweets in moderation so I don’t go crazy. Two servings is much better than three:0
4:40 pm
You know, it’s not that you can’t ever have dessert. The trick is to find alternatives. Healthier recipes and low calorie pre-packaged options.
Every evening after the children go to bed I either have a 100 calorie pack of cookies and skim milk or I have a Weight Watchers dessert. I make sure there is room in my calories for me to have that treat at the end of the day. That is what keeps me going.
When I’m wanting something really bad for me I think about that treat at the end of the day that is “safe” and I know I can make it through another day.
Don’t beat yourself up too much. You still did good and you are trying and more aware of your choices. That is the biggest achievement of all. :dance:
4:43 pm
Hey, congrats on the w/l It’s great.
Have desert. Just cut it to one peice. That’s the trick. If you didn’t have any, then you would be thinking about it and possibly end up eating more then 2 pieces. Depriving isn’t good either. It’s all in moderation
5:21 pm
Aak! Soup – I know how you feel. I thought I was doing so good with chicken noodle soup! I about freaked when I finally started paying attention to sodium, that stuff all went bye-bye outta my house!
You’re still doing great though, I am so impressed!
Damn blueberries. Why do they have to be so good? I couldn’t make anything with them right now, I wouldn’t stop at two pieces, one serving becomes one whole pan!
Still, we need to allow ourselves these things or we will resent the new “program” and quit it because it doesn’t allow for us to enjoy the sweetness of sweets. I think the key is to learn to enjoy it in moderation, or binge all in one day without guilt. As long as it’s planned and figured into what you’re doing, it’s not going to impede your success – I think it makes it easier to stick with it!
8:08 pm
Woo Hoo….I’d gladly take any loss at this time. I figured my “detour” cost me at least 6 pounds and the hairy eyeball from scale lady tomorrow. Thanks for your encouragement, it really turned the tide for me. Thanks for being my lifesaver! hmmm….sweets (forget that!)
7:40 am
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Thank you all, as usual, for your encouragement and great suggestions. I’m still at the stage where desserts are real deal-breakers for me, so I usually just don’t have them around. (Lots of willpower … not enough won’t-power!)