One more pound down this week for a total weight loss of 42.4 Pounds!
Weight Watchers introduced food tracking almost from the beginning of their weight loss career. Food tracking has numerous benefits for the person struggling to lose weight.
1) It forces you to weigh or measure your food intake and document it. Yes, I would weigh over measuring as weighing down to grams is more accurate. 1/4 cup can be "heaped", but you can't fudge as much with the grams!
2) It's embarrassing to write down--2 scoops of peanut butter out of the jar, thus makes you think about what you eat before you do it.
3) Moderate your tasting spoon. Though you need to taste your food when cooking, you don't need a huge spoonful to know whether or not you need to adjust your seasonings.
4) Stops the open bag and grab technique. If you really want those chips, then weigh a portion out and don't sneak one chip here and one chip there--they add up quickly!
Just remember to think about every single thing you put in your mouth AND DOCUMENT it.
Do you really want to admit that you went into the trashcan and "rescued" that stale donut?
It's called being accountable. And every little sip, nibble and bite you put in your mouth will cost you, either now . . . or later when it lands on your butt. Jus' sayin'.
Later, Peeps!
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Showing posts with label jump start weight loss. Show all posts
2/1/12
Weighty Wednesday -- Plateaus: Good, Evil or simply Frustrating?
Everyone who has gained and lost weight has also experienced plateaus. By the Weight Watcher definition, a plateau is where there isn't a weight loss over a four week period.
I've been on a semi-plateau since Thanksgiving. I haven't stayed the same, instead I've lost/gained/lost/gained, etc. When I gain, it's usually less than the amount that I originally lost, which provides for an overall weight loss. The only way to verify this is by plotting my weight chart. overall there is a decrease in the chart, though not very dramatic.
Plateaus are a normal part of losing weight, and there are numerous reasons for them, which is why I think they are good, though frustratingly evil.
I will point out that I haven't done an in-depth scientific study, instead these are just my observations.
Why do I think plateaus are good?
Plateaus are evil and frustrating.
. . . er, YES.
Eventually, if you maintain your low/balanced healthy diet along with exercise, you will eventually start losing weight again. But the problem is we want it NOW. Humans don't have the patience to wait.
So when you reach a plateau and you want off it, then you need to do something to jump start it.
I should track better, but I don't want to go there again at this point in my weight lose journey.
I have a goal to reach my goal weight (130 lbs) by the end of February. And I think I can do it, but if I don't seem to be getting there, I'll kick it into gear around Feb. 14th.
I REFUSE to regain the weight I've lost. PERIOD.
Plateaus happen. It's how you deal with them is what counts. If you freak out and start eating, then you need to buckle down and rethink your plan. Or you can learn from them, realizing that plateaus happen and if you keep to the program eventually you'll start losing weight again.
Later, Peeps!
I've been on a semi-plateau since Thanksgiving. I haven't stayed the same, instead I've lost/gained/lost/gained, etc. When I gain, it's usually less than the amount that I originally lost, which provides for an overall weight loss. The only way to verify this is by plotting my weight chart. overall there is a decrease in the chart, though not very dramatic.
Plateaus are a normal part of losing weight, and there are numerous reasons for them, which is why I think they are good, though frustratingly evil.
I will point out that I haven't done an in-depth scientific study, instead these are just my observations.
Why do I think plateaus are good?
- Plateaus show an ability to MAINTAIN a certain weight
- Plateaus happen when the body adjusts to a new weight after a weight loss
- Plateaus happen when a body loses weight and stabilizes at a previously stable lower weight
Plateaus are evil and frustrating.
. . . er, YES.
Eventually, if you maintain your low/balanced healthy diet along with exercise, you will eventually start losing weight again. But the problem is we want it NOW. Humans don't have the patience to wait.
So when you reach a plateau and you want off it, then you need to do something to jump start it.
- exercise--increase time or intensity
- diet--track, track, track, and decrease the carbs and add more fiber, which means more fruit and veg while decreasing refined grains.
- Overall eat less food
I should track better, but I don't want to go there again at this point in my weight lose journey.
I have a goal to reach my goal weight (130 lbs) by the end of February. And I think I can do it, but if I don't seem to be getting there, I'll kick it into gear around Feb. 14th.
I REFUSE to regain the weight I've lost. PERIOD.
Plateaus happen. It's how you deal with them is what counts. If you freak out and start eating, then you need to buckle down and rethink your plan. Or you can learn from them, realizing that plateaus happen and if you keep to the program eventually you'll start losing weight again.
Later, Peeps!
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