Comments on: That thing about Weigh-In Day http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/23/that-thing-about-weigh-in-day/ amazing what changes when you start to run Tue, 15 May 2012 05:08:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Renée http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/23/that-thing-about-weigh-in-day/#comment-2515 Renée Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:26:31 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1340#comment-2515 I think the biggest problem really is that I am ravenous when I get home. I eat lunch at 12 and then most days now wait until 5:30-6pm to eat a snack (I'll have tea in between or if anything a banana, some cherry tomatoes, some pickles, all low-cal items). So even with a snack at 6pm it's as if there is nothing in my stomach at all by the time I get to eat dinner. I have tried to eat less, but most of the time I do tend to eat too much. I must work a bit harder on disciplining myself to stop BEFORE I'm stuffed. I think the biggest problem really is that I am ravenous when I get home. I eat lunch at 12 and then most days now wait until 5:30-6pm to eat a snack (I’ll have tea in between or if anything a banana, some cherry tomatoes, some pickles, all low-cal items). So even with a snack at 6pm it’s as if there is nothing in my stomach at all by the time I get to eat dinner.

I have tried to eat less, but most of the time I do tend to eat too much. I must work a bit harder on disciplining myself to stop BEFORE I’m stuffed.

]]> By: Karen http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/23/that-thing-about-weigh-in-day/#comment-2512 Karen Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:23:05 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1340#comment-2512 From looking at your food diary on MFP I must admit, I am sometimes surprised at how big your dinners are. I am usually not that hungry for dinner or if I am, a 'normal' (whatever that means) portion is enough for me to be satisfied. But if you feel dizzy etc. you definitely should eat something. I never feel like this from eating 1600 calories a day. It really is enough for me but if it isn't for you, then eat more. Everyone is different. Well, I hope your weigh-in on Wednesday will show you dropped that gain from last week (probably water weight, right?). From looking at your food diary on MFP I must admit, I am sometimes surprised at how big your dinners are. I am usually not that hungry for dinner or if I am, a ‘normal’ (whatever that means) portion is enough for me to be satisfied. But if you feel dizzy etc. you definitely should eat something. I never feel like this from eating 1600 calories a day. It really is enough for me but if it isn’t for you, then eat more. Everyone is different.
Well, I hope your weigh-in on Wednesday will show you dropped that gain from last week (probably water weight, right?).

]]> By: Renée http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/23/that-thing-about-weigh-in-day/#comment-2507 Renée Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:25:27 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1340#comment-2507 Katie, I want to be you when I grow up!!! this is exactly why I should not even bother with weight loss anymore. I'm so much happier when I'm focusing on the good, the amazing things I have achieved and just trying to make every day a "pretty good" day. I'm 43 (almost *winks* ) do I NEED to be 150 pounds? Really? Maybe I'm ok just the way I am! what a concept!!! I've hit the wall again this week. Got my period and the scale went back up to the just after vacation weight. Mind games all around! Katie, I want to be you when I grow up!!! this is exactly why I should not even bother with weight loss anymore. I’m so much happier when I’m focusing on the good, the amazing things I have achieved and just trying to make every day a “pretty good” day. I’m 43 (almost *winks* ) do I NEED to be 150 pounds? Really? Maybe I’m ok just the way I am! what a concept!!!

I’ve hit the wall again this week. Got my period and the scale went back up to the just after vacation weight. Mind games all around!

]]> By: Katie http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/23/that-thing-about-weigh-in-day/#comment-2506 Katie Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:50:05 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1340#comment-2506 You know, there's a really, REALLY famous blogger who's my exact height of 5'9" and she's recently had another baby. She is trying to get back to the 140's and is just 10 pounds away. I believe when she was 9 months pregnant, she was at my NOW weight of bouncing between 189-196. That'll make your head feel fat! Seriously. I wonder, how do people do that? She's a lovely person, but I cannot see how I could ever get another FIFTY pounds off of my body without seriously changing my whole existence. I love to eat. That's not going to change. I eat healthy foods 80% of the time or more, I count calories every day. I hike, I run, I climb mountains for pities sake, and still, I'm a big girl. And yet, I'm a size 10. So if I lose another 50 pounds what size would that be? Do I want that? No. I guess I don't. I'm thinking a smaller size would bring with it a "no eating zone" for me, that's what I'm thinking. That said, I do the exact same thing: On weigh-in day I have a open eating day, and because I know me, and I know this about me, I stopped having weigh-in days. I just try to make every day a "pretty good" day. Of course I haven't lost an ounce in months. Lol! But then, I'm simply not motivated to keep at it. I've decided that since it's so ridiculously frustrating to be surrounded by little women who are my height and sitting at weights I'll probably never attain, to drop my weight loss blog and start a new one that makes me much happier--talking about where I am NOW and the running that I love and the life that I have NOW. I'm tired of living in the land of what-ifs of weight loss. For me, I'm going to embrace the fitness cause I may not wear a size 4 but I sure can run! Lots of love to you, Missy!!!! You know, there’s a really, REALLY famous blogger who’s my exact height of 5’9″ and she’s recently had another baby. She is trying to get back to the 140′s and is just 10 pounds away. I believe when she was 9 months pregnant, she was at my NOW weight of bouncing between 189-196. That’ll make your head feel fat!

Seriously. I wonder, how do people do that? She’s a lovely person, but I cannot see how I could ever get another FIFTY pounds off of my body without seriously changing my whole existence. I love to eat. That’s not going to change. I eat healthy foods 80% of the time or more, I count calories every day. I hike, I run, I climb mountains for pities sake, and still, I’m a big girl. And yet, I’m a size 10. So if I lose another 50 pounds what size would that be? Do I want that? No. I guess I don’t. I’m thinking a smaller size would bring with it a “no eating zone” for me, that’s what I’m thinking.

That said, I do the exact same thing: On weigh-in day I have a open eating day, and because I know me, and I know this about me, I stopped having weigh-in days. I just try to make every day a “pretty good” day. Of course I haven’t lost an ounce in months. Lol! But then, I’m simply not motivated to keep at it. I’ve decided that since it’s so ridiculously frustrating to be surrounded by little women who are my height and sitting at weights I’ll probably never attain, to drop my weight loss blog and start a new one that makes me much happier–talking about where I am NOW and the running that I love and the life that I have NOW. I’m tired of living in the land of what-ifs of weight loss. For me, I’m going to embrace the fitness cause I may not wear a size 4 but I sure can run!

Lots of love to you, Missy!!!!

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