The past few days I have been tracking on paper again. Usually I just keep a mental tally. Even though I feel like I eat healthy, real food... I eat too much of it. Last 3 days have been 31 points, 34 points and 29 points.
No wonder I'm not losing.
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I guess eternal diligence will be key for people like us who, unchecked, will slide back into the old ways.
That's one reason I plan on continuing blogging even after I hit my goals. We all know how fast it can creep back up on us...
Since 1 pt is about 50 cals, you're eating far less than the 2000 cals (or 40 pts) and since you're so active, 29 to 35 pts per day should still have you 'losing'.
Just a question, and you may HATE me for saying this, but are you being completely honest and weighing and measuring all your food?
My big problem is that when I just "guess", I ALWAYS underestimate what, and how much, I'm eating. Be very, very honest with yourself for a few days - weigh, measure, and if you bite it, WRITE it. Perhaps even use something like The Daily Plate or Spark People to keep very diligent track. Monitor your carbs v. pro. v fat intake too (I'm the ultimate carb fiend). But, BE HONEST. And then see how many points/cals, and what type, you're eating...
I know that I just went through this process and when I thought I was eating about 30 pts/day, on second examination, it was more like 40. Also, if you've done WW forever, like I have, I know how to "cheat the system" and that's when I knew that if I wanted to get the last 10 lbs off for good, WW wasn't the answer.
Just a thought from a longtime reader who's on a very similar journey to your own.
Megs
I used to think that I could figure it all out in my head... I can't I have to track...I realize now that sometimes you forget certain things that add up.... Continue your great success.
You and me boooooth! I feel so bad doing poorly in your 15 week challenge :X I am great at breakfast and lunch, but dinner sometimes I think: Well I've been good, so maybe a little more protein, add a few nuts to my salad, maybe a small glass of wine, and some chocolate chips for dessert. That's all it takes! All of a sudden I'm closer to 1800 calories than 1400 and my weight loss stalls. :\
I hope we're both able to figure this out!
You could be writing about my life. 2 weeks of gains at weigh in... felt it wasn't right because I'm eating healthy... realized, too much of any food is bad... even if it is healthy. Time for me to cut back again. I hope you find your groove again soon!
Great blog!
What we think in our heads is reasonable, often amounts to way too many calories! It's unfortunate, and human nature to assume that something "can't be that bad".:-)
I'm learning this the hard way, and am tracking my calories as much as possible (and blogging, of course!).
I am in the exact same boat! I eat "better" foods than most people I know, lots of fruits and veggies, lead proteins, whole grains. Portion control is a major issue (and the battery is dead on my scale! crap!) - so I am going to renew my efforts to measure AND track every single bite.
Spot on, as they say here in Australia. I feel exactly the same. I got doing a written food journal for 5-6 weeks to keep myself in check, to get it back under control, and it really helps. It's good to now feel that I don't need to fill my huge plate with food. Portion control is difficult, but it is a habit that is worth building (which is how I describe it). Takes time to build, and time to keep it in check every once in a while. It's good to realize and make it work for you!
Hi Amy, Admitting it is the first step :) Here's the problem with tracking in our heads: We count UP. Yes, whether you realize it or not, when we count in our heads instead of on paper (or in the online dealy), we ADD the points up, instead of subtracting them from our daily allowance.
Which inevitably makes it seems a though we have more points left than we do. Which can lead to over eating because you think you have more points left than you do.
Maybe just track on paper until you feel like you have a good handle on it again. OH - or there's the little keychain tracker now from meetings! Its cool when you're on the go 'cause you just click it on and don't have to write down anything!
Oh and you ARE active girl so maybe your body just needs more food!!
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