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Post by chicagobeth on Sept 14, 2007 7:55:53 GMT -5
Just thought I'd get something going here. The daily struggles of maintenance are hard. While in the losing phase I wouldn't necessarily sample all of the desserts at a party, in maintenance somehow I feel like I deserve to because I've worked so hard. I think the key is moderation, right? I need to get back into a routine, that helps a lot also.
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Post by girliepurple on Sept 14, 2007 10:22:00 GMT -5
Hi! Great you started a thread on the Maintenance board. Me and Xena were talking about getting the Maintenance Circle started again.
You are not kidding maintaining is hard. Losing is hard too! Losing when you are over goal and Lifetime and technically on "maintenance" is hard too! ;D
You are also sooo right about moderation and a routine. My moderation is OK during the week but the weekend, not so much. My routine was thrown off this summer and I've gained more than I wanted. The next time something more stressful than usual happens in my life, I will remember this summer and try to keep up some sort of routine. What happens to me is my exercise routine slows or stops. I therefore need to eat less than I would while being able to exercise. Sounds easy but thinking about it and writing it down will help me for next time!
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Post by xenagoddess on Sept 14, 2007 17:33:53 GMT -5
I just kind of got to the point where I was enjoying the food more than I was enjoying being trim. It sounds a bit weird but I just loved eating this summer! I finally hit the point where I didn't like the weight and came back here but frankly maintaining for me is brutal. It is exactly like you said Beth. There is a sense that I deserve what i eat and shouldn't have any limits about what i am allowed to put into my mouth.
I feel like this time I am a bit more ready to be an adult about my eating habits and am trying to truely not do anything while losing that I can't keep doing while maintaining.
When I came back here two weeks ago I wrote some of my thoughts down about maintenance:
Things I know about myself and my weight:
I will quickly gain weight if I continually eat sugar and don't work out.
I will only gain it a bit slower if I continually eat sugar and do work out.
My gains will be much smaller if I do something about the gains quickly.
I do fine on core if I stick to it. I don't need to look at any other plan or try to figure out what I should do know. Core works for me and I shouldn't spent any time trying to figure out what else would work for me instead of core.
I will always love sugar and enjoy eating it. That is just the nature of me. I need to allow myself some sugar but in order for me to be at peace with it I have to moderate my intake in some conscious manner.
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Post by katelight on Sept 16, 2007 13:38:04 GMT -5
I keep thinking that maintaining is hard, so therefore it is. When I was first maintaining it wasn't as hard, because I was still in the mindset that I would keep on doing what I had done to lose. Now I'm thinking negatively instead of positively. I think, "I can't have that" instead of "I get to have all of this." I think" I need to exercise more" instead of "walking to work is so peaceful". Routine is so important, as you have pointed out. Routine doesn't mean doing the same old boring thing over and over it just means being organized and constant. So, I've been focusing this week on getting back into a good healthy routine.
We know we can lose the pounds we've gained, and we know we can get back into a good routine... now it the time to just do it.
Have a great week
Katie
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Post by girliepurple on Sept 18, 2007 11:12:48 GMT -5
Xena, I love your thoughts on maintenance. Very inspiring. And Katie you gave me a new mantra : "Maintaining my weight means I will keep on doing what I did to lose weight."
Sounds simple but I need to repeat it...I cannot slack off, ever. My health is too important to me. This does not mean that I can't have sugar, or snacks, or cocktails, I can eat anything. But I must maintain my commitment to portion size, exercise, routine and satisfaction level.
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Post by chicagobeth on Sept 18, 2007 19:32:40 GMT -5
The thing (really one of the things) I love about the WW plan is that you can jump right back on the horse just as easy as you jumped off. In the past two days I've been tracking and exercising, and by doing so I actually feel much more in control. I hope the small gain will come off by the end of the week. I'm very fortunate that these gains have been small, and I've been pretty much maintaining for the summer. I have to remember the little taste of this and bite of that is really not worth it in the end. It's true, it's doing the same thing we did to lose weight but doing it for life. Because we want to live long and healthy lives.
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Post by girliepurple on Sept 27, 2007 7:57:13 GMT -5
There was a woman at my meeting last night who hit goal ... of course everyone clapped and was so happy for her. She lost 44.4 lbs.! Our leader asked what she was thinking...she said I'm scared. Scared to gain it all back after all her struggles to lose it, adding back in some points, etc. She is on Flex. I could feel her fear and one thing I said was, just keep the same mindset. It's a learning experience and things happen that may cause a gain, but you will lose it again. This time make it 5 lbs. or less rather than 44! Our leader is struggling too, her advice was...keep coming here, to the meetings, and also keep in touch with other WW buddies and friends who know what you're going through and have gone through. It helps so much!
It was a good meeting.
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Post by chicagobeth on Sept 27, 2007 11:20:07 GMT -5
It's true - you really have to keep the same thoughts in your head.
The other night I got together with my neighbors and we ordered Chinese Food. My dear friend, who lost about 20 pounds with WW in the spring and made Lifetime, ordered Walnut Shrimp (deep fried with a mayonaise sauce), Sesame Chicken and Fried Rice for her and her DH (also trying to slim down). I would never dream of ordering that, even having a taste of it didn't appeal to me. I was very happy with my steamed shrimp and brocoli, brown rice and egg drop soup. I didn't feel deprived and I really enjoyed the meal. It's not only about the points values of that other food - it's bigger than that. Is that stuff going to really fuel my body and fill me up? Probably would make me feel bloated and I would be taking Tums before bed. The satisfaction would have been short term.
They say you shouldn't act one way in weight loss mode and another completely different way in maintenance and expect success in the long run. I think that's why it's good to lose slowly, also. I've continued to enjoy wine, occasional dessert, holidays, weddings, vacations, etc. without feeling deprived. If I gain 2 pounds I work extra hard the next week to take it off.
But maintenance is hard and different. Especially the "reward" being to stay the same and not necessarily to have a loss. But I wholeheartedly agree with your leader, the meetings are so important. I feel so connected at mine and have made some good friends.
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