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I finally got on the scale and I have 18.4 pounds to lose. It is sad because as of November 2017, I had lost 17 pounds with five pounds to go. Since then, I have gained 13.4 pounds. It was a cold winter. I could not go outside. This is extremely alarming to me.
I have developed a sweet tooth which I am struggling to reign in. I have always struggled with my weight but walking on the weekends helped maintain my weight. I believe my age is also playing a factor.
My plan is to lose 5 pounds a month. I want to limit sweets to 1 day a week on Sunday. I also want to limit eating out to 1 day a week on Saturday. I need to cook the rest of the meals. I prepare most of my meals so it should not be so bad.
I achieved my goal of 10,000+ steps today. That was a very good workout for me. I was able to do it in slightly less than 90 minutes.
It is supposed to snow tomorrow. It looks like it will done in the morning. I will try to power walk for 10 minutes during lunch and 20 minutes during my commute home. I will try to get the 10,000 steps in on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Let us see how I do. I will report back Saturday night. Wish me luck.
The best way to get off sweets is to stop eating sweets. Sugar becomes like a drug; in order to quit, you have to go cold turkey. There are bacteria in your system that feed off it, so when you quit, there will be a die-off, which will trigger cravings. Ignore them, and after about 2 weeks, you should be feeling better, and not having cravings. Eat appropriately (protein, lots of greens, salads, small amounts of whole-grain carbs), and your metabolic hormones will stay in balance, which also will help eliminate cravings.
Find alternative "treat" foods, to substitute for sweets. For example: 1/2 avocado stuffed with tuna salad, or avocado on your salad, or home-made guacamole on your hamburger patty, instead of mayo, could be a "treat" food. You have to psych yourself to find enjoyable foods that are not sweets.
Join a cheap gym, or get a cardio machine for your home, for those periods, when you can't go out and walk.
Also, you mention power-walking during lunch, at work. Consider going up and down a flight of stairs, as part of your power walk.
You can do this, OP! You just have to stop, and think about it awhile, and set your brain to a new way of thinking, to make those old cravings go away. It's definitely doable, especially with us rooting for you! You have a support group, here.
The best way to get off sweets is to stop eating sweets. Sugar becomes like a drug; in order to quit, you have to go cold turkey. There are bacteria in your system that feed off it, so when you quit, there will be a die-off, which will trigger cravings. Ignore them, and after about 2 weeks, you should be feeling better, and not having cravings. Eat appropriately (protein, lots of greens, salads, small amounts of whole-grain carbs), and your metabolic hormones will stay in balance, which also will help eliminate cravings.
Find alternative "treat" foods, to substitute for sweets. For example: 1/2 avocado stuffed with tuna salad, or avocado on your salad, or home-made guacamole on your hamburger patty, instead of mayo, could be a "treat" food. You have to psych yourself to find enjoyable foods that are not sweets.
Join a cheap gym, or get a cardio machine for your home, for those periods, when you can't go out and walk.
Also, you mention power-walking during lunch, at work. Consider going up and down a flight of stairs, as part of your power walk.
You can do this, OP! You just have to stop, and think about it awhile, and set your brain to a new way of thinking, to make those old cravings go away. It's definitely doable, especially with us rooting for you! You have a support group, here.
Thanks for the encouraging words and you are absolutely right. The sweets are killing me. Food is fine. I prepare most of my meals. I am not in a good place right now. The sweets help but not really.
I am not going to bother to weigh myself this week.
The weather has been terrible this week. However, I managed to walk 156 minutes. I have exceeded my goal.
My goal this week is to walk 150 minutes. I have already gone grocery shopping. It is way too cold to walk. I bought a small cake and two reduced calorie ice cream containers. The ice cream is 160 calories. I have come a long way with ice cream. I used to down a pint of Haagen Dazs in one sitting. I do not eat it anymore. My favorite believe it or not is McDonald's ice cream. I actually made a conscious decision to not buy the cake. For some reason, I found myself back there and picked one up.
All is not lost, the local bakery raised the cost of their cupcakes to a rate I find unacceptable. That's over. I will not be back.
So the goal is to only eat what I bought for the week plus take out for lunch on Saturday. That is it. I have been successful in the past doing this. The in between is causing problems for my waist line and bank account.
Thankfully, I will have access to a gym and pool in the Fall. I will be taking swimming lessons.
I finally got on the scale and I have 18.4 pounds to lose. It is sad because as of November 2017, I had lost 17 pounds with five pounds to go. Since then, I have gained 13.4 pounds. It was a cold winter. I could not go outside. This is extremely alarming to me.
I have developed a sweet tooth which I am struggling to reign in. I have always struggled with my weight but walking on the weekends helped maintain my weight. I believe my age is also playing a factor.
My plan is to lose 5 pounds a month. I want to limit sweets to 1 day a week on Sunday. I also want to limit eating out to 1 day a week on Saturday. I need to cook the rest of the meals. I prepare most of my meals so it should not be so bad.
I achieved my goal of 10,000+ steps today. That was a very good workout for me. I was able to do it in slightly less than 90 minutes.
It is supposed to snow tomorrow. It looks like it will done in the morning. I will try to power walk for 10 minutes during lunch and 20 minutes during my commute home. I will try to get the 10,000 steps in on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Let us see how I do. I will report back Saturday night. Wish me luck.
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Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth
The best way to get off sweets is to stop eating sweets. Sugar becomes like a drug; in order to quit, you have to go cold turkey. There are bacteria in your system that feed off it, so when you quit, there will be a die-off, which will trigger cravings. Ignore them, and after about 2 weeks, you should be feeling better, and not having cravings. Eat appropriately (protein, lots of greens, salads, small amounts of whole-grain carbs), and your metabolic hormones will stay in balance, which also will help eliminate cravings.
Find alternative "treat" foods, to substitute for sweets. For example: 1/2 avocado stuffed with tuna salad, or avocado on your salad, or home-made guacamole on your hamburger patty, instead of mayo, could be a "treat" food. You have to psych yourself to find enjoyable foods that are not sweets.
Join a cheap gym, or get a cardio machine for your home, for those periods, when you can't go out and walk.
Also, you mention power-walking during lunch, at work. Consider going up and down a flight of stairs, as part of your power walk.
You can do this, OP! You just have to stop, and think about it awhile, and set your brain to a new way of thinking, to make those old cravings go away. It's definitely doable, especially with us rooting for you! You have a support group, here.
Ruth gave you some good advice here. You need to stop telling yourself stuff like:
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I have developed a sweet tooth which I am struggling to reign in. I have always struggled with my weight but walking on the weekends helped maintain my weight. I believe my age is also playing a factor.
You need to stop buying the sweets period and not "limit sweets to 1 day a week on Sunday." Just don't buy the stuff. Also, the amount of exercise you're doing is minimal. This means you have to go extra hard on the diet side.
Ruth gave you some good advice here. You need to stop telling yourself stuff like:
You need to stop buying the sweets period and not "limit sweets to 1 day a week on Sunday." Just don't buy the stuff. Also, the amount of exercise you're doing is minimal. This means you have to go extra hard on the diet side.
I know. I will not buy any this weekend.
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It is sad because as of November 2017, I had lost 17 pounds with five pounds to go. Since then, I have gained 13.4 pounds. It was a cold winter. I could not go outside. This is extremely alarming to me. 
It looks like it will done in the morning. I will try to power walk for 10 minutes during lunch and 20 minutes during my commute home. I will try to get the 10,000 steps in on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
