's Post-Halloween Pre-Thanksgiving Weight Challenge

[Guest guest]

This is something I issue to my WW groups every year this time of year and I'm not sure I've ever posted it here. I definitely haven't this year yet and, since I'm desperately trying to avoid paperwork I need to do by tomorrow morning, I figured I'd post it here and then force myself to do something productive! Donna's post about eating candy in moderation and this being the season for it made me think of posting this.

Think now about where you want to be with your with your weight loss/maintenance efforts on January 2nd. You have 3 choices.

(1) Lose weight. If you choose this option, also think about how much is reasonable for you to lose, especially between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Think about the parties, baking and other festivities and your own weight loss history (how much you normally lose per week) and come up with a specific but very reasonable goal.

(2) Maintain. If you've been trying to lose weight, an option during this time of year might be to relax your efforts slightly and just work at staying right around the same weight you are now, especially if you lack the confidence, motivation or drive to work at losing with all the temptations around. It is not giving up, it is admitting to yourself what you really will be wanting to do and allowing yourself to do it.

(3) Gain weight. If you choose this option, think about how much weight you'd be okay with gaining, that is, how much you can stand before you become disgusted with yourself and just want to give up. Keep it very small because you know you'll just have to take it off again. This one is also not about giving up, it is about being very honest with yourself but also not giving yourself permission to jump ship & drown. It is still about staying in control, just not as strictly as you might if you were to choose one of the other two options.

By choosing a goal now you set your mind in a direction that it will flow throughout the holiday season. This mindset with guide your eating habits consciously and unconsciously. If you don't choose any goal then usually what happens is you just drift along, feeling tossed about by temptations and generally feeling out of control, drifting between being strict with yourself and being wide open and wild. If you have a goal, you're much more likely to make decisions based on it, that move you closer to it. You still might make some decisions that seem contrary to your goal, but at least you will know what you are consciously choosing, taking responsibility for the choice and knowing that it may or may not help you reach your goal. You'll also be more able to pick yourself up and move on, making more appropriate choices the next time.

I'm challenging you to think now about what you want to have happen on January 2nd regarding your weight. Put yourself in charge by setting a goal soon (by Thanksgiving). Post it here if you want encouragement and support as you work towards it!

(off to work on my darn paperwork)

[Guest guest]

, thank you so much for this - I can't hear this enough. I have

SUCH a hard time with food :/ I wish all you had to do was work out

but unless you're an ultra marathon runner that's not the case.

You're right about setting a concrete goal.

" ...drifting between being strict with yourself and being wide open

and wild " describes me to a tee HUGS!

On 11/7/11, <nancydewolf@...> wrote:

> This is something I issue to my WW groups every year this time of year and

> I'm not sure I've ever posted it here. I definitely haven't this year yet

> and, since I'm desperately trying to avoid paperwork I need to do by

> tomorrow morning, I figured I'd post it here and then force myself to do

> something productive! Donna's post about eating candy in moderation and this

> being the season for it made me think of posting this.

>

> Think now about where you want to be with your with your weight

> loss/maintenance efforts on January 2nd. You have 3 choices.

>

> (1) Lose weight. If you choose this option, also think about how much is

> reasonable for you to lose, especially between Thanksgiving and New Year's.

> Think about the parties, baking and other festivities and your own weight

> loss history (how much you normally lose per week) and come up with a

> specific but very reasonable goal.

>

> (2) Maintain. If you've been trying to lose weight, an option during this

> time of year might be to relax your efforts slightly and just work at

> staying right around the same weight you are now, especially if you lack the

> confidence, motivation or drive to work at losing with all the temptations

> around. It is not giving up, it is admitting to yourself what you really

> will be wanting to do and allowing yourself to do it.

>

> (3) Gain weight. If you choose this option, think about how much weight

> you'd be okay with gaining, that is, how much you can stand before you

> become disgusted with yourself and just want to give up. Keep it very small

> because you know you'll just have to take it off again. This one is also not

> about giving up, it is about being very honest with yourself but also not

> giving yourself permission to jump ship & drown. It is still about staying

> in control, just not as strictly as you might if you were to choose one of

> the other two options.

>

> By choosing a goal now you set your mind in a direction that it will flow

> throughout the holiday season. This mindset with guide your eating habits

> consciously and unconsciously. If you don't choose any goal then usually

> what happens is you just drift along, feeling tossed about by temptations

> and generally feeling out of control, drifting between being strict with

> yourself and being wide open and wild. If you have a goal, you're much more

> likely to make decisions based on it, that move you closer to it. You still

> might make some decisions that seem contrary to your goal, but at least you

> will know what you are consciously choosing, taking responsibility for the

> choice and knowing that it may or may not help you reach your goal. You'll

> also be more able to pick yourself up and move on, making more appropriate

> choices the next time.

>

> I'm challenging you to think now about what you want to have happen on

> January 2nd regarding your weight. Put yourself in charge by setting a goal

> soon (by Thanksgiving). Post it here if you want encouragement and support

> as you work towards it!

>

> (off to work on my darn paperwork)

>

>

[Guest guest]

, thank you so much for this - I can't hear this enough. I have

SUCH a hard time with food :/ I wish all you had to do was work out

but unless you're an ultra marathon runner that's not the case.

You're right about setting a concrete goal.

" ...drifting between being strict with yourself and being wide open

and wild " describes me to a tee HUGS!

On 11/7/11, <nancydewolf@...> wrote:

> This is something I issue to my WW groups every year this time of year and

> I'm not sure I've ever posted it here. I definitely haven't this year yet

> and, since I'm desperately trying to avoid paperwork I need to do by

> tomorrow morning, I figured I'd post it here and then force myself to do

> something productive! Donna's post about eating candy in moderation and this

> being the season for it made me think of posting this.

>

> Think now about where you want to be with your with your weight

> loss/maintenance efforts on January 2nd. You have 3 choices.

>

> (1) Lose weight. If you choose this option, also think about how much is

> reasonable for you to lose, especially between Thanksgiving and New Year's.

> Think about the parties, baking and other festivities and your own weight

> loss history (how much you normally lose per week) and come up with a

> specific but very reasonable goal.

>

> (2) Maintain. If you've been trying to lose weight, an option during this

> time of year might be to relax your efforts slightly and just work at

> staying right around the same weight you are now, especially if you lack the

> confidence, motivation or drive to work at losing with all the temptations

> around. It is not giving up, it is admitting to yourself what you really

> will be wanting to do and allowing yourself to do it.

>

> (3) Gain weight. If you choose this option, think about how much weight

> you'd be okay with gaining, that is, how much you can stand before you

> become disgusted with yourself and just want to give up. Keep it very small

> because you know you'll just have to take it off again. This one is also not

> about giving up, it is about being very honest with yourself but also not

> giving yourself permission to jump ship & drown. It is still about staying

> in control, just not as strictly as you might if you were to choose one of

> the other two options.

>

> By choosing a goal now you set your mind in a direction that it will flow

> throughout the holiday season. This mindset with guide your eating habits

> consciously and unconsciously. If you don't choose any goal then usually

> what happens is you just drift along, feeling tossed about by temptations

> and generally feeling out of control, drifting between being strict with

> yourself and being wide open and wild. If you have a goal, you're much more

> likely to make decisions based on it, that move you closer to it. You still

> might make some decisions that seem contrary to your goal, but at least you

> will know what you are consciously choosing, taking responsibility for the

> choice and knowing that it may or may not help you reach your goal. You'll

> also be more able to pick yourself up and move on, making more appropriate

> choices the next time.

>

> I'm challenging you to think now about what you want to have happen on

> January 2nd regarding your weight. Put yourself in charge by setting a goal

> soon (by Thanksgiving). Post it here if you want encouragement and support

> as you work towards it!

>

> (off to work on my darn paperwork)

>

>

[Guest guest]

You are very welcome, ! The strict vs. wild thing comes from my own life!!! :-) So you are not alone!!!

Re: 's Post-Halloween Pre-Thanksgiving Weight Challenge

, thank you so much for this - I can't hear this enough. I haveSUCH a hard time with food :/ I wish all you had to do was work outbut unless you're an ultra marathon runner that's not the case.You're right about setting a concrete goal."...drifting between being strict with yourself and being wide openand wild" describes me to a tee HUGS!On 11/7/11, <nancydewolf@...> wrote:> This is something I issue to my WW groups every year this time of year and> I'm not sure I've ever posted it here. I definitely haven't this year yet> and, since I'm desperately trying to avoid paperwork I need to do by> tomorrow morning, I figured I'd post it here and then force myself to do> something productive! Donna's post about eating candy in moderation and this> being the season for it made me think of posting this.>> Think now about where you want to be with your with your weight> loss/maintenance efforts on January 2nd. You have 3 choices.>> (1) Lose weight. If you choose this option, also think about how much is> reasonable for you to lose, especially between Thanksgiving and New Year's.> Think about the parties, baking and other festivities and your own weight> loss history (how much you normally lose per week) and come up with a> specific but very reasonable goal.>> (2) Maintain. If you've been trying to lose weight, an option during this> time of year might be to relax your efforts slightly and just work at> staying right around the same weight you are now, especially if you lack the> confidence, motivation or drive to work at losing with all the temptations> around. It is not giving up, it is admitting to yourself what you really> will be wanting to do and allowing yourself to do it.>> (3) Gain weight. If you choose this option, think about how much weight> you'd be okay with gaining, that is, how much you can stand before you> become disgusted with yourself and just want to give up. Keep it very small> because you know you'll just have to take it off again. This one is also not> about giving up, it is about being very honest with yourself but also not> giving yourself permission to jump ship & drown. It is still about staying> in control, just not as strictly as you might if you were to choose one of> the other two options.>> By choosing a goal now you set your mind in a direction that it will flow> throughout the holiday season. This mindset with guide your eating habits> consciously and unconsciously. If you don't choose any goal then usually> what happens is you just drift along, feeling tossed about by temptations> and generally feeling out of control, drifting between being strict with> yourself and being wide open and wild. If you have a goal, you're much more> likely to make decisions based on it, that move you closer to it. You still> might make some decisions that seem contrary to your goal, but at least you> will know what you are consciously choosing, taking responsibility for the> choice and knowing that it may or may not help you reach your goal. You'll> also be more able to pick yourself up and move on, making more appropriate> choices the next time.>> I'm challenging you to think now about what you want to have happen on> January 2nd regarding your weight. Put yourself in charge by setting a goal> soon (by Thanksgiving). Post it here if you want encouragement and support> as you work towards it!>> (off to work on my darn paperwork)>>

[Guest guest]

You are very welcome, ! The strict vs. wild thing comes from my own life!!! :-) So you are not alone!!!

Re: 's Post-Halloween Pre-Thanksgiving Weight Challenge

, thank you so much for this - I can't hear this enough. I haveSUCH a hard time with food :/ I wish all you had to do was work outbut unless you're an ultra marathon runner that's not the case.You're right about setting a concrete goal."...drifting between being strict with yourself and being wide openand wild" describes me to a tee HUGS!On 11/7/11, <nancydewolf@...> wrote:> This is something I issue to my WW groups every year this time of year and> I'm not sure I've ever posted it here. I definitely haven't this year yet> and, since I'm desperately trying to avoid paperwork I need to do by> tomorrow morning, I figured I'd post it here and then force myself to do> something productive! Donna's post about eating candy in moderation and this> being the season for it made me think of posting this.>> Think now about where you want to be with your with your weight> loss/maintenance efforts on January 2nd. You have 3 choices.>> (1) Lose weight. If you choose this option, also think about how much is> reasonable for you to lose, especially between Thanksgiving and New Year's.> Think about the parties, baking and other festivities and your own weight> loss history (how much you normally lose per week) and come up with a> specific but very reasonable goal.>> (2) Maintain. If you've been trying to lose weight, an option during this> time of year might be to relax your efforts slightly and just work at> staying right around the same weight you are now, especially if you lack the> confidence, motivation or drive to work at losing with all the temptations> around. It is not giving up, it is admitting to yourself what you really> will be wanting to do and allowing yourself to do it.>> (3) Gain weight. If you choose this option, think about how much weight> you'd be okay with gaining, that is, how much you can stand before you> become disgusted with yourself and just want to give up. Keep it very small> because you know you'll just have to take it off again. This one is also not> about giving up, it is about being very honest with yourself but also not> giving yourself permission to jump ship & drown. It is still about staying> in control, just not as strictly as you might if you were to choose one of> the other two options.>> By choosing a goal now you set your mind in a direction that it will flow> throughout the holiday season. This mindset with guide your eating habits> consciously and unconsciously. If you don't choose any goal then usually> what happens is you just drift along, feeling tossed about by temptations> and generally feeling out of control, drifting between being strict with> yourself and being wide open and wild. If you have a goal, you're much more> likely to make decisions based on it, that move you closer to it. You still> might make some decisions that seem contrary to your goal, but at least you> will know what you are consciously choosing, taking responsibility for the> choice and knowing that it may or may not help you reach your goal. You'll> also be more able to pick yourself up and move on, making more appropriate> choices the next time.>> I'm challenging you to think now about what you want to have happen on> January 2nd regarding your weight. Put yourself in charge by setting a goal> soon (by Thanksgiving). Post it here if you want encouragement and support> as you work towards it!>> (off to work on my darn paperwork)>>

[Guest guest]

You are very welcome, ! The strict vs. wild thing comes from my own life!!! :-) So you are not alone!!!

Re: 's Post-Halloween Pre-Thanksgiving Weight Challenge

, thank you so much for this - I can't hear this enough. I haveSUCH a hard time with food :/ I wish all you had to do was work outbut unless you're an ultra marathon runner that's not the case.You're right about setting a concrete goal."...drifting between being strict with yourself and being wide openand wild" describes me to a tee HUGS!On 11/7/11, <nancydewolf@...> wrote:> This is something I issue to my WW groups every year this time of year and> I'm not sure I've ever posted it here. I definitely haven't this year yet> and, since I'm desperately trying to avoid paperwork I need to do by> tomorrow morning, I figured I'd post it here and then force myself to do> something productive! Donna's post about eating candy in moderation and this> being the season for it made me think of posting this.>> Think now about where you want to be with your with your weight> loss/maintenance efforts on January 2nd. You have 3 choices.>> (1) Lose weight. If you choose this option, also think about how much is> reasonable for you to lose, especially between Thanksgiving and New Year's.> Think about the parties, baking and other festivities and your own weight> loss history (how much you normally lose per week) and come up with a> specific but very reasonable goal.>> (2) Maintain. If you've been trying to lose weight, an option during this> time of year might be to relax your efforts slightly and just work at> staying right around the same weight you are now, especially if you lack the> confidence, motivation or drive to work at losing with all the temptations> around. It is not giving up, it is admitting to yourself what you really> will be wanting to do and allowing yourself to do it.>> (3) Gain weight. If you choose this option, think about how much weight> you'd be okay with gaining, that is, how much you can stand before you> become disgusted with yourself and just want to give up. Keep it very small> because you know you'll just have to take it off again. This one is also not> about giving up, it is about being very honest with yourself but also not> giving yourself permission to jump ship & drown. It is still about staying> in control, just not as strictly as you might if you were to choose one of> the other two options.>> By choosing a goal now you set your mind in a direction that it will flow> throughout the holiday season. This mindset with guide your eating habits> consciously and unconsciously. If you don't choose any goal then usually> what happens is you just drift along, feeling tossed about by temptations> and generally feeling out of control, drifting between being strict with> yourself and being wide open and wild. If you have a goal, you're much more> likely to make decisions based on it, that move you closer to it. You still> might make some decisions that seem contrary to your goal, but at least you> will know what you are consciously choosing, taking responsibility for the> choice and knowing that it may or may not help you reach your goal. You'll> also be more able to pick yourself up and move on, making more appropriate> choices the next time.>> I'm challenging you to think now about what you want to have happen on> January 2nd regarding your weight. Put yourself in charge by setting a goal> soon (by Thanksgiving). Post it here if you want encouragement and support> as you work towards it!>> (off to work on my darn paperwork)>>