Monday Morning Weigh In - 9/24

**taurusmoon** · #1 09-24-2001, 07:26 AM

Stress.

There are people who can't eat when they get stressed out. There are others who go completely off the deep end when their world gets shook up.

The key is to recognize that behavior and control it; not have it control you.

If you've been out of control. Stop it. Today. Don't let things escalate to a point where you'll regret it. And, if you're anything like me, that regret will translate into more stress eating.

When things get tough, maintaining control actually helps you feel better. It gives you a profound sense of self-respect that you deny yourself when you look up at the world from off the deep end.

Now...

The moment of truth.

How'd you do this past week?

Sara

**taurusmoon** · #2 09-24-2001, 07:40 AM

Whew.

1/2 pound down.

And, boy am I happy to see that teeny little loss.

I have been watching the scale go up and up all week and was fearing what I'd have to report today. Miracle of miracles, I lost 1.5 pounds overnight. So I get to save face.

While I have not been stress eating this week (another miracle) I have been stress walking. I really believe that the number dance that my scale was doing was a reaction to the beating my muscles have taken.

Whatever the cause, it seems to be gone.

For now.

Sara
Relieved. Very relieved.

**hadassahchana**[$] · #3 09-24-2001, 07:57 AM

I think I could embrace stress as a lifestyle...

- 4 pounds!

Ok, I'd rather not have the stress- but I'll take the loss while I can get it. And who ever heard of losing weight over Rosh Hashanah??

Cindy

cyndilouwhoo · #4 09-24-2001, 08:02 AM

Boy do I ever hear ya' Sara!

I never really considered myself a "stress eater"--as a matter of fact I was so stressed out the 2 weeks before my wedding that I think I drank only water the entire time. I just had no appetite.

But the events of the 11th seemed to do me in. I had a terrible time maintaining control. All I wanted to do was eat--and even though I knew it was probably stress-related I, I couldn't always process the understanding well enough to keep it under control.

All I kept hearing in my head was iterations of "I don't care/who cares/it doesn't matter".

Ugh. It was awful.

Cyndi

ps I'm glad both of you got the loss.

jenninca · #5 09-24-2001, 08:21 AM

I am a definite stress eater. And when I stress eat, I go straight for the sugary stuff. I have been trying to cut down on stress eating and go for a walk instead. That's how I posted my personal best number of steps last week, I walked instead of eating.

That being said, I think I'm at the same weight for the week. I have been going up and down between two pounds for the past three or four weeks. And it's literally between two pounds. I swear the pound in between them must have disappeared because it has NEVER shown up on my scale.

If I ever get below this weight, I will cheer. This yo-yo thing is driving me nuts.

Cindy

hypotenuse · #6 09-24-2001, 08:29 AM

Dear Madame Sara Who Sees All And Knows All,

(Have you ever considered working for the psychic network? You'd make a killing.)

I was bumbling over here to confess and there you were. Yes, I have been stress eating all week long. I have managed to limit myself to Ramen noodles and cheap cookies but still, I have been WAY out of hand.

But I did manage to lose 1 measely pound. Could have knocked me over with a feather. But I'll tell you why in the Maybe Monday thread.

To be continued...

Lynne - who will be shipping Sara a beaded and belled headband with lots of dangly scarfs and such so that she might dress more appropriately.

**taurusmoon** · #7 09-24-2001, 08:34 AM

Cindy/Cyndi/Cindy

You're all

Loosahs!

Cindy, 4 lbs over the holidays! Wow! :thumbs:

Cyndi, it's a brand new week. Start over. You still have time to redeem yourself for your Wednesday Weigh In.

Cindy, I think you're suffering from PMS (Protesting Muscle Syndrome) too. I don't care what you say otherwise. You're a loosah!

Sara
Who's thinking it's time for another Cindy week

**pluckyduck** · #8 09-24-2001, 08:37 AM

I lost two pounds!

Sorry, was I shouting?

Oh for heaven's sake, I am finally a loser.

Given that I haven't been all out dieting, just cutting down what I'm eating and uping my exercise, I was trying to be patient, but, I was getting impatient.

Now, finally losing something on the scale, that is motivating to keep pushing forward. Just a little bit of progress makes me want to watch my eating more carefully.

As far as stress goes, it is not so much that I'm a stress eater. It's more that when I get distracted by stress I don't pay attention to what I'm eating or I don't prepare to eat the proper things. Let's face it, eating well takes more time than just eating "what's there". Extreme stress (like the loss of a loved one) makes me lose weight, because I lose my appetite and forget to eat, but that, thankfully, has not visited me in awhile.

Congrats to all you losers. Cindy (hadasschana), I'm sorry that the last weeks have been so stressful for you. I congratulate you on your weight loss, but, I'm sorry that it comes at such a price.

Andrea
a loser! a loser! a loser!

Congratulations to all you losers.

**taurusmoon** · #9 09-24-2001, 08:37 AM

Obviously, I'm not a psychic Lynne or I would have sensed that you were posting while I was.

But, I will take that psychic garb though. I could lose weight and it would still fit! Might look a bit scary, but who cares?

And, lest I forget...

Lynne, you're a loosah!

Madame Sara
Sees some, knows some

**taurusmoon** · #10 09-24-2001, 08:39 AM

Andrea!

I always knew you were a loser!

Woohoo!

This Loosah's for you!

Sara

cyndilouwhoo · #11 09-24-2001, 12:33 PM

Andrea's a Looosah! Andrea's a Looosah!

Andrea, you've been a loser all along! You just didn't know it!

And Cindy--I concur with Sara's professional opinion

: You are a loosah--with a little more fluid hiding in your muscles. It'll be gone in a week.

And so probably will those stupid 2 pounds--plus a little extra!

I expect a loss this week. We'll see what I get

Cyndi

Who has managed to keep it together better this week...

Except for the Saturday night Chocolate bar--that I didn't even enjoy eating.

murasaki · #12 09-24-2001, 02:11 PM

Woohoo, plucky's finally a LOOSAH!

And congrats to all the other Loosahs checking in this week.

I'm not a stress eater; actually I think I eat less when I'm stressed because I'm trying to get other things done.

I'm a boredom eater. I have a difficult time watching TV without also having something in my hands or another activity going on at the same time. Quite frequently, that's when I'd do all the snacking, even when I didn't feel hungry.

Not having cable or antenna reception has drastically cut down on my snacking. I've noticed that my bouts of boredom have lessened somewhat as well.

I really have to discipline myself against "eat everything on your plate" syndrome. My mom, the worst cook on the planet, tried to make me finish everything on my plate. Luckily I was picky enough (though really, it was just bad cooking) that I didn't. But now I feel compelled to finish my plate in restaurants and my own cooking (which is much better than my mother's). I've gotten much better about putting half of the food aside and having leftovers the next day for lunch.

My mom was also diabetic so there was never any junk food in our house: no chips, no candy, no sodas, not even sugar in the desserts she made. Store-bought ice cream was a huge treat about once a month. I did not develop any self-discipline towards junk food as a child because the "treats" were so few and far between that I took advantage of them and pigged out. I used to not buy junk food at all because it never lasts me more than a day or two if I have it in the house. Right now I'm trying to have limited amounts of snack foods in the house (crackers, ice cream, diet sodas), so that I can learn not to eat everything in one shot. I'm making progress.

--naomi
who thinks another cindy/cyndi/cindy week might be fun

quasar · #13 09-24-2001, 02:15 PM

Yes! I am a boredom eater too. I tend to eat less during high stress unless the stress is combined with boredom, in which case the eating wins.

I had no interest at all in food at my Bat Mitzvah. Not even in the m&m sundaes everyone else had. But as soon as the parties were over and I was off display I was starving.

I will forget to eat if I get involved in something (I had lunch at 11:30pm the other day after being up since 6am)and I will eat too much if I don't get involved. It's a fine line.

Janice

AmyLEnsor · #14 09-24-2001, 03:38 PM

Ugh, my weigh in wasn't pretty today. The scale read an even 200! My weight has been creeping slowly up since I've returned from vacation, but it was 198 the last time I did it. Of course, I vary as much as 5 pounds just from water or what have you, but this was a first thing in the morning weigh in.

My lowest weigh in at Weight Watchers was 193.9, and that was an afternoon weigh in, so it is safe to say that I've gained some weight in the past two months. I've been eating fairly well this past week and trying to get more cardio in, but there is always room for improvement in my eating habits. Oh well, it's a new week!

**taurusmoon** · #15 09-24-2001, 03:47 PM

Welcome to the Losers Club Amy.

Losing weight is difficult. Keeping it off makes losing seem like a piece of cake (or some more appropriate simile).

Nipping an upward spiral in the bud is the best thing you can do for yourself. I speak as someone who missed the bud and is trying to prune the whole tree.

Obviously, the fact that you've recognized that -- and that you're acting on it makes you

a loosah!

Next week's weigh in will head in the right direction. I can feel it.

Sara
Recidivist Loser

**conradd** · #16 09-24-2001, 08:36 PM

I've stayed the same for the last two weeks, which is a miracle considering my eating habits. Fast food is the word of the day, the stress of world events is a trigger for nibbling, and there was a sale on Haagen-Dazs at Safeway and I had an additional coupon if I bought 2. Woe.

The only thing that saved me is the walking. I've spent all my free time racking up steps and my legs are looking much better. Now to impact the butt and tummy, and the best way to do that is to combine diet with targeted exercise. Double woe.

Deb

**lynnzop**[$] · #17 09-25-2001, 09:35 PM

Grrrrrr...not to my surprise, I stayed the same today at weigh in. My leader was kind enough to point out that normally I wear lite-weight dress pants or a dress, and today (because of the move) I was wearing jeans. "You ARE actually down a pound" was her comment.

But, I know I have to get back on the program with my journal. Cyndi (my now-favorite ONLINE nag), I did actually journal last week, I just never bothered to figure out the points.

And the fact that I've dropped below 150 means that I have to eat less on the program. They were talking about food points in our meeting today, I think it was a large Arby's curly fries has 15 points. That's almost ALL of my food allottment for one day!!

Congrats to all the REAL loosahs of the week...you guys are doing it right!!!! Next week, I hope to re-join the party!!!!

Lynn

cyndilouwhoo · #18 09-26-2001, 12:56 PM

:happy: :happy: :happy:

Say Hello to the new long term LOOOSAH!

I am now at my goal weight--thanks to some serious steppin' in the last week I think!

Yee Haw! I am so excited! 32 Pounds--Poof! Gone!

Now comes the hard work--keeping it off.

But I made it--and I thank all of my fellow loosahs for the weekly inspiration!

You guys are so great!

Cyndi

Running off to do her noontime walk

PS--can I still post that I have stayed the same? Will you still consider me a Loosah in progress? Please?

**taurusmoon** · #19 09-26-2001, 01:01 PM

Cyndi!

You are the Quintessential Loosah!

:

That is so wonderful. I am so excited for you.

And, don't think you get out of the weigh in, you svelte thing you. We'll be counting on you to show us losers in progress how maintenance is done.

No pressure.

Sara

**lynnzop**[$] · #20 09-27-2001, 10:32 PM

Mega dittos to you Sara...(god I hate that term)

But
Congrats
Cyndi!!!!!

Whoo-hoo girl, you are THE Loosah!!

Lynn
(Hoping to follow in your skinny little footsteps!)