Yesterday I thought about my weight loss journey and I'll probably bounce some ideas around here so that I can see exactly where I need to go.
I've learned a ton from joining weight watchers and my brief but important rendez-vous with Spark People. I've learned about everything from eating real food over processed foods, working out, discovering new foods I would have never thought I'd like and wouldn't have tried, learning to listen to hunger signals over that "I'm SO full" feeling that I was used to. It's incredible and I honestly don't think that I could ever go back to the way I was. I don't want to quit weight watchers, at least not yet. I don't think I'm ready to, but I feel like it's holding me back in a way.
I just want to be healthy, I want to listen to my body and know what I need to eat, when I need to eat it. But I'm worried I can't do that now. If I give myself the freedom to not track my foods, I'll be eating pasta for every dinner.
One of the major problems, I think, is that I'm getting too hung up on the number on the scale. I want it to go down, and I know that every tenth of a pound lost is wonderful, and it all adds up, but it's not moving quick enough for my liking. I'm really toying with the idea of weighing myself every other week, or even once a month. Some people might not be able to succeed this way, they might need the accountability of a weigh in to keep them on track. I honestly don't think I do.
Back in September I skipped a weigh in. I knew I would gain, but I knew it wasn't a real gain, so I skipped one week, and the next week I had lost a larger amount. I've been on weight watchers for 10 months now and I'm getting sick of tracking everything. I want to just know what my body needs, and eat that. I see all these health blogs, where people just know, they get all their fruits and veggies in, and they're healthy. I guess honestly, I'm just jealous. I want that, and I want it now. I don't want to get keep working toward my goal weight, I just want to be healthy, and I think that is my definition of healthy - intuitive eating.
I would love your feedback on this topic - how did you get to the point of intuitive eating if that's where you are? If not, what's your plan once you get to your goal, and what's your definition of healthy?
Anyways, for this week's (3/23 - 3/29) goals:
- Track everything I eat
- Work out 2 times
- Yoga once
- Interview my dad for my research paper
- Set up an interview with my uncle for the same paper
And let's finish up with some Disney pictures:
Momma and I at Animal Kingdom
Birthday cupcake at 1900 Park Fare
Momma and I at EPCOT
Mad Hatter
Momma and I at Magic Kingdom
I'm a Lifetime WW-er and I follow the Simply Filling Technique. I get the support, information, and accountability of WW, without having to track everything (although I still do). I eat mostly Power Foods (which are basically whole foods) until I am satisfied (intuitive eating). It's the structure I need, but more sustainable for me and encourages me to eat the healthiest foods. I think it would be really helpful for you to try it for a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteI've never done a diet before, but I think it something (like WW) is making you unhappy, you should find something else.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I think even if you gave yourself permission to eat whatever and stop when you're full, you'd only eat pasta for a little bit and eventually you'd crave variety (and veggies!)