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thekrinse

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Hi Everyone,

I'm happy to have found such a dedicated group.

My problem is not so much losing the weight but keeping it off. I'm a terrible yo-yo'er. After having lost close to 80lbs in 2005/2006 I've once again put it back on to the tune of 55lbs. When I go off, I go off the deep end and it takes me awhile to swim back to shore.

So now I'm working to reverse that and when I reach my goal strive to keep it off once and for all.

I plan on starting a diary here. I keep a journal at home but it'll be nice to track my progress here, as well as offer and receive motivation and suggestions. I would also like to join a challenge when a new one starts. So I'll be keeping an eye out for that.

Anyway, it's nice to be here.

V.
 
I think it's critical to figure out why you are going through the yo-yo process. Do you think it's something psychological? Like you only ever view a diet as a short-term way of eating, therefore, once the weight is gone you revert back to old habits.

Or do you think it's something physically wrong with your plan of attack?
 
Thanks for the welcome maleficent.

Hi Steve - I do view this as a lifestyle change but for some reason I revert back to eating anything and everything that I want to. I really thought this last time I reached my goal there was no way that I was going to slip back. But I just seem to snap and lose all control (I'm a terrible binger) and it can take me awhile to finally get it back. Hence the yo-yo'ing.

I constantly ask myself the question of why I do that. I know how great I feel when I am at my goal weight as opposed to how lousy I feel when I am not. Not only mentally but physically as well.

It might be a matter of finding that happy middle ground. Where I don't let that one little thing set me off. But until now that middle ground has been hard to find and stick to.
 
Steve said:
Let me ask you this. How do you go about dieting usually?
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I follow the Weight Watcher's Points System. I think it's a good way of controlling portion size (I weight and measure everything) as well as what you are eating over the course of the day. I also feel it is something that can become a lifestyle rather then a temporary diet.

I usually have 4 to 5 meals a day incorporating proteins, complex and fiberous carbs and healthy fats into most. I drink only water. And once I get up and running again I tend to exercise on average 4 - 5 days a week for about an hour each day.

I guess that's it in a nutshell.
 
So it's not some 'insane' diet throwing you off track.

It's simply a matter of better management of the mind!
 
Steve said:
So it's not some 'insane' diet throwing you off track.

It's simply a matter of better management of the mind!
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That's exactly it. For some reason I just seem to snap and lose all control. I still haven't figured out why I do that to myself when I know better.

What I really need to keep in mind is that one little thing shouldn't send me off on a binge. That you can pretty much have anything you want. Moderation is the key. That should be my mantra.

Thanks for taking such an interest Steve.
 
I think it's a matter of spending more time thinking about what you think about. When someone gets pissed off or fed up enough, they can consciously take action for a period of time... enough action to lead to some results. Hence you have your weight loss.

But it never stays off, right. You always revert back to your old ways.

I'm sure it's a multi-faceted problem.... but my guess is the main issue has to do with your subconscious mind. You see, your conscious mind can only out last your subconscious mind for so long.

Eventually habit, which resides in our subconscious minds, override your actions. All naturally inclined behavior is derived from our subconscious minds.

It seems like a bunch of hogwash, but this stuff is very serious and very real.

If you find yourself unable to stick with something you want to stick with, chances are very good that it's a misalignment of conscious vs. subconscious thought patterns.

This isn't even the tip of the iceberg, but if you are interested in this stuff, I'd do some research into neurolinguistic programming for starters.
 
Hi Steve,

Just curious, since you mention the subconscious, (which I totally agree with what you are saying) what do you think about hypnosis?
 
I think hypnosis probably has some positive effect for SOME people. Personally I've never tried it. And I believe there would be a population who it wouldn't work for. How large of a population, I do not know.

Any means of 'programming' or 'reprogramming' your mind that you are open to is good.

For me, I've spent years reading positive affirmations, paying a crap load of attention to my internal dialog (even talking back to myself), repetitive thoughts, mental imagery, mental reminders, etc, etc, etc

For me, this kind of stuff has worked.
 
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