One of the ways to earns points in this competition is to eat under your net calorie goal...we even get one point for every day we stay under that goal number. Given that to be the monthly winner you need the highest number of points, staying below your net calorie goal is a great way to accumulate points. So, why has that been so hard for me this month?
We have a new health insurance plan and they like their members to be healthy so I filled out a questionnaire and they gave me the number of calories I should eat if I want to lose weight. It was nice not having to come up with that number on my own, but ever since I got that information, all I want to do is eat! I faithfully track my food intake and most days I am over that number, not under like I should be.
All around me I have people dropping weight--my DH has started tracking/limiting his daily fat grams and he lost 7 pounds this week. Four girls at the Institute have been regularly working out at the gym and watching their food intake--one has lost 6 pounds so far this month, another 10 pounds, and one has lost 25 pounds (don't worry, she has a lot to lose so 25 is just a drop in the bucket for her). The 4th girl and I seem to finding all those lost pounds....
So with all these good examples around who are losing weight, my own weight has not budged (yes, I should be grateful that I haven't gained any weight so far this month--thank goodness I do exercise!).
What are some things that are motivating the rest of you to stay under your calorie limit? Self-hypnosis? A lock on your fridge? Wiring your mouth shut? ( hmm, maybe that last one is a good idea...not only would it help me lose weight but would also keep me from having to teach 6 classes every week!)
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