No real point to this post. And I know there are far worse problems. But I find myself eating frantically - going on week 6 and I’ve gained 8 pounds! HELP! Anyone else? How can I about face and form new, good habits in this current culture of never ending stress???
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Omg, I know. Quarantine snacks! This is an issue for me as well. I'm doing lots of walking, but it's canceled out by all the snacks I'm consuming...ugh!
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Me too! All I’ve been doing is baking. I decided to limit my eating to a 12hr window and I feel like that’s generous lol and try to be carb watchful. Eat more protein and veggies and less white carbs and junk
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I just stepped on the scale today too......And I'm also at the 5-8 lbs mark....ugh. I'm trying to get back to intermittent fasting and starting doing home work outs. For some reason lunches at home are hard to plan. I was just eating chips and queso. Why? So I'm trying to go with just making protein shakes to make it easier and so I don't have to think. Also, STOP BUYING CHIPS!!!!!
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Something that’s really helped me is rephrasing any weight gain or loss as “how do I get my body ready to fight covid?” Odds are, I’ll probably get it before there’s a vaccine because of where we live and because my husband is essential. So I need to be fit and strong, which includes tossing some broccoli back and staying active.
I lovveeee bread and having a kid around constantly eating goldfish means I am constantly eating goldfish—but thinking about how I need to be “training” to beat this helps. Also I unfollow anyone on social media posting their workouts or “balanced” meals because I don’t find that helpful, it just makes me want to give up, turn on Schitt’s Creek, and order take out Chinese.
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Yes! I keep telling my husband to buy Ben and Jerry’s at the grocery store and he keeps buying Halo Top instead... so I guess he’s looking out.
He was also the one who went out to buy weights and a mat to workout from the garage the day the gyms closed.
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So much snacking. Doesn’t help that my husband can eat anything and doesn’t gain a pound. So hard to resist chips. I also never bake but for some reason since quarantine I’ve baked muffins, cookies, cinnamon buns, brownies. 🥴
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What have you been eating? I have the opposite problem where I forget to eat. I need more snacks! I'm used to being able to go grab a donut or bagel or something!
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A big pitcher of flavored water or herbal iced tea might help
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Ugh thanks guys. We are baking a ton too / just for something to do. And we definitely structure the day around dinner, like, get through this day and at 5:00 fancy cocktails and local takeout!! It’s bad to use food as such a reward.
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@wrkbrk: eh there’s worse things! These are uncharted waters and if you’re all alive you’re winning
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I've gained 4 and I'm so depressed! Trying to count my calories and get 10k steps now. Weighed myself this morning and gained another pound. WTF.
My weakness is totally wine and snacks after the kids go to bed.
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Ugh no advice, just solidarity. I've been doing ok so far but this week has been terrible. We're moving in a week, I am super stressed and feeling burned out. My baby was up at 4:50am this morning and wouldn't go back to sleep and I just can't stop snacking this week, plus we've been having a drink and popcorn after the kids go to bed. Then I wake up feeling like garbage.
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I’ve had to stop buying snack food that I like. And when we bake, I make things that I don’t like that DS and DH do, like banana bread. I definitely have been using food to comfort myself and I really just end up feeling worse
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Thanks for the solidarity ladies! I think not keeping anything I actually like in the house is a good idea haha! There are certainly worse things but I don’t need to add to my anxiety and depression by not fitting in my work clothes when this is over, yikes.
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I put on 8 lbs too! I didn't even notice because I've been exercising a bit more but eating EVERYTHING! I started beach body's the 21 day fix 6 days ago. Today is the first day that I wasn't completely miserable eating less. I like the program so far but loosing weight and not eating all the good stuff is so hard and just sucks
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