Anybody gaining weight?

Hate?

Or ate?

Is that’s jolly lol? 🎅

I'm not overweight, but I certainly can get there in a few short weeks if I let the simian portion of my brain control my actions. I love to eat, and I love to eat a lot. I consider very few things as non-food items; okra and boiled Brussels sprouts are at the top of the H8 list.

Snacking is what puts pounds on me; it has in the past, so I do a few things that help prevent undue increase of my own positive buoyancy in the water.

1. I do not buy chips/pretzels/cookies/etc. None in the house. Most prepared "foods" that are easy to eat (no prep time necessary; open the container, open the mouth, transfer the cargo) are the fast track to weight gain.

2. I keep "healthy" snacks like baby carrots, fresh fruit, etc., to munch on between meals. This can be a trap too, however. Years ago I read a book by a dietician that presented many examples of patient case studies. One of her patients weighed in excess of 400 lbs, and was puzzled because the person was addicted to oranges: that's most of what they ate. They're GOOD for you, right? When the doc asked how many oranges per day they ate, the patient replied, "sometimes more than a hundred." Dang...there's yer sign. "My boy LUKE can eat FIFTY AIGS!

3. I easily get bored, and when that happens, the monkey part of my brain gets confused and interprets that as hunger. So I taped a large note to my fridge: "You're not hungry. You're bored. Go make something non-edible, you goober!" It has stopped me more than a few times.

Maybe some of this can help you if you're struggling with weight gain. Cheers to all and be well!

Just stepped off the scale....up from 138 to 141....guess that makes me a lard ass...:>)
Actually, I'm pleased with the gain.

I’m up 20 since I started working from home mid March. Drinking more alcohol eating more and less exercise will do it every time.

I don't know if my "case study" is valid at all...considering the lack of a weight challenge I've ever faced. But frankly, none of the sweets, snacky, processed quickie hits are tasty for me. I just don't like them. I get my jollies via dried fruits and nuts. I certainly eat a fair amount of fresh fruit every day as well. I like raisins, apricots, figs, prunes, pistachios, etc.; no problem snacking on this stuff (for me, at least). For peanut butter I never eat store bought versions; look at the label...it's got nothing to do with peanuts. It's basically sugar, salt and fat. I grind it fresh--tastes kinda like peanuts. Imagine that? No ice cream (I just don't have the interest or taste for it), no drinking, no soda. While it might sound like it's a regimen, that's not at all what it is. I am in fact eating what I most like to eat. And it helps me stay fit and healthy. No processed foods--that stuff is basically like the peanut butter.

I kind of get a laugh at this new stuff--"Beyond Meat." Why would you eat that? Unless, perhaps, you'd like to wean yourself from traditional meats--I can understand that. But from what I read on the label of that stuff, is it'll probably kill you faster than meat. It's all processed stuff--lab food. You're better off eating a burger of grass-fed beef in my book. Lower carbon footprint, and it's actually food.

Just my 2 cents...

Band name alert:

Meatless Meat


WOOT!

True enough. But it is not all that likely that a vegan is going to be eating anything from Beyond Meat. When you think about it, that just wouldn't make much sense. I think the lure is an attempt to get folks to think they are doing something "good" and/or something "healthy." Neither of which is likely the case.

Or, something that someone who wants to be trendy but doubts their ability to give up meat may eat. Not necessarily a hardcore vegan, but someone who wants to do it because it’s “in”.