Checking back into fat camp

I have been doing Weight Watchers online for about six months now. I love all the online tools and access that the online program gives me, but I do miss some things about going to meetings. I lost about 40 pounds when I was in college and did it by going to meetings (technically that was before any “online” option, but we don’t need to talk about that…). I feel like I am in an extended plateau. I am technically losing, it’s just very VERY slowly. I think I would like the additional support of going to meetings. So I am going to my first meeting in a VERY long time tomorrow morning.

I have a little bit of unnecessary anxiety about this. You see, I have joined and quit weight watchers about 50 times since my first successful journey in college. Each time I lost about five pounds and quit. I know my lack of success had nothing to do with the meetings themselves, but I still have that association of meetings with weight loss failure. As I have said before, this time the journey is different. Maybe I’m older and more mature, maybe my life circumstances have made it easier this time. 

Whatever it is, I know I can do it this time. I am not giving up.

Oops I did it again...

So, let’s be realistic. Once in awhile no matter how great a weight watcher you are, you will fall off the wagon. Like weight loss in general, bingeing or whatever you want to call it is triggered by different things. For me it’s always the same. I love sweets. Any kind of sweets really. I love ice cream, cookies, cupcakes, chocolate, candy, even muffins will do it for me. 

I have discovered this time around that the best way to keep me “on the wagon” is to not have them in my house. I am fortunate to be in complete control of my environment because I live alone and mostly only cook for myself.

I know I’m supposed to be learning how to gain self control and all that, but what if there are things I just can’t have around? If there are no sweets in the house and I get a craving, I might have a piece of fruit, but I am too lazy to go to the store or bake something. I guess I should be thankful for that.

What do you do about your trigger foods? Have you developed the discipline to have them around and not eat too much?