What bad habits do you have?

Posted By: ?? on 2007-09-18
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I often lock my purse in my car when I get out. Not in a shopping center or the grocery store or anwhere like that. But if I'm going to the library or visiting a friend, I'll leave my purse in the car rather than bring it in with me.

I generally put my seat belt on while I'm pulling out of the driveway, and I take it off as I'm pulling into a parking space. At home, I usually take it off several houses away from my own. I do not let my kids get away with that, however. They have to have their belts fastened before I move the car.

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What bad habits do you have? - ??
- Not using the entire bottle of something and just opening full ones! SM - Just being lazy
- I use A LOT more than 2 squares of toilet paper. LOL - nm
- I chew the inside of my cheeks. Ugh. - Apple Scruff
- Used to do the seatbelt thing, too, till 4 yr old granddaughter told me "Nana, we don't take o - nm
  - off our seatbelt till the car stops." - nm
- Addicted to Trident bubblegum.Try not to smack, but sometimes blow bubbles inappropriately. - Cali girl (nm)
- Sinner! :) I don't wear my seatbelt except when the kids are in the car... - MissourMT
- I use up a roll of paper towels every 2 days. And - I eat when I'm not hungry, hence my weight prob
  - I have the papertowel problem, and I - Misha
  - ...problem. NM - Oh yeah, big problem. NM
- 1 to 2 more glasses of wine some nights. - nm
- Sleeping too late in the morning. - Flibertygibbit
- Not wanting to stop for gas and then driving on fumes SM - Better get it together
- Do you hide it? I did this in Houston last summer at a very nice restaurant sm - Kim
- is this all ya got?.....oooowwww..your bad... - momMT
  - Lately I've been forgetting to turn OFF the oven! - Hayseed
    - That one can really burn ya up! LOL - Better get it together
    - I go out and forget to lock - Goofy
      - LOL, can't even tell you how many times I left keys in door (on the outside) - sm

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Eating habits
Out of curiousity, what are your eating habits? I usually eat every 2 hours or so during the day. I have a protein shake at 7:30 and then ham and eggs at 9:30. It's possible you had sugar with your breakfast in coffee or tea and it's worn off or the food you ate gave you a boost but has worn off. Try having a snack at that time and see if it helps.

Yes!! I will not change my eating habits
either. I'm not where I want to be, but I"m getting there. I walk 5 to 7 days a week. Too cold right now (I'm in MN), but I love to walk outside by myself in the evening. So relaxing. Anyway....I started to see some very small weight loss when I started walking daily..maybe 1/2 pound a week. When I hit the 30-day mark it was like POW! My metabolism must've kicked in because I started losing 2 to 3 pounds. Everyone's is different though...

PS--if you're jogging you'll see more results than me, as I really just walk (not even too fast:)

Well, I have not changed my spending habits.
I changed my spending habits based on my own personal situation, not the fact that my neighbor has lost his job and now can't spend like that anymore.

One of our problems is that the people with all the money do not spend in proportion to their income as us poorer folks do. They save it and save it and grow more money from it and their money is not being put back into the economy.

I for one have no problem with a millionaire spending $500 for a pair of shoes or whatever else they want to spend their money on.

Agree with must change eating habits sm
If you are an emotional eater, or a grazer, it will be more difficult for you. I had the surgery, lost 100 pounds, regained 80 of it. I am a grazer who works at home, which makes it more difficult. I also lost a couple of family members to cancer, and I am an emotional eater. I know a lot of people who have had excellent, long-terms results, but also many who have not lost as much as they had hoped, or gained a lot of it back. I would still do it again, because I would probably be a lot bigger if I hadn't, and the fact that eating too much, too fast, or too much sugar makes me sick has at least helped me to not be as big as I would've been without the surgery.

Not broke but have changed spending habits.
I did reel in some spending a bit and changed a few things in the budget.

Have no intention of going broke.

Don't smoke either. LOL Couldn't afford to with the new taxes on those things!

Unless you can change your eating habits, the weight will not stay off.
I have regained almost all of the 100 pounds I lost. I know many others who have also. Grazing is the #1 reason for regain. You can eat more by grazing than most people can who "pig out."

Unfortunately, if you don't change your eating habits, you will just maintain your current weight
To see real results, you are going to need to change your diet. You need protein, fiber, and good carbohydrates for energy. What you need to stay away from are the saturated fats, trans fats, and high-calorie/high-fat foods. Always be sure to eat a full breakfast since that will boost your metabolism and keep you from overeating the rest of the day. Also be sure to stop eating at least 2-3 hours before bedtime. Once you have been exercising for a while, your body will get used to it, and you will need to pick up the pace and start doing more than just treadmill workouts and giving your body more challenges. Hope this helps.