~DISappearing PEEPS~Vol. IV Come Play With Us!!!!!

[monymony3471]

Mony...Water !


That's what I have to remember. I really believe that getting your 8 glasses makes all the difference. Lets see...today I have had... zero glasses...maybe that's my problem. But Diet Dr Pepper just makes me happy. Lets remember....Nothing tastes a good as skinny feels !

I drink close to 100oz of water a day. So, I don't know how much more I can drink, plus I just downed a 20oz of water prior to that post. I was craving a diet coke, but I don't keep pop in the house.

Hi Dawn! Your son is super cute!!!! I would not worry about the working out part, you probably do not even realize all the calories you are burning taking care of the baby. Please stay in touch it's so nice to have everyone back here



Sometimes when I get super hungry I drink ALOT of club soda I feel like the carbonation fills me it's probably not the best thing to do all the time but it helps.

Seth is A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!!!! I think club soda would be my beurky drink.

Do you Peeps still have a set weigh in day ? Do you want to post our +/- 's ?


For dinner I had Quinoa (cooked in low sodium chicken broth with a few spoonfuls of low fat pesto) grilled veg (asparagus and red onions) and left over grilled chicken.

I usually grill a ton of veg a few times a week (yes I put my parka and boots on and I grill in the snow....my neighbors think I`m nuts), and find that if I have the veg cooked in the fridge I will eat them.

The other thing I noticed is that healthy food is expensive ! WOW I paid 3.99 for a head of cauliflower yesterday. We eat alot of fruits and veg and I find it is costing me a fortune. I did a quick tally of my produce cost last week and it is getting more and more expensive. Apples were 1.69 a lb and cantaloup are 2.99 each. the only thing around here that is cheap is bananas at 69 cents a lb.

bananas here are 49 cents a pound. I'm thinking being where you are has a lot to do with it, eh? Eating healthy is going to raise the grocery bill considerably.

I did manage a quick salad before I left the house. and gum.

Now I am ok. 3pm-5pm is my bad part of the day. I'll have to come up with something to redirect my hunger. Would a time out work?

I am a little concerned about my points. I was told 42 points a day and I barely break 30. I just think that is high. I'll probably choke on this later, but my extra points I don't see me using unless I want to splurge at a restaurant, but not until my b-day or reaching my first goal, what ever comes first.

 

[UtahMama]

I am a little concerned about my points. I was told 42 points a day and I barely break 30. I just think that is high. I'll probably choke on this later, but my extra points I don't see me using unless I want to splurge at a restaurant, but not until my b-day or reaching my first goal, what ever comes first.

Why do you have 42 points a day? Are you lactating? I WANT 42 POINTS PER DAY! Lol..I try not to touch the extra weekly points, but did when I went to dinner a couple nights ago.

 

[UtahMama]

Do you Peeps still have a set weigh in day ? Do you want to post our +/- 's ?


For dinner I had Quinoa (cooked in low sodium chicken broth with a few spoonfuls of low fat pesto) grilled veg (asparagus and red onions) and left over grilled chicken.

I usually grill a ton of veg a few times a week (yes I put my parka and boots on and I grill in the snow....my neighbors think I`m nuts), and find that if I have the veg cooked in the fridge I will eat them.

The other thing I noticed is that healthy food is expensive ! WOW I paid 3.99 for a head of cauliflower yesterday. We eat alot of fruits and veg and I find it is costing me a fortune. I did a quick tally of my produce cost last week and it is getting more and more expensive. Apples were 1.69 a lb and cantaloup are 2.99 each. the only thing around here that is cheap is bananas at 69 cents a lb.

My weigh day with WW is Tuesdays, but we can do a certain day if you guys want. 2 weigh days might be cool. I just dont have the time to chart and graph every one like I used to. If someone wants to, fine. If not, fine too.

Healthy food IS more expensive but not buying tons of pre-packaged crap makes it even out somewhat. In the Summertime with the Farmers Markets, fresh produce will be fabulous. I dont have time to garden anymore.

I dont like not having some handy items on hand like WW frozen meals, so I splurged and got a bunch to take to work. A side salad will make it seem like a real meal instead of a toddler portion!

 

[dwheatl]

Holy moley! Look at all the peeps' posts on here. I'm so glad to see everyone.

I'm doing the new WW too, and I was very whiney at first. I get 29 points (the minimum), and so many of the vegetarian sources of protein doubled in points. But then I got into the fruit, veggies, and lean protein, and it has gone well. I took 2 weeks off of tracking, but tried to keep up on the exercise and good foods as well as the treats I love at Christmas time. My weight zoomed up 8 lbs. but already it's melting back off, so I'm only up 3 from my lowest in the past year.
On the all/nothing problem, I'm really trying to think of my points as a budget. If I overspend on money, it would be ridiculous to say, "Oh, I might as well just keep spending." I would cut back somewhere else to make up for it, right? So that's what I'm trying to do with food, and tracking helps tremendously. It galls me a little that I have to pay for e-tools even though I'm at goal, but it really seems to be the way I am most successful.
OK, I've blathered on enough. Looking forward to seeing less (lbs) of you all.

 

[dwheatl]

Dang it! I accidentally clicked on unsubscribe. So here I am, blathering again.
I had a nuked potato with Stagg's chicken chili (1/2 c.) + black beans (1/2 c). I was worn out after the first day back with the kids. This is such an easy, low-point, filling dinner. DH had it too, so no need to play "he who smelt it, dealt it!"

 

[lovealldisney]

Oh My Goodness! I am so happy this thread is moving again! I've been lurking but not posting. I had to do quite a bit of reading to catch up!

Wendy glad your back!

Dawn Seth is so adorable, I been lurking on your Neverending thread!

And a great big hello to all the other oldtimers and newbies joining in!!

I am still on WW! And I have managed to keep the 15lbs off I have lost so far this past year. But I feel like I'm stuck in a rut and I know I need to add more exercise to continue to lose. And support from my PEEPS!

I like the new points value I was down to 19 on the old version and well I felt I was always hungry. Now I get 29 and somedays I find it hard to eat that! And I love that fruits are FREE!! and MOST veggies are to! I attend meetings on Tuesday that is when I weigh in but any day of the week works for me on this thread. I like the WW weekly they hand out at the meetings sometimes they have really good recipes. My DD and I love the veggie chili it takes about 15 mins to make and is delish! I have even frozen leftovers to take to work. I'll get the recipe at home and post. I'm sure you could add meat if you would want you'd just have to adjust the points. There is also another good one for a Pear/Almond/Cranberry salad the homemade dressing is soooooo good! I make the dressing and use it on other salads to.

And I have to agree with others I have lurked on the WW web site threads but this is home to me to. What's better than hanging out with Disney weight loss women/men(Aaron where are you??)???

So glad peeps are posting again!

 

[UtahMama]

* Cue Disney Fan Faire...*
Week one WW official weigh in....

-11.0!!!

*Cue Dancing Bananas (which I cant figure out why they're "free" ...but I eat at least one a day *...
(11 bananas for 11 pounds)

 

[LMO429]

* Cue Disney Fan Faire...*
Week one WW official weigh in....

-11.0!!!

*Cue Dancing Bananas (which I cant figure out why they're "free" ...but I eat at least one a day *...
(11 bananas for 11 pounds)

WOW! Wendy That is Fantastic!!!

 

[LMO429]

Oh My Goodness! I am so happy this thread is moving again! I've been lurking but not posting. I had to do quite a bit of reading to catch up!

Wendy glad your back!

Dawn Seth is so adorable, I been lurking on your Neverending thread!

And a great big hello to all the other oldtimers and newbies joining in!!

I am still on WW! And I have managed to keep the 15lbs off I have lost so far this past year. But I feel like I'm stuck in a rut and I know I need to add more exercise to continue to lose. And support from my PEEPS!

I like the new points value I was down to 19 on the old version and well I felt I was always hungry. Now I get 29 and somedays I find it hard to eat that! And I love that fruits are FREE!! and MOST veggies are to! I attend meetings on Tuesday that is when I weigh in but any day of the week works for me on this thread. I like the WW weekly they hand out at the meetings sometimes they have really good recipes. My DD and I love the veggie chili it takes about 15 mins to make and is delish! I have even frozen leftovers to take to work. I'll get the recipe at home and post. I'm sure you could add meat if you would want you'd just have to adjust the points. There is also another good one for a Pear/Almond/Cranberry salad the homemade dressing is soooooo good! I make the dressing and use it on other salads to.

And I have to agree with others I have lurked on the WW web site threads but this is home to me to. What's better than hanging out with Disney weight loss women/men(Aaron where are you??)???

So glad peeps are posting again!

I agree I was on 18 points on the old system and I started to dislike weight watchers I would get to around 3oclock and be done with my points and starving all day long

With the new program I am on 29 points and I def feel like it keeps me within a 1300 to 1500 calorie point range. I find even though I like fruit I am reaching for them even more because they are 0 points

and lets talk about bananas they use to be 2 points and now they are free!!!!!!! granted I still only eat one a day but it use to be 2 points and so was like these kellogg granola snack my mom had at her house and I use to think to my self the banana is way healthier how can it be the same amount of points as some processed foods.

 

[lovealldisney]

* Cue Disney Fan Faire...*
Week one WW official weigh in....

-11.0!!!

*Cue Dancing Bananas (which I cant figure out why they're "free" ...but I eat at least one a day *...
(11 bananas for 11 pounds)

That is awsome Wendy!! Here are a few more free banana's!

You really must have stayed on track!

 

[lovealldisney]

I agree I was on 18 points on the old system and I started to dislike weight watchers I would get to around 3oclock and be done with my points and starving all day long

With the new program I am on 29 points and I def feel like it keeps me within a 1300 to 1500 calorie point range. I find even though I like fruit I am reaching for them even more because they are 0 points

and lets talk about bananas they use to be 2 points and now they are free!!!!!!! granted I still only eat one a day but it use to be 2 points and so was like these kellogg granola snack my mom had at her house and I use to think to my self the banana is way healthier how can it be the same amount of points as some processed foods.

I think that is the whole reasoning for putting fruit at 0 points to make you rethink. I would rather grab a piece of fruit knowing it's 0 than something like a granola snack. And your body takes longer at processing a piece of fruit than something that is already pre-processed. This has gotten me thinking of all the processed food I used to eat and how unhealthy it is. It makes me think that it's half digested already before you even eat it. And that just grosses me out. So that is my mental picture when I really want that sugary processed snack ect...

Sorry didn't mean to gross anyone out.

 

[DisneyLaura]

Good Morning Peeps!

Glad to see more peeps around, good luck getting back on track and I hope the sick peeps feel better soon (I'm just getting over sinusitis - not fun).

Hi Shannon

I'm here! 2010 was a total fail. I lost weight and then put it all back on.

2011 is the year I am going to really try to figure out a way to stay healthy and keep weight off, or at least I sure hope so.


Nice to see everyone back!!

Hi Kat

I guess for me is I have a major birthday this year the big 40. I hate that I spent my entire 30's heavy and hating myself for it. I SIMPLY WILL NOT DO THAT TO MYSELF ANYMORE. The last 10 years I've put off and started and stopped so many times, I NEED to do this NOW.

I turned 40 in July 2010 and I am done being over weight!

2010 Sucked for me too! I gained a LOT back. I have a desk job in Labor & Delivery and there is a constant buffet of goodies at the nurse's station. I started Weight Watcher's online and am not interested in the discussion boards there. Soooo, I'm HERE. DONT LET ME become inactive (LOL)!!!!

WENDY!!!!!!!!!!!

I was one of the original peeps...way, way back. So glad to see you are still around. I am jumping back on this weight loss wagon.


Hello Fellow Peeps ! Mind if I jump in ? My name is Kim and I live in beautiful Montreal Canada...yup...it's cold here.

So I am going to put away the chocolate (my vise) and reach for the Quinoa instead. Anyone else eating Quinoa ? I LOVE it. I use it for my Carb fix when I am dying for some pasta or rice.

Ladies what are you eating ? Anyone want to set some goals ?


My Goal....Lose 15 pounds by April 1st.

K

Hi Kim - I don't think we've ever meet Hello! I have never heard of Quinoa? Would you find it in a Whole Foods?

hey, guys! i just wanted to pop in and say hello. i miss you all! i REALLY wanted to start dieting again as soon as 2011 started, but here's the thing. i'm working full time now 8:30 to 5:00, monday through friday. i drop seth off with my mother-in-law at 8:00 and then i don't see him until like 5:45, and then it's time for bed at 9:00 (and will probably get earlier as he gets a little older seeing as he's only 4 months old!). all the time i have with him is sooooo precious to me because there's just not a lot of it. so when do i exercise??? and i can't diet without exercising. i just don't see the point for myself.

when the weather gets warmer and it starts getting dark later maybe i can run with him in a jogging stroller. but until then i'm just going to eat "decent" and leave it at that.

i really can't complain - i had gestational diabetes while i was pregnant and because of it (couldn't have hardly any sugar/carbs) i only gained 15 pounds the entire pregnancy. i weighed 145 pounds when i got pregnant and 160 when i had him. and then about 2 weeks after i had him was down to 140. i think i'm back up to like 143 now, but i do want to lose about 13 pounds over the next year when i can start exercising regularly again. i'm running in the 5K at disney in october and i'm sooooo not ready for that, so i will HAVE to start at some point!

by the way, if you guys want to see pics of my little guy, just click on my current trip report.

Seth is beautiful and I wouldn't worry about exercising until it gets warm where you can walk/run with him.

What did everyone have for dinner tonight?!

I made a weight watcher recipe vegetable stir fried rice

and the biggest loser sweet and sour chicken recipe..it came out great! even the hubby loved it

I bet my kids would love that too! We love sweet and sour chicken, is that online or in a book

I had a bowl of Special K blueberry, I'm still sick so it's the only thing I wanted. I also had a cup of chicken boulion for lunch and LOTS of water.

Do you Peeps still have a set weigh in day ? Do you want to post our +/- 's ?

The other thing I noticed is that healthy food is expensive ! WOW I paid 3.99 for a head of cauliflower yesterday. We eat alot of fruits and veg and I find it is costing me a fortune. I did a quick tally of my produce cost last week and it is getting more and more expensive. Apples were 1.69 a lb and cantaloup are 2.99 each. the only thing around here that is cheap is bananas at 69 cents a lb.

Don't you hate that the healthy stuff is so expensive. I try to garden for tomatoes, cukes and this year I'm going to try strawberries (my DD5 loves them)

Holy moley! Look at all the peeps' posts on here. I'm so glad to see everyone.

I'm doing the new WW too, and I was very whiney at first. I get 29 points (the minimum), and so many of the vegetarian sources of protein doubled in points. But then I got into the fruit, veggies, and lean protein, and it has gone well. I took 2 weeks off of tracking, but tried to keep up on the exercise and good foods as well as the treats I love at Christmas time. My weight zoomed up 8 lbs. but already it's melting back off, so I'm only up 3 from my lowest in the past year.
On the all/nothing problem, I'm really trying to think of my points as a budget. If I overspend on money, it would be ridiculous to say, "Oh, I might as well just keep spending." I would cut back somewhere else to make up for it, right? So that's what I'm trying to do with food, and tracking helps tremendously. It galls me a little that I have to pay for e-tools even though I'm at goal, but it really seems to be the way I am most successful.
OK, I've blathered on enough. Looking forward to seeing less (lbs) of you all.

Hi Danille

Oh My Goodness! I am so happy this thread is moving again! I've been lurking but not posting. I had to do quite a bit of reading to catch up!

Wendy glad your back!

Dawn Seth is so adorable, I been lurking on your Neverending thread!

And a great big hello to all the other oldtimers and newbies joining in!!

I am still on WW! And I have managed to keep the 15lbs off I have lost so far this past year. But I feel like I'm stuck in a rut and I know I need to add more exercise to continue to lose. And support from my PEEPS!

I like the new points value I was down to 19 on the old version and well I felt I was always hungry. Now I get 29 and somedays I find it hard to eat that! And I love that fruits are FREE!! and MOST veggies are to! I attend meetings on Tuesday that is when I weigh in but any day of the week works for me on this thread. I like the WW weekly they hand out at the meetings sometimes they have really good recipes. My DD and I love the veggie chili it takes about 15 mins to make and is delish! I have even frozen leftovers to take to work. I'll get the recipe at home and post. I'm sure you could add meat if you would want you'd just have to adjust the points. There is also another good one for a Pear/Almond/Cranberry salad the homemade dressing is soooooo good! I make the dressing and use it on other salads to.

And I have to agree with others I have lurked on the WW web site threads but this is home to me to. What's better than hanging out with Disney weight loss women/men(Aaron where are you??)???

So glad peeps are posting again!

Nothing can beat our Peeps thread

* Cue Disney Fan Faire...*
Week one WW official weigh in....

-11.0!!!

*Cue Dancing Bananas (which I cant figure out why they're "free" ...but I eat at least one a day *...
(11 bananas for 11 pounds)

Nice job!!!

So have we decided on a weigh in post day - it used to be on Fridays. Wendy I did two weigh in's when I did WW's too and I thought it was a good thing but I only posted here for Friday's, does that make sense. It kept me from doing bad on the weekends.

I was thinking about joining WW's online - maybe I should check it out. I do better if I follow something

 

[Tinkabella]

Hi Shannon






Hi Kim - I don't think we've ever meet Hello! I have never heard of Quinoa? Would you find it in a Whole Foods?



Hi Laura,

Nice to meet ya !


Quinoa is a seed that is super nutrient packed and great for you. You cook it like rice ( 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups water) for about 20 minutes. It smells like grass while it is cooking and kinda tastes like grass too. I like to cook it in broth and then add it to salads or reheat it and use like rice. If you cook it with Chicken stock it is way tastier. My husband thinks it tastes like dirt, but he likes it in salads or with stir frys.

Utahmama uses it like a breakfast cereal. I do this too (in place of oatmeal), I cook it with water and then cool it in the fridge overnight. I reheat it with milk and add vanilla and blueberries. Great way to start the day.


You can get it at whole foods (they even have yummy Quinoa patty things in their prepared food section). I usually buy mine at Costco (near the rice and pasta)


I weighed myself this morning....Not Good !

I want to wish all you peeps a super day filled with water, fresh fruits and whole grains. We can do this!

 

[monymony3471]

We are family, I have all my sisters and me!-you know the rest......

* Cue Disney Fan Faire...*
Week one WW official weigh in....

-11.0!!!

*Cue Dancing Bananas (which I cant figure out why they're "free" ...but I eat at least one a day *...
(11 bananas for 11 pounds)

Saweet! Way to kick this bad boy off! Can't wait to post my 11 bananas!

No Wendy I am done with being a lactator. I went back and looked at my settings and I'm guessing I'm just so overly huge they think I need more. I think in my mind 30-35 points would be good based on what you all are posting.

I have a healthy pork loin in the slow cooker for dinner tonight with lots of veggies, I am learning to cook not using salt, so this should be interesting.

Have a skinny day! Don't forget your water, vitamins, oils, and activity!

 

[punkin413]

Seth is A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!!!!

thank you!

I did manage a quick salad before I left the house. and gum.

and gum.....

Why do you have 42 points a day? Are you lactating?

seriously! i'm telling ya, for the 6 weeks i nursed i could eat ANYTHING and the weight was still dropping off. it was nice! wish i could've done it longer but with being a court reporter it was just impossible to pump when i went back to work. i had no idea how often you had to do it and how long it takes. "um....excuse me, your honor, but we need to take a 30-minute break so i can go milk myself!"

Dawn Seth is so adorable, I been lurking on your Neverending thread!

thank you!

* Cue Disney Fan Faire...*
Week one WW official weigh in....

-11.0!!!

*Cue Dancing Bananas (which I cant figure out why they're "free" ...but I eat at least one a day *...
(11 bananas for 11 pounds)

awesome!!!!!!

Seth is beautiful and I wouldn't worry about exercising until it gets warm where you can walk/run with him.

thanks, laura!

 

[LMO429]

Laura:

Biggest Loser Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe here:

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=474991

 

[monymony3471]

What I am loving about WW is that I can continue using liquid creamer in my coffee and my favorite salad dressing. Having a salad right now with celery, chick peas, turkey, and cold peas. Oh and when I was at the store, I used my points converter thingy on my phone to help me decide what to get.

Drink you water.

I think I'll get on the tread mill.

 

[lovealldisney]

Hi Shannon






Hi Kim - I don't think we've ever meet Hello! I have never heard of Quinoa? Would you find it in a Whole Foods?



Hi Laura,

Nice to meet ya !


Quinoa is a seed that is super nutrient packed and great for you. You cook it like rice ( 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups water) for about 20 minutes. It smells like grass while it is cooking and kinda tastes like grass too. I like to cook it in broth and then add it to salads or reheat it and use like rice. If you cook it with Chicken stock it is way tastier. My husband thinks it tastes like dirt, but he likes it in salads or with stir frys.

Utahmama uses it like a breakfast cereal. I do this too (in place of oatmeal), I cook it with water and then cool it in the fridge overnight. I reheat it with milk and add vanilla and blueberries. Great way to start the day.


You can get it at whole foods (they even have yummy Quinoa patty things in their prepared food section). I usually buy mine at Costco (near the rice and pasta)


I weighed myself this morning....Not Good !

I want to wish all you peeps a super day filled with water, fresh fruits and whole grains. We can do this!

Hmmm... I think I would like to try Quinoa, I'm trying to eat things I haven't before. How many points would that be for a serving?

 

[monymony3471]

put in 36 mins on the treadmill walking at a brisk pace.

Felt good, hello old friend, glad you are still working. It's about 10 years old.

 

[LMO429]

Busy day today...Going nuts trying to pick out a paint color for our powder room. I went through 7 colors already and I just went and picked out 4 more.


Did a TurboFire Hiit 15 workout and Jillian Michaels Vol 1 of the 30 day shred