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

[faith]

Congrats on your weight loss last week Abish!
I did what I had not wanted to do. I weighed here at home today. My weight is the same. No loss yet, and my WI is this Saturday.
I am keeping on track with points, but admit the type of food is different. Really very little veggies or fruit.
STILL eating jellybeans, but counting them.
I want to succeed, so hoping to eat healthy these next fews days. My WI will be on Saturday.
Those still trying. Hang in there!

 

[dwheatl]

Congrats on your weight loss last week Abish!
I did what I had not wanted to do. I weighed here at home today. My weight is the same. No loss yet, and my WI is this Saturday.
I am keeping on track with points, but admit the type of food is different. Really very little veggies or fruit.
STILL eating jellybeans, but counting them.
I want to succeed, so hoping to eat healthy these next fews days. My WI will be on Saturday.
Those still trying. Hang in there!

Faith, I'm in the same boat with you. I've been tracking points and staying within the limit, but they have been naughty points, and my weight had been staying the same. At least by tracking, we can see what we're doing, and that it keeps us holding at the same weight, but not totally out of control.
That being said, I am down 3.1 lbs. this week. Wed. night I had horrible stomach pains that I thought were from candy overdose. When I got up for work yesterday, I knew it was a stomach virus. I couldn't call in sick because of special activities in kindergarten, so I dragged my behind through the day by having toast, ginger ale, and a few almonds. As soon as school started, one of my kids threw up and had to go home. I was really careful about hand washing and keeping my distance to not spread the bug. I'm taking my sick day today (already a day off for spring break).
When this happens, I always think of "The Devil Wears Prada" - "I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight."

 

[abish19]

Congratulations to everyone on their weight loss this week! That is incredible!

I am a samer this week. I'm actually grateful it isn't a gain! My sister has been here with her family from out of town, and I haven't had a regular schedule - lots of eating out, less walking, etc. Yesterday was particularly stressful and I just threw caution to the wind, eating whatever I wanted, and I felt AWFUL. Junk food really makes me feel horrid, and it certainly didn't help with the stress. Lesson (re)learned.

I've noticed that the kind of calories I take in makes a difference, so this week I plan to make sure I get 7 servings of fruit/vegetables a day.

For all of you WWer's, my mom has been on WW for two weeks and lost 6 pounds. I think it's a great program. Now, if I could just encourage her to get a little more exercise, too...

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

 

[LMO429]

Hi Peeps!

Sorry I have not been around, I have been doing well with dieting and exercise.


I do not know if anyone is number obsessed with the scale, or dreads the scale because you are scared to see the number.

anyway I was reading self magazine this month and they made mention of something called the zero scale. basically it will record your starting weight (without showing you the number) and then after the initial weight in it will show you pounds lost or gain (ex. -1 pound or Plus 2 pounds) but again not the actual number. It's a great way to measure your progress without focusing on the actual number.

 

[faith]

Dweatl, great weight loss, and can I have you samer week abish?
I weighed in saturday at WW. Gain of 1.4#. I expected it. Too few days of tracking my food, jelly beans, and no exercise that would really count.
Hoping to get with it this week. I don't want to give up! Hope everyone has a good week.

 

[DisneyLaura]

Hi, all! I'm not posting as much, but am definitely reading! You all are doing such great jobs with your weight loss! So awesome!

Well, I am not weighing myself anymore with my pregnancy. Its just too hard to see the numbers go up and I shouldn't be feeling bad when there is an extremely good reason for the weight gain. I think its b/c I weigh more than I ever weighed and I have absolutely no control over it that it is freaking me out. But not weighing has made me feel better. The doc will tell me if I am gaining too much and I know by how my clothes fit, too.

I was walking several days a week with the dog but the week before Spring Break, I was just too busy and then we went out of town for Spring Break. But this week I started my Prenatal Pilates DVD and have done that 3 times this week so far. I'll also continue to walk some and then for summer, I plan to do some swimming and water aerobics.

OK, time to do my taxes! Have a great rest of the weekend!!

It's hard to look at the scale going up I agree but it will come off I promise!

Hi peeps!


My meals look something like this:
B: hard boiled egg, turkey bacon, fruit (last week was apple and banana)
L: 4 "rollups" of deli meat and 1/2 slice of cheese in each, sugar free jello, fruit and a small handful of nuts
D: salad with grilled chicken
Snacks: nuts, cheese sticks, jello, and/or fruit

Whatever it is, it seems to be working and this will be week #2 so we will see! Hope all the peeps are doing well and getting skinny!

That sounds like a pretty good menu to me

Hi Everyone!
Can you believe here in Michigan we have snow on the ground...and expecting 2-4 inches more by tonight!
My first weigh in with WWatchers was Saturday morning.. I lost 7.2#.
I was really excited. I know not to expect those numbers this week, but going to do the best I can.
It really is a program where you can eat normally, and still lose. NO, it's not easy, but I need to lose. Hopefully, I can hang in there.
I have the grandkids Easter candy here, and it's calling me! So far, I decided to open a bag of jelly beans and portion out a few each day. I love the sweet taste with hot tea.
Hope you all have a great week.

Nice loss!

Hi Peeps!

Sorry I have not been around, I have been doing well with dieting and exercise.


I do not know if anyone is number obsessed with the scale, or dreads the scale because you are scared to see the number.

anyway I was reading self magazine this month and they made mention of something called the zero scale. basically it will record your starting weight (without showing you the number) and then after the initial weight in it will show you pounds lost or gain (ex. -1 pound or Plus 2 pounds) but again not the actual number. It's a great way to measure your progress without focusing on the actual number.

I am obsessed with the scale, now that I have one. I didn't have one in my house until last year I like that scale idea.

Faith, I'm in the same boat with you. I've been tracking points and staying within the limit, but they have been naughty points, and my weight had been staying the same. At least by tracking, we can see what we're doing, and that it keeps us holding at the same weight, but not totally out of control.
That being said, I am down 3.1 lbs. this week. Wed. night I had horrible stomach pains that I thought were from candy overdose. When I got up for work yesterday, I knew it was a stomach virus. I couldn't call in sick because of special activities in kindergarten, so I dragged my behind through the day by having toast, ginger ale, and a few almonds. As soon as school started, one of my kids threw up and had to go home. I was really careful about hand washing and keeping my distance to not spread the bug. I'm taking my sick day today (already a day off for spring break).
When this happens, I always think of "The Devil Wears Prada" - "I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight."

Nice loss! I love that movie!

 

[ArielSRL]

It's hard to look at the scale going up I agree but it will come off I promise!

Thanks!

 

[Wonders10]

Hi everyone!

I was a samer last week...even though the day before I was down about 2 lbs Friday, I went down to my mom's house for the long Easter weekend. I tried so hard to be "good" and stick with my plan. But I basically ate on plan breakfasts and lunches but my dinners were way off plan and I totally dipped into the Easter candy. I've been doing "eh" the past couple days but have prepared meals for the rest of the week into the weekend.

I also bought NutriSystem off of QVC...it is their Today's Special Value. I know its prepackaged and I'm really not one to buy a program like that; I tend to want real food, but I'm giving it a go. I've got to eat anyway and if I follow the program, I'll lose a little at least so we shall see. Its the weekends off program so I will still get to eat non-packaged food on those days. It should come next week! I'm actually really excited! I'm sticking with my low-carb plus fruit plan until then.

 

[dwheatl]

Shannon, DH and I did NS together. It worked really well for him because he stuck to the plan. Not so well for me because I "supplemented" with junk. Stick to it, and you should see some amazing results.

 

[Wonders10]

Shannon, DH and I did NS together. It worked really well for him because he stuck to the plan. Not so well for me because I "supplemented" with junk. Stick to it, and you should see some amazing results.

I totally at your "supplemented with junk" comment....I'm hoping it will give me the right mix of "planned" 5 days a week and 2 days of flexibility. I'm not a super picky eater, but I am a little concerned that some of the meals are just things I don't like in general (thinking back to when I bought a sample packs years ago and they had packaged tuna salad - blech!) and then what would I do? Eat it and not be satisfied or eat a healthy option not from the program?

 

[monymony3471]

Thanks!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! MOMMA!!!!


I started back up on WW yesterday; I already lost 3 pounds of water.

I gained the 17 pounds back I lost and fell like CRAP! Plus I'm just made at myself for thinking how much more down I could have been.

I know my aches and pains go away when I drop the weight, so I am back to trying.

Sorry I got lost somewhere out there.

 

[Sparkie]

Hello friends... Checking in from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

We are safe and sound. Family and home ok. Husband's job.... not so good.... he was contracted out to a roofing plant and the plant is badly damaged and parts were completely destroyed.... so right now he is back at the parent company, without a specific job really but they are providing a paycheck for now...


We went to Disney spring break in March and I lost 5 pounds while I was in Disney.... and have kept it off..... so I think I need to do the Disney diet and just go to the mouse once a month..... that in combination with the zero scale ought to do the trick dont ya think?

 

[Wonders10]

Hello friends... Checking in from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

We are safe and sound. Family and home ok. Husband's job.... not so good.... he was contracted out to a roofing plant and the plant is badly damaged and parts were completely destroyed.... so right now he is back at the parent company, without a specific job really but they are providing a paycheck for now...

We went to Disney spring break in March and I lost 5 pounds while I was in Disney.... and have kept it off..... so I think I need to do the Disney diet and just go to the mouse once a month..... that in combination with the zero scale ought to do the trick dont ya think?

Glad you are all okay...physically anyway It is just devastating to see on the news.


Peeps, I am SO excited to get my NutriSystem! It said it should be delivered Thursday (I've been tracking it ) but its already in my city and "out for delivery" so I'm thinking there is a good chance I'll get it tomorrow. Now I am torn though with when to start...here's my dilemma:

Thursday and Friday, no problem I can do the plan. Saturday I'm heading down to my mom's, where we eat out for a couple meals and while I can make a good choice, I don't want to blow it. Plus Sunday is (in addition to Mother's Day), my nephew's 1st Communion so we will have a party after for that with naughty food. I really want to start as soon as possible, but I don't want to "waste" 2 days of N/S meals only to completely blow it the next two days with all the festivities. For sure, Monday at the latest I will be starting. What would you guys do?

 

[Wonders10]

How funny is this....I just posted about my N/S coming tomorrow or Thursday, right? Well literally 5 minutes ago, the UPS man pulled up with my N/S! Now, what do I do? Start tomorrow? Or wait until next week? It is the weekends "off" program so I will not be eating their meals Saturday/Sunday and have to rely on myself to make smart choices which is hard for me at parties and such.

 

[dwheatl]

Hello friends... Checking in from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

We are safe and sound. Family and home ok. Husband's job.... not so good.... he was contracted out to a roofing plant and the plant is badly damaged and parts were completely destroyed.... so right now he is back at the parent company, without a specific job really but they are providing a paycheck for now...

Glad you are safe. Hope the job thing works out.

Peeps, I am SO excited to get my NutriSystem! It said it should be delivered Thursday (I've been tracking it ) but its already in my city and "out for delivery" so I'm thinking there is a good chance I'll get it tomorrow. Now I am torn though with when to start...here's my dilemma:

Thursday and Friday, no problem I can do the plan. Saturday I'm heading down to my mom's, where we eat out for a couple meals and while I can make a good choice, I don't want to blow it. Plus Sunday is (in addition to Mother's Day), my nephew's 1st Communion so we will have a party after for that with naughty food. I really want to start as soon as possible, but I don't want to "waste" 2 days of N/S meals only to completely blow it the next two days with all the festivities. For sure, Monday at the latest I will be starting. What would you guys do?

I would say go ahead and start it. Those days aren't wasted. If you think of it as a weekly budget, those days put you ahead, and if you can make some wise choices on the weekend, you could still have a loss for the week. That's my 2 cents, anyway. Sounds like a fun weekend, though. Enjoy yourself!

 

[Wonders10]

Last night, I went through my meals for the next 4 weeks (that sounds sooooo weird and a little gross!) Most of the meals look good and like something I will have no problem eating. There are a few that I'm not so sure about - cream of brocolli soup? That is so not happening.

I've decided to start N/S today and not wait until Monday! There are some fillers, like fruits, veggies and dairy that I'm lacking on around the house so I will be hitting the grocery store later to pick up a few things to get me through the week. So excited!

 

[ArielSRL]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! MOMMA!!!!

Thank you!

 

[monymony3471]

How funny is this....I just posted about my N/S coming tomorrow or Thursday, right? Well literally 5 minutes ago, the UPS man pulled up with my N/S! Now, what do I do? Start tomorrow? Or wait until next week? It is the weekends "off" program so I will not be eating their meals Saturday/Sunday and have to rely on myself to make smart choices which is hard for me at parties and such.

I would look at it this way: Am I gonna blow it at this party? If yes, then I would wait to start. If I'm trusting in myself that I will make smart choices, then I would start right away. It depends on where my head is.



Day 3, going strong. Have a great day!

 

[HockeyKat]

Wow, I have been busy lately and haven't been checking in here.

Not on the wagon, of course. The last two weeks have been spent frantically job searching, as I got laid off on 4/15. Fortunately by the end of two weeks I had 4 offers to choose from, and chose one that is a 20% increase over my previous job. I also got 8.5 weeks severance and will be back to work after 3 weeks, so my husband and I took off to WDW on Monday for the week!

With DVC and annual passes, all we had to pay for is gas down here (it's a 9 hr drive) and food while here. We booked a 1-bed villa so brought most of our own food. Today we are splurging on a Germany buffet for lunch using Disney Chase rewards points.

Hope everyone is doing well!!

 

[LMO429]

Wow, I have been busy lately and haven't been checking in here.

Not on the wagon, of course. The last two weeks have been spent frantically job searching, as I got laid off on 4/15. Fortunately by the end of two weeks I had 4 offers to choose from, and chose one that is a 20% increase over my previous job. I also got 8.5 weeks severance and will be back to work after 3 weeks, so my husband and I took off to WDW on Monday for the week!

With DVC and annual passes, all we had to pay for is gas down here (it's a 9 hr drive) and food while here. We booked a 1-bed villa so brought most of our own food. Today we are splurging on a Germany buffet for lunch using Disney Chase rewards points.

Hope everyone is doing well!!

Congratulations on your new job! Have a great time in disney! I would love to be within driving distance of the world and just pick up and go the way you did. have so much fun!