WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 12

[HollyTyler]

Holly,sounds like you and Tyler have had a great day Oreo, that's cute! Sorry, I can't say much else about a guinea pig, or hamster, or mouse, or rat, or chinchilla which is what my daughter has They all scare me I'm glad that Tyler is so excited though

Kathe

Oh, he's very cute! He's peeking out of his little house at me right now!

I think chinchillas are really cute too!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Just read through all the posts, and it sounds like WW is getting new members.

And yup, I'm the one doing WW on-line. Between Ian, Venetia, Gaylean and co-workers, I'd heard lots abot WW that got me interested. For me, meetings aren't practical (the only options in Quesnel are not do-able for me). I started just over 2 weeks ago, and I like that its making me think about the foods I eat. I like being able to look up different foods, and plan when to use my weekly flex points. I also really like being able to pick the weigh-in day, which for me is Friday. I like going into the weekend with a clean slate.

Deb - I do cook, but I've been using some of the WW Smart Ones meals for lunches and they are very tasting. I really like the chicken szechuan. I also like most veggies, so I've been making sure to keep some around for snacks, (cauliflower, rutabaga, bell peppers, etc). We've got some microwave steaming bags, that make steaming veggies super easy.

A big change that I've made is to cut back on drinking juice and pop. And of course, thinking about portions.

And now after all that, I'm off to eat a piece of cheesecake, which I planned to fit into my daily points.

But before I go, I just wanted to share that Ken and I celebrated our 11th anniversary yesterday Its gone by so quickly, in June we will actually have been together for 19yrs, we just took our time getting to the married stage.

 

[HollyTyler]

OK, I jumped on the bandwagon and joined WW online! I have my daily and weekly points number and am headed off to read about "Learn how to follow your plan". I have a good feeling about this! We have to grocery shop tomorrow, so I'll be starting with a clean slate.

 

[HollyTyler]

Shannon, enjoy that cheesecake! Yummy!

And........

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU AND KEN!!!!!!

 

[katypop]

I've had a lovely Sunday! I got my housework done, and went to get Serenity for the afternoon. She really does give me "serenity" She finally learned to walk 2 weeks ago, and just runs every now! She insisted on putting my shoes on her feet and trying to walk, actually got half way across the room Honestly, I will make an effort to get some pics up of her this week! My SIL came over and really enjoyed visiting with her.

I have been having a horrid time of it at work lately My best friend quit last week There will be many more that follow. I don't have the energy to go into detail, and I'm sure you all don't want to hear it but our contract changed and we have one manager that is making it so hard, especially for women with young children, by scheduling employees for shifts they are incapable of working! I feel that just because you CAN schedule people in this way doesn't mean you SHOULD! There is a difference. If you can cover shifts without making everyone's life a living hell, then why wouldn't you These are part-time positions, mine is a full-time so I am not affected by this....except that I am emotionally. I have worked for this company for 35 years. Some of these people have worked for up to 30 yrs part-time. They deserve more respect!

Okay, sorry for my rant But I know it's safe to do so here

Kathe

 

[katypop]

But before I go, I just wanted to share that Ken and I celebrated our 11th anniversary yesterday Its gone by so quickly, in June we will actually have been together for 19yrs, we just took our time getting to the married stage.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SHANNON AND KEN

Now go and enjoy that cheesecake

Kathe

 

[HollyTyler]

I've had a lovely Sunday! I got my housework done, and went to get Serenity for the afternoon. She really does give me "serenity" She finally learned to walk 2 weeks ago, and just runs every now! She insisted on putting my shoes on her feet and trying to walk, actually got half way across the room Honestly, I will make an effort to get some pics up of her this week! My SIL came over and really enjoyed visiting with her.

I have been having a horrid time of it at work lately My best friend quit last week There will be many more that follow. I don't have the energy to go into detail, and I'm sure you all don't want to hear it but our contract changed and we have one manager that is making it so hard, especially for women with young children, by scheduling employees for shifts they are incapable of working! I feel that just because you CAN schedule people in this way doesn't mean you SHOULD! There is a difference. If you can cover shifts without making everyone's life a living hell, then why wouldn't you These are part-time positions, mine is a full-time so I am not affected by this....except that I am emotionally. I have worked for this company for 35 years. Some of these people have worked for up to 30 yrs part-time. They deserve more respect!

Okay, sorry for my rant But I know it's safe to do so here

Kathe

Kathe, sounds like you had a wonderful time with Serenity! Wow, it doesn't seem like she's been around long enough to be walking, how cute! Yes, we definitely need pictures soon!

Sorry about the lousy situation at work. I think it's horrible how some companies treat employees, especially ones who've been there for so long. Very sad.

 

[tink1963]

We were on page 2!!! When was the last time that happened?

I've been the Quality Control/Ticketing agent today so have been kept VERY busy (that's my excuse....what's yours???)

I am SO ready for a drink!!

My excuse was being in Laughlin. And OMG what an awesome weekend we had. Bubba felt better on Friday morning and away we went.

You should have been with us, cause we did have some drinks.

 

[tink1963]

I bet you're having a great time right now, and hopefully taking pictures to share.

Had a blast, but there are some pics that someone might not want posted

I'm not going to name names

 

[iankh]

For all you newbie WW's and veterans, here is something I share with my members.

You lose weight a pound or half a pound at a time, so somethings, looking at the detail it can look like this:

Not much to see, but all those pounds and half-pounds add up, so when you take a step back and examine the BIG picture, it all comes together:

Seurat, painted one dot at a time, and we lose weight, one pound at a time.

Focus on the dots and the picture will emerge.


(That's it, I'm gong to bed. You ain't getting anymore inspiration out of this guy tonight!)

 

[katypop]

Kathe, sounds like you had a wonderful time with Serenity! Wow, it doesn't seem like she's been around long enough to be walking, how cute! Yes, we definitely need pictures soon!

Sorry about the lousy situation at work. I think it's horrible how some companies treat employees, especially ones who've been there for so long. Very sad.

Holly, Serenity is already almost 19 months old! I can't believe it myself! My two both walked well before this, so I was just a little bit worried about her, although I know many little ones are even later walking.

Yes, it is lousy at work right now. The manager I'm referring to is a single parent herself. You would think she would have more compassion. I am also a manager, but I am only in control of 6 employees directly. They have all expressed gratitude that they are working in my dept.

My excuse was being in Laughlin. And OMG what an awesome weekend we had. Bubba felt better on Friday morning and away we went.

You should have been with us, cause we did have some drinks.

Venetia, glad you had an awesome weekend I'm glad Bubba felt better and you were both able to enjoy!

Kathe

 

[HollyTyler]

My excuse was being in Laughlin. And OMG what an awesome weekend we had. Bubba felt better on Friday morning and away we went.

You should have been with us, cause we did have some drinks.

Glad you had a great weekend and that Bubba felt better for the weekend!

 

[HollyTyler]

Holly, Serenity is already almost 19 months old! I can't believe it myself! My two both walked well before this, so I was just a little bit worried about her, although I know many little ones are even later walking.

Yeah, but it doesn't even seem like she should be 19 months old already! Time sure flies!

 

[HollyTyler]

There sure is tons of info on the WW site. I've been reading it all for about an hour and my mind is swimming. I was able to find the points value for everything I ate today. That's quite an eye opener. I thought I'd been doing better with my eating lately, but apparently not. They give me 25 daily and 35 weekly points, but today I used 42.5! Yikes! But I did see lots of helpful info so I have an idea of better things to buy when we grocery shop tomorrow.

 

[tink1963]

I'm not sure if I ever told "my story."

It was 6 months before my 50th birthday, and I have a 2-block walk to the L in the morning. It was February and I exhausted after my 2-block walk. I found myself thinking that I felt like I was going to be 150 years old and not 50. It felt it was just wrong to feel that bad, and not be so old.

I was REALLY upset and REALLY depressed. I decided standing on the train platform that I would go back to WW. I was REALLY desperate.

"Go back," is the operative part of the sentence. I had tried and not been successful MANY times.

I told myself that I was going to do 2 things differently:

1) I was "pretend" the program worked and follow it faithfully. I was going to be honest. I was not going to make up my own rule and my own program. I needed to accept reality and fool myself into believing that portions were smaller, or eating in front of the open refrigerator made it not count.

2) I was going to attend meetings. I was not going to run in and just weigh-in and leave. I told myself that I was going to force myself and "pretend" I liked people.

Soon I stopped pretending because it worked. I also found that I really liked the meetings. I liked the people. I liked being accountable. I liked that no matter how bad the week might have been that I felt like I had a fresh start.

I still struggle with my weight. I am currently getting myself back to my goal weight, because it will make me happier and I owe it to my members.

I'm not sure I have ever showed my "before" and "after" photos, well, here they are, I went from a 44 inch waist to 34:

Before (the 3 that exist, and when I was going through a "thin" period. There are almost no photos of me, because I typically did not allow myself to be photographed)

After, about 80 or 90 pounds later (and very happy to be staying at the Boardwalk)

I hope this has come across as a lecture. I am just very passionate about smart eating, because I know that for me, my life was literally transformed by it.

Thanks for sharing your story Ian. Knowing that others have succeeded and reached goal reaffirms to me that I can also reach goal.

Ian, I just have to let the cat out of the bag. Everybody else: I just came back from a great visit with Ian and Sukie. My mom joined me and we took a little road trip today. I was so excited to meet Tallulah & Truman! They're SO adorable! It was really hard not to sneak out with them! Cheri is going to fall in love with them for sure! We had a nice tour of the neighborhood (which I loved), had a nice lunch, and I just enjoyed myself. Sukie was a riot, my mom just got a kick out of him and also kept saying how nice Ian is.

THANKS A BUNCH IAN!

How fun. Glad you got the chance for a DIS visit.

Well, I hope something clicks for me soon. I keep feeling like I'm ready, but then change my mind. The exercise I'm doing is good for me, but it's not enough. I've definitely cut back on portions and try to eat better sometimes, but it's not enough. Hopefully someday it will click.

Sounds like you got your click. Glad to hear you signed up for online WW.

I do the meetings. I tried on line a few + years ago and found that I really need the meetings. Plus I have a leader that I just love. She is so supportive and has really been the reason I have continued going even when I have struggled. Since losing my mom back in Aug of 07 I have been on a rollercoaster ride. I lost 50+ lbs but had put 25 back on and the cruises that we took did not help much either. But I never quit attending meetings. I know that for each person what we need to succeed is different. So whether you do online or attend meetings, you still have made the choice to work towards a healthier you. So round of applause to you all.

Thanks Holly. I think this is going to be harder than quitting cigarettes. But worth it. I'll try my best to keep the mojo working and hope that it's contageous and gets you too.

I know it is harder to lose weight then quit smoking. Smoking you just dont do and can live without, but how do you live without food. You can't, and learning how to make the right choices and living that life style is what I believe to be the biggest challange.

Points is a shorthand way of talking about calories. Every food has a points value and every person has a personalized points target. I think points make it easy and manageable, plus there are some foods for instance where the points allow you to "get more." I usually have fat free cheese slices on my sandwich. Well, one slice is 1 point, but 2 slices are also 1 point. It doesn't tip up in points until 3 slices. So, therefore I get more than I would if I had just counted the calories.

An example of this that I do is salad dressing. I love dressing on my salads. Trader joe's has a Balsamic fat free dressing that for 2 servings is still 1 point and 1 serving is 2 tbls. So on a large salad, and I do salads alot for lunch, I get alot of dressing.

I have already started using "mental rehearsal" for our trip to WDW. I have the entire "film" in my head of the meet-up brunch at Olivia's and what I am going to order and how I am going to order it. This is just one of the tools for living. I know it sounds goofy, but the more mentally prepared I am, the more likely there will be a winning outcome and I'll make the right choices rather than panic and make a choice that will make me unhappy later.

Recently I did this exercise for a dinner out. I wrote down what I was going to order and succeeded in following through with my plan.

You can attend a meeting for free as a guest. As I tell my new members, it is important to find a leader you like and a group you like. I lead 3 meetings on Sunday mornings and all three are so completely different that it's astounding.

A leader that you can connect with is very important.

Message received, SIR!

I plugged in what I'd eaten today to see the points value and I would have already used up my points and some of the extra ones..the chocolate malt put over the top!

I have some WW guidlines and my immune enhancing foods list (funny how they kind of match up) and will be off to the grocery store in a bit.

V - you do WW meetings right and it's Shannon who does on-line?

Off to with WISH forum to sign in with the WW gang. Hope to see some of you over there.

.

I do the meetings. For me it is a must. I need the accountablility.

Just read through all the posts, and it sounds like WW is getting new members.

And yup, I'm the one doing WW on-line. Between Ian, Venetia, Gaylean and co-workers, I'd heard lots abot WW that got me interested. For me, meetings aren't practical (the only options in Quesnel are not do-able for me). I started just over 2 weeks ago, and I like that its making me think about the foods I eat. I like being able to look up different foods, and plan when to use my weekly flex points. I also really like being able to pick the weigh-in day, which for me is Friday. I like going into the weekend with a clean slate.

Deb - I do cook, but I've been using some of the WW Smart Ones meals for lunches and they are very tasting. I really like the chicken szechuan. I also like most veggies, so I've been making sure to keep some around for snacks, (cauliflower, rutabaga, bell peppers, etc). We've got some microwave steaming bags, that make steaming veggies super easy.

A big change that I've made is to cut back on drinking juice and pop. And of course, thinking about portions.

And now after all that, I'm off to eat a piece of cheesecake, which I planned to fit into my daily points.

But before I go, I just wanted to share that Ken and I celebrated our 11th anniversary yesterday Its gone by so quickly, in June we will actually have been together for 19yrs, we just took our time getting to the married stage.

Great advice Shannon. and....
Happy Anniversary to Ken & Shannon

OK, I jumped on the bandwagon and joined WW online! I have my daily and weekly points number and am headed off to read about "Learn how to follow your plan". I have a good feeling about this! We have to grocery shop tomorrow, so I'll be starting with a clean slate.

Way to go Holly.

For all you newbie WW's and veterans, here is something I share with my members.

You lose weight a pound or half a pound at a time, so somethings, looking at the detail it can look like this:

Not much to see, but all those pounds and half-pounds add up, so when you take a step back and examine the BIG picture, it all comes together:

Seurat, painted one dot at a time, and we lose weight, one pound at a time.

Focus on the dots and the picture will emerge.


(That's it, I'm gong to bed. You ain't getting anymore inspiration out of this guy tonight!)

Thanks for this Ian, great way to put it, and one of my favorite that has to do with this picture is "Sunday in the Park with George" with Mandy Patinkin and Bernedette Peters.

 

[Tink rules]

Thanks Ian. This is a tremendous help. I literally took notes.

hitting print would have been easier... I did...

I have advised Sukie that next weekend I want his FULL cooperation and I don't want him to give me any lip.

I had a glorious afternoon yesterday getting electronics, batteries and cables in order for the trip.

Can anyone remember a time when a vacation did not include taking a ton of electronics with you? Perhaps just some Instamatic cassettes?

What day is Joan scheduled to arrive???

& have you packed the camera??? Don't forget your glass slides and chemicals... perhaps a camel to carry it all will help.

THANKS JACKIE! Wow, so many WW people here, with more joining, I think I'll probably be next! I will check it out first though.

I think we are going to have to send Ian a "contribution" for his advice...

Michelle, they just don't make us humans like they used to

Kathe

Mom was pretty incredible...

But before I go, I just wanted to share that Ken and I celebrated our 11th anniversary yesterday Its gone by so quickly, in June we will actually have been together for 19yrs, we just took our time getting to the married stage.

did he get you flowers??? I told him to get you flowers...

I've had a lovely Sunday! I got my housework done, and went to get Serenity for the afternoon. She really does give me "serenity" She finally learned to walk 2 weeks ago, and just runs every now! She insisted on putting my shoes on her feet and trying to walk, actually got half way across the room Honestly, I will make an effort to get some pics up of her this week! My SIL came over and really enjoyed visiting with her.

I have been having a horrid time of it at work lately My best friend quit last week There will be many more that follow. I don't have the energy to go into detail, and I'm sure you all don't want to hear it but our contract changed and we have one manager that is making it so hard, especially for women with young children, by scheduling employees for shifts they are incapable of working! I feel that just because you CAN schedule people in this way doesn't mean you SHOULD! There is a difference. If you can cover shifts without making everyone's life a living hell, then why wouldn't you These are part-time positions, mine is a full-time so I am not affected by this....except that I am emotionally. I have worked for this company for 35 years. Some of these people have worked for up to 30 yrs part-time. They deserve more respect!

Okay, sorry for my rant But I know it's safe to do so here

Kathe

Rant away... that's what we're here for... I hope it gets better for you...

Had a blast, but there are some pics that someone might not want posted

I'm not going to name names

Just give us the link to photobucket and we'll peruse there...

For all you newbie WW's and veterans, here is something I share with my members.

You lose weight a pound or half a pound at a time, so somethings, looking at the detail it can look like this:

Not much to see, but all those pounds and half-pounds add up, so when you take a step back and examine the BIG picture, it all comes together:

Seurat, painted one dot at a time, and we lose weight, one pound at a time.

Focus on the dots and the picture will emerge.


(That's it, I'm gong to bed. You ain't getting anymore inspiration out of this guy tonight!)

Thanks Ian... (and I never knew that about the painting...)

 

[granmaz]

Glad Bubba felt better and you could all go and have a great weekend.

Kathe, glad you had a lovely afternoon with Serenity. It is hard work isn't it? sorry about the bad work situation. I don't know what is wrong with some people.

Holly. You can do it!!

You could always check to see if there's still room on her "ship."

She is 'flying out' soon.

 

[iankh]

Thanks for this Ian, great way to put it, and one of my favorite that has to do with this picture is "Sunday in the Park with George" with Mandy Patinkin and Bernedette Peters.

The painting hangs in the Chicago Art Institute, so the example really resonates with my members.

On a side note, I saw a Chicago production of "Sunday in the Park with George" and it was performed at the Goodman Theatre which was part of the Art Institute. It was an amazing experience because everyone knew that they were in the same building as the painting.

 

[LisaG520]

Thought I'd stop by and say hi to everyone. Can you believe that last year this time we were all getting ready for our cruise? Dh lost his job in Jan and is having no luck finding another one but he doesn't seem to be looking too hard... I have 2 new puppies so have been busy trying to pad-train them. I have been reading all the posts off and on and have seen all the talk about weight loss. I started a diet on Jan 2,2009 and as of today I have lost 67 pounds. 33 more to go! I am looking forward to seeing some of you at Connie's on the 16th of May. No cruises for us until 2010. At least we have Hawaii and Mexico and a few small trips to hold us over until 2010. No PC cruise again for us as we are holding out for the new ship or Alaska which ever comes first.

Congrats on the weight loss!

See you in May

 

[iankh]

There sure is tons of info on the WW site. I've been reading it all for about an hour and my mind is swimming. I was able to find the points value for everything I ate today. That's quite an eye opener. I thought I'd been doing better with my eating lately, but apparently not. They give me 25 daily and 35 weekly points, but today I used 42.5! Yikes! But I did see lots of helpful info so I have an idea of better things to buy when we grocery shop tomorrow.

That's common once people start tracking and learning point values. Research shows that without tracking most people underestimate what they eat.

In my 9:30 am meeting yesterday, a member talked about having what she called "sticker shock" after looking up the points for a meal she had out with her husband, and that she would have made very different choices had she known.