Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[CdnBuzzFan]

Yes it will, woot woot . Sorry you are up. This wasn't the week you had to have your work related weigh in is it? Ok, so with that said do you weigh in every week? Maybe it's different when you work for WW. I plan to weigh in the first Thursday of the month, but if I find I am not staying the course I WILL weigh in weekly just to keep myself straight. What were your 3 kinds of cc cookies? I made banana bread today.

That training session where my Territory Manager will be weighing me in this Saturday so I have to really, really watch things until then plus I'll be weighed after lunch and I usually get weighed in the morning.

I have to submit my weight to Head Quarters with a cc to my TM by the 24th of every month and we have to be weighed by a WW receptionist or leader on a WW scale. However, just for my own records, I weigh in every week at my meeting. I don't think I could go a whole month without knowing what I weigh. If you decide to weigh in weekly, they'll still record it in your Weight Record for you but it will only go into your WW file once a month. However, if you're center is computerized (we are not) the recordings may work a little differently.

A neighbour has an open house coming up next month where she sells things she knits during the year and has asked me to provide the goodies for it. She wanted Oatmeal raisin cookies and chocolate chip cookies so I made 4 kinds to give her some choice. I only made one kind if oatmeal raisin, divided the dough and put chocolate chips in one half and raisins in the other half. That was one batch of cookies but I counted it as two kinds. The other one was an double chocolate oatmeal chip cookie and the last one (which is my favourite ) was this one... http://allrecipes.com/recipe/felix-ks-dont-even-try-to-say-these-arent-the-best-youve-ever-eaten-because-they-are-chocola/detail.aspx
I take them out of the oven just a little bit early and let them finish baking on the pan. They are so gooey and chewy. They are the PERFECT cookie! When they're still warm, they're even more perfect! The batch only makes 24 but they're huge -- the size of pancakes! You could easily get 2 - 3 smaller cookies out of one cookie. If you have an addictive personality, you probably shouldn't make them.

 

[Sandi]

Okay, moving away from the cookies . . .

I've basically taken the last six weeks off of WW. I was doing it half-a$$ed and it shows. In that six weeks, I gained five pounds. Why is that so easy when going the other way is so hard? Anyway, I went back and faced the scale last night (I haven't been able to get to my Wednesday noon meeting and was using that as an excuse, too -- I got a million of them). I stuck to the plan yesterday and today and, even though it is raining cats and dogs, I'm going to get some exercise tonight --either Zumba or walking on the treadmill. The weather has to quit being an excuse, too.

So, while I was a mere 1.5 pounds from goal at the beginning of August, I'm now aiming for a 10 pound loss by January 1. That will put me below goal, but it seems like a reasonable target. Here we go again!

 

[sjms71]

Hope everyone is having a good day. Went to meeting today and didn't weigh in at all. Felt really strange. I think I am going to weigh in weekly just to keep myself accountable. Next week we are having a weigh in but no meeting for some reason. Again, hope everyone is staying motivated going into the weekend in the next day. Tomorrow I am having some minor oral surgery, which I am not looking forward to . So eating will probably be a minimum for me the next day or two.

 

[sjms71]

Okay, moving away from the cookies . . .

I've basically taken the last six weeks off of WW. I was doing it half-a$$ed and it shows. In that six weeks, I gained five pounds. Why is that so easy when going the other way is so hard? Anyway, I went back and faced the scale last night (I haven't been able to get to my Wednesday noon meeting and was using that as an excuse, too -- I got a million of them). I stuck to the plan yesterday and today and, even though it is raining cats and dogs, I'm going to get some exercise tonight --either Zumba or walking on the treadmill. The weather has to quit being an excuse, too.

So, while I was a mere 1.5 pounds from goal at the beginning of August, I'm now aiming for a 10 pound loss by January 1. That will put me below goal, but it seems like a reasonable target. Here we go again!

GO SANDI YOU CAN DO IT . Thats about 10 weeks and I know you can do it and we will all be here every step of the way to cheer you on .

 

[NC State]

Hang in there Steph, I know it seems like it will take forever at that rate. If you look at my tracker there were weeks of .2,.4,.2 and so on then it would pick back up. Make sure you are not eating the same foods or doing the same exercises...mix it up . 33.2 is awesome, keep it up.

Thank you for the kind words. I'll continue because there's no way I would stop now. Thanks for the tips, I look over it.

By the way you look so good in your picture!

 

[Sandi]

Hope everyone is having a good day. Went to meeting today and didn't weigh in at all. Felt really strange. I think I am going to weigh in weekly just to keep myself accountable. Next week we are having a weigh in but no meeting for some reason. Again, hope everyone is staying motivated going into the weekend in the next day. Tomorrow I am having some minor oral surgery, which I am not looking forward to . So eating will probably be a minimum for me the next day or two.

Hmmmm, scheduling oral surgery to aid in weight loss. Nah, even I won't do that! Hope it goes well tomorrow.

GO SANDI YOU CAN DO IT . Thats about 10 weeks and I know you can do it and we will all be here every step of the way to cheer you on .

Thanks! This is just why I always return to this thread. You and all the others are so supportive and know what it's like to slip and need a hand up. In our meeting yesterday we were talking about all of the challenges coming up through January 1 and a lot of people were saying they just don't want to gain weight. I was thinking, that's 10 weeks and I can lose 10 pounds if I work the plan. We shall see. If I shoot for the moon, I'll land with the stars, right?!

 

[jadeblue13]

I love this board! You all are so motivating to me-I also have 2 friends who are attending meetings with me so I have a lot of support right now. After my gain last week, I was very crabby and almost didn't go this week-my perfectionism is really a downfall. But I saw Stephanie's before and after pics-Wow! and I am sticking with this program.

I lost 1.2 lbs for a total of 8.8, I am really motivated to get to my 5% (11 lbs) hopefully next week.

 

[sjms71]

Hmmmm, scheduling oral surgery to aid in weight loss. Nah, even I won't do that! Hope it goes well tomorrow.



Thanks! This is just why I always return to this thread. You and all the others are so supportive and know what it's like to slip and need a hand up. In our meeting yesterday we were talking about all of the challenges coming up through January 1 and a lot of people were saying they just don't want to gain weight. I was thinking, that's 10 weeks and I can lose 10 pounds if I work the plan. We shall see. If I shoot for the moon, I'll land with the stars, right?!

Yes that's what I did, I'll probably gain weight. But thanks, I know my BP will be through the roof tomorrow.
Shoot for the moon girl!

I love this board! You all are so motivating to me-I also have 2 friends who are attending meetings with me so I have a lot of support right now. After my gain last week, I was very crabby and almost didn't go this week-my perfectionism is really a downfall. But I saw Stephanie's before and after pics-Wow! and I am sticking with this program.

I lost 1.2 lbs for a total of 8.8, I am really motivated to get to my 5% (11 lbs) hopefully next week.

I am so glad I can be an inspiration, you are too by not giving up! Yes, I will admit perfectionism isn't going to work,especially if you measure it by the number on the scale only. I've downed a few Oreos after a meeting cause the scale would cooperate at a meeting . I can't say this enough, to me the biggest success is that I and everyone on here no matter how many bumps we hit or times we get derailed we never give up, we dust ourselves off and keeping going. So keep going and NEVER give up

 

[karliebug]

weighed in last night and was up .2. I didn't feel too bad about it though because I have been in such pain with my back that I was comforting myself with food and not tracking. I have 3 ruptured discs in my lower back and have to wait until next Friday to get a spinal epidural which is supposed to work wonders. I really hope so, because I am walking with a cane and every step is painful. I am back to tracking today and hoping for a decent loss next week.

 

[Sandi]

weighed in last night and was up .2. I didn't feel too bad about it though because I have been in such pain with my back that I was comforting myself with food and not tracking. I have 3 ruptured discs in my lower back and have to wait until next Friday to get a spinal epidural which is supposed to work wonders. I really hope so, because I am walking with a cane and every step is painful. I am back to tracking today and hoping for a decent loss next week.

You poor thing! Why are they making you wait so long? I had a crushed disc several years ago and, when they finally did an MRI and saw that my pain was real, they scheduled a laminectomy within days. That pain is hard to live with. Hugs to you. Stay strong.

 

[averill94]

weighed in last night and was up .2. I didn't feel too bad about it though because I have been in such pain with my back that I was comforting myself with food and not tracking. I have 3 ruptured discs in my lower back and have to wait until next Friday to get a spinal epidural which is supposed to work wonders. I really hope so, because I am walking with a cane and every step is painful. I am back to tracking today and hoping for a decent loss next week.

Wow Karliebug- can't believe you are only up .2! That is great and you actually weighed in. Cant imagine how you are handling the pain.

I hope next Friday gets here fast and you get some relief! I have heard wonders about the epidural shots. I was one appointment away from that but then my back started to get better.....we will see.

Take care of yourself!

 

[sjms71]

weighed in last night and was up .2. I didn't feel too bad about it though because I have been in such pain with my back that I was comforting myself with food and not tracking. I have 3 ruptured discs in my lower back and have to wait until next Friday to get a spinal epidural which is supposed to work wonders. I really hope so, because I am walking with a cane and every step is painful. I am back to tracking today and hoping for a decent loss next week.

Feel better, can't believe hey are making you wait so long for your epidural. I have a herniated disc that acts up never had the spinal epidural but, know people who have and it's supposedly a miracle. I hope you get relief soon.

 

[Sandi]

Quiet weekend on this thread. Hope everyone had a great weekend. We had beautiful weather, so it was easy to get in lots of exercise. We also had a fabulous football game Saturday night -- Michigan State beat Wisconsin.

I've managed to track every day since Wednesday, so I think I'll be on track for a loss on Wednesday. I'm crossing my fingers that I'll get to my goal on this go around.

Here's to a great week!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Morning Everyone! We went apple picking this weekend and then I had my 3-hour training session. I weighed in .5 over my 2 pound range but for them it wasn't a problem. They're more concerned with the staff that are 10lbs over. Thank Goodness!! I stuck to my points this weekend although I needed a sweet fix yesterday. Still on track and it's looking good at the moment for a loss on Wednesday!

Stephanie -- I hope you've recovered from your surgery.

Have a good day, All!

 

[sjms71]

Morning ladies! Yes I am recovering and didn't feel as bad as I thought I would. Although I had a hard time eating "normally" it didn't prevent me from having a not so good weekend. Eating soft items I think I took a little too far with one too many servings of ice cream this weekend. Plus no exercise either although DH and I went for a 3 mile walk at the old mill near our home. Jess I am very jealous of your apple picking, there is no were close her in NC to go, in NJ I could walk to our local apple orchard. Glad you also had a good weigh in too for work. Sandi, great job on tracking everything, can't wait to hear how much you both will be down this week. Hope everyone else had a great weekend.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I just renewed the cookbook for the second time so three more weeks of new recipies!!

This week on Dinner Survival, we had Vegetable Minestrone Soup and Pork & Pineapple Curry. These were both really good, however, I could still smell the curry in the house next day.

Pork & Pineapple
+ =

This was really pretty in the wok and after I added the pineapple, it smelled really great! It was supposed to be served with rice but I had to use couscous because someone forgot to buy rice .

I had to estimate how much was in the portion that I had and this is how I did it.
5pts Pork 3oz - I couldn't remember what cut it was so I erred on the side of caution
3pts sauce - The only points in the sauce were the can of mushroom soup (7) and the can of pineapple (4). I estimated 4pts for the pineapple since it was now cooked. So 11 pts for the entire mixture of sauce divided by 4 servings.

I served it with 4 points in couscous so there are 12 points on my plate.



Yesterday for lunch we had this Minestrone Soup. I got it ready the night before and kept it in the crock pot in the fridge overnight. When DH got up Sunday morning, he got the crock pot going for me and we had soup for lunch after church.




This was very nice soup. Practically a meal on its own without the addition of the pasta. There are 16 points in the entire batch and it made just under 10 cups. Three points were from Parm cheese which you could reduce or omit altogether for less points and 13 were from the can of mixed beans. The pasta is cooked separately and spooned to the bottom of the bowl right before the soup is added. There are 3 macaroni points here but it was a lot. I used 2 points for lunch today and that was better. So, along with the 4 soup points, there are 7 points in my bowl. I wasn't hungry all afternoon. At 5:15pm I realized that I hadn't started supper yet!

 

[robinb]

Quiet weekend on this thread. Hope everyone had a great weekend. We had beautiful weather, so it was easy to get in lots of exercise. We also had a fabulous football game Saturday night -- Michigan State beat Wisconsin.

I've managed to track every day since Wednesday, so I think I'll be on track for a loss on Wednesday. I'm crossing my fingers that I'll get to my goal on this go around.

Here's to a great week!

Congratulations on both counts, Sandi. I was thinking of you on Saturday. I am really bummed. Wisconsin would have been THIRD in the Top 25 . Neither team gave up in the 4th quarter ... I just wish my Badgers had shown up in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and we wouldn't have had to loose in such a shocking fashion. I try to look on the bright side .... I just saved a $1,000 with no National Championship in NOLA.

 

[cepmom]

Where's cepmom lately?

you're my idol, great job . You're right where is cepmom?

I was scrolling through the thread looking for Jess's sweet and sour chicken recipe when I saw these posts! I'm here!! I don't know why I haven't seen them until today. I haven't been posting much....busy with stuff at work(we have a new center opening soon and some other training type stuff) and trying to deal with that, and school is sort of getting the best of me I'm afraid.

I had my worst WI yesterday since I became Lifetime. It was my week to WI for work and I have not been on plan for some time. I didn't want to know what the weight was yesterday, but I looked today and it took my breath away. I knew it wasn't good, but it was even worse than I had thought. But I am glad I looked because I needed that kick in butt.

I interviewed today with my manager for the new location, and I had to tell her I was over goal but she said as long as I am within my healthy range I am ok, and encouraged me to attend meetings again, which I had intended to do anyway.

Stephanie you look amazing...congrats on reaching Lifetime!! Take a lesson from me....don't give up your weekly meetings!! It's too hard (for me anyway) to go it alone. Weighing in weekly is an important tool for getting that feedback to keep you focused.

 

[sjms71]

I was scrolling through the thread looking for Jess's sweet and sour chicken recipe when I saw these posts! I'm here!! I don't know why I haven't seen them until today. I haven't been posting much....busy with stuff at work(we have a new center opening soon and some other training type stuff) and trying to deal with that, and school is sort of getting the best of me I'm afraid.

I had my worst WI yesterday since I became Lifetime. It was my week to WI for work and I have not been on plan for some time. I didn't want to know what the weight was yesterday, but I looked today and it took my breath away. I knew it wasn't good, but it was even worse than I had thought. But I am glad I looked because I needed that kick in butt.

I interviewed today with my manager for the new location, and I had to tell her I was over goal but she said as long as I am within my healthy range I am ok, and encouraged me to attend meetings again, which I had intended to do anyway.

Stephanie you look amazing...congrats on reaching Lifetime!! Take a lesson from me....don't give up your weekly meetings!! It's too hard (for me anyway) to go it alone. Weighing in weekly is an important tool for getting that feedback to keep you focused.

There you are, sorry life is getting the best of you lately, hang in there it'll calm down. Thank you very much for the lifetime advise. I had lunch with a friend of mine who goes to WW with me and has been lifetimer for over a year. I told her I am having a hard time finding the right balance. Not that I am going back to bad habits just trying not to be in constant weightless mode frame of mind. I guess I will find my way. I plan on going to weekly meetings for as long as I can. For me being a SAHM it's just as much a social thing going to meetings as the program. Glad you're back, you'll be back on track in no time

 

[Sandi]

Congratulations on both counts, Sandi. I was thinking of you on Saturday. I am really bummed. Wisconsin would have been THIRD in the Top 25 . Neither team gave up in the 4th quarter ... I just wish my Badgers had shown up in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and we wouldn't have had to loose in such a shocking fashion. I try to look on the bright side .... I just saved a $1,000 with no National Championship in NOLA.

I was thinking of you, too. It was an amazing game; definitely better to win. We watched it again last night on the BTN. Good to see you posting here again. How is your DD's swimming?

I was scrolling through the thread looking for Jess's sweet and sour chicken recipe when I saw these posts! I'm here!! I don't know why I haven't seen them until today. I haven't been posting much....busy with stuff at work(we have a new center opening soon and some other training type stuff) and trying to deal with that, and school is sort of getting the best of me I'm afraid.

I had my worst WI yesterday since I became Lifetime. It was my week to WI for work and I have not been on plan for some time. I didn't want to know what the weight was yesterday, but I looked today and it took my breath away. I knew it wasn't good, but it was even worse than I had thought. But I am glad I looked because I needed that kick in butt.

I interviewed today with my manager for the new location, and I had to tell her I was over goal but she said as long as I am within my healthy range I am ok, and encouraged me to attend meetings again, which I had intended to do anyway.

Stephanie you look amazing...congrats on reaching Lifetime!! Take a lesson from me....don't give up your weekly meetings!! It's too hard (for me anyway) to go it alone. Weighing in weekly is an important tool for getting that feedback to keep you focused.

Sorry you had a bad time, but it sounds like the kick in the butt was just what you needed.