Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[Sandi]

Thanks Sandi!

Yes, they are encouraging the activity points as well.

I am down .4!!! Not much but hey, it's all good.
My sister met her 10% goal..so happy for her!

Congratulations on your loss Lisa! That's terrific.

 

[msylvester01]

Hi all - Im new to the thread. I have been with WW online for about a month now but had to back off some during the holidays. I just wasn't ready yet .

Now we are full force and going strong. Im excited to join this community and hope to make some new friends along the way!

Weight in yesterday - down 4.2

Marie

 

[Sandi]

Hi all - Im new to the thread. I have been with WW online for about a month now but had to back off some during the holidays. I just wasn't ready yet .

Now we are full force and going strong. Im excited to join this community and hope to make some new friends along the way!

Weight in yesterday - down 4.2

Marie

Wow! Yeah, you really have to have your head in the game to make WW work. Looks like you're there now. Keep up the great work.

 

[mlktwins]

Thanks Sandi!

Yes, they are encouraging the activity points as well.

I am down .4!!! Not much but hey, it's all good.
My sister met her 10% goal..so happy for her!

Great job! That is .4 less that you have to lose overall!

Hi all - Im new to the thread. I have been with WW online for about a month now but had to back off some during the holidays. I just wasn't ready yet .

Now we are full force and going strong. Im excited to join this community and hope to make some new friends along the way!

Weight in yesterday - down 4.2

Marie

Awesome!!!!

I didn't WI last week, so I'm down 1.2 over 2 weeks. Wish I weren't losing what I gained over Christmas week ! My dad goes with me and he is down 2.6 for the week. I need to beat him next week !

Hope everyone has a great WI in this week.

 

[Tracyvp]

Congrats to all on the great losses and welcome to the newbies! (I'm pretty much a newbie, too, but I still want to add my welcome!)

From my perspective, one of the best things about the new program is the emphasis on the AP goals. When the plan didn't "require" an AP goal I never bothered to set one for myself. But since it's just part of the program now, I just do it. It has been really, really helpful. Of course, being a "Type A" personality, I had to increase the goal from what they suggested. So silly. Especially since I know they suggest increasing it every couple of weeks anyway!

 

[BabyTigger99]

Boo, had my first gain today. I guess I shouldn't be complaining, since I have been on program since May 10 and have lost every since week, except this one, plus I had really good losses the last 5 weeks. Only a gain of .6 pounds, so now I am 1.6 pounds from goal. Onward and downward!!

 

[Twingle]

Dr. Oz is giving away Weight Watchers Points Plus 2012 cookbooks today - good luck everyone! Information can be found on his website!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

We're going without the dining plan for Spring Break. I know we'll mostly do CS restaurants, but have a few TS ressies. There are a couple of "safer" CS places -- like Sunshine Seasons at Epcot. But I think we'll have to be really selective at most places. The other thing we do is split CS meals. DD17 and I have similar tastes. Not sure that would work for you though Jessie. Your little guy probably has a different palate from you and, if your DH is like mine, he needs his whole meal!



I keep getting surprised by changes in both the points plus and the 2012 revision. So far, none of the surprises have been good.

His palate is definitely different from ours... Here's a meal that I prepared one night. There's a big difference in what DH and I ate and how I had to prepare it for DS.



Everything has to be plain and he eats very little. There are some dishes that we should be able to split, though. Last year we got the chicken and ribs combo at Cosmic Rays. He ate the ribs, I ate the chicken potatoes and veggies. I've been going through the CS Restaurant menus checking out meals that he and I could split plus meals that may be a little healthier. I'm still having a Butter Finger cupcake at Staring Rolls though!

I also just found out that my turkey bacon has gone from 1 point for 3 strips down to 2 strips.

Hi all - Im new to the thread. I have been with WW online for about a month now but had to back off some during the holidays. I just wasn't ready yet .

Now we are full force and going strong. Im excited to join this community and hope to make some new friends along the way!

Weight in yesterday - down 4.2

Marie

Welcome Marie! I'm glad you're excited about the Program.

Boo, had my first gain today. I guess I shouldn't be complaining, since I have been on program since May 10 and have lost every since week, except this one, plus I had really good losses the last 5 weeks. Only a gain of .6 pounds, so now I am .6 pounds from goal. Onward and downward!!

Oooh, sorry to hear that you're up. How much do you have left to lose before you reach goal???

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I was down 1.2 lbs today! I'm plotting my weight on the graph at the back of my weight record. I'm hoping for half a pound each week for the next 14 weeks. I'd like to be down 7 pounds by the Wednesday before Good Friday. This loss puts me .7 ahead of the game.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Sjms71 hasn't posted in over a week....

Where are you Stephanie???

 

[Sandi]

I was down 1.2 lbs today! I'm plotting my weight on the graph at the back of my weight record. I'm hoping for half a pound each week for the next 14 weeks. I'd like to be down 7 pounds by the Wednesday before Good Friday. This loss puts me .7 ahead of the game.

That's terrific Jessie! I like the idea about a graph on your weight record; I'm stealing it. I do have the graph on e-tools, but having the history right handy might make a difference.

I also had a loss today -- 3.2#. I was very happy. However, I've been creeping up the last couple of months -- to the point that I was more than 10 pounds from my goal. Grrr. I was below goal last April; I'm hopeful to get back there for this April. With the start of the New Year, I am approaching it like a new member. I stayed completely on plan -- tracked, exercised, the whole kit and kaboodle -- and I was successful. Yea!

I really wanted to get the Dory today. My leader is something of a Disney fan (not quite to the extent we are, but . . .). So, she has a stuffed Dory that goes to the biggest loser in her class. That person keeps it for the week and then brings it back to class. I even dreamed about it last night. Is that pitiful or what -- I dreamed that I got the Dory in my WW class. (I need better dreams!) When we celebrate weight loss, she says "Dory goes to the biggest loser. Dory had it tough in the big ocean blue. But, she just kept swimmin' and that's what we need to do." Well, at the beginning of the year, with all the newbies losing 4-7 pounds, I figured 3.2 wasn't going to do it, but you never know. Yup, there was a new gal at 5.8. I know I'm past those days. I'm kind of sad I may never get the Dory again. 9.4 to goal (again).

I'll stop blabbering now. Good luck to all!

 

[book_junkie]

Heya-
Just started WW online (meetings are so not fitting into my work schedule right now, which is probably part of the overall problem ) and seem to be doing OK so far... However, I have a question that maybe someone on here can answer...

I have diabetes and am trying to balance it with the WW Points Plus, where fruits are no points what-so-ever... Anyone having issues/problems with this? Fruits, while wonderful, are more of a restriction than whole grain carbs for me, and I'm having trouble trying to balance a diabetic friendly diet with the Points...

Anyone have any advice?

 

[sjms71]

WELCOME to all our newbies

And a huge, WAY TO GO, to all our losers!

You guys are all awesome and an inspiration!

 

[sjms71]

Sjms71 hasn't posted in over a week....

Where are you Stephanie???

I'm here Jessie, having a hard time getting on track 100%. It's those dang weekends. I start out on track then go down hill. Plus it's taking all that I can to motivate myself to exercise. Anyway, kids have been keeping me busy. So hard to get back into the school schedule after being off for a month. I missed my meeting last week. My MIL wanted to go see the Rembrandt traveling exhibit at the art museum and of course she got tickets for Thursday morning. Was going to ask you, have you made more concrete plans for your Disney vacation later this year?

 

[Sandi]

Heya-
Just started WW online (meetings are so not fitting into my work schedule right now, which is probably part of the overall problem ) and seem to be doing OK so far... However, I have a question that maybe someone on here can answer...

I have diabetes and am trying to balance it with the WW Points Plus, where fruits are no points what-so-ever... Anyone having issues/problems with this? Fruits, while wonderful, are more of a restriction than whole grain carbs for me, and I'm having trouble trying to balance a diabetic friendly diet with the Points...

Anyone have any advice?

I am not diabetic, but I've noticed that there are separate pamphlets at our WW facility for various conditions and issues. Maybe there is one for diabetes coordination. Did you search the e-tools to see if they have recommendations. It seems like this would be a pretty common issue, so WW must have some recommendations for how many fruits to eat in a day and when. Just a thought.

 

[Ariel484]

Great job, everyone! Seems like we're all recovering well from the holidays

I just weighed in...down 1.2 this week. I'm very pleased since I was in WDW this past weekend. After running the marathon, I pretty much ate what I wanted and didn't track at all. Despite not tracking I did catch myself making *gasp* healthier choices (i.e. getting an apple with lunch instead of fries)! Imagine that!

So here's a couple of pictures from this weekend...me at the finish:

And the next day in the Magic Kingdom!

I'm down 7.6 overall and am 0.4 away from 5%! Woohoo!

Have a great week everyone!

 

[NC State]

I have shaved .8 lb from the 4 lbs I gained at Christmas. I started running this week (more walking than running). I did 2.11 miles in 30 mins. I would like to do my first 5K this spring. Hope everyone has a great week ahead!

-Stephanie

 

[kinntj]

I just joined WW today online! I was once successful on WW before I got married and kept it off for a few years and then slowly gained it back.

I signed up for 3 months and see how that goes. I may start local meetings in the spring if I need face to face support at that time.

This weekend will be a pantry, freezer and refrigerator clean out. I'll donate some stuff to MIL instead of throwing it out. On a fixed income, they'll appreciate it.

My 1st goal is 5%.

 

[dvcmom72]

Hey everyone! I haven't read through this entire thread yet (I will try to catch up) but I wanted to join in here...hoping it will help me not feel so alone in this WW journey!
I did WW about 6 years ago and lost about 40 pounds...NEVER felt better.
Then my little boy came along and well, 3 years later I am still battling this extra weight. So, back to WW I go...tonight actually...YIKES.
I know I can do it because I did it before...it's just a matter of getting my head in the game. I've tried losing the weight on my own but it's like I NEED to have a stranger weigh me once a week...I know you ladies know what I'm saying. LOL
Anyway, I'm shooting to lose 40 by 40. Meaning, I turn 40 in November (and I will be in Disney!!)...and I'd like to lose 40 pounds by then. I just did the math and really that's just under a pound per week so it's NOT impossible.
I look forward to reading through this thread and getting to know you all, and hopefully sharing my good news!

 

[book_junkie]

Newbie so maybe I'm doing it wrong, but if I still have 22 points to go then why do my weekly points (which where 25 to start this morning say -5 on my etools? Did something happen online, or did I screw something up? As far as I knew, it took those points after I used up my daily points, and this morning I had them... I went to log my lunch, and GONE!!!!