Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[TiggerFan3590]

I have been "lurking" on this thread but decided to post as I really need some suggestions! I joined ww about a month ago. I need to loose at least 50+ lbs and felt this was my best option! First week did GREAT...lost 6 lbs, second week gained 1.5 lbs, and last week lost 2 lbs but this week I look like I might gain again. I do pretty good all day long but my witching hours are 7pm-11pm and I can't seem to help myself...no matter how much fruit or carrots or celery I have on hand I will find SOMETHING to cheat on or will eat good food but just too much that sends me over my points allowance! I know I am doing it and it's like I am trying to do it to myself....I am so affrevated with myself!!!!! Is anyone else a nighttime snacker? If so what are some low point snacks that you use? Also I am a horrible cook and seem to cook lots of processed foods that have higher points so it doesn't leave me alot of snack points. I think I may talk with my leader as I probably need an overhaul of my menus...especially dinner. Is there a message board anywhere that ya'll know of that post dinner ideas with recipes and points...rephrase that...EASE dinner ideas with EASY recipes and points...lol!!! Thanks for letting me vent!!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

You have found a great place to "vent"... We are all here to help support each other and I am with you on the snacking.... I do very well all day long, stay OP and add up the AP's and then I get home and bar the door I am looking for something to snack on and all the celery and banana's in the world aren't going to do the trick.... Sometimes I think the fact that they are "free" makes them not do the job of filling the hole that is my hunger. If I eat something that has a PP+ value it seems to slow me down long enough to realize I am not hungry, I am something else-bored, tired, thirsty.... I have found that low PP+ snacks that work for me are WW string cheese, Better N Peanut Butter from Trader Joe's, Pop Chips and plain old popcorn. (I use a brown paper lunch bag and the microwave-Yummy) I have also found some great easy dinner recipes on E-tools. Most that I have found and pretty easy to put together and the leftovers make great lunches the next day or two....

Keep up the great work! You are doing all the right things to make this journey a success! BELEIVE!!!!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I've started adding dessert to our menu on the weekends. I absolutely love cinnamon rolls, especially my mother's cinnamon rolls. I make her recipe now myself and they're almost as good as hers but I suspect hers will always be better. Anyway, imagine my joy when I came across this recipe for cinnamon roll cake! http://jamiecooksitup.blogspot.com/2011/12/cinnamon-roll-cakeeasy-breezy-beautiful.html

Of course, you know I had to make it! I had budgeted 10pts for dessert for Saturday and for Sunday so I could have this cake and it was truly amazing! However... there was a catch. The thing was loaded with points -- 71pts just from the amount of butter that was in it! My little 2 1/2 inch square piece of cinnamon roll cake (before the glaze) cost me 11 points! and add another point for the glaze! It was absolutely wonderful but because the piece was so small relative to the amount of points, I didn't have another piece on Sunday.

It's kind of funny how all I think about is the line on the weight plotter on the back of my weight record. I really want to see that line keep going down so I'm finding it easy to resist the temptation to go for the cake. Hopefully it will be all gone by the end of today.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Hi!

My name is Melissa...but you can call me AB (it's a long and not that interesting story). I prefer AB, actually.

I just rejoined weightwatchers since throwing in the towel after a snag, following a thirty pound weight loss. Now...I am joining again because...

I AM GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!!

I am looking for friends in the forum, and friends to help me stay on track. I have started C25K, and so far it's not that bad. I have only had to stop and restart out of frustration one time...which is tomorrow

So..HI EVERYONE!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I am back to goal range but to close to the edge for comfort. I am freezing today too I feel like wearing mittens in the house but I am sure it's colder in your neck of the woods.

Glad you're back within your range!

Had my weigh in today and I'm down another pound! This week was definitely better than the last, even though I did visit Ghiradelli Ice Cream with some friends last weekend.

This is the first time I've seen some of these numbers in a good 4-5 years so I'm really excited! I'm using the excitement to push harder this week!

Happy for you! Here's to another great week!!

After working hard this week (and finally feeling better!), looks like I am back on track, and everything I gained this week should be gone!!! Actually looking forward to weighing in tomorrow. This puts me halfway through maintenence.

I'm glad you got back on track! Let us know how that weigh-in went.

Hi guys! I tried to post last week about my trip to Quebec but my post was lost. Here are some fun pictures from two weeks ago.
They had ICE BARS everywhere. I thought it was pretty cool, but I drank my Caribou (a mixture of brandy & port) inside where it was warm.
We did some fun things too. This is an ice slide next to the Chateau Frontenac (our hotel!) :
We slid on a big family toboggan. We also did other ice slides, snow tubing and I got to drive a dog sled with my DD in the sled itself. I was so excited that I was allowed to mush alone with my DD!
Lastly, I ate Beaver Tails!!! I miss those so much at Epcot .
I had one with cinnamon and sugar and one with maple topping.
Last weekend was another away swim meet. My DD got 4 personal bests including another qualification time to the state meet in two weeks (for a total or 6). I have been trying to do the Simply Filling Technique so I should make been OK for the weekend. Unfortunately, I got too damn hungry on Saturday (late breakfast and no lunch) and I snarfed 1/2 of a large pizza . Yesterday was better (even with the same late breakfast/no lunch) but I celebrated Valentine's day with my DH and he made caipirinhas and we drank a bottle of champagne.

Back on track this morning. I'm slowly eating a bowl of multi-grain hot cereal gaging my hunger. I had a lot of smoothies last week and really liked them. They kept my hunger at bay until after noon .

Thanks for the pictures, Robin! It looks like you had an amazing time. How was the ice slide? Congratulations on your daughter's accomplishments!

 

[BabyTigger99]

Well, my gain from last week was gone. Last week I gained 2.8 pounds (which was actually only .2 pounds above my goal weight), and this week, I lost 3 pounds. Should be interesting to see what next week brings. My body has been a yo-yo during maintenance!

 

[slp1650]

Had a bad day yesterday and the day before with my diet and food choices and I am definitely regretting some of the decisions I made on what I ate. But instead of giving up, I'm using this feeling of regret to get back on my diet and refocus. The only problem is I have a few boxes of girl scout cookies sitting and laughing at me... we'll see how long I last... or well, they last.

 

[TiggerFan3590]

Had a bad day yesterday and the day before with my diet and food choices and I am definitely regretting some of the decisions I made on what I ate. But instead of giving up, I'm using this feeling of regret to get back on my diet and refocus. The only problem is I have a few boxes of girl scout cookies sitting and laughing at me... we'll see how long I last... or well, they last.

Step away from the cookies...... Those things are the devil delivered by a very sweet girl..... You can do it, I know you can.....

 

[Sandi]

Had a bad day yesterday and the day before with my diet and food choices and I am definitely regretting some of the decisions I made on what I ate. But instead of giving up, I'm using this feeling of regret to get back on my diet and refocus. The only problem is I have a few boxes of girl scout cookies sitting and laughing at me... we'll see how long I last... or well, they last.

You have to get rid of those cookies! The ones I ordered should be coming soon. I ordered them from the daughters of co-workers. When they arrive, I'm opening them and putting them in the lunch room for others. If I take them home, no good can come of it.

I had a slight gain at today's WI. I expected it. I've been traveling for work and eating all meals out. All of our lunches were catered in so we could have working lunches. No good choices. Grrrr. No time for exercise either. I actually walked to the hotel's work-out room at 10:30 p.m. one night and thought there was no way I could exercise and then be ready for a 7:30 a.m. meeting.

So, working the plan so the plan will work this week!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

The only problem is I have a few boxes of girl scout cookies sitting and laughing at me... we'll see how long I last... or well, they last.

Don't make me come over there!

I had a slight gain at today's WI. I expected it. I've been traveling for work and eating all meals out. All of our lunches were catered in so we could have working lunches. No good choices. Grrrr. No time for exercise either. I actually walked to the hotel's work-out room at 10:30 p.m. one night and thought there was no way I could exercise and then be ready for a 7:30 a.m. meeting.

So, working the plan so the plan will work this week!

I was up this week too! No clue as to why. Maybe it was something in the water. It was 0.7 up (no idea how many chocolate chips that is!) and I was not prepared for that. This gain puts me 0.2 behind in my goal to lose 0.5 per week and I'm not happy. I do have my tracker filled out for the week and have my grocery shopping done for the week so I have no excuses for letting this gain knock me off the wagon. Hopefully, we'll see results at the scale next time!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I came across this recipe for baked sweet potato chips this afternoon. They look pretty good and I think I might give them a try at some point. This same recipe is on the WW website although WW uses oil instead on spray.

http://www.laaloosh.com/2009/02/02/weight-watchers-baked-sweet-potato-chips-recipe/

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

At the meeting I was working last night, a guy popped in to buy his wife -- who is a WW member -- some chocolate from us for Valentines Day. We just thought that was so nice of him. Instead of going to a regular store and buying regular chocolate for her, he decided to support her weight loss efforts and buy her some of WW chocolate products. What an amazing man!

 

[robinb]

I went to my weigh-in today even though I didn't feel that great about things and I lost 1 lb! I really didn't expect a loss at all, especially with two weekends of eating out PLUS my Valentine's celebration with my DH. I really think that the SFT is helping me here. Instead of trying to figure out how something fits into my "points", I try to select items that are Power Foods.

 

[KristinS]

Hey everyone! My name is Kristin, and you can add me to the list of Points followers! I haven't been on DISboards for long, but I joined because I trained for the 2012 full marathon----only to get there and injure myself the day before the race. An injury I can't help, but I was going to cut it close with my time even if I was healthy and able to go the distance, as I am very slow. I know my weight has a lot to do with that. After coming home disappointed and heartbroken and feeling like a big (fat) failure, I vowed to go back next year, thinner, stronger and faster, knowing the max time limit for the marathon won't even be in my worries. I want vengeance!

I am on week 5 of WW. I am doing online only. So far I am down 8.5 pounds and looking to add a few (or several) dozen to that number. My problem is that I do not cook much for myself, but know I need to get away from the Smart Ones meals and Progresso light soup. I always couple them with a salad or some frozen vegetables, but I know I need to start making my own simple dishes, like chili and chicken, etc.

Looking forward to being in this neck of the woods.

 

[BabyTigger99]

I am SUPER EXCITED!! My stepdaughter and grandbaby are coming home for a visit today!! This will be our first time seeing our granddaughter (she is almost 3 months old), and haven't seen my stepdaughter since July. We are super exited...well, except for my 2 year old. He was confused by another car seat in the car today, and was all worried because it was on the seat that older brother normally sits it. He didn't know what to think! My older DS has no idea she is coming, and she can't wait to see his face when he gets home from school!

 

[Sandi]

Hey everyone! My name is Kristin, and you can add me to the list of Points followers! I haven't been on DISboards for long, but I joined because I trained for the 2012 full marathon----only to get there and injure myself the day before the race. An injury I can't help, but I was going to cut it close with my time even if I was healthy and able to go the distance, as I am very slow. I know my weight has a lot to do with that. After coming home disappointed and heartbroken and feeling like a big (fat) failure, I vowed to go back next year, thinner, stronger and faster, knowing the max time limit for the marathon won't even be in my worries. I want vengeance!

I am on week 5 of WW. I am doing online only. So far I am down 8.5 pounds and looking to add a few (or several) dozen to that number. My problem is that I do not cook much for myself, but know I need to get away from the Smart Ones meals and Progresso light soup. I always couple them with a salad or some frozen vegetables, but I know I need to start making my own simple dishes, like chili and chicken, etc.

Looking forward to being in this neck of the woods.

Welcome! Looks like you're doing well on WW thus far. Are you able to cook or do you just not like to cook?

I am SUPER EXCITED!! My stepdaughter and grandbaby are coming home for a visit today!! This will be our first time seeing our granddaughter (she is almost 3 months old), and haven't seen my stepdaughter since July. We are super exited...well, except for my 2 year old. He was confused by another car seat in the car today, and was all worried because it was on the seat that older brother normally sits it. He didn't know what to think! My older DS has no idea she is coming, and she can't wait to see his face when he gets home from school!

How exciting! Let us know how the reunion goes!

 

[slp1650]

Hey guys,

I took some of the girl scout cookies to work, but still have a few boxes. I'm doing decently well with them though, which is surprising even me! We'll see how it goes until those boxes are eventually done.

I unfortunately won't be around for a while. I'm finally moving into my house and unfortunately I won't have internet until March. Hopefully I'll have some good weigh ins to tell you guys about when I get back online!

 

[TiggerFan3590]

Hey guys,

I took some of the girl scout cookies to work, but still have a few boxes. I'm doing decently well with them though, which is surprising even me! We'll see how it goes until those boxes are eventually done.

I unfortunately won't be around for a while. I'm finally moving into my house and unfortunately I won't have internet until March. Hopefully I'll have some good weigh ins to tell you guys about when I get back online!

Congratulation on moving in!!! Good luck at the Princess 1/2... Looking forward to your return and updates!!!! GL with the WI's!!!!

 

[Sandi]

Just venting here. At the office today, it started out with bagels, cream cheese, and fruit in the morning, then moved to pizza at lunchtime to encourage people to go to training on our new website, then cookies to get people to do the training later in the day. I didn't even walk into the training room today because I don't want to cave in to the pizza and cookies. It's bad enough that the foods are here, but we keep getting e-mails about it being available and come eat, eat, eat. It's 3:30 and I know I can get through the rest of the day without the bagels, pizza and cookies. Fortunately, I brought a sandwich, fruit, and yogurt for myself today. The constant temptations are making me crazy!

 

[Twingle]

Hey Dis WW buddies - does anyone use the My Fitness Pal app? Wondering how well it works with the WW program?

 

[Sandi]

Quiet weekend, huh. Hope it's because we're all too busy enjoying a bit of good weather. I had a nice run this morning and it felt great to be able to go 5 miles. I'm determined to see the scale go down this week!

How are y'all doing!?!