Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[CdnBuzzFan]

What a great busy couple of days here!! It is so gerat to see new people join in! Welcome

Jessie-- that pic you posted looks like a dream....tell us more about it. Do you season or marinate the chicken and what is it on? It doesnt look like a regular pita. It looks so yummy!!!! Never would've thought of that.
Spaghetti pie sounds great too!

It's just a white 7-inch greek-style pita -- meaning it doesn't have a pocket. The tzatziki sauce is made from plain yogurt, dill and minced garlic and salt to taste. The chicken is marinated in lemon juice, oregano and gralic. The bread is warmed, the sauce gets spread on, then the chicken and then it's topped with diced tomato and red onions. It has to be wrapped in the tin foil otherwise it's too hard to eat. It's very good.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I just discovered Pop Chips. 3 pts for 1 oz and you get a ton of chips. An entire snack size ziplock bag full and I could hardly get it shut!

I like the BBQ popped chips that WW has but I haven't tried anyone elses.

Love those!


Hey, well checking in for this week! Well, I FINALLY broke through the wall and lost my 10% plus a pound! So, 19 pounds gone for me!
Thankfully I made it because I was getting so discouraged.
Now, my next goal is to lose 11 lbs. one pound or two pounds a week, hopefully. I am trying to lose that 30 lbs, I promised my son I would.
We are going to Quebec in June and I want to be comfortable and look good.
Then another 10 past that for my goal. Here we go!

Good luck everyone!!

Congratulations! Good luck with your goal.

Hi all! Can I come aboard?

I just joined WW last week, and I was hoping that being part of a friendly discussion board will help motivate me to stay on track! So far I'm having a bit of a hard time...I never realized how much food I actually ate until I started tracking my food!

I usually do pretty well for breakfast and lunch. Usually a bowl of Total with Almond Milk for breakfast and a Chobani + some granola for lunch. But then I get home and start snacking like crazy!! Plus, my addiction to McDonalds doesn't help much...

Anyways, I just wanted to say hello! Hoping I can make some new friends on this board!

Have you seen the movie Super Size Me? That may help you with your McDonalds addiction.

Thank you Jessie. I've printed off your recipes and am going to give them a try. The turkey looks easier, so I'll do that one first. It will be nice to try something different. I love cumin, so I can't wait to give it a whirl!

I'd love to know what you think Sandi! The turkey burger is much better then the quinoa burger. That one still needs work.

 

[KDilly]

Just back from my WW meeting and was down 1.4 pounds. The SFT is really working for me. Plus, with the great weather we've been having, I was able to get 45 APs in the last week. I don't normally run on Tuesday nights, but it was warm and not dark last night, so I put in 4 miles. Felt great and getting closer to goal! Hope the other Wednesday WI folks do well.

Congrats!!! Keep it up!!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Just back from my WW meeting and was down 1.4 pounds. The SFT is really working for me. Plus, with the great weather we've been having, I was able to get 45 APs in the last week. I don't normally run on Tuesday nights, but it was warm and not dark last night, so I put in 4 miles. Felt great and getting closer to goal! Hope the other Wednesday WI folks do well.

...for the loss and all those AP's!

I was up .9

 

[NC State]

I didn't lose, I gained .2 this week. Since it's "that time" I'm going to call this gain a "maintain". This week I was able to run 3 miles in 38.54 mins. Monday I was able to run 9 mins without slowing down, so I know I'm getting stronger. (I start off with 3 min walk then 4 min run and continue until I reach 3 miles.) Today's meeting was about positive thinking...that's something I strongly believe....just stay positive and don't stop!

Have a great week!

-Stephanie

 

[averill94]

It's just a white 7-inch greek-style pita -- meaning it doesn't have a pocket. The tzatziki sauce is made from plain yogurt, dill and minced garlic and salt to taste. The chicken is marinated in lemon juice, oregano and gralic. The bread is warmed, the sauce gets spread on, then the chicken and then it's topped with diced tomato and red onions. It has to be wrapped in the tin foil otherwise it's too hard to eat. It's very good.

THANK YOU! I love souvlaki and never would've thought to make it myself

 

[Sandi]

I didn't lose, I gained .2 this week. Since it's "that time" I'm going to call this gain a "maintain". This week I was able to run 3 miles in 38.54 mins. Monday I was able to run 9 mins without slowing down, so I know I'm getting stronger. (I start off with 3 min walk then 4 min run and continue until I reach 3 miles.) Today's meeting was about positive thinking...that's something I strongly believe....just stay positive and don't stop!

Have a great week!

-Stephanie

That's what happened to me last week (0.2 gain and same reason). I made up for it this week and I bet you will see a great result next week.

I liked the theme of this week's meeting, too. There are a few negative Nellies in my group though! They need a major attitude adjustment and my leader was giving it to them. Sometimes it's hard to stay positive, but it sure makes life better.

 

[nikkistevej]

I am joining tonight- can't wait!!!!

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Does anyone know if you can get a skinny iced caramel macchiato at Starbucks, and where I could find the nutrition? I'm going on Saturday and trying to go in with a low-points plan of attack.

 

[Sandi]

Does anyone know if you can get a skinny iced caramel macchiato at Starbucks, and where I could find the nutrition? I'm going on Saturday and trying to go in with a low-points plan of attack.

Go to the Starbuck's website for nutrition information. Here is a link: http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalog/nutrition?drink=all#view_control=nutrition

If you have it made with nonfat milk and no whip, it's not a horrible drink. I calculated it to be 6 points plus.

 

[NC State]

I liked the theme of this week's meeting, too. There are a few negative Nellies in my group though! They need a major attitude adjustment and my leader was giving it to them. Sometimes it's hard to stay positive, but it sure makes life better.

You are so right. Positive feels so much better. We have a short life, live it feeling good!

 

[Twingle]

The lady of the cover of the weekly is Sheryl - she has a great blog, I think it's www.sherylyvette.com - she talks a lot about the plan, running, and being a vegan.

 

[pwdebbie]

Guess it is time for me to join in here. I signed up for WW today and went to my first meeting tonight (I'm in my 50s). My head is telling me to do this but my heart hasn't gotten on board yet. This week my doc threatened to change my mild bp med to something stronger if I don't get the bp down plus my weight went up a few more pounds this visit and she of course had something to say about that. So, here I am. I figure if I have to do this, then I might as well add some Disney pals to inspire and encourage me along the way!

 

[robinb]

The lady of the cover of the weekly is Sheryl - she has a great blog, I think it's www.sherylyvette.com - she talks a lot about the plan, running, and being a vegan.

Very cool! I thought she looked interesting on the cover and then I saw all those tats on the inside picture . I just read a few of her posts and she seems like a really nice woman. My DD is a vegetarian and I find it fascinating that she could lose that much weight on a vegan diet.

 

[averill94]

Guess it is time for me to join in here. I signed up for WW today and went to my first meeting tonight (I'm in my 50s). My head is telling me to do this but my heart hasn't gotten on board yet. This week my doc threatened to change my mild bp med to something stronger if I don't get the bp down plus my weight went up a few more pounds this visit and she of course had something to say about that. So, here I am. I figure if I have to do this, then I might as well add some Disney pals to inspire and encourage me along the way!

Congratulations PWdebbie! So great that you have joined and joined us here as well The fear of the doctor putting me on meds was one of the reasons I joined!

 

[wvjules]

This morning's weigh-in: -2.7. That's 6.6 in 2 weeks! I'm excited about my numbers the past 2 weeks but I'm afraid when they decrease to normal numbers I'm going to be really disappointed and get discouraged even though I'm expecting it.

 

[jadeblue13]

Hi everyone Welcome new people!

No I didn't fall off the planet-we have been busy-and with the awesome weather we had this week-OUTSIDE playing-yes!

Had gains 1 lb and .6 followed by a 2lb loss this week for a total of 16 even.

Seeing a counselor with my daughter for anxiety issues-I feel a lot better even though DD is not fully on board yet. She pulled her eyebrows and lashes out after her pd. started in Dec. Seems like this is more common than I thought after some research on the web.

Anyway-we're trying to get back on a more even keel here-which should help with my tracking and weight loss.

Good luck this week and have a great weekend!

 

[Sandi]

This morning's weigh-in: -2.7. That's 6.6 in 2 weeks! I'm excited about my numbers the past 2 weeks but I'm afraid when they decrease to normal numbers I'm going to be really disappointed and get discouraged even though I'm expecting it.

Congratulations on your loss. The beginning of the journey is definitely different than the ride -- oh, and there is no end. But, at this point, I sure wouldn't go borrowing any trouble for what you think might happen in the future. The important things are to be making changes in how you approach food and exercise so that they become second nature. You'll also have to figure out how to measure success when it doesn't show up on the scales. We've all struggled with that, but those are our NSVs -- Non Scale Victories. And there are plenty. Heck, just remembering to take my vitamin every day is a victory for me!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I'm home with a cold today. I sent DH and DS to church this morning without me.

 

[Sandi]

I'm home with a cold today. I sent DH and DS to church this morning without me.

I'm sorry you're not feeling well Jessie. Hope you recover quickly. I'm sure the other folks at your church appreciate your not going and spreading your germs!