Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[mommykds]

My WI was this morning & I am down 3 lbs this week which was a surprise to me. I have been rather shaky this week & not always wanting to follow the plan..cravings have been enormous but I am keeping my focus as I still have a ways to go.

 

[Sandi]

My WI was this morning & I am down 3 lbs this week which was a surprise to me. I have been rather shaky this week & not always wanting to follow the plan..cravings have been enormous but I am keeping my focus as I still have a ways to go.

Your focus is certainly paying off. Good work -- and it is work!!

 

[mommykds]

Your focus is certainly paying off. Good work -- and it is work!!

Thank you Sandi!

 

[dthogue]

So, yes we have a few of those little buggers . Our house is fine however, they are in the outside of the garage door frame. The guy was like what we have is typical for NC and no big deal. Well, it's a big deal to me just having one!!! Anyway, he says there is no "4 alarm" fire to treat yesterday. He quoted us $900. He is a local guy not one of these chain businesses. My neighbor uses him. Dh knows someone at work that just had their house checked so we will probably get another estimate from them. We will have to replace the molding around the frame of the garage too. No real visible damage but they are behind there. So, although not a vacation budget buster not happy about having to spend the money. But I want these things gone!!!

Glad to hear that they are outside - keep them there

Last night I posted that I had eaten out every meal since Saturday afternoon because we had no power. I was thinking of taking a pass but then I really wanted to see how I did. I took my Dining Out book for each meal. I'm so glad I did, I lost 1.8 lbs this week...that makes 14 lbs in 7 weeks. I'm so glad I stayed postive and kept telling myself to stay on program. I hope everyone has a good WI this week....stay postive!

Congrats on the loss

My WI was this morning & I am down 3 lbs this week which was a surprise to me. I have been rather shaky this week & not always wanting to follow the plan..cravings have been enormous but I am keeping my focus as I still have a ways to go.

Congrats on the loss

 

[dthogue]

Happy Thursday everyone - hope everyone is doing well and ready for the Holiday weekend.

My older 2 DD's are coming home tomorrow from college and I'm so excited, can't wait to see them and have all 3 of my girls together - its been since January since we were all together and I really miss them.

Well I finally tried the Fiber One Brownies - had to order them from Amazon - they tasted good, only 2 points, but man they are small - I could have eaten a bunch - I had to make myself eat it slowly and enjoy eat bite - that helped and really satisfied my chocolate craving. I'm thinking with sugar free cool on top it would be yummy and maybe heated a bit.

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[cepmom]

hi everyone
went to my meeting today and weighed in....up 2.6 from my last official weigh in on 3/31. I've haven't been eating a ton the past several days, but I know some of the gain is due to retained fluid (I still have swelling from the accident) and lack of activity hasn't helped....plus now I have the cast weight to add in

hope everyone else is having a good week!

 

[mackeysmom]

Hi Laura, So sorry for your loss. I'm a cat person, too. It is so hard when they get old -- it's not fair that their life span is so short. Be sure to take care of yourself though. Mackey would want you to be healthy. I'm sure you have many happy memories, so bring those up when you need a boost.

Laura, I'm so sorry for your loss {{hugs}}. Our furbabies are important to us and part of the family. My "heart cat" Nikkei is 12 years old and starting to slow down a bit himself and I know that he too will be gone in a few short years .

I'm very sorry for your loss. They are such a major part of our family. Our dog is almost 15 and is my first baby.

Laura - I'm so sorry about your fur baby. Extra hugs and pixie dust to you, I know it's just a tremendous thing to go through. We're all here for you.

I'm sorry for you loss, Laura. I hope you're feeling better this week and have gotten back on track.

I just wanted to thank everybody for their kind words (and sorry if I missed anybody - this board has been so active lately).

My normal weigh-in day is Tuesday but since I was off-track last week, I decided to put it off until today and get a few "good days" under my belt.

I was down 2.4 for a total of 20.8 .

This weekend will be a challenge - I spend Easter weekend in Connecticut with friends each year and we shop and eat and shop and eat. We normally wind up at Cracker Barrel for Easter Sunday lunch. But I checked the website, and the hotel we are staying at has a gym so I'll be sure to hit the threadmill a few times.

- Laura

 

[Sandi]

My normal weigh-in day is Tuesday but since I was off-track last week, I decided to put it off until today and get a few "good days" under my belt.

I was down 2.4 for a total of 20.8 .

This weekend will be a challenge - I spend Easter weekend in Connecticut with friends each year and we shop and eat and shop and eat. We normally wind up at Cracker Barrel for Easter Sunday lunch. But I checked the website, and the hotel we are staying at has a gym so I'll be sure to hit the threadmill a few times.

- Laura

Well, your strategy paid off Laura! Nice loss to record. Good luck with your Easter weekend. I'm doubly challenged this weekend -- a bridal shower on Saturday and then Easter at my parents on Sunday. My mom does not believe in low fat, lo-calorie foods for holidays (this despite her undergoing open heart surgery about 5 years ago). I'm going to bring some food that I know I can have and just be happy.

 

[ProudMomTo3Boys]

I weighed in yesterday and I lost .8 for the 2nd week in a row. Total of 26.2 pounds. There was a woman at the meeting who just got back from Disney and lost 2.4 while there. I feel so much better know that in about 4 months I have my trip and was really worried about it. She said that she had a great time and didn't deprive herself of anything, so I know that I can do it too!

 

[DisMomme]

But, I know I didn't track honestly this past week, so I started fresh today. In fact, I was a total loser and begged for a tracking buddy at my meeting today. A very nice lady stayed after to offer to be my buddy for next week. I bought a 3 month tracker and, knowing that Pam will see my tracker next week, I'm hopeful that will be the motivation I need to get this done. I track on-line, but the wheels fall off at night. With the booklet tracker, I will have it available all the time.

Good luck with a tracking buddy! What I love about WW is the ability to start fresh. Having someone to be accountable to really helps though.

So, yes we have a few of those little buggers . Our house is fine however, they are in the outside of the garage door frame. So, although not a vacation budget buster not happy about having to spend the money. But I want these things gone!!!

Glad they are outside and it isn't a vacation budget buster!

Last night I posted that I had eaten out every meal since Saturday afternoon because we had no power. I was thinking of taking a pass but then I really wanted to see how I did. I took my Dining Out book for each meal. I'm so glad I did, I lost 1.8 lbs this week...that makes 14 lbs in 7 weeks. I'm so glad I stayed postive and kept telling myself to stay on program. I hope everyone has a good WI this week....stay postive!

WTG! Great loss. And I am glad you and your family were okay from the storms.

My WI was this morning & I am down 3 lbs this week which was a surprise to me. I have been rather shaky this week & not always wanting to follow the plan..cravings have been enormous but I am keeping my focus as I still have a ways to go.

Nice loss! Stay focused, I bet a loss like that helps you to keep your focus!

Happy Thursday everyone - hope everyone is doing well and ready for the Holiday weekend.

My older 2 DD's are coming home tomorrow from college and I'm so excited, can't wait to see them and have all 3 of my girls together - its been since January since we were all together and I really miss them.

Enjoy your family!

Well I finally tried the Fiber One Brownies - had to order them from Amazon - they tasted good, only 2 points, but man they are small - I could have eaten a bunch - I had to make myself eat it slowly and enjoy eat bite - that helped and really satisfied my chocolate craving. I'm thinking with sugar free cool on top it would be yummy and maybe heated a bit.

Hope everyone has a great day!

YUM!

hi everyone
went to my meeting today and weighed in....up 2.6 from my last official weigh in on 3/31. I've haven't been eating a ton the past several days, but I know some of the gain is due to retained fluid (I still have swelling from the accident) and lack of activity hasn't helped....plus now I have the cast weight to add in

hope everyone else is having a good week!

I wonder what a cast weighs.....

I just wanted to thank everybody for their kind words (and sorry if I missed anybody - this board has been so active lately).

My normal weigh-in day is Tuesday but since I was off-track last week, I decided to put it off until today and get a few "good days" under my belt.

I was down 2.4 for a total of 20.8 .

This weekend will be a challenge - I spend Easter weekend in Connecticut with friends each year and we shop and eat and shop and eat. We normally wind up at Cracker Barrel for Easter Sunday lunch. But I checked the website, and the hotel we are staying at has a gym so I'll be sure to hit the threadmill a few times.

- Laura

Laura, nice loss! Also, sorry for your loss.

Well, your strategy paid off Laura! Nice loss to record. Good luck with your Easter weekend. I'm doubly challenged this weekend -- a bridal shower on Saturday and then Easter at my parents on Sunday. My mom does not believe in low fat, lo-calorie foods for holidays (this despite her undergoing open heart surgery about 5 years ago). I'm going to bring some food that I know I can have and just be happy.

Nice to have a plan! Have a great time at the shower and your parents.

I weighed in yesterday and I lost .8 for the 2nd week in a row. Total of 26.2 pounds. There was a woman at the meeting who just got back from Disney and lost 2.4 while there. I feel so much better know that in about 4 months I have my trip and was really worried about it. She said that she had a great time and didn't deprive herself of anything, so I know that I can do it too!

Nice loss! I always find the extra walking at Disney helps me to stay on track. Just plan and enjoy!

WI today. I was up .2 lbs. Not a lot but I always do terrible during vacation. The weather here has been dreary and cold. I did get out last night for a walk. Not too far but I was sick and tired of sitting around.

We went to a Red Sox game Sunday. That was a huge points buster!! But it was fun and I planned on using my extra points there. I had also planned on going to Boston for a couple days and walking around sight-seeing and such but my parents went away for the week and we had no where to stay. (Too $$$ to stay in Boston) Besides the weather would have been terrible anyway.

I've been trying to stay active inside There is only so much laundry and dishes and vacuuming I can take before I go stir-crazy.

Nice job to all the losers! Keep at it to those that gained. And to those in the areas hit by tornados, stay safe! Happy Easter weekend!

 

[sjms71]

hi everyone
went to my meeting today and weighed in....up 2.6 from my last official weigh in on 3/31. I've haven't been eating a ton the past several days, but I know some of the gain is due to retained fluid (I still have swelling from the accident) and lack of activity hasn't helped....plus now I have the cast weight to add in

hope everyone else is having a good week!

That is how I ate mine the other day, a little heated and some low cal. whip cream.

 

[Sandi]

Good luck with a tracking buddy! What I love about WW is the ability to start fresh. Having someone to be accountable to really helps though.

I wonder what a cast weighs.....

It's seems like you should get an off-set for a cast. On the other hand, she'll really have a nice loss the week it comes off. I had a cast on my arm after my auto accident last June. The accident was on a Friday and they took the cast off on Tuesday -- right before my Wednesday WI. I had a temporary cast for my hand then and always took it off before WI's. It was pretty stupid because I think it weighed all of 8 ounces, but, hey that's 2 sticks of butter!

On my tracking buddy, I was completely committed to tracking yesterday and today. I don't even know Pam, but I don't want to let her down!

 

[DVCBELLE]

So, yes we have a few of those little buggers . Our house is fine however, they are in the outside of the garage door frame. The guy was like what we have is typical for NC and no big deal. Well, it's a big deal to me just having one!!! Anyway, he says there is no "4 alarm" fire to treat yesterday. He quoted us $900. He is a local guy not one of these chain businesses. My neighbor uses him. Dh knows someone at work that just had their house checked so we will probably get another estimate from them. We will have to replace the molding around the frame of the garage too. No real visible damage but they are behind there. So, although not a vacation budget buster not happy about having to spend the money. But I want these things gone!!!

How is he going to treat them? I got a bigger education in termites than I ever wanted two years ago.

You need to make sure he doesn't just plan on going after what is on/in the house. Termite colonies are actually underground. The send the soldiers out to get food (that's who is eating your garage) Then they take this back to the colony - most importantly the queen and feed everyone else. Unless you kill the queen and the colony - they will just send out more soldiers once the ones at your house quit coming back and since the base of the colony is near your home - they will most likely find another spot in your home.

You should go after the colony and not the soldiers. We used Sentricon and what they do is give the bait to the soldiers - they don't die - the bait doesn't work instantly - instead they go back to the colony and feed everyone else and then when the bait kicks in a few days later - everyone in the colony dies instead of just the soldiers who are out getting the food. If you get a bait that kills the soldiers - again it doesn't make it back to the colony and then it sends soldiers to find somewhere else to feed - most likely near your house (or maybe your next door neighbors) and then when they cut off the food supply - they will come back to your house.

We have a 2400 square ft house and they baited every 10 feet around our house - we ended up with about 20-25 traps - when they first came back 9 traps were active!! All around the house too not just where we had found them inside. The guy showed me the trap - they were NASTY - and a ton of them...within 2 months they were completely wiped out. They still monitor our house and we have not had any problems since. I think our initial investment was $1600 - and we paid it over the course of a year and now we pay a small contract fee for them to monitor our house.

That price isn't much more than he quoted you - so you might want to check into it...

All I know is that I don't ever want that panic of finding them in my garage and wondering how much damage they had done ever again!!

 

[M.A.D.aboutDisney]

I made it to my WI today. I went on an all day field trip with DS and even packed my carrots, pineapple and watermelon to snack on! We got back late and I rushed to WI, changed clothes from my jeans to my normal work outfit (I normally go straight from work) and was exactly the same as last week. I guess no gain is still a good day! One more WI before my WDW trip!!

 

[sjms71]

How is he going to treat them? I got a bigger education in termites than I ever wanted two years ago.

You need to make sure he doesn't just plan on going after what is on/in the house. Termite colonies are actually underground. The send the soldiers out to get food (that's who is eating your garage) Then they take this back to the colony - most importantly the queen and feed everyone else. Unless you kill the queen and the colony - they will just send out more soldiers once the ones at your house quit coming back and since the base of the colony is near your home - they will most likely find another spot in your home.

You should go after the colony and not the soldiers. We used Sentricon and what they do is give the bait to the soldiers - they don't die - the bait doesn't work instantly - instead they go back to the colony and feed everyone else and then when the bait kicks in a few days later - everyone in the colony dies instead of just the soldiers who are out getting the food. If you get a bait that kills the soldiers - again it doesn't make it back to the colony and then it sends soldiers to find somewhere else to feed - most likely near your house (or maybe your next door neighbors) and then when they cut off the food supply - they will come back to your house.

We have a 2400 square ft house and they baited every 10 feet around our house - we ended up with about 20-25 traps - when they first came back 9 traps were active!! All around the house too not just where we had found them inside. The guy showed me the trap - they were NASTY - and a ton of them...within 2 months they were completely wiped out. They still monitor our house and we have not had any problems since. I think our initial investment was $1600 - and we paid it over the course of a year and now we pay a small contract fee for them to monitor our house.

That price isn't much more than he quoted you - so you might want to check into it...

All I know is that I don't ever want that panic of finding them in my garage and wondering how much damage they had done ever again!!

Thanks for all the info. I know this guy was not going to use baits. He is going to treat the entire house and by doing the drilling and putting the stuff in the ground. We are going to call another company and see what they say. We have a well and not sure about putting chemicals in the ground.

 

[DVCBELLE]

Thanks for all the info. I know this guy was not going to use baits. He is going to treat the entire house and by doing the drilling and putting the stuff in the ground. We are going to call another company and see what they say. We have a well and not sure about putting chemicals in the ground.

Definitely check because I am pretty sure the bait is safe and non-toxic. That was a question I had. I also like that they never drilled anywhere in my house!

Good luck with your decision - there is a ton of choices all with pros and cons

 

[cepmom]

It's seems like you should get an off-set for a cast. On the other hand, she'll really have a nice loss the week it comes off. I had a cast on my arm after my auto accident last June. The accident was on a Friday and they took the cast off on Tuesday -- right before my Wednesday WI. I had a temporary cast for my hand then and always took it off before WI's. It was pretty stupid because I think it weighed all of 8 ounces, but, hey that's 2 sticks of butter!

On my tracking buddy, I was completely committed to tracking yesterday and today. I don't even know Pam, but I don't want to let her down!

I don't know what the cast weighs, but I'm betting not too much. It's made of fiberglass (I think??not the plaster stuff...the bright colored stuff) and only a wrist cast, not a full arm. Maybe 1/2 - 1 lb?? Do you think the Dr would think I'm a little crazy if I aked him to weigh it for me when he cuts it off???

It comes off on a Monday, I weigh in on Thursday, then we leave for Disney that Friday! I really wanted to get back down to my goal by the trip...hope this injury doesn't sideline me too much. not being able to workout is going to make it difficult

I had a tracking buddy a couple years ago...it worked out great for both of us! it really made me think about what I was eating and tracking knowing that someone else was ging to be looking at it!

 

[dthogue]

I don't know what the cast weighs, but I'm betting not too much. It's made of fiberglass (I think??not the plaster stuff...the bright colored stuff) and only a wrist cast, not a full arm. Maybe 1/2 - 1 lb?? Do you think the Dr would think I'm a little crazy if I aked him to weigh it for me when he cuts it off???

It comes off on a Monday, I weigh in on Thursday, then we leave for Disney that Friday! I really wanted to get back down to my goal by the trip...hope this injury doesn't sideline me too much. not being able to workout is going to make it difficult

I had a tracking buddy a couple years ago...it worked out great for both of us! it really made me think about what I was eating and tracking knowing that someone else was ging to be looking at it!

Hang in there you can get through this - it's tough not being able to exercise - take it easy, listen to the doctor and enjoy the rest - once your able, you'll get right back into it - is all exercise out? Could you do some indoor walking, bicycle or just up and down on a step to help with cardio?

 

[cepmom]

Hang in there you can get through this - it's tough not being able to exercise - take it easy, listen to the doctor and enjoy the rest - once your able, you'll get right back into it - is all exercise out? Could you do some indoor walking, bicycle or just up and down on a step to help with cardio?

thanks Tammy. I'm having some pain in my left leg/knee area so walking is a little uncomfortable at this point, but it is improving a little each day. Hopefully I can back to at least some walking in the next week or so. It is so hard not being able to exercise! I really need that not only for my weight loss, but for my mental health too.

People have been bringing food, which I am so grateful for, but it's hard to eat right when yo have little control over the food! Thankfully, one of DH's colleagues sent us an Edible Arrangement yesterday so I am loving the fruit!

 

[Sandi]

I don't know what the cast weighs, but I'm betting not too much. It's made of fiberglass (I think??not the plaster stuff...the bright colored stuff) and only a wrist cast, not a full arm. Maybe 1/2 - 1 lb?? Do you think the Dr would think I'm a little crazy if I aked him to weigh it for me when he cuts it off???

Actually, you might want to ask to keep the cast. My doctor asked if I wanted mine and I said no. He threw it in the trash. When my DD found out, she was mad. I'm not really sure what she wanted it for, but she did. Who knows what motivates kids? Anyway, I think it would be interesting to know how much it weighs.