Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[Fall1]

Does anyone know the lowest point tortillas for fajitas and the lowest point wraps for sandwiches?
Thanks!

 

[NC State]

Wow...going to the gym really paid off. I lost 1.6 lbs this week to give me a total of 17.6 lbs in 11 weeks!

We had an office picnic in Pullen Park today. I had one hamburger pattie with a little chili on top (no bun), one big spoon full of pasta salad, coleslaw that didn't have mayo in it and lots of fruit. This is more than what I normally eat for lunch. I'm so proud of myself!

I'm worried about this weekend. Starting tomorrow I'll be at the fairgrounds for the Got to be NC Festival until Sunday. That means fair food and no time in the gym! I'm already planning my days with fruit and popcorn while my husband enjoys all the fair food that I love :0(

 

[Sandi]

Wow...going to the gym really paid off. I lost 1.6 lbs this week to give me a total of 17.6 lbs in 11 weeks!

We had an office picnic in Pullen Park today. I had one hamburger pattie with a little chili on top (no bun), one big spoon full of pasta salad, coleslaw that didn't have mayo in it and lots of fruit. This is more than what I normally eat for lunch. I'm so proud of myself!

I'm worried about this weekend. Starting tomorrow I'll be at the fairgrounds for the Got to be NC Festival until Sunday. That means fair food and no time in the gym! I'm already planning my days with fruit and popcorn while my husband enjoys all the fair food that I love :0(

Yea for a 1.6 pound loss! It's always nice when your gym effort pays off. Maybe you'll be able to get a lot of walking in at the fairgrounds.

 

[disbabyndaddy]

Does anyone know the lowest point tortillas for fajitas and the lowest point wraps for sandwiches?
Thanks!

I found a 1 POINT tortilla at the grocery a couple weeks ago! They are "Smart & Delicious" whole wheat, high fiber tortillas, made by La Tortilla Factory: 2g fat, 10g carbs, 7g fiber, 5g protein. A couple days after I bought them, Hungry Girl mentioned them in her daily email. They're really good!!

Wow...going to the gym really paid off. I lost 1.6 lbs this week to give me a total of 17.6 lbs in 11 weeks!

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I'm worried about this weekend. Starting tomorrow I'll be at the fairgrounds for the Got to be NC Festival until Sunday. That means fair food and no time in the gym! I'm already planning my days with fruit and popcorn while my husband enjoys all the fair food that I love :0(

Congrats on your loss -- that's great!

I work at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and can totally relate, since I'm around fair food for almost three solid weeks each August for up to 18 hours a day. Fortunately, we're so busy, I don't end up eating much (or at least as much as I'd love to if I was a "regular" Fairgoer). This will be my first year on WW during the Fair, and I know it will take some planning and packing even more food to bring to work each day (lunch and dinner, sometimes breakfast too).

Have a fun weekend! You can do it!

Yea for a 1.6 pound loss! It's always nice when your gym effort pays off. Maybe you'll be able to get a lot of walking in at the fairgrounds.

So true! Make an extra lap around the Fairgrounds.

 

[mommykds]

Thursday WI & I am so happy that I am down 2.5lbs down this week. I have been losing a teeny tiny amount & then a nice amount alternatively each week. Funny as my diet for each of those weeks are pretty much the same so it's just how I lose I guess. Either way I will take it!!! I haven't been tjis weight since 2004 & I never thought I would ever get this weight off. I have 32 lbs to go to my goal & a healthy weight. I won't be a stck figure but I will be a normal healthy weight & thats something I have to think about everyday to make it through those "shaky" times when I want to eat everything!!

Have a great day!

 

[cepmom]

I'm weighing in today...haven't been able to weigh in in a few weeks since I started working on Thursdays and can't get to my regular meeting.

Leaving for WDW tomorrow, so it will be good to WI today and then again when I return to see how I did. I will not be able to walk much this trip due to the fracture in my leg. I have reserved a scooter to use. I am bummed because the walking is what really helps me offset all the eating!!

Thankfully we are not on the dining plan this time so we will not be having sit down dinner everyday. We have 4 sit downs scheduled for the week...hoping to not do too much damage that way! We will make a grocery stop on the way top ick up some fruit and yogurts and healthy snacks to carry with us. In the past I have ordered kids meals so I plan on doing that again, if the kids meal choices allow for something WW friendly. Wish me luck!!

 

[mommykds]

I am back from my first weigh in....and lost 7.2 pounds!!!! Wahoo!! I figured to be around 3 or so, so I am super excited and motivated to keep going. I still have a looooong way to go, but you can't start without that first step!

What a great start!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mommykds]

So, here's a question for you - have any of you lost friends while you've gotten healthier? I had a dear friend, we were practically sisters, who has ended our friendship because "I spend so much time doing the healthy thing". Right now I'm just super hurt, because I thought our friendship was more than superficial, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had this experience?

Thanks for any help.

Yes. When I lost alot of weight for my BIL's wedding in 1992. We were thick as thieves. We were both around 200lbs at the time. I started losing & she did not & she gave up. By the time I was at goal (130lbs) she would not even talk to me. I found out she was talking behind my back as well. It was very painful at the time but she just could not be happy for me & therefore I ended our "friendship".

Keep doing what you are doing. Getting healthy is very important & some folks can't handle that & they stop being your friend. It stinks.

 

[mommykds]

I'm back from my WI and I'm down 1.4 lbs . Missing two meals due to a pre-colonoscopy flush will work wonders . I *did* go back to normal eating on Friday (including the 35 points worth of pizza on Saturday ) so I'm sure all if it wasn't due to the delicious gallon of "prep" I had to drink on Thursday.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow...going to the gym really paid off. I lost 1.6 lbs this week to give me a total of 17.6 lbs in 11 weeks!

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Great!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job on the picnic.

 

[mommykds]

I'm weighing in today...haven't been able to weigh in in a few weeks since I started working on Thursdays and can't get to my regular meeting.

Leaving for WDW tomorrow, so it will be good to WI today and then again when I return to see how I did. I will not be able to walk much this trip due to the fracture in my leg. I have reserved a scooter to use. I am bummed because the walking is what really helps me offset all the eating!!

Thankfully we are not on the dining plan this time so we will not be having sit down dinner everyday. We have 4 sit downs scheduled for the week...hoping to not do too much damage that way! We will make a grocery stop on the way top ick up some fruit and yogurts and healthy snacks to carry with us. In the past I have ordered kids meals so I plan on doing that again, if the kids meal choices allow for something WW friendly. Wish me luck!!

Have a great time!!!

 

[Sandi]

I'm weighing in today...haven't been able to weigh in in a few weeks since I started working on Thursdays and can't get to my regular meeting.

Leaving for WDW tomorrow, . . .

Wish me luck!!

Good luck! You'll do fine. Have a wonderful time on your vacation to our favorite place. (Good luck on your WI today, too!)

 

[robinb]

I just got back from my WI and stayed the same. I would have liked to see a loss, but I think it is due to less exercise this past week. I only earned 17 points and I usually am at 30 or more.

I know how disappointing a 0 can be on the scale, but I figure it's better than a positive number . You get 30 APs in per week?!?! Holy cow!

My mother who has been thin her whole life was less than supportive. She is used to me being fatter than her. The day she realized that I was now wearing the same size as her, you would have though somebody had killed her puppy. Instead of being happy for me she felt sorry for herself. She joined WW the next week. She goes to the meeting, but at 148 lbs starting weight, she really doesn't have any weight to lose. She's 79 years old, this is an ideal weight for her. She doesn't really understand the plan. She probably eats like 20 points a day. Last week she started going to a different meeting than me. I think this will make it easier for her to eventually quit.

I actually have to commend her on going to WW. At least she is learning to eat right and THAT is the whole idea behind WW. It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for her to lose a little bit of weight and become a lifetime member. My meeting has a number of seniors who are lifetime members. It's probably a good thing she's going to a different meeting so she can make her own connections and I am sure that the leader won't let her get too thin .

I also want to add that posting my eating plan here has helped me to really get my GHG in. I feel more accountable to do so when I know you guys are watching me.

I admit that I enjoy seeing your menus (and am totally stealing a couple of your meal ideas!), I am not that brave to post my own .

Does anyone know the lowest point tortillas for fajitas and the lowest point wraps for sandwiches?
Thanks!

I think that all the really low point tortillas taste like old fashioned school paste due to the additives they use to make them high in fiber. Many of the wraps have the same problem. I try to go for tortillas made with whole wheat flour or for soft corn tortillas. I have tried Flatout flat breads and found them to be OK. My best advise is to take your point calculator to the store with you and run the number. I have found under the new Points Plus program that things high in fiber or marketed as "lite" are no longer lower in points.

 

[BabyTigger99]

Wow! Lots of great weigh ins this week! Good job everybody!!

So, I have a measuring question. If you are eating something that a serving size is a cup of, is it measured by weight or by volume? Should I put my serving in a measuring cup, or weigh out 16 oz on my scale? We had Hamburger Helper last night for dinner (total comfort food my kids wanted after them both having a less than stellar day). I didn't have enough time to make myself something else, since we had to get to my DSD's choir concert, so I measured out a one-cup serving size, as the box said (paying for it today, holy bloated from the sodium!! Lots of water for me today!). It just looked like a lot (and I didn't pack it in the measuring cup). So I am wondering if it should be by weight or by volume? Thanks!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Does anyone know the lowest point tortillas for fajitas and the lowest point wraps for sandwiches?
Thanks!

I buy Dempster's 7-inch whole wheat tortilla. They're 2 points each.

Wow...going to the gym really paid off. I lost 1.6 lbs this week to give me a total of 17.6 lbs in 11 weeks!

We had an office picnic in Pullen Park today. I had one hamburger pattie with a little chili on top (no bun), one big spoon full of pasta salad, coleslaw that didn't have mayo in it and lots of fruit. This is more than what I normally eat for lunch. I'm so proud of myself!

I'm worried about this weekend. Starting tomorrow I'll be at the fairgrounds for the Got to be NC Festival until Sunday. That means fair food and no time in the gym! I'm already planning my days with fruit and popcorn while my husband enjoys all the fair food that I love :0(

Congratulations on your 1.6 loss! 17.6 is awesome!! I hope everything goes well for you at the Festival this weekend.

Thursday WI & I am so happy that I am down 2.5lbs down this week. I have been losing a teeny tiny amount & then a nice amount alternatively each week. Funny as my diet for each of those weeks are pretty much the same so it's just how I lose I guess. Either way I will take it!!! I haven't been tjis weight since 2004 & I never thought I would ever get this weight off. I have 32 lbs to go to my goal & a healthy weight. I won't be a stck figure but I will be a normal healthy weight & thats something I have to think about everyday to make it through those "shaky" times when I want to eat everything!!

Have a great day!

Wow! 2.5 is terrific! Keep up the good work.

I'm weighing in today...haven't been able to weigh in in a few weeks since I started working on Thursdays and can't get to my regular meeting.

Leaving for WDW tomorrow, so it will be good to WI today and then again when I return to see how I did. I will not be able to walk much this trip due to the fracture in my leg. I have reserved a scooter to use. I am bummed because the walking is what really helps me offset all the eating!!

Thankfully we are not on the dining plan this time so we will not be having sit down dinner everyday. We have 4 sit downs scheduled for the week...hoping to not do too much damage that way! We will make a grocery stop on the way top ick up some fruit and yogurts and healthy snacks to carry with us. In the past I have ordered kids meals so I plan on doing that again, if the kids meal choices allow for something WW friendly. Wish me luck!!

Good luck at your weigh-in Cepmom! I'm so excited that your going to WDW tomorrow! I'm glad you could get a scooter but it's too bad that you will not be able to do the walking so I wont mention the Butterfinger Cupcake at Staring Roles Cafe in Hollywood Studios. This is what it looks like -- if you see it, scoot away really fast!



Have a wonderful time!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Wow! Lots of great weigh ins this week! Good job everybody!!

So, I have a measuring question. If you are eating something that a serving size is a cup of, is it measured by weight or by volume? Should I put my serving in a measuring cup, or weigh out 16 oz on my scale? We had Hamburger Helper last night for dinner (total comfort food my kids wanted after them both having a less than stellar day). I didn't have enough time to make myself something else, since we had to get to my DSD's choir concert, so I measured out a one-cup serving size, as the box said (paying for it today, holy bloated from the sodium!! Lots of water for me today!). It just looked like a lot (and I didn't pack it in the measuring cup). So I am wondering if it should be by weight or by volume? Thanks!

If the serving size is given by the cup or portion of a cup, then I actually put it into a measuring cup. If it were to say grams or ounces and it wasn't a liquid, then I would put it on a scale. I measure out my hamburger helper with a measuring cup. I think a cup is more about volume then about weight since a cup of marshmallows would weigh less than a cup of chocolate chips but it is still a cup.

 

[BabyTigger99]

If the serving size is given by the cup or portion of a cup, then I actually put it into a measuring cup. If it were to say grams or ounces and it wasn't a liquid, then I would put it on a scale. I measure out my hamburger helper with a measuring cup. I think a cup is more about volume then about weight since a cup of marshmallows would weigh less than a cup of chocolate chips but it is still a cup.

Mmm, marshmellows and chocolate chips! Yum!

Thanks for the answer! That is what I figured. A cup just looked like a lot.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I like to read Toni-Ann's daily meal plans and one meal in particular caught my attention. This was my breakfast this morning based on one of her posts. To make it more Disney-ish, I decided to take a picture of it and post it for you.

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1% Milk 1 cup - 3pts
Homemade Italian Herb Bread lightly toasted, 1 slice -- 4pts
Turkey Bacon (from Costco) 3 slices -- 1pt
1 Fried Egg using non stick spray -- 2pts
2 (very large) Strawberries -- 0pts
1 orange -- 0pts

Thanks for the inspiration, Toni-Ann! It was very good!

A 10 point breakfast which included 1 dairy serving and 2-21/2 fruit servings and at least 1 lean protein serving from the egg (not sure about the bacon).

 

[robinb]

Wow...going to the gym really paid off. I lost 1.6 lbs this week to give me a total of 17.6 lbs in 11 weeks!

We had an office picnic in Pullen Park today. I had one hamburger pattie with a little chili on top (no bun), one big spoon full of pasta salad, coleslaw that didn't have mayo in it and lots of fruit. This is more than what I normally eat for lunch. I'm so proud of myself!

Congratulations on your loss! You *should* be proud of yourself for your picnic selections! It is so hard to make the right choices to just take a little bit when potato salad and coleslaw are on the table.

I'm weighing in today...haven't been able to weigh in in a few weeks since I started working on Thursdays and can't get to my regular meeting.

Leaving for WDW tomorrow, so it will be good to WI today and then again when I return to see how I did. I will not be able to walk much this trip due to the fracture in my leg. I have reserved a scooter to use. I am bummed because the walking is what really helps me offset all the eating!!

Thankfully we are not on the dining plan this time so we will not be having sit down dinner everyday. We have 4 sit downs scheduled for the week...hoping to not do too much damage that way! We will make a grocery stop on the way top ick up some fruit and yogurts and healthy snacks to carry with us. In the past I have ordered kids meals so I plan on doing that again, if the kids meal choices allow for something WW friendly. Wish me luck!!

Good luck with your weigh in! I think you made the right choice by renting the scooter. I was reading about someone on one of the DVC boards who was put at the very end of the hallway at BWV (that's a LOOOONNNNNGGG hallway) and her DH had a hard time getting around but refused to rent a scooter outside the parks because he thought it would be a PITB. It ended up being a bigger PITB to walk the long hallways but he was still too stubborn to rent one from an outside company.

Do the kid's meals at WDW really work for you? I think that many of them are way too fast-foodish and full of fat. Maybe you can choose salads, or grapes instead of fries, or even veggie burgers instead of the real thing. My DD is a vegetarian so I we end up eating at places that offer non-traditional CS food. I really like the Lighthouse Sandwich at Columbia Harbor House (it's hummus and broccoli slaw) and the fruit salad at Flame Tree BBQ. Sunshine Seasons also has some really good food. In any case, I'm jealous! Have a great time!

Thursday WI & I am so happy that I am down 2.5lbs down this week. I have been losing a teeny tiny amount & then a nice amount alternatively each week. Funny as my diet for each of those weeks are pretty much the same so it's just how I lose I guess. Either way I will take it!!! I haven't been tjis weight since 2004 & I never thought I would ever get this weight off. I have 32 lbs to go to my goal & a healthy weight. I won't be a stck figure but I will be a normal healthy weight & thats something I have to think about everyday to make it through those "shaky" times when I want to eat everything!!

Have a great day!

Whoo-double-hoo! 2.5 lbs is fantastic! That's OK that you lose a little then a lot. It's probably just your body adjusting to your weight loss. We all can't be like contestants on the Biggest Loser and have huge weight losses every week.

 

[mrzrich]

OMG that breakfast looks a lot yummier than mine!

So now for my official "Wendie Plan" Report. I LOST 3.8 POUNDS THIS WEEK!!!!

I have been really affraid to use my weeklies since the new program started, but this week I used 29 of them and I LOST 3.8 LBS!

I would definately reccomend this method for people in a weight loss funk.

I am going to do this for at least one more week. Like I said before, the planning has really helped me stay on track, and the accountability here has made me really look at my GHG's and make sure I get them in.

 

[sjms71]

Wow...going to the gym really paid off. I lost 1.6 lbs this week to give me a total of 17.6 lbs in 11 weeks!

We had an office picnic in Pullen Park today. I had one hamburger pattie with a little chili on top (no bun), one big spoon full of pasta salad, coleslaw that didn't have mayo in it and lots of fruit. This is more than what I normally eat for lunch. I'm so proud of myself!

I'm worried about this weekend. Starting tomorrow I'll be at the fairgrounds for the Got to be NC Festival until Sunday. That means fair food and no time in the gym! I'm already planning my days with fruit and popcorn while my husband enjoys all the fair food that I love :0(

Thursday WI & I am so happy that I am down 2.5lbs down this week. I have been losing a teeny tiny amount & then a nice amount alternatively each week. Funny as my diet for each of those weeks are pretty much the same so it's just how I lose I guess. Either way I will take it!!! I haven't been tjis weight since 2004 & I never thought I would ever get this weight off. I have 32 lbs to go to my goal & a healthy weight. I won't be a stck figure but I will be a normal healthy weight & thats something I have to think about everyday to make it through those "shaky" times when I want to eat everything!!

Have a great day!

Great weigh ins!!

I like to read Toni-Ann's daily meal plans and one meal in particular caught my attention. This was my breakfast this morning based on one of her posts. To make it more Disney-ish, I decided to take a picture of it and post it for you.

http://


1% Milk 1 cup - 3pts
Homemade Italian Herb Bread lightly toasted, 1 slice -- 4pts
Turkey Bacon (from Costco) 3 slices -- 1pt
1 Fried Egg using non stick spray -- 2pts
2 (very large) Strawberries -- 0pts
1 orange -- 0pts

Thanks for the inspiration, Toni-Ann! It was very good!

A 10 point breakfast which included 1 dairy serving and 2-21/2 fruit servings and at least 1 lean protein serving from the egg (not sure about the bacon).

Yum

OMG that breakfast looks a lot yummier than mine!

So now for my official "Wendie Plan" Report. I LOST 3.8 POUNDS THIS WEEK!!!!

I have been really affraid to use my weeklies since the new program started, but this week I used 29 of them and I LOST 3.8 LBS!

I would definately reccomend this method for people in a weight loss funk.

I am going to do this for at least one more week. Like I said before, the planning has really helped me stay on track, and the accountability here has made me really look at my GHG's and make sure I get them in.

Great job!!