Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[Worfiedoodles]

Sounds like you have a great plan in place and a great incentive to lose the 20 lbs - great job getting back into the running, I can't wait til my foot heals so I can run again.

We plan on staying at Port Orleans - Riverside for the WDW marathon in January - not sure where we will stay for the Princess - most likely it will be a value unless a good rate comes out

Good luck with your Memorial Day plans - we are eelebrating my DD's 13th birthday this weekend as part of the holiday!

I've stayed at POR twice for marathon weekend -- it is a great location! I am a particular fan of the "make your own pasta" the night before -- I just don't eat the giant portion they serve you!

I liked AS Sports, I'm sure you would have a great time at any of the Values -- I just need something to get me moving again!

Happy to DD! My ds turned 13 in January. The teen years are so much fun so far, and I'm sure it's only going to get more exciting

Stephanie -- You inspire me every day. I am not going to get ahead of myself and get discouraged. I am a turtle, and I'm going to embrace it

Maria

 

[vickiemariko]

Hello Everyone! I'm just checking in. I finally made it back for a WI and it was a good one! I'm down 4 pounds in 2 weeks . I was happily surprised! I have been working out like a mad woman but I've also been using up all my weekly points, which made me nervous. I guess the exercise points won though . I didn't have to pay either, I'm only 1.4 pounds from goal, woohoo. I have one week until we leave for Disney and I'm hoping to get back to my goal. I feel super motivated now that I've had such a good WI. I think I'll take my WW dues money and go buy a resistance band to take with me on vacation

 

[disbabyndaddy]

My neighbor is also on WW's & she gave me such nice compliments yesterday when she saw me at my kids school. She looked happily shocked which me made feel great.

My Backhanded Compliment Co-Worker said, "WOW, Bobbi, you look GREAT! I didn't ever think or realize you were FAT before, but you look GREAT now!!"

Hmmm.... At least she was pleasantly surprised!

 

[Sandi]

Robin - so sorry to hear of everything going on. Stay strong, girl!

Weigh in was today. Down 1.2 pounds. I need to do better on the weekends. However, it isn't to make sure that I am not over eating, I am not eating enough!! This past weekend was soccer tournament, and it was a lot of running and everything, and I wasn't eating at all. My goal for this weekend is to try and discipline myself to make myself eat.

Congratulations on your loss. If we could meld ourselves together for the weekends, we'd be a perfect WW person! You don't eat enough and I eat too much. I think I'd rather be you!

 

[Julia M]

Hi Everyone,
It's been awhile sicne I posted. I started WW on January 15 and have lost 32.8 pounds. It's definitely harder since I'm closer to 50 then it was when I was young.

I have done well since starting, but had a bad weekend. My usual M.O. is to do well, then when I blow it, I just spiral and then give up. SO I am trying especially hard not to let that happen. I keep trying to remind myself that I've done well for over 100 days and just struggled for 2. That's like a 98% success rate! I've held it togther yesterday and today, but it's hard-it's like my body is craving thinhs and it's a mental battle too.

ANyway, I am hoping to check in more often now.

Julia

 

[mommykds]

My Backhanded Compliment Co-Worker said, "WOW, Bobbi, you look GREAT! I didn't ever think or realize you were FAT before, but you look GREAT now!!"

Hmmm.... At least she was pleasantly surprised!

Oh no!!!!

 

[sjms71]

I've stayed at POR twice for marathon weekend -- it is a great location! I am a particular fan of the "make your own pasta" the night before -- I just don't eat the giant portion they serve you!

I liked AS Sports, I'm sure you would have a great time at any of the Values -- I just need something to get me moving again!

Happy to DD! My ds turned 13 in January. The teen years are so much fun so far, and I'm sure it's only going to get more exciting

Stephanie -- You inspire me every day. I am not going to get ahead of myself and get discouraged. I am a turtle, and I'm going to embrace it

Maria

Maria you are too sweet, I know it's a difficult road and I always hated people who said if I can do it anyone can...blah, blah, blah. Well, now I eat those words cause it's true and you want everyone you know to be just as happy and successful!! This board has been a huge factor of inspiration to me.

POR is our favorite, awesome resort.

Tammy: happy bday to DD. I guess we all have kids around the same age. My dd turned 13 in March.

Hello Everyone! I'm just checking in. I finally made it back for a WI and it was a good one! I'm down 4 pounds in 2 weeks . I was happily surprised! I have been working out like a mad woman but I've also been using up all my weekly points, which made me nervous. I guess the exercise points won though . I didn't have to pay either, I'm only 1.4 pounds from goal, woohoo. I have one week until we leave for Disney and I'm hoping to get back to my goal. I feel super motivated now that I've had such a good WI. I think I'll take my WW dues money and go buy a resistance band to take with me on vacation

Great Job!!! Have fun a disney. Great idea on the resistance band too.

Hi Everyone,
It's been awhile sicne I posted. I started WW on January 15 and have lost 32.8 pounds. It's definitely harder since I'm closer to 50 then it was when I was young.

I have done well since starting, but had a bad weekend. My usual M.O. is to do well, then when I blow it, I just spiral and then give up. SO I am trying especially hard not to let that happen. I keep trying to remind myself that I've done well for over 100 days and just struggled for 2. That's like a 98% success rate! I've held it togther yesterday and today, but it's hard-it's like my body is craving things and it's a mental battle too.

ANyway, I am hoping to check in more often now.

Julia

Hey Julia, weekends are so hard for most of us and I think last weekend a lot of us blew it, me included. For me I can't even keep trigger foods around. Even if they are ok in moderation, some things will just send me over the edge. Keep up the good work you can do it.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Good Morning, Everyone!!

It's nice to read about all the losses so far this week. I hope everyone has recovered from the weekend and is back on track.

Robin: I'm sorry about the things that are going on in your personal life right now. I hope you can stay focused and on track as best you can. Prayers for you and your Mom.

I'm weighing in later this morning. I'm expecting to be down from last week. Wish me luck. I'll let you know later how I did.

It's nice to see some faces that we haven't seen in a while. Welcome back.

 

[Mermaid02]

Up .6 this week. Disappointed, but not surprised- I was very lazy with my tracking last week.

I just tracked my whole day today online- and then got an error message and lost the whole day.

 

[sjms71]

Good Morning, Everyone!!
I'm weighing in later this morning. I'm expecting to be down from last week. Wish me luck. I'll let you know later how I did.

Good luck!

Unfortunatly for me, as of today, looks like I will be suffering the consequences of my weekend tomorrow. Maybe a miracle will happen

 

[BabyTigger99]

I was worried I was going to blow it last night. We had Court of Honor and end of the year picnic for Boy Scouts last night. We had ordered party trays from Subway, and people brought salads/desserts/chips to go with. I ended up having two subs (3" pieces) and a HUGE pile of fruit salad. I was able to stay away from the chips and desserts, because I knew if I had something, I would keep eating. Unfortunately, I didn't get any exercise in, but I will count yesterday as a food victory.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Up .6 this week. Disappointed, but not surprised- I was very lazy with my tracking last week.

I just tracked my whole day today online- and then got an error message and lost the whole day.

Sorry you're up this week. It's actually better to be up and know why then to be up and not know why. So you know what you have to do this week to make it a better weigh-in next week!

Good luck!

Unfortunatly for me, as of today, looks like I will be suffering the consequences of my weekend tomorrow. Maybe a miracle will happen

Thank you! I was down 1.3 today!

I'm sending you some pixie dust to assist in your miracle tomorrow.

I was able to stay away from the chips and desserts, because I knew if I had something, I would keep eating. Unfortunately, I didn't get any exercise in, but I will count yesterday as a food victory.

I'm exactly like that, too. I can resist them all much easier then I can resist the rest of them. I can't just have one. Once I start, I'm there until they're gone!

 

[sjms71]

Thank you! I was down 1.3 today!

I'm sending you some pixie dust to assist in your miracle tomorrow.

I wonder how many activity points I am earning shoveling and spreading mulch in this 90 degree weather. I am taking lots of water breaks but sweating up a storm. Usually when it's this hot I do yard work in my bathing suit and just jump in our pool when I get too hot but, the pool isn't ready yet.

WooHoo 1.3 is great!!!

It's so funny our leader at the end of every meeting (and maybe all leaders do this) She says, ok does anyone have questions, concers or miracles I need to perform. It always cracks me up.

 

[sjms71]

Oh, so I forgot to tell you guys this but, I think I've mentioned my meeting location is our local community center and they are building a new one and destroying the old building. Well, apparently we have to be out of the old building in 2 more weeks and we can't go into the new one. So, our leader says she is trying to find a new location so, I don't know what is going to happen. Our community center now is the old elementary school with lots of class rooms. Where as the new building is a community center. I don't think it's that we can't go there but they need a location they can leave all the WW stuff all the time. Anyway, I hope I am not going to be without a meeting location near by.

 

[Sandi]

I wonder how many activity points I am earning shoveling and spreading mulch in this 90 degree weather. I am taking lots of water breaks but sweating up a storm. Usually when it's this hot I do yard work in my bathing suit and just jump in our pool when I get too hot but, the pool isn't ready yet.

WooHoo 1.3 is great!!!

It's so funny our leader at the end of every meeting (and maybe all leaders do this) She says, ok does anyone have questions, concers or miracles I need to perform. It always cracks me up.

Hmmm. Wish my leader could perform a miracle for me. I was up this week, but I know why. It's that whole "only track the days you want to lose" thing.

Good job on the loss Jessie!

 

[sjms71]

Hmmm. Wish my leader could perform a miracle for me. I was up this week, but I know why. It's that whole "only track the days you want to lose" thing.

Good job on the loss Jessie!

I know right, I always say I should take her up on that offer. on being up I am sure I will be with you on that one this week. Such a simple statement however, so true.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I wonder how many activity points I am earning shoveling and spreading mulch in this 90 degree weather. I am taking lots of water breaks but sweating up a storm. Usually when it's this hot I do yard work in my bathing suit and just jump in our pool when I get too hot but, the pool isn't ready yet.

WooHoo 1.3 is great!!!

It's so funny our leader at the end of every meeting (and maybe all leaders do this) She says, ok does anyone have questions, concers or miracles I need to perform. It always cracks me up.

I can't remember what it's like to be that hot...it's been sooooo loooonnngg. We've made it into the 70's but the temperature has to climb a lot higher than that before I begin to thaw! It's only 57F here at the moment (14C).

That's a cute saying. I should tell my leader that one.

 

[sjms71]

I can't remember what it's like to be that hot...it's been sooooo loooonnngg. We've made it into the 70's but the temperature has to climb a lot higher than that before I begin to thaw! It's only 57F here at the moment (14C).

That's a cute saying. I should tell my leader that one.

That's the thing with NC you have mild weather and then BAM! hot as heck, no gradual increase in temps.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

It's so funny our leader at the end of every meeting (and maybe all leaders do this) She says, ok does anyone have questions, concers or miracles I need to perform. It always cracks me up.

My leader ends by saying, "Thank you all, I had a lovely time." That cracks me up! I actually really enjoy her meetings, it makes all the difference in the world. The first meeting I went to had kind of a sad sack as the leader, I'm glad I shopped around a bit.

Maria

 

[DVCBELLE]

I haven't been around lately: I felt my loss had stalled and I was really discouraged. Instead of giving up, I made the decision to give myself a break. I decided I was not going to be upset with myself and for the next week which I knew was going to be dificult, I would just try moderation and no tracking. The very next day I had a weighin that I thought would be bad but it turns out I lost 1.6 and hit my 5% and first 10 goal in the same week!! I was so happy...but last week coming up had a reciped for disaster - we had a graduation party, two retirement parties, two end of the year activity celebrations, a wine tasting party and a night where I was treated to a very nice dinner out with dear friends. All of them presented me with cake, drinking and overeating opportunities. And I decided that I was not going to kill myself trying to avoid everything but rather eat in moderation...GUESS WHAT...I was done a pound at my weigh in today!!!

I am glad that I didn't quit and I think taking a week to make the decision to be careful with my choices without tracking showed me that I can do this in the long run and it that I can keep going!! I felt like I was hearing over and over this was a diet for life and I worried about that b/c to be honest - I don't want to track points for the rest of my life. What I found out last week was that I am really beginning to change my old bad habits and making a long term change in my life!!