Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[Sandi]

Man, I am struggling this week. I think not having a meeting this week has really been detrimental to me. Yesterday was absolutely horrible. However, when I went to bed last night, I took a little "me time" just to think about things, and I am working on getting back on track today. And, I have also decided that if we do not have a meeting this week, I am going to suck it up and get to an outside meeting, just to keep me on track.

I really decided that today is a new day and I restarted my WW week to begin with today. It's really hard when you struggle for a few days and then try to get back on track with so many points (literally pointsplus) against you. I decided to pretend like today was my first day and just face the world. I think it's great that you took some time for yourself and I hope that is helping you today. Stick with it! It's all for YOU!

 

[sjms71]

Thank you all for your "cheers". You ALL should be very proud of yourselves also. Cause despite the ups and downs, gains and loses, vacations, events or whatever is going on, No one has given up!! We go to our meetings, support each other here no matter what the results. To me that is even more inspiring than the weight loss (although that is nice too )

Speaking of crazy weather, I think we got what you had the night before. It was dark and rainy all day and then in the evening we had a massive lightning storm. Sheet lightning and fork lightning at the same time -- the sky was hardly dark for longer then seconds at a time. And then they issued a TORNADO WARNING!!! That just doesn't happen in my city! We brought DS in with us for a while and kept the radio on just in case someone was going to tell everyone to head for their basements. It was a little scary! I haven't heard that there was any damage anywhere yet so hopefully, there was no tornado.

I am glad you are ok, that stuff is very scary however even scarier when it happens at night. Since living in NC we bought one of those weather radios.

Man, I am struggling this week. I think not having a meeting this week has really been detrimental to me. Yesterday was absolutely horrible. However, when I went to bed last night, I took a little "me time" just to think about things, and I am working on getting back on track today. And, I have also decided that if we do not have a meeting this week, I am going to suck it up and get to an outside meeting, just to keep me on track.

good for you! I often think sometimes myself, maybe I need to start my day by taking a few minutes each morning and sort of meditate instead of jumping into my day full force at 6 a.m.

I really decided that today is a new day and I restarted my WW week to begin with today. It's really hard when you struggle for a few days and then try to get back on track with so many points (literally pointsplus) against you. I decided to pretend like today was my first day and just face the world. I think it's great that you took some time for yourself and I hope that is helping you today. Stick with it! It's all for YOU!

I have done that a few times myself, just wipe the slate clean and move forward. Sandi, I know you can do it, let's run through the finish line together! Although, it's really not the finish line, just the beginning of the rest of our lives.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Good Morning Everyone!

It's 7:01 where I am. DH woke me up this morning when he left for work and I couldn't get back to sleep. I have a cold and I didn't sleep well last night and I'm really tired.

Last night was our final soccer game of the season. We placed last out of the 4 teams but we knew there was little hope of placing anything but last. DS did really well in goal. He blocked 2 and he was pretty excited about that. The one that got past him was a total fluke. Anyway, the coach brought homemade chocolate chip cookies for the kids and someone FORCED me to split one with her. Fortunately, it didn't trigger anything when we got home. We stopped at Baskin Robins on the way home and I wasn't tempted by any of their 31 flavours either so I guess last night was a success for me. I had 2 points saved for dessert which I didn't eat because of the cookie.

Have a great day everyone! The weekend is almost here.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Quick question, how long did it take for everyone to change their eating habits? I'm trying, but it's harder that I thought.

I'm not sure that my eating habits actually changed. I still eat the same foods, just more fruits and veggies now. Mostly for me, I think the biggest change was the size of my portions. The points system really helps me control that. I eat more of what I should and treat myself occasionally and after 5 years on the program, I'm still counting, weighing and measuring everything! A day off plan (or a week if I'm on holidays) for me means I'm right back to eating the way I did before I joined which is why I think that maybe my eating habits havent changed, they're just controlled.

 

[sjms71]

Good Morning Everyone!

It's 7:01 where I am. DH woke me up this morning when he left for work and I couldn't get back to sleep. I have a cold and I didn't sleep well last night and I'm really tired.

Last night was our final soccer game of the season. We placed last out of the 4 teams but we knew there was little hope of placing anything but last. DS did really well in goal. He blocked 2 and he was pretty excited about that. The one that got past him was a total fluke. Anyway, the coach brought homemade chocolate chip cookies for the kids and someone FORCED me to split one with her. Fortunately, it didn't trigger anything when we got home. We stopped at Baskin Robins on the way home and I wasn't tempted by any of their 31 flavours either so I guess last night was a success for me. I had 2 points saved for dessert which I didn't eat because of the cookie.

Have a great day everyone! The weekend is almost here.

Good morning Jess, sorry you are not feeling well . I have been working on not "good" sleep for 6 weeks now, so I know that's no fun. Hope you feel better.

However, awesome job last night both to you and your son .

My weekend is up in the air. We are not suppose to get hit too bad by Irene but unfortunately around here it doesn't take much . Still a lot of rain and wind, praying no trees land on my house.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Good morning Jess, sorry you are not feeling well . I have been working on not "good" sleep for 6 weeks now, so I know that's no fun. Hope you feel better.

However, awesome job last night both to you and your son .

My weekend is up in the air. We are not suppose to get hit too bad by Irene but unfortunately around here it doesn't take much . Still a lot of rain and wind, praying no trees land on my house.

Thanks, Stephanie! Is your DS sleeping any better these days? My DS takes 3mg of melatonin each night but some nights he has to take a second one.

I hope you guys escape any damage from Irene. It's supposed to hit Nova Scotia sometime on Sunday but I think by then it will be downgraded to a tropical storm.

 

[sjms71]

Thanks, Stephanie! Is your DS sleeping any better these days? My DS takes 3mg of melatonin each night but some nights he has to take a second one.

I hope you guys escape any damage from Irene. It's supposed to hit Nova Scotia sometime on Sunday but I think by then it will be downgraded to a tropical storm.

first LOVE your new picture.


No, he is not sleeping any better. His dr. Says I can give him 5 mg of melatonin, he falls asleep but is awake by 11 pm. I have given him another but still not helping. He says in the morning he doesn't remember. He goes for his physical when we come back from Disney, hoping after vacation may straighten him out. He insists nothing is bothering him. His pediatrician even spoke to him alone for a few minutes when we went. I am sure it is anxiety from starting Middle school. Although he is doing great with all A's so far. It's frustrating, from birth he always had great sleep habits and NEVER gave us a problem.

 

[Sandi]

first LOVE your new picture.


No, he is not sleeping any better. His dr. Says I can give him 5 mg of melatonin, he falls asleep but is awake by 11 pm. I have given him another but still not helping. He says in the morning he doesn't remember. He goes for his physical when we come back from Disney, hoping after vacation may straighten him out. He insists nothing is bothering him. His pediatrician even spoke to him alone for a few minutes when we went. I am sure it is anxiety from starting Middle school. Although he is doing great with all A's so far. It's frustrating, from birth he always had great sleep habits and NEVER gave us a problem.

Hey Stephanie, maybe your son just doesn't need as much sleep as "average" and he could go to bed a little later. I had some sleep trouble when I was in junior high and my mom took me to the doc because she was worried. The doc's advice was to let me stay up later reading (or doing something else quiet) and that I'd get the sleep I needed. (Mom wasn't really happpy with that, but it worked.) Just another thought for you.

I'm glad you said that you've wiped the slate clean a few times. I haven't done that on this go 'round with WW (going on 16 months now), and I sort of felt like a loser for having to do it. You made me feel better.

Speaking of feeling better, I hope you feel better soon Jessie. I am finally over the cold I got on the plane back from WDW. It took a bit more than a week to get out of my system. Sleep was the best medicine.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I could really use the sleep, Sandi! I'm blaming that as the reason I forgot to put the yeast in the bread maker today...

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

first LOVE your new picture.

Thanks! I need to keep the Buzz theme going. I'll get a new picture of Buzz and I together on my next trip...maybe just the two of us this time!

 

[sjms71]

Thanks! I need to keep the Buzz theme going. I'll get a new picture of Buzz and I together on my next trip...maybe just the two of us this time!

Should your DH be jealous? Don't be switching Buzz to Spanish mode to make him more romantic .

 

[sjms71]

Ok ladies, it's the weekend and most of us struggle during this time. Let's see if we can all stay within our points for the entire weekend. We can do it if we all do it together, who's with me?

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Should your DH be jealous? Don't be switching Buzz to Spanish mode to make him more romantic .

OOOH! I forgot about that!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Ok ladies, it's the weekend and most of us struggle during this time. Let's see if we can all stay within our points for the entire weekend. We can do it if we all do it together, who's with me?

OK Steph! I'm with ya. I haven't used any of my WPA points yet and I'm going to try hard not to. My menus are all planned out and I'll do my best to stick to them. I tend to get hungry when I have a cold but I have lots of fruit around so I should be able to make it.

Is your family taking any special precautions for Irene?? I'll be thinking of you this weekend.

 

[sjms71]

OK Steph! I'm with ya. I haven't used any of my WPA points yet and I'm going to try hard not to. My menus are all planned out and I'll do my best to stick to them. I tend to get hungry when I have a cold but I have lots of fruit around so I should be able to make it.

Is your family taking any special precautions for Irene?? I'll be thinking of you this weekend.

Good luck this weekend you can do it and rest up! We just got our first outerband of rain. We decided that we are going to be good with no real extra precautions. Mostly rain here and some wind but no worse than any typical storm. We have friends in Duck, nc where it is suppose to make landfall and more worried about our friends and family in NJ. We have tons of camping supplies as ds is a boy scout so if we lose power it wil be ok. We have a generator too but it's not hooked up to our home. It was in NJ, we lived on 7 acres there and we had a long driveway so we would lose power with heavy snow but have our generator going if needed.

 

[Wishes Count]

Hi everyone!

I'm Kate and I just joined WW and went to my first meeting on thursday! I'm 21 years old and a full time student, I work part time and I am active in student organizations! Needless to say I am really busy. I am hoping to lose about 25 pounds. I am doing the program with my old roommate who lost 43 pounds last year.

I did really well on my first few days but then today I ran into all kinds of problems. First my fridge had been left open overnight and everything was warm so I had to resort to dry cereal, which was way more points than the cereal and milk I usually have. I have issues with my blood pressure and today It was really really low, I went to the DR and she made me drink 24 oz of Gatorade there went all my points!

And now tomorrow and on sunday I will be away on a retreat for a club I am in. I don't know what we will be eating but I can assume it will be burgers and hot dogs since we are camping. I want to do good on this program but it seems like I'm just starting up and already running into roadblocks!

 

[Sandi]

Ok ladies, it's the weekend and most of us struggle during this time. Let's see if we can all stay within our points for the entire weekend. We can do it if we all do it together, who's with me?

Okay, I'm with you, too. I think we've power in numbers, right?

 

[sjms71]

Hi everyone!

I'm Kate and I just joined WW and went to my first meeting on thursday! I'm 21 years old and a full time student, I work part time and I am active in student organizations! Needless to say I am really busy. I am hoping to lose about 25 pounds. I am doing the program with my old roommate who lost 43 pounds last year.

I did really well on my first few days but then today I ran into all kinds of problems. First my fridge had been left open overnight and everything was warm so I had to resort to dry cereal, which was way more points than the cereal and milk I usually have. I have issues with my blood pressure and today It was really really low, I went to the DR and she made me drink 24 oz of Gatorade there went all my points!


And now tomorrow and on sunday I will be away on a retreat for a club I am in. I don't know what we will be eating but I can assume it will be burgers and hot dogs since we are camping. I want to do good on this program but it seems like I'm just starting up and already running into roadblocks!

hey Kate, first off sorry to hear of your health issues. Unfortunately, roadblocks are a part of life and they stink especially when you don't see them coming and you can't plan. Try to do your best this weekend. Can you pack some fruits and veggies to take along? A burger might not be too bad with no bun and if they have extras like lettuce and tomato you can use to fill. If not just make the best of it by using portion control. Good luck and have fun at your retreat. Be sure to check back with us to let us know how the weekend went .

 

[sjms71]

Okay, I'm with you, too. I think we've power in numbers, right?

You got it girl

 

[sjms71]

Hey FYI, I saw on the weight watchers Facebook page you can get a digital version of the weight watchers magazine for $6 for a year. I was thinking of getting it on my iPad but remember I really wasn't getting anything out of the magazine a while back when I subcribed. Anyone get it recently and like it?