Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[kisaacs]

can anybody who is using the online version tell me where I can find my ultimate goal weight (meaning when I'm ready to begin maintenance)?

In the tracker, in the upper right corner there's a settings button. Click that and then choose the "Weight and Goals". You can edit your goal weight there.

Kristen

 

[horseshowmom]

In the tracker, in the upper right corner there's a settings button. Click that and then choose the "Weight and Goals". You can edit your goal weight there.

Kristen

I saw that, but I don't want to edit it. I want to see what the initial detemination was that I should actually weigh. Will edit let me see that without actually editing anything (I don't want to mess anything up! )?

ETA: I see it now! Thanks!!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I saw that, but I don't want to edit it. I want to see what the initial detemination was that I should actually weigh. Will edit let me see that without actually editing anything (I don't want to mess anything up! )?

ETA: I see it now! Thanks!!

Hi! Welcome to the thread. I dont do online but cant you determine own goal weight? If you post your height here, one of us can give you your healthy BMI range and you can decide from that where you want to be. Perhaps online is different but WW doesn't choose our goal weight for us in the meetings.

For example, I am 5'5" and my healthy BMI range is 150lbs - 120lbs and I chose 137 as my goal weight.

After posting this, I re-read what you posted and I see that you may have already found what you're looking for.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Hang in there Sandi, I know you'll have a great week.. I didn't make the best food choice yesterday but I did walk 10 miles. Yeah, my family loves carrabbas, so bad for you. I usually get chicken but got my favorite pasta and almost licked the plate clean . We were at epcot yesterday and it was DEAD. not sure if it was cause it was 9/11. Anyway, at MK today. I will report later. Have a great week everyone!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Wow, have we ever gone a whole day without any posts? Sunday was tough for me -- actually, the whole weekend was a bust. But, I think I scratched a few itches and am back on track today.

Hope you all had a better weekend than I did! Here's to a great week. I hope we hear from Stephanie while she is on her WDW trip.

Hi Sandi. I popped in a couple times yesterday and noticed that there was no activity on the thread and thought that was pretty unusual. I hope you have a better day today. I just shared my Mars Bars with DH -- that way I only ate 3 points instead of 7.

 

[Sandi]

Hi Sandi. I popped in a couple times yesterday and noticed that there was no activity on the thread and thought that was pretty unusual. I hope you have a better day today. I just shared my Mars Bars with DH -- that way I only ate 3 points instead of 7.

Yeah, I shared a pan of white chocolate macadamia nut blondies with DH and DD on Saturday. I really wanted one (hence, the "itch"), but only one. I took them out of the oven and said, "I'm going for a walk. They're supposed to cool 30 minutes -- just leave me one." They left a really big one that I kept picking at on Saturday and Sunday. It was delicious and terrible!

Today is going better and I'm looking forward to my run after work. It's a beautiful day today.

 

[horseshowmom]

Hi! Welcome to the thread. I dont do online but cant you determine own goal weight? If you post your height here, one of us can give you your healthy BMI range and you can decide from that where you want to be. Perhaps online is different but WW doesn't choose our goal weight for us in the meetings.

For example, I am 5'5" and my healthy BMI range is 150lbs - 120lbs and I chose 137 as my goal weight.

After posting this, I re-read what you posted and I see that you may have already found what you're looking for.

Thanks very much! It did show mine as being between 139 and 174 lbs. I have some serious doubts about ever seeing 139! I'd be happy to work with 160-175 though.

The only thing that I don't like about online is that you can't do lifetime for free once you reach your goal. I have no doubt that I need to stick with WW for life. I like the changes it's made in my eating habits and lifestyle. I told my husband that even if I have to keep paying for it, it's a bargain compared to the alternative!

 

[Disneycrazedmomof2]

Hi all! It's been a long time since I was last on. My summer got away with me, BIG TIME.

I have a quick question though, does anyone know if you can find nutrition info for the various restaurants on Disney property? I'm leaving in one week, and since I didn't follow my plan so closely this summer, I'm determined to stick to plan while I'm gone! Thanks!


Also, congrats to all my "old" pals and welcome to all the "new" ones!

 

[BabyTigger99]

Woohoo!!! Hard work pays off!! I re-dedicated myself to the program this week, and lost 3.8 pounds!!!! Even with all the not so good foods that I ate on the day of the Packer game, kicking my butt into gear the other days totally helped!!!

 

[Sandi]

I have a quick question though, does anyone know if you can find nutrition info for the various restaurants on Disney property? I'm leaving in one week, and since I didn't follow my plan so closely this summer, I'm determined to stick to plan while I'm gone! Thanks!

I am not aware of any source of nutrition info for the WDW restaurants. I think you can get some information directly from the TS chefs. Otherwise, most of us have just done our best at estimating.

Woohoo!!! Hard work pays off!! I re-dedicated myself to the program this week, and lost 3.8 pounds!!!! Even with all the not so good foods that I ate on the day of the Packer game, kicking my butt into gear the other days totally helped!!!

That's great. Good work! 3.8 is amazing.

 

[Disneycrazedmomof2]

Thanks for the info! I looked and looked, but figured I'd be guesstimating. That's okay though.

BabyTigger, Congrats on the 3.8!!!

 

[rusafee1183]

Hey everyone. I am considering re-joining WW and I am looking for some inspiration.

I have been an on again, off again WW and dieter for years. Nothing ever really stuck until this past year. I joined the YMCA last October and I am still going strong. I have lost almost 30 lbs since then, it's been very gradual - but it's become more of a way of life than a "I need to get this weight off of me now" thing.

I think I am ready to re-join WW and have it actually fit into my life rather than it be something that I resist or that feels like a chore.

 

[NC State]

Woohoo!!! Hard work pays off!! I re-dedicated myself to the program this week, and lost 3.8 pounds!!!! Even with all the not so good foods that I ate on the day of the Packer game, kicking my butt into gear the other days totally helped!!!

Wow, you have a super duper week.

 

[NC State]

I didn't think I had a good week on the scales, but I did lose .8 this week. This brings me to a total of 31.6 lbs. I will be in Disney all next week so I'm not going to worry about how much I may gain. I know I have everything I need to get back on track. I hope everyone has a good week and I'll check back in on Sept 28.

 

[mommykds]

Just checking in after awhile being away from WW's. After we got home from WDW I did not get right back on track like I had planned...now a month later of course I have a big gain.

I looked at the scale & am determined to get back to my healthy eating. I don't feel good eating junk & I know how good I felt when I was sticking to WW's so it's nack to the plan.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[Sandi]

I didn't think I had a good week on the scales, but I did lose .8 this week. This brings me to a total of 31.6 lbs. I will be in Disney all next week so I'm not going to worry about how much I may gain. I know I have everything I need to get back on track. I hope everyone has a good week and I'll check back in on Sept 28.

Good luck at Disney. We're looking forward to hearing from you when you get back.

Just checking in after awhile being away from WW's. After we got home from WDW I did not get right back on track like I had planned...now a month later of course I have a big gain.

I looked at the scale & am determined to get back to my healthy eating. I don't feel good eating junk & I know how good I felt when I was sticking to WW's so it's nack to the plan.

Have a great day everyone.

Welcome back. It's good that you are recommitting after one month away and not two or three or more months. You'll be back in the swing of things before you know it. We all go through this!

Hey, I was on the WW site today and found a piece on doing Walt Disney World. It's titled "Destination Guide: Walt Disney World." The article suggests going to www.wdwinfo.com for information on menus, etc. I thought that was cool. I didn't learn much (and found errors), but being on WW for more than a year and going to WDW more than 20 times in the past 10 years probably puts me in a different category. Here is a link: http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=113521

 

[disbabyndaddy]

Woohoo!!! Hard work pays off!! I re-dedicated myself to the program this week, and lost 3.8 pounds!!!! Even with all the not so good foods that I ate on the day of the Packer game, kicking my butt into gear the other days totally helped!!!

YYYAAAAYY!! That's awesome! Congrats on your dedication this week and the payoff.

Hey everyone. I am considering re-joining WW and I am looking for some inspiration.

I have been an on again, off again WW and dieter for years. Nothing ever really stuck until this past year. I joined the YMCA last October and I am still going strong. I have lost almost 30 lbs since then, it's been very gradual - but it's become more of a way of life than a "I need to get this weight off of me now" thing.

I think I am ready to re-join WW and have it actually fit into my life rather than it be something that I resist or that feels like a chore.

Congrats on sticking with the Y ~ I've never joined a gym and don't think I could stick with it. (I walk and run in our neighborhood and own an elliptical.) Down 30 pounds is awesome; sounds like you're an inspiration yourself. You'll certainly find that here. Welcome!

Hey, I was on the WW site today and found a piece on doing Walt Disney World. It's titled "Destination Guide: Walt Disney World." The article suggests going to www.wdwinfo.com for information on menus, etc. I thought that was cool. I didn't learn much (and found errors), but being on WW for more than a year and going to WDW more than 20 times in the past 10 years probably puts me in a different category. Here is a link: http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=113521

I read that last night! Like you said, not anything new really, but it was fun to see WDW on the WW site and read what their picks are of "What to avoid" and which foods to go for. I agree...with most... Sometimes, you just gotta have a TREAT, especially at Disney World!

Maintenace is going well...so far, I've been able to stay at or just under my goal weight for two months and am really happy with it. I'm not gonna lie though ~ it's hard. I'm constantly thinking about what I'm going to eat, what I want to eat, what I should eat, what I actually ate, what I shoudn't have eaten...more so than when trying to lose. I'm so afraid of losing control, I still weigh myself about every other day to keep myself in check.

Whereas it was a thrill to lose weight and experience the thrill of seeing the number on the scale go down, that isn't there anymore; now it's a challenge to keep it the same.

I've taken up running ("trotting") in the last two weeks weeks to kick up my workouts since I'm eating more than in weight-loss mode. I can't say that I enjoy running yet, but I do feel really accomplished when I'm finished and have been adding minutes each time, so that's good.

Have a smart, healthy, safe weekend everyone!

 

[disbabyndaddy]

Sure! It's really easy. I used the six serving box of Jello, sugar-free, fat-free instant pudding. I use skim milk in the recipe. It calls for 3 cups of milk -- I used 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of canned pumpkin. (It's important that you use canned pumpkin, not canned pumpkin pie mix!) Pour the milk into the pudding mix and whisk it for 90 seconds. Then add the pumpkin and whisk another minute. Put it in the fridge and it's ready in 5 minutes.

If you use a 4 serving size box of instant pudding, I still do a 2/3 skim milk, 1/3 pumpkin ratio. It's tasty with a dollop of lite Cool Whip.

You can freeze the left over pumpkin for another batch later. Just let it thaw out before you add it to the recipe.

Let me know how you like it.

I tried this last week, and it was great! I added cinnamon and all-spice to it, SO good. Tasted a lot like pumpkin pie filling but "lighter"...which I guess is the point of mousse. I need to divide it into cups or small containers the next time though -- I had a hard time sticking to what was probably ONE serving. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[Sandi]

I tried this last week, and it was great! I added cinnamon and all-spice to it, SO good. Tasted a lot like pumpkin pie filling but "lighter"...which I guess is the point of mousse. I need to divide it into cups or small containers the next time though -- I had a hard time sticking to what was probably ONE serving. Thanks for the recipe!

I'm glad you liked it.

Sounds like you're doing well on maintenance. It's a little discouraging to hear that you're finding it more challenging than losing. I'm finding the losing to be pretty tough -- especially lately. Two months done -- the rest of your life to go! I'll be glad when I can say I'm maintaining. Thanks for letting us know how it's going.

 

[disbabyndaddy]

Sounds like you're doing well on maintenance. It's a little discouraging to hear that you're finding it more challenging than losing. I'm finding the losing to be pretty tough -- especially lately. Two months done -- the rest of your life to go! I'll be glad when I can say I'm maintaining. Thanks for letting us know how it's going.

Please don't be discouraged!! I worked HARD to lose those 40 pounds, don't get me wrong...it was tough sometimes. I just loved the "high" of seeing the number of the scale go down and feeling really excited...such a huge motivation! It's not as exciting to see the number on the scale now...more like "Whew, it's the same."

I know myself and how I think...and that I have little self-control. To lose weight, I thoroughly dedicated myself to it...jumped ALL IN and strict with tracking EVERYTHING each and every day. On maintenance, since I'm allowed to eat more, it is so easy to allow myself to eat MORE and be relaxed with tracking...you know? That's the hard part for ME...staying in control and staying focused. The GOOD part is that I've started running, which I'm sure has helped balance the additional food I'm taking in. Too, I've learned to make SMART choices since joining WW and most of those good choice are now second-nature...YAY! It's just I can not treat myself some, but I have to stay in control...since LOTS of "treats" are what made me FAT in the first place.

That's just my experience. Keep on keepin' on!!