Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[Disneylvr]

I just joined WW yesterday and have my first meeting tomorrow. I have a significant amount of weight to lose but hope to lose 20-30 pounds before our January WDW trip so that is my first goal!

 

[Twingle]

Welcome Disneylvr! We're a friendly bunch here, so happy to have you!

I recommitted myself to the program last week, after the eeehhh summer I had - and lost 2.2! I'm 5 POUNDS from goal - yippee

 

[sjms71]

Hey ladies, we are having a lot fun this week at Disney. Crowds are very low we hardly have to use fastpass at all. Eating way to much, of course, but I did have a salad for lunch today and was glad they served the dressing on the side. Yesterday ate at LeCellier and it was delicious as usual. However, they changed the chocolate whisky cake and it wasn't as good as it use to be.


Congrats to everyone who was a loser this week. Welcome back to all who took a little summer "break" and finally welcome to all our newbies.

Robin and Toni-Ann hope you both are ok and still lurking around here .

 

[wannabee]

Can I join the thread? I need all the help I can get. I just rejoined WW. In 2007, I made lifetime. Not sure how I let it happen but the weight has been slowly creeping up. I am now 19 pounds over my goal weight. I'm only 5'1" so it really shows. The new points plus seems so different but I am determined.

I'm looking for any support I can get.


Molly

 

[Disneylvr]

Went to my first meeting this morning, weighed in...and met allot of nice people. I can do this!!!! And thank you for the welcome.

 

[puakinikini]

I just re-joined this week. I have about 40 lbs. to lose - ugh! I joined despite the fact that I am going to wdw in October. I really need to focus on losing weight, and there will never be a "good" time.

 

[Sandi]

Can I join the thread? I need all the help I can get. I just rejoined WW. In 2007, I made lifetime. Not sure how I let it happen but the weight has been slowly creeping up. I am now 19 pounds over my goal weight. I'm only 5'1" so it really shows. The new points plus seems so different but I am determined.

I'm looking for any support I can get.


Molly

Welcome Molly. The more the merrier. We all need support -- whether we're 100 pounds to goal, 10 pounds to goal, or at goal and lifetime. The pointsplus program is different from the earlier program, but I like the changes. It was actually kind of nice to have the new program last November because it was a sort of new beginning for those of us who had been on for awhile.

I just re-joined this week. I have about 40 lbs. to lose - ugh! I joined despite the fact that I am going to wdw in October. I really need to focus on losing weight, and there will never be a "good" time.

Boy, that's the truth. There are always challenges in real life, so you just have to do it! Re-joining is great and you'll be ready for WDW next month!

 

[BabyTigger99]

Just back from my weigh in, down another 2.2 pounds! I have been working on trying to decide what my goal weight is going to be. When I started, it was going to be 146 (top weight for my height). As I was going along, I changed it to 135, because that sounded like a good number. I have changed my number once more. My new goal weight is 132.8. Why the odd number? I want to be able to say that I lost 70 pounds. 70 POUNDS! That sounds so amazing!! So now, I have more to go than I did before, but I know I can do this!

 

[jadeblue13]

Hello! I have been lurking for a while now, but finally joined WW with a friend from my neighborhood. It took a stern lecture from my dr. and blood pressure meds and possible future testing for sleep apnea to snap me into reality.

I need to lose about 80lbs to be within healthy weight for 5'5". When does your leader make you choose a goal weight? My second weigh in will be Thursday. I did lose 4 lbs the first week (I would say water weight from stopping all soda) and I have started slowly exercising.

I am not having problems with cravings yet, but it seems like I am hyper focused on food with all the tracking - I guess the theory is it stops me from mindlessly filling my face with junk. Thanks for sharing your stories-you all helped me make up my mind to give WW a try.

 

[sjms71]

Just back from my weigh in, down another 2.2 pounds! I have been working on trying to decide what my goal weight is going to be. When I started, it was going to be 146 (top weight for my height). As I was going along, I changed it to 135, because that sounded like a good number. I have changed my number once more. My new goal weight is 132.8. Why the odd number? I want to be able to say that I lost 70 pounds. 70 POUNDS! That sounds so amazing!! So now, I have more to go than I did before, but I know I can do this!

Great job! 70 lbs sounds like a good even number to me

Hello! I have been lurking for a while now, but finally joined WW with a friend from my neighborhood. It took a stern lecture from my dr. and blood pressure meds and possible future testing for sleep apnea to snap me into reality.

I need to lose about 80lbs to be within healthy weight for 5'5". When does your leader make you choose a goal weight? My second weigh in will be Thursday. I did lose 4 lbs the first week (I would say water weight from stopping all soda) and I have started slowly exercising.

I am not having problems with cravings yet, but it seems like I am hyper focused on food with all the tracking - I guess the theory is it stops me from mindlessly filling my face with junk. Thanks for sharing your stories-you all helped me make up my mind to give WW a try.

Welcome, I lost 73 and didn't set my goal until I hit the final 10 lbs. Good luck.

 

[sjms71]

Hey everyone, still at disney but winding down. We are done with the parks until we go home. May do a water park tomorrow and we have MNSSHP on Friday. Oh course the rain chance is very high then so I hope we don't get rained out . Eating way to much but oh well. Looking forward to getting back on track when home. Hope everyone else is doing ok and is having a good week. Good luck at weigh in's this week.

 

[Sandi]

Just back from my weigh in, down another 2.2 pounds! I have been working on trying to decide what my goal weight is going to be. When I started, it was going to be 146 (top weight for my height). As I was going along, I changed it to 135, because that sounded like a good number. I have changed my number once more. My new goal weight is 132.8. Why the odd number? I want to be able to say that I lost 70 pounds. 70 POUNDS! That sounds so amazing!! So now, I have more to go than I did before, but I know I can do this!

Congratulations on the loss. That's great. You sure are motivated. I chose a higher number for goal thinking that I'd get there and be able to stop with the weekly fees. I'm having trouble getting there; maybe I need to set a lower goal like you and ramp this up again. You've given me something to think about.

Hey everyone, still at disney but winding down. We are done with the parks until we go home. May do a water park tomorrow and we have MNSSHP on Friday. Oh course the rain chance is very high then so I hope we don't get rained out . Eating way to much but oh well. Looking forward to getting back on track when home. Hope everyone else is doing ok and is having a good week. Good luck at weigh in's this week.

Oh how I love the waterparks. Go to TL and ride the coasters. Have fun at the Party on Friday. We've scheduled a trip for next August, but I need a fix now! Thank goodness you're reporting in!

 

[Sandi]

I was down 0.6 at my WI today. I almost didn't go because I'm swamped with work and didn't expect to see a loss, but I decided to take my "me" time and I'm glad I did. I'm still working on the gain I experienced from my August WDW trip and the 3 weeks following that (it's so hard to get back on the WW bus -- August was horrible for weight loss, but wouldn't have given up the Disney trip). I think I'm back on the right trajectory again.

Hope everyone is doing well! Let's get the chatter going again. I know I stay better focused on this when I get to hear how you all are doing.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I dont think I've posted here for about a week! I'll try to do better.

It's nice to see a couple of new faces. I wonder how many lurkers are still out there just waiting to join us.

I had a good weigh in this morning. I was down 1.2 . I cut way back on the fruit again and didn't buy much again today so hopefully, I can keep that under control and lose again next week. I'm 1.5 lbs ABOVE my goal and I'm not happy with that.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Oh how I love the waterparks. Go to TL and ride the coasters. Have fun at the Party on Friday. We've scheduled a trip for next August, but I need a fix now! Thank goodness you're reporting in!

Oh, Sandi! I hear you on that one! I haven't book for next September yet but I need that fix as well.

Stephanie: I'm glad you're enjoying yourself and I'm sure you're getting enough exercise to balance out what you're eating. Thanks for checking in with us. I was hoping to hear from you more often but I'll take what I can get to feed my Disney fix!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Just back from my weigh in, down another 2.2 pounds! I have been working on trying to decide what my goal weight is going to be. When I started, it was going to be 146 (top weight for my height). As I was going along, I changed it to 135, because that sounded like a good number. I have changed my number once more. My new goal weight is 132.8. Why the odd number? I want to be able to say that I lost 70 pounds. 70 POUNDS! That sounds so amazing!! So now, I have more to go than I did before, but I know I can do this!

Congrats on your loss this week! There are a couple of us here who have lost somewhere in the 70lb range. You can do it! We want before and after pictures when you get there.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I think I posted a while back that I was getting bored with supper. I was in the library the other day and discovered a whole section of cookbooks! Who would have thought -- cookbooks in the library! Never occurred to me to check the library for cookbooks!

Anyway, I've found this AWESOME (I think I may be too old to be using that word) cookbook by Sandi Richard called Dinner Survival. She had a show in the Food Network called Fixing Dinner so you may have heard of her. It contains only dinner recipes (no desserts!) and 10 weeks of them. I've got dinners planned out now for the next 5 or 6 weeks and we start today with out first one -- Not-So-Chili Pasta with broccoli. Later in the week its Oven Pork Roast with Applesauce and Baby Potatoes, Salsa-Cinnamon Chicken with Couscous, Peas and Corn, then Ginger-Lime Chicken with Rice and Zucchini. I should remember to take pictures and post them for you. So I'm a little bit excited about supper now.

Seriously.... they have cookbooks in the library!

 

[sjms71]

I think I posted a while back that I was getting bored with supper. I was in the library the other day and discovered a whole section of cookbooks! Who would have thought -- cookbooks in the library! Never occurred to me to check the library for cookbooks!

Anyway, I've found this AWESOME (I think I may be too old to be using that word) cookbook by Sandi Richard called Dinner Survival. She had a show in the Food Network called Fixing Dinner so you may have heard of her. It contains only dinner recipes (no desserts!) and 10 weeks of them. I've got dinners planned out now for the next 5 or 6 weeks and we start today with out first one -- Not-So-Chili Pasta with broccoli. Later in the week its Oven Pork Roast with Applesauce and Baby Potatoes, Salsa-Cinnamon Chicken with Couscous, Peas and Corn, then Ginger-Lime Chicken with Rice and Zucchini. I should remember to take pictures and post them for you. So I'm a little bit excited about supper now.

Seriously.... they have cookbooks in the library!

Omg, you are too funny, I NEVER buy cookbooks anymore I usually have several out from the library at once. But, shhhh it hasn't caught on to everyone else yet. I can take out cookbooks and renew them dozens of times because no one else is looking for them.

 

[sjms71]

Oh how I love the waterparks. Go to TL and ride the coasters. Have fun at the Party on Friday. We've scheduled a trip for next August, but I need a fix now! Thank goodness you're reporting in!

We haven't been to a watermark in so long here at Disney. It will be TL we like that one best. Love your new ticker too .

 

[Sandi]

I think I posted a while back that I was getting bored with supper. I was in the library the other day and discovered a whole section of cookbooks! Who would have thought -- cookbooks in the library! Never occurred to me to check the library for cookbooks!

Seriously.... they have cookbooks in the library!

My library also lets us check out magazines, so Cooking Light comes home with me quite a bit. Of course, I usually just look at the pictures, but . . . Seriously, I've found some really good, healthy meals and desserts in Cooking Light.