Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[TiggerFan3590]

OK, so how do you track on vacation or without knowing any food values? I had a conference this past weekend and while I was able to guestimate and track things for breakfast in my hotel, lunch and dinner was not anywhere in the etools so off my tracker I went.... On the bright side, I walked most everywhere, and up and down the exhibits floor multiple time lugging bags of books, so hopefully that's good for some activity points...

Great question.... looking forward to the responses... I am leaving on Friday for DL and know that there will be some foods that I won't know the PP+ number... I will rack up the AP and do my best to eat Power Foods as much as possible...but one never knows when the need for a magical treat might pop up.....

 

[sjms71]

Good Luck coming your way!!!

My WI went well, down 3.. Yippeee!!!

WOOT WOOT! that's awesome!

Congratulations. 3 is terrific.

I have my WI tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to it. For some reason, I was so hungry on Sunday and Monday that I ate way too much. I tried killing the hunger with the zero point vegetable soup, but my body was having none of that! Today went better, but . . .

Good Luck tomorrow Sandi, like TiggerFan said, maybe it won't be so bad ......I have been STARVING too. Keeping my distance from the BBQ chips that had to be bought for the football game last Sunday.

 

[Tracyvp]

Okay, there must be something the air, because for the past 3 days I've been absolutely famished all the time, no matter what I eat. So far I've just been dealing with it for the most part. But last night I even just decided to go ahead and spend some WP's if necessary (Normally I leave them alone) and went to Taco Bell and got 2 tacos and a tostada just so I'd know I'd have "plenty" to eat, and I was in fact, full when I finished. However, 3 hours later I was starving again. I just ate some cherries, a couple of tangerines and some snap peas and endured the hunger but this is just crazy. I'm NEVER hungry like this.

The only thing I can think is that for the last 3 weeks or so I've been really diligent about walking almost every day, trying to get in 10k steps. Haven't always managed that, but since up till now I haven't had any consistent activity at all, maybe my metabolism is speeding up a bit and I'm just legitimately getting hungry! I do swap ALL of my APs, but perhaps I haven't been counting them properly because I use a pedometer and just count the steps, even if they were steps earned "actively" walking briskly instead of just walking around all day. IDK, but I sure hope I can catch up soon and stop feeling like I'm going to starve to death soon!

I am also concerned about how I'm going to track when we go on our cruise in April. I use eTools and track online, but I don't really want to pay a fortune for internet use just to track, and besides, the foods won't be there anyway. and I don't want to just be obsessing about what I'm eating all day, especially when I'm paying a fortune for all that delicious food!

 

[slp1650]

I really, really hate my scale right now, but not because of the number's it is or isn't showing. No, my feelings towards my scale are coming from my frustration with it. My scale just simply will not decide on a number! The bathroom tiles are too small to make sure all the legs are even and I've actually been getting the most consistent numbers off of the carpet, which I'm not thrilled about, but hey, it's been working.

Then this morning it gave me numbers ranging from 158.6 to 165.8! Ugh, it's so frustrating, and eventually I gave up. I'm averaging a majority of the numbers and that number is still down from last week's weigh in (about .8), but I would love just 1 solid reading from this scale.

And yes... a better scale is on my house shopping list... this scale will be biting the dust soon enough!

 

[BabyTigger99]

I DID IT!!!!! Lost 3 pounds yesterday (that was over a two week time span). My WW goal was 135. I weighed in yesterday at 133.6!! I actually want to lose .8 more pounds, because that will give me an even 70 POUNDS LOST!!!

Some quick numbers. When I started, I weighed in at 202.8 pounds. I had a BMI of 34.8. I was a size XL or 1X for tops, and at 16 (but probably an 18 in denial) for pants. Fast forward to yesteday. I have now lost 34% of my body weight. My BMI is 22.9. For tops, I wear a size medium. For pants I am a size 8 (although I want to go try on a size 6 and see if they fit!!).

Before and after pictures will be coming, as soon as I take a new one!!

 

[ski_mom]

I DID IT!!!!! Lost 3 pounds yesterday (that was over a two week time span). My WW goal was 135. I weighed in yesterday at 133.6!! I actually want to lose .8 more pounds, because that will give me an even 70 POUNDS LOST!!!

Some quick numbers. When I started, I weighed in at 202.8 pounds. I had a BMI of 34.8. I was a size XL or 1X for tops, and at 16 (but probably an 18 in denial) for pants. Fast forward to yesteday. I have now lost 34% of my body weight. My BMI is 22.9. For tops, I wear a size medium. For pants I am a size 8 (although I want to go try on a size 6 and see if they fit!!).

Before and after pictures will be coming, as soon as I take a new one!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

That's great what you've achieved! I hope to be joinging you someday in reaching my goal!!

 

[TiggerFan3590]

I DID IT!!!!! Lost 3 pounds yesterday (that was over a two week time span). My WW goal was 135. I weighed in yesterday at 133.6!! I actually want to lose .8 more pounds, because that will give me an even 70 POUNDS LOST!!!

Some quick numbers. When I started, I weighed in at 202.8 pounds. I had a BMI of 34.8. I was a size XL or 1X for tops, and at 16 (but probably an 18 in denial) for pants. Fast forward to yesteday. I have now lost 34% of my body weight. My BMI is 22.9. For tops, I wear a size medium. For pants I am a size 8 (although I want to go try on a size 6 and see if they fit!!).

Before and after pictures will be coming, as soon as I take a new one!!

Congratulations!!!!

 

[robinb]

I DID IT!!!!! Lost 3 pounds yesterday (that was over a two week time span). My WW goal was 135. I weighed in yesterday at 133.6!! I actually want to lose .8 more pounds, because that will give me an even 70 POUNDS LOST!!!

Some quick numbers. When I started, I weighed in at 202.8 pounds. I had a BMI of 34.8. I was a size XL or 1X for tops, and at 16 (but probably an 18 in denial) for pants. Fast forward to yesteday. I have now lost 34% of my body weight. My BMI is 22.9. For tops, I wear a size medium. For pants I am a size 8 (although I want to go try on a size 6 and see if they fit!!).

Before and after pictures will be coming, as soon as I take a new one!!

Wow, wow, WOW! Congratulations !!!

 

[Sandi]

I DID IT!!!!! Lost 3 pounds yesterday (that was over a two week time span). My WW goal was 135. I weighed in yesterday at 133.6!! I actually want to lose .8 more pounds, because that will give me an even 70 POUNDS LOST!!!

Some quick numbers. When I started, I weighed in at 202.8 pounds. I had a BMI of 34.8. I was a size XL or 1X for tops, and at 16 (but probably an 18 in denial) for pants. Fast forward to yesteday. I have now lost 34% of my body weight. My BMI is 22.9. For tops, I wear a size medium. For pants I am a size 8 (although I want to go try on a size 6 and see if they fit!!).

Before and after pictures will be coming, as soon as I take a new one!!

Congratulations! That's exciting; what an accomplishment.

 

[Sandi]

Well, I "found" BabyTigger's 3 lbs. As expected, I had a gain this week. 3# was more than expected, but . . .

It is a new week. I spent some time with the gal who did my WI and she had some good suggestions. I also got helpful information from the meeting today (so glad I went even though I knew it would be bad news).

Do any of you regularly do Simply Filling? I'd be interested to know whether you find it helpful. Now that we can switch back and forth during the week, I'd like to give it a try on the weekends.

 

[jadeblue13]

I DID IT!!!!! Lost 3 pounds yesterday (that was over a two week time span). My WW goal was 135. I weighed in yesterday at 133.6!! I actually want to lose .8 more pounds, because that will give me an even 70 POUNDS LOST!!!

Some quick numbers. When I started, I weighed in at 202.8 pounds. I had a BMI of 34.8. I was a size XL or 1X for tops, and at 16 (but probably an 18 in denial) for pants. Fast forward to yesteday. I have now lost 34% of my body weight. My BMI is 22.9. For tops, I wear a size medium. For pants I am a size 8 (although I want to go try on a size 6 and see if they fit!!).

Before and after pictures will be coming, as soon as I take a new one!!

Way to go! I bet you feel great!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

don't make me come up there! . Don't let it get the best of you. There are a dozen reasons why the scale lies. Stay the course and you WILL see results.

I understand completely. You have a right to feel ticked off, but -- as with most things -- we have to get over it. Every once in a while, the scale will fool us the other way and that's just a nice gift.

You have to hide the scale Jessie! (Pot, meet Kettle.)

I agree, Sandi! I'll try not to get on it for the rest of the week.

Keep those cookies in the freezer where they belong!!! Good luck with your weigh in.

I am taking your advice and hiding my scale-I almost didn't go last week because I was showing a 2lb gain, but I ended up with a loss. Good thing I talked myself into going.

I completely know what you mean! I get on the scale all the time during the day to see where I'm at and it does bum me out at times. Of course, I also have a crappy scale that never gives me the same measurement twice (ok, it's sometimes good, but it's still frustrating).

I also completely understand the tempting food that hides at every turn. Actually, I wrote about that and ending workouts early (what I'm calling self-sabotage) in my blog today. It's super common to have that urge, and to succumb, but it feels so good when you don't. Eventually your scale will show all of your hard work!

Keep the cookie dough for a day when you want to celebrate! Then you have happy memories with it. That's what I'm doing. When I lose 10 pounds I'm going to get some Jordan Almonds as a reward!

I like that! I told my leader today and he thought that was great too.

Hang in there!!!! I like what Stephanie said " There are a dozen reasons why the scale lies!

I really shouldnt say anything since I am still fighting off the holiday weight that c r e e p e d on...It was not worth it!

So I just wanted to say, "thanks" to all of you for your encouragement and the big kick in the pants. You'll be happy to know that all of the cookie dough is still in the freezer!

My reward for "hanging in there" was that I was down 0.9 this morning! Thanks again, everyone!

 

[sjms71]

I DID IT!!!!! Lost 3 pounds yesterday (that was over a two week time span). My WW goal was 135. I weighed in yesterday at 133.6!! I actually want to lose .8 more pounds, because that will give me an even 70 POUNDS LOST!!!

Some quick numbers. When I started, I weighed in at 202.8 pounds. I had a BMI of 34.8. I was a size XL or 1X for tops, and at 16 (but probably an 18 in denial) for pants. Fast forward to yesteday. I have now lost 34% of my body weight. My BMI is 22.9. For tops, I wear a size medium. For pants I am a size 8 (although I want to go try on a size 6 and see if they fit!!).

Before and after pictures will be coming, as soon as I take a new one!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Can't wait to see before and after pictures.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I DID IT!!!!! Lost 3 pounds yesterday (that was over a two week time span). My WW goal was 135. I weighed in yesterday at 133.6!! I actually want to lose .8 more pounds, because that will give me an even 70 POUNDS LOST!!!

Some quick numbers. When I started, I weighed in at 202.8 pounds. I had a BMI of 34.8. I was a size XL or 1X for tops, and at 16 (but probably an 18 in denial) for pants. Fast forward to yesteday. I have now lost 34% of my body weight. My BMI is 22.9. For tops, I wear a size medium. For pants I am a size 8 (although I want to go try on a size 6 and see if they fit!!).

Before and after pictures will be coming, as soon as I take a new one!!

Wonderful! You must be on such a high today. As for the size 6, be aggressive and try a size 4. You're 2 pounds less then me and I wear mostly 4 and have one pair of jeans and a couple of shorts in size 2.

Can't wait for the pictures!

 

[sjms71]

I agree, Sandi! I'll try not to get on it for the rest of the week.







I like that! I told my leader today and he thought that was great too.



So I just wanted to say, "thanks" to all of you for your encouragement and the big kick in the pants. You'll be happy to know that all of the cookie dough is still in the freezer!

My reward for "hanging in there" was that I was down 0.9 this morning! Thanks again, everyone!

awesome Jess

Sandi: BRAVO you never give up and you always go to your meetings no matter what!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Okay, there must be something the air, because for the past 3 days I've been absolutely famished all the time, no matter what I eat. So far I've just been dealing with it for the most part. But last night I even just decided to go ahead and spend some WP's if necessary (Normally I leave them alone) and went to Taco Bell and got 2 tacos and a tostada just so I'd know I'd have "plenty" to eat, and I was in fact, full when I finished. However, 3 hours later I was starving again. I just ate some cherries, a couple of tangerines and some snap peas and endured the hunger but this is just crazy. I'm NEVER hungry like this.

The only thing I can think is that for the last 3 weeks or so I've been really diligent about walking almost every day, trying to get in 10k steps. Haven't always managed that, but since up till now I haven't had any consistent activity at all, maybe my metabolism is speeding up a bit and I'm just legitimately getting hungry! I do swap ALL of my APs, but perhaps I haven't been counting them properly because I use a pedometer and just count the steps, even if they were steps earned "actively" walking briskly instead of just walking around all day. IDK, but I sure hope I can catch up soon and stop feeling like I'm going to starve to death soon!

I am also concerned about how I'm going to track when we go on our cruise in April. I use eTools and track online, but I don't really want to pay a fortune for internet use just to track, and besides, the foods won't be there anyway. and I don't want to just be obsessing about what I'm eating all day, especially when I'm paying a fortune for all that delicious food!

You could use the Simply Filling Technique. Eat only power foods and stop eating when you feel satisfied. Use your 49 to count anything that isn't a power food.

Another option is to bring your Dining Out Companion and your Food Guide books with you and use them to give you an idea of the points values for the foods that you'll be eating by looking at the points values of foods in those books that compare or come close to what you're eating. You could also ask a server how things are being prepared.

I don't imagine you're going to want to be carrying your tracker around everywhere with you but one of those little points clickers may be a good tool to use. You can just keep it in your pocket or attach it to a belt loop. It could also serve as an anchor when you're tempted.

 

[BabyTigger99]

Wonderful! You must be on such a high today. As for the size 6, be aggressive and try a size 4. You're 2 pounds less then me and I wear mostly 4 and have one pair of jeans and a couple of shorts in size 2.

Can't wait for the pictures!

Ooh, I wish I could fit in a 4, but I know that wouldn't happen! I have LOTS of jiggle on my belly (two babies, and gaining and losing weight!!).

 

[Tracyvp]

Yeah, I sort of am planning to try to do Simply Filling but quite honestly I know I'm going to want to eat delicious desserts, cheeses and fun drinks. What I probably will do is give myself permission to TASTE some of everything that looks delicious, but only choose a couple of things per day to actaully eat. I will also commit to doing several miles around deck 4 every day and possibly even go to the gym a couple of times.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Yeah, I sort of am planning to try to do Simply Filling but quite honestly I know I'm going to want to eat delicious desserts, cheeses and fun drinks. What I probably will do is give myself permission to TASTE some of everything that looks delicious, but only choose a couple of things per day to actaully eat. I will also commit to doing several miles around deck 4 every day and possibly even go to the gym a couple of times.

I think going in with a plan is the best thing you can do. I would have a tough time passing by the dessert table. I think you'll be fine!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

My weigh in this week......still not good, I was up 4lbs and had to pay . But I am going to my meetings and working hard to stay on track. I knew maintaining wouldn't be easy but thought it would be easier than it is. However, I am NEVER going back to that unhappy place 70lbs ago, my before and after picture hang on my refrig. as a daily reminder of where I have been.

How was this week, Stephanie??