Weight Watchers Chat -- Part III

[GAGirlInVA]

May I join?

I just realized we have a thread here! I joined WW in November and I've lost 16 lbs. I have meetings on Tuesdays.

 

[keahgirl8]

May I join? I just realized we have a thread here! I joined WW in November and I've lost 16 lbs. I have meetings on Tuesdays.

Of course you can! Welcome, and congrats on your new beginning!

 

[superme80]

May I join?

I just realized we have a thread here! I joined WW in November and I've lost 16 lbs. I have meetings on Tuesdays.

Welcome!!!! Congrats on your weight loss.


I am down 3.2 lbs.

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

I have a question I'm hoping someone will be able to help me with. I haven't done Weight Watchers since 2008 (Weight Watcher Points not Points Plus). Lost 30 pounds but slowly put 20 back on. I'm really thinking of doing Weight Watchers online this time around. Since the program has changed will I get it all explained to me online by clicking a link or how exactly does this work? Thanks!

 

[JillyBean1899]

I have a question I'm hoping someone will be able to help me with. I haven't done Weight Watchers since 2008 (Weight Watcher Points not Points Plus). Lost 30 pounds but slowly put 20 back on. I'm really thinking of doing Weight Watchers online this time around. Since the program has changed will I get it all explained to me online by clicking a link or how exactly does this work? Thanks!

This is the first time I've tried it, and it was pretty self-explanatory. The online application has lots of tips and tricks and hints, so I was able to figure it out pretty easily. I'd say go for it

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

This is the first time I've tried it, and it was pretty self-explanatory. The online application has lots of tips and tricks and hints, so I was able to figure it out pretty easily. I'd say go for it

Thanks so much. I think I'm going to join tonight.

 

[StayCool]

I have a question for everyone. I get 38 daily points right now and am struggling with balancing them throughout the day. It isn't so much that I eat MORE, but tend not to eat ENOUGH of them before dinner. For example, yesterday I had something crazy like 27 pts left! And I ate, I swear. But I had a big salad for lunch - 0 pts, 3 pts for chicken and 1 pt for dressing. I'm thinking I need to add in more carbs earlier in the day. But honestly I'm afraid to because I seem to have a carb low after. Btw, I'm not diabetic... just a carb addict who maybe has gone to far in the opposite direction. Suggestions?

 

[bumbershoot]

I have a question for everyone. I get 38 daily points right now and am struggling with balancing them throughout the day. It isn't so much that I eat MORE, but tend not to eat ENOUGH of them before dinner. For example, yesterday I had something crazy like 27 pts left! And I ate, I swear. But I had a big salad for lunch - 0 pts, 3 pts for chicken and 1 pt for dressing. I'm thinking I need to add in more carbs earlier in the day. But honestly I'm afraid to because I seem to have a carb low after. Btw, I'm not diabetic... just a carb addict who maybe has gone to far in the opposite direction. Suggestions?

With 38 points...I'd say to enjoy them. For me, that means skip the 1 point dressing and go for the 3 point dressing. Maybe more protein on that salad. Get some points-containing snacks for the day.

You can limp by like this for now, just eating small amounts and then a ton at dinner, but eventually you aren't going to feel very good.

Slowly your points will lower (I don't know how low since I don't know anything about you, like if you're a guy or a tall woman etc etc) and changes can be made, but for now, don't skimp like you have been.

DH started this off at the max, 61 points, and the biggest thing he had to learn was to stop starving himself through the day. That caused big huge desserts at night and many, many stops at the desks-with-candy through the day, etc etc. Gotta fuel yourself!

I have a question I'm hoping someone will be able to help me with. I haven't done Weight Watchers since 2008 (Weight Watcher Points not Points Plus). Lost 30 pounds but slowly put 20 back on. I'm really thinking of doing Weight Watchers online this time around. Since the program has changed will I get it all explained to me online by clicking a link or how exactly does this work? Thanks!

I'm a meetings member so my materials are on in booklet form, but have heard over and over that the materials is all there for the online member to read. Biggest thing to learn about, once you've joined, is the Good Health Guidelines. That helps you work out what sorts of things you're shooting for, food-wise, every day. Read read read! And every so often read it all through again!




Speaking of that, ack! ack! I'm backsliding! Up to my old tricks of sneaking extra dessert when no one's looking. Having "just a few" cashews without weighing them. Or tracking them. Ack!

Since I'm Lifetime I have through next month until I have to weigh, but if I'm going to go to meetings with DH I have to weigh at the latest by the second weekend of March (when he'll be home from a work trip and wanting to go to a meeting), so I HAVE TO get myself together!

Sidenote: it's amazing to actually catch myself a few pounds up, rather than letting it go to 85 lbs. Wow. Victory. But it's still uncomfortable to realize what I've been doing!

I was sick for a month while on "vacation", lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks, gained 12 lbs in 2 weeks, and I'm still going upwards ever so slowly. Darn illness! Darn vacation!

Ack!

Hmm. Confession IS good.

 

[pwdebbie]

I have a question for everyone. I get 38 daily points right now and am struggling with balancing them throughout the day. It isn't so much that I eat MORE, but tend not to eat ENOUGH of them before dinner. For example, yesterday I had something crazy like 27 pts left! And I ate, I swear. But I had a big salad for lunch - 0 pts, 3 pts for chicken and 1 pt for dressing. I'm thinking I need to add in more carbs earlier in the day. But honestly I'm afraid to because I seem to have a carb low after. Btw, I'm not diabetic... just a carb addict who maybe has gone to far in the opposite direction. Suggestions?

Eat a hearty breakfast. My 8 points breakfast is a some pork product with eggs. (I get 26 points a day.) For me, a high protein breakfast is the way to start my day. Carbs are not a good breakfast choice for me. So spend your points on breakfast, don't skimp there. With 38 points, you could do lots of protein and still throw in a carb too. I'm loving the new bagel thins (but that means I eat egg substitute that day instead of two eggs).

 

[superme80]

UGH! Major set back. I just got a call that the dance class I was going to start next week was cancelled due to lack of interest. So now the show I was going to audition for is not going to happen. My technique is not where I feel comfortable going into an audition. I am so upset. I haven't taken a dance class in 7 years. I looked at other studios and they are so over the top expensive. They had 1 other class and I called about it and had to leave a message. They "say" they are open, but are not answering the phone. I just have a bunch of swear words in my head at the moment. I have been trying not to eat my feelings. I have 1 pt left today. I indulged at dinner. Made a huge cheeseburger with tons of homemade fries and a homemade milkshake. Everything was measured and accounted for. So I guess that is a +1 for me. I just want to crawl in a hole and go cry.

 

[StayCool]

With 38 points...I'd say to enjoy them. For me, that means skip the 1 point dressing and go for the 3 point dressing. Maybe more protein on that salad. Get some points-containing snacks for the day.

You can limp by like this for now, just eating small amounts and then a ton at dinner, but eventually you aren't going to feel very good.

Slowly your points will lower (I don't know how low since I don't know anything about you, like if you're a guy or a tall woman etc etc) and changes can be made, but for now, don't skimp like you have been.

DH started this off at the max, 61 points, and the biggest thing he had to learn was to stop starving himself through the day. That caused big huge desserts at night and many, many stops at the desks-with-candy through the day, etc etc. Gotta fuel yourself!


Speaking of that, ack! ack! I'm backsliding! Up to my old tricks of sneaking extra dessert when no one's looking. Having "just a few" cashews without weighing them. Or tracking them. Ack!

Since I'm Lifetime I have through next month until I have to weigh, but if I'm going to go to meetings with DH I have to weigh at the latest by the second weekend of March (when he'll be home from a work trip and wanting to go to a meeting), so I HAVE TO get myself together!

Sidenote: it's amazing to actually catch myself a few pounds up, rather than letting it go to 85 lbs. Wow. Victory. But it's still uncomfortable to realize what I've been doing!

I was sick for a month while on "vacation", lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks, gained 12 lbs in 2 weeks, and I'm still going upwards ever so slowly. Darn illness! Darn vacation!

Ack!

Hmm. Confession IS good.

Yay to you for recognizing it now rather than later! That's what I hope to achieve eventually.

I will start to eat more throughout the day. I've always eaten the bulk of my food in the evening so there is one more bad habit I need to break.

Eat a hearty breakfast. My 8 points breakfast is a some pork product with eggs. (I get 26 points a day.) For me, a high protein breakfast is the way to start my day. Carbs are not a good breakfast choice for me. So spend your points on breakfast, don't skimp there. With 38 points, you could do lots of protein and still throw in a carb too. I'm loving the new bagel thins (but that means I eat egg substitute that day instead of two eggs).

I'm going to work on it. I don't like to eat first thing and then when I get to work I get too busy. Sooo... I'm going to work on portable foods I guess. I was doing smoothies for a while, but they were only 3 points. I will figure something out.

 

[Caseheidi]

I have had the same issue with spreading out my points. I have found that with my current point value, I need to keep the real stuff instead of the lower point values - mayo not fat free, breads not low fat, eggs instead of egg substitute, ect. I have also found that adding in both a morning and afternoon snack helps me to not have 20-30 pts left for dinner. And I am not talking about a piece of fruit or some vege sticks. I figure I will change to that when my pts go down. Or I have the verges with some ranch. Hummus and some crackers/bagel thins or nuts work well. And cheese is good too. Just find creative, healthy ways to increase you points early in the day.

Also, if you find you need to skip breakfast, make sure your lunch is higher point value. I have found that when I skip breakfast and have a low point lunch, I am ravenous by dinner and can even go over the point value (as I think I don't need to worry because I have so many points left!) it issue all mind games with myself. I am finding that half this WW process is retraining the mind games I play and replacing them with healthier ideas. Good luck!

 

[StayCool]

I've started eating these Belvita Breakfast Biscuits in the morning. They are 6 pts. I have a banana with them and my coffee. The best thing about them is that they are portable. I don't leave myself enough time to eat before I leave for work and I have an hour commute so it can easily go with me.

This time I'm actually exercising and calculating activity points. So before I would eat salads etc so that I could have dessert. Now I'm trying to make better choices and not just use them for treats. I'm finding it is hard to eat that many points, but I want to see what will happen if I eat all or most of them. I'm not really craving sweets as much anyway.

 

[keahgirl8]

I've started eating these Belvita Breakfast Biscuits in the morning. They are 6 pts. I have a banana with them and my coffee. The best thing about them is that they are portable. I don't leave myself enough time to eat before I leave for work and I have an hour commute so it can easily go with me. This time I'm actually exercising and calculating activity points. So before I would eat salads etc so that I could have dessert. Now I'm trying to make better choices and not just use them for treats. I'm finding it is hard to eat that many points, but I want to see what will happen if I eat all or most of them. I'm not really craving sweets as much anyway.

I love those Belvitas! I eat half a pack before I work out or run in the morning. Had some this morning before the 5K!

 

[eh24fan]

Hey everyone! I'm still hanging in there. I'm making some changes and finally, my husband is on the bandwagon with me! I've been "lazy" with my WW habits and picked up with my old ones. I am stuck at 22lbs lost and have been for a bit now.

We just joined the gym at the hospital next door to our house. I love it there...it's really small and the trainers are always available for questions, etc. When you first start they do an assessment with you and then set up a work out for you. I started a week ago today -- went to weigh in on Wednesday and I'm UP 4lbs!!! HOW THE HECK?? I was so upset. I've been eating better in the past week than I have in over a month! I've been working out! HOW THE HECK AM I UP 4 POUNDS!??!!! I was having a minor internal meltdown to say the very least. After a little research, the gain could have had something to do with me starting weight training and muscle soreness causing the muscles to retain water to repair. I don't know. All I know is that is really discouraging when you've done everything right for the week and then you aren't rewarded for it. I'm not letting it get me down. In fact, it's making me more determined to be honest. I'm going to the gym tonight after work...I'll do my cardio and my weights. Then tomorrow my husband and I will be going together and I'll just do cardio while he does his cardio and weights.

I've set a new short term goal for myself - I want to make it at least a total 30lbs lost by April 5th. That is a very attainable goal in my opinion and I'd love to lose more obviously, but we will see how things go!

 

[robinb]

I'm down 1.0 lbs this week. I'm happy with that considering that included Valentine's Day with champagne and ginormous chocolate covered strawberries. I also earned 29 APs last week . I am really loving Planet Fitness. Everyone there is so nice and welcoming.

We just joined the gym at the hospital next door to our house. I love it there...it's really small and the trainers are always available for questions, etc. When you first start they do an assessment with you and then set up a work out for you. I started a week ago today -- went to weigh in on Wednesday and I'm UP 4lbs!!! HOW THE HECK?? I was so upset. I've been eating better in the past week than I have in over a month! I've been working out! HOW THE HECK AM I UP 4 POUNDS!??!!! I was having a minor internal meltdown to say the very least. After a little research, the gain could have had something to do with me starting weight training and muscle soreness causing the muscles to retain water to repair. I don't know. All I know is that is really discouraging when you've done everything right for the week and then you aren't rewarded for it. I'm not letting it get me down. In fact, it's making me more determined to be honest. I'm going to the gym tonight after work...I'll do my cardio and my weights. Then tomorrow my husband and I will be going together and I'll just do cardio while he does his cardio and weights.

Yes, that is exactly what's happening. Especially if you have been working out pretty hard. I know it's frustrating ... BTDT threw in the t-shirt. Just keep plugging away and you'll shed that 4 pounds along with more weight .

I've set a new short term goal for myself - I want to make it at least a total 30lbs lost by April 5th. That is a very attainable goal in my opinion and I'd love to lose more obviously, but we will see how things go!

I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but that's 4 pounds per week and a very aggressive goal. Heck, the women on the Biggest Loser lose about 3-5 lbs per week when they are about 60 lbs from goal (like you) and they work out for hours per day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Biggest_Loser:_Second_Chances_2. The program is designed for a weight loss of 1-2 lbs per week (although some folks here do lose more) so if you follow the program it is likely that you will not lose 4 lbs per week. You can set a goal like that, but you have to know yourself and how you will feel if you don't make your goal. I'm the type of person who beats myself up if I don't make a goal that I set for myself. I'm not saying that you should set a throwaway goal that you won't be happy with, but there is a happy medium between maintaining your weight (which you have been doing) and going all "Biggest Loser" .

 

[keahgirl8]

I'm down 1.0 lbs this week. I'm happy with that considering that included Valentine's Day with champagne and ginormous chocolate covered strawberries. I also earned 29 APs last week . I am really loving Planet Fitness. Everyone there is so nice and welcoming. Yes, that is exactly what's happening. Especially if you have been working out pretty hard. I know it's frustrating ... BTDT threw in the t-shirt. Just keep plugging away and you'll shed that 4 pounds along with more weight . I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but that's 4 pounds per week and a very aggressive goal. Heck, the women on the Biggest Loser lose about 3-5 lbs per week when they are about 60 lbs from goal (like you) and they work out for hours per day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Biggest_Loser:_Second_Chances_2. The program is designed for a weight loss of 1-2 lbs per week (although some folks here do lose more) so if you follow the program it is likely that you will not lose 4 lbs per week. You can set a goal like that, but you have to know yourself and how you will feel if you don't make your goal. I'm the type of person who beats myself up if I don't make a goal that I set for myself. I'm not saying that you should set a throwaway goal that you won't be happy with, but there is a happy medium between maintaining your weight (which you have been doing) and going all "Biggest Loser" .

What she said! When I stepped up my workouts, it took a couple of weeks for it to settle out.

 

[eh24fan]

NOOOO I meant 30lbs total loss...that's about 8lbs by April 5th. LOL I'm not CRAZY! LOL

 

[keahgirl8]

NOOOO I meant 30lbs total loss...that's about 8lbs by April 5th. LOL I'm not CRAZY! LOL

Good! A lot of people do set unrealistic goals though! It is okay to aim high, but you just can't let it cause a setback if you don't achieve it!

 

[StayCool]

I'm starting c25k tomorrow. I'm a little nervous, but I really need to become more active. I'm really trying to stay accountable. I had a moment of insanity and signed up for the Tower of Terror 10 miler so I need to get started. Tracking is going ok. I kinda splurged on Saturday... BUT I started back up yesterday. Still working on my water intake. I was drinking 1 1/2 liters all week, but I can't seem to drink that much at home.