Weight Watchers Chat -- Part III

[StayCool]

I like it cooler because I eat more soup, oatmeal, and cream of wheat! Good luck to you!

I eat more soup and chilis, but I also love to bake in the fall and our go-to recipes usually involve pasta. So now I'm going to have to find some new fall recipes that are quick and easy. Does anyone have any suggestions for fall/winter dinners?

 

[christinascreative]

WI day yesterday- -1.2. Was hoping to reach the 30 lb mark but alas it's going to probably be next week. I "crammed" all my exercise toward the end of the week and really needed to do more than just 2 days of running. You live, you learn. I'm down a total of 28.8 though and ran my first 5k in 9.5 years today. My time was 41:01 and I was just hoping for it to be under 45.
I just keep plugging along. How's everyone else doing?

 

[JavArmy]

WI day yesterday- -1.2. Was hoping to reach the 30 lb mark but alas it's going to probably be next week. I "crammed" all my exercise toward the end of the week and really needed to do more than just 2 days of running. You live, you learn. I'm down a total of 28.8 though and ran my first 5k in 9.5 years today. My time was 41:01 and I was just hoping for it to be under 45.
I just keep plugging along. How's everyone else doing?

Good for you on the 5k!! And as far as the exercise, some is better than none, but I get what you are saying about cramming it in Here's hoping you have a good week and your WI next week goes well as expected!

 

[sjms71]

WI day yesterday- -1.2. Was hoping to reach the 30 lb mark but alas it's going to probably be next week. I "crammed" all my exercise toward the end of the week and really needed to do more than just 2 days of running. You live, you learn. I'm down a total of 28.8 though and ran my first 5k in 9.5 years today. My time was 41:01 and I was just hoping for it to be under 45.
I just keep plugging along. How's everyone else doing?

Great job on your loss this week and the 5k, woot woot

 

[StayCool]

Well I got my workout in already this morning which is amazing since I'm definitely not a morning person. The heart rate monitor definitely helps push me to work harder since it beeps when I'm not in my target range for my heart rate.

Last night I just went to bed instead of eating. I think I was just hungry because I was really tired. One of my bad habits is using food to keep me awake. Working over nights and studying late at night make this a hard habit to break, but I will!

Hope everyone is having a great day! Time to crack open some new books. :/

 

[christinascreative]

Good for you on the 5k!! And as far as the exercise, some is better than none, but I get what you are saying about cramming it in Here's hoping you have a good week and your WI next week goes well as expected!

Thanks!

Great job on your loss this week and the 5k, woot woot

Thanks!

Last night I just went to bed instead of eating. I think I was just hungry because I was really tired. One of my bad habits is using food to keep me awake.

I do this. I was really tired at the end of yesterday- NOT hungry. Still forced myself to eat dinner, and then felt like "having a snack". It wasn't hunger and I should have just gone to bed! I have issues with sugar, and it's like my body craves it at night because it makes me pass out. I'm more aware of it now but I really need to just stop having sugar at night whether I have points or not.
Good going for you to realize you were tired and just going to bed instead. I need to get better at that!

 

[pwdebbie]

Just had to come on here and pat myself on the back. I did my run today (even though I REALLY wasn't feeling like it) and even though I was REALLY feeling like ordering a pizza to go with the football game today, I decided against it. Weekends are the hardest for me, I always want to get lazy and eat everything. We are almost to monday and monday is almost to friday and friday is "Going to Disney" Day!

P.S. Go Pack Go

I'll add my pat to your back! Good for you for getting that run taken care of.

In the last week I've gotten three free or nearly-free pizza offers. What are they trying to do to me?

Yay for Friday! Have a great trip.

 

[pwdebbie]

Had my WI today... Initially thought I was up 10 pounds, which I couldn't figure out how... I knew I wasn't the greatest following program... Then my darling husband took his foot of the scale and I was only up .6

He got a few laughs from the line, as I smacked his arm... Next week he will not be allowed near me during the WI, even if he does pay

That's just cruel. You owe him big time. Look out buddy, your day is coming.

 

[pwdebbie]

I'm struggling today. It is much cooler out and when it gets cooler out I want to bake! Sooo... I'm craving cake, cookies and brownies. Pretty much anything bad that you can think of. The worst part is that it is barely after 6pm and I have a long time til bed. Hopefully I can hold strong.

I baked a Tastefully Simple Nana's Apple Cake Saturday. I guess that was a better choice than what I used to make -- Whipping Cream Pound Cake with Fudge Frosting!

 

[pwdebbie]

WI day yesterday- -1.2. Was hoping to reach the 30 lb mark but alas it's going to probably be next week. I "crammed" all my exercise toward the end of the week and really needed to do more than just 2 days of running. You live, you learn. I'm down a total of 28.8 though and ran my first 5k in 9.5 years today. My time was 41:01 and I was just hoping for it to be under 45.
I just keep plugging along. How's everyone else doing?

You better celebrate that 5K next week at your meeting! What a great accomplishment!

 

[keahgirl8]

Congrats to everyone on their successes this week!


It is weigh-in day! I am down 2.6 pounds, 74.4 overall!

 

[christinascreative]

Congrats to everyone on their successes this week!


It is weigh-in day! I am down 2.6 pounds, 74.4 overall!

Awesome job!!

 

[lovesmurfs]

Congrats to everyone on their successes this week!


It is weigh-in day! I am down 2.6 pounds, 74.4 overall!

Wow!!!! Awesome!!!!

 

[keahgirl8]

Awesome job!!

Wow!!!! Awesome!!!!

Awww! Thanks guys!

 

[sjms71]

Congrats to everyone on their successes this week!

It is weigh-in day! I am down 2.6 pounds, 74.4 overall!

You ROCK! that is awesome!

Ok I know pictures inspire me is anyone willing to post some before and during pics?

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[keahgirl8]

You ROCK! that is awesome!

Ok I know pictures inspire me is anyone willing to post some before and during pics?

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Thanks! I will post some when I get home.

 

[sjms71]

Thanks! I will post some when I get home.

Yay! Anyone else feel inspired to post your great successes we would love to see them .

 

[Bewitch324]

Good for you Brooke. How long does 11 miles take? I am by no means an expert at this, but as a lifetimer I still struggle everyday. The important part is no matter how much we slide or get off track we still stick with it and don't give up!

Hello. I'm pretty slow, so my 11 miles on Saturday took 3 hours and 20 minutes. It's about 4 minutes per mile slower than where I want to be...BUT it's about 3 minutes per mile faster than I was averaging back when I started walking consistently and three miles was really hard to finish...so I'll take it as a win!

WI yesterday, was down 2.2 and hit my 10% yay. SO FAR to go though...really going to try and focus back on basics this week...tracking everything and following the guidelines...I got kinda sloppy the last couple of weeks...and I think I'm a little off track. (That 2.2 was for 2 weeks as I didn't go to meeting last weekend we were out of town...).

Great job everyone!

Brooke

 

[kathie859]

I am down 1 lb. in spite of some serious deviation from the program

I keep just thinking that I've lost 11.6 lbs. since beginning 7/9--so I'm making progress--it's just slow progress. The meeting was a good one with lots of discussion and I left feeling completely committed to adhering to WW. The meeting theme was Transform Your Habits so I've picked one of mine (I have several to choose from ---lucky me) which is my unhealthy eating in the evening and work on it.

Thanks to all who post their losses and gains. I seem to learn something from this thread every week.

 

[Julia M]

Hello, I am an "old" Weight Watcher who is back on plan. I restarted on the plan August 3 and am dealing with a slower rate of weight loss....assuming it has something to do with turning 50?? (Grr)

I lost 4.2 pounds over my first 4 weeks (including one staying the same week) and then almost doubled my weight loss with 4 pounds down at my last weigh in.

On the plus side, I am eating alot better and tracking well. I'm hoping I had a slow start but that things will continue to move along.

Julia