Weight Watchers Chat -- Part III

[robinb]

I can't believe I've remained on track these last almost 2 months. MIL has bounced in and out of the hospital with continued embolic strokes, and I'm the main person who CAN be there for her, since I'm at home. Poor DS is dragged around with me, since I homeschool, but that has been challenging since so much of our time is spent with her at hospitals and doctor's offices!

My fruit/veggie consumption has plummeted, as has my healthy oils...and I think that at some point here my body will say "no" to more losses until I can eat at home more often. It's just such a challenge to do this!

{{hugs}} I am amazed at how well you are doing. When my mom was in the hospital I had to travel to Chicago for weeks on end and I turned to my old take-out comfort foods. I tried to convince myself to eat one meal with veggies, but that didn't always work out for me. I'm glad that you are still able to maintain a healthy weight loss and still deal with the stress of being a caregiver without chowing down .

 

[robinb]

I had a surprisingly good WI last night. 3.2 lbs for a total of 60.6 off now. I think I can reasonably expect to reach 70 lbs off by Christmas.

That is totally doable!

WI day! Down 2.5 pounds. Another big loss this week. Another 5 pounds lost, bringing my total weight loss to 20.6 pounds.

WW online changed my points last week to 33, but I decided to stay at 34 because I am losing weight with those points, and didn't see the need to change right now.

Anybody else done that before?

Congratulations on losing 20 lbs! Whoo hoo! Personally, I would step down to the 33 points now because this is the time that WW thinks you should. I know that I would feel deprived if I had to adjust down more than one point if my weigh loss stalled so I would just take the "hit" now and try to see it as a positive that your body doesn't need as much food.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Copy the link you want to put in your siggie

Click user cp

Then click edit signature

There should be a globe, click the globe

Remove the http:

right click and paste your url to the box

click either preview to see it, or save to save it if you think you've got it.

Thanks, now how do I get it to say the name of my trip report?

 

[robinb]

Thanks, now how do I get it to say the name of my trip report?

You need to go in and edit the BB Code to say:
[ url=link ]Name of Trip Report [/url]

 

[pwdebbie]

Recently I have been rather frustrated when attending meetings and thought this would be a good place to vent. I'm also curious if anyone else has been experiencing this type if thing as well. It seems like for the last 4-6 weeks, the entire meeting is a 30 minute commercial for the Active Link. Most of the time we are barely touching on the topics of the week. The leader and the receptionist have this mock "challenge" with each other that starts at the beginning of the meeting, where the compare how many activity bars are showing on their Active Link. Then they keep moving to see who can earn the most bars during the meeting. The leader jumps up and down, and then yells at the receptionist who is bouncing around as we'll, stocking shelves and doing jumping jacks behind the partition. The receptionist will dance across the back of the meeting area, and gloat about earning more bars. It was cute the first time, but now it just seems over played, and really annoying. It is so irritating that I am considering going to another meeting, because I no longer feel I am getting out of them what I used to - it is now all their schtick.

In view of what you wrote, I wanted to tell you about our meeting this week.

Yes, Active Link was presented. We also had to go around the room and visit five stations that each promoted a WW product. Videos, mat, punch gloves, hand weights, and strength band. At each station we were to try out the products. Then we sat back down for the meeting. I got the feeling that the leaders are pushed to promote WW products and really can't avoid it. However, since I've been going, this was the first meeting that actually ran over -- because after we did all the stations, the leader then handled the meeting the way she usually does. I did not feel at all like I was sitting through a sales pitch. Our leader maintained the focus on what the meeting was about.

 

[bumbershoot]

{{hugs}} I am amazed at how well you are doing. When my mom was in the hospital I had to travel to Chicago for weeks on end and I turned to my old take-out comfort foods. I tried to convince myself to eat one meal with veggies, but that didn't always work out for me. I'm glad that you are still able to maintain a healthy weight loss and still deal with the stress of being a caregiver without chowing down .

You are really sweet. Thank you.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

You need to go in and edit the BB Code to say:
[ url=link ]Name of Trip Report [/url]

I hate to be a pain but it looks like I didn't understand what you meant by BB Code.

 

[StayCool]

I hate to be a pain but it looks like I didn't understand what you meant by BB Code.

It looks like you almost have it.
Type in [url = add your link here(no spaces)] type the title [/url]

 

[NC State]

Down another .6 this week. I still need to lose 1.8 to get back to my 46 lb mark. I can't see losing weight at the scales but I'm losing inches because I'm now in a size 10! My third 5K is Saturday!

 

[figment814]

Weigh in this morning.....down 2.8!!! Nice to see a decent loss after my Disney gain last week!

This makes my total 9.2, so I hope to see the 10 pound mark next week.

I have also been tracking measurements, and have finally seen some movement here as well!

 

[pwdebbie]

Weigh in this morning.....down 2.8!!! Nice to see a decent loss after my Disney gain last week!

This makes my total 9.2, so I hope to see the 10 pound mark next week.

I have also been tracking measurements, and have finally seen some movement here as well!

Yep, you'll hit that 10 lb mark next week for sure.

 

[lovethattink]

Down 1 pound less than the 3 I bounce between!! Instead of fruit like I was doing for my sweet tooth, I went with the cinnamon sugar pumpkin seeds I made. Maybe my body needed the protein and fiber of the seeds? I thought for sure the sugar would work against me.

Thanks, now how do I get it to say the name of my trip report?

Once you do the "earth" thing and hit enter, it puts the url on your page. There is an area highlighted. DO NOT touch anything other than the highlighted area or you'll lose the link. It's the highlighted area where you type what you want it to say. Make sure the and the are not touched in anyway.

In view of what you wrote, I wanted to tell you about our meeting this week.

Yes, Active Link was presented. We also had to go around the room and visit five stations that each promoted a WW product. Videos, mat, punch gloves, hand weights, and strength band. At each station we were to try out the products. Then we sat back down for the meeting. I got the feeling that the leaders are pushed to promote WW products and really can't avoid it. However, since I've been going, this was the first meeting that actually ran over -- because after we did all the stations, the leader then handled the meeting the way she usually does. I did not feel at all like I was sitting through a sales pitch. Our leader maintained the focus on what the meeting was about.

I know where my husband works he has to do suggestive sales of certain products to each customer. If they get "shopped" and didn't say it, they can get in trouble.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

It looks like you almost have it.
Type in [url = add your link here(no spaces)] type the title [/url]

Still not working...

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

You need to go in and edit the BB Code to say:
[ url=link ]Name of Trip Report [/url]

It looks like you almost have it.
Type in [url = add your link here(no spaces)] type the title [/url]

Once you do the "earth" thing and hit enter, it puts the url on your page. There is an area highlighted. DO NOT touch anything other than the highlighted area or you'll lose the link. It's the highlighted area where you type what you want it to say. Make sure the and the are not touched in anyway.

Thanks for your help with this, everyone! It's not perfect but at least it's there. I was just about to give up.

 

[StayCool]

Thanks for your help with this, everyone! It's not perfect but at least it's there. I was just about to give up.

Now just try to put a bracket ] right after the 7 in your code.

 

[bumbershoot]

Down another .6 this week. I still need to lose 1.8 to get back to my 46 lb mark. I can't see losing weight at the scales but I'm losing inches because I'm now in a size 10! My third 5K is Saturday!

Woohoo!

Weigh in this morning.....down 2.8!!! Nice to see a decent loss after my Disney gain last week!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Now just try to put a bracket ] right after the 7 in your code.

Okay.... now what? I'm feeling like a complete idiot here! I am computer literate...Really I am!

 

[StayCool]

Okay.... now what? I'm feeling like a complete idiot here! I am computer literate...Really I am!

Ok, now type:

[ url=(your link) ]your title is here(no spaces) [ /url ]

should look like this:

[ url=link ]Name of Trip Report [ /url ] without the spaces

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Ok, now type:

[ url=(your link) ]your title is here(no spaces) [ /url ]

should look like this:

[ url=link ]Name of Trip Report [ /url ] without the spaces

Type it where?

 

[MaxsDad]

Hi all.
I have popped in on this thread before, very inspiring, and was going to post but never got around to it but now I am here to ask for some advice.
I signed up for WW for men online in Jan. I lost 30lbs by June but hit a plateau. I refocused, tracked more consistently, and lost another 5lbs. My long term goal is to lose about 70 total. I am 5lbs off of from meeting my short term goal for my disney trip; however with my trip being next week it doesn't look like I am going to meet that mark. Not a big deal, the main reason I wanted to be at that point was to have a cushion for the trip and so that I didn't end up back over where I was before I hit that plateau.

Anyway, the advice I am looking for is what to do for my trip. Anyone have any advice for a disney trip on WW? I guess it is probably hard to track points with no nutritional info provided and things that you think could be healthy really aren't because they aren't cooked healthy. I think I have an ok plan, we have a DVC, so a full kitchen which means at least breakfast in the morning most days and I will probably pack healthy and filling snacks for the day, things like nuts, and cliff bars work pretty well for me, any other suggestions for that?
We aren't on the dining plan for that reason, I didn't want to feel like I needed to eat, however we do have some TS scheduled.
Buffets at Crystal Palace (Lunch), Tusker House (Breakfast) and Hollywood and Vine (breakfast). The plan is to try and keep the portions small, the main reason for those is for character interactions so I am not worried about those meals too much, like I said just going to try and get little tastes of stuff.
The meal that really worries me is 50's prime time. I am not really seeing anything on that menu that is WW friendly. Any suggestions for that? The rest of our meals will be CS, maybe sharing some with my wife or daughter, it seems like there are more healthy options there now which is nice, but how much better are the healthy options? Another couple of concerns are the necessary Dole Whip and we are doing the Wishes Dessert Party one night. Oh and there is this little thing called food and wine festival going on. Not so worried about the food because the portions are so small, but the beer and cheese could be issues.

I appreciate any advice or experiences with a disney trip on WW. I'd like to enjoy the trip and not worry so much about tracking, but don't want to go overboard with it.