Weight Watchers Chat -- Part III

[bumbershoot]

wow bumbershoot! I am really inspired by you- consistently losing weight even at a healthy BMI! The less you have to lose the harder it is- but you make it look easy! Many times I have lost weight and come near a healthy BMI or I squeak into a healthy range, like 24.8 or so- but then I fall apart, I lose focus, or plateau or something. You are my role model to keep up the good work when I get to that goal. Proud of you!

Wow, thank you!

I tell you, it's the jogging (which my body likes...if I didn't like jogging I wouldn't do it, but I always enjoyed it when fitter). And the weight-lifting. When I say "weights" I don't mean heavy-heavy weights. My bicep curls are still at 20 lbs, which is more than what I started at, but it's light compared to what others are doing in that weight machine room. But just lifting a little bit is good for metabolism and bones!

I'm seriously considering calling a halt to the losing until after the Tower of Terror 10-miler, because it would be wonderful to eat more during this training. This coming Friday will be my first 8 mile run (knock wood!) and it's hard to do that sort of thing when eating-to-lose. So that would be 2 months of maintaining then I could see how I felt about purposely losing more after I got home. It's frustrating b/c MY leader wants us to set a *real* goal, but the other leaders (who work as receptionists on their non-leader days) and usual receptionists encourage me to just set the goal and lose more but be free sooner. I wish they'd stop saying that, when my leader doesn't encourage that!

 

[kittengal13]

Hi everyone! This is a fabulous board!! Would just like to introduce myself! I first joined WW a year ago with the aim to lose two stone and lost a stone fairly quickly, and then put it on over xmas, then lost it again and I've been balancing on the same three or four pounds loss/gain ever since!

So last weekend I thought right, let's get this second stone off, and I started back last Monday. WI this morning showed I have lost 4.25 pounds this week, wooooooo!

 

[RapunzelsBFF]

I had an abnormal weekend. Saturday I had to take a final, which took up most of my afternoon between studying/actually taking the exam, so I didn't eat a lot in the afternoon and was starving by the evening and ate more than I should have. Yesterday afternoon I went to a Marlin's game and was able to eat my regular oatmeal and fruit before we left, and brought my own lunch with me and didn't give in to any ballpark food! I was so proud of myself. After the game I had to go to a birthday dinner at Mellow Mushroom. I checked out the menu and decided to go with "build your own salad". My WW app had all the points listed for the items I put into my salad, romaine lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, green peppers, pineapple, sun dried tomatoes, and grilled chicken with balsamic vinaigrette on the side. After waiting for our table over an hour, taking all of our drink/orders (we were a party of 12), I didn't get to eat until almost 8:30. I was so hungry after going 6 1/2 hours with no food, I devoured the entire salad. I had to estimate the ounces of chicken, I believe it was close to 6 or 7 ounces. Everything else was a 0 point though, but I feel like there's no way the salad was actually that low in points? I tried to make a good choice and don't regret eating it, I even had a couple of points left at the end of the day. Today is exactly 4 months on WW for me and I weighed myself this morning... up 1.1 since Friday's weigh in. I am hoping it's because I had such a late dinner and probably too much dinner. I am usually so good on the weekends but oh well. Time to get back to a normal routine this week.

 

[DisneyMissy318]

Introducing myself ~ just joined an @Work meeting, first meeting was yesterday. Monday meetings will definitely keep you on program for the weekend (hopefully)!

I have joined WW more times than I care to admit. I have been heavy, seems like my whole life! I have hovered at 250 for the past 13 years - way too long for that nonsense!

We do an annual Florida trip in October and of course, I knew it was coming and just like every other year had told myself - this is the year... you are going to do the parks without feeling winded, you can wear those cute little summer dresses... you know that conversation. However, "myself" is not a good listener and here we are 8 weeks pre-trip and at the same weight as always.

I work on the non-clinical side of a hospital and they announced WW @ Work was starting. I signed up immediately! I have a gym membership (they don't know me there ). I have a treadmill at home and a lovely neighborhood for walking. I have the tools, shoes, work out clothes... I now have WW and eTools... everything I need to make it happen. Now to see if it actually will!

My Bravo for yesterday was that I made it through a whole WW day - stayed at my points - and didn't feel like I missed out on anything. That was a major accomplishment for me. Love the 49 bonus points - they are there "just in case". I always feel like if I go off program during a day, then the whole day is shot... why bother?! (I know!) But... with these points available, those slip ups can be counted and tracked and you can move on.

Looking forward to learning what I can from all of you and sharing this journey! I feel like I've been on the road for a long time and never end up at the destination... I'd actually like to "get there" this time!

Missy

 

[dannirose]

Hi! I'm glad I found this thread. I joined WW in March and have lost 19 pounds to date. I have another 30 to go but I'm finding a lot of inspiration in the program.

 

[bumbershoot]

Hello Everyone - I just joined WW last Monday - Im hoping to lose 40 pounds - I don't think I am doing very good tracking my points - its confusing to me - my problem is I don't eat enough - I don't like chocolate and don't eat desserts, not a bread eater -I just don't eat right - I never eat breakfast and only once in awhile eat lunch - I have to learn to eat more - I have never been heavy in my life but the last 10 years I gained it all - I am 51 and have some stomach problems (acid reflex to where it has damaged my esophagus to where I had to have surgery on it last week) where my doc said it imperative that I lose weight - so here I am - looking for all the help I can get - I go tomorrow morning for my second meeting - do people lose much during the 1st week? Fingers crossed I atleast lost some!!

Welcome!

Many people lose a bunch the first week, though IMO it's mainly, um, "bulk" lost in the bathroom because we're eating more veggies. It's also water. So if you lose a bunch, yay, fun! If not, it's OK. Just keep going.

The biggest advice I have is to *read your materials*. See what the Good Health Guidelines are. Find out about the Weekly points and even Activity points. Think about incorporating those into your way of following WW; if you choose to, it's easiest to do it at the start. Mentally, at least. I waited about a month to use Weeklies, then almost 3 months to start eating Activity points, and it was HARD to eat more at that point. I'm so glad I did it though, because my particular body has been able to lose really well with all those points, and it makes my mind happier, too.

But the basic advice is read your materials and know the program!

Today is exactly 4 months on WW for me and I weighed myself this morning... up 1.1 since Friday's weigh in. I am hoping it's because I had such a late dinner and probably too much dinner. I am usually so good on the weekends but oh well. Time to get back to a normal routine this week.

OH sure, you ate a huge salad last night, of course you're up a little today. Extra food in the belly.

I think the sun-dried tomatoes might have had points, too, but really when you're using 0 point veggies on a big salad, salads can be low in points!

Introducing myself ~ just joined an @Work meeting, first meeting was yesterday. Monday meetings will definitely keep you on program for the weekend (hopefully)!

I have joined WW more times than I care to admit. I have been heavy, seems like my whole life! I have hovered at 250 for the past 13 years - way too long for that nonsense!

We do an annual Florida trip in October and of course, I knew it was coming and just like every other year had told myself - this is the year... you are going to do the parks without feeling winded, you can wear those cute little summer dresses... you know that conversation. However, "myself" is not a good listener and here we are 8 weeks pre-trip and at the same weight as always.

I work on the non-clinical side of a hospital and they announced WW @ Work was starting. I signed up immediately! I have a gym membership (they don't know me there ). I have a treadmill at home and a lovely neighborhood for walking. I have the tools, shoes, work out clothes... I now have WW and eTools... everything I need to make it happen. Now to see if it actually will!

My Bravo for yesterday was that I made it through a whole WW day - stayed at my points - and didn't feel like I missed out on anything. That was a major accomplishment for me. Love the 49 bonus points - they are there "just in case". I always feel like if I go off program during a day, then the whole day is shot... why bother?! (I know!) But... with these points available, those slip ups can be counted and tracked and you can move on.

Looking forward to learning what I can from all of you and sharing this journey! I feel like I've been on the road for a long time and never end up at the destination... I'd actually like to "get there" this time!

Missy

FWIW my leader joined TEN separate and distinct times. I think she hit Lifetime each time, too. But 9 of those times, she quit after hitting Lifetime. The tenth time, however, she finally got it. She got it, lost it, and stayed. Then became an employee so she couldn't quit doing the program You are NOT alone in having joined multiple times.

I love the Weekly points too, but I actually use them in my day-to-day diet.

Yay for WW @ Work!

 

[jmv223]

Hi DisneyMissy318! You sound a lot like me! I'm down almost 25 pounds, and I can't tell you how much easier it is for me to move around, and I hadn't really even realized how much my size was limiting me. But all of a sudden everything from climbing in and out of the pool, to going up and down the stairs at home is just easier! I'm sure you will notice the difference by the time you go to Disney in the fall!

I hit my 10% today, and in perfect WW fashion, I lost a daily point! It seems like that always happens to me! I hit some milestone, yay, and then boo you have to start eating less!

I use my weekly points for treats along the way to keep me sane. Ice cream or a glass or two of wine, or a cheese burger and fries, so I'm sure I can adjust to the loss of 7 points a week without too much stress!

 

[keiraliz]

Hello! I'm new to the DIS, but I've been a Weight Watchers member since January 2013. I was so happy to see this thread, so I thought I would drop by and say hello.

I've struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember, but I didn't recognize it was a problem until my junior year of high school. Due to stress, I had gained about 10 or 15 pounds. Then on top of that, I was diagnosed with PCOS, which makes losing weight even harder for me. I was able to lose some weight and maintain it throughout my senior year, but since I started college two years ago, I've gained about 30 to 40 pounds. I was feeling absolutely miserable, and I was very unhappy with my body. With the recommendation of my GYN, I joined Weight Watchers in January 2013 and was finally prescribed Metformin. After a lot of struggle and learning about my body and how to eat healthy, I finally started losing weight this summer. So far I've lost a total of 11 pounds, and I have about 50 pounds or so to go. Hopefully I'll have most of the weight gone by the time I go to Disneyland next year.

I track completely online. I do not attend meetings due to living in two different states (California is where home is, but I attend school in Tennessee). However, I rely on the support of threads like this one, and they've helped me tremendously. I've gotten close with a group of women on another message board, and their support is what helps me stay on track. They truly keep me motivated. Since starting Weight Watchers, I have been eating more fruits and vegetables, and I have learned that it's okay to have my favorite foods once in awhile instead of every day. I also have been exercising 5 days a week, at least 30 minutes a day, but my goal is increase my workouts to 60 minutes. I've very proud of my accomplishments so far, and I cannot wait to see the end results!

I'm looking forward to sharing my journey with y'all and getting to know each and every one of you!

 

[bumbershoot]

Hi Keiraliz! I do meetings, but one of the non-meeting people on the thread who has had amazing success is keahgirl! She did it all with the online etools. So impressive.

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I decided to bump my points up to 29. Back when PointsPlus started in 2011 the minimum points was 29. Then they found that some people were having problems with that, so they reduced it to 26. The people doing it in 2011 who were losing fine had the option to increase their points up to 29. Of course, when I joined in Feb 2012 that wasn't mentioned. I hit 26 points at some point in the 180s and have lost a lot since then, along with my Weekly and Activity points.

As I was blathering about before, I'm having some problems with my training runs and feeling like I have adequate nutrition and calories. I was thinking about calling this "goal" then starting to lose again after the TOT 10miler in October, but that didn't sit right with me.

Last night the whole 29vs26 point thing occurred to me, and so I bumped myself up. We'll see how that goes! I'll continue with my Weekly and Activity points, and it's possible I'll lose the "snag a bite of the kid's Subway sandwich ones a week" freebies I've been able to get away with, but I think it'll make my runs less, you know, fainty.

 

[TenThousandVolts]

welcome disneymissy, dannirose and keiraliz and anyone else new who I may have missed

Good luck with the 29 points, bumbershoot. It sounds reasonable considering how much exercise you will be doing getting ready for ToT.
When you said it used to be 29 but they realized some people were having trouble with that- I think I fall into the category of "some people"
I am just finishing up week 3- I stayed within my points this week but for the first time I really hit my weeklies- I was left with 5 weeklies and 6 (out of 14) activity points. I am pretty sure I didn't lose anything- official weigh-in and meeting tomorrow, but my scale is pretty good. Maybe a miracle will occur while I sleep

 

[eh24fan]

You guys!!! I had my WI tonight and was down 3lbs!!!! I expected 2, not 3. I'm a believer in WW at this point. Seriously, I do not feel deprived. I'm just more aware of what I'm eating and how much. I've lost 11 lbs since July 10. I had the one hiccup of a 1.6lb gain2 weeks ago and that was purely from sodium/water retention. I was so excited when the receptionist said 3 lbs. LOL I know this will slow down at some point, but I have to say, the numbers going down is HUGE motivation for me.

However, I will say, that after my meeting, I got fried chicken from the local grocery store. I've been craving it all week and I figured tonight is the night so I have the rest of the week to overcome that one. And it was worth the points by the way!

 

[TenThousandVolts]

You guys!!! I had my WI tonight and was down 3lbs!!!! I expected 2, not 3. I'm a believer in WW at this point. Seriously, I do not feel deprived. I'm just more aware of what I'm eating and how much. I've lost 11 lbs since July 10. I had the one hiccup of a 1.6lb gain2 weeks ago and that was purely from sodium/water retention. I was so excited when the receptionist said 3 lbs. LOL I know this will slow down at some point, but I have to say, the numbers going down is HUGE motivation for me.

THAT IS AWESOME!!!!

 

[NC State]

Down 2.2 this week! This is the most I have lost in one week in 8 months! I ate more veggies and less meat. I didn't cheat myself on points....I added every bad point, because I noted very point I thought I had another gain. If you are true to yourself you will see that you can make a better tomorrow.

 

[jdanjou]

This week has been funky. I've stayed within my points, but the food hasn't necessarily been the healthiest. I'm one of those crazy people that has to weigh myself every morning. After the weekend the scale inexplicably took a 2 pound jump. It just started coming back down this morning, but I'm still 0.4 from where I was last Saturday. I'm hoping that by eating healthy today and tomorrow I will still end up with some kind of a loss on Saturday. I hate this whole "lose 3 pounds one week, gain a pound the next". It's been over a year since its been steady and consistent on the scale no matter how I eat or exercise.

On a positive note, I started an exercise challenge last night that I found on FB. I hate exercising, but this takes all of 15 minutes. It's a 30 day guns, buns, and abs challenge. Each day there is a set of squats, push-ups, and leg lifts you have to do. I'm surprisingly not sore today, but my legs still feel like jello. Not sure how I'm going to be able to do 55 squats tonight.

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[TenThousandVolts]

just back from my meeting- much to my delight I am down 1.8 lbs.
Did not see that coming at all! That really gave me the the motivation infusion I needed- 1 week to my Disney trip, and I would love to lose a little more before I go.
Also, I am trying to develop a strategy for the trip, any of you that have good ideas, please share.
I will pack my measurers and food scale. We will have a kitchen and a car, so that helps a lot. I will stock up with fruits and veggies for snacks and I will still have my regular breakfast every morning (cheerios and banana)
When I eat out- which will be often- I will use the WW Eating Out book or DWLZ.com to find a comparable dish- I know the values will be off, some will be higher or lower than what I am actually eating, but maybe it will average out to be close. It is better than not tracking.

 

[TenThousandVolts]

way to go, NCState!!!

jdanjou: good luck with the exercise challenge. I don't think I could do 55 squats even if my life depended on it.

 

[eh24fan]

WTG to my fellow losers I know it's early on for me, but I'm motivated by seeing the numbers decrease. It lets me know that it's working, even when I eat something that I feel is "bad" I track it and move on. I have to get past the idea that a food is bad. It's about portions and moderation...nothing is off limits. I just have to account for it in my eating the rest of the day, week, etc.

 

[pwdebbie]

Hello Everyone - I just joined WW last Monday - Im hoping to lose 40 pounds - I don't think I am doing very good tracking my points - its confusing to me - my problem is I don't eat enough - I don't like chocolate and don't eat desserts, not a bread eater -I just don't eat right - I never eat breakfast and only once in awhile eat lunch - I have to learn to eat more - I have never been heavy in my life but the last 10 years I gained it all - I am 51 and have some stomach problems (acid reflex to where it has damaged my esophagus to where I had to have surgery on it last week) where my doc said it imperative that I lose weight - so here I am - looking for all the help I can get - I go tomorrow morning for my second meeting - do people lose much during the 1st week? Fingers crossed I atleast lost some!!

Some people have a big loss the first week, others don't. Any loss is better than a gain!

I have to tell you that I stopped eating Tums the day I started WW. It was amazing to me how much better my tummy felt in just one day.

 

[pwdebbie]

Welcome to all the new folks! I haven't DISsed for a week and it was great to come here and hear all the good reports.

I was down 2.4 this week and my total off is 89.6!

 

[TenThousandVolts]

I was down 2.4 this week and my total off is 89.6!

Congrats on the 2.4- And BIG congrats on the 89.6! Very inspiring! How long have you been on weight watchers/