Weight Watchers Chat -- Part III

[pwdebbie]

I'm thinking of changing from my Thursday night meeting to a Saturday morning one. It's a little farther away but the time would be so much better. I'm tired of having to wait all day to weigh. Who else has changed meetings? I guess if you tell them that you want to start coming to the new meeting they just fix you a weight tracker (the one that they keep at the meeting)? I posted this on the main W.I.S.H board, but thought I might post it here to see if I might get more results.

I switched from Thursday nights to Tuesday nights without any problems. And it is easy enough to go into eTools and change your weigh-in day. Even though I weigh in on Tuesday nights, I set my eTools weigh-in day for Wednesday. Just feels right to me.

 

[JillyBean1899]

I switched from Thursday nights to Tuesday nights without any problems. And it is easy enough to go into eTools and change your weigh-in day. Even though I weigh in on Tuesday nights, I set my eTools weigh-in day for Wednesday. Just feels right to me.

Is the eTools a meetings only thing? I want to change my week for points to start on Monday and end on Sunday, because weekends are when I tend to splurge, and I'd feel better knowing how "good" I've done over the week so I don't feel bad about eating that Nutter Butter bar that's been in the fridge for weeks. Right now it's got my weeks (and my weekly weigh-in reminder) starting on Wednesday, and it's just really throwing me off.

 

[bumbershoot]

You should be able to change meetings without getting a new tracker. Just start going.

Ww weeks officially go from Sunday through Saturday so you might end up with two meetings in one week (but not two weigh ins) or getting one long or one short week between weighins but that's ok.

Is the eTools a meetings only thing? I want to change my week for points to start on Monday and end on Sunday, because weekends are when I tend to splurge, and I'd feel better knowing how "good" I've done over the week so I don't feel bad about eating that Nutter Butter bar that's been in the fridge for weeks. Right now it's got my weeks (and my weekly weigh-in reminder) starting on Wednesday, and it's just really throwing me off.

If you are online then the stuff you see is somewhat different than what a meeting+etools person sees but you should be able to change some info.

Go into the account info to see what you can change.

And don't be scared of eating! Work it into your week and enjoy. Unless I'm literally going over daily, weekly, and activity points I refuse to feel guilty about what I'm eating. As long as I'm tracking. If I'm ignoring things then I feel guilty but if tracking I work it in, enjoy it, and continue on. Honestly I'm staring to feel like guilt changes something hormonally and it makes us gain.

 

[StayCool]

Tomorrow is weigh in day. I'm looking forward to a new week and a fresh start. I *might* be down some tomorrow BUT I ate some crappy food... I just really wish spring would hurry up and get here because I have a much easier time eating well with fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm trying to keep track of my AP points and it is very encouraging to see them stack up. I have not dipped into them, but the comfort of them being there is good. lol

 

[eh24fan]

The leader is important. Two of my fave leaders tend to focus on the achievements and struggles and awards FIRST, and then really fast do the meeting itself. Or they sandwich things in between parts of the official meeting. And both of them have won the big deal leader award.

I agree with this. My regular meeting leader is FANTASTIC! You WANT to go to the meeting! The people there are great too. We are all talkative and laugh a lot. Sometimes things get a little PG...LOL The other meeting that is actually only 5 minutes from my house is AWFUL! The leader just isn't as engaging, although she does try. The people just sit there...no one talks, no one has anything to offer. The one time I weighed in and stayed, I was literally the only person talking and engaging. Awful.

 

[StayCool]

My weigh in went much better than I expected. I'm down 0.8 lbs and I give ALL the credit for that to the fact that I'm on the treadmill three times a week. And I did W2D1 this morning. Didn't feel good at the time but I feel good now. Lol My goal this week is to eat better. There were too many thin mints around last night. Not anymore!!!

 

[EJ4Disney]

I took the plunge and joined WW online yesterday. I am so confused and frustrated with the whole thing. I know I need to give it some time and feel my way around. But there is SO much information I have no idea where to start or go to next. I have tracked my food and good Lord it took me 15 minutes to even figure that out.

Please tell me this is going to get easier. I really want this to work and am determined to not waste my money.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[robinb]

My weigh in went much better than I expected. I'm down 0.8 lbs and I give ALL the credit for that to the fact that I'm on the treadmill three times a week. And I did W2D1 this morning. Didn't feel good at the time but I feel good now. Lol My goal this week is to eat better. There were too many thin mints around last night. Not anymore!!!

Yay! I'm glad you were down this week .

I took the plunge and joined WW online yesterday. I am so confused and frustrated with the whole thing. I know I need to give it some time and feel my way around. But there is SO much information I have no idea where to start or go to next. I have tracked my food and good Lord it took me 15 minutes to even figure that out.

Please tell me this is going to get easier. I really want this to work and am determined to not waste my money.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The website is confusing. There are some online only members here. Maybe they can help you. Are you doing Simple Start? It should be easier to track than counting points because most of the food you'll eat are power foods.

 

[StayCool]

I took the plunge and joined WW online yesterday. I am so confused and frustrated with the whole thing. I know I need to give it some time and feel my way around. But there is SO much information I have no idea where to start or go to next. I have tracked my food and good Lord it took me 15 minutes to even figure that out.

Please tell me this is going to get easier. I really want this to work and am determined to not waste my money.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Truly the hardest part is getting started. Once you figure out the point values for things that you commonly eat, you will not have to continually look them up. So then it gets faster. The first couple of weeks are the hardest. I have found that I generally eat the same foods over and over, so then I only have to look up points for items that fall outside my norm. Just keep going and don't give up!

 

[runsandjumps]

My weigh in went much better than I expected. I'm down 0.8 lbs and I give ALL the credit for that to the fact that I'm on the treadmill three times a week. And I did W2D1 this morning. Didn't feel good at the time but I feel good now. Lol My goal this week is to eat better. There were too many thin mints around last night. Not anymore!!!

Nice loss! Keep up on the running. Pretty soon you will be running for longer and you will marvel at how far you've come.

And again with the thin mints! You all are killing me lol.

I have my meeting today. I hope it goes well.

 

[EJ4Disney]

Thanks so much!!

A quick couple of questions - and don't laugh:

Is there a chart with all of the points on it? I really don't even know where to look. I track my food and it gives me a point value, but I would like to know the point value before I eat it. I think I would be making better choices if I knew what the point was BEFORE I ate.

Simple start and Power Foods?

I really am clueless - sorry. I really am a smart person just so confused right not.

 

[robinb]

Thanks so much!!

A quick couple of questions - and don't laugh:

Is there a chart with all of the points on it? I really don't even know where to look. I track my food and it gives me a point value, but I would like to know the point value before I eat it. I think I would be making better choices if I knew what the point was BEFORE I ate.

Do you have a smart phone? Weight Watchers has an app that will help you track. Are there any weight watchers meetings nearby? You might be able to "join for free" and get the starter books with point values for free.

Simple start and Power Foods?

Look at the bottom of your WW home page. There should be a video called "Simple Start 101".

 

[StayCool]

Nice loss! Keep up on the running. Pretty soon you will be running for longer and you will marvel at how far you've come.

And again with the thin mints! You all are killing me lol.

I have my meeting today. I hope it goes well.

I HAVE to be able to run lol. I'm doing a 5k in April, hopefully a Dirty Girl in May. Then a 10k in June and TOT 10 miler in October! I *need* all of these goals or I will stop. And yeah, thin mints kill me too! That's why they are gone.

Good luck on the meeting today!

Thanks so much!!

A quick couple of questions - and don't laugh:

Is there a chart with all of the points on it? I really don't even know where to look. I track my food and it gives me a point value, but I would like to know the point value before I eat it. I think I would be making better choices if I knew what the point was BEFORE I ate.

Simple start and Power Foods?

I really am clueless - sorry. I really am a smart person just so confused right not.

Do you have a smart phone? You can search the points before you eat. I would even recommend planning what you are going to eat the day before until you get an idea of what food is worth pointwise.

http://www.weightwatchers.com/templates/print.aspx?PageId=1415811&PrintFlag=yes&previewDate=1/9/2014

This will help you with simple start and there are links to power foods at the bottom. Just read through it and remember, you will make mistakes. Just get back up and try again!

 

[LJC1861]

I am proud to say I hit my first goal weight with my weigh in this week!!! For me, this is a big deal!

Now, on to goal weight number two! I am doing well with choosing to say no to foods that I typically would not....like girl scout cookies and Dunkin Munchkins (which we have every Wednesday at staff meeting) and that feels good. Sticking to recommended portion sizes is also getting easier.

So far so good!


Linda

 

[Caseheidi]

Thanks so much!!

A quick couple of questions - and don't laugh:

Is there a chart with all of the points on it? I really don't even know where to look. I track my food and it gives me a point value, but I would like to know the point value before I eat it. I think I would be making better choices if I knew what the point was BEFORE I ate.

Simple start and Power Foods?

I really am clueless - sorry. I really am a smart person just so confused right not.

Have you found the point calculator yet? One place you can find it is on the left side of the tracking page. ( Also on the phone app) You use the food label to get the fat grams, carbs, fiber and protein, put them in and you will get the point values for a single serving. There is also a recipe builder online that you can put your own recipes into to determine the point value, and you just save it so you only need to calculate it once. Just make sure to label it something you can find again. ( I know this from a bad experience )

As others have said, getting started is the most difficult part. If you have a WW location nearby, maybe you could pop in and see if someone could give you a quick lesson on things. They also have the books, and sell food calculators that might help. You might also see if anyone you know close by is familiar with the program and could give you a little tutorial. good Luck, it will get better!

 

[runsandjumps]

Weighed in today and was down 4 lbs. I still haven't reached my first goal but hopefully next week. I need to hit the gym tomorrow after Costco.

Does anyone have the active link? How's it working for you?

 

[StayCool]

Weighed in today and was down 4 lbs. I still haven't reached my first goal but hopefully next week. I need to hit the gym tomorrow after Costco.

Does anyone have the active link? How's it working for you?

Awesome!!! That is a great weight loss. I can't help you with the active link though. I have a heart rate monitor that I use while I'm exercising but that's it.

Today I decided to try Jillian Michael's 6 week 6 pack. Ugh. I only got half way through and then sat and watched the rest of it. Kind of depressing. But my wrists are my weak link and there are a lot of exercises that require putting all my weight on them. So, although it was something I would enjoy to do I think that until I lose some weight I probably shouldn't do that for now. Back to 30 day shred!

 

[GAGirlInVA]

Thanks for the warm welcome. Things are crazy here. We are in the process of trying to make school decisions for 2014-2015 for two of our boys. It involves evaluations, paperwork, blah blah blah.

Our older two are homeschooled, so this is a very big change for us.

I'm down 18! Yesterday our meeting was cancelled for snow (like for the 3rd or 4th time this year?) It's finals week for me and I'm desperately trying to get ahead in the housework/homeschool front because I'm having surgery next Thursday. So add in a Pre-Op appt in there. I'm SUCH a homebody and had multiple appts every day last week! Exhaustion!

Oh and we are planning our anniversary trip. So far we've paid off the trip, set aside money for tips, done dining reservations, bought flights, and done Fastpass+. Soon it will be time to start packing

 

[EJ4Disney]

Thanks everyone for the great advice.

Ok, well I just couldn't figure out the online Weight Watchers so I called to cancel it yesterday and talked to the neatest lady. She suggested that I go to the meetings, as they have the point charts and everything I really do need to get started. I am so a hands on person. I need to see it - ya know it's a control thing. Anyway the online is all done by computer or your smart phone. And call me old, but I just couldn't figure it out. I feel a whole lot better and will go to a meeting on Thursday. Get my stuff and do this!!!

Thanks again, I will check back and let you all know how it goes.

 

[GAGirlInVA]

Thanks everyone for the great advice.

Ok, well I just couldn't figure out the online Weight Watchers so I called to cancel it yesterday and talked to the neatest lady. She suggested that I go to the meetings, as they have the point charts and everything I really do need to get started. I am so a hands on person. I need to see it - ya know it's a control thing. Anyway the online is all done by computer or your smart phone. And call me old, but I just couldn't figure it out. I feel a whole lot better and will go to a meeting on Thursday. Get my stuff and do this!!!

Thanks again, I will check back and let you all know how it goes.

I have a good grasp of the online world, but I ADORE my meeting. I like watching people that have now become friends succeed. And I love the camaraderie. There is just something so different about SEEING the people I'm doing this with. (Which is why I get so bummed when the weather zaps my meeting!