Weight Watchers Chat -- Part III

[keahgirl8]

Augh, I cannot get this maintenance thing down. I'm back to paying (meaning I'm above even my raised goal range). The receptionist would have raised it more if I asked, but I didn't ask. Tracking and exercising. That's what I have to do more of. Sounds so simple. (and I never intended to slow down tracking or not exercise, not sure what happened there mentally) But I've never done the "now it's for the rest of your life" thing; I've always been gaining or losing. On the other side, DH has lost THREE weeks in a row! So very proud of him and happy for him.

Maintenance is a tricky business! Hang in there! We can do this.

 

[bumbershoot]

We can do this.

Thank you for that!

 

[keahgirl8]

Thank you for that!

Any time! We're in this together!

 

[bumbershoot]

Whew. Downward trend again.

Finally inside my goal *range*, though it's an increased goal from where I originally called myself at goal. Downward trend will continue and then I can lower that goal again. Too many pounds above it, and I get into trouble! (Many more, and I wouldn't have fit into all my new pants!)


Things I've learned since January. (I only hit goal last Fall)

Tracking works!
Thinking you're tracking when you're really eyeballing doesn't!

Even for a big produce-eater like me, I can't eat ALL fruit ALL the time. Gotta mix it up with some vegetables. Can't say that's the biggest difference, but it is a difference. So hard to step away from the luscious berries and get lettuce on my plate, but veggies are good!

It is 1,000,000% apparent to me that I have to track while away on trips. I thought I'd track for our January trip and I didn't, and the last week of it caused problems (along with the month back home when I finally wasn't sick anymore and could taste food). I thought I'd track during our last-minute 20 day trip to England and Ireland (when DH is sent and the airfare isn't horrendous and the calendar is clear, it's awesome!) and I didn't, and it caused problems.

I *have to* track. No way around it. Can't look the way I want to look (and FEEL the way I want to feel!) while eating just any old way...even if I'm tracking a 90 point day, I *have to* track.

What can I say, life's not fair!

 

[keahgirl8]

I also track on vacation, bumbershoot. Even if I have to guess or use a generic item, I have to keep track of what I eat.

 

[tiffytrips]

Tracking is the only way I loose. When I don't I gain

 

[Psychodisney]

Hope everyone is doing well! I finally broke through my month long plateau and lost 2.6! Total of 26!!
Tomorrow I run my first 5K in 24 years!

 

[keahgirl8]

Hope everyone is doing well! I finally broke through my month long plateau and lost 2.6! Total of 26!! Tomorrow I run my first 5K in 24 years!

Congrats!

 

[bumbershoot]

I also track on vacation, bumbershoot. Even if I have to guess or use a generic item, I have to keep track of what I eat.

Yep. Gotta do it!

Tracking is the only way I loose. When I don't I gain

Glad to know I'm not alone. Not sure why I thought I could get away with it.

Hope everyone is doing well! I finally broke through my month long plateau and lost 2.6! Total of 26!! Tomorrow I run my first 5K in 24 years!

Woooooo!




I lost again this week. Thanked the receptionist who has helped the last few weeks for her extreme kindness. Hope she got how deeply I meant it.

A few more to go and I'm back to my original goal. Or I keep the current goal but get to wear regular clothes for weighing in.

 

[pwdebbie]

Yep. Gotta do it!



Glad to know I'm not alone. Not sure I thought I could get away with it.



Woooooo!




I lost again this week. Thanked the receptionist who has helped the last few weeks for her extreme kindness. Hope she got how deeply I meant it.

A few more to go and I'm back to my original goal. Or I keep the current goal but get to wear regular clothes for weighing in.

Good job!

 

[jacksmomma]

Today is my first day back on WW. I was just diagnosed with high blood pressure and it scares me. It is time to get accountable and take control of my food. I am loving the simple start. I hope it jump starts my progress.

 

[pwdebbie]

Well we sure have become a quiet bunch!

I have been stalled now for so long that it is not funny any more. Up and down the same three pounds for almost a year. How is everyone else doing?

 

[Psychodisney]

Keep on going! It's frustrating to be stuck. This time around, I've kept the momentum going. I'm down 30 lbs since January doing simply filling. I had a slow month over the summer but things picked back up again. Feeling great and hoping to keep going for another 20-30Lbs....a little at a time.

 

[pwdebbie]

I keep thinking about switching to Simply Filling for a bit but then I get to that one line about no processed meats.

I eat bacon or sausage almost daily as well as lunchmeat. I start my day off with protein, typical would be two eggs and three slices of bacon plus fruit. I avoid cereals, breads, bagels, pancakes etc. (even whole grain versions) because those foods don't satisfy me. It seems that if I eat anything with flour in it in the morning, I am wanting to eat all morning. It isn't that way with lunch or dinner, just breakfast!

I'm still going to think about trying SF, just don't know if I can go through the withdrawal!

 

[Psychodisney]

I think if you eat your bacon, sausage and lunchmeat but stay away from your processed carbs your in the right direction. I think the key is keeping your blood sugar even(low glycemic foods) and avoiding processed foods that might cause you to overeat.

 

[VictoriaAndMatt]

Hi everyone. Hope you don't mind if I tag along. My name is Victoria and I've been on/off with WW (online) for almost 2 years now. I lost 20lbs the first time around, but then fell off the wagon and gained back all but 7 lbs. I started again this past May and have lost an additional 28 lbs, putting me at 35 total lost. I still have 25 more until my goal weight, and I've been having a really difficult time the past couple of months yoyoing. So I'm hoping reaching out and sharing with others going through the same thing will help.

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

I rejoined Weight Watchers online yesterday. I hope to lose lots of weight and share tips with all of you and most importantly get healthy. Monday is my weigh in day so I'm hoping for a nice loss on week one. It seems the older I get the less I lose but a loss is a loss and I'll take whatever I can get. I'm going on my first Disney Cruise in May to celebrate my oldest daughter graduating from college. Here's hoping I can stick with it this time and be a healthier, slimmer me.

 

[eh24fan]

And here I am! My mom and I had a meltdown and decided we had to quit WW for awhile. So back in June, we did just that. Then I spent a few weeks rebelling and eating whatever I flippin' wanted. And then the rest of the summer I ate what I wanted, but kept myself in check...sort of. Here we are, nearly 4 months later and I THINK I'm up about 9lbs, but depends on the day, etc.

I rejoined online last week and I'm going to our meeting tonight. Mom is coming back too, but she has some things going on with my stepdad and his health that she just can't do it this week. I'm ready to get back to it, I feel refreshed and over my rebellion. Our meeting has moved location AND changed the time, so it will be like a fresh start and I'm looking forward to it! I can't wait to get on the scale, see where the number falls and get going. I weigh myself at home, but it isn't REAL until I'm at the meeting, on that scale. When it is written in my "permanent record" by the receptionist, it counts. Until then, it isn't real.

So...here we go again!!!

 

[Psychodisney]

And here I am! My mom and I had a meltdown and decided we had to quit WW for awhile. So back in June, we did just that. Then I spent a few weeks rebelling and eating whatever I flippin' wanted. And then the rest of the summer I ate what I wanted, but kept myself in check...sort of. Here we are, nearly 4 months later and I THINK I'm up about 9lbs, but depends on the day, etc.

I rejoined online last week and I'm going to our meeting tonight. Mom is coming back too, but she has some things going on with my stepdad and his health that she just can't do it this week. I'm ready to get back to it, I feel refreshed and over my rebellion. Our meeting has moved location AND changed the time, so it will be like a fresh start and I'm looking forward to it! I can't wait to get on the scale, see where the number falls and get going. I weigh myself at home, but it isn't REAL until I'm at the meeting, on that scale. When it is written in my "permanent record" by the receptionist, it counts. Until then, it isn't real.

So...here we go again!!!

We've all been there! Welcome back!

 

[pwdebbie]

And here I am! My mom and I had a meltdown and decided we had to quit WW for awhile. So back in June, we did just that. Then I spent a few weeks rebelling and eating whatever I flippin' wanted. And then the rest of the summer I ate what I wanted, but kept myself in check...sort of. Here we are, nearly 4 months later and I THINK I'm up about 9lbs, but depends on the day, etc.

I rejoined online last week and I'm going to our meeting tonight. Mom is coming back too, but she has some things going on with my stepdad and his health that she just can't do it this week. I'm ready to get back to it, I feel refreshed and over my rebellion. Our meeting has moved location AND changed the time, so it will be like a fresh start and I'm looking forward to it! I can't wait to get on the scale, see where the number falls and get going. I weigh myself at home, but it isn't REAL until I'm at the meeting, on that scale. When it is written in my "permanent record" by the receptionist, it counts. Until then, it isn't real.

So...here we go again!!!

Good for you! Sometimes a fresh start is just what we need.