Weight Watchers Chat

[robinb]

Well just back from weigh in, guess I didn't do as badly as I felt. I'm down 3.2 this week. So that's a total of 17 pounds in the last three weeks. I'm happy with that!

Holy cow, Crystal! That's really great!

 

[MissLiz]

Okay, I had my first "real" weigh-in after our WDW trip a week ago. And I'm down 3.4lbs from my last weigh-in before we left on 9/12. I decided against trying to count points on our trip and I did go a little overboard a couple of times, but for the most part, I tried to make smart choices.

So, that means that since 8/16, I am down 14.2lbs!!! Yay!

 

[perdidobay]

Way to go those of you with the losses this week.

Today was my first time posting my weight since joining online a week ago. With my loss, the program now has me down from 21 points a day to 20 a day.
Please tell me it doesn't keep getting lower and lower the more I lose!
It's already hard to keep it at 20 points, without using any of my weekly points. This past week I used them up 5 days into the week.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Way to go those of you with the losses this week.

Today was my first time posting my weight since joining online a week ago. With my loss, the program now has me down from 21 points a day to 20 a day.
Please tell me it doesn't keep getting lower and lower the more I lose!
It's already hard to keep it at 20 points, without using any of my weekly points. This past week I used them up 5 days into the week.

Good News and Bad News
The bad news is you lose a point after you lose 10 pounds.

The Good news is that at Meetings they encourage you to eat those weekly points. It helps prevent you from feeling deprived.

More Good News.... You can earn activity points by exercising which you can also eat. I usually use my weekly points up about 5 days in to the week. But then I eat some of my activity points.

Hang in there you can do it!

 

[perdidobay]

Good News and Bad News
The bad news is you lose a point after you lose 10 pounds.

The Good news is that at Meetings they encourage you to eat those weekly points. It helps prevent you from feeling deprived.

More Good News.... You can earn activity points by exercising which you can also eat. I usually use my weekly points up about 5 days in to the week. But then I eat some of my activity points.

Hang in there you can do it!

Thanks for the encouragement.
I'm glad to hear that WW wants you to use the weekly points, I felt like I shouldn't be using them, for some reason. Same with activity points, I feel like that the workouts I do are burning more calories, so if I eat more based on those points aren't I just slowing down my weight loss? That's what my mindset is about using them. So, I shouldn't feel that bad about using some of my activity points?
Should I just look at activity as toning my body or a metabolism booster, instead of the calories it burns?

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Thanks for the encouragement.
I'm glad to hear that WW wants you to use the weekly points, I felt like I shouldn't be using them, for some reason. Same with activity points, I feel like that the workouts I do are burning more calories, so if I eat more based on those points aren't I just slowing down my weight loss? That's what my mindset is about using them. So, I shouldn't feel that bad about using some of my activity points?
Should I just look at activity as toning my body or a metabolism booster, instead of the calories it burns?

It is a balancing act. If you don't consume enough calories your metabolism will slow down some have referred to it as "starvation mode" at a meeting our leader told us about a member who was training for a marathon, and wasn't eating any of her weekly points or activity points. She wasn't losing any weight. After she started eating more she started losing more weight.

Activity will help you tone your body and it will help you keep the weight off after you get to your goal weight.

 

[Sandi]

Hi there. I had my WI today and I am down 2.8#. I'm so happy. I got lots of exercise, but I was a little fearful because I had used up all of my 35 weekly points by the end of the night Sunday. I stayed within my meager 19 daily points Monday and Tuesday -- but I wasn't even hungry those 2 days. I'm telling ya, it was weird. Starved on Sunday, so I ate a lot, and then had total control on Monday and Tuesday. Anyway, I'm here to tell you Perdidobay and everyone else -- eat those extra weekly points!

 

[k_null81]

It is a balancing act. If you don't consume enough calories your metabolism will slow down some have referred to it as "starvation mode" at a meeting our leader told us about a member who was training for a marathon, and wasn't eating any of her weekly points or activity points. She wasn't losing any weight. After she started eating more she started losing more weight.

Activity will help you tone your body and it will help you keep the weight off after you get to your goal weight.

Totally agree with the above. I work out 6-7 days a week which all I'm doing is walking and running intervals. More walking then running though. But I typically get in atleast 45-60 minutes M-F at work plus my husband and I are walking after I get home for at least 30-60 minutes 4-6 days a week. Anyways, I was getting really discouraged b/c I wasn't losing much but wasn't usually dipping into my weekly points or activity points either b/c I felt it defeated the purpose but the past 2 weighs have been way better since I started eating some of the weekly points. So if you are working out I would at least be using your weekly points. I typically only use my weekly points on the weekend though b/c I struggle the most then trying to stay under the 20 I get. And likely this Saturday when I weigh in I will be down to 19. Fingers crossed anyways. This past weekend was a little rough so we shall see.

 

[natashag76]

I had my WI this morning too. Considering my mom was visiting for the week and I didn't get to the gym and we had guests for dinner a few nights this week (crazy week!) I'm thrilled to report that I still lost 0.2 lbs. I was just praying for no gaining, so even this little loss is

 

[SamRoc]

Joined weight watchers last week, am down 5 1/2 the first week! will go again thursday. i love the new points system. i am a lifetime member from about 20 years ago and i find this very easy. i like the new recipes i get from them every week too.

 

[Sandi]

Joined weight watchers last week, am down 5 1/2 the first week! will go again thursday. i love the new points system. i am a lifetime member from about 20 years ago and i find this very easy. i like the new recipes i get from them every week too.

Wecome and good job. There are quite a few lapsed lifers here (me included), so you're among friend.

I had my WI this morning too. Considering my mom was visiting for the week and I didn't get to the gym and we had guests for dinner a few nights this week (crazy week!) I'm thrilled to report that I still lost 0.2 lbs. I was just praying for no gaining, so even this little loss is

Good job. Aren't you glad you did your WI.

 

[mrzrich]

Just home from WI. Down 3.2 this week.

In my quest for 16 lbs in 16 Weeks

Week 1 up 4.4
Week 2 Down 4.6
Week 3 Down 0.2
Week 4 Down 3.2

4 week total Down 3.6, 12 weeks to go!

 

[Sandi]

Just home from WI. Down 3.2 this week.

In my quest for 16 lbs in 16 Weeks

Week 1 up 4.4
Week 2 Down 4.6
Week 3 Down 0.2
Week 4 Down 3.2

4 week total Down 3.6, 12 weeks to go!

You're on the right path. Good luck with your quest.

Question: If you choose a weight that is at the high end of the range for your goal weight, can you maintain that weight long enough to stop having to pay the monthly fees but then maybe lose more weight later to be in the middle of the healthy range? Does that even make sense? I'm about 12 pounds from my goal, which is at the high end of "normal." I'd love to get there and then do maintenance so I can quit paying $40 per month. But, after that, if I want to try to lose more, is there a penalty? I wouldn't think so, but don't know what the policy is. Anyone know?

 

[sjms71]

Okay, I had my first "real" weigh-in after our WDW trip a week ago. And I'm down 3.4lbs from my last weigh-in before we left on 9/12. I decided against trying to count points on our trip and I did go a little overboard a couple of times, but for the most part, I tried to make smart choices.

So, that means that since 8/16, I am down 14.2lbs!!! Yay!

Wow, way to go, great job.

Hi there. I had my WI today and I am down 2.8#. I'm so happy.

You should be happy 2.8!!

I had my WI this morning too. Considering my mom was visiting for the week and I didn't get to the gym and we had guests for dinner a few nights this week (crazy week!) I'm thrilled to report that I still lost 0.2 lbs. I was just praying for no gaining, so even this little loss is

As we say here often .2 is a stick of butter off your hips, good job!!

Joined weight watchers last week, am down 5 1/2 the first week! will go again thursday. i love the new points system. i am a lifetime member from about 20 years ago and i find this very easy. i like the new recipes i get from them every week too.

WELCOME!! Keep up the good work!

Just home from WI. Down 3.2 this week.

In my quest for 16 lbs in 16 Weeks

Week 1 up 4.4
Week 2 Down 4.6
Week 3 Down 0.2
Week 4 Down 3.2

4 week total Down 3.6, 12 weeks to go!

You can do it!!

You're on the right path. Good luck with your quest.

Question: If you choose a weight that is at the high end of the range for your goal weight, can you maintain that weight long enough to stop having to pay the monthly fees but then maybe lose more weight later to be in the middle of the healthy range? Does that even make sense? I'm about 12 pounds from my goal, which is at the high end of "normal." I'd love to get there and then do maintenance so I can quit paying $40 per month. But, after that, if I want to try to lose more, is there a penalty? I wouldn't think so, but don't know what the policy is. Anyone know?

I am wondering the same thing. I have 15lbs (Before disney weight ) to reach the high of my ww goal but would really like to lose another 5 -10 pounds more.

Ok, so tomorrow is my last day here at the World. Although, it has been fun I must say I really feel like crap!! I look and feel like I'm pregnant I'm so bloated. I can't wait to cleanse myself of all this Disney food. I was excited about my eatathon but, honestly I have felt sick 50% of the time. I'm totally excited to get back to plan and continue my ww journey.

 

[Sandi]

Ok, so tomorrow is my last day here at the World. Although, it has been fun I must say I really feel like crap!! I look and feel like I'm pregnant I'm so bloated. I can't wait to cleanse myself of all this Disney food. I was excited about my eatathon but, honestly I have felt sick 50% of the time. I'm totally excited to get back to plan and continue my ww journey.

Hey Stephanie,
I think you're in a good place for your head to get your body back in the game. Looking at your posts, it seems like you've done a pretty good job keeping aware of what you ate at WDW and that's half the battle. But I would rather be thinking "gosh, I can't wait to get back on the WW bus after this" than "oh, I'm going to miss all this food so much."

Enjoy your last day and have safe travels back home!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

You're on the right path. Good luck with your quest.

Question: If you choose a weight that is at the high end of the range for your goal weight, can you maintain that weight long enough to stop having to pay the monthly fees but then maybe lose more weight later to be in the middle of the healthy range? Does that even make sense? I'm about 12 pounds from my goal, which is at the high end of "normal." I'd love to get there and then do maintenance so I can quit paying $40 per month. But, after that, if I want to try to lose more, is there a penalty? I wouldn't think so, but don't know what the policy is. Anyone know?

After you reach Lifetime, you can choose to lose more weight as long as you stay within your healthy range. As long as you are not 2 pounds above your goal while you're Lifetime, you will not have to pay the weekly fee no matter how much you lose later. However, while you're doing the 6 weeks of maintenance, you have to be within the two pounds for six weeks or else you may have to go a little longer before the leader will let you reach LT.

Make sense?

 

[Sandi]

After you reach Lifetime, you can choose to lose more weight as long as you stay within your healthy range. As long as you are not 2 pounds above your goal while you're Lifetime, you will not have to pay the weekly fee no matter how much you lose later. However, while you're doing the 6 weeks of maintenance, you have to be within the two pounds for six weeks or else you may have to go a little longer before the leader will let you reach LT.

Make sense?

Yes, ma'am. Thanks for the explanation. So the 6 week period is sort of key. Help me with this: during the 6 weeks, is the "within 2 pounds" on either side of the goal weight?

 

[robinb]

I'm back from today's weigh-in. Another ZERO. Oh well, at least it's not a positive number and considering I spent my weekend in Chicago eating my head off (Uno's pizza & hot dogs & beer at the ballpark) I'll take the zero!

Thank goodness baseball season is over. Of course ... football season and tailgates are not a whole lot better *sigh*.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Yes, ma'am. Thanks for the explanation. So the 6 week period is sort of key. Help me with this: during the 6 weeks, is the "within 2 pounds" on either side of the goal weight?

I believe its within two pounds on either side of your goal but you may want to confirm that at your next meeting just in case I'm wrong (but I'm pretty sure that's correct).

 

[daisy2]

Hi everyone I weighed in yesturday (Thursday) and lost another .8 so far I have lost 37.8 pounds I am 2.2 from 40 pounds today (October 1st) is one year of me loosing weight and dedicating myself to becoming healthy and loving myself. So as promised here are my pictures of progress of my weight loss.

First time in my size 20 pants I was in a size 26-28 pants when started my weight loss journey

First time in 3 years in a size 18

One year to the day! A size 16!! please for give the bad hair but I had this picture taken at the gym I workout at, at 5am in the morning by my trainer!!