Weight Watchers Chat

[sjms71]

Had my weigh in today and....I'm down 1.8lbs. I'm very happy with that after struggling for a few months. Will I say it's the new program. Well, I hope so but will give it another week or two before I say for sure. Opinions were mixed at the meeting, some people love the new program and some were not happy at all. So, we will see. All I have to say is it worked for me this week.

8lbs in 9 weeks

Week 1: -1.4
Week 2:no meeting
Week 3: -.4
Week 4: Thanksgiving
Week 5: -.2
Week 6: -1.8

Total 3.8 Three weeks and 4.2 to go, possible? We will see .

 

[mnrhannah07]

SO.......I DID IT!! I finally built up enough courage to go to my first meeting tonight..I intended on going last week but life got in the way so I made sure I went today, actually almost didn't go tonight either cause it started to snow pretty bad when it was time to leave! Any who, I went, weighed in, got depressed and then made myself feel better cause that was the whole reason for going...My 5% goal is 10 pounds which seems pretty doable, so let the journey begin!

 

[Sandi]

SO.......I DID IT!! I finally built up enough courage to go to my first meeting tonight..I intended on going last week but life got in the way so I made sure I went today, actually almost didn't go tonight either cause it started to snow pretty bad when it was time to leave! Any who, I went, weighed in, got depressed and then made myself feel better cause that was the whole reason for going...My 5% goal is 10 pounds which seems pretty doable, so let the journey begin!

Congratulations on taking that first step. Don't get down on yourself -- take each day one at a time. Whenever you need a boost up, check in with this thread. Everyone is helpful and supportive. Good luck on your journey.

 

[sjms71]

SO.......I DID IT!! I finally built up enough courage to go to my first meeting tonight..I intended on going last week but life got in the way so I made sure I went today, actually almost didn't go tonight either cause it started to snow pretty bad when it was time to leave! Any who, I went, weighed in, got depressed and then made myself feel better cause that was the whole reason for going...My 5% goal is 10 pounds which seems pretty doable, so let the journey begin!

Good for you!!! This is a very hard time of year, food wise especially, and the fact you got, as you said the courage to go to your first meeting during this time is awesome. Like Sandi said don't be down on yourself. You should be proud of yourself and I hope excited. As we all can agree on here it isn't easy and some weeks are harder than others but you can do it!!! We will help you if you need us .

 

[robinb]

SO.......I DID IT!! I finally built up enough courage to go to my first meeting tonight..I intended on going last week but life got in the way so I made sure I went today, actually almost didn't go tonight either cause it started to snow pretty bad when it was time to leave! Any who, I went, weighed in, got depressed and then made myself feel better cause that was the whole reason for going...My 5% goal is 10 pounds which seems pretty doable, so let the journey begin!

Congratulations! And kudos for you going out in that storm! I got home around 5:00 and tucked myself in for the night.

 

[mnrhannah07]

thanks for all the words of encouragement ladies! It really does warm my heart to know I have more support besides my loving husband and wacky W.W leader!!

Like I posted before, I did weight watchers in high school with my mother and it was alot easier then due to the fact that she shopped, made lunches and dinner!!!! ((I sure do miss those days!!!)) Well, now she does all her W.W online and doesn't do meetings so I am all on my own. I say it like that because when I first started thinking about going back, its simple to say "I'm going to do it". But when it came to actually going I all of a sudden got this wave of nerves that took over me and was truly thinking of backing out all together. I sucked it up, went to the meeting and really enjoyed myself. NOW comes the hard part, not starting a diet but learning how to change my lifestyle!

Once again, thanks again for being so pleasant!!

 

[daisy2]

Made it thru the first week of the new program. I struggled a lot with trying to figure out the new points. I wasn't sure if I could even do it at some points. I worked out daily. I ate a lot of fruits and veggies I think that helped me out a lot. So I went to day to weigh-in I would of been happy with a pound or 2 but I lost 5 pounds and got another 5 pound star!! So on to the next week. Keep up the good work everyone!!

 

[slightly_obsessed]

Weigh in Day for me today..... -2 I really like the new plan!! I'm down -6 since they rolled out the new program!

Congrats! I'm a big fan of the new program also.

We're leaving for a bi-coastal trip to WDW and DL next week and I have the joy of eating out for 2 1/2 weeks. We're sticking with the first part of our Florida trip and tacking on a trip to DL and the Rose Bowl to the end of it . I love, Love, LOVE Disneyland. It's my favorite of all the parks and I have been to all of them. At least I'm coming home on a Sunday and I'll have until Friday to get rid of the immediate travel water weight gain. Just as I suspected, I am close in weight to where I was when I left for WDW in August. It took me THAT LONG to lose my WDW free dining weight ... I lose really, really slowly. Thank goodness I'm not on free dining this time around!

So. Jealous. But I hope you have a fantastic time and I'm sure you will do just fine!

Just trying to catch up a bit, I have been doing my WW but haven't been on here to post. My next weigh in is tomorrow! I'm not too optimistic...doing fine with my points but unable to reach my 29 points! I'd just be eating for the sake of eating!

Good luck on your weigh in tomorrow. You should talk to your leader about ways to get in those points you haven't been able to, it's really important that your body gets the nutrients it needs. Maybe try to eat more vegetables that aren't "free" like peas or switch to high point values of items you are already eating (bread, yogurt, milk, cheese, etc). Or maybe drink something like v8 or an extra glass of milk? My first day on the program I had a hard time hitting the 29 points too.

Had my weigh in today and....I'm down 1.8lbs.
Total 3.8 Three weeks and 4.2 to go, possible? We will see .

Yeah! Congrats. I think you can make it! Opinions were mixed at my meeting as well.

SO.......I DID IT!! I finally built up enough courage to go to my first meeting tonight..

Great job! It's hard to make that first step and to go out when the weather is less than ideal is awesome!

So I went to day to weigh-in I would of been happy with a pound or 2 but I lost 5 pounds and got another 5 pound star!! So on to the next week. Keep up the good work everyone!!

Nice loss! Great job sticking with it even though you were having problems.

 

[N&B'smom]

SO.......I DID IT!! I finally built up enough courage to go to my first meeting tonight..I intended on going last week but life got in the way so I made sure I went today, actually almost didn't go tonight either cause it started to snow pretty bad when it was time to leave! Any who, I went, weighed in, got depressed and then made myself feel better cause that was the whole reason for going...My 5% goal is 10 pounds which seems pretty doable, so let the journey begin!

Congrats!!! I'm so glad you took the first step, that's the hardest part!

So I went to day to weigh-in I would of been happy with a pound or 2 but I lost 5 pounds and got another 5 pound star!!

That's awesome!!! I ate lots of fruits and veggies too but sadly didn't get a good result.

Good luck on your weigh in tomorrow. You should talk to your leader about ways to get in those points you haven't been able to, it's really important that your body gets the nutrients it needs. Maybe try to eat more vegetables that aren't "free" like peas or switch to high point values of items you are already eating (bread, yogurt, milk, cheese, etc). Or maybe drink something like v8 or an extra glass of milk? My first day on the program I had a hard time hitting the 29 points too.

I never reached 29 points no matter what I tried. Unfortunately, I was unable to stay at today's meeting to discuss things because I had to get to work. I will ask my leader first chance I get!

So....................today I weighed in and only lost .6....I'm seriously discouraged. I ate at least two servings of fruit a day, veggies, WW yogurt, small portions...did everything I was supposed to do and I don't really feel like it paid off. I'm definitely not a fan of the new program.

Like I said previously, I was one that ate a lot of fruit even when I only had 19 pts! So adding another 10 and making fruits free isn't really a help to me.

I'm so bummed.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

thanks for all the words of encouragement ladies! It really does warm my heart to know I have more support besides my loving husband and wacky W.W leader!!

Like I posted before, I did weight watchers in high school with my mother and it was alot easier then due to the fact that she shopped, made lunches and dinner!!!! ((I sure do miss those days!!!)) Well, now she does all her W.W online and doesn't do meetings so I am all on my own. I say it like that because when I first started thinking about going back, its simple to say "I'm going to do it". But when it came to actually going I all of a sudden got this wave of nerves that took over me and was truly thinking of backing out all together. I sucked it up, went to the meeting and really enjoyed myself. NOW comes the hard part, not starting a diet but learning how to change my lifestyle!

Once again, thanks again for being so pleasant!!

Made it thru the first week of the new program. I struggled a lot with trying to figure out the new points. I wasn't sure if I could even do it at some points. I worked out daily. I ate a lot of fruits and veggies I think that helped me out a lot. So I went to day to weigh-in I would of been happy with a pound or 2 but I lost 5 pounds and got another 5 pound star!! So on to the next week. Keep up the good work everyone!!

Congratulations!

That's awesome!!! I ate lots of fruits and veggies too but sadly didn't get a good result.

I never reached 29 points no matter what I tried. Unfortunately, I was unable to stay at today's meeting to discuss things because I had to get to work. I will ask my leader first chance I get!

So....................today I weighed in and only lost .6....I'm seriously discouraged. I ate at least two servings of fruit a day, veggies, WW yogurt, small portions...did everything I was supposed to do and I don't really feel like it paid off. I'm definitely not a fan of the new program.

Like I said previously, I was one that ate a lot of fruit even when I only had 19 pts! So adding another 10 and making fruits free isn't really a help to me.

I'm so bummed.

Did you eat some whole grains? Brown Rice is 5 points plus for 1 cup? It has a lot of protein and fiber to keep you satisfied.

Could you be retaining water? Stick with it, the scale might show better results next week.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Had my weigh in today and....I'm down 1.8lbs. I'm very happy with that after struggling for a few months. Will I say it's the new program. Well, I hope so but will give it another week or two before I say for sure. Opinions were mixed at the meeting, some people love the new program and some were not happy at all. So, we will see. All I have to say is it worked for me this week.

8lbs in 9 weeks

Week 1: -1.4
Week 2:no meeting
Week 3: -.4
Week 4: Thanksgiving
Week 5: -.2
Week 6: -1.8

Total 3.8 Three weeks and 4.2 to go, possible? We will see .

Keep up the good work, you will get to that goal!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I had a great weigh-in! I started the new program on Nov. 29 and since then I have lost 5.6 pounds. I earned another 5 pound star!

So I am closer to my next goal of 100 pounds lost. 6.4 pounds to go! And now I can change the banner in my signature! I love the new program.

 

[N&B'smom]

Why am I the only one with sucky results!!?!?

And yes, I did have whole grains. I honestly don't know what to do to get to 29 points!

 

[Sandi]

Why am I the only one with sucky results!!?!?

And yes, I did have whole grains. I honestly don't know what to do to get to 29 points!

Are you counting your points right? Even though you have 10 more points, they are not calculated the same as before, so it's kind of a wash.

For example, I used to have the WW 1 point yogurt and 1/4 cup of uncooked oatmeal for breakfast and that was 2 points total. Now, the 1 point yogurt is 2 points (and Yoplait 100 calorie yogurt is 3 points) and the 1/4 cup uncooked oatmeal is 2 points. My 2 point breakfast went to 5 points.

All of the WW smart ones frozen dinners have more points.

Maybe you're calculating correctly, but that would be what I would check first. It took me three days to get into the swing.

Baked potatos, rice, pasta have more points.

 

[sjms71]

Why am I the only one with sucky results!!?!?

And yes, I did have whole grains. I honestly don't know what to do to get to 29 points!

Don't get discouraged. You had an awesome first week. You did the old plan your first week and then switched to the new plan correct? Maybe that's why and it just didn't catch up with you yet. We all have been doing the old plan a while so this "change in scenery" for us may have sparked something. Regardless what it is, just keep going. I don't know how I hung in the last few months with all my not so great weigh ins but I did. So, maybe give us what one of your typical day menus are? Like, I love cheese and not fat free so on old plan wouldn't normally add to my omelet but cause I had extra points to use I did. So, instead of adding more food see if there is some higher point foods you can add. I eat a lot of fruits and veggies that were points and now are 0. So, I truly ate more food last week and loss more than I have in months.

 

[sjms71]

I had a great weigh-in! I started the new program on Nov. 29 and since then I have lost 5.6 pounds. I earned another 5 pound star!

So I am closer to my next goal of 100 pounds lost. 6.4 pounds to go! And now I can change the banner in my signature! I love the new program.

OMG, Nancy that is awesome!!!

 

[Mermaid02]

I had a great weigh-in! I started the new program on Nov. 29 and since then I have lost 5.6 pounds. I earned another 5 pound star!

So I am closer to my next goal of 100 pounds lost. 6.4 pounds to go! And now I can change the banner in my signature! I love the new program.

I have had pretty much the same weight loss since starting the new plan! I love it too!!

 

[N&B'smom]

Are you counting your points right?

Yep, I am. For example my Smart Ones pizza went from 7 pts to 10 pts. My WW yogurt went from 1 to 2. My Vitatops went from 1 to 3. I have the app on my iPhone to check anything not in the book and I keep track of it exactly as I should. THAT is why I'm discouraged.

Don't get discouraged. You had an awesome first week. You did the old plan your first week and then switched to the new plan correct? Maybe that's why and it just didn't catch up with you yet. We all have been doing the old plan a while so this "change in scenery" for us may have sparked something. Regardless what it is, just keep going. I don't know how I hung in the last few months with all my not so great weigh ins but I did. So, maybe give us what one of your typical day menus are? Like, I love cheese and not fat free so on old plan wouldn't normally add to my omelet but cause I had extra points to use I did. So, instead of adding more food see if there is some higher point foods you can add. I eat a lot of fruits and veggies that were points and now are 0. So, I truly ate more food last week and loss more than I have in months.

Yep, my first week was the old plan second was new plan. I wanted to keep doing the old plan until things leveled off and then switch to the new plan to get things going again. (supposedly) But unfortunately, they've made it impossible to do that unless you ONLY eat items listed in the book. Without a calculator to let you know point values you can't do the old program.

Sample menu??

Breakfast:
2 eggs (4pts)
Banana (0)

Lunch:
Vitatop (3)
WW yogurt (2)
Blackberries (0)

Dinner:
Chicken (3)
Salad (o)
Dressing (3)

Dessert :
WW popsicle (3)

NOWHERE NEAR 29 points!!! But I'm simply NOT hungry, that amount of food satisfies me!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Don't get discouraged. You had an awesome first week. You did the old plan your first week and then switched to the new plan correct? Maybe that's why and it just didn't catch up with you yet. We all have been doing the old plan a while so this "change in scenery" for us may have sparked something. Regardless what it is, just keep going. I don't know how I hung in the last few months with all my not so great weigh ins but I did. So, maybe give us what one of your typical day menus are? Like, I love cheese and not fat free so on old plan wouldn't normally add to my omelet but cause I had extra points to use I did. So, instead of adding more food see if there is some higher point foods you can add. I eat a lot of fruits and veggies that were points and now are 0. So, I truly ate more food last week and loss more than I have in months.

I have to agree with Stephanie, I have been on the program since Sept. 9, 2009 so the change really shook things up for me. I was also sick before I started the new plan, so that might have helped me with my loss.

OMG, Nancy that is awesome!!!

Thank you!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Yep, I am. For example my Smart Ones pizza went from 7 pts to 10 pts. My WW yogurt went from 1 to 2. My Vitatops went from 1 to 3. I have the app on my iPhone to check anything not in the book and I keep track of it exactly as I should. THAT is why I'm discouraged.



Yep, my first week was the old plan second was new plan. I wanted to keep doing the old plan until things leveled off and then switch to the new plan to get things going again. (supposedly) But unfortunately, they've made it impossible to do that unless you ONLY eat items listed in the book. Without a calculator to let you know point values you can't do the old program.

Sample menu??

Breakfast:
2 eggs (4pts)
Banana (0)

Lunch:
Vitatop (3)
WW yogurt (2)
Blackberries (0)

Dinner:
Chicken (3)
Salad (o)
Dressing (3)

Dessert :
WW popsicle (3)

NOWHERE NEAR 29 points!!! But I'm simply NOT hungry, that amount of food satisfies me!

I think you should add another serving of dairy to meet the good health guidelines. You could have cheese and a whole grain english muffin with your breakfast and maybe a serving of whole grain with your dinner? I am not sure why you don't feel hungrier. How much activity are you doing? Are you getting the two teaspoons of healthy oil in your dressing?