Weight Watchers Chat

[NancyIL]

Welcome to both of you. Fruits are free even the infamous banana . Good luck!!

Thanks! I made sugar-free jello with crushed pineapple (in unsweetened juice) for dinner today!

 

[KSH]

Happy 2011 everyone! Hope you all had a safe and fun new year's eve!

I've been learning the program and the online tracker all morning and so far I really like the new plan. Seems totally doable within the points, unlike the old plan where sometimes I had 3 points left at dinner time! And it is great knowing I can have some fruit if I'm really starving during the day. Sometimes veggies just don't do it!

Off to drink some more water!

Karen

 

[PhillipV]

Happy New Year everyone!

My wife & I can't seem to signup for meetings on the WW website. Will we be able to do it at the location in our area on Wednesday evening? Will we still be able to get the 2011 promotion?

Thanks for the help,
Phillip

 

[sjms71]

Happy New Year everyone!

My wife & I can't seem to signup for meetings on the WW website. Will we be able to do it at the location in our area on Wednesday evening? Will we still be able to get the 2011 promotion?

Thanks for the help,
Phillip

Sorry you are having a hard time signing up online. I "believe" you'll be able to do everything at the meeting. I think when I signed up there was a promo and I did the monthly pass. I know I did everything at the meeting. I can't remember how it worked though. If I got a code and then went online when I got home. Good luck and welcome to the both of you .

 

[MinnieFlute]

Hi all! I just started WW a few days ago, and while I'm not ridiculously overweight (5-10 pounds, maybe) I am currently training for the Houston Marathon and, while I know my pace for the marathon is probably set in stone, I do want to improve my speed for some shorter races in the spring. I think I'm going to have to drop a little weight to make that easier.

My only problem, even with the increased fruit and veggie intake, is that I have not felt full enough since starting. I ran 4 miles today (with the intention of running 15 ) and felt terribly dizzy. I stopped at Subway and wolfed down a footlong sub (definitely cost me some activity points!) and finally felt okay. An hour and a half later, my stomach is starting to rumble again! The hunger from running actually caused me to put ON weight while marathon training (seriously!) which is why I started WW. Maybe the 29 points they've assigned me is just not enough, even with the weekly points.

Oh well, off to the gym to see if I can make up some of the lost workout!

Hi all, just quoting my post from last week so this doesn't seem out of the blue. Quick update - my long run this week was MUCH MUCH better (17 miles) except for a little sluggishness in my legs at the end. I figured out that WW will work for me just fine, but if I'm hungry, I'm just going to have to eat (even if it puts me over my points some). I'll also have to eat most of my activity poitbts. That was helpful on NYE, because a 3+ hour run is worth like 35 points!

One thing I've LOVED is that my stomach has felt a lot better since starting. It's also been very interesting looking at some foods and going "nah, not worth it." I found that dinner rolls are something I'll usually skip entirely - 4 points for one roll? It's not going to fill me up that much!

Even after over-indulging in wine and some fajitas last night, I weighed in today and have lost 3 pounds! It's been 9 days, so that's pretty well on track. I'm a teacher and we start school up again on Monday so here's hoping I can keep everything in place once I'm working again.

Good luck to everyone!

 

[ashenbiez]

Happy New Year everyone!!

Splurged and let myself have a Bud Light last night for 4 points! yikes! it was a dang good 4 points though

Today I've been pretty good,too. Even though I've been lazy all day which is usually when I do a lot of munching. Made a crock-pot dinner tonight, not sure what the points are yet, but it was pretty much just beef and TONS of vegetables. mmmm!
Looking forward to a Skinny Cow ice cream in a little while too. mmmm!

what's everyone's favorite low-points snack aside from all the fabulously freebie fruits and veggies?
mine is a piece of rye bread with just a tiny bit of peanut butter on it. mmm. fills me up pretty good, too! (okay, so that's not SUPER low-points, but its better than grabbing a bag of chips or candy!)

 

[LMO429]

did anyone elses new year start today?

Cheers to everyone for staying healthy during the holidays and for those we are getting back on the wagon today.

Starting the turbofire program tomorrow..adding in some Jillians 30 day shred for the month of january is my workout plan.

losing the all or nothing attitude is the mental plan.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

We had a get-together at my cousins house last night. There were 22 of us there. I think I over did it with the cheese/crackers, the chocolate and the desserts. Back on track this morning, though. I'll have to watch my points closely until my Wednesday Weigh in.

How's everyone else doing???

 

[mrzrich]

Friday and Saturday were big dinners at my Mom's house. Did a pretty good job overall.

This morning is back to basics.

I wonder how Robin has been doing on her extended vacation?

 

[ScubaD]

I got through the Holiday Triangle (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) as a newbie to WW and did pretty well. I have a strong sweet tooth and not once did I put something "sugary" into my body. I still budget and enjoy my adult beverages of the grape variety though. Can't give up everything yet.

I have also started P90X and this should propel me through January, February and March. Then it is off to Walt Disney World.
Dave

 

[sjms71]

Friday and Saturday were big dinners at my Mom's house. Did a pretty good job overall.

This morning is back to basics.

I wonder how Robin has been doing on her extended vacation?

I've been wondering how Robin is too?

We had a get-together at my cousins house last night. There were 22 of us there. I think I over did it with the cheese/crackers, the chocolate and the desserts. Back on track this morning, though. I'll have to watch my points closely until my Wednesday Weigh in.
How's everyone else doing???

Happy New Year!!

I got through the Holiday Triangle (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) as a newbie to WW and did pretty well. I have a strong sweet tooth and not once did I put something "sugary" into my body. I still budget and enjoy my adult beverages of the grape variety though. Can't give up everything yet.

I have also started P90X and this should propel me through January, February and March. Then it is off to Walt Disney World.
Dave

At least that is a good use of fruit .

Ok so talk to me about p90x. Did you order it online? I wish I could rent it from somewhere to try. I don't need another exercise "thing". I hear it's pretty dang hardcore.

 

[sjms71]

I'm Paul, not Dave, btw. Making Weight Watchers Leek and Canadian Bacon soup in the crockpot as we speak.

Hey Paul, so how was the soup? I bought all the stuff and I'm going to make it tomorrow. Anything you would do different with it? Thx

 

[sjms71]

..................That's right our love for Disney. So, I know we are all here for our support of WW but we are all Disney lovers too. With the new year here when are you planning your next trip or trips?

We purchased AP's again, so far these are the trips that we have booked:

March 3-14, 2011
September 10-20, 2011

We may go down for a few days in June but not sure as we will miss Star Wars weekend this year.

Ok, I know some of you have tickers going already but, when are you going to WDW, Disneyland, Disney Cruise? If you don't have anything booked when do you hope to go on your next trip?

 

[pjstevens]

I signed up for WW online Wednesday night after seeing a commercial for it. Started Thursday am and am really finding the plan easy to follow. I am doing (well hoping to complete) the Disney marathon one week from today. I do like that they give you those weekly points, so I was able to have a few of the snacks I made for NYE. Have my granddaughters birthday in a few hours and I'm planning on a tiny slice of her ice cream cake.

Could only look over the past few pages, there are so many, but have to say Stephanie, WOW! You look great! Congrats!

MinnieFlute, I have to make sure I get my protein in before any distance. I also carry the protein bars in my pouch. I really don't know how they come up with how many points you get cause I'm 50+ overweight and get 30 points (compared to your 29 points and only being 5-10 # overweight).

 

[pjstevens]

..................That's right our love for Disney. So, I know we are all here for our support of WW but we are all Disney lovers too. With the new year here when are you planning your next trip or trips?

:

Our trip in actually in a few days. We'll be in Disney this Friday til Monday for marathon weekend. Then we won't be back til September. We are taking our kids on the Dream and then a few days at WDW. Hubby and I were there early December and got annual passes (we are DVC members) figured three trips in one year, we'll use them. We are planing an end of Nov/begin of Dec trip to finish out our 'year' for our passes.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Hi everyone, joining you here!

I rejoined Weight Watchers this past Monday and so far am loving the new PointsPlus program and already loosing weight. I did WW a couple years ago and lost almost 40 pounds--2 years of not planning and 30 pounds later, I'm back...and this time, I'm planning on counting and paying attention to my portion sizes for life. I was thrilled to find this thread. It's very encouraging! My weigh in day is Friday and I was down 2 pounds for my first WI.

We currently have our next Disney trip planned for Feb 26-March 12; however, that might have to get pushed back due to me possibly getting a job where I will be needed during those dates. If we push it back we are looking at May. I really want to see the F&GF!

 

[robinb]

Good afternoon everyone! I'm back from my whirlwind 2-coast, 6 park trip and the Rose Bowl game. The game was fun (my voice is gone ) and I am disappointed that we didn't win. A couple of botched plays and a bad call made all the difference. At least it was close and every single one of the TCU fans I met (even the ones who sat down for me but wouldn't for the other people who demanded them to ... *I* asked nicely.) were all SO NICE.

I weighed myself a few days ago with all my heavy clothes on and my shoes and I was up only about 5 lbs. So, I am hopeful that my net gain by the end of the week won't be too bad. I am already back to tracking. I entered my breakfast: a sausage McMuffin meal in the airport and it came out to 15 points. I counted 4 points for 2 small cookies from a tin that came from my aunt and uncle while we were gone and my lunch was a can of Progresso Light Southwestern Veggie soup for only 3 points so I have 14 points for dinner . Now that I have eaten I can go out grocery shopping.

I hope that everyone had a good holiday and a happy new year!

 

[robinb]

Here is a poem that our leader shared with us last year:

If I Lost One Pound A Week Of 2011!

By Valentine's Day, I'd be 7 pounds lighter. I'm loving it!

By St. Patrick's Day, I'd be ll pounds lighter.
With the luck of the Irish, I'll make my goal!

By Easter, I'd be 16 pounds lighter.
I'd be a cute bunny!

By Memorial Day, I'd be 23 pounds lighter!
Won't let it rain on my parade!

By Flag Day, I'd be 25 pounds lighter.
Boy, could I wave my flag, then!

By Independence Day, I'd be 27 pounds lighter.
That's a great independence from over eating!

By Labor Day, I'd be 36 pounds lighter.
What a wonderful reward for my hard work!

By Columbus Day, I'd be 41 pounds lighter.
What a joy to discover what I can do!

By Halloween, I'd be 44 pounds lighter.
I didn't think I had a ghost of a chance!

By Thanksgiving, I'd be 47 pounds lighter.
I have so much to be thankful for!

By Christmas Eve, I'd be 51 pounds lighter.
Talk about being merry!

By New Year's Eve, I'd be 52 pounds lighter.
It's not just a new year, it's a new ME!


Persistence: Challenges are what make life interesting, overcoming them is what makes life more meaningful! Ralph Waldo Emerson


Achievement: It's hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed! Theodore Roosevelt


Success: The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed!


You can see the big picture with one little pound loss, a week, can do by the next New Year! You look like a different person! You'll be a new ME! Don't give up or fret about one pound loss, because slow and steady wins the race!

 

[KNJWDW]

Hi everyone!

I am thinking about joining WW and I have a question about joining online. If I do online only, do I still need to purchase a kit or will I get all that info. online? I looked at the WW site, but can't seem to figure that out.

Thanks!

Amy

 

[ashenbiez]

that poem is super cute and totally inspiring! definitely worth keeping in mind when we're all griping about only losing one pound or having no change week to week.

Had my first weigh-in today - HOLY SMOKES
5 pounds gone. OMG!

I was really excited and in a bit of disbelief. I even pigged out on a big dinner last night, too.

Good luck to us all in this first full week of 2011!

As far as trips - We're going in mid-May for our 4th anniversary! I'm so excited! I'm super excited about being proud to show off our pictures, too, rather than hating seeing myself in them. bleh. The trip is definitely a huge part of my inspiration for this weight loss journey!