Weight Watchers Chat

[k_null81]

Hello ladies, I weighed in this past Saturday and was totally disappointed in my loss that I couldn't bring myself to post till now. I only lost 6oz. Not even a half pound! I know I have been slipping in the food department lately but I am still working out around 50-70 minutes 6 days a week though. I actually find the working out part way easier then the food part.

Also for me this time of year is depressing. Between it getting cooler and being dark when I get up for work and usually dark within an hour of me getting home it's draining me. I'm just so tired! Not a fan of the cold. I love the sun!

Anyways, I started tracking yesterday. Which to be honest I losely tracked up to this point.

So here's hoping for a better weigh in this weekend! And of course we'll be having family and friends over for soup and chili on Sunday before trick or treating so hopefully I can behave myself.

Hope everyone has a good week!

 

[sjms71]

Hello ladies, I weighed in this past Saturday and was totally disappointed in my loss that I couldn't bring myself to post till now. I only lost 6oz. Not even a half pound! I know I have been slipping in the food department lately but I am still working out around 50-70 minutes 6 days a week though. I actually find the working out part way easier then the food part.

Also for me this time of year is depressing. Between it getting cooler and being dark when I get up for work and usually dark within an hour of me getting home it's draining me. I'm just so tired! Not a fan of the cold. I love the sun!

Anyways, I started tracking yesterday. Which to be honest I losely tracked up to this point.

So here's hoping for a better weigh in this weekend! And of course we'll be having family and friends over for soup and chili on Sunday before trick or treating so hopefully I can behave myself.

Hope everyone has a good week!

Hang in there, hope you are having a better week. I think you are right that the weather and the up coming time change has a lot to do with it. Don't ever feel you can't come on here, even if you are disappointed in the results. WE ALL GET IT! All of us here have food issues and we all struggle, so if anyone gets, we do. The important thing is you just keep moving forward. It's not going to be a perfect journey but you can do it.

 

[jalferes]

The most important part of losing over the long haul is accepting setbacks and then getting right back on track - if you can do that - you will get the result you are looking for in the end.

 

[sjms71]

The most important part of losing over the long haul is accepting setbacks and then getting right back on track - if you can do that - you will get the result you are looking for in the end.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I made it onto sjms71's weight loss spreadsheet today -- down 1.2!

 

[sjms71]

I made it onto sjms71's weight loss spreadsheet today -- down 1.2!

LOL, oh yeah you go girl

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Hey guys, hope everyone is having a good week. It's been very quiet on here this week. I've been very busy this week myself. I feel terrible, I didn't even run yesterday . I did a 30 minute cardio burst workout and ate very well and tracked. But I feel like I'm losing my enthusiasm. I mean I am not giving up I'm just tired of the WW/exercise routine. I feel like I mix it up that what else can I possibly do. Maybe it's this vacation weight coming off that's got me down. DH wanted to go again for FD in December and I was like NO WAY. Oh well, Thanks for listening .

You do sound pretty down, Stephanie...I hope you're not giving up. You've come so far and you're such a huge inspiration to the rest of us on the thread. Maybe a look back at some of your 'before' pictures will help you get your enthusiasm back. I'm sure your DH and kids are very proud of you also.

Just remember that this is a lifestyle and sometimes life hands us a challenge or a bad day. Jalferes hit the nail on the head when she said this, "The most important part of losing over the long haul is accepting setbacks and then getting right back on track - if you can do that - you will get the result you are looking for in the end." You have to make the program work for you in order to be successful and you've been very successful!! Sometimes I just wish that I could eat whatever, whenever and how much I want and I get so tired of having to count points (I dont exercise) but I know that it's what I have to do to continue to stay at goal. I've posted my 'before' picture so you know what I'm talking about when I say that I'm not ready to go back there. That helps me stay focused on doing what I know what I have to do to keep looking like my 'after' picture.

I hope that helps. Talk to us anytime time!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

DH wanted to go again for FD in December and I was like NO WAY. Oh well, Thanks for listening .

Forgot to mention this in my above post... YOU SAID "NO" TO DISNEY??!!!

I realize why you don't want to do Free Dining again but I dont think I would have been able to pass up on another trip to Disney. You just brought the 'non scale success' to a whole new level!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I made it through day 1 of being back on points. I did dip into my 35 points - left work early because I was feeling yucky, actually think its a side effect of the meds I'm on. I had a couple extra snacks while watching movies and resting. Anyway, I'm feeling better and still have that motivation to track and lose.

I'm really just so sick and tired of looking and feeling gross in pictures and trying on clothes that used to fit and are tight now, etc. Disney is in 2 weeks - not sure how much I could lose by then but I will be happy with solid losses every week leading up to it. I don't want to give myself unrealistic expectations and then get discouraged and eat because I didn't lose 10 lbs in 2 weeks or something crazy like that. I'd love to lose an average of a pound a week from now until Christmas (also my cruise that is the week prior to Christmas). That is my goal. Reasonable I think.

Hope everyone gets their motivation back or is keeping it up and having a great week!

You're right -- it's best to keep your expectations real. Check back through your weight losses recorded in your pocket guide. Do an average and see if a pound per week is attainable. You've got some big challenges coming your way...Disney, Thanksgiving, a cruise, Christmas, etc. Stay focused and you should be happy with your results.

 

[sjms71]

You do sound pretty down, Stephanie...I hope you're not giving up. You've come so far and you're such a huge inspiration to the rest of us on the thread. Maybe a look back at some of your 'before' pictures will help you get your enthusiasm back. I'm sure your DH and kids are very proud of you also.

Just remember that this is a lifestyle and sometimes life hands us a challenge or a bad day. Jalferes hit the nail on the head when she said this, "The most important part of losing over the long haul is accepting setbacks and then getting right back on track - if you can do that - you will get the result you are looking for in the end." You have to make the program work for you in order to be successful and you've been very successful!! Sometimes I just wish that I could eat whatever, whenever and how much I want and I get so tired of having to count points (I dont exercise) but I know that it's what I have to do to continue to stay at goal. I've posted my 'before' picture so you know what I'm talking about when I say that I'm not ready to go back there. That helps me stay focused on doing what I know what I have to do to keep looking like my 'after' picture.

I hope that helps. Talk to us anytime time!

Thank you so much, you too are such an inspiration. I'm not giving up, I can't at this point. I just feel like I'm going through the motions like a zombie. I think it's that I was pounding away and then..........DISNEY...........I gained the weight and still not to where I was . I mean I am losing it, but I'm considering it catching up. I feel all I do is workout. I don't think I'd lose an oz if I didn't.

ok, so DH had a trip scheduled for December with FD and I just canceled it yesterday. I know I must be off my stinkin rocker. But honestly I just can't deal with the food thing again so close. I did however book for March instead. It will be DD's 13 birthday trip and I might be better to handle the dining again with a little distance from Septembers trip. If we decide to go down in Dec. it will not be on the dining plan and will not be an eating fest. But may just do small trips around home instead.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Hello ladies, I weighed in this past Saturday and was totally disappointed in my loss that I couldn't bring myself to post till now. I only lost 6oz. Not even a half pound! I know I have been slipping in the food department lately but I am still working out around 50-70 minutes 6 days a week though. I actually find the working out part way easier then the food part.

Also for me this time of year is depressing. Between it getting cooler and being dark when I get up for work and usually dark within an hour of me getting home it's draining me. I'm just so tired! Not a fan of the cold. I love the sun!

Anyways, I started tracking yesterday. Which to be honest I losely tracked up to this point.

So here's hoping for a better weigh in this weekend! And of course we'll be having family and friends over for soup and chili on Sunday before trick or treating so hopefully I can behave myself.

Hope everyone has a good week!

Are you sure that it's 6 ounces and not .6 of a pound? I didn't think WW gave the weight in ounces. Six ounces is still a lot. Put 6oz of potatoes in your kitchen scale and take a good look at just HOW MUCH that is.

Good luck with your tracking this week. Even Dr Oz says that people see better weight loss results when they track.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Thank you so much, you too are such an inspiration. I'm not giving up, I can't at this point. I just feel like I'm going through the motions like a zombie. I think it's that I was pounding away and then..........DISNEY...........I gained the weight and still not to where I was . I mean I am losing it, but I'm considering it catching up. I feel all I do is workout. I don't think I'd lose an oz if I didn't.

ok, so DH had a trip scheduled for December with FD and I just canceled it yesterday. I know I must be off my stinkin rocker. But honestly I just can't deal with the food thing again so close. I did however book for March instead. It will be DD's 13 birthday trip and I might be better to handle the dining again with a little distance from Septembers trip. If we decide to go down in Dec. it will not be on the dining plan and will not be an eating fest. But may just do small trips around home instead.

I hear ya! If we go again, I don't think we'll do free dining either. Just waaaaay tooooo much foooood!

Some of my inlaws are going to Italy next summer. They're trying to get us to go too but I'm hoping DH will tell them no. He was born there but has never had any desire to return. We'd likely go for longer then a week and I don't really want to deal with the food that I'd be eating. It's not the only reason that I don't want to go but that reason fits the topic. (Now if he said DISNEY, I'd jump all over that one!)

 

[Sandi]

I hear ya! If we go again, I don't think we'll do free dining either. Just waaaaay tooooo much foooood!

Some of my inlaws are going to Italy next summer. They're trying to get us to go too but I'm hoping DH will tell them no. He was born there but has never had any desire to return. We'd likely go for longer then a week and I don't really want to deal with the food that I'd be eating. It's not the only reason that I don't want to go but that reason fits the topic. (Now if he said DISNEY, I'd jump all over that one!)

I totally understand this Jessie. We're planning a trip to Disney during DD16's Spring Break in April. I will never do Free Dining because of what I've learned from Jessie and Stephanie. I just can't deal with not getting the most for my dollar -- even when it's free. It's sick, I know.

Okay, today was my WI at WW. I am down 0.6 pounds. That is a success to me. I think that as I approach my goal -- still 9.8 pounds away (not 10!) -- my weekly weight loss will be less than one pound a week. I just have to deal with that. I'm always jealous when we hear the new WW members rattle off their "I lost 5.6 pounds on my first week" or "3 pounds down for the second week." But, my graph is going down and I'm going to have a safe landing at the end.

Jessie, I wouldn't forgo a trip to Italy just to avoid the food. Maybe you could fly back a little early or something. We're going to Switzerland for Thanksgiving and I've told my DH and DD that we're not simply focusing on the chocolate and cheese! Italy sounds wonderful to me.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Jessie, I wouldn't forgo a trip to Italy just to avoid the food. Maybe you could fly back a little early or something. We're going to Switzerland for Thanksgiving and I've told my DH and DD that we're not simply focusing on the chocolate and cheese! Italy sounds wonderful to me.

I've got several other reasons for not wanting to go (like they smoke and DS has asthma) but the food just happened to be the reason that fit in with what we were talking about. I would actually very much love to go to Italy but I'm thinking some kind of tour would be better than just staying at somebody's house.

Congratulations on your loss today, Sandi!

 

[Sandi]

I've got several other reasons for not wanting to go (like they smoke and DS has asthma) but the food just happened to be the reason that fit in with what we were talking about. I would actually very much love to go to Italy but I'm thinking some kind of tour would be better than just staying at somebody's house.

The smoking is a definite turn-off. Visiting family sometimes isn't a vacation at all!

 

[k_null81]

Are you sure that it's 6 ounces and not .6 of a pound? I didn't think WW gave the weight in ounces. Six ounces is still a lot. Put 6oz of potatoes in your kitchen scale and take a good look at just HOW MUCH that is.

Good luck with your tracking this week. Even Dr Oz says that people see better weight loss results when they track.

Ok, I'm a little confused. I'm blonde so please forgive me. So it's not oz they are giving? So when they say I lost .6 is that meaning .60 as in 100 would be a pound? Hope this doesn't come off completely stupid sounding but this whole time when they would say .8 or .6 I thought that was oz. So if I lost .6 it was a little over a half pound correct? When she said I lost 1/2 a pound I was a little confused b/c I thought 8oz was half.

Ok, enough of my rambling. lol......

 

[Sandi]

Ok, I'm a little confused. I'm blonde so please forgive me. So it's not oz they are giving? So when they say I lost .6 is that meaning .60 as in 100 would be a pound? Hope this doesn't come off completely stupid sounding but this whole time when they would say .8 or .6 I thought that was oz. So if I lost .6 it was a little over a half pound correct? When she said I lost 1/2 a pound I was a little confused b/c I thought 8oz was half.

Ok, enough of my rambling. lol......

You're so cute. Yup, your blonde is showing. If you are down 0.6, you've lost 6/10ths of a pound. That is a bit more than 1/2 pound. They do it in tenths of a pound which is a little easier for people to calculate than the English measurement system of ounces. We should probably be doing it completely metric, but that's too much for us in the U.S.

If you look at your attendance book and the cumulative totals, it will say something like "Total: -26.8 lb." That would mean 26 and 8/10th pounds.

Hope this makes you feel better!

 

[k_null81]

You're so cute. Yup, your blonde is showing. If you are down 0.6, you've lost 6/10ths of a pound. That is a bit more than 1/2 pound. They do it in tenths of a pound which is a little easier for people to calculate than the English measurement system of ounces. We should probably be doing it completely metric, but that's too much for us in the U.S.

If you look at your attendance book and the cumulative totals, it will say something like "Total: -26.8 lb." That would mean 26 and 8/10th pounds.

Hope this makes you feel better!

Thank you so much for clarifying! lol....I feel goofy and a little better all at the same time. Just assumed it meant ounces.

Thanks again~ Makes me feel a little better that I lost a little over 1/2lbs at this weigh in but not to much.

 

[natashag76]

Congrats to everyone on your losses! I also lost .6 this week - I'm sensing a trend I think.

 

[Sandi]

Congrats to everyone on your losses! I also lost .6 this week - I'm sensing a trend I think.

Spooky. Appropriate for the season!

Good job on your loss!