Weight Watchers Chat

[sjms71]

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......

LOL I was going to say something, cause you said you didn't even lose 1/2lb. But I was like what if she really did figure she lost .6oz. So, since this was last week our group lost 15.6 LBS.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

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.

Glad we cleared that up...

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Good Afternoon Everyone!!

We've got some weigh-ins today...good luck to all of you.

I just forwarded my recipe for black bean brownies to someone and thought I'd post it here. It sounds disgusting but they are actually quite tasty. If you can get past the fact that there are beans in your brownies, you will probably like them if you make them. It took me a while to warm up to the idea....


Black Bean Brownies

1 can black beans or navy beans, drained & rinsed (11 pts)
3 eggs (6 pts)
3 Tbsp oil (9 pts)
1 tsp vanilla
4 1/2 Tbsp cocoa (1 pt)
4 Tbsp chocolate chips (6 pts)
3/4 cup sugar (12 pts)

Place beans in food processor and process until smooth. Add eggs, oil, vanilla, sugar and cocoa. Mix together in the food processor.

Pour into 8X8 pan. Swirl in chocolate chips.

Bake 350 for 25 minutes. Cool and frost if desired.
Yield: 16 pieces. 45 points total = 3 points each.

My points are calculated using Canadian products so the US points may be a little different. They are high in fiber & in protein and low in fat.

 

[sjms71]

Ok, so not such a good WI for me today. I stayed the same . Just what I needed this week on top of my already bad attitude. So, I know it's not a gain but, honestly I didn't do anything different from previous weeks. So, I'm going to really try to brush myself off put a smile on and evaluate what I can tweak a little. I think I'm going to set a goal of 8lbs by the end of the year. Not sure how many weigh in's that is yet but, I need to focus on something. Hope everyone else has good results the next few days.

 

[sjms71]

Good Afternoon Everyone!!

We've got some weigh-ins today...good luck to all of you.

I just forwarded my recipe for black bean brownies to someone and thought I'd post it here. It sounds disgusting but they are actually quite tasty. If you can get past the fact that there are beans in your brownies, you will probably like them if you make them. It took me a while to warm up to the idea....


Black Bean Brownies

1 can black beans or navy beans, drained & rinsed (11 pts)
3 eggs (6 pts)
3 Tbsp oil (9 pts)
1 tsp vanilla
4 1/2 Tbsp cocoa (1 pt)
4 Tbsp chocolate chips (6 pts)
3/4 cup sugar (12 pts)

Place beans in food processor and process until smooth. Add eggs, oil, vanilla, sugar and cocoa. Mix together in the food processor.

Pour into 8X8 pan. Swirl in chocolate chips.

Bake 350 for 25 minutes. Cool and frost if desired.
Yield: 16 pieces. 45 points total = 3 points each.

My points are calculated using Canadian products so the US points may be a little different. They are high in fiber & in protein and low in fat.

oooh thanks Jessie, I found this recipe in a magazine a few months ago and wanted to make them and forgot all about it .

 

[Sandi]

Ok, so not such a good WI for me today. I stayed the same . Just what I needed this week on top of my already bad attitude. So, I know it's not a gain but, honestly I didn't do anything different from previous weeks. So, I'm going to really try to brush myself off put a smile on and evaluate what I can tweak a little. I think I'm going to set a goal of 8lbs by the end of the year. Not sure how many weigh in's that is yet but, I need to focus on something. Hope everyone else has good results the next few days.

Sorry you didn't see a loss, but I bet you'll make it up next week. I hate those unexplainable weeks where you stay the same or even gain. They are real downers. However, you're sticking with it and being strong. You get points in my book. There are 9 more Thursdays in 2010. I don't believe I'll be able to lose 8 lbs in that time -- not with doing down 0.6's -- but maybe you can. You've come far and are an inspiration to all of us.

 

[LMO429]

Hello All!

Can I join in. I changed my ww online membership today to a monthly pass..my first meeting is this upcoming monday or tues

I have a question for everyone. what do you wear to weigh ins..do you go to the same meeting each week. I can get very focused on the "number on the scale" I'm sure when i go to a meeting the scale will prob be between 2 to 5 pounds more depending on what i eat, what i am wearing, time of day etc than what I would weigh if I weighed in at home on my own scale.

its just a stupid mental hurdle but what could i tell myself when i weigh in at the meeting so i dont want to totally kill myself if the scale is much higher than at home.

 

[Wonders10]

Hello All!

Can I join in. I changed my ww online membership today to a monthly pass..my first meeting is this upcoming monday or tues

I have a question for everyone. what do you wear to weigh ins..do you go to the same meeting each week. I can get very focused on the "number on the scale" I'm sure when i go to a meeting the scale will prob be between 2 to 5 pounds more depending on what i eat, what i am wearing, time of day etc than what I would weigh if I weighed in at home on my own scale.

its just a stupid mental hurdle but what could i tell myself when i weigh in at the meeting so i dont want to totally kill myself if the scale is much higher than at home.

Hi there! I swear I'm not a trader to the peeps thread...but I am doing WW and this thread is a tad more active than the peeps. Lots of great support too!

I don't do meetings at the moment but I have in the past. I always tried to go to the same meeting and planned my meeting day for a time when I knew I could almost always make it. And I always wore the same exact thing or at least the same type of outfit. Always something light. If it was a morning meeting, I wouldn't eat until after the meeting, otherwise I would eat really light that day and not drink or eat anything for a few hours before weigh in. I also stopped weighing myself at home so I wouldn't stress myself out with what this scale says versus that scale. OR figure out the lb difference from the WW scale and your scale at home. Like my home scale is 2 lbs more than the WW scale and then you will still be able to see how you are doing at home without feeling like you are gaining. But in reality if you are losing weight consistently, you will be seeing losses no matter when you weigh, what you are wearing, etc. but I totally get where you are coming from. Good Luck!

 

[sjms71]

Sorry you didn't see a loss, but I bet you'll make it up next week. I hate those unexplainable weeks where you stay the same or even gain. They are real downers. However, you're sticking with it and being strong. You get points in my book. There are 9 more Thursdays in 2010. I don't believe I'll be able to lose 8 lbs in that time -- not with doing down 0.6's -- but maybe you can. You've come far and are an inspiration to all of us.

Thanks Sandi, you guys are the best support. I know what you mean about the unexplainable weeks, I have weeks like 2 weeks ago where it was TOM plus I went out to eat on Saturday and said heck with it and ordered pasta and ate bread. I ended up losing 2lbs that week however, weeks like that aren't downers . Also, thanks for counting the weeks out for me. It will be tight but I'll give a whirl. Plus I'm trying to think of it this way I lost 2lbs two weeks ago, 1.6 last week, same this week. So, 3.6 in 3 weeks is still good. Ok, talked myself into feeling better .

 

[sjms71]

Hello All!

Can I join in. I changed my ww online membership today to a monthly pass..my first meeting is this upcoming monday or tues

I have a question for everyone. what do you wear to weigh ins..do you go to the same meeting each week. I can get very focused on the "number on the scale" I'm sure when i go to a meeting the scale will prob be between 2 to 5 pounds more depending on what i eat, what i am wearing, time of day etc than what I would weigh if I weighed in at home on my own scale.

its just a stupid mental hurdle but what could i tell myself when i weigh in at the meeting so i dont want to totally kill myself if the scale is much higher than at home.

I go to meetings. The one in my town is Thursdays at 10am and one at 6:30. However, I always go to the 10am meeting. I don't eat breakfast before I go and generally will wear the same thing. I usually get there about 9:30 to weigh in. I bring my coffee and breakfast (as many do at that meeting) eat and catch up with my fellow WW friends until we start at 10am. I've been known when it gets cold to change after I weigh in. I know a bad habit but I weigh myself everyday 1 time in the morning at home. If you can conquer the mental hurdle you'll do ok .

 

[LMO429]

Hi there! I swear I'm not a trader to the peeps thread...but I am doing WW and this thread is a tad more active than the peeps. Lots of great support too!

I don't do meetings at the moment but I have in the past. I always tried to go to the same meeting and planned my meeting day for a time when I knew I could almost always make it. And I always wore the same exact thing or at least the same type of outfit. Always something light. If it was a morning meeting, I wouldn't eat until after the meeting, otherwise I would eat really light that day and not drink or eat anything for a few hours before weigh in. I also stopped weighing myself at home so I wouldn't stress myself out with what this scale says versus that scale. OR figure out the lb difference from the WW scale and your scale at home. Like my home scale is 2 lbs more than the WW scale and then you will still be able to see how you are doing at home without feeling like you are gaining. But in reality if you are losing weight consistently, you will be seeing losses no matter when you weigh, what you are wearing, etc. but I totally get where you are coming from. Good Luck!

I won't tell the other peeps if you won't tell

I go to meetings. The one in my town is Thursdays at 10am and one at 6:30. However, I always go to the 10am meeting. I don't eat breakfast before I go and generally will wear the same thing. I usually get there about 9:30 to weigh in. I bring my coffee and breakfast (as many do at that meeting) eat and catch up with my fellow WW friends until we start at 10am. I've been known when it gets cold to change after I weigh in. I know a bad habit but I weigh myself everyday 1 time in the morning at home. If you can conquer the mental hurdle you'll do ok .

thanks for the advice. I'm really hesitate about weighing in at a meeting on monday..but one of my biggest hurdles is the holiday season. I feel like committing to the meeting will get me over the dreaded holiday weight gain. If i know I have a weigh in Im less likely to binge my way through the holidays.

 

[sjms71]

I won't tell the other peeps if you won't tell



thanks for the advice. I'm really hesitate about weighing in at a meeting on monday..but one of my biggest hurdles is the holiday season. I feel like committing to the meeting will get me over the dreaded holiday weight gain. If i know I have a weigh in Im less likely to binge my way through the holidays.

Try not to get too stressed about it. As of October 15 I've been doing this a year. However, it's not my first ww rodeo. I would be the person that joined in Feb. and by halloween it was the the beginning of the holidays and I had fallen off the wagon and too embarrassed to go back. This time I was determined. I wasn't going to join last year until after the holidays but decided I need to conquer them on WW. Was it easy no, however it wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be either. If you fear the scale and weighing in, your greatest hurdle will be weighing in when you know you've gained from a vacation or holiday. When you do and you see everyone is supportive at the meeting and it wasn't that bad, you have accomplished a lot. The thing that got me through last year's holiday's was my leader saying it's a holiDAY not a holi-year. Good luck and we are here for you.

 

[LMO429]

Try not to get too stressed about it. As of October 15 I've been doing this a year. However, it's not my first ww rodeo. I would be the person that joined in Feb. and by halloween it was the the beginning of the holidays and I had fallen off the wagon and too embarrassed to go back. This time I was determined. I wasn't going to join last year until after the holidays but decided I need to conquer them on WW. Was it easy no, however it wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be either. If you fear the scale and weighing in, your greatest hurdle will be weighing in when you know you've gained from a vacation or holiday. When you do and you see everyone is supportive at the meeting and it wasn't that bad, you have accomplished a lot. The thing that got me through last year's holiday's was my leader saying it's a holiDAY not a holi-year. Good luck and we are here for you.

Love the Holi"day" quote that is great!

How was your overall success last holiday season?

 

[sjms71]

Love the Holi"day" quote that is great!

How was your overall success last holiday season?

I know I am constantly replaying that saying in my head, it really has stuck with me.

OK, I just got my book out and from Thanksgiving to January 1. I lost 4.6lbs. However, we were in disney for free dining last year from the day before thanksgiving for 12 days. When I made it through Thanksgiving, Disney and Christmas and still was attending WW as January 1, I knew that was a big step for me. These things are all a part of life and we need to learn to incorporate them into our lives and move on.

 

[LMO429]

I know I am constantly replaying that saying in my head, it really has stuck with me.

OK, I just got my book out and from Thanksgiving to January 1. I lost 4.6lbs. However, we were in disney for free dining last year from the day before thanksgiving for 12 days. When I made it through Thanksgiving, Disney and Christmas and still was attending WW as January 1, I knew that was a big step for me. These things are all a part of life and we need to learn to incorporate them into our lives and move on.

wow that is fantastic!

 

[mrzrich]

Up a pound this week. My own fault. I got lazy with my tracking over the weekend. Back in the saddle, still looking to be down 50 lbs by the end of the year.

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
Week 5 Down 1.2
Week 6 Down 2.2
Week 7 Down 1.4
Week 8 UP 1

8 week total Down 7.4, 9 weeks to go!

 

[sjms71]

Up a pound this week. My own fault. I got lazy with my tracking over the weekend. Back in the saddle, still looking to be down 50 lbs by the end of the year.

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
Week 5 Down 1.2
Week 6 Down 2.2
Week 7 Down 1.4
Week 8 UP 1

8 week total Down 7.4, 9 weeks to go!

Sorry to hear you had a bad week. I want to lose 8lbs by the end of the year and it looks like that's what you have left to lose to hit your 50. WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!

 

[cepmom]

hey guys
It's been a while since I've posted her(sure sign my weigh ins are not going well ) I have to change my weigh in day to Friday...I am now working at my regular WW meeting so I had to find a new meeting to go to. Heading out in a few to my new meeting and will reset a new goal for myself to get back on track and more importantly, STAY ON TRACK!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Hello All!

Can I join in. I changed my ww online membership today to a monthly pass..my first meeting is this upcoming monday or tues

I have a question for everyone. what do you wear to weigh ins..do you go to the same meeting each week. I can get very focused on the "number on the scale" I'm sure when i go to a meeting the scale will prob be between 2 to 5 pounds more depending on what i eat, what i am wearing, time of day etc than what I would weigh if I weighed in at home on my own scale.

Welcome!

I usually wear jeans to my official monthly weigh-in. (I'm Lifetime so my weight is only recorded once a month but I weigh in every week). I usually wear a t-shirt in the summer and light sweatshirt in the winter. One day I was so afraid of being up that I brought all of my jeans down to the kitchen and weighed them on my food scale and wore the lightest pair to the meeting!

I do eat breakfast before I go but it is always the exact same thing (a bowl of Bran Flakes) every Wednesday. My meeting is also at 10:00. I usually cant wait that long to eat something so I eat before I go.

I always weigh myself at home too, but I also know that their scale will be higher.

 

[cepmom]

ok I am back from WI and it was not pretty...up 3.6 in 2 weeks. but it was not unexpected. I put myself up to a challenge this week....I need new running shoes and I was going to get them on my way home from the meeting today but then I decided that I will get them next week, but only if I lose weight. I feel like that "dangling carrot" will help keep my mind in the game so to speak.

A great idea that our leader had today regarding Halloween was to give out full size candy bars instead of fun sizes...I know for myself anyways, I will almost never unwrap and eat a full size candy bar but have no problems opening and eating 12 fun size barsas if they don't add up right? I think that may be my plan this year. Either that or I told my kids I was buying and giving out those gross orange and black wrapped taffy things so I won't be tempted to eat any of them