Weight Watchers Chat

[k_null81]

Just wanted to wish all my US WW friends a Happy Thanksgiving! May we all have the strength to not go overboard tomorrow! Good Luck ladies! I'm going to need it for the next couple of days that is for sure!

 

[mrzrich]

Very hungry the last couple of days. Last night I ate everything not nailed down. Thankfully I don't have a lot of JUNK in my house.

Today the hunger continues. I ate the same breakfast I normally do, a breakfast that holds me pretty well, but today for some reason I was starving for lunch by 10:30!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Today was my weigh-in. I thought it would be more but I'll be happy with my 0.6!


Welcome mnrhannah07! I'm sure you'll find lots of support at your meeting. They're geared for that and this is a great thread for support as well. By all means, join Weight Watchers! It really is the best program because it's a lifestyle, not a diet.

 

[cepmom]

I wasn't going to say anything because I wanted to feel like a WW member on the thread, not a staff member. After you let us know that you were staff, I didn't see anything change for you on the thread so I thought it would be OK for me too! Even though I am staff, I still don't have it all figured out. I still struggle and life still gets in the way and at my meeting, I'm not always comfortable sharing things like that because they know that I work for WW. Here, I'm treated like a WW member and I like that. I didn't want to spoil it!


oh, I'm sorry if I forced you to "come out" here on the thread! I know what you mean about always sharing at meetings because they know you're staff...I have the same thing happen too. I switched meetings (due to my work schedule changing) so that helps that not too many know I'm staff. It's good to know I'm not alone in the struggle even as a staff member...we go through the same challenges as regular members too!

 

[robinb]

I weighed in today with some trepidation and I lost .8 lbs! What a great way to go into Thanksgiving .

 

[sjms71]

I read this at 8:30 this morning and its still making me laugh!

Thought you'd get a tickle out of that one

I'm a receptionist.

you imposter you!!!!!

ok, weigh in may not happen this week. Been cooking all day today. Have to wait for a delivery too so can't leave the house. I've been trying not to munch but it's so hard. I made my spinach dip with greek yogurt and FF mayo, it really came good. Friday we have a post wedding party to go to in the afternoon so may not weigh in at all this week, so don't hold it against me .

 

[robinb]

I wasn't going to say anything because I wanted to feel like a WW member on the thread, not a staff member. After you let us know that you were staff, I didn't see anything change for you on the thread so I thought it would be OK for me too!

oh, I'm sorry if I forced you to "come out" here on the thread! I know what you mean about always sharing at meetings because they know you're staff...I have the same thing happen too. I switched meetings (due to my work schedule changing) so that helps that not too many know I'm staff. It's good to know I'm not alone in the struggle even as a staff member...we go through the same challenges as regular members too!

I don't see any differences between WW Staff members and Lifetime members. Both have been successful at losing weight on the program and both have a lot to share with the rest of us who are still trying to reach our goal. In fact, I think that we can all teach & help each other on this thread no matter how many times we have joined WW or how much weight we have to lose.

FWIW, my leader goes to a meeting too. She leads 5 meetings and then attends one on Saturday. That is one of the reasons I try to make my meeting every week. I figure if someone who has been living and teaching the program for 15 years still needs meetings, *I* need meetings .

 

[sjms71]

Very hungry the last couple of days. Last night I ate everything not nailed down. Thankfully I don't have a lot of JUNK in my house.

Today the hunger continues. I ate the same breakfast I normally do, a breakfast that holds me pretty well, but today for some reason I was starving for lunch by 10:30!

I feel your pain, I too have been very hungry ever since I've been working out on the elliptical.

 

[Sandi]

oh, I'm sorry if I forced you to "come out" here on the thread! I know what you mean about always sharing at meetings because they know you're staff...I have the same thing happen too. I switched meetings (due to my work schedule changing) so that helps that not too many know I'm staff. It's good to know I'm not alone in the struggle even as a staff member...we go through the same challenges as regular members too!

I do not think you made Jessie come out -- I think others of us had it figured out and are so glad to have someone on the inside! I appreciate her knowledge and success. Just go back and look at her photos.

I weighed in today with some trepidation and I lost .8 lbs! What a great way to go into Thanksgiving .

Congrats! That is great.

Okay ladies, I figured out how to avoid the whole Turkey day thing. Go on vacation that week -- preferably to a foreign country (Canada does not count for a Michigander like me). DH, DD16 and I are in Switzerland this week and there are not a whole lot of fat people here, yet there is plenty of wonderful food. We are getting in lots of walks and enjoying the sights. Eating is a little of a challenge because chocolate and cheese are everywhere and fabulous. I am not counting points this week. I am anxious and eager to see where I will be when we return on Sunday. I am prepared for bad news, but also wonder if it will be a wash.

Keep up the good work and Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Very hungry the last couple of days. Last night I ate everything not nailed down. Thankfully I don't have a lot of JUNK in my house.

Today the hunger continues. I ate the same breakfast I normally do, a breakfast that holds me pretty well, but today for some reason I was starving for lunch by 10:30!

I feel the same way, that pasta salad I ate last night was really yummy, normally I pass it up and it doesn't even tempt me. I usually get fruit salad with my sandwich. Last night the fruit looked yucky, (cantelope, honey dew, and grapes) and so I got the pasta salad, and it was so good I ate it all.

I'm a receptionist.

I suspected this...

I never picked up on it before but when I read that post I knew you knew too much to not work for them haha! Nice to "meet" you! Good luck with your launch next week...we've been crazy getting ready for Sunday!

I am glad you are both here. It's good to know we have some "trained" guidance.

just saw this update..glad you decided on the monthly pass...it is a great value and I love the eTools! eTools will update to the new program on Monday 11/29

I love eTools! Recipe Builder is very helpful and so is the weight tracker. If you have an iphone get the WW app. It is very helpful, especially when you are dining out.

Hi everyone!
I am 24 and was on weight watchers while a senior in high school, while on it, I lost around 30 pounds or so..I got off track while in college and gained it back plus some. Fast forward to now, I have been married for 3 years and have a two year old son. I gained 40 pounds in the end of my pregnancy, which was only at 30 weeks due to preeclampsia. I lost all that weight because of breastfeeding, but am still at the weight I was before I had my son..So, now I figure I need to go back to what I know works...I am truly thinking about rejoining but want to know that there is still a good support system out there!

There is a lot of good support here.

 

[sjms71]

I do not think you made Jessie come out -- I think others of us had it figured out and are so glad to have someone on the inside! I appreciate her knowledge and success. Just go back and look at her photos.



Congrats! That is great.

Okay ladies, I figured out how to avoid the whole Turkey day thing. Go on vacation that week -- preferably to a foreign country (Canada does not count for a Michigander like me). DH, DD16 and I are in Switzerland this week and there are not a whole lot of fat people here, yet there is plenty of wonderful food. We are getting in lots of walks and enjoying the sights. Eating is a little of a challenge because chocolate and cheese are everywhere and fabulous. I am not counting points this week. I am anxious and eager to see where I will be when we return on Sunday. I am prepared for bad news, but also wonder if it will be a wash.

Keep up the good work and Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey girl was going to give you a shout out earlier today to see if you were around. Glad you are having a good vacation. Happy Thanksgiving and have a safe trip home.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Anyone else making WW recipes for Thanksgiving?

I am planning on making

Roasted Winter Vegetables
Green Beans with Mushrooms and Crisp Onion Crumbs
Apple Pie Crumble

I am debating on making the WW pumpkin Pie. DH wants a Sweet Potato Pie, so I don't know if I have time to make three pies. I am also making Cornbread Dressing.

 

[robinb]

Jane Brody's Cranberry Relish To Remember

I make this every year for Thanksgiving and just finished making it about an hour ago. It's 7 points for the whole batch which makes 2 1/2 cups so if you figure 1/2 cup per serving it comes out to 1 point per serving.

2 C (1/2 lb) fresh (or fronzen and defrosted) cranberries, cleaned.
1 unpeeled orange, cut into eighths and seeded
3 T sugar
Pinch salt
2-3 T orange-flavored liquor (I use triple sec)

1. Chop cranberries and oranges together by hand or with a food processor (don't let them get mushy) or by forcing them through the coarse blade of a meat grinder.

2. Transfer the fruit to a bowl, and stir in the sugar, salt and liquor.

3. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

The relish tastes better if made the day before so the flavors will blend.

 

[robinb]

I also make a cranberry relish from NPR. It is really addictive ... the fresh cranberries combined with the sweetness of the sugar and the bite of the onion and the horseradish. I can't stop eating it! It's "pricier" points wise at 14 for the whole recipe and 3 for each 1/2 cup serving. (Note to self ... stop grabbing that stuff out of the fridge)

Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish


This relish has a tangy taste that cuts through and perks up the turkey and gravy. It's also good on next-day turkey sandwiches and with roast beef.
Makes 1 1/2 pints

Ingredients
2 cups whole raw cranberries, washed
1 small onion
3/4 cup sour cream (I used low fat)

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons horseradish from a jar ("red is a bit milder than white")
Instructions
Grind the raw berries and onion together. ("I use an old-fashioned meat grinder," Stamberg says. "I'm sure there's a setting on the food processor that will give you a chunky grind, not a puree.")
Add everything else and mix.
Put in a plastic container and freeze.
Early Thanksgiving morning, move it from freezer to refrigerator compartment to thaw. ("It should still have some little icy slivers left.")
The relish will be thick, creamy and shocking pink. ("OK, Pepto-Bismol pink.")

 

[sjms71]

ok, waited all day to make my apple pie cause DD wanted to help. In the middle of making the crust she disappears to play on the Wii . I could have done this hours ago.

 

[N&B'smom]

So excited for my first meeting on Friday. Crazy time to start, right after a big food day but oh well!! I'm READY!!

 

[cepmom]

So excited for my first meeting on Friday. Crazy time to start, right after a big food day but oh well!! I'm READY!!

better than the day before!! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

 

[sjms71]

So excited for my first meeting on Friday. Crazy time to start, right after a big food day but oh well!! I'm READY!!

Hey you need to strike while the iron's hot!! If you are mentally there then don't hesitate, go for it!!! Good luck, looking forward to following your progress. Happy Turkey Day .

 

[Sandi]

So excited for my first meeting on Friday. Crazy time to start, right after a big food day but oh well!! I'm READY!!

When you are ready, you are ready. Good luck!

 

[cepmom]

I ran my 5K today! It was fun and although my time wasn't as good as I had hoped (got stuck at the back of the pack for a little bit) I can't wait to run another one!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! Hope you all have a wonderful day!