Weight Watchers Chat

[sjms71]

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! I weigh in tomorrow morning and already know I have gained. I didn't do overly bad yesterday but I doubt I stayed with in my daily points but Wednesday wasn't to hot plus it's that time of the month so I'm feeling extra fluffy! UGH...I keep debating if I should even weigh in because I know it won't be pretty but I know it's better to do it and be accountable then run from it. I did go run for 30 minutes tonight though because I felt so guilty.

Well I hope everyone has a great weekend! I have already told myself I have to go to the gym both days this weekend and normally I don't workout on the weekends since the weather has cooled off.

Try and keep your chin up. I've said this before but it's good not to run from a weigh in when you know you've gained, to me that in itself is a victory.

 

[N&B'smom]

I've been meaning to ask what part of S. Jersey are you from? I'm from North Jersey.

We're about 10 minutes south of AC!

 

[sjms71]

We're about 10 minutes south of AC!

wow Shelby, you really are from south Jersey

 

[N&B'smom]

wow Shelby, you really are from south Jersey

 

[N&B'smom]

Why did I have to make that banana blueberry bread??? I only ate 1 bite but still...it smells so good!! At least I know my family will eat it very quickly and then it will be gone!!

 

[sjms71]

Why did I have to make that banana blueberry bread??? I only ate 1 bite but still...it smells so good!! At least I know my family will eat it very quickly and then it will be gone!!

Stay strong girl!!!! I made it through today with doing really well. Here's too sticking to the program tomorrow . Oh, and who else can't wait to read all about the new program tomorrow. . I really hope it gives me the boost I need. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

 

[sjms71]

Oooooo, just realized we made it to 100 pages .

A big Thanks to robinb for starting this thread, I'm so glad I found it.

 

[N&B'smom]

Stay strong girl!!!!

So far so good!! Sounds like you're doing well too!!

Yes, I'm looking forward to finding out all about the new program. I'm not going to start until Friday though, after next weigh in. Figure it's best to wait and get all the info at the meeting. But I'm hoping someone here will give us the nitty gritty!

Anyone try the WW yogurts?? I picked up a few at the store the other day but haven't tried them yet.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Looking forward to the new program tomorrow, Meeting starts at 2:00 so I plan on getting there at 1:30. Having the flu has killed my appetite the last couple days, so I am pretty sure I will have a lose. Now that everyone is well we are having a little Thanksgiving meal at my house tomorrow evening. I have the WW apple pie baking in the oven right now. It looks yummy!

 

[N&B'smom]

I have the WW apple pie baking in the oven right now. It looks yummy!

Mmmm, is that the one with the crumb topping??? I was just online looking up recipes!

 

[sjms71]

I won't officially start the new program until Thursday after I get all the info from my meeting but just can't wait to get all the info and start planning.

**Nancy, glad you are feeling better, enjoy your late T-day meal. If you get a chance let us know what you think of the new program tomorrow .

 

[sjms71]

Mmmm, is that the one with the crumb topping??? I was just online looking up recipes!

Hey Shelby, this was posted a while back not sure if you read through old post but, here is a great WW recipe site. I've made a lot of stuff from here, skinnytaste.com

 

[N&B'smom]

Hey Shelby, this was posted a while back not sure if you read through old post but, here is a great WW recipe site. I've made a lot of stuff from here, skinnytaste.com

Thank you SO much!! I'm heading there now!

 

[N&B'smom]

sjms - LOVE that site!! Made myself a Baked Banana for my breakfast, got the recipe there!!

So...............any word on Points Plus?

 

[sjms71]

sjms - LOVE that site!! Made myself a Baked Banana for my breakfast, got the recipe there!!

So...............any word on Points Plus?

I know I was like in heaven when someone posted that site. Yeah, went on WW this morning and didn't see any info . I think Nancy was going to a meeting today. Hopefully she will have time to post.

Hope everyone else is have a awesome weekend

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I know I was like in heaven when someone posted that site. Yeah, went on WW this morning and didn't see any info . I think Nancy was going to a meeting today. Hopefully she will have time to post.

The online system wont change until tomorrow, Stephanie. You can get up bright & early and read all about what I'm not allowed to talk about for another week! Ours will work the same way -- it will roll out to the members starting on Sunday and the online system will convert on the Monday.

 

[sjms71]

The online system wont change until tomorrow, Stephanie. You can get up bright & early and read all about what I'm not allowed to talk about for another week! Ours will work the same way -- it will roll out to the members starting on Sunday and the online system will convert on the Monday.

Thanks girl, I know you can't talk about it being on the "inside" and all. I would never put you in a position by asking . It did say tomorrow on WW site, I will be up early with the kids for school so as soon as they get the bus it's me my coffee and WW.com

 

[corinnak]

Hi WWers!

I got up and went to the first meeting of the week this morning so I'd have a clue for tomorrow. I've got all the information, read through most of it, and am not professionally bound not to share it or anything like that, so if you have questions, I'm prepared to answer, though of course I'm not an expert by any means.

It looks like it's going to function very similarly to the current plan from a theoretical perspective - we have daily points and weekly points - there are more of them. I've gone from 19 to 29, for instance, and everyone gets 49 points instead of 35. Values of food have changed the most - values for activity seem to be similar numbers to the old program, but especially in the "high" intensity range, it looks like they may be slightly increased?

Some foods are going up a lot in value and some foods that had been different are now the same - for instance, Luna bars are pretty much all 5 points now, whereas before there were some that were 3 and some that were 4.

It will be interesting to see how it goes online tomorrow. I'm hoping for a smoooooth transition to the new system. If they are converting our points from the partial week, that is going to be interesting. Today, Vitamuffins are 1 point, tomorrow, they will be 3.

Oh, and of course there is the "Free Fruit" though I prefer to think of it as "Included Fruit." However you look at it, fruits and most vegetables are zero points. The excluded ones are things like potatoes, peas, sweet potatoes. Avacado, Dried fruits and fruits canned in syrup are also not 0 points.

There are a couple of videos of the intro session someone posted on Youtube.

Part 1
Part 2

I think the interesting part about the new program is that PointsPlus reflects the energy that is available to you AFTER you have processed a food, since different nutrients take more energy to process. Or so I gather. As they say in Webkinz World in the Goober's Lab game "Go Science!"

 

[sjms71]

Hi WWers!

I got up and went to the first meeting of the week this morning so I'd have a clue for tomorrow. I've got all the information, read through most of it, and am not professionally bound not to share it or anything like that, so if you have questions, I'm prepared to answer, though of course I'm not an expert by any means.

It looks like it's going to function very similarly to the current plan from a theoretical perspective - we have daily points and weekly points - there are more of them. I've gone from 19 to 29, for instance, and everyone gets 49 points instead of 35. Values of food have changed the most - values for activity seem to be similar numbers to the old program, but especially in the "high" intensity range, it looks like they may be slightly increased?

Some foods are going up a lot in value and some foods that had been different are now the same - for instance, Luna bars are pretty much all 5 points now, whereas before there were some that were 3 and some that were 4.

It will be interesting to see how it goes online tomorrow. I'm hoping for a smoooooth transition to the new system. If they are converting our points from the partial week, that is going to be interesting. Today, Vitamuffins are 1 point, tomorrow, they will be 3.

Oh, and of course there is the "Free Fruit" though I prefer to think of it as "Included Fruit." However you look at it, fruits and most vegetables are zero points. The excluded ones are things like potatoes, peas, sweet potatoes. Avacado, Dried fruits and fruits canned in syrup are also not 0 points.

There are a couple of videos of the intro session someone posted on Youtube.

Part 1
Part 2

I think the interesting part about the new program is that PointsPlus reflects the energy that is available to you AFTER you have processed a food, since different nutrients take more energy to process. Or so I gather. As they say in Webkinz World in the Goober's Lab game "Go Science!"

Thank you so much for the 411. What type of products are they rolling out now? That it what has me the most concerned/upset. I have my scale, which wasn't cheap and I am not buying a new one. But is there a points calculator and stuff.

 

[corinnak]

Thank you so much for the 411. What type of products are they rolling out now? That it what has me the most concerned/upset. I have my scale, which wasn't cheap and I am not buying a new one. But is there a points calculator and stuff.

Hi Stephanie,
You will still be able to use your scale to weight pounds and ounces and grams, but the auto-points feature is not going to help you out anymore, unfortunately, since they've changed the algorhythms. I dont' have a WW scale and just measure in standard units, for what that is worth. There is a new points calculator as well and it does EVERYTHING - there is no chart anymore for finding out how many daily points you get - either they tell you in a meeting, online or you can use the calculator. The good news is: Everything is on sale right now. They are selling the new calculators at half price, which is the same mark-down as the leaders get (at least at my center). I did not check the sale price on the scale, but they do have things marked down a lot right now. I believe they are increasing the prices after the first week (or was it the first month?), so if you are going to get a new calculator, it is better not to wait until they mark them up again. I think the price is currently $6 and will go up to $12 regularly.

The food products look fairly similar. The mini-bars are now 2 points, and there are some bigger bars for 3, but the full-size "candy" style bars seem to be gone. There are also shake mixes, crackers - all the old stuff with new numbers.