Weight Watchers Chat

[corinnak]

You know how it is the first week...you always lose a bit more.

So....I heard the whole deal about the new program today. The leader also told us the first two weeks she did it she gained 1.5 lbs BOTH weeks. Apparently the other leader gained 8lbs. I'd rather them NOT share that, it doesn't exactly make me jump for joy to do it. I will say she then followed it up by saying she hadn't done it right. I don't know...I think I would just rather not have heard that little tidbit.

Yes, she probably should have kept that to herself!! I guess that even leaders have a learning curve, though. That's probably why they had to start on the new program a few months. The leaders I've heard talk about it all say that they've lost at least a few pounds without really trying to.

I don't know whether to post this or not, I may jinx myself -- since starting PointsPlus on Monday, I have lost 7 lbs!

Some of that is TOM, some of that is not really doing anything with much effort for a long time -- this was essentially a week 1 for me. Plus, I swear my body doesn't like it when I reach a certain point and is "predisposed" to get rid of those pounds quickly, if I make any effort. 7 down, 40 to go

Maria

Wowie Wow, Maria! What a great start to the new program for you!!! Do not worry about the 40 to go - one day at a time. You'll get there.

At the meeting I went to this past Sunday the Leader also told us she gained weight the first week as well, but she told us why. She had been a lifetime member so long she found it hard to eat more points and would find she had a lot of points leftover at the end of the day, so she would eat chips! Ooops! Then she said "Don't eat Chips!"

Congratulations to all the losers!

OMG - "Don't eat Chips!!" That's kind of funny. On the other hand, it seems strange that if she was eating within her points+, that the fact they were in chips would make that much of a difference. I thought we were supposed to "treat yourself."

I have a long time friend who joined WW this summer, she has lost 30 pounds so far and is working on about 15 more to lose. Today she went to her meeting to find out about the new program. She is nursing her baby still and can't find any information about her daily points while nursing. I looked through my materials, and on the WW website for information about nursing moms and I couldn't find anything either. She asked the receptionist about it when she weighed in and the receptionist said the information was in the getting started book. But we couldn't find it. Her Daily Points Target is 29. (the minimum)

I know that you got an answer to this, but I wanted to point out that at my meeting, they have a little rack of info sheets set up with pages for Vegetarians, Young People, Gluten-Free and I think there was one for Nursing Moms in there. I agree it is strange not having that info in the getting started book. It's been in the general info in the past.




As for me, it's been a wild and wooly week. I've been helping out with the last minute push on the scenery for a play that opened yesterday and so I spent LONG days painting a checkerboard floor, hurrying to get things done in time, forgetting to eat lunch and relying on Luna bars and that sort of thing a little tooo much. Painting a checkerboard floor involves doing about a gazillion squats, so I did count it as "low" intensity activity. Not that I used those points.

On the old plan, I was a big proponent of using the 35, especially as my dailies went under 20 points. The past week, most days I have ended up at or near 29 or 30 and given the "free fruit" haven't felt a real need for the "extra" 49 or the pile of AP.

I had a loss of 1.8 this past week, which puts me .2 from my "Magic Number." I have been in my WW goal range for a long time now, but had gotten above my own preferred weight. I'm almost back to it now.

That being said, I realized that I do feel a little like the rug is out from under me. My usual "safe" foods are no longer necessarily so "safe" and I don't know what things are off the top of my head, nor what it takes to get to 29 on a normal day. Still adjusting, I guess.

 

[The Running Ann]

Starting the new program is a great fresh start, it forces me to measure and track more accurately.
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I think this is an excellent point. I have used the Online Tools exclusively for a couple of years. While I have used it mostly as maintenance for the last six months or so, I have started tracking again with the new points in an effort to lose five pounds (tracking during the holidays helps me keep from going crazy). I think that, because there is a change, I have more easily gotten back into loss mode.

The new way should be ideal for me since I have always used a pretty good percentage of my points on fruit - but I will still have to keep this in check since I could easily eat to much in this category.

With the new system, I have had to do a lot of recalculating, which has kept my thoughts on the program and has forced me to rethink about what I eat as low point options. I will have to re-evaluate my wine, skinny cow ice cream sandwiches, and Fiber One. Those things are now more "costly." Also, I can no longer look at the calorie and fiber content and estimate the points.

Although I think that 29 points seems indulgent to me at this point, I guess time will tell! It is all math and chemistry anyway (or at least I think / hope it is)!

 

[Princess_Pris85]

Hello everyone!

I would love to join this thread since maybe it'll help keep me more motivated to sticking with my weight loss plan.

I started Weight Watchers (all online stuff) back in June 2009. I wasn't very good at keeping track of my point usage and stopped WW within a few months. I started back up on August 13, 2010 with a goal of losing 20 pounds. So far, I've lost 10 pounds and I'm having the hardest time with these last 10. The past few weeks I haven't lost a pound and in fact, I've gained about 1-2 lbs. So here I am - going to keep better track of my eating and get rid of those pesky 10 pounds!

So - just wanted to introduce myself and I look forward to participating in this discussion. Best of luck to you all

 

[sjms71]

Hello everyone!

I would love to join this thread since maybe it'll help keep me more motivated to sticking with my weight loss plan.

I started Weight Watchers (all online stuff) back in June 2009. I wasn't very good at keeping track of my point usage and stopped WW within a few months. I started back up on August 13, 2010 with a goal of losing 20 pounds. So far, I've lost 10 pounds and I'm having the hardest time with these last 10. The past few weeks I haven't lost a pound and in fact, I've gained about 1-2 lbs. So here I am - going to keep better track of my eating and get rid of those pesky 10 pounds!

So - just wanted to introduce myself and I look forward to participating in this discussion. Best of luck to you all

Hey Pris, WELCOME. Just hang in there I'm finding myself the last 16lbs are not coming off as easy as the first 55. But stick with it you'll do it. A lot of us are really hoping the new plan makes the difference. Also, sometimes you need to change things up, different foods and different exercise routine. Hang in there.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning!

My goal today is to post something on every thread I'm subscribed to, since I seem to be behind...I also have a certain pm buddy I owe a response (yes, that's you, Corinna!).

I'm off to a good start today. I ran 4M, and I had a banana for breakfast. Yum! I had forgotten how much I enjoy them, and how satisfying they are. I know it seems crazy I just stopped eating them, but I did....

We went grocery shopping last night and I picked up bananas, grapes, apples, clementines and a pineapple! I am loving this fruit

sjms71 -- I think you are absolutely right, shaking things up is a great thing. I need to be reminded I need to focus on weight loss, and having to learn a new plan has that effect!

Princess Pris 85! I am pretty new to this thread, too. Looks like there's plenty of great Chat!

TheRunningAnn -- you know, I hadn't really thought about it that way, but this is the first time in a few years where I am consciously, actively, trying to lose weight during the holidays, as opposed to trying desperately to hold onto my loss from earlier in the year. And funny thing, I'm actually excited about it! So glad WW didn't wait until January to release this program!

Corinna -- That is a great loss for someone who is at goal! You are going to be exactly where you want very quickly, and I am so proud of you for maintaining a whole year (we're not counting vacation lbs, they come and go!) You are my inspiration and my role model -- but I think you know that!

Ok, back to the housework. I stayed home from church today to get things done, so I'd better hit the kitchen and keep the going!

Maria

 

[sjms71]

You guys are just too funny with the banana thing, .

 

[Worfiedoodles]

You guys are just too funny with the banana thing, .

I know, you'd think we'd rediscovered chocolate!

Maria

 

[Sandi]

I know, you'd think we'd rediscovered chocolate!

Maria

So true! I really did exclude bananas because of the 2 point value under the old system. I was an apple girl. This week, I've enjoyed all kinds of fruit, including apples and bananas. It's so much fun. I know no one ever got fat eating too much fruit, but I'm getting a little worried . . .

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

So true! I really did exclude bananas because of the 2 point value under the old system. I was an apple girl. This week, I've enjoyed all kinds of fruit, including apples and bananas. It's so much fun. I know no one ever got fat eating too much fruit, but I'm getting a little worried . . .

I still ate bananas but I used to search for the shortest ones.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I overcame to hurtles today! (so far anyway....) We went to Costco after church this morning and I didn't eat any of the free samples AND I went to a cookie exchange this afternoon and just ate from the fruit tray. That was hard. There were lots of wonderful looking cookies there. I put most of them in the freezer when I got home so I can forget about them.

I saw my WW Leader at Costco -- she was nibbling!

 

[Sandi]

I overcame to hurtles today! (so far anyway....) We went to Costco after church this morning and I didn't eat any of the free samples AND I went to a cookie exchange this afternoon and just ate from the fruit tray. That was hard. There were lots of wonderful looking cookies there. I put most of them in the freezer when I got home so I can forget about them.

I saw my WW Leader at Costco -- she was nibbling!

Hey, that is a fabulous success. As my husband asks me, "do you feel superior now?" You should! You are stronger than anyone else. Good work.

(My DD16 made cookies yesterday for her group of friends going to the Winter Formal. I made it through the entire day, but crashed at about 10:30 p.m. while waiting for her to come home -- 90 minutes later. Had 4 delicious chocolate peanut butter chip cookies. Counted them and moved on. Those cookies are dangerous. Hope yours stays safely in your freezer.)

 

[sjms71]

I overcame to hurtles today! (so far anyway....) We went to Costco after church this morning and I didn't eat any of the free samples AND I went to a cookie exchange this afternoon and just ate from the fruit tray. That was hard. There were lots of wonderful looking cookies there. I put most of them in the freezer when I got home so I can forget about them.

I saw my WW Leader at Costco -- she was nibbling!

Wow, I am very proud of you, I don't know if I could have made it through the cookie exchange, Costco yes (although I love Costco). It's funny a friend of mine goes to Costco every Sunday after church, well her girls know to eat up while they are walking around cause that's their lunch.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Hey, that is a fabulous success. As my husband asks me, "do you feel superior now?" You should! You are stronger than anyone else. Good work.

Wow, I am very proud of you, I don't know if I could have made it through the cookie exchange, Costco yes (although I love Costco). It's funny a friend of mine goes to Costco every Sunday after church, well her girls know to eat up while they are walking around cause that's their lunch.

 

[sjms71]

Hope everyone is doing ok.............been quiet on here today . I had a good weekend food wise really working this new program. Almost can't wait till Thursday's weigh in. Been busy decorating my house for Christmas. My niece was selling tubs of cookie dough for a fundraiser for school. Well, I made the chocolate chips I bought for the kids today. Looked to see what the calories were before I decided whether it was worth tast testing. Well, 110 for a cookie that is 26g, which was a dang small cookie. Needless to say I didn't have one.

 

[Carlyzmom]

I'm liking the new plan so far! I only lost 0.5 this week, BUT that's with birthday cake this weekend at my baby nephew's birthday party. I am a BIG fruit eater, so I was worried that I would eat too much, but so far, so good. My goal is just to maintain throughout the holidays. THAT will be a miracle, seeing how in all the years past, I usually gain 10 lbs.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I overcame to hurtles today! (so far anyway....) We went to Costco after church this morning and I didn't eat any of the free samples AND I went to a cookie exchange this afternoon and just ate from the fruit tray. That was hard. There were lots of wonderful looking cookies there. I put most of them in the freezer when I got home so I can forget about them.

I saw my WW Leader at Costco -- she was nibbling!

That is impressive, you deserve a Bravo!

Hope everyone is doing ok.............been quiet on here today . I had a good weekend food wise really working this new program. Almost can't wait till Thursday's weigh in. Been busy decorating my house for Christmas. My niece was selling tubs of cookie dough for a fundraiser for school. Well, I made the chocolate chips I bought for the kids today. Looked to see what the calories were before I decided whether it was worth tast testing. Well, 110 for a cookie that is 26g, which was a dang small cookie. Needless to say I didn't have one.

Good job resisting temptation!

I'm liking the new plan so far! I only lost 0.5 this week, BUT that's with birthday cake this weekend at my baby nephew's birthday party. I am a BIG fruit eater, so I was worried that I would eat too much, but so far, so good. My goal is just to maintain throughout the holidays. THAT will be a miracle, seeing how in all the years past, I usually gain 10 lbs.

Keep up the good work! I love fruit too. The new plan is wonderful to me, I feel more satisfied. I did use some of my weekly points for a scoop of peppermint stick ice cream. I wish I could find the lower fat Peppermint stick ice cream.

 

[Princess_Pris85]

hey everyone thanks for the welcome!

I've been trying to work out more recently. I've also tried to change up the diet a little more. I bought this yogurt-ish ranch salad dressing i really like. 2 tablespoons is only 2 points and it does wonders to a very plain salad. I'm thinking I like this plan now....haha. I agree with a PP that said that they're feeling more satisfied. I've been trying to eat one fruit before each meal and I totally feel the same way! Let's hope I feel as satisfied when I weigh in on friday. Still having trouble resisting chocolate!

hope the week is going well for all of you

 

[Carlyzmom]

Has anyone seen any of the new Points Plus Value products? None of the stores around here have them yet. Very frustrating!!!

 

[corinnak]

Good Morning!

My goal today is to post something on every thread I'm subscribed to, since I seem to be behind...I also have a certain pm buddy I owe a response (yes, that's you, Corinna!).

Corinna -- That is a great loss for someone who is at goal! You are going to be exactly where you want very quickly, and I am so proud of you for maintaining a whole year (we're not counting vacation lbs, they come and go!) You are my inspiration and my role model -- but I think you know that!

Aw, shucks, Maria - Don't worry about the PM! I got eaten alive by a theater last week. I'm back now!! You're right that vacations pounds come and go. I can't say I stopped bananas entirely - I discovered that with the online tracker that you could have a small banana for something more reasonable in the pts. department. I must say, they are a more frequent indulgence now, though!

Has anyone seen any of the new Points Plus Value products? None of the stores around here have them yet. Very frustrating!!!

Are you talking about the new bars or frozen foods or meetings materials? They have some new bars at my meeting place, plus the old mini-bars seem to be 2 points. I haven't seen any new SmartOnes yet. Not sure how long it will take that division to get caught up.

 

[slightly_obsessed]

Has anyone seen any of the new Points Plus Value products? None of the stores around here have them yet. Very frustrating!!!

I haven't but my leader said she thought it might take awhile for the products to come out. But I also moved to a smaller town that doesn't seem to have a lot of WW products in the store. They did say that the the Pocket Guide has the new values for the WW products/Smart Ones listed. Mine starts on Page 51. Not sure if you are meetings or not, but I hope that helps someone.