Weight Watchers Chat

[sjms71]

Weighed in today. After the sacrifices that I made on Sunday, I expected a whole lot more than 0.4! But I'll take it.

Good luck to everyone else this week! It will be good to see how everybody did after the first week on the program.

This is the first week for Canada. One lady in my meeting today was soooo ticked off that her $50 food scale was now obsolete and that points values for some foods were going to go up. She said that she wasn't going to buy a calculator and would probably quit. I really hope she gives the new plan a chance.

The song, "Christmas Shoes" was just on the radio. I can finally listen to that song without crying!

17 more sleeps...

.4 two sticks of butter off the toosh . I was kind of ticked about my food scale too so I get it, will I let if stop me, no way, It will just make me do another step after a weight my food to figure out my points. Heck maybe I'll burn an extra calorie while doing it .

Had my WI at noon and I was down 1.6 pounds. I was very happy considering I had some initial challenges with the new program.

On the first two days, I had extra points left at the end of the day (4 and 5, respectively). Then, I wound up using all 49 of the extra points -- which I never would have guessed I would. Plus I had to use 2 of my activity points and those are points I've never used in the past. All those points and I didn't have to count fruit. I thought I was doomed.

Alas, as my WW leader says "trust the program, it works."

Looking forward to hearing from everyone else. So far, we're down 2 for the day!

Awesome job girl. Your big 5k is coming up, are ya ready for it. All I know it's been FREEZING here in NC so I can't imagine running outside in MI in this weather. So, just for that you get .

 

[Sandi]

Awesome job girl. Your big 5k is coming up, are ya ready for it. All I know it's been FREEZING here in NC so I can't imagine running outside in MI in this weather. So, just for that you get .

Yeah, the "Jingle Belle" race is on Saturday morning. You are doing a good job of keeping track of me! I guess there is no backing out now.

600 women are registered. I know a few of those women aren't running on Saturday -- it was a pleasant, autumn day when we signed up and now, well, it's 27 degrees; that would be -3 for my Canadian friends. The forecast for Saturday is light snow and we should hit the freezing mark -- that will be a heat wave! I have a meeting tonight for those of us who have never done a race. I'm a little nervous, but I'm determined.

 

[sjms71]

Yeah, the "Jingle Belle" race is on Saturday morning. You are doing a good job of keeping track of me! I guess there is no backing out now.

600 women are registered. I know a few of those women aren't running on Saturday -- it was a pleasant, autumn day when we signed up and now, well, it's 27 degrees; that would be -3 for my Canadian friends. The forecast for Saturday is light snow and we should hit the freezing mark -- that will be a heat wave! I have a meeting tonight for those of us who have never done a race. I'm a little nervous, but I'm determined.

LOL, I promise I'm not stalker, you won't see me at the finishline . I just am so inspired by anyone who has the stamina and determination to do a 5k, half, full or triathlon. Good luck and try to stay warm.

 

[mrzrich]

LOL, I promise I'm not stalker, you won't see me at the finishline . I just am so inspired by anyone who has the stamina and determination to do a 5k, half, full or triathlon. Good luck and try to stay warm.

Did you see Biggest Loser last night? Its so hard to remember that a few short months ago those guys were 300 and 400 pounds. I can't imagine running a marathon in 4 months!

 

[Princess_Pris85]

i definitely get anxious right before a weigh in! Especially when I weigh myself 2 days before and I see that I've lost some weight - i just want to write down that number as my "weight loss for the week" number.

Question for all of you - do you end up using all of your weekly points? I mean, even when I only had 35, I felt like that was A LOT of points to use up and I didn't really notice a difference in weight loss when I stayed away from using them or when I dug pretty deeply into them.

Also, do you ever find yourself using up your activities points?

 

[sjms71]

Did you see Biggest Loser last night? Its so hard to remember that a few short months ago those guys were 300 and 400 pounds. I can't imagine running a marathon in 4 months!

I wasn't able to watch the entire thing but caught bits and pieces of it. As I was watching it I was amazed at how far they have come!! I guess when I was a kid and in HS, I ran track and cross country. Maybe that is why I'm in awe of runners .

 

[slightly_obsessed]

Dreamer & Wisher I hope your day was better today and that your niece and her sister are ok. I'm completely an emotional eater as well and even though I know it doesn't help me.

Today was my weigh in day, and it was fantastic! I lost 6.0lbs! I was pretty surprised. My new leader told me she didn't want to see that kind of weight loss every week, which I completely understand. But since I haven't been following the plan for the last several weeks it's definately like week one and a cleansing of the system for me. She kind of made me feel like I'd done something wrong and I almost offered to show her my tracker to prove I had been eating

LOVE the new plan. On the old plan I had a hard time getting my dairy as it's not my favorite but with this new plan I have found it incredibly easy to get the dairy with out feeling like it was a "waste."

Hope everyone is having a great week!

 

[mrzrich]

Home from WI. Lost 3 lbs!

My leader had to do the getting started meeting all over again because so many people simply "Did their own thing this week" blending the old program with the new. Still there are members refusing to spend the $5 on a calculator. One lady kept saying over and over "How do you figure out the points for something that isn't in the book?" The leader kept telling her she needed e-tools or a calculator. Still at the end of the meeting the lady left, shaking her head, still not understanding.

I tried to updated WW mobile, and synched my ipod to the new program, but when I start it up, it keeps saying I have to go online and update my WW account. Anyone else have this issue?


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
Week 9 UP .8
Week 10 Down 3.4
Week 11 Down 1.6
Week 12 Missed meeting
Week 13 Up 1
Week 14 Down 3!

14 week total Down 13.6, 3 weeks to go!

 

[sjms71]

Dreamer & Wisher I hope your day was better today and that your niece and her sister are ok. I'm completely an emotional eater as well and even though I know it doesn't help me.

Today was my weigh in day, and it was fantastic! I lost 6.0lbs! I was pretty surprised. My new leader told me she didn't want to see that kind of weight loss every week, which I completely understand. But since I haven't been following the plan for the last several weeks it's definately like week one and a cleansing of the system for me. She kind of made me feel like I'd done something wrong and I almost offered to show her my tracker to prove I had been eating

LOVE the new plan. On the old plan I had a hard time getting my dairy as it's not my favorite but with this new plan I have found it incredibly easy to get the dairy with out feeling like it was a "waste."

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Great Job. I don't think you could have lost 6lbs even if you didn't eat, so just work the program and let nature take it's course.

Home from WI. Lost 3 lbs!

My leader had to do the getting started meeting all over again because so many people simply "Did their own thing this week" blending the old program with the new. Still there are members refusing to spend the $5 on a calculator. One lady kept saying over and over "How do you figure out the points for something that isn't in the book?" The leader kept telling her she needed e-tools or a calculator. Still at the end of the meeting the lady left, shaking her head, still not understanding.

I tried to updated WW mobile, and synched my ipod to the new program, but when I start it up, it keeps saying I have to go online and update my WW account. Anyone else have this issue?


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
Week 9 UP .8
Week 10 Down 3.4
Week 11 Down 1.6
Week 12 Missed meeting
Week 13 Up 1
Week 14 Down 3!

14 week total Down 13.6, 3 weeks to go!

You can totally do this 2.5lbs to go!!!

 

[mrzrich]

You can totally do this 2.5lbs to go!!!

Did I mention I leave for WDW after work tomorrow.

I'll try my best, only for a long weekend, and NO MEAL PLAN! So hopefully I'll choose fruit over butterfinger cupcakes!

 

[sjms71]

Did I mention I leave for WDW after work tomorrow.

I'll try my best, only for a long weekend, and NO MEAL PLAN! So hopefully I'll choose fruit over butterfinger cupcakes!

Noooooo, you did not mention it . I'm sure you'll do fine, it's only a weekend how much trouble can you get into . We were suppose to leave this weekend but, we are going in March instead. Have a great time.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

i definitely get anxious right before a weigh in! Especially when I weigh myself 2 days before and I see that I've lost some weight - i just want to write down that number as my "weight loss for the week" number.

Question for all of you - do you end up using all of your weekly points? I mean, even when I only had 35, I felt like that was A LOT of points to use up and I didn't really notice a difference in weight loss when I stayed away from using them or when I dug pretty deeply into them.

Also, do you ever find yourself using up your activities points?

I use up all my weekly points and I frequently eat the activity points that I have earned.

Dreamer & Wisher I hope your day was better today and that your niece and her sister are ok. I'm completely an emotional eater as well and even though I know it doesn't help me.

Today was my weigh in day, and it was fantastic! I lost 6.0lbs! I was pretty surprised. My new leader told me she didn't want to see that kind of weight loss every week, which I completely understand. But since I haven't been following the plan for the last several weeks it's definately like week one and a cleansing of the system for me. She kind of made me feel like I'd done something wrong and I almost offered to show her my tracker to prove I had been eating

LOVE the new plan. On the old plan I had a hard time getting my dairy as it's not my favorite but with this new plan I have found it incredibly easy to get the dairy with out feeling like it was a "waste."

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Today has been better, I have done a good job tracking and I did my weight lifting work out from the Weight Watchers Website. I am still really angry about what happened to my niece, but since she is on DH's side of the family they are not interested in my opinion. Hopefully the police will prosecute the person who hurt her.

Congratulations on the weight loss!

Home from WI. Lost 3 lbs!

My leader had to do the getting started meeting all over again because so many people simply "Did their own thing this week" blending the old program with the new. Still there are members refusing to spend the $5 on a calculator. One lady kept saying over and over "How do you figure out the points for something that isn't in the book?" The leader kept telling her she needed e-tools or a calculator. Still at the end of the meeting the lady left, shaking her head, still not understanding.

I tried to updated WW mobile, and synched my ipod to the new program, but when I start it up, it keeps saying I have to go online and update my WW account. Anyone else have this issue?


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
Week 9 UP .8
Week 10 Down 3.4
Week 11 Down 1.6
Week 12 Missed meeting
Week 13 Up 1
Week 14 Down 3!

14 week total Down 13.6, 3 weeks to go!

Looks like you are getting close to that goal!

Did I mention I leave for WDW after work tomorrow.

I'll try my best, only for a long weekend, and NO MEAL PLAN! So hopefully I'll choose fruit over butterfinger cupcakes!

Be careful in Disney. I think going without the dining plan is a good idea. When we were there in October I used the Nutrition Information on the package of a Mickey Bar, it was 8 points using the old formula!

There is a really good grilled vegetable sandwich at Restaurantasaurus in the Animal Kingdom!

 

[slightly_obsessed]

Home from WI. Lost 3 lbs!

Congrats on the weight loss! Hope you have fun in WDW, just not too much fun.

Great Job. I don't think you could have lost 6lbs even if you didn't eat, so just work the program and let nature take it's course.

Thank you! That's good advice to go by! I think I was so excited that she was concerned that I would be disappointed if every week didn't work out like that. Which I know it won't, I am more used to the 1 lb loss per week. I trust the program completely.

I use up all my weekly points and I frequently eat the activity points that I have earned.

Today has been better, I have done a good job tracking and I did my weight lifting work out from the Weight Watchers Website. I am still really angry about what happened to my niece, but since she is on DH's side of the family they are not interested in my opinion. Hopefully the police will prosecute the person who hurt her.

Congratulations on the weight loss!

Glad today was better and thank you.

 

[Mermaid02]

Weigh in Day for me today..... -2 I really like the new plan!! I'm down -6 since they rolled out the new program!

 

[sjms71]

Weigh in Day for me today..... -2 I really like the new plan!! I'm down -6 since they rolled out the new program!

Great job on the 2 lbs. this week.

 

[robinb]

Today was my weigh in day, and it was fantastic! I lost 6.0lbs!

Wow! That is really great .

Home from WI. Lost 3 lbs!
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14 week total Down 13.6, 3 weeks to go!

Did I mention I leave for WDW after work tomorrow.

You are *almost* there. As long as you don't go hog wild at WDW you will be fine . Have a great time and report back what worked for you.

Weigh in Day for me today..... -2 I really like the new plan!! I'm down -6 since they rolled out the new program!

A big whoo-hooo to you!!


We're leaving for a bi-coastal trip to WDW and DL next week and I have the joy of eating out for 2 1/2 weeks. We're sticking with the first part of our Florida trip and tacking on a trip to DL and the Rose Bowl to the end of it . I love, Love, LOVE Disneyland. It's my favorite of all the parks and I have been to all of them. At least I'm coming home on a Sunday and I'll have until Friday to get rid of the immediate travel water weight gain. Just as I suspected, I am close in weight to where I was when I left for WDW in August. It took me THAT LONG to lose my WDW free dining weight ... I lose really, really slowly. Thank goodness I'm not on free dining this time around!

 

[Sandi]

We're leaving for a bi-coastal trip to WDW and DL next week and I have the joy of eating out for 2 1/2 weeks. We're sticking with the first part of our Florida trip and tacking on a trip to DL and the Rose Bowl to the end of it . I love, Love, LOVE Disneyland. It's my favorite of all the parks and I have been to all of them. At least I'm coming home on a Sunday and I'll have until Friday to get rid of the immediate travel water weight gain. Just as I suspected, I am close in weight to where I was when I left for WDW in August. It took me THAT LONG to lose my WDW free dining weight ... I lose really, really slowly. Thank goodness I'm not on free dining this time around!

First, I am SOOOOOO jealous.

Second, I think you'll find that not doing the dining plan will make a huge difference for you. I always felt obligated to eat some or all of the dessert that came with the meal because it was "included." I gained weight at WDW in April when we had the dining plan and lost weight at WDW in August when we didn't have dining.

 

[N&B'smom]

I am having a very difficult day. Something terrible happened to my little niece, which her mother could have prevented. I am worried about my niece and her little sister and their safety.

I'm so sorry. I hope she is okay.

Just trying to catch up a bit, I have been doing my WW but haven't been on here to post. My next weigh in is tomorrow! I'm not too optimistic...doing fine with my points but unable to reach my 29 points! I'd just be eating for the sake of eating!

 

[robinb]

Does anyone own the WW food scale? If so, how did the points calculator work on it? Was it useful? I just realized that my food scale is broken and I need a new one. If the calculating PlusPoints is useful, then I'll spend the extra money on an official WW one. If not, then I just go to BB&B and get one with my ubiquitous 20% off coupon.

 

[mrzrich]

I have the old scale. The point calculator was a nice feature before the change to PP. For example if I wanted to eat 2 points worth of chips I could put the NI in and put a handful of chips on the scale. I would go up to 3 points and then remove chips till the scale read 2 points. I always got a few more than the package said a serving size was.