Weight Watchers Chat

[Princess_Pris85]

hello everyone. I weighed in today and I am down 2.4 lbs this week. This is the most I've lost in a single week. I typically only lose about .5 lbs a week so this is making me very happy.

I don't know if I credit the new program or what - I am eating more fruits now that I can and I'm incorporating a salad more to my diet, but I don't know how much that differs from the old system. I know that even with the old system, I NEVER used all my weekly points or my activities points (I also hardly work out...). I wonder if the key is to eat more? Or at least get through all the daily points and some of the weekly ones?

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Yep, I am. For example my Smart Ones pizza went from 7 pts to 10 pts. My WW yogurt went from 1 to 2. My Vitatops went from 1 to 3. I have the app on my iPhone to check anything not in the book and I keep track of it exactly as I should. THAT is why I'm discouraged.



Yep, my first week was the old plan second was new plan. I wanted to keep doing the old plan until things leveled off and then switch to the new plan to get things going again. (supposedly) But unfortunately, they've made it impossible to do that unless you ONLY eat items listed in the book. Without a calculator to let you know point values you can't do the old program.

Sample menu??

Breakfast:
2 eggs (4pts)
Banana (0)

Lunch:
Vitatop (3)
WW yogurt (2)
Blackberries (0)

Dinner:
Chicken (3)
Salad (o)
Dressing (3)

Dessert :
WW popsicle (3)

NOWHERE NEAR 29 points!!! But I'm simply NOT hungry, that amount of food satisfies me!

Where's you're dairy, Shelby??? By drinking 1% milk, you could add another 6 - 9 points depending on your age. I dont see the oils either. You could add another 2 pts to your salad by adding the recommended 2 teaspoons of healthy oil to it or use it to cook your egg.

 

[N&B'smom]

I think you should add another serving of dairy to meet the good health guidelines. You could have cheese and a whole grain english muffin with your breakfast and maybe a serving of whole grain with your dinner? I am not sure why you don't feel hungrier. How much activity are you doing? Are you getting the two teaspoons of healthy oil in your dressing?

Yep, healthy oil in the dressing. I could have my WW bread with my eggs and sometimes I do, but not all the time.

Where's you're dairy, Shelby??? By drinking 1% milk, you could add another 6 - 9 points depending on your age. I dont see the oils either. You could add another 2 pts to your salad by adding the recommended 2 teaspoons of healthy oil to it or use it to cook your egg.

It's true...I could have some milk but that's going to make me lose more?? I do cook my eggs so I get the healthy oils.

One night I made a wrap, used a whole wheat tortilla (4), chicken (2), WW cheese (2), onion dressing (2), lettuce (0) and that was good. But my typical meals are not that costly points-wise. Made sweet potato fries too, so good!

Truly I am just not hungry but maybe I need to eat more!!! I've had that happen before where I wasn't eating enough therefore didn't lose.

I should mention I have PMS too.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Yep, healthy oil in the dressing. I could have my WW bread with my eggs and sometimes I do, but not all the time.



It's true...I could have some milk but that's going to make me lose more?? I do cook my eggs so I get the healthy oils.

One night I made a wrap, used a whole wheat tortilla (4), chicken (2), WW cheese (2), onion dressing (2), lettuce (0) and that was good. But my typical meals are not that costly points-wise. Made sweet potato fries too, so good!

Truly I am just not hungry but maybe I need to eat more!!! I've had that happen before where I wasn't eating enough therefore didn't lose.

I should mention I have PMS too.

Well, I dont know if any one particular thing will help you lose but if you're not getting in the healthy guidelines foods everyday, you're not truly following the plan. Try to get everything in this week and see what happens.

I noticed that you're eating a lot of Weight Watchers products. I'm sure you could eat the same things from another brand that were higher in points. I also noticed that you didn't have any snacks or treats other than a 3 pt popsicle (again, WW brand). Just switching brands and adding something sweet to your day could help you get all of your points in without adding too much more actual food.

 

[N&B'smom]

Well, I dont know if any one particular thing will help you lose but if you're not getting in the healthy guidelines foods everyday, you're not truly following the plan. Try to get everything in this week and see what happens.

I noticed that you're eating a lot of Weight Watchers products. I'm sure you could eat the same things from another brand that were higher in points. I also noticed that you didn't have any snacks or treats other than a 3 pt popsicle (again, WW brand). Just switching brands and adding something sweet to your day could help you get all of your points in without adding too much more actual food.

I will TRY my hardest. Add in something sweet, like maybe a brownie? Just kidding.

Unfortunately, lunch is hard for me because we don't have a microwave or anything like that at work. Whatever I bring needs to be able to be room temperature or stuck in the fridge. Any ideas????

You know, I do see a difference in my face and my jeans are looser!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I will TRY my hardest. Add in something sweet, like maybe a brownie? Just kidding.

Unfortunately, lunch is hard for me because we don't have a microwave or anything like that at work. Whatever I bring needs to be able to be room temperature or stuck in the fridge. Any ideas????

You know, I do see a difference in my face and my jeans are looser!

Well, if leaving it in the fridge isn't a problem, why not try a lean meat or tuna or egg sandwich on whole grain bread?? Maybe a salad with some added chicken?? A homemade muffin??

It is difficult to come up with non microwave suggestions, isn't it! I'm sure you'll get other ideas from the others here.

I'm glad you're noticing some changes.

 

[Sandi]

Sample menu??

Breakfast:
2 eggs (4pts)
Banana (0)

Lunch:
Vitatop (3)
WW yogurt (2)
Blackberries (0)

Dinner:
Chicken (3)
Salad (o)
Dressing (3)

Dessert :
WW popsicle (3)

NOWHERE NEAR 29 points!!! But I'm simply NOT hungry, that amount of food satisfies me!

I would be starving if I only ate that. I think Jessie has offered some very sage advice. It this will help, this is what I ate yesterday:

Morning: (5)
Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt (3)
1/4 cup uncooked oatmeal (2)

Lunch: (7)
Subway Turkey Sandwich on 9 grain bread (no cheese, no dressing, lots o' veggies) I was on the road -- I had a bag of veggies and water in the car.

Evening: (6)
Salad greens (0)
1/2 cup tuna (3)
1/2 cup FF cottage cheese (1)
1 tsp olive oil (1)
2 tbsp Kraft FF french dressing (1)

Then I went for a run and earned 5 points.

Then, I was hungry, so I ate some more:

2nd dinner: (8)
1 medium baked potato (4)
1 tbsp sour cream (1)
1 oz cheddar cheese (3)

Anytime: (4)
banana (0)
celery and carrots (0)
3 cups oil popped popcorn (4)
clementine (0)

Grand total: 30 points consumed; 5 points earned

 

[cepmom]

Yep, I am. For example my Smart Ones pizza went from 7 pts to 10 pts. My WW yogurt went from 1 to 2. My Vitatops went from 1 to 3. I have the app on my iPhone to check anything not in the book and I keep track of it exactly as I should. THAT is why I'm discouraged.



Yep, my first week was the old plan second was new plan. I wanted to keep doing the old plan until things leveled off and then switch to the new plan to get things going again. (supposedly) But unfortunately, they've made it impossible to do that unless you ONLY eat items listed in the book. Without a calculator to let you know point values you can't do the old program.

Sample menu??

Breakfast:
2 eggs (4pts)
Banana (0)

Lunch:
Vitatop (3)
WW yogurt (2)
Blackberries (0)

Dinner:
Chicken (3)
Salad (o)
Dressing (3)

Dessert :
WW popsicle (3)

NOWHERE NEAR 29 points!!! But I'm simply NOT hungry, that amount of food satisfies me!

I'm sorry you are discouraged! Stick with it...you will see results I promise. .6 for week 2 is not unusual but I know how it feels to expect it to be more and be bummed when it's not.

As others have pointed out, try adding more whole grains in to your diet..this list has none. ; brown rice, whole wheat pasta whole wheat bread etc.

Also, don't forget to count your 2 tsp of healthy oils every day (not counted as part of dressings and not spray oil, 2 actual poured tsp of oil)

Try eating some almonds (3 pp for 100 calories worth - I buy blue
diamond 100 cal packs for portion control) and maybe a higher fat dairy (low fat instead of fat free) to use up some points in a healthy way

Hang in there!

 

[k_null81]

Hello ladies,

It's been a week or 2 since I have posted. The weather and the time of the year is taking its toll on me. The weigh in after Thanksgiving I gained 1.4 of course and this past Saturdays weigh in I lost 1.2 so almost lost what I gained over thanksgiving. I was also in a wedding this past Saturday so we shall see how I did. I also didn't get to stay for the meeting this past Saturday due to the wedding so I didn't even get to hear about the new plan. So needless to say I'm still on the old plan....I do plan on staying for the meeting tomorrow morning though and though I'm still on the old plan I hope I have a loss tomorrow. Weekends are just plain tough and throw in a wedding, cold dark weather, and holidays it's bound to be a disaster.....But I'm not giving up!

Sounds like everyone is doing really well....And for those not losing at the rate they want don't give up! I don't lose very much and I think the highest amount I have ever lost in 1 week was a little over 3lbs but that is rare for me. I have had several weeks of .6! Don't get discouraged we have all been there done that....The key to success is to keep at it and keep living...if you have an off day just get back on track the next. Don't let one bad day derail you.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! And if I have a good weigh in tomorrow I'm sure I'll post again sooner then later....

 

[VitaliciousDave]

Don't be discouraged that VitaTops are now 3 WW points. The minimum daily points also went up to 29 with 49 weekly points. The 100 calories packed with nutrients, fiber and protein are a great way to continue eating healthy. Plus, since fruit is now 0 points a banana paired with a chocolate VitaTop is still just 3 points!

 

[robinb]

Popping in quick ... I was down .2 lbs this week. Not as great as some of you, but still a loss. AND I kept off the previous week's weight loss ... take that grumpy receptionist!

 

[Twingle]

Had my WI today - first week on the plan and I lost 4.6 I'm not expecting losses like that every week, but it was sure nice to not have a "2" as the first number in my weight!

Hope everyone is having a great day and has something fun planned for the weekend - I'm hoping to finish my Christmas shopping, because if I don't do it this weekend, I'm pretty sure it won't get done.

I also wanted to thank you guys for the support of trying a different meeting - the leader for the Friday mid-day and Saturday morning meetings seems to be a sweetheart. Granted I've only seen her twice, but both times she made me feel as if I had her 100% support and she'd do anything to help me succeed, which was wonderful.

 

[Sandi]

Popping in quick ... I was down .2 lbs this week. Not as great as some of you, but still a loss. AND I kept off the previous week's weight loss ... take that grumpy receptionist!

Great work Robin! Were you able to stick it to the same receptionist?

Had my WI today - first week on the plan and I lost 4.6 I'm not expecting losses like that every week, but it was sure nice to not have a "2" as the first number in my weight!

Hope everyone is having a great day and has something fun planned for the weekend - I'm hoping to finish my Christmas shopping, because if I don't do it this weekend, I'm pretty sure it won't get done.

I also wanted to thank you guys for the support of trying a different meeting - the leader for the Friday mid-day and Saturday morning meetings seems to be a sweetheart. Granted I've only seen her twice, but both times she made me feel as if I had her 100% support and she'd do anything to help me succeed, which was wonderful.

I'm so glad you found a leader with whom you connect. It makes a huge difference to me. Congratulations on your fabulous first week. You're on a roll. Keep it up.

 

[sjms71]

Popping in quick ... I was down .2 lbs this week. Not as great as some of you, but still a loss. AND I kept off the previous week's weight loss ... take that grumpy receptionist!

Good job Robin, every little bit adds up

Had my WI today - first week on the plan and I lost 4.6 I'm not expecting losses like that every week, but it was sure nice to not have a "2" as the first number in my weight!

Hope everyone is having a great day and has something fun planned for the weekend - I'm hoping to finish my Christmas shopping, because if I don't do it this weekend, I'm pretty sure it won't get done.

I also wanted to thank you guys for the support of trying a different meeting - the leader for the Friday mid-day and Saturday morning meetings seems to be a sweetheart. Granted I've only seen her twice, but both times she made me feel as if I had her 100% support and she'd do anything to help me succeed, which was wonderful.

Keep up the great work!!!!

I had a very tough time yesterday. Did not track all day and felt like I ate everything that was not nailed down, well honestly I did eat everything that wasn't nailed down. Plus didn't workout at all . I didn't get on the scale this morning to see the bad results of my actions however, today I am going to stick to it.


**And this is for my friend Sandi, run Forrest run, you can do it .

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Also down .2 yesterday. Not much to write home about, but after 7 lbs last week, I guess I really can't complain! Hoping to bump up next week with eating more fiber, I think I wasn't getting enough...

Stephanie -- I'm sorry yesterday was hard, and I'm proud of you for getting back on the horse today -- that is the way to avoid scary things happening!It is a fresh new day, and we all get a new start if we need one! I was feeling sorry for my .2 loss, and I had buffalo fingers w/bleu cheese for dinner. I know, that is a crazy way to respond to a small loss, I should have tried harder -- but we don't always do what we should. The quicker we get back to it, the less painful it will be!

Maria

 

[sjms71]

Also down .2 yesterday. Not much to write home about, but after 7 lbs last week, I guess I really can't complain! Hoping to bump up next week with eating more fiber, I think I wasn't getting enough...

Stephanie -- I'm sorry yesterday was hard, and I'm proud of you for getting back on the horse today -- that is the way to avoid scary things happening!It is a fresh new day, and we all get a new start if we need one! I was feeling sorry for my .2 loss, and I had buffalo fingers w/bleu cheese for dinner. I know, that is a crazy way to respond to a small loss, I should have tried harder -- but we don't always do what we should. The quicker we get back to it, the less painful it will be!

Maria

Thanks Maria, I just don't know what happened to me yesterday. I wasn't even hungry it was just mindless eating, but your right it's a new day. So, let's do it this weekend, we can stay on track!!!

 

[Sandi]

**And this is for my friend Sandi, run Forrest run, you can do it .

Oh, Stephanie, I wish I would have seen this before the race. That cracks me up. I did my 5K and didn't come in last! I ran a 36'17". I told my friend I got my personal best today and she laughed and congratulated me on my personal ONLY time! It was a lot of fun. It looked like there were at least 500 women running or walking -- 700 registered. I was 28th in my age group (45 to 50). They were still coming in when I left, so I don't know if there were more than 30 in my age group who ran.

Thanks for your support! I truly do appreciate it.

Now, I hope today and the coming week is much better for you. Sorry you had a tough time yesterday.

Let's have everyone make it a great day!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Some nice losses this week...congratulations to all of you! Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Stephanie -- sorry to hear you had such a bad day. Hope you're back on track now.

Sandy -- I guess I wasn't paying attention. I had forgotten about your marathon. Congratulations on crossing the finish line!

Shelby -- How are things going with you this weekend? Hope you're able to get in all those Good Healthy Guidelines foods.

Two weeks 'till Christmas! Are we excited yet???!

 

[Princess_Pris85]

So I had this great idea where I'd make myself smoothies at home since fruits are 0 points now.

I put all my ingredients in the recipe builder on the website and it gave me a point value of 7 for my little smoothie. I only put in a banana, 1/2 cup of strawberries and 1 cup of orange juice (3 pts). Should I ignore the whole recipe builder thing and assume 3 pts? Could the recipe builder be wrong?

 

[robinb]

So I had this great idea where I'd make myself smoothies at home since fruits are 0 points now.

I put all my ingredients in the recipe builder on the website and it gave me a point value of 7 for my little smoothie. I only put in a banana, 1/2 cup of strawberries and 1 cup of orange juice (3 pts). Should I ignore the whole recipe builder thing and assume 3 pts? Could the recipe builder be wrong?

That is weird. I would just write down 3 points.