Weight Watchers Chat

[sjms71]

So I weighhed in this past Saturday and I'm down exactly 3lbs! Can't get to excited about that though since I was sick at least 10 days so that weight lost was due to a loss of appetite. But it's back in full force now. Also today was my 1st day back to exercise since I got sick. It was nearly 2 weeks since I stepped foot on the treadmill and I was extremely nervous today to see how far I set myself back since I do interval training. I'm happy to report I did better then I thought! I ended up running 20 of the 35 minutes. Not bad for being out of commission so long.

I roughly have 10 more pounds to lose and I have a feeling the last 10 is going to be a struggle.

Hope everyone is having a good week!

Sorry you were sick but on the loss. I wish I could get the last 14 off, ugh. It seems EVERYONE is sick lately. My 2 kids are the healthiest kids ever. They are almost 11 and 13. They each have been on an antibiotic 1 time each there entire lives. Since they went back to school from Christmas break they have been tag teaming being sick. Today I spent the day pulling sheets off beds, lysoling everything and using clorox to wipe down all surfaces, door knobs and light swithches. I just want the germs to go away!!!

 

[k_null81]

It's been the same way in our house with the sickness! We made it all last winter with just some colds....this winter no so much. We were all fine till a day before Christmas Eve when one of the twins came down with their 1st ear infection and fever then the next week the other one got the flu and then the one with the ear infection got the flu to! And in the mix of them being sick I ended up with the flu and bronchitis. UGH! I "think" we are finally on the up swing though. I hope anyways! Getting tired of doing bed clothes every day and constanly spraying and wiping things down as well.

Sorry you were sick but on the loss. I wish I could get the last 14 off, ugh. It seems EVERYONE is sick lately. My 2 kids are the healthiest kids ever. They are almost 11 and 13. They each have been on an antibiotic 1 time each there entire lives. Since they went back to school from Christmas break they have been tag teaming being sick. Today I spent the day pulling sheets off beds, lysoling everything and using clorox to wipe down all surfaces, door knobs and light swithches. I just want the germs to go away!!!

 

[sjms71]

It's been the same way in our house with the sickness! We made it all last winter with just some colds....this winter no so much. We were all fine till a day before Christmas Eve when one of the twins came down with their 1st ear infection and fever then the next week the other one got the flu and then the one with the ear infection got the flu to! And in the mix of them being sick I ended up with the flu and bronchitis. UGH! I "think" we are finally on the up swing though. I hope anyways! Getting tired of doing bed clothes every day and constanly spraying and wiping things down as well.

Hang in there

 

[vavalynn2]

I wanted to thank everyone for their kind words. Things are coming together here for a special memorial for Coach Lynn and other ways to honor her this weekend at our home meet. A reporter even called and will be doing a story on her. She was my DD's coach for 4.5 out of the last 7 years (we moved to another team for 2 years and then back to the Y) so C has known her for most of her life.

Robinb My belated condolences as well. I work in a school and know how important each coach, teacher or staff member is to not only the students but the community and how a loss can be devastating.



For those losers- keep up the good work!!

I only went over by one point today- it was the 2 hershey kisses that did it.

 

[mrzrich]

Robin, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your daughter.

Made "Cream of Cauliflower" soup tonight. 1 pt per cup.

I diced 3 cloves of garlic and a small onion and sautéed them in a pot I sprayed with Pam. Once the onions were translucent I added 2 heads of cauliflower that I had quartered. Then I added a 32 oz box of FF Chicken broth. I added salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. I just boiled the heck out of it.

I let it cool and added it to the blender in small batches. Blended till smooth. I added 1/2 a cup of FF half and half to the whole thing.

I just had a cup. It was yummy!

 

[sjms71]

Made "Cream of Cauliflower" soup tonight. 1 pt per cup. I just had a cup. It was yummy!

Oh darn, if only I had this sooner . I had some cauliflower I bought this weekend and just steamed it for dinner tonight. I think I'll go back and get more so I can make the soup, it sounds really good. Plus I can use my food processor I hardly cook with.

 

[mrzrich]

Oh darn, if only I had this sooner . I had some cauliflower I bought this weekend and just steamed it for dinner tonight. I think I'll go back and get more so I can make the soup, it sounds really good. Plus I can use my food processor I hardly cook with.

Steph, if you decide to try it, consider not blending ALL of the cauliflower. In hindsight, my soup is all smooth and I kind of wish I had left some unblended for texture. I DEFINATELY will be making this again and I will try to hold back some of the cauliflower for added texture next time.

 

[dis-happy]

My thoughts and prayers for robinb and her swim family too.

I joined WW online when we were at WDW last week and wanted a few days to get used to it. Started tracking this week and have to say, I really like it! Even had enough points for a glass of wine after dinner tonight.

My favorite part: putting in a recipe and having it calculate the points for you! Will have to try the cauliflower soup posted.

What I can't figure out: I usually use Smart Balance spread and as far as I can tell there is no points listing for it. I've defaulted to the margerine points but am interested to hear if anyone else uses it and how they count it.

 

[corinnak]

dis-happy, you can add your own foods to your tracker repetoire. Put the nutritional information into the calculator on the side of the tracker and it will give you a chance to create a new food.

 

[robinb]

This has NOT been a good week for me. WAY too much emotional eating (I have been starving!) and I am hoping for no weight gain, but my DD's coach's memorial is the night before my weigh in. Oh well. It sucks but it will make me happier to eat and bond than to be "good" and say "no thanks" to the cookies and brownies. Next week will be better.

If you are interested in what kind of person Coach Lynn was, here is a spot that our local NBC station did tonight: http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Beloved_Swim_Coach_Dies_in_Car_Wreck_113323619.html

 

[sjms71]

Steph, if you decide to try it, consider not blending ALL of the cauliflower. In hindsight, my soup is all smooth and I kind of wish I had left some unblended for texture. I DEFINATELY will be making this again and I will try to hold back some of the cauliflower for added texture next time.

noted, thanks, I can't wait to make it.

My thoughts and prayers for robinb and her swim family too.

I joined WW online when we were at WDW last week and wanted a few days to get used to it. Started tracking this week and have to say, I really like it! Even had enough points for a glass of wine after dinner tonight.

My favorite part: putting in a recipe and having it calculate the points for you! Will have to try the cauliflower soup posted.

What I can't figure out: I usually use Smart Balance spread and as far as I can tell there is no points listing for it. I've defaulted to the margerine points but am interested to hear if anyone else uses it and how they count it.

Welcome!

This has NOT been a good week for me. WAY too much emotional eating (I have been starving!) and I am hoping for no weight gain, but my DD's coach's memorial is the night before my weigh in. Oh well. It sucks but it will make me happier to eat and bond than to be "good" and say "no thanks" to the cookies and brownies. Next week will be better.

If you are interested in what kind of person Coach Lynn was, here is a spot that our local NBC station did tonight: http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Beloved_Swim_Coach_Dies_in_Car_Wreck_113323619.html

totally understandable robin that this will be a tough week for you. Do your best and if your best isn't that good that's ok too. We are all here for you to help you through this, hang in there . The article was very touching, I know this is hard on the adults that knew her but, I'm sure the kids are having a harder time understanding why something like this could happen to a great person. We are all thinking of you and your family.

 

[pixiedust23]

I've been doing WW online and lost some weight, then I gave up over the holidays, and now I have another 10 lbs to lose. So glad to find this thread. I think having other people to chat with will be very helpful! I will say, my saving grace is Hungry Girl....she's the only way I make it through...most of the time I don't even feel like I"m on a diet!

 

[dis-happy]

dis-happy, you can add your own foods to your tracker repetoire. Put the nutritional information into the calculator on the side of the tracker and it will give you a chance to create a new food.

Thank you! I forgot about that little feature. It worked like a charm this morning....

 

[sjms71]

I've been doing WW online and lost some weight, then I gave up over the holidays, and now I have another 10 lbs to lose. So glad to find this thread. I think having other people to chat with will be very helpful! I will say, my saving grace is Hungry Girl....she's the only way I make it through...most of the time I don't even feel like I"m on a diet!

Welcome! The holidays are hard for most but the important part is your getting back on track!! Did you check out HG's new show on the cooking channel last Saturday. It was pretty good.

 

[pixiedust23]

Welcome! The holidays are hard for most but the important part is your getting back on track!! Did you check out HG's new show on the cooking channel last Saturday. It was pretty good.

I tried looking for the cooking channel, so that I could watch it, but I don't think we have it. I have a couple of her cookbooks and use her website a lot. I guess I'm a little confused about one thing though after reading through some of the posts. It seems like everyone has 29 daily points, is that true?

 

[sjms71]

I tried looking for the cooking channel, so that I could watch it, but I don't think we have it. I have a couple of her cookbooks and use her website a lot. I guess I'm a little confused about one thing though after reading through some of the posts. It seems like everyone has 29 daily points, is that true?

I didn't think I had the cooking channel either but found it. On the new pointsplus program the lowest number of points is 29.

 

[mackeysmom]

I thought I'd share a good PointsPlus discovery

Mission Carb Balance Medium Flour Tortilla:

5g Protein
18g Carbs
3.5g Fat
11g Fiber

2 PointsPlus

They are tasty and pretty big - I'd say they are close to 8 inches round.

-- Laura

 

[Sandi]

Hi all, After 2 weeks of little gains, I had a nice loss today: 2.2 pounds! After last week, I told myself to track, drink water, get exercise, and do the program. Amazingly, that worked. I'm now 5.4# from my goal. It's really within sight.

Looking forward to hearing from the rest of the Wednesday weighers.

 

[sjms71]

Hi all, After 2 weeks of little gains, I had a nice loss today: 2.2 pounds! After last week, I told myself to track, drink water, get exercise, and do the program. Amazingly, that worked. I'm now 5.4# from my goal. It's really within sight.

Looking forward to hearing from the rest of the Wednesday weighers.

Wow Sandi, that is awesome!! 5.4 to go, keep up the great work!

 

[mrzrich]

Just home from WI. Down 2.8!