Weight Watchers Chat

[mrzrich]

I need that advice. I have a LOT to lose. LIke Biggest Loser, a lot. It's really overwhelming and many days I feel like I don't even want to bother because I am afraid to try again. I will concentrate on your suggestion.

When I started WW last April I had over 100 pounds to lose. I couldn't face that number. Instead, I think of it as losing 1 lb - 107 times. Somehow I can handle it better when I think about it like that.

I decided to take it in small obtainable short term goals. 5 lbs , 10 lbs, 5 %, 10 %, etc. When I reach one of my goals I treat myself with a non food reward. (New running shoes, a WW food scale, new bras, new clothes, etc) I try to think of it in a simpler way.

The most important thing that has made this time different then all the rest is "KEEP MOVING FOWARD" even if I know I have a gain, I still go to my meeting. I started WW April 2010 with 5 other women from work. In the first few weeks 3 of them had dropped out. By the 3rd month the other 2 stopped coming as well. Now at work they all look at me and remark on the 53 pounds I 've lost. I want to shake them and say "IF YOU HADN"T QUIT, YOU'D HAVE LOST A LOT BY NOW TOO!" Just Don't Quit! Thats the most important advice I can give anyone. If you over eat, just forgive yourself and move on.

In the past if I binged, I would just keep bingeing and quit. Now if I fall off the wagon, I track what I ate and I get back on program immediately. Often times by tracking I realize that what I thought was a big binge was actually within my weekly points. I just try to be good the rest of the week. If I do gain, I don't beat myself up, I just try harder the next week.

Here on this thread a favorite saying we share with one another to celebrate our small losses is :

.2 pounds is a stick of butter off my hips!​

 

[brookelizabeth]

Have I mentioned I LOVE this thread!!!!! SO MOTIVATING! Thank you friends!!!!

We found out more about the cat today- his thyroid and immune system need to be regulated. The vet is sure this can happen through his diet, so it looks that that is good news.

5 slices of pizza x 7 points=

I will weight in tomorrow morning before we take off so hopefully that will be motivation to eat half slices of pizza. I currently have plenty of weekly points, but do I get new ones on weigh in day? I am hoping for another loss. I have had one for the past three weeks and it has been great.

Losers, keep it up!

Happy weekend!

So glad to hear that about your cat - that is very good news!

You do get new weeklies on WI day, 49, it all starts over.

Do you have a problem weighing yourself everyday? I can't seem to stay away from my darn scale. It taunts me... come see if you lost anything? I am an online subscriber so I weigh myself in rather than going to a meeting and having an official weigh in. I only input the weight on my official weigh in day, but I can't see to stop weighing myself everyday.

I weigh myself everyday too, but it's a motivator for me. Even when it shows a gain I think, "I gotta work out today." or the like. If it was discouraging, I wouldn't do it though (or try to wean myself. )

I need that advice. I have a LOT to lose. LIke Biggest Loser, a lot. It's really overwhelming and many days I feel like I don't even want to bother because I am afraid to try again. I will concentrate on your suggestion.

This thread is full of great motivation and wise words. You can do this!!! WW is a great program because it lets you LIVE. You can still eat the things you enjoy, just with balance. It totally is a mental game. You will start to feel more in control of your body and yourself, which is a fantastic feeling.

Just saw your post ... I know Scott personally and you won't be disappointed in the tour. He's fantastic and just the sweetest guy (he carries a water testing kit to test the NYC H20). Just don't eat ALLLL the pizza. (Pizza is LITERALLY my job ... I'm right there with you!)

You have a very cool job.

And a very hard one! Welcome!

I decided to take it in small obtainable short term goals. 5 lbs , 10 lbs, 5 %, 10 %, etc. When I reach one of my goals I treat myself with a non food reward. (New running shoes, a WW food scale, new bras, new clothes, etc) I try to think of it in a simpler way.

The most important thing that has made this time different then all the rest is "KEEP MOVING FOWARD" even if I know I have a gain, I still go to my meeting. I started WW April 2010 with 5 other women from work. In the first few weeks 3 of them had dropped out. By the 3rd month the other 2 stopped coming as well. Now at work they all look at me and remark on the 53 pounds I 've lost. I want to shake them and say "IF YOU HADN"T QUIT, YOU'D HAVE LOST A LOT BY NOW TOO!" Just Don't Quit! Thats the most important advice I can give anyone. If you over eat, just forgive yourself and move on.

In the past if I binged, I would just keep bingeing and quit. Now if I fall off the wagon, I track what I ate and I get back on program immediately. Often times by tracking I realize that what I thought was a big binge was actually within my weekly points. I just try to be good the rest of the week. If I do gain, I don't beat myself up, I just try harder the next week.

Here on this thread a favorite saying we share with one another to celebrate our small losses is :

.2 pounds is a stick of butter off my hips!​

Thank you, thank you, thank you for these awesome words. YOU ARE INSPIRING! That's just it. Fall down, but GET UP. Ah, I love it. Very motivating!

I binged tonight. But I planned it. And like you said, I thought I might have gone over my weeklies, but I didn't. I still have 24 left! My stomach sure has shrunk. DH and I got a meal we usually do (it feeds 2) and we had leftovers, enough for 2 lunches!

 

[vavalynn2]

Just saw your post ... I know Scott personally and you won't be disappointed in the tour. He's fantastic and just the sweetest guy (he carries a water testing kit to test the NYC H20). Just don't eat ALLLL the pizza. (Pizza is LITERALLY my job ... I'm right there with you!)

Awesome! We saw his tour on the travel channel a few years ago and I made a note to try it one day. The past two times he was booked, so we were glad he had some openings for a frigid day in January.

Thanks again for your kind wishes for our kitty. Looks like as long as we buy special food and supplements he will get better and remain better over time.

But this morning is weigh in day..... Down 1.4 lbs!!
I started Weight Watchers 10/26/10 and am down a total of 14lbs total.
Only 36 lbs more to go.

This thread is helping me stay on track- so thank's everyone!

This morning my points were reevaluated and went from 31 to 30. Also, I received my new set of weekly points that I don't really want but we will see how the pizza tour goes.

Have a good day!

 

[LoraJ]

Hi all!

I just signed up for the online program. I have done every diet you can think of and I always do really well and lose most of the weight but of course I can never maintain and end up gaining everything back plus 10lbs each time. Sigh.

So here I go again. I tried WW for a few months once but found the point tracking to be difficult, but the new program and tools seem to be much easier now.

My biggest hurdle will be lunch at work. That kills my points every day. We have a cafeteria at work and there aren't that many great options to choose from. I think I may start bringing in some lean cuisines or something. I am not big on packed lunches.

 

[dis-happy]

Hi all!

I just signed up for the online program. I have done every diet you can think of and I always do really well and lose most of the weight but of course I can never maintain and end up gaining everything back plus 10lbs each time. Sigh.

So here I go again. I tried WW for a few months once but found the point tracking to be difficult, but the new program and tools seem to be much easier now.

My biggest hurdle will be lunch at work. That kills my points every day. We have a cafeteria at work and there aren't that many great options to choose from. I think I may start bringing in some lean cuisines or something. I am not big on packed lunches.

I was at Target today (not a Super Target just a regular one that has a few groceries) and they had WW Frozen Meals on sale----$2. or less for each one, plus one box had a $3. coupon attached. Maybe that will help your lunches.

One thing though: the points listed on the front of the boxes is from the old points system. You'll have to go online to the WW website to see what the Points Plus value is.

HTH. Good luck!!!

 

[dis-happy]

But this morning is weigh in day..... Down 1.4 lbs!!
I started Weight Watchers 10/26/10 and am down a total of 14lbs total.
Only 36 lbs more to go.

That is great!!!! I sooo hope that in 6 weeks I can say I've lost 12 or 14 lbs. Enjoy the tour, it sounds fantastic!

 

[sjms71]

But this morning is weigh in day..... Down 1.4 lbs!!
I started Weight Watchers 10/26/10 and am down a total of 14lbs total.
Only 36 lbs more to go.

This thread is helping me stay on track- so thank's everyone!

This morning my points were reevaluated and went from 31 to 30. Also, I received my new set of weekly points that I don't really want but we will see how the pizza tour goes.

Have a good day!

awesome 1.4!

Hi all!

I just signed up for the online program. I have done every diet you can think of and I always do really well and lose most of the weight but of course I can never maintain and end up gaining everything back plus 10lbs each time. Sigh.

So here I go again. I tried WW for a few months once but found the point tracking to be difficult, but the new program and tools seem to be much easier now.

My biggest hurdle will be lunch at work. That kills my points every day. We have a cafeteria at work and there aren't that many great options to choose from. I think I may start bringing in some lean cuisines or something. I am not big on packed lunches.

Welcome! psst, let me tell ya a little secret WW isn't a diet it's a lifestyle change . Good luck, I'm a SAHM mom so I don't struggle with work and lunches. But I would say plan, plan, plan. Make some stuff on the weekends and freeze or refrigerate it. Just watch the sodium on the prepackaged stuff it tends to be a high.

 

[sjms71]

I was at Target today (not a Super Target just a regular one that has a few groceries) and they had WW Frozen Meals on sale----$2. or less for each one, plus one box had a $3. coupon attached. Maybe that will help your lunches.

One thing though: the points listed on the front of the boxes is from the old points system. You'll have to go online to the WW website to see what the Points Plus value is.

HTH. Good luck!!!

Ooo, this post just reminded me. I was at super walmart yesterday and started to see pointsplus products. They have a blue look to them, I saw the english muffins and coffee cakes.

 

[LoraJ]

I was at Target today (not a Super Target just a regular one that has a few groceries) and they had WW Frozen Meals on sale----$2. or less for each one, plus one box had a $3. coupon attached. Maybe that will help your lunches.

One thing though: the points listed on the front of the boxes is from the old points system. You'll have to go online to the WW website to see what the Points Plus value is.

HTH. Good luck!!!

Thanks for the tip. I was actually at a different store today and grabbed some smart ones and and lean cuisines. I didn't realize the point difference until I got home. not too much of a difference. I can log into the mobile WW site on my Droid to track food and calculate points. Should try that next time.

I am actually thinking maybe sandwiches would be good for a week. Maybe a little turkey and turkey pepperoni and then load it up with 0 point stuff.

 

[LoraJ]

double post!

 

[PrincessToozie]

Me and my husband went to Subway for lunch today and I thought I was doing good....6 inch wheat with sweet onion Chicken teriyaki, lettuce, tomato, pickles and olives....I get home look up the points and the sweet onion chicken teriyaki is 10 points and the bread is 5 and the sauce is 1 point. Can someone tell me if the listing under sandwiches is just for the meat or chicken and NOT the bread? It was so good, but not for 16 of my points!!

 

[MaryAz]

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!

I also have 10lb to go and am very nervous!!

 

[MaryAz]

Hi gys, I am new to this thread. I joined WW last Thursday. I am excited to see a ww thread on one of my favorite websites. I am doing WW online, I am a stay at home,homeschooling mom of 2. I gained my weight when I got pregnant with my second child and have been trying to lose it for 4 years now. After the birth of my first child I went back to work and the weight fell off, after my second child I became a SAHM and I have not been able to get the weight off. I am excited to finally find something that works! I lost .6 my first 'week" and am off to a good start this week. I look forward to getting to know all of you!

Welcxome!!! I see we will be in WDW at the same time!!

 

[MaryAz]

Do you have a problem weighing yourself everyday? I can't seem to stay away from my darn scale. It taunts me... come see if you lost anything? I am an online subscriber so I weigh myself in rather than going to a meeting and having an official weigh in. I only input the weight on my official weigh in day, but I can't see to stop weighing myself everyday.

yep, sometimes I even weigh at night to see what I have lost by morning. My Hubby has threatened to hide the scale!!

 

[MaryAz]

Weigh in day, down 3lb!!! Oh my goodness. I am shocked. Since starting on 1/1 I am down 4.8-almost to 5!!! 10lbs to my goal!!

 

[MaryAz]

Me and my husband went to Subway for lunch today and I thought I was doing good....6 inch wheat with sweet onion Chicken teriyaki, lettuce, tomato, pickles and olives....I get home look up the points and the sweet onion chicken teriyaki is 10 points and the bread is 5 and the sauce is 1 point. Can someone tell me if the listing under sandwiches is just for the meat or chicken and NOT the bread? It was so good, but not for 16 of my points!!

The 10 points should be for the whole sandwich!!! The sause is an extra point. Much more reasonable than 16!! I usually get the turkey and ham for 8 then the sweet onion sause for 1. I Subway

 

[PrincessToozie]

The 10 points should be for the whole sandwich!!! The sause is an extra point. Much more reasonable than 16!! I usually get the turkey and ham for 8 then the sweet onion sause for 1. I Subway

I thought so too Mary! I am just goin to put the 10 points for the sandwich!! Next time I am goin to try and do without the sauce....its just as yummy!

 

[gypsydoodlebug]

Just FYI we made the SLOW COOKER CHEESEBURGER SOUP tonight. We topped it with chopped Romaine lettuce and just a bit of chips. (I added a little bit of hot sauce and ketchup). It was pretty good. I'll definitely make it again since the kiddo raved about it.

 

[ashenbiez]

hey everyone! i'm alive, i swear!!

had a migraine this week, and that tends to take me out for a few days. bleh.

haven't been good about tracking this week... partly because of feeling under the weather. also went to a hockey game and pigged out and had a few beers. didn't even WANT to see how many points that was yikes!!

not expecting much for my weigh in tomorrow.
been STARVING all week too, partly because i haven't been eating as much, and partly because of PMS. I'm a huge snacker/craver during this and its KILLING me. but i'll just have to muddle through and deal with the consequences when its over. so long as i don't gain EVERYTHING back, it'll just be a learning experience

welcome to all the newbies! good luck!! and congrats to everyone who saw those negatives on the scale this week! i'm so glad i don't have a scale that does anything other than full pounds, or else i would obsess over every .1 of a pound haha

OH! the most exciting news! I almost forgot!
WE'RE OFFICIALLY BOOKED FOR WDW IN MAY!
we're staying at Coronado Springs, since we'd rather get queen beds for free than pay for a king bed. haha we're cheap!

 

[LoraJ]

Just FYI we made the SLOW COOKER CHEESEBURGER SOUP tonight. We topped it with chopped Romaine lettuce and just a bit of chips. (I added a little bit of hot sauce and ketchup). It was pretty good. I'll definitely make it again since the kiddo raved about it.

That looks good. Maybe I'll try it out sometime. I can see topping it off with some pico de gallo as well.

Tonight I made a recipe that I found on the laughing cow site, but I had to change it up a bit since I couldn't find the right flavored cheese. It was "Spicy Mac N Cheese." I used the garlic cheese instead and added some different spices but it came out pretty good.
http://www.thelaughingcow.com/recip...dinner&calories=&post_type=recipe#result-1986

Adding in the cauliflower bulks it up a bunch while using less pasta than I would normally eat. Learning good strategies already.