Weight Watchers Chat

[cepmom]

Holy Cow I lost 3.2 this week!

I'm sure you all can imagine how incredible happy I am after struggling for a while now. I couldn't wait to come home and share with you all. 1 more LB. to go before 60 gone . So, just stick with it everyone, I know some weeks you just feel like you can't go on but, you can. I hope this is a turning point for me for the now last 12lbs. Thanks again everyone for all your support and encouragement every week .

wow!! Awesome job!congratulations!!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Congrats! It will be very exciting to see that ticker move to 60 pounds! What an accomplishment! And I do hope you started a trend.

Thanks for the words on the exercise/building muscle info. I like the idea of lessening the intensity every other week. I think I'll try that too.

I also found out that if you make something with fruit in it (like a pie) that you're supposed to count the fruit points! That probably means that my 3 point blueberry banana pancakes may not actually be 3 points either!

Sorry to hear about your yogurt! That is very frustrating. I'm a big yogurt eater as well, I currently eat Dannon Light & Fit, but plan to switch to Stonyfield Organic after I get on a better routine with my points and can afford the extra points it costs.

I had NO idea about the fruit being baked! I don't bake..or really cook for that matter... but in case I have hubby make something with baked fruit I'll be sure to remember that.

Also for the above people talking about exercising and muscles...not sure if this is true or not but I heard your muscles retain water if they are sore or worked hard...something like that...not sure if that is true or not.

Either way I typically only do interval training on the treadmill but this past sunday I decided to incorporate weight training just using free weights and an exercise ball...let me tell you my thighs are so sore I can barely walk up and down stairs or sit down!

That is interesting! I've never heard that, but it makes sense.

Last week I was SO SORE from my workouts. This week I did my intense session on Monday, so I've recovered by now and have been doing milder things since. I had a really hard time sitting down earlier this week though, it's so painful...but you know it's good!

 

[ashenbiez]

Holy Cow I lost 3.2 this week!

I'm sure you all can imagine how incredible happy I am after struggling for a while now. I couldn't wait to come home and share with you all. 1 more LB. to go before 60 gone . So, just stick with it everyone, I know some weeks you just feel like you can't go on but, you can. I hope this is a turning point for me for the now last 12lbs. Thanks again everyone for all your support and encouragement every week .

congrats!! yay!!
truly inspiring to us all - and hopefully to yourself! look at what you've accomplished so far!

 

[natashag76]

Holy Cow I lost 3.2 this week!

I'm sure you all can imagine how incredible happy I am after struggling for a while now. I couldn't wait to come home and share with you all. 1 more LB. to go before 60 gone . So, just stick with it everyone, I know some weeks you just feel like you can't go on but, you can. I hope this is a turning point for me for the now last 12lbs. Thanks again everyone for all your support and encouragement every week .

How wonderful!!!

 

[mrzrich]

Holy Cow I lost 3.2 this week!

I'm sure you all can imagine how incredible happy I am after struggling for a while now. I couldn't wait to come home and share with you all. 1 more LB. to go before 60 gone . So, just stick with it everyone, I know some weeks you just feel like you can't go on but, you can. I hope this is a turning point for me for the now last 12lbs. Thanks again everyone for all your support and encouragement every week .

Yeah!

I was down 1.8 at my WI this week.

 

[natashag76]

sorry you are up . Since you know where it came from this week then you need to just track, track, and TRACK. Secondly, as for slowly losing, do you exercise? If not start adding some activity. Also, make sure you take your measurements. Maybe you can post a typical days menu and we all can help tweak it for you. Other than that hang in there a few of us are struggling and as long as you are making the best choices you can each day then that is a victory!

I try to exercise, but as a SAHM to 3, my days are usually rushed with carpool, laundry, etc. However, we just adopted a very feisty 2 year old lab, so I try to play soccer with her a few times a week. I quit my gym b/c it was disgusting. Broken equipment, overcrowded, yuck. I hope when my youngest is in school 5 days a week, I'll be able to get back to my old gym that I LOVED. For now, it's just me and the Wii.
As for my food, it usually looks like this:
bkfst:
english muffin: 3 pts
egg whites: 1 pt
veggie sausage: 2 pts
some kind of fruit: 0 pts
coffee w/ FF half n half: 1 pt

lunch:
small baked potato: 3 pts
1/4 c 1% cottage cheese: 2 pts
some kind of veggie or small salad: 0-1 pt

snack:
grapefruit

dinner:
this is where I'm all over the place...so, no comment for now! My husband gets home VERY late most days, so I usually end up grazing until he arrives and we can eat together.

No advise, but {{hugs}}. Some of us are just SLOW Losers. I am one of them. I lose an average of about 1 lb per month with at least one weigh in per month UP. It can be frustrating losing just 12-15 lbs per year but I weigh less than when I started and I feel better about myself. I just keep on plugging along. Feel free to plug along with me .

Thanks for the moral support! Plug plug plug
That's my attitude, too. I'm also hoping that once the warmer weather gets here my activity level will go up. I love to garden and take the kids to the park. Just being able to walk outside without fear of breaking a leg will guarantee that I get out more often!

 

[sjms71]

Yeah!

I was down 1.8 at my WI this week.

that's awesome, it's all the blogging . Let the losing trend continue.

 

[sjms71]

I try to exercise, but as a SAHM to 3, my days are usually rushed with carpool, laundry, etc. However, we just adopted a very feisty 2 year old lab, so I try to play soccer with her a few times a week. I quit my gym b/c it was disgusting. Broken equipment, overcrowded, yuck. I hope when my youngest is in school 5 days a week, I'll be able to get back to my old gym that I LOVED. For now, it's just me and the Wii.
As for my food, it usually looks like this:
bkfst:
english muffin: 3 pts
egg whites: 1 pt
veggie sausage: 2 pts
some kind of fruit: 0 pts
coffee w/ FF half n half: 1 pt

lunch:
small baked potato: 3 pts
1/4 c 1% cottage cheese: 2 pts
some kind of veggie or small salad: 0-1 pt

snack:
grapefruit

dinner:
this is where I'm all over the place...so, no comment for now! My husband gets home VERY late most days, so I usually end up grazing until he arrives and we can eat together.



Thanks for the moral support! Plug plug plug
That's my attitude, too. I'm also hoping that once the warmer weather gets here my activity level will go up. I love to garden and take the kids to the park. Just being able to walk outside without fear of breaking a leg will guarantee that I get out more often!

I know it's hard to get in some exercise when you have kids at home. I'm a SAHM too however, mine are in school all day. I too could fill my day with laundry, other house work, carpooling ect. It's important not to put yourself on the bottom of the list. Try to set aside time for the wii or whatever exercise you can do, even if it's 15 min. Are you tracking your grazing? Cause those BLT's (Bites, Licks and tastes) add up. Other than that hang in there sometimes there is no reason to why we lose and don't.

 

[robinb]

I made Lettuce Wraps this evening. I was looking for a recipe and someone over on one of the Biggest Loser threads mentioned making some this week, so I googled the recipe that she used. I substituted cubed chicken for ground beef and since I had a huge breast and a half left from earlier in the week I just counted it as a pound (it was 14 oz!) . I made it into 4 wraps which came out to 5 points each.

Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe

From Woman's Day | August 1, 2007

• Active Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

• • Sauce
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp each sugar and rice vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp each sesame oil and crushed red pepper flakes
  • Wraps
  • 1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice
  • 8 oz lean ground beef
  • 2 tsp each minced garlic and minced fresh ginger
  • 1 medium red pepper, cut in strips
  • 6 scallions, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 8 green-leaf lettuce leaves, washed
  • Radish sprouts

Recipe Preparation

1. Sauce: Whisk ingredients in small bowl; set aside so flavors blend.2. Wraps: Make instant brown rice as package directs, omitting butter.3. Meanwhile, cook beef, garlic and ginger in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add red pepper strips; cook 1 minute more until heated. Remove from heat; stir in scallions and hoisin sauce. 4. Divide rice, then beef mixture among lettuce leaves. Top with some radish sprouts. Drizzle sauce on top.

 

[k_null81]

Holy Cow I lost 3.2 this week!

I'm sure you all can imagine how incredibly happy I am after struggling for a while now. I couldn't wait to come home and share with you all. 1 more LB. to go before 60 gone . So, just stick with it everyone, I know some weeks you just feel like you can't go on but, you can. I hope this is a turning point for me for the now last 12lbs. Thanks again everyone for all your support and encouragement every week .

That's amazing! Congrats!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Down 1.6 this morning!

 

[Wonders10]

Hi guys!

I've been hanging out with my "DISappearing Peeps" but lurking here a little bit. After following the "old" WW program for a few weeks, I joined the new points plus program online. And I really like it! I'm eating so much more fruit and I always feel like I have tons of points left to eat!

I haven't adjusted my siggie ticker yet, but I'm down 7lbs so far! My goal is to hit 199lbs (weight) by my Disney trip in March - my first time under 200 lbs in awhile! And that would be an 18.4 weight loss. In about 2 months.

TGIF!

 

[brookelizabeth]

As for my food, it usually looks like this:
coffee w/ FF half n half: 1 pt

How much FF half & half do you use? I use 2 tablespoons per cup, which is equal to 0 points...but I drink at least 2 cups a day, so I am wondering if I should start counting it overall as a point or something... any advice there?

I made Lettuce Wraps this evening.

Those lettuce wraps sound amazing!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Hi guys!

I've been hanging out with my "DISappearing Peeps" but lurking here a little bit. After following the "old" WW program for a few weeks, I joined the new points plus program online. And I really like it! I'm eating so much more fruit and I always feel like I have tons of points left to eat!

I haven't adjusted my siggie ticker yet, but I'm down 7lbs so far! My goal is to hit 199lbs (weight) by my Disney trip in March - my first time under 200 lbs in awhile! And that would be an 18.4 weight loss. In about 2 months.

TGIF!

Glad you posted here too! I'm a big fan of the new program as well, I find it much easier and like you, I'm eating healthier.

18.4 pounds in two months is really ambitious! I hope you make it, but please don't let it derail you if you don't. You've already lost 7 and are doing an excellent job!

 

[pixiedust23]

I am feeling very frustrated with the new program. I haven't lost any weight over the last 3 weeks, and I am following the program to a T. I eat all 29 of my points each day, but I never end up in the negative range at the end of the week. I work out about 5 days a week, each time gaining about 5 points back. I realize I am by no means overweight (at 5'2 123 lbs, which is mostly muscle), but I would still like to drop another 5 lbs around my middle, which is my only non-toned area. Is anyone else having issues with the new plan?

 

[sjms71]

Down 1.6 this morning!

Great Job!!

Hi guys!

I've been hanging out with my "DISappearing Peeps" but lurking here a little bit. After following the "old" WW program for a few weeks, I joined the new points plus program online. And I really like it! I'm eating so much more fruit and I always feel like I have tons of points left to eat!

I haven't adjusted my siggie ticker yet, but I'm down 7lbs so far! My goal is to hit 199lbs (weight) by my Disney trip in March - my first time under 200 lbs in awhile! And that would be an 18.4 weight loss. In about 2 months.

TGIF!

Hey Shannon, welcome back! Just stay as focused as you can. You have goal and don't let anything stop you, you can do it.

I am feeling very frustrated with the new program. I haven't lost any weight over the last 3 weeks, and I am following the program to a T. I eat all 29 of my points each day, but I never end up in the negative range at the end of the week. I work out about 5 days a week, each time gaining about 5 points back. I realize I am by no means overweight (at 5'2 123 lbs, which is mostly muscle), but I would still like to drop another 5 lbs around my middle, which is my only non-toned area. Is anyone else having issues with the new plan?

I've been struggling on the new plan a little too. Every week I would mix up my food and exercise and nothing. Just keep at it. You only want to lose 5lbs and you are a pretty low weight so it may be a little harder, but don't get discouraged.

 

[robinb]

I am feeling very frustrated with the new program. I haven't lost any weight over the last 3 weeks, and I am following the program to a T. I eat all 29 of my points each day, but I never end up in the negative range at the end of the week. I work out about 5 days a week, each time gaining about 5 points back. I realize I am by no means overweight (at 5'2 123 lbs, which is mostly muscle), but I would still like to drop another 5 lbs around my middle, which is my only non-toned area. Is anyone else having issues with the new plan?

Pixie, are you also eating your weekly points and/or your activity points? You may need more fuel for your body to release some of the fat it's holding onto. Also, how old you are? You're right smack in the "normal" BMI range and that extra 5 might just be what happens to bodies as they age. You also may need something different like a personal trainer to work on your belly. {{hugs} Good luck with that last 5-10 lbs!

 

[pixiedust23]

Pixie, are you also eating your weekly points and/or your activity points? You may need more fuel for your body to release some of the fat it's holding onto. Also, how old you are? You're right smack in the "normal" BMI range and that extra 5 might just be what happens to bodies as they age. You also may need something different like a personal trainer to work on your belly. {{hugs} Good luck with that last 5-10 lbs!

I am eating my weekly and activity points. I come out right around zero points every week. I'm only 28, so I can believe that the weight is due to age. I'm about at the point, where I'm going to give up on WW, stop wasting that money, and just try cutting down the amount I'm eating now. I was losing weight on their old system, and I wish I had the option to use that instead of this new one.

 

[robinb]

I am eating my weekly and activity points. I come out right around zero points every week. I'm only 28, so I can believe that the weight is due to age. I'm about at the point, where I'm going to give up on WW, stop wasting that money, and just try cutting down the amount I'm eating now. I was losing weight on their old system, and I wish I had the option to use that instead of this new one.

Hmm ... in my meetings the people who are working out a lot and not losing are usually not eating anything over than their daily allowances. Obviously, you need to shake something up. Maybe you can not eat your activity points? You say that you are pretty muscular ... maybe you are so fit that your exertion level isn't really what you think it is. Do you have a heart rate monitor? Maybe you're giving yourself too many points for your activity. Do you go to meetings? You can ask your leader. Or, maybe you can go online at WW and find a good community group of other young/fit people who want to get that last little bit off. They might have some advise that will better fit your situation.

 

[k_null81]

I am eating my weekly and activity points. I come out right around zero points every week. I'm only 28, so I can believe that the weight is due to age. I'm about at the point, where I'm going to give up on WW, stop wasting that money, and just try cutting down the amount I'm eating now. I was losing weight on their old system, and I wish I had the option to use that instead of this new one.

We are almost in the identical situation! I'm the same height as you and I'm 29 almost 30 though and I currently weigh 123 as well! I work out probably 4-5 times a week 50-65 minutes a day which I'm just doing interval training on the treadmill. I just started added some free weights last weekend though. Unlike you though I don't follow the plan like I should...I basically follow it Monday thru Friday & come Saturday & Sunday I usually throw counting points out the window. But I will say I usually stay within my daily points M-F & don't dip into my weekly or activity points M-F but I know on Saturday & Sunday I probably use all my weekly & activity points & I probably go over all together because of my weekend habits

I feel I could possibly be comfortable as well if I could tone up & lose maybe 5 more lbs....I gain most my weight in my tummy so I'm super self concious of it especially if I want to wear a 2 piece swimming suit that bare's my stomach. I'm skeptical of the new plan just b/c everyone I know in real life besides people at my meeting have 29 points & they need to lose more then I so I'm not sure how well it works when you get closer to your goal weight. Does that make sense? I just started following the new plan for the past 2 weeks now...last saturday I was down 1.8 when I weighed myself today at work I'm looking to be the same neither up or down. But my official weigh in is tomorrow morning so I do have one more work out before weigh in and I'm going to try & drink more water today. Though I do drink atleast 68oz of water a day during the week.

Anyhoo! Don't give up! Not sure what you are doing for exercise but if you are working out really hard that maybe why you aren't losing as well. I just think it gets harder the closer you are to goal as well though.

I may go back to the old program as well...but I like weighing-in at the meetings b/c I feel it keeps my accountable. Not sure I feel confident of going it on my own...I may give it another week or 2 after tomorrows weigh-in & if the scale doesn't budge a pound or 2 I may just set my current weight as goal & try & obtain lifetime status & then use the extra $40 I was paying for the meeting towards a personal trainer for the next month or 2.