Weight Watchers Chat

[mrzrich]

Hey everyone! Can I join too? I just started (again!) WW 2 weeks ago. I couldn't go and get weighed last week because of scheduling conflicts but I am going tomorrow. I weighed myself at home and while I did lose I was hoping for more. Tomorrow I will report what WW says I lost. My goal is to lose 60lb by June1st. I really would like to lose 70-75 but 60 would be great.

We REALLY aren't trying to discourage you, but 60 pounds in 4 months is REALLY unrealistic. WW doesn't promote weight loss at Biggest Loser speed. I have been OP for 10 months, and I have lost 54 lbs with another 50 to go. Another frequent contributor to this thread Stephanie has been OP for over a year and is almost (fingers crossed for this week) at 60 lbs lost.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Last night I found a thread over on the DVC boards about loosing weight (a few of you have posted on there as well). One recipe mentioned was taking a chocolate cake mix and a can of pumpkin, mixing them (no egg, water, oil, etc. JUST the dry mix and pumpkin) then baking for about 15 minutes at 475. I did this today -- and they were GREAT! The OP suggesting making little muffins, but I just did a cake pan. 24 servings, 3 points a piece. Very moist and chocolaty.

 

[sjms71]

OK Guys ... I'm trying to concentrate on goals *and* non-scale victories. I have a 3-lb weight loss goal for the end of the month. That will put my FINALLY past all the weight I gained and lost and regained and relost from my last two WDW trips. I also measured myself today and entered the data in eTools. I think I'll try to measure every 2-4 weeks but I might measure weekly for a while so I can get into the swing of things.

You can do it robin, I am so glad I measured myself from the beginning. Lately with not much weight loss that has be my life line.

Hey everyone! Can I join too? I just started (again!) WW 2 weeks ago. I couldn't go and get weighed last week because of scheduling conflicts but I am going tomorrow. I weighed myself at home and while I did lose I was hoping for more. Tomorrow I will report what WW says I lost. My goal is to lose 60lb by June1st. I really would like to lose 70-75 but 60 would be great.

Welcome and lots of luck to you!! I have to agree with everyone else about your goal and time frame. It's great you are motivated however, as mrzrich mentioned I've also been doing this a while, 16 months, and I'm at almost 60lbs loss. Slow and steady wins the race. Just do the best you can this is the rest of your life not just until.......We will be here to support you through the good the bad and the ugly.

Hey guys! Sorry I've been so quiet lately. Works been crazy. I was down 1 lb at WI last Wednesday. Had a pretty good week other than some mindless snacking last night. Packed a good lunch today. With plans for Tilapia for dinner tonight.

THERE YOU ARE I WAS GETTING WORRIED

We REALLY aren't trying to discourage you, but 60 pounds in 4 months is REALLY unrealistic. WW doesn't promote weight loss at Biggest Loser speed. I have been OP for 10 months, and I have lost 54 lbs with another 50 to go. Another frequent contributor to this thread Stephanie has been OP for over a year and is almost (fingers crossed for this week) at 60 lbs lost.

thanks for the "plug" girl .

Last night I found a thread over on the DVC boards about loosing weight (a few of you have posted on there as well). One recipe mentioned was taking a chocolate cake mix and a can of pumpkin, mixing them (no egg, water, oil, etc. JUST the dry mix and pumpkin) then baking for about 15 minutes at 475. I did this today -- and they were GREAT! The OP suggesting making little muffins, but I just did a cake pan. 24 servings, 3 points a piece. Very moist and chocolaty.

oooh, I saw a recipe like this and just got pumpkin. I haven't made it so glad to know it was good

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Hey everyone thanks for the warm welcome! I know my goal is a bit crazy but it really is just something to shoot for. I am happy as long as the scale is going down instead of up. I am not going to beat myself up though if I don't reach my goal. I will just keep working at it.

Now......today has been so difficult! I am simply not motivated. I just want to crawl in bed with some junk food, a book, the remote and take a nap! I think I am just stressing because tomorrow is weigh in day.

I plan on making a big pot of vegetable soup (0 points!) tomorrow because that seems to satisfy me. The weather here is just miserable. Today was at least sunny and not as cold but you still can't get out much because of the snow mounds. Oh well, hopefully spring will be here soon!

 

[sjms71]

Hey everyone thanks for the warm welcome! I know my goal is a bit crazy but it really is just something to shoot for. I am happy as long as the scale is going down instead of up. I am not going to beat myself up though if I don't reach my goal. I will just keep working at it.

Now......today has been so difficult! I am simply not motivated. I just want to crawl in bed with some junk food, a book, the remote and take a nap! I think I am just stressing because tomorrow is weigh in day.

I plan on making a big pot of vegetable soup (0 points!) tomorrow because that seems to satisfy me. The weather here is just miserable. Today was at least sunny and not as cold but you still can't get out much because of the snow mounds. Oh well, hopefully spring will be here soon!

We just don't want you to be disappointed. However, I am glad you are going in this with an open mind. Most times what we want to happen and what our bodies want to happen are NOT the same thing . Try not to stress about your weigh in. Enjoy that 0 pt veggie soup and stay warm.

 

[karliebug]

I am definitely going to try that cake with the pumpkin. Does anyone else have some easy dessert recipes? I am a real dessert person and I am getting tired of fat free pudding.

 

[mackeysmom]

Just wanted to share a yummy WW recipe that I tried this week.

The Blueberry Squares recipe is from the 3 Month Tracker (page 9).

1 box angel food cake mix (about 14 1/2 oz)
22 oz light blueberry pie filling

Preheat oven to 350F

Combine cake mix with blueberry filling (do not add any other ingredients).

Pour batter into an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish, bake for 30 minutes.

Cool and cut into 24 pieces.

Makes 24 servings - 2 points per serving.

I put a little FF Cool Whip on it.

FYI - My sister made it with light cherry pie filling and said that it was very good as well.

- Laura

Quoting my own post ...

This weekend I tried it with a 20 oz. can of crushed pineapple (packed in its own juice, but completely drained).

I only had one piece (I'm doing the Simply Filling plan this week), but it was delicious -

Looking forward to tomorrow's weigh-in. I'm curious to see how the SFT worked for me. I FEEL like I'll have a good loss at the scale, but you never know ...

-- Laura

 

[dthogue]

Hello - I've been lurking for the last couple of weeks, thought it was time to jump in and introduce myself. Everyone is so friendly and motivating here, I love it. I've been on the WW board, but there seems to be alot of negative talk over there, I was looking for a more friendly enivronment - and what better place than the DIS.

Congrats to all the losers this week - keep up the good work. My meeting day is Saturday and was cancelled last week due to ice - major bummer for me, I really need my meetings to stay with the plan. I'm hoping to hit my 10% goal this week - keeping my fingers crossed.

The angel food cake recipe sounds wonderful - I'm gonna try making it in a muffin pan.

tammy

 

[Sandi]

Looking forward to tomorrow's weigh-in. I'm curious to see how the SFT worked for me. I FEEL like I'll have a good loss at the scale, but you never know ...

-- Laura

Hey Laura,
I'm eager to hear how Simply Filling worked for you. I'd like to give it a try sometime. Did you find it easy, hard, or what? Thanks!

 

[mackeysmom]

Hey Laura,
I'm eager to hear how Simply Filling worked for you. I'd like to give it a try sometime. Did you find it easy, hard, or what? Thanks!

Sandi -

I found it pretty easy to follow the SFT this week. I had been trying to keep a 80/20 mix in terms of power foods vs. non-power foods, so this wasn't too much of a stretch.

Rationing the Weekly Points Allowance was a little tricky. I don't like FF cheeses, so I had to count the points for my RF cheeses. I like a cup of hot cocoa each night, so I needed a point for that. Before I knew it, I was almost at 49 and still had a few days left .

I will admit that I did still weigh and measure everything this week. I wasn't sure if I was 100% able to determine my level of hunger/satisfaction, so I still wanted to have a record of what I ate.

I'm going to try it again this week.

I will report in after my meeting tomorrow .

- Laura

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Down 2.4 at tonight's weigh in -- that's 8.8 in 3 weeks! I was a little sad because I wanted to make 10, but now I have something to shoot for next week! Clothes starting to be a little looser -- for some reason Points Plus is really clicking with me!

Maria

 

[mackeysmom]

I've been on the WW board, but there seems to be alot of negative talk over there, I was looking for a more friendly enivronment - and what better place than the DIS.

tammy

Tammy -

I read the WW boards a lot because there are a lot of different topics and I get a lot of good ideas, but you are right - there is a lot of negativity there.

It seems like there are a lot of people who don't like the PointsPlus program and the boards seem to be deadlocked in an old vs. new "war".

Much nicer over here

- Laura

 

[brookelizabeth]

Maria-that is fantastic! Keep up the great work! I hope you hit that 10 pound mark next week!

Sandi -

I found it pretty easy to follow the SFT this week. I had been trying to keep a 80/20 mix in terms of power foods vs. non-power foods, so this wasn't too much of a stretch.

Rationing the Weekly Points Allowance was a little tricky. I don't like FF cheeses, so I had to count the points for my RF cheeses. I like a cup of hot cocoa each night, so I needed a point for that. Before I knew it, I was almost at 49 and still had a few days left .

I will admit that I did still weigh and measure everything this week. I wasn't sure if I was 100% able to determine my level of hunger/satisfaction, so I still wanted to have a record of what I ate.

I'm going to try it again this week.

I will report in after my meeting tomorrow .

- Laura

I am very curious/interested as well! I try to make good choices and eventually want to get to that 80/20 mark and possibly even try the SFT...but I'm not there yet.

Tammy -

I read the WW boards a lot because there are a lot of different topics and I get a lot of good ideas, but you are right - there is a lot of negativity there.

It seems like there are a lot of people who don't like the PointsPlus program and the boards seem to be deadlocked in an old vs. new "war".

Much nicer over here

- Laura

I don't read them too much, but one time I posted about what I ate, on a "What did you eat tonight?" thread and got some backlash about my choice.

Um---this is a LIFEstyle. Yes, some days are better than others, I happened to post about a meal that wasn't so great...but wasn't horrid either. Settle people! I mostly lurk for info/ideas. I love this thread though! You ladies, and guys, are fantastic!

 

[Julia M]

It's been a busy two weeks. I haven't posted here or even had time to read the thread. I had a 2 pound loss last week and a 2.4this week, for a total of 8.8 pounds in three weeks.

I'm pleased because I have worked hard on planning. For example, I have been bringing breakfast and lunch to work pretty consistently. I went away overnight with my daughter to her baton compeition and I brought food for that day as well.

Sunday we celebrated my dad's birthday with a brunch and then went to a SUperbowl party and I was pleased I made some good choices.

Exciting news for me: my daughter and I leave in 10 days for WDW. She is completing at Twirlmania, so we will not really be vacationing....it will be long days at Wide World of SPorts. We are staying at Saratoga Springs. I am trying to figure out what I might bring with me.

Julia

 

[Sandi]

Sandi -

I found it pretty easy to follow the SFT this week. I had been trying to keep a 80/20 mix in terms of power foods vs. non-power foods, so this wasn't too much of a stretch.

Rationing the Weekly Points Allowance was a little tricky. I don't like FF cheeses, so I had to count the points for my RF cheeses. I like a cup of hot cocoa each night, so I needed a point for that. Before I knew it, I was almost at 49 and still had a few days left .

I will admit that I did still weigh and measure everything this week. I wasn't sure if I was 100% able to determine my level of hunger/satisfaction, so I still wanted to have a record of what I ate.

I'm going to try it again this week.

I will report in after my meeting tomorrow .

- Laura

Thanks Laura. I'm looking forward to your WI report.

Down 2.4 at tonight's weigh in -- that's 8.8 in 3 weeks! I was a little sad because I wanted to make 10, but now I have something to shoot for next week! Clothes starting to be a little looser -- for some reason Points Plus is really clicking with me!

Maria

Hey Maria, down 2.4 should make you glad, not a little sad. That is great progress. Having the clothes fit looser is a constant reminder of your success, isn't it!?

It's been a busy two weeks. I haven't posted here or even had time to read the thread. I had a 2 pound loss last week and a 2.4this week, for a total of 8.8 pounds in three weeks.

I'm pleased because I have worked hard on planning. For example, I have been bringing breakfast and lunch to work pretty consistently. I went away overnight with my daughter to her baton compeition and I brought food for that day as well.

Sunday we celebrated my dad's birthday with a brunch and then went to a SUperbowl party and I was pleased I made some good choices.

Exciting news for me: my daughter and I leave in 10 days for WDW. She is completing at Twirlmania, so we will not really be vacationing....it will be long days at Wide World of SPorts. We are staying at Saratoga Springs. I am trying to figure out what I might bring with me.

Julia

Good luck to your daughter, Julia. I hope you're able to make good choices while you're at WDW. Will you have a car while you're there? If so, I'd run off to a grocery store and stock your fridge with fruits and other healthy items. In the alternative, www.gardengrocer.com does a great job with delivering. We stayed at BWV in April and August and used them. I was a little concerned about the fruit, but they did a nice job selecting what I would have selected. We got grapes and apples. I also ordered yogurt and skim milk (among other things). Just having those foods at your villa should make it easier to make the right choices. Good luck!

 

[sjms71]

Hello - I've been lurking for the last couple of weeks, thought it was time to jump in and introduce myself. Everyone is so friendly and motivating here, I love it. I've been on the WW board, but there seems to be alot of negative talk over there, I was looking for a more friendly enivronment - and what better place than the DIS.

Congrats to all the losers this week - keep up the good work. My meeting day is Saturday and was cancelled last week due to ice - major bummer for me, I really need my meetings to stay with the plan. I'm hoping to hit my 10% goal this week - keeping my fingers crossed.

The angel food cake recipe sounds wonderful - I'm gonna try making it in a muffin pan.

tammy

Hey Tammy, Welcome!! Good luck on hitting your 10% this week.

Down 2.4 at tonight's weigh in -- that's 8.8 in 3 weeks! I was a little sad because I wanted to make 10, but now I have something to shoot for next week! Clothes starting to be a little looser -- for some reason Points Plus is really clicking with me!

Maria

It's been a busy two weeks. I haven't posted here or even had time to read the thread. I had a 2 pound loss last week and a 2.4this week, for a total of 8.8 pounds in three weeks.

I'm pleased because I have worked hard on planning. For example, I have been bringing breakfast and lunch to work pretty consistently. I went away overnight with my daughter to her baton compeition and I brought food for that day as well.

Sunday we celebrated my dad's birthday with a brunch and then went to a SUperbowl party and I was pleased I made some good choices.

Exciting news for me: my daughter and I leave in 10 days for WDW. She is completing at Twirlmania, so we will not really be vacationing....it will be long days at Wide World of SPorts. We are staying at Saratoga Springs. I am trying to figure out what I might bring with me.

Julia

Great job on impressive weigh loss's so far Maria and Julia!

 

[dthogue]

Down 2.4 at tonight's weigh in -- that's 8.8 in 3 weeks! I was a little sad because I wanted to make 10, but now I have something to shoot for next week! Clothes starting to be a little looser -- for some reason Points Plus is really clicking with me!

Maria

Congrats Maria - keep up the momentum - the clothes is great isn't?

Tammy

 

[dthogue]

It's been a busy two weeks. I haven't posted here or even had time to read the thread. I had a 2 pound loss last week and a 2.4this week, for a total of 8.8 pounds in three weeks.

I'm pleased because I have worked hard on planning. For example, I have been bringing breakfast and lunch to work pretty consistently. I went away overnight with my daughter to her baton compeition and I brought food for that day as well.

Sunday we celebrated my dad's birthday with a brunch and then went to a SUperbowl party and I was pleased I made some good choices.

Exciting news for me: my daughter and I leave in 10 days for WDW. She is completing at Twirlmania, so we will not really be vacationing....it will be long days at Wide World of SPorts. We are staying at Saratoga Springs. I am trying to figure out what I might bring with me.

Julia

Julia,

Great job on the losses - keep up the good work. Its hard to travel, but pck as much you can and look for the healthier options. Good luck to your daughter - my oldest used to twirl many years ago - I remember those days fondly!!

Tammy

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Got weighed in this morning and..........down 6.4!
Woo hoo! Hopefully I will be able to exercise this week and keep going!

Congrats to everyone on their losses and nsv this week!

 

[Sandi]

Got weighed in this morning and..........down 6.4!
Woo hoo! Hopefully I will be able to exercise this week and keep going!

Congrats to everyone on their losses and nsv this week!

Wow! That's great. I know you weren't able to do a WI last week, but this week's result is fabulous. Just keep swimming.