Weight Watchers Chat

[vickiemariko]

I had my WI today and I'm down 2.8!
That brings me to my first 10lbs lost. I'm so thrilled I attribute a good portion of it to all the shoveling I've done in the past week
DH and I have an agreement that I can't start planning our next trip to WDW until we both lose 15lbs. So now, I'm 2/3 of the way there!!!!!

Awesome! Way to go! If I could plan a trip to Disney after losing 15 lbs I would be all over that challenge I think I'd be whipping hubby into shape asap!

 

[DisneyMOM09]

I'm sorry you are not feeling well. Rest up and don't push yourself. I'm sure you will have a better week next week .

I'm sure next week will be better. Hope you're feeling better soon. If you have just a head cold, you might try jumping on your treadmill for even 10 minutes. You may feel better just doing that little exercise. If it's a chest cold, all bets are off.

I also had my WI today and I was down 0.6. I was happy with that. I'm making the right progress. It's just so darn slow now. I looked at my weight chart and over the last 4 weeks, my average weekly weight loss is 0.1 pounds. Talk about depressing! Then I looked at the average over 12 weeks and felt a little better because that was 0.5 pounds. I still have about 6 pounds to my goal. If I can do 1/2 pound a week, that's 12 weeks. Lordy! I should be able to do that, but now I'm looking at May before getting to goal. That is after our April Spring Break trip to WDW which is kind of a bummer -- I started this exercise in April after last year's spring break trip to WDW and I wanted to be at goal by this year's trip. Oh well, as we've all said before, today is a new day.

I appreciate having this thread to go to for support and advice . . . and as a place to vent and feel sorry for myself.

Thank you both for the well wishes. I'm pretty sure it's just a head cold, so I'm going to try hopping on my treadmill for a few minutes. I'm staying positive, I keep thinking at least it wasn't a really large gain.

 

[natashag76]

Congratulations on the 10 pound mark -- though I note that your ticker says 11. Give yourself full credit. How's your DH doing with his part?

Well, if you insist...10.8! DH is using a diet (Four Corners) that worked for him in the past and is doing great. He's lost about 8 lbs in roughly half the time it's taken me to lose all my weight. It's just not a realistic option for me, although I've used it successfully in the past, since I'm home with the kids all day and it's a restricted plan. I need to share my 2 year old's Cheez-its. He makes me!

 

[Sandi]

Well, if you insist...10.8! DH is using a diet (Four Corners) that worked for him in the past and is doing great. He's lost about 8 lbs in roughly half the time it's taken me to lose all my weight. It's just not a realistic option for me, although I've used it successfully in the past, since I'm home with the kids all day and it's a restricted plan. I need to share my 2 year old's Cheez-its. He makes me!

Yeah, 10.8 is 11! You're even closer to 15 than we thought you were.

My DH can lose weight in half the time it takes me to do it, too. Right now he is eating healthy on weekdays and what he wants on the weekends. It's so unfair because he loses weight doing that.

I think WW will work better than the Four Corners because FC is soooo restricted and WW uses real food -- Cheez-its included. For each of the Cheez-its your 2 yo makes you eat, you should pick him up and do some weightlifting with him.

 

[natashag76]

My DH can lose weight in half the time it takes me to do it, too. Right now he is eating healthy on weekdays and what he wants on the weekends. It's so unfair because he loses weight doing that.

I think WW will work better than the Four Corners because FC is soooo restricted and WW uses real food -- Cheez-its included. For each of the Cheez-its your 2 yo makes you eat, you should pick him up and do some weightlifting with him.

We're kind of biased in this house toward FC since the creator, Jack Goldberg, is my FIL!! DH and his identical twin were FIL's original test subjects So, FIL is pleased that I'm losing weight, but wishes I was using his program. I told him I'll do it again in 20 years when our house is child-free!

In the meantime, I eat all my carbs during the day when DH is at work and then have a dinner that works for both of us. So far, so good.

 

[Sandi]

We're kind of biased in this house toward FC since the creator, Jack Goldberg, is my FIL!! DH and his identical twin were FIL's original test subjects So, FIL is pleased that I'm losing weight, but wishes I was using his program. I told him I'll do it again in 20 years when our house is child-free!

In the meantime, I eat all my carbs during the day when DH is at work and then have a dinner that works for both of us. So far, so good.

Oh my. Well don't tell your FIL I said anything negative! I could never do it because I need carbs -- gotta have my pasta to keep me running (literally and figuratively). Does your FIL do FC all the time?

 

[raykay23]

Hey everyone. I had my third weigh in today. I wasnt sure if I was going to be able to go because DS spent two hours after school sleeping, he hasnt been well. But he woke in time and I found out that my loss this week was 2.5lb. That makes a total of 11.5lb since I started

 

[natashag76]

Oh my. Well don't tell your FIL I said anything negative! I could never do it because I need carbs -- gotta have my pasta to keep me running (literally and figuratively). Does your FIL do FC all the time?

I won't tell.
Yep, both he and the youngest BIL follow FC faithfully. MIL has her chocolate stash that she thinks nobody knows about

 

[Julia M]

Popping in for a few minutes to share some Trader Joe's favorites:

Trader Joe's beef barley soup: very beefy tasting and 2 points for a cup
Trader Joe's Butternut squash soup (1 cup is 2 points). I do not get the organic one, I don't think it's nearly as good

Salads in the refridgerator section:
low fat Greek salad and the Southwestern salad.

TJ's pork roast florentine (in the freezer section): 6 points for a generous serving

More additions later...need to go pick up dd

Julia

 

[mrzrich]

Still crazy here, didn't get to read the posts on everybody's WI's but Congrats to the losers and hugs to the gainers. Just checking in to say I was down another 1.6 at my WI tonight! Got my 5 lb star for 55 lbs lost!

 

[sjms71]

Still crazy here, didn't get to read the posts on everybody's WI's but Congrats to the losers and hugs to the gainers. Just checking in to say I was down another 1.6 at my WI tonight! Got my 5 lb star for 55 lbs lost!

AWESOME!!

 

[Sandi]

Hey everyone. I had my third weigh in today. I wasnt sure if I was going to be able to go because DS spent two hours after school sleeping, he hasnt been well. But he woke in time and I found out that my loss this week was 2.5lb. That makes a total of 11.5lb since I started

That's great. Keep up your good work. Hope your son is feeling better.

Still crazy here, didn't get to read the posts on everybody's WI's but Congrats to the losers and hugs to the gainers. Just checking in to say I was down another 1.6 at my WI tonight! Got my 5 lb star for 55 lbs lost!

Wow, that is wonderful -- especially with all the work you've been putting in on the job. You're an inspiration!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Wow! Seeing some fabulous losses this week -- and also being reminded that it does take time, but it works over time!

I'm having homemade burritos for dinner tonight -- 6" Mission tortilla, 1/2 c. vegetarian refried beans, 1/4 c. reduced fat shredded cheese and salsa = 5 pts. I'm having 2 and I'm already looking forward to it. I love Mexican food, and it's nice to find a way to incorporate it without even having to use my Weekly points!

My leader verbally gave us a recipe this week. She said it's an old WW recipe, but works well with the new program. You use a package of fat free sugar free jello in any flavor, make it with the cup of warm water, and then instead of adding cold water add a cup of yogurt and put it in the refrigerator to set up. She said it has the consistency of a mousse, and it's only 2 points for the entire bowl! You can also add any fruit you can normally add to jello, if you want it to be a little more substantial. I'm going to try making it this weekend with black cherry jello and yogurt, my favorite flavor.

Maria

 

[Sandi]

Wow! Seeing some fabulous losses this week -- and also being reminded that it does take time, but it works over time!

I'm having homemade burritos for dinner tonight -- 6" Mission tortilla, 1/2 c. vegetarian refried beans, 1/4 c. reduced fat shredded cheese and salsa = 5 pts. I'm having 2 and I'm already looking forward to it. I love Mexican food, and it's nice to find a way to incorporate it without even having to use my Weekly points!

My leader verbally gave us a recipe this week. She said it's an old WW recipe, but works well with the new program. You use a package of fat free sugar free jello in any flavor, make it with the cup of warm water, and then instead of adding cold water add a cup of yogurt and put it in the refrigerator to set up. She said it has the consistency of a mousse, and it's only 2 points for the entire bowl! You can also add any fruit you can normally add to jello, if you want it to be a little more substantial. I'm going to try making it this weekend with black cherry jello and yogurt, my favorite flavor.

Maria

Maria, are you going to use plain, fat free yogurt with the jello? Or did she suggest fat free vanilla? I'm curious how it comes out, so please report back after you make it. Your dinner sounds yummy -- can I come!? (I'm Latina and we named our DD16 Maria, so you have my favorite name in the whole world.)

 

[cepmom]

hi all
just back from my Wi and I'm down 3 lbs this week...which honestly I am surprised. I had a touch and go week, going over my points more than once, but maybe it's last week's shoveling and working out that caught up withe me. Anyway, I was starting to feel panicky about halfway through the weekend when I kept blowing my points before dinner, then on Tuesday I was determined to just make it through the day without blowing it again. Afternoon is always a problem for me, so I decided to go downstairs and jsut get on the treadmill and walk for 45 minutes. It got me through the afternoon and I was able earn a little activity points too. I did well on plan yesterday as well, so I hope to continue with it this week !

Hope everyone else has good WI's this week!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Maria, are you going to use plain, fat free yogurt with the jello? Or did she suggest fat free vanilla? I'm curious how it comes out, so please report back after you make it. Your dinner sounds yummy -- can I come!? (I'm Latina and we named our DD16 Maria, so you have my favorite name in the whole world.)

You can use any flavor of yogurt -- she said she made it with plain yogurt and lemon jello. I'm using both black cherry jello, and WW black cherry yogurt.

I am Latina, too! Well, physically if not culturally -- I was adopted at birth and my parents are Caucasian, but I look Brazilian! There was no way they could pretend I wasn't adopted, even if they wanted to I'm also really glad I look this way -- they were going to name me Edna after my grandma, but I just didn't look the part, so I got "Maria" a variation of her middle name Marie. Thank goodness my mom loved "West Side Story", or who knows what they might have named me?!

Maria

 

[sjms71]

hi all
just back from my Wi and I'm down 3 lbs this week...which honestly I am surprised. I had a touch and go week, going over my points more than once, but maybe it's last week's shoveling and working out that caught up withe me. Anyway, I was starting to feel panicky about halfway through the weekend when I kept blowing my points before dinner, then on Tuesday I was determined to just make it through the day without blowing it again. Afternoon is always a problem for me, so I decided to go downstairs and jsut get on the treadmill and walk for 45 minutes. It got me through the afternoon and I was able earn a little activity points too. I did well on plan yesterday as well, so I hope to continue with this this week as well!

Hope everyone else has good WI's this week!

Great Job!!!!


Just came back from my weigh in down .2 making my total 59.8 . I have to admit I'm not surprised I had a tough weekend food wise. So, more suprised that I am down at all. I do have a new focus and will not repeat last weekends events. 60lbs you will be mine next week!!!!!!!!!!

Maria, thanks for the recipe, I was looking for something to make tonight

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

My leader verbally gave us a recipe this week. She said it's an old WW recipe, but works well with the new program. You use a package of fat free sugar free jello in any flavor, make it with the cup of warm water, and then instead of adding cold water add a cup of yogurt and put it in the refrigerator to set up. She said it has the consistency of a mousse, and it's only 2 points for the entire bowl! You can also add any fruit you can normally add to jello, if you want it to be a little more substantial. I'm going to try making it this weekend with black cherry jello and yogurt, my favorite flavor.

Maria

Oooh, Maria! That sounded so good that I just went and made it. I used raspberry jello and strawberry yogurt. I split it evenly into three dishes so that should be 1 pt each. While I was mixing it with the spoon, I was thinking that I should be mixing it with my mixer to make it frothy. Did your leader happen to mention how she does it??

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Great Job!!!!


Just came back from my weigh in down .2 making my total 59.8 . I have to admit I'm not surprised I had a tough weekend food wise. So, more suprised that I am down at all. I do have a new focus and will not repeat last weekends events. 60lbs you will be mine next week!!!!!!!!!!

Maria, thanks for the recipe, I was looking for something to make tonight

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Oooh, Maria! That sounded so good that I just went and made it. I used raspberry jello and strawberry yogurt. I split it evenly into three dishes so that should be 1 pt each. While I was mixing it with the spoon, I was thinking that I should be mixing it with my mixer to make it frothy. Did your leader happen to mention how she does it??

She didn't -- but the mixer seems like a good idea. You have to let us know how this tastes!

Stephanie -- You are so close, I know you can "taste" it!

Maria