Weight Watchers Chat

[Worfiedoodles]

Here's my eating plan for today:

Breakfast:

WW yogurt 2
Slice of Banana Bread 4.5
Banana 0

Lunch:

Gazpacho pasta salad (from WW magazine) 5
Baby Carrots 0
Red, Orange and Yellow Peppers 0
Asiago Cheezits (.77 oz pkg) 3
2 Fresh Dates 0

Snacks (I may or may not eat all of these, as needed):

Grapes 0
Apple 0
Orange 0

Dinner:

Baked Chicken Breast 3
Rice 5

Dessert:

TBD -- probably 2 WW Dark Chocolate Raspberry bars for 5 pts

Total Points: 27.5 -- if I need more pts at the end of the day I will probably have either a hot apple cider (1 pt) or hot chai latte (2 pts)

I usually have a light babybel as a snack for 1 pt., but they never made it into the cart at the grocery store this week

I also may have another ounce of chicken tonight and cut back on the rice, I like to have a little more protein before a long run, and I'm doing 10M tomorrow morning...

Maria

 

[natashag76]

My aunt brought over a plate full of home-made brownies for us because my dad did her a favor...they were on the counter and I'll admit I had one last night (and counted it, too!). This morning while I was making breakfast I grabbed one...but then I thought to myself "NO" and put it back-and promptly took the whole plate of them and put them on my dad's dresser so that they wouldn't tempt me! He's skinny...I'm not, he can have the brownies lol. So that's my NSV for today!

Good for you!!

 

[haleyknits]

I started eating sargento cheese cubes with my apple to get in more points. It tastes great and portions easily. 7 cubes is one serving and 3 Points Plus. It also helps with my salty cravings.

I am extremely pleased to report that I am down 0.4lb this week! That is huge for me because my inlaws have been here so I haven't eaten well and I didn't go to the gym for a week. Today I went back to the gym and it felt great. Who knew I could miss it so much?

 

[GoofyMomInOhio]

This is going to sound crazy but I'm thrilled that I lost .2 lbs this week. With everything that has been going on here and lack of exercise, I was happy to see that I hadn't gained any weight. On the front of my tracker for this week I wrote A NEW START in big bold letters to remind myself to get back on track. So far, it is working but I still need to work back into my exercise/walking routine.

We just surprised the kids that we are going to Disney World over spring break. Yikes, in 10 days!! We are staying at Bonnet Creek for the first time so we are planning to eat in the room for part of the meals. If anyone has any good suggestions that would be easy to make, please let me know.

 

[DisMomme]

This is going to sound crazy but I'm thrilled that I lost .2 lbs this week. With everything that has been going on here and lack of exercise, I was happy to see that I hadn't gained any weight. On the front of my tracker for this week I wrote A NEW START in big bold letters to remind myself to get back on track. So far, it is working but I still need to work back into my exercise/walking routine.

We just surprised the kids that we are going to Disney World over spring break. Yikes, in 10 days!! We are staying at Bonnet Creek for the first time so we are planning to eat in the room for part of the meals. If anyone has any good suggestions that would be easy to make, please let me know.

Way to go getting back on track!

I walk almost daily. I work with PreK & K students and we have an AM walking club. I try to go at least a mile before school starts every day. Feb vacation really threw me off. I didn't walk and didn;t lose. The extra movement really does make a difference.

You'll be doing plenty of walking at WDW. I'm so jealous! Hope you have a great time!

If I think of any good/quick/easy meals I'll post. The best way I found to stay on plan last trip was to bring snacks into the park. I counted, weighed, etc individual snacks to bring with me. (it also saves money)

Weighed in at work yesterday and lost 1.8 lbs. My WW weigh-in day is tomorrow. I joined a 10-10-10 challenge at work, hence the 2 weigh-ins. I figured a challenge might help motivate me. We paid $10, weigh in for 10 weeks and at the end the one to lose the most over 10 pounds gets the $$.

 

[NC State]

I just got home from my WW meeting. I lost another 2.4 lbs this week, that brings me to 6.2 lbs in two weeks. I have spent most of my time at the hospital with my daddy. I would pack my food/lunch each day so I could stay on track. I'm so glad I did!

 

[JOANNEL]

Hi all - joining in here!! Just joined WW online today. I need to lose about 100lbs.

My main "complaint" with WW was using lots of prepared, pre packaged, preservative laden food. So I might eat less but I'd rather spend more points on a more natural food than "save" with fat free or low fat - some of that FF stuff is terrible for people.

I'm glad to see a WW community - I'll be lurking, maybe ppaying too!!

Welcome. I just joined last friday. The only night time meeting is Tuesday so I had to weigh in only after 4 days. I was down 2.6 so I will take it.

 

[JOANNEL]

I just got home from my WW meeting. I lost another 2.4 lbs this week, that brings me to 6.2 lbs in two weeks. I have spent most of my time at the hospital with my daddy. I would pack my food/lunch each day so I could stay on track. I'm so glad I did!

Yeah!!!

 

[JOANNEL]

Thanks Sandi, great article. I need to do better at grocery shopping and keep all these items in the house.

 

[Sandi]

Thanks Sandi, great article. I need to do better at grocery shopping and keep all these items in the house.

You're welcome.

I had a 40 point day yesterday. Yikes. But it was all good. Counted every last point. I typically do that on Wednesdays; not sure if it's because it is my usual WI day or what. I'll need to be a lot closer to 30 points today. I remember the days when it was hard to get all 29 points in -- I think there were 3 of those days at the very beginning of the new program.

 

[Ellajoan]

WI today--lost .5 lb but any loss is a victory as far as I'm concerned. I've lost 9 lbs since starting Jan 3. Being hypothyroid makes it verrrry slow going, even w/ working out 3-4 times a week. Any other hypothyroid WWers out there?

It's easy to get discouraged when you see people losing at least a pound or multiple pounds a week, but I try to remember that we all have different goals and challenges.

 

[Sandi]

WI today--lost .5 lb but any loss is a victory as far as I'm concerned. I've lost 9 lbs since starting Jan 3. Being hypothyroid makes it verrrry slow going, even w/ working out 3-4 times a week. Any other hypothyroid WWers out there?

It's easy to get discouraged when you see people losing at least a pound or multiple pounds a week, but I try to remember that we all have different goals and challenges.

Yup, I'm hypothyroid, too. For my whole life. It does make it a harder struggle, but we can still succeed. Do you take synthetic hormones for the disorder?

 

[eaj1228]

Hi all - joining in here!! Just joined WW online today. I need to lose about 100lbs.

My main "complaint" with WW was using lots of prepared, pre packaged, preservative laden food. So I might eat less but I'd rather spend more points on a more natural food than "save" with fat free or low fat - some of that FF stuff is terrible for people.

I'm glad to see a WW community - I'll be lurking, maybe ppaying too!!

Congrats. I joined WW online in January and have lost 20 pounds so far.

I think on the old plan it was easier to use pre packaged food but with points plus that has changed. I love how most fruits and veggies are 0 points and that makes it easier for me to make smart choices. On the old plan a banana had a similar points value to a special K chocolate bar. Guess which choice I would make when I was picking out a snack?

This is my fourth time on WW and I feel I will finally make goal this time. I have hit my 10% for the first time and have had losses (mostly small ones) every week.

I am always looking for new foods with a low points value for a snack. My go to's lately have been hard boiled eggs (either the whole egg or just egg white), fruits and veggies, laughing cow cheese, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and deli meat like turkey or ham. Does anyone have any foods that are go to staples? I am going grocery shopping on Saturday and want some new ideas.

 

[dthogue]

Good Morning WW Friends,

Well Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone - we are having a Pot Luck luncheon today at work and I am struggling not to eat everything in sight. For me its either do or die - I can't seem to handle situations like this, so I think I'm not going to participate. I don't do well with things that I can't track and I don't want to blow the whole day (which is what I will do if I start).

Anyway - welcome to our new friends and congrats to those who weighed in today or yesterday - sorry I don't have too much time for personals.

I did get my run in this morning - today was Couch to 5K - week 9, day 2 - only one more day and I will be an official graduate. Next week I will continue with my 1/2 Marathon training.

Will get back later - have a good day!

 

[dthogue]

Some asked about what our staples are food - my 2 are egg beaters and oatmeal.

Here's what I do with my oatmeal - Hungry girl calls it "Growing Oatmeal" start with 1/2 cup oats (not the packets, but the kind in the canister, either old fashioned or quick). 1/2 cup is 4 points! Put them in a large bowl (make sure you have room for it to cook up), then I add some Brown Sugar Splenda and whatever fruit you like, I like banana, frozen mixed berries or mango, then add about 2 cups of water then microwave for 3 minutes, let it sit for a few minutes to thicken up. Makes a huge bowl and will keep you full for awhile - it is amazing ho much it turns into.

Lately I have been adding in one tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder for a chocolate favor along with my banana. Enjoy!

 

[Ellajoan]

Yup, I'm hypothyroid, too. For my whole life. It does make it a harder struggle, but we can still succeed. Do you take synthetic hormones for the disorder?

I've been hypo for nearly 7 years. I took synthetic for the first 2 years--was definitely skinnier then but felt terrible. Feel much better on the natural thyroid. I'm on Erfa now. What do you take? Do you find your weight loss is slower then your WW friends?

 

[Sandi]

I've been hypo for nearly 7 years. I took synthetic for the first 2 years--was definitely skinnier then but felt terrible. Feel much better on the natural thyroid. I'm on Erfa now. What do you take? Do you find your weight loss is slower then your WW friends?

Levothyroxine for me. It's the generic of levothroid and synthroid and works fine for me. My Hashimoto's disease was discovered when I was about 19, so I've been taking meds for almost 30 years. I cannot blame my weight gain on the hypothyroidism. I think my yo-yoing has been more detrimental to weight loss. While the slower weight loss can be discouraging, I think I'm much better positioned to keep it off this time. I'm a lifetime WW member, but on my last go 'round, I stopped going to meetings and managed to gain back everything I lost plus another 10. Grrr. I'm getting too old for this, so I will be going to WW meetings for the rest of my life. I have the meetings calendared for the foreseeable future.

 

[vickalamode]

So I've used about 27 of my 29 points today and it isn't even dinner yet AND we are going out for St. Patrick's day (and of course I am going to have a few drinks tonight). I'm OK with skipping dinner tonight since I feel like I have been ravaging all day.

Today's food:
2 Slices of Leftover Home-Made Pizza for Breakfast (I think this is what sent me in a downward spiral for the whole entire day... )-8PP

Strawberries w/ Light WC for a snack-2PP

Salad w/ 6oz Chicken, 2tbsp Honey Balsamic dressing, cucumbers, and 1/4c ff mozzarella cheese-9PP

Okay and here is the really horrible downturn for my entire day...I haven't been able to STOP snacking all afternoon...1 Orange (0PP), 100 calorie pack popcorn-3PP, 1oz Peanut M&Ms 4PP and a Sugar Free Creamsicle...1PP

So yep 27 points and still haven't had dinner AND we are going out for St. Patrick's day...skipping dinner is an option and I might do that since I actually am not hungry right now (I better not be after the embarrassing amount of snacking I did all afternoon)

I have 38WP left and I'm going to use them to fall back on tonight when we go out and try my hardest to "be good" the rest of the week...we're going to a baby shower on Sunday though and it is at an Italian restaurant (the food will probably be buffet style, big trays of ziti, lasagna, etc... )

I guess I just had to come here to vent. I want to see a loss this week but I might be my own worst enemy when it comes to getting on the scale on Monday. I am going to plan out tomorrow & Saturday's food in advance so that I don't make the mistakes I made today. And the funny thing is, every bite I was taking I was thinking to myself "I know I shouldn't...but whatever" Bad mindset! Someone please lecture me on my bad behavior today!

 

[keenercam]

Thank you for posting that article, Sandi. I thought it was so helpful when I read it on the WW site. The new plan works really well for my body -- when I follow it. I have moved away from eating fat-free everything and now judge a food's worth by the points vs. the expected satisfaction (mental) and satiation (did I spell that right? I mean the physical feeling). I used to eyeball nutritional information and judge pretty accurately the points values. Now I find I am weighing stuff on the food scale and batch-cooking healthier foods.

I hope that doesn't sound "preach-y". I am just astonished at how well my body is reacting to eating a good mix of all types of foods and a lot fewer processed foods, too. I am finally back on track this week after about a month of being lax, and I lost 4.2 which (as the WW receptionist pointed out this morning) is a "new low weight" for me. Actually, it's the lowest I've been in 3 years. I have a long, long way to go. I do think that PointsPlus is the eating style my body wants me to follow.

By the way, thank you to everyone who is posting meal ideas and their daily food list. I get so many great ideas by reading here.

 

[ProudMomTo3Boys]

My sister and I put this together yesterday and it is delicious. Really think so its almost like the consistency of soft ice cream. Take 1 can of pineapple, minus the juice, 2 cups of frozen mango and 1 whole banana. Blend it until smooth. Yummy!!!!