Weight Watchers Question

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Hey everyone! My name is Sarah, I'm a mom of two (usually) wonderful girls (hence the name!!) and I'm on a weight loss mission! I've lost over 45 pounds now since the beginning of the year, and I'm still going strong! I actually started the Losing Weight for Mickey thread on the Family Forum before I even knew about this whole forum. Anyway, now that I've introduced myself, I wanted to ask you Weight Watcher users a question. I am doing Weight Watchers on my own (I'm not going to any meetings, I got the books and calculator off Ebay), and I really love it, but I'm still not eating anywhere near my points. Here is what I usually eat in a day:

Breakfast: 1 1/2 cups Special K with Red Berries Cereal and 1 cup skim milk - 5 points
Lunch: Soup - 2-5 points / Hummus with carrots - 3-4 points
Dinner: Frozen Smart Ones - 5-8 points / Chicken with peas - 3 points


Todays points total was about 14-15 points when I'm supposed to be at either 22 or 24 points for a day, not to mention the fact that I get on the treadmill 2x a day for 40 minutes each time, giving myself even more points. I just don't know what else to eat! Last week I was having healthy snacks between meals, but my weight loss wasn't where I wanted it to be, so I've cut them out for this week to see what happens. I don't want to start eating crap just so I can get a higher point count, but I just don't know what else to do. Maybe add a higher calorie day within my week??? Any suggestions of higher point food that is still healthy?

TIA
Sarah

 

[Wife2Grumpy]

Ok, Here is an example of what I eat on a good day:
(I am not perfect, but this is what I strive for)

Breakfast:
WW Key Lime Pie Yogurt - 1
1 Cup Kashi Go Lean Almond Crunch - 4

10 AM Snack:
1 Cup Grapes - 1

Lunch:
1 Healthy Life Whole Wheat Bun - 1
3 Slices Turkey Lunchmeat - 1.5
2 Tbl. Barbecue Sauce - .5
1 On the Go Campbell's Tomato Soup - 2
Sliced apple wedges - 1

Dinner:
Boneless Chicken Breast - 3
1/2 cup yellow corn - 1
1/2 cup green beans - 0
Baked Potato - 3
2 Tbl I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light - 2
1/4 Cup Fat Free Sour Cream - 1

Evening Snack:
Banana (Or 2 Point Weight Watchers Ice Cream Bar) - 2


My suggestion to you would be:

Breakfast: 1 1/2 cups Special K with Red Berries Cereal and 1 cup skim milk - 5 points

Lunch: Soup - 2-5 points / Hummus with carrots - 3-4 points
(You could add a sandwich on whole wheat bread or bun w/ turkey.
I use barbecue sauce, but you could use a low or no fat mayo.
This would add 3-5 points right there.)

Dinner: Frozen Smart Ones - 5-8 points / Chicken with peas - 3 points

(You also have little to no fruit in your diet. You can easily add fruit to a meal
or as a snack and add a few points that way. Or make yourself an evening
snack of a smoothie of frozen fruit, fat free milk, and a little splenda)

It is important to follow your points, but you also need to get in your
essentials like milk, fruit, and vegetables.

 

[Wife2Grumpy]

Please feel free to ask any questions here or PM me.
I have done this for 16 months. I am not perfect, but I try.

 

[tiggerlover]

Sarah and a great big CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss to date, that is fabulous!

I am a long time WW member, the first time I did it, I did it alone, got comfortable and gaine back 25 pounds. I rejoined and went to the meeting, loss the weight again and have been a lifetime member for a year. Reading your post I have to say I think you are not eating enough, as silly as it sounds, you need to fuel your body (by eating) in order to see a loss. You are also exercising which earns you exercise points, that I am guessing you are not eating either. You make no mention of your 35 weekly flex points, but I am guessing again that you aren't eating them. You need to fee your body more and you will probably see more results on the scale. What I have learned is that I need to eat my daily points and then a combination of my flex and exercise points, but not all of the extra points. Also by eating the frozen dinners, if you do that all the time you are giving yourself too much sodium and that will make your body retain water. The recomendation is to eat no more than 2-3 frozen meals a week. I would try to add more fresh and unprocessed foods with the other points and see what that does for you. Take a look at the core food list and maybe choose some things from that. What about fat free, sugar free ice cream or pudding? I see your one dairy in the morning, but your body could really use a little more. For more guidance there is a great WW thread at http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1784525, I am sure you can find a lot of helpful information.

Welcome again and best wishes as you continue your journey.