When Did I Get Voted Off of Skinny Island & Why is This Fat Shadow Stalking Me?

[2_Eagle_Mom]

[FONT="GeorgiaSo here I am, on my own. [/QUOTE]You are not alone! We are all here with you. But saying that I also know how hard it is to have someone that is supposed to be helping you actually make it harder. My DH also does most of the cooking. When I started WW he would cook dinner for him and the boys and then I'd make my own dinner. I'd offer them tastes if they wanted any (mostly no takers). After a couple of years of doing this I finally talked to him and asked if we could try some one or two new recipes a week that I'd select from a WW or Low Fat cookbook. We always get stuck in a food rut (eating the same things every week or so). About the same time we were squeezing the budget for everything that it was worth so we started planning out our menu on the weekend before we would go to the grochery store. There are still times that he wants to do the "full fat" version of a recipe. I'll just make a salad and have the protein in it (steak salad instead of a steak sandwich). We just took some cooking classes together (while not low fat by any means) it was good to get a chance to be in the kitchen together but DH was not the expert in this class. Maybe you can find a recipe that you want to try - ask you DH to "teach" you how to make it. He'll get to impart his knowledge and you'll get to have a diet friendly meal. Just trying to think of ways to help you out with your challenges.

[quote="mom2faith, post: 36700731"]There is only so much we can do, and reality is we can only be resonsible for ourselves. But, we have to BE repsonsible for ourselves. That is where I struggle.

For all you iPod users out there I found another great app!! (luvsjack this will help you too). it is the Jenny Craig Dining Guide app. It has tons of restaurants listed and advises you on which choices are healthier at each one. If the restaurant is not listed, you can do a search by menu item and see what the calories are in that item for other restaurants. It is going to help me a lot!!

So, yesterday was my first day where I adjusted my goals (and therefore calories) in Lose It (the iPod all i am using).

One thing I am stressing over is that I am already behind on my goals and where I see myself. Because of the Vegas gain, I am not where I thought I would be at this point. I whould have lost 8 lbs and I am at 6.6lbs lost. It is only 1.4 lbs, but when I have a goal of 2 lbs per week, that adds on another week to my long term goal. And, it is unlikely that I will lose 3.4 lbs in one week. It is frustrating to fall behind only 4 weeks into the goal. I know I am being too hard on myself, but I cannot help but think :If I am behind 1.4lbs at 4 weeks, then how behind will I be at 8 weeks or 24 weeks? KWIM?? I know that I have to let it go and focus on one week at a time, but it is one of those things that is nagging me in the back of my head!!

Well, off to work again, check in later ladies

Amy - I agree with the statement above. It is so much easier (at least for me) to focus on why I'm the weight I am instead of how I can change ME to be the weight I WANT to be.

I'm going to check out those aps. I have SparkPeople on mine, but the frustrating part is not being able to have access when there isn't any free WiFi in the area (like at work).

Regarding your goals. Maybe you should think about rethinking how much you can realistically lose each week. My goal is 1lb. If I lose more than that I'm thrilled, if I lose less I'm disappointed but can't focus on how far behind I am. If I did I'd drive myself into that "what the H3LL I'm NEVER going to lose the weight - pass the cheesecake". I'm inspired by the amount of weight some of the ladies have lost. I on the other hand continue to still battle the same 5lbs that I've been working on for two years. I have those thoughts "why can't I lose 2lbs every week?" but then I have to just concentrate on how long I've kept off the weight and how much better I feel. Its a work in progress that we all have to go through.

My food log:

Breakfast:
Raisin Bran w/ff milk

Lunch: Sweet Tomatoes
Romaine/Spinach salad with kidney beans, garbanzo beans, beets, egg white, 1 TBLS 1000 Island dressing, Cornbread (no butter) and fat free frozen yogurt

Snack:
FiberOne Bar

Tonight we had our last Italian cooking class. I have NO idea how to calculate what I ate:

3 cockail meatballs in marinara sauce, asperagus/zuchini salad, orange slice salad, 3/4 cup Linguini ala amatriciana, two bites of bread pudding, 1/2" slice of Apple Bavarian Torte

So even though I don't have an actual calorie count I DID write everything down.

Water: short 8oz
Exercise: None today

May 19 DONE

 

[luvsJack]

Duchie: that veggie pizza sounds good. The buffet place we go to probably has something similar and will fix anything you ask for even if its not on the line, so next time I will ask! Its just an easy stop after ballgames (which are over after this week I am soo ready for evenings at home), its not hamburgers (and our McD's is awful!) and at least they do have a decent salad bar.

Cheerful Chickadee: Hey, if its working stick with it! My only problem with cheat days is that I tend to turn them into cheat weekends! But, its really not a bad idea and will give the family a night to eat out or do something special without me worrying about what I will eat.


So far not so great this week. After the pizza problems, yesterday I got up late and just grabbed a lean cuisine and a special K shake to take to work with me for breakfast and lunch. I didn't do too awfully bad but did grab a snack or two from the bookstore. Last night I got the first squash from my garden YUM!! It was sooooo good. I will be eating sauted squash and onions for awhile at night!

Off to fix my lunch with snacks included. Its registration time and that means STRESS!!! Won't have a moment to look up from my desk for about a week possibly two!! But, on the bright side, no time to think about food!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Morning!!!

Welcome to week 2 of the tracking challenge!

I am feeling a bit more in the land of the living today. Yesterday slept almost straight through the night till 2 p.m.

I am hoping my system can regulate itself before weigh in on Monday.

I will post our weigh in results in a few minutes and then I will go back and tabulate all the tracking winners since last Thursday.

Again, you need to track 5 out of 7 days a week to earn your picture reward and subsequent tally marks!!!

Never too late to start or try again!!!

Hope everyone here is doing well - I need to catch up on the past few days.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Dis Name Name Total Loss
Dizneydawn Dawn -4.2
Grumpyyoungguy Dan -1
Stitchfan23 Heather ?
Stacybaeasm Stacy ?
MulanUSAF Leen -15.5
gellybean Aimee -7
Leash Alicia -4
MNdisneygirl Sheree -6.5
luvsJack Sharon -8
PixiePlanner Jessica -8
Shellabell Michelle -7.7
ski_mom Becky -9.5
eliz 991 Elizabeth up 2.2
ancestry Allison x
Hanutedmansionmommna Michele -5
Duchie Barb -20.3
Anna114 Anna ?
adnilele Danielle ?
Mom2Faith Amy -6.6
tlenzendorf Tricia -2.2
CrabbyyetLovable Amy -10
albertamommyof4 Tammy -8
peacemickeylovers Lisa -12
njtinkmom Gina ?
LittlePeppers Jennifer 0
2_Eagle_Mom Jane -1.2
njcarita Cary -2
zoegirl Bree ?
officereg Sara -12
Mom2Faith Amy -6.6
Octoberbeauty Sherry -1.2

Total Loss 156.3

 

[Duchie]

no worries, no offense taken. My cheat of pizza and wings wasn't "officially" recorded in my WW food journal but I do roughly know the points values. On WW you get your daily points plus 35 flex points to scatter over the week and I never use them, not to mention earned activity points and banked points that I rarely ever use. That 35 points should have covered my pizza (I estimate it at 20pts for 2 pcs with mozz & cheese although this might be a high estimation, I'd rather be safe than sorry) wings (3 for 10pts). That's why I got a little frustrated when I weighed in +4lbs.

Maybe you can help me with a question I've had for a while now. How do you "cash in" your activity points? I've been doing WW for about 13 weeks now and have never been able to figure out the answer to that question. I've only ever used the weekly allowance points on rare occasions (like this past weekend) but I can't figure out how to tell it to use the activity points. So far I haven't wanted/needed to use them, but one of these days I might. And what are "banked points"? I've never heard of those.

This week has be so hard exercise-wise. I just have NOT felt like working out at all! I'm still trudging through them, but I just don't WANT to, and so they aren't very good workouts. I've tried mixing things up, doing different stuff but what needs to change really is my attitude. I'm in an exercise funk. Thank goodness it's almost Friday

 

[GaRain]

Since I think pretty much everyone on this thread is a female, I am going to ask this question.....

How do you deal with that time of the month?
I crave everything with salt! I could eat an entire bag of pretzels right now!
Trying to control myself, but it sure isn't easy.

 

[Octoberbeauty]

Congrats to everyone on the weight losses!

Sorry to those that are struggling with no support at home. My hubby is only halfway on board so far, but we're getting there. I'm hoping my weight loss will inspire him to get there.

This week is going well so far. Weighed in this morning and have lost 2.2 lbs since Monday's weigh in. I'm trying to be really good this week. Loving WW!

 

[officereg]

I had an epiphany (well sort of) last night. Sorry if TMI please advert your eyes! So Since January I have lost 42lbs. M DH and I have always had an active “love life” but last night it really hit me how different –42lbs makes you feel/move. Although I still have plenty of rolls, folds and handles it was nice that my leg fat didn’t get in the way as much. Hey maybe no one can relate who knows maybe I am just odd??? But when everything was done I started laughing and told him I had to post this experience on the thread. Is there a Skinny Island Rehab?

 

[Dizneydawn]

I had an epiphany (well sort of) last night. Sorry if TMI please advert your eyes! So Since January I have lost 42lbs. M DH and I have always had an active “love life” but last night it really hit me how different –42lbs makes you feel/move. Although I still have plenty of rolls, folds and handles it was nice that my leg fat didn’t get in the way as much. Hey maybe no one can relate who knows maybe I am just odd??? But when everything was done I started laughing and told him I had to post this experience on the thread. Is there a Skinny Island Rehab?

Yesterday I read an article on the benefits of couples loosing together.

That was one thing most said - that they were closer because physically they could be.

It may not be pretty but it is factual.

Fat reduces intimacy in many ways.

Here is the article.

I say print it and put it on the fridge!!

http://health.yahoo.com/featured/110/7-weight-loss-transformations/

BTW - please refresh our memories...what is the course you have taken to loose the 42 pounds...I know you wrote about it when you first joined but for the all of us, new and seasoned to this thread - you can never talk about what IS working enough!!!

 

[MulanUSAF]

Since I think pretty much everyone on this thread is a female, I am going to ask this question.....

How do you deal with that time of the month?
I crave everything with salt! I could eat an entire bag of pretzels right now!
Trying to control myself, but it sure isn't easy.

I get those weird sudden cravings too, right before mother nature comes calling every month. A few days ago, I had a sudden craving for sauerkraut , I couldn't stop thinking about them and could almost taste it just thinking about it. The weird thing is, I usually don't even like them on my hot dogs.

I guess the best thing to do is to keep the stuff you're not suppose to eat out of your house. It's a lot harder to get in the car, drive to the store and buy a bag of pretzels than to walk a few steps over to the cupboard for a bag. Oh, I also found that when I'm playing an addictive game on the computer, I don't think about food. For the last few days, my game of choice has been Bejeweled Blitz on facebook.

 

[mom2faith]

Maybe you can help me with a question I've had for a while now. How do you "cash in" your activity points? I've been doing WW for about 13 weeks now and have never been able to figure out the answer to that question. I've only ever used the weekly allowance points on rare occasions (like this past weekend) but I can't figure out how to tell it to use the activity points. So far I haven't wanted/needed to use them, but one of these days I might. And what are "banked points"? I've never heard of those.

This week has be so hard exercise-wise. I just have NOT felt like working out at all! I'm still trudging through them, but I just don't WANT to, and so they aren't very good workouts. I've tried mixing things up, doing different stuff but what needs to change really is my attitude. I'm in an exercise funk. Thank goodness it's almost Friday

When I was on WW a couple of years ago (before momentum) you could not bank activity points, You had to use them that day. The logic behind them is that if you do an activity you need to replenish your calories that you burned. They were not to be saved. The only "bonus" points you got were the 35 points for the week.

Since I think pretty much everyone on this thread is a female, I am going to ask this question.....

How do you deal with that time of the month?
I crave everything with salt! I could eat an entire bag of pretzels right now!
Trying to control myself, but it sure isn't easy.

That article that Tricia posted two days ago addresses this. You can, and should give into the odd craving. But moderation is the key. And, for me, extra water is also important. I retain water sooooo bad at TOM and drinking more helps me stay a little more balanced.

I get those weird sudden cravings too, right before mother nature comes calling every month. A few days ago, I had a sudden craving for sauerkraut , I couldn't stop thinking about them and could almost taste it just thinking about it. The weird thing is, I usually don't even like them on my hot dogs.

I guess the best thing to do is to keep the stuff you're not suppose to eat out of your house. It's a lot harder to get in the car, drive to the store and buy a bag of pretzels than to walk a few steps over to the cupboard for a bag. Oh, I also found that when I'm playing an addictive game on the computer, I don't think about food. For the last few days, my game of choice has been Bejeweled Blitz on facebook.

This is the best advice ever!! Play video games to lose weight - I love it!! It is so true though, a distraction is a great thing!!!

Yesterday was OK for me. My results are:

Calories: 1717 over 48(allowed 1669 - it is variable depending on the activity I do, which is hard to get used to)
Water: 64 oz (goal 64 oz!!)
Activity: 1/2 walk with DD (goal 1/2 of anything)

So, aside from being over by 48 calories, I had a great day!!

Hmmm....those extra clories could have been from the ice cream sandwich I bought - LOL!!

May 19 Complete

 

[officereg]

Yesterday I read an article on the benefits of couples loosing together.

That was one thing most said - that they were closer because physically they could be.

It may not be pretty but it is factual.

Fat reduces intimacy in many ways.

Here is the article.

I say print it and put it on the fridge!!

http://health.yahoo.com/featured/110/7-weight-loss-transformations/

BTW - please refresh our memories...what is the course you have taken to loose the 42 pounds...I know you wrote about it when you first joined but for the all of us, new and seasoned to this thread - you can never talk about what IS working enough!!!

I love the article! It is so true and is exactly what I was trying to say!

I am doing a modified version of Atkins. I stopped eating high carb foods, and try to stick around 30-40 grams per day. I get 60 minutes on the elliptical in the morning and walk 1-2 miles each night (if it does not rain)

 

[cheerful chickadee]

Maybe you can help me with a question I've had for a while now. How do you "cash in" your activity points? I've been doing WW for about 13 weeks now and have never been able to figure out the answer to that question. I've only ever used the weekly allowance points on rare occasions (like this past weekend) but I can't figure out how to tell it to use the activity points. So far I haven't wanted/needed to use them, but one of these days I might. And what are "banked points"? I've never heard of those.

Just a warning that this might be old info and not how WW currently works. I'm not an active member of WW, I signed up about 6/7 years ago and don't have the money or time to rejoin right now so I'm using all my old WW materials.


Banked points are basically your leftover/unused points for the day being collected to use another day or what have you. Example, my daily point goal is 24, today I will most likely only use 23pts, that 1 extra point can be rolled over into tomorrow (so I can eat 25pts 2morroe) or I can roll it over again and save them all then at the end of the week they can be used for a special occasion, dinner out or in my case they add to my flex to cover my cheat day lol. If I have 1 extra point every day that will be 6/7 extra points at the end of the week I can use. Banked points must be used within that week. So my week starts on Sunday, I can use any banked points up until Saturday night, if I don't use them I lose them, another reason my cheat day is Saturday. Most days I don't have any pts left to bank

Activity points (as it was explained to me) work like this....you get 1 point for every 20 minutes of activity in which you work up a sweat, it does not count warm-up/cool down, it needs to be pretty much 20 straight minutes of brisk cardio. The point(s) you earn must be used on the day in which it was earned, if not used that day you lose them. So if you typically use 23pts a day and earn 2 activity pts that day, you now have 25 on that day. Activity points cannot be banked, saved, rolled over, etc. I'm 100% sure there is a limit on activity points you can earn/use in a day but when I first started I told myself I would never use the activity points as IMO...I should be exercising anyways, not just to earn more food, KWIM? so I didn't retain that info. HTH!

 

[gellybean]

gellybean: I know just how you feel. I am in this alone at my house too. It can be a real struggle to always make sure that where and what we eat is something I can enjoy too. And dh will many times have something to say if I cook something really low fat/low cal for the family. I know how you feel and I know how hard it is when you are the only one struggling with this battle.

Thank you!! I knew I was the one doing this but I guess it just really hit me that my support partner wasn't as supportive as I wanted him to be. But I'm gonna be fine!!

Last night was ballgame night. After we left the ball park dd and I went and to a buffet pizza place. I thought I had done ok. A couple of small pieces and a salad. Came home, plugged it into livestrong.com and NO MORE PIZZA!! Good thing I was so good the rest of the day and had gone under the day before to even it all out!

Pizza can be evil but I second the thin crust and careful choice of toppings. There's a thin crust flatbread at BJ's Brewhouse that's only 99 cals a slice. Now the slices are tiny but it satisfies my craving for pizza.
Dominoes thin crust is yummy too and not too bad calorically.

Amen sister!

First of all, we're here for you!

Thank you!!!

I do COMPLETELY understand not having support in your house, I have one of those DHs too. He can eat pasta like nobody's business.

Yeah, DH is allowed like 1500 cals more a day than I am and that's to lose 2 lbs a week. Not fair! I pointed that out to him, too. That I had lost 7 lbs in 3 months and he can lose that in a week if he really tried.

It is a lot of work to keep this going, and it sux a lot. I try to tell myself that the agitated feeling I get when I go to bed hungry (not really hungry from lack of food, but if I showed restraint that day) is actually fat cells shrinking.

What a journey we're on...

It is a journey... and I have to keep reminding myself that it's FOREVER! Helps me put in perspective those 1 lb weight losses that can be discouraging. But 1 lb loss forever, well, I'll be guaranteed to get to my goal eventually.

I know how you feel. DH will constantly offer me stuff that he knows I won't eat. The other day when we were at Buc-ee's, he kept showing me stuff like chocolate covered raisins (which he knows I love) and asking me if I wanted them. Then in the car, he kept offering me some of the candy they had gotten. In the past, I've tried not buying treats for the house, but there was a revolt. The kids and DH were all mad that I stopped buying chips, snacks, etc. So I started buying it again and made myself promise that I would not eat any of it. It's hard, and I'm tempted every single day. But it's really up to me to make these choices. The good news is that the kids have noticed, and even DD has started kind of moderating what she eats a little bit.


Thanks, girl. Why do men do that to us??? I swear, if I didn't know any better, I'd think he was scared of me losing weight. I know they just want us to be happy but don't they realize that if we're not happy with our bodies, it won't matter how much we love a food for that temporary fix??

We're about to revamp our cooking habits in our house! Wish me luck!!

Here's what I learned about pizza - thin crust. Around the time of the Super Bowl I read this article about healthy alternatives to party food. For pizza, they suggested getting thin crust. Also the article said to add veggies, as this displaces the high-fat cheese in favor of healthy stuff. We have a chaiin around here called Marcos that has a garden pizza - mushrooms, onions, black olives and feta. On the thin crust it's SOOOOOOOO good!

Alright...where's Marcos?! How do you know all these places ?? I thought I knew Austin!

gellybean - I feel your pain. DH and I had this talk a while ago too. we are in similar situations where not only does DH do the cooking, but he also buys the groceries. I have been requesting more fruits and veggies, and get applesauce - LOL!!. Finally a few weeks ago we had the talk too. I want this to be a change for the whole family not just me as I really want to instill the healthy choices on our DD. He agreed and has since changed the menus....sort of. Sometimes he is very unrealistic about what is healthy. he forgets to make "smart" choices about some things (for example: turkey dogs instead of cheddar cheese smokies). I just make sure I adjust accordingly - and it SUCKS!! But, I do it. I also try to encourage both DD and DH to avoid seconds when it is unhealthy.

Gotta love those 'talks'. DH buys most of the groceries in our house. We all go to together once a week and then either he or I will run to supplement by the end of the week. But if he doesn't want to cook it, it doesn't go in the basket. So yeah, that's about to change. If I'm changing my eating habits, I might as well change my cooking habits along with it.

Adjusting accordingly is exactly what I have to start doing!! I'm really having to watch my boys. They want to snack all day. DS7 hits the house after school and eats from the time he gets home to the time dinner is ready 4 hrs later! I'm having to nip that in the bud. I shudder to think what our grocery bill is gonna look like over the summer !


There is only so much we can do, and reality is we can only be resonsible for ourselves. But, we have to BE repsonsible for ourselves. That is where I struggle.

EXACTLY! Reality check for me!! AGAIN!

One thing I am stressing over is that I am already behind on my goals and where I see myself. Because of the Vegas gain, I am not where I thought I would be at this point. I whould have lost 8 lbs and I am at 6.6lbs lost. It is only 1.4 lbs, but when I have a goal of 2 lbs per week, that adds on another week to my long term goal. And, it is unlikely that I will lose 3.4 lbs in one week. It is frustrating to fall behind only 4 weeks into the goal. I know I am being too hard on myself, but I cannot help but think :If I am behind 1.4lbs at 4 weeks, then how behind will I be at 8 weeks or 24 weeks? KWIM?? I know that I have to let it go and focus on one week at a time, but it is one of those things that is nagging me in the back of my head!!

I did this exact same thing. There's no way I'm gonna make my intial goal of 40 lbs by August. BUT I can't let this get me down or derail me. I'm doing this in a way that my life won't spring back to 'the way it was' when I hit goal weight. I'm doing this in such a way that after I hit my final goal, I'll wake up the next morning and adjust my calories to maintenance and still buy the same foods and still go to the gym, etc. I had to learn to celebrate the small victories. Like having a 1/2 gallon of ice cream in my fridge that lasted 2 weeks instead of 2 days. I had to readjust my thinking and not let the scale define my successes (or my failures for that matter. )

Celebrate how far you've come, not how far you have to go!!

Well, off to work again, check in later ladies

Gellybean, a big for you. We are choosing to do the harder right than the easier wrong, and it's always an uphill battle. But don't forget that you are doing this for YOU, because you want a long and healthy life. No matter how much interference we get from people who try to deter us from our chosen path, don't lose sight of the goal you have set out for yourself. In the end, if we make the bad choices, we are the ones who suffer. So pat yourself on the back (because my arm doesn't reach all the way to Texas) for doing this and stick with it!


Thanks Mulan!!! You are so right!! The harder right... is harder. But ultimately this is MY journey.

As for me, I am thankful I don't have to deal with this issue at home. However, it's hard when I'm at school/work. Like earlier this morning, I sat through a 2 hour long research grant proposal meeting (mind numbing stuff) staring at this humongous box of fresh Krispy Kreme donuts on the conference table. I didn't eat any, though I must have drooled through a stack of napkins while inhaling their sinful aromas. Most of the people I work with know I'm diabetic and doesn't do the evil "oh come on, one wouldn't hurt" thing. But occasionally when I go out to eat with friends, they tempt me with a fresh baked pizza or asks if I want a bite of the dessert. Good thing my ex-bf is out of my life, because he had a major sweet tooth and was always eating something bad and sugary. At home, my brother is pretty into the healthy stuff so it's not an issue. He's one of those strange 17 year old guys who prefers hummus and pita chips over nacho cheese Doritos.


Way to go resisting those donuts!! I'm glad your brother is a healthier eating teenager than most!!

You are not alone! We are all here with you.

So true!! And I'm so thankful for you guys!!!

But saying that I also know how hard it is to have someone that is supposed to be helping you actually make it harder. My DH also does most of the cooking. When I started WW he would cook dinner for him and the boys and then I'd make my own dinner.

That's what I think I'm gonna end up doing for a while....

I'd offer them tastes if they wanted any (mostly no takers). After a couple of years of doing this I finally talked to him and asked if we could try some one or two new recipes a week that I'd select from a WW or Low Fat cookbook. We always get stuck in a food rut (eating the same things every week or so). About the same time we were squeezing the budget for everything that it was worth so we started planning out our menu on the weekend before we would go to the grochery store. There are still times that he wants to do the "full fat" version of a recipe. I'll just make a salad and have the protein in it (steak salad instead of a steak sandwich). We just took some cooking classes together (while not low fat by any means) it was good to get a chance to be in the kitchen together but DH was not the expert in this class. Maybe you can find a recipe that you want to try - ask you DH to "teach" you how to make it. He'll get to impart his knowledge and you'll get to have a diet friendly meal. Just trying to think of ways to help you out with your challenges.

I'm glad that you guys are learning how to cook together and that your DH is making compromises on some ingredients!! I like your idea of turning the protein into a salad !! I'll have to remember that!



Regarding your goals. Maybe you should think about rethinking how much you can realistically lose each week. My goal is 1lb. If I lose more than that I'm thrilled, if I lose less I'm disappointed but can't focus on how far behind I am. If I did I'd drive myself into that "what the H3LL I'm NEVER going to lose the weight - pass the cheesecake". I'm inspired by the amount of weight some of the ladies have lost. I on the other hand continue to still battle the same 5lbs that I've been working on for two years. I have those thoughts "why can't I lose 2lbs every week?" but then I have to just concentrate on how long I've kept off the weight and how much better I feel. Its a work in progress that we all have to go through. :


Totally AGREE with the above statement!!

Since I think pretty much everyone on this thread is a female, I am going to ask this question.....

How do you deal with that time of the month?
I crave everything with salt! I could eat an entire bag of pretzels right now!
Trying to control myself, but it sure isn't easy.

I had a total craving, eat the entire house day yesterday and it's for no other reason that hormones b/c of TOM!! UGH!

Congrats to everyone on the weight losses!

Sorry to those that are struggling with no support at home. My hubby is only halfway on board so far, but we're getting there. I'm hoping my weight loss will inspire him to get there.

This week is going well so far. Weighed in this morning and have lost 2.2 lbs since Monday's weigh in. I'm trying to be really good this week. Loving WW!

Glad you're liking WW!! Hopefully your hubby will see your awesome success and jump on board, if that's something that you want from him!

I had an epiphany (well sort of) last night. Sorry if TMI please advert your eyes! So Since January I have lost 42lbs. M DH and I have always had an active “love life” but last night it really hit me how different –42lbs makes you feel/move. Although I still have plenty of rolls, folds and handles it was nice that my leg fat didn’t get in the way as much. Hey maybe no one can relate who knows maybe I am just odd??? But when everything was done I started laughing and told him I had to post this experience on the thread. Is there a Skinny Island Rehab?

Skinny Island Rehab!

Try to make me go to rehab, but I won't go, go go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I noticed that my um bedroom olympics have improved, not only with the 40 lbs I've lost, but with the improved leg muscles from weight training.

Yesterday I read an article on the benefits of couples loosing together.

That was one thing most said - that they were closer because physically they could be.

It may not be pretty but it is factual.

Fat reduces intimacy in many ways.

Here is the article.

I say print it and put it on the fridge!!

http://health.yahoo.com/featured/110/7-weight-loss-transformations/

Will have to check that article out!

Hope you're feeling better today!!

I get those weird sudden cravings too, right before mother nature comes calling every month. A few days ago, I had a sudden craving for sauerkraut, I couldn't stop thinking about them and could almost taste it just thinking about it. The weird thing is, I usually don't even like them on my hot dogs.

I guess the best thing to do is to keep the stuff you're not suppose to eat out of your house. It's a lot harder to get in the car, drive to the store and buy a bag of pretzels than to walk a few steps over to the cupboard for a bag. Oh, I also found that when I'm playing an addictive game on the computer, I don't think about food. For the last few days, my game of choice has been Bejeweled Blitz on facebook.

Dr. Oz's You on a Diet actually lists video games as an excellent weight loss tool. As is knitting, crocheting, cross stiching etc. Anything that keeps your hands busy.



Y'all I totally just had a fight with myself on the road home from picking up DS7. The last few days have been stressful, (obviously after my vent I posted but there's more going on than that.) I wanted McDonald's so bad I could taste it. I literally was white knuckling the steering wheel, trying to make myself not go. I was in the left lane and could either go straight to McD's or get in the left turn lane to go home. And I was argueing with myself, physically nearly in a tug of war with myself, but I got in the turn lane and went home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's the small victories, my friends! The small victories!!!

 

[Octoberbeauty]

It has changed now. You can no longer bank daily points at all. But the activity points you earn can be used any time that week. They can not be saved from week to week though. Sounds like the program changes frequently?

Just a warning that this might be old info and not how WW currently works. I'm not an active member of WW, I signed up about 6/7 years ago and don't have the money or time to rejoin right now so I'm using all my old WW materials.


Banked points are basically your leftover/unused points for the day being collected to use another day or what have you. Example, my daily point goal is 24, today I will most likely only use 23pts, that 1 extra point can be rolled over into tomorrow (so I can eat 25pts 2morroe) or I can roll it over again and save them all then at the end of the week they can be used for a special occasion, dinner out or in my case they add to my flex to cover my cheat day lol. If I have 1 extra point every day that will be 6/7 extra points at the end of the week I can use. Banked points must be used within that week. So my week starts on Sunday, I can use any banked points up until Saturday night, if I don't use them I lose them, another reason my cheat day is Saturday. Most days I don't have any pts left to bank

Activity points (as it was explained to me) work like this....you get 1 point for every 20 minutes of activity in which you work up a sweat, it does not count warm-up/cool down, it needs to be pretty much 20 straight minutes of brisk cardio. The point(s) you earn must be used on the day in which it was earned, if not used that day you lose them. So if you typically use 23pts a day and earn 2 activity pts that day, you now have 25 on that day. Activity points cannot be banked, saved, rolled over, etc. I'm 100% sure there is a limit on activity points you can earn/use in a day but when I first started I told myself I would never use the activity points as IMO...I should be exercising anyways, not just to earn more food, KWIM? so I didn't retain that info. HTH!

 

[Octoberbeauty]

Gellybean, GREAT job on passing up McDonald's! I had Wendy's tonight, but stuck to a grilled chicken sandwich and plain baked potato.

 

[Duchie]

Thanks for all the WW info everyone. I use the online version and I would have thought that when you go over your points for the day that it would use up the activity points first, then the weekly points. But it does the opposite. For now I don't want to use them, but one of these days I might.

Alright...where's Marcos?! How do you know all these places ?? I thought I knew Austin!

Marcos is a chain. There are only 3 in Texas, and 2 of them are in my neck of the woods. They cut the thin pizza in squares, which I love.

 

[CrabbyYetLovable]

I had an epiphany (well sort of) last night. Sorry if TMI please advert your eyes! So Since January I have lost 42lbs. M DH and I have always had an active “love life” but last night it really hit me how different –42lbs makes you feel/move. Although I still have plenty of rolls, folds and handles it was nice that my leg fat didn’t get in the way as much. Hey maybe no one can relate who knows maybe I am just odd??? But when everything was done I started laughing and told him I had to post this experience on the thread. Is there a Skinny Island Rehab?

Congrats on the weight loss and being able to reconnect with your hubby in new and "interesting" ways!

Gellybean - Sorry to hear about you and your hubby. I know I would have a rough time if the other person in my house wasn't on board with what I was doing. I have a different problem though, I live by myself, so I have no one to support me at home. Which means I have no one to hold myself accountable to except myself. Thankfully, I have some good friends that have been very supportive of what I have been doing.

I did some measurements today, just to see how I'm doing for the month... WOOO HOOO!!! I'm soo excited! I've lost soo much! Can't believe it! Maybe I don't show it on the scale quite yet... but we'll see how I look at the next weigh in!

Also, sounds like most of us have had a cruddy week, myself included. Hopefully everyone has a good weekend planned with friends and family. Or have a movie night at home with a bag of low-fat popcorn, pretzels, and a few m&ms mixed in. For me, its LOST weekend! Can't wait!

 

[Octoberbeauty]

I need to take my measurements. I haven't done that yet. Been scared too, but I'm in the middle of my third week so I need to get that done. I know I'll be excited when there's progress. Just gotta suck it up and do it.

Dropped oldest ds off at school this morning and sooooo wanted to go by the donut shop (my weakness), but I didn't. Had to argue with myself for a bit, but I didn't go. yay! Came home and made an egg white omelet instead.

 

[Dizneydawn]

http://mytalk1071.com/show_elements/link.php?entryID=17525&show=CK

This is a great link to 10 foods that sound healthy but are not.

I finally feel better today.

Seriously, barely been out of bed since Sun night.

Wen to the grocery store and I feel like I ran a race around the world. Amazing how lying in bed, not moving, makes you feel lethargic even more.

I will post the 1st week tracking winners today. Almost done.

Hope you all are having a great Friday. Baylor has semi-formal tonight and Carsyn has Prom tom. Can't wait to post pics for you all.

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