WW Lifetimer looking for motivation

[TandyR]

I am a WW lifetimer...I have been for nearly two years now (Lost 75 lbs to get there). Until a few months ago I was about 10 lbs below my goal weight, but I had several stressful events one after the other and I put on 10 lbs.....so I am right at goal and I want to get below it again so I am looking for support and other people who might be in the same situation.

thanks,
Tandy

 

[msteddom]

Hi Tandy!
I still have quite a way to go until I reach my goal weight, but I just wanted to say welcome and offer you my support. I mean you've lost 75 pounds already so 10 should be nothing, right?
I kid. I know losing any amount of weight is never easy, but you know how to do it, and you came here so that means you're motivated. Good luck!

Melissa

 

[Disneyaholic]

Hi Tandy!

I am definitely in a similar situation, and would be glad to offer support.

I just made Lifetime last week, but, like you, I would like to lose a few more pounds as a bit of a safety net. I'm just having a heck of a time getting back into the habit of journaling and counting points all the time!

Maybe we (and anyone else in the same boat) can come up with a challenge of sorts -- to help keep us on the straight and narrow.

Good luck and I KNOW we can do this!

Dottie

 

[MelanieC]

Hi Tandy,

I haven't quite got to goal yet, but this is my second time loosing the same weight. You think that last year when I lost 37 pounds and got down to 149 pounds..........that I could have kept it off, but I somehow didn't get back on the wagon after a mini-vac and somewhat maintained till DH went to Kuwait it March. Well that was such a stressful time in my life that at first I lost weight, and then I gained a lot in a few month time period. June came around and I decided.........this is it. Last time, and forever!

You came to the right place, everyone here is so helpful and supportive.

I think I have realized after last year, that I will always have to do this...........just that when I get to goal, I get to add more points in. I have really learned to adjust to this number of calories and fit things in.......so I think it should be easy.

I think the challenge for those at goal to loose another few pounds is a great idea. Keeping motivated is the best way to do it. Are you going back to a meeting? I bet, that if you haven't been watching what you are eating in a while, that you could loose 10 pounds in a few weeks to a month if you stayed within your points.

Good luck, you can do it!
Melanie

 

[TandyR]

Thanks for the support. I haven't been as good about going to meetings as I should be...myDH is working on a major project at work and he can't get home to watch our girls so I can go to the meeting.
What sort of Challenge would be good for us....any ideas?

-Tandy

 

[snowwhitefan]

Hi Tandy,

Sounds like you and I are in the exact same boat. I am a lifetime member. I lost 35 lbs about 3 years ago, and kept it all off for about two years. Well, slowly but surely, it crept back up. I am still within my goal range (OK, actually, I am lying. When I went my WW meeting last week, I was 0.4 lbs over and had to pay ). I having been trying really hard to get myself in line, but I just can't seem to get myself together. I seem to do just well enough to stay within the goal range, which is about 20 lbs heavier than I was when I become lifetime.

I would love to particpiate in some kind of challenge and get us all motivated to do what we need to do....

 

[KIS]

snowwhitefan and tandy,

I was a WW lifetime member having lost 25 pounds a couple of years back. I fell off the wagon, too.

It slowly just creeped up on me.

I found it hard to maintain the plan after a year or so. I just wanted to not think about food and to relax my standards for a while. Since then, it became increasingly hard to start up again.

This Monday, my ob/gyn who had seen me prior to that when I was four pounds heavier than the weight loss I ultimately achieved a year ago, put a cute little frown in my chart next to my current weight along with a smile and the goal (he put a smile) for me to return to that lesser weight by next year's appointment. He explained that it will be more difficult for me to take off the pounds as I age (I'm 44 y.o) and not good for my health.

I could use the support. I do not think there is a short-cut to weight loss and maintenance. So, WW it is.

I could use the support and would be happy to extend some to you folks, too.

I have mixed feelings about the meetings. I live near NYC and at one point, when I lost the bulk of the weight, I was commuting into NYC to attend a meeting with a super leader. When the commute was no longer feasible with my schedule and work changes, I attended some meetings near by, but did not find the same rapport with the participants. I gained nearly 10 points while attending the meetings there, trying week after week to be motivated, but it wasn't working.

If I hear that you can eat anything you want, all I can think about is how I want to eat when I want as much as I want. I actually gave up and remember thinking, "I want to eat as much as I want when I want and I don't want to stop eating like this because it's just too hard to eat the other way."

I guess I'm discouraged now.

How about you guys? How is it going?

KIS

 

[tiggerlover]

Hi Tandy, welcome to WISH. I am a WW follower, but have yet to reach goal (but I will some day). I know that it can get old journaling and keeping track of everything you eat, but I find that is the only way I can stay on program. I don't know if you are journaling or not, if not, it may help you to get back on track if you did so. Just coming to WISH is a big motivator for me and WISH really helps me, especially if I stray. With determination and support from WISH I am sure you can drop those 10 pounds in a relatively short time.

 

[TandyR]

I am pleased to know there are other people like me out there and we all can give each other support. I haven't been journalling lately...but Monday I put on my WW bracelet and I have been counting my points. (My WW brecelet has 35 Hemetite beads and 2 charms....I set one charm at the maxamum points I want to eat that day and move the other charm when ever I eat anything.) So I have been eating between 20 and 25 points all since Monday. It has been helping me feel more in control.
So why don't we all try to journal between now and next Friday? Just small steps to get back on the wagon...a large step will make me stumble and fall....I know that from experance.

 

[Disneyaholic]

Originally posted by TandyR
So why don't we all try to journal between now and next Friday? Just small steps to get back on the wagon...a large step will make me stumble and fall....I know that from experance.

Sounds like a plan to me! Count me in!

Dottie

 

[tiggerlover]

Originally posted by TandyR
I am pleased to know there are other people like me out there and we all can give each other support. I haven't been journalling lately...but Monday I put on my WW bracelet and I have been counting my points. (My WW brecelet has 35 Hemetite beads and 2 charms....I set one charm at the maxamum points I want to eat that day and move the other charm when ever I eat anything.) So I have been eating between 20 and 25 points all since Monday. It has been helping me feel more in control.
So why don't we all try to journal between now and next Friday? Just small steps to get back on the wagon...a large step will make me stumble and fall....I know that from experance.

That is a good idea. I just sat down and did mine for yesterday and today. I knew I was out of points range yesterday and figured the more I put it off...... but it is done now and I am current and up to date. That bracelet sounds like a great thing too, helps when you are on the go I am sure.

 

[TandyR]

I am doing well keeping track of my points today, but I am feeling very munchie and it is driving me nuts. I am trying to figure out if I am really hungry or just want to munch.

 

[Disneyaholic]

Have some raw veggies to satisfy that urge to munch! Or a glass of water or chew some gum! You can do this!!

 

[KIS]

I'm game to try this, too. I will have to hunt down my journal. I think I lost my beads. I plan to find them all and start on Monday. I'm not copping out, by the way, saying that. When I started, I began on Thursdays, but discovered that it's easier for me to count starting Mondays because I tend to want to use banked points on the weekends.

About those beads: I think I have to make my own bracelet because in the middle of the day, I'd get confused about which direction I was going. I'm a 23 point kid. It was just too easy to mix up the beads even on a good day.

Do you folks find the water helps you along? I know sometimes I feeling hungry, but it's dehydration.

KIS

 

[TandyR]

I had a woman make my bracelet and I had her make it just exactly how I wanted it....because I change the number of points I want to eat often because of excerizing or banking or whatever. I have it so I know the dolphin charm marks the number of points I have eaten and the sting ray charm marks the max number of point I want to eat and so it keeps me from getting confused about what direction I am going in.
I also do better journalling Monday->Monday, but I decided that if I can journal my DD's b-day weekend I can journal most days.
The water helps me a lot makes me feel full. But I get bored with the water so I end up making herbal iced tea which does the same thing with flavor.
As you saw yesturday I was feeling munchie mid-afternoon....but I made it with some carrots and a Fruit2O and got through it and stayed under my point range. I am in the 20-25 point range and I ate 20 points yesturday. Today is my daughter's 7th birthday party so I am going for 30 points....useing some banked points so I can have some Pizza and cake at the party.
I hope all did well with journalling also. Hope to hear from people who are doing the journal challange.

 

[KIS]

TandyR: You go, girl!

Thanks for explaining about your bracelet. I should try that. I could make one. How many beads did you use?

I'm trying to be more aware of my eating today. I have to locate my journal among the piles tomorrow and begin on Monday.

Happy Birthday to your daughter. You certainly will get exercise running around setting up, hostessing, etc. And the joy will be her smiles.

KIS

 

[Disneyaholic]

So, how is everyone doing?

I have to admit, I'm having a very difficult time getting back into the journaling thing. I "think" I'm still estimating my points pretty well, but I know that's not what I'm supposed to be doing.

So, today's another day, and hopefully, I'll do better. DH will be out of town on business this week, and that should help me watch what I eat. But I need someone to make sure I write it all down and figure it all out!

BTW, those of you who are newer to WISH, grab yourself a clippie!!

 

[RaySharpton]

I just wanted to say you can do it.

God bless, best wishes, and encouragement, RaySharpton

 

[TandyR]

Well Saturday the day of my DD's b-day I went over my points by 5 points, but Sunday I stayed within my points. Now that I am back to a normal weekday it should be much easier for me to stay within my points.
My bracelet has 35 beads because that is what I eat when I am maintaining...so when I want to lose I move the sting ray charm to the point range that I use when I am losing...somewhere between 20-25 points.
I should look into how to do a wish clippie....but I haven't taken the time.
Thanks for all the support. I look forward to hear from the other people journaling.

 

[KIS]

Dear TandyR,

I was thinking about you with your daughter's birthday and all. I get how you did over the weekend, but I wondered if you enjoyed the birthday parties and helping your daughter celebrate. Too often, I think, these eating change can cloud what else life has in store for us.

I couldn't even maintain my weight at 25 points! I'm 5'1", so my weight loss is 18-23 points and I never established what my maintenance points were. I was discovering that 25 points did not work around 9/11. My points and weight just lost significance. That was the intial problem for me.

I took out my journal today and start out right at breakfast. I guess I find the meager number of points sort of oppressive. I envy you at 35 points to maintain. You must be rather tall.

I spent some time on the weekend thinking about chocolate. How much I love it and how it might not be good for me to eat it. I have fiberous breasts and have cut out all caffine about 10 years ago. But I know chocolate, in addition to sugar and fat, has some caffine in it. So, I'm trying to decide between cold turkey or not. I have to learn how much caffine it contains. (I don't know how to spell caffine.

My daughter has a bead kit. I might ask her to put together a bracelet for me with 23 beads and one with 25 beads. I am not too sure if I'd need one or two movable charms. Where did you find the movable charms? I guess two makes sense so that I can tell where am in my range. How did you decide on the number of beads again?

I'm going to go exercise this morning.

How much weight are you hoping to drop? I'd like to lose about first my 10 %, which is about 13, 12 pounds. I'm not too sure I want to weight myself at all at this point. Have you?

Will you go to meetings or do this solo, save our conversations? Have you tried the WW internet program? I'm considering that.

Disneyaholic,

What's a clippie? I'm embarrassed to ask.

I didn't really examine this board before I jumped into this conversation. I just saw "lifetime" and "WW" and figured I'd have some fellow travelers.

How is everyone doing? Thanks for being there, guys.

KIS