WW Weekly Weigh In--- Part 2

[Nancyg56]

It is SO SCARY to be "trying" while I am still over 200lbs. I had really hoped to be under 200, but we do not want to out it off any longer as DD turns 4 right away and we do not want her to be too old when she gets a sibling.


Well, for my update. I weighed in Monday and it was not good, so I decided (since I am doing online) I would weigh in Tuesday this week. I still did not do that good. I was only down 2.0 lbs. Now, I know 2.0 lbs is good, but earlier in the week I was down 3.0 lbs and I was sad to see that lb had snuck back up on me. This is why I should not peak at the scale!!

Then, yesterday happened. OY!!!

It is not that I ate that bugs me, it is not even what I ate that bugs me. What is bothering me today is that I am trying to make a lifestyle change, not just diet, and I totally caved!! Why could I have not just sampled a couple of things and moved on? Why did I have to eat everything? Why did I have to have seconds? Why did I just give up and throw it all away? I know it was just one day, but I had already had my "treat" day on Saturday and wanted to have another one this Saturday. I did not mean to mess things up so early on. Has anyone else had one of these moments? Like I said, I really want it to not be a diet, and yesterday I ate like I was on a diet and then gorging!!!

Amy- I was terrified for my DD when she was pregnant but I swear she was so healthy! She did not make healthy choices for herself but when she was eating for the baby she was a tigress. She also took an water aerobics class that tones her up and helped with her strength. You can do this.

Now I wonder, are you on Flex or CORE? Take all of this with a grain of salt because I have next to no self control. But....my cravings have all but disappeared with CORE. I wonder if making a change to CORE for a few weeks might help. I try not to sample too much becasue I am like a drunken sailor once I start but I have found that I can have enough options eating out or at most buffets to feel satisfied ad not start the binge eating again.

In any case, I would suggest staying off the scale between Weigh In's, Your body can fluctuate up to three pounds a day so you are asking for a potential letdown each time you use your scale and then WI at the proper date and time. You had a wonderful loss but the impact of not seeing that additional pound took away some of that successful feeling.

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

Thanks for the water lesson. I knew it was good for us but didn't realize it did all that. I have a nice cold glass sitting right next to me as I type this.

I went to my meeting and I'm up .6 today. I know I shouldn't be happy about that but I really thought it was going to be much more. I needed to have her write it down and make it official so I could get back on track and hopefully have a loss next week.

Congrats to all the losers this week (I hope to be a part of that group next week). To all of us who gained today is another day and we can do this!

 

[cepmom]

Hi everyone
I weighed in at home today and I am down .4 this week. I was hoping for more, but I am not surprised. I had only one really good on program day and the rest were rough. But at least I had one good day and 6 bad days instead of 7 bad days right?

I am trying to stay more focused on small changes each day, like exercising, getting in my water, etc. So far today I still have 17 points left! DH picked me up to pick DD's car up at the shop and we stopped for lunch on the way. I wanted Subway because I Know I can get a good sandwich for low points there but DH hates Subway and wanted D'Angelos(which is actually closer to the car shop anyway) I gave in and was really unsure about what to get since I had never calculated the points there before. I ended up getting a Classic Vegetable pocket, no cheese and a water. When I got home I looked up the points and was thrilled to discover it was only 3 points! It was pretty good too!

Thanks Nancy for the info on water...really interesting to read!! I was thinking about it every time I went to the bathroom today

Congrats to all the losers this week!! Keep up the good work!

 

[weregoingtodw]

But at least I had one good day and 6 bad days instead of 7 bad days right?

I like this. I tend to think on a 'good week, bad week' level when really I should be looking at every day and even every hour.

I will say, when I have a "bad" day, I still try to stay conscious (i.e., maybe not eating the right foods, but still eating smaller portions than I would have in the past).

Unfortunately I am a stress/social eater and I've been under a great deal of stress lately. And the social events, well, they've already started and won't be over til January. I think at this point, I'm going to be happy if I can just maintain.

 

[mom2faith]

Amy- I was terrified for my DD when she was pregnant but I swear she was so healthy! She did not make healthy choices for herself but when she was eating for the baby she was a tigress. She also took an water aerobics class that tones her up and helped with her strength. You can do this.

Now I wonder, are you on Flex or CORE? Take all of this with a grain of salt because I have next to no self control. But....my cravings have all but disappeared with CORE. I wonder if making a change to CORE for a few weeks might help. I try not to sample too much becasue I am like a drunken sailor once I start but I have found that I can have enough options eating out or at most buffets to feel satisfied ad not start the binge eating again.

In any case, I would suggest staying off the scale between Weigh In's, Your body can fluctuate up to three pounds a day so you are asking for a potential letdown each time you use your scale and then WI at the proper date and time. You had a wonderful loss but the impact of not seeing that additional pound took away some of that successful feeling.

I have never really looked into CORE, I have always done FLEX because it has worked for me. This time, I may try it. You are right a couple of weeks of a change might be just what I need.

Thanks for all the good "baby" info. It is wonderful to meet people who understand my fears!!

Amy

 

[Mary Anne]

I read on MSN today that if you did nothing else but drink water (ie diet or exercise) you'd lose weight. I admit now that it's winter and colder, I'm mixing the reg cold water with hot no caffine tea.

 

[CheapMom]

Hi guys! I am doing great on exercise but bad on eating! I don't know if I am really doing awful with the eating- but I haven't been counting my points. I need to do some menu planning or something. I used to count EVERYTHING- I knew the poins on everything in my pantry... It got to be that it took very little effort. I need to get back into that routine. Well- tomorrow is weigh-in so that should keep me on the straight and narrow today.
I hope everyone has a good On-Plan day!

 

[antmaril]

Today was weigh-in day and I'm down another two pounds. So, I've been on WW for seven weeks and I've lost 9.5 pounds.

Slow & steady wins the race. That is my mantra.

Congrats to all who lost this week!

 

[tink1963]

Today was weigh-in day and I'm down another two pounds. So, I've been on WW for seven weeks and I've lost 9.5 pounds.

Slow & steady wins the race. That is my mantra.

Congrats to all who lost this week!

Great Job.

My WI day is tomorrow and for the first time in many many months, I'm looking forward to it.

 

[Mary Anne]

Evening all.

tink1963 good luck on your weigh in tomorrow

antmaril - great weight loss so far. You are right slow and steady is the way to go.

CheapMom - it only take one meal to get back on track. Good luck to you.

My weigh-in day was today. Another lb gone. At this stage, I will take that one lb a week and be happy to see it.

Hope everyone has a great on program day tomorrow.

 

[tiggerlover]

Congratulations losers and {{{HUGS}}} to those who are struggling.

The holidays seem to be rapidly approaching and life just gets busier and busier. I am still struggling with my eating and thinking it is time to give CORE a rest for a while and go back to counting POINTS. I really need to get a grip on my eating before the holidays are here. I know the holidays are the hardest time to lose weight, so I hope to lose a couple of pounds before Thanksgiving and then just maintain until after New Years.

Onward and downward.

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

A friend of mine who lost lots of weight on Weight Watchers shared a reciepe with me yesterday. You take one boxed cake mix (any flavor) but she said chocolate is great, one can of pumpkin and 2/3 cup of water. That's it and make muffins out of it. She said they are so moist and don't taste like pumpkin at all. She tought they were like one point per muffin but I'd figure it out myself. I'm going to try making them when the kids are off for Thanksgiving.

 

[cepmom]

A friend of mine who lost lots of weight on Weight Watchers shared a reciepe with me yesterday. You take one boxed cake mix (any flavor) but she said chocolate is great, one can of pumpkin and 2/3 cup of water. That's it and make muffins out of it. She said they are so moist and don't taste like pumpkin at all. She tought they were like one point per muffin but I'd figure it out myself. I'm going to try making them when the kids are off for Thanksgiving.

that sounds good! I have made something similar with spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin. It does taste like pumpkin though and is really good! I've been making instead of my traditional pumpkin bread with all that oil, eggs etc. I was told it was 2 points per muffin

 

[CheapMom]

Weigh in was... boring- no loss no gain. But truthfully I haven't started anything but exercise so far. You know that book "Eat This- Not That"? Well I ate "That" way too often last week- including one last hoorah at McDonalds! Shameful- I know. Next Friday should be different- I am going to really plan my meals with values- getting out the foodscale, measuring cups... all my old WW tools.

Those muffins sound interesting- thanks for the recipe.

Mary Anne- thanks for the kind words! You are so right.

cepmom- your trash picker tag cracked me up- I have been known to pull a few treasures out of the trashpile myself.

Cheers to a great weekend for us all!

 

[mom2faith]

First of all congrats to all the great losses!!

I am struggling this week. As previously posted I had a BAD day on Tuesday where I ate excessively and a lot of "no-no" foods. Since then I cannot seem to get back to it.

I did not have enough water the last 2 days, despite having 1/2 of it by the time I get to work. DH has been making meals on the cheap this week (yeah he is the cook in our family) and they have not been very WW friendly (grilled cheese, farmer sausage, etc). I have been watching my portions, but still know I am going over in points.

I also stopped journalling. I know that is awful!! But, it is like why should I write it down, I know it is bad!!

This weekend I am decorating DD's birthday cake, so tempting icing awaits me.

I went to Yoga and I did not really like it. I have paid for the 9 weeks of classes, so I will continue to go, but it sure was not what I expected.

Overall, a very down week.

I am hoping that when we Christmas shop this Saturday the walk will remotivate me and get me back on the wagon!!

Sorry to be such a downer today, it is just not a good week.

Amy

 

[cepmom]

Weigh in was... boring- no loss no gain. But truthfully I haven't started anything but exercise so far. You know that book "Eat This- Not That"? Well I ate "That" way too often last week- including one last hoorah at McDonalds! Shameful- I know. Next Friday should be different- I am going to really plan my meals with values- getting out the foodscale, measuring cups... all my old WW tools.



cepmom- your trash picker tag cracked me up- I have been known to pull a few treasures out of the trashpile myself.

haha......too funny because when my family saw your name "cheapmom" they told me I should be cheapmom instead of cepmom. They think I'm the queen of cheap, which of course includes trash picking! I will still on occasion pull something out of the trash, but I've moved on to Freecycle to get other's people's castoffs. Seems slightly more refined don't you think?


Oh and your weigh in ~ at least it wasn't a gain right? Getting back to the basics will help you get back on track. I find that when I stray, I need to get out the measuring cups, scale etc and write everything down. It makes a big difference. Have a good week!

 

[cepmom]

First of all congrats to all the great losses!!

I am struggling this week. As previously posted I had a BAD day on Tuesday where I ate excessively and a lot of "no-no" foods. Since then I cannot seem to get back to it.

I did not have enough water the last 2 days, despite having 1/2 of it by the time I get to work. DH has been making meals on the cheap this week (yeah he is the cook in our family) and they have not been very WW friendly (grilled cheese, farmer sausage, etc). I have been watching my portions, but still know I am going over in points.

I also stopped journalling. I know that is awful!! But, it is like why should I write it down, I know it is bad!!

This weekend I am decorating DD's birthday cake, so tempting icing awaits me.

I went to Yoga and I did not really like it. I have paid for the 9 weeks of classes, so I will continue to go, but it sure was not what I expected.

Overall, a very down week.

I am hoping that when we Christmas shop this Saturday the walk will remotivate me and get me back on the wagon!!

Sorry to be such a downer today, it is just not a good week.

Amy

I totally know how you feel. I've had several really bad weeks and I finally seem to be back on track. Don't be too hard on yourself...we've all been there. It's part of life's ups and downs, unfortunately. Just keep reminding yourself each day is a new chance to start again. The key is to not give up! Wishing you lots of luck this weekend

 

[tink1963]

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I just got back from my weekly WI and am proud to say...........I'm down 3 lbs.

My goal this week is the same as last week. Focus on my water/ herbal tea intake. Switching to the tea really seemed to help. I did track every day using the etools and found that going back over the week, I can see that another area to look at is portion size.

But putting my main focus on one area really helped me to not be overwhelmed with striving to get everything right.

to everyone for a good weekend.

 

[Nancyg56]

I am struggling this week.

I also stopped journalling. I know that is awful!! But, it is like why should I write it down, I know it is bad!!



Overall, a very down week.

Amy, maybe try to stop looking at food choices as bad or good. It's food. I you make a choice that is not one of the healthier ones you could have had then try to make a different one the next time.

Go back to journaling. If you write it down the choice is more "real", kind of like writing down your spending when you are making a budget. It was just coffee but when you add them up it is money.

Maybe dust yourself off and start again but do it day to day, not week to week. My DDIL did it meal to meal in the beginning and now she plans every meal, every snack every drink for the week. She told me that once she writes it down she hates to change it so this keeps her from the secret binge eating that happened when her DD went to work and she was alone in the evening.


Whatever you do

Weigh in was... boring- no loss no gain. But truthfully I haven't started anything but exercise so far. You know that book "Eat This- Not That"? Well I ate "That" way too often last week- including one last hoorah at McDonalds! Shameful- I know. Next Friday should be different- I am going to really plan my meals with values- getting out the foodscale, measuring cups... all my old WW tools.

I know "that" feeling

You take one boxed cake mix (any flavor) but she said chocolate is great, one can of pumpkin and 2/3 cup of water. That's it and make muffins out of it. She said they are so moist and don't taste like pumpkin at all.

I have them in the oven right now. Ii have been making these little beauties for years and they are so yummy! I use 1 cup of water and they turn into a cupcake. Less and they are like whoopie pies...I split them and put Cool Whip Free in the middle. YUMMM!

Unfortunately I am a stress/social eater and I've been under a great deal of stress lately. And the social events, well, they've already started and won't be over til January. I think at this point, I'm going to be happy if I can just maintain.

I am trying to stay more focused on small changes each day, like exercising, getting in my water, etc.

They make the big differences

I used to count EVERYTHING- I knew the poins on everything in my pantry... It got to be that it took very little effort. I need to get back into that routine.

If I don't plan the week and shop accordingly I am a mess. The past few weeks were awful and stressful because I did not plan any meals and my shopping showed it.

Today was weigh-in day and I'm down another two pounds. So, I've been on WW for seven weeks and I've lost 9.5 pounds.

My weigh-in day was today. Another lb gone. At this stage, I will take that one lb a week and be happy to see it.

That is wonderful!

The holidays seem to be rapidly approaching and life just gets busier and busier. I am still struggling with my eating and thinking it is time to give CORE a rest for a while and go back to counting POINTS. I really need to get a grip on my eating before the holidays are here. I know the holidays are the hardest time to lose weight, so I hope to lose a couple of pounds before Thanksgiving and then just maintain until after New Years.

Onward and downward.

One of the lifetime folks in our meeting told me that she needs to count points in order to maintain. She said counting makes her more aware. She looks and feels great!

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I just got back from my weekly WI and am proud to say...........I'm down 3 lbs.

Awesome!

I am looking at Thanksgiving and trying to plan the food. I don't know how much I can lighten up but I am going to give it a valiant effort, all this losing can't go under the bus in one day! Anyone else have any menu worries or ideas?

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

I have them in the oven right now. Ii have been making these little beauties for years and they are so yummy! I use 1 cup of water and they turn into a cupcake. Less and they are like whoopie pies...I split them and put Cool Whip Free in the middle. YUMMM!

Thanks for letting me know about adding cool whip because that sounds delicious and something I'm going to try. I bought the pumpkin and a cake mix today so I'll be baking over the weekend. How many points do you count per cupcake?