Here's how I earned 8 activity points this weekend....
I planted close to 80 plants!!! And I ran a garden tiller for about 45 minutes!!!
I hope you guys have a great week!!
Janis
Wow, your yard looks great! Good job!
Great job!
I was so off course this weekend!
Luckily my area has many meetings each week. Last week I weighed in on Wednesday. I think this week I'll wait until Friday, because it's going to take me that long to get rid of this weekend's gain! I'll be waterlogged by Friday!
I am drinking loads of water too this week. I am trying to drink 150 oz a day. I just feel like drinking water. That is weird for me. I love diet soda...but lately I am losing the desire to drink it. Water just sounds so good.
Good luck at weigh-in.
I just found this thread. I've been on WW since January and have lost 55 lbs. so far. I still have another 45 to go.
I'm going to Disney on 7/12 for a week and really getting worried about the food. In know I'll get a lot of AP's in by walking and swimming, but I hope I don't go too crazy once I'm there.
My weigh in date is Wednesday, so I'll post what happens. I've been on Antibiotics for a throat infection and even though I stuck to the program, I don't think I've lost this week, but I'll let you know.
Thanks!!
Congrats on losing 55 pounds! That is wonderful!
I have never had a problem at WDW with weight gain. And I always ate what I wanted. I didn't over do it. I still made wise choices. But if I felt like an ice cream or a churro...I would have one. World Showcase was hard for me. I did get a couple of treats from France and Norway. I ate half and saved the other half for breakfast the next day.
There are lots of fresh fruit and low-fat options all over the parks. Good luck---you will do great! And have fun!
How do you count points when things are "close."
I just was wondering......
I bought some of Progresso's 0 points soup. One serving comes in at 0 points but is very close to 1 point. 2 servings (entire can) counts as 2 points though.
So, what do you do? Do you just go ahead and count it as 1 point per serving? Or do you count it as 0?
I really need to be extra careful this time around as I haven't lost weigh on WW since they had the old exchange program. I want to make it work this time.
Dawn
I use the point calculator and I go by what it says. I use the electronic calculator and it doesn't show if it is close. It will just show the point value.
Just like Mrs. Heimlich, I would count a serving as 0 and the entire can as 2.
I am just starting WW today, we have an at work program but I decided to do it on my own (along with fellow co-workers) because I have already missed a few of the meetings. I have done WW in the past successfully but I have also tried and failed.
I want to be able to lose at least 80 pounds for our wedding/trip to Disney next Sep and I think that is attainable as long as I stick with it. I must get ready for work now but when I get home I will be excited to read all the tips on this thread. Since I have discovered the Dis I can't wait to get home and plan and look through all the TR's and various other posts. I would love to be able to look at work but they don't allow us to be on the internet unless for work purposes, which is probably a good thing because I would be on this site all day!
The Dis is pretty awesome! It is a bit of an addiction..
Congrats on joining WW! You will do great! It just takes some dedication and desire to be healthy. I am also trying to lose about 80 pounds. I am just going to take it 5 pounds at a time because the big picture is just too big and overwhelming.
Congrats on your engagement!
Welcome to all our new members. I have just returned from Disney and I can tell you it is doable staying on WW but it is something you need to work out. We were in a DVC Room and then Fort Wildernes cabins so I had a full kitchen the entire time. That made it much easier. Out of the 9 days we were on vacation we only ate out 5 meals. The first 3 I pretty much stuck to plan. The 4th was Trail End breakfast and I did it most of my daily points there. I did pick food that I normally would not eat and left the eggs for when I was home and could make them on program. Last night we had the buffet dinner at fort wilderness and I ate whatever I wanted but stopped when I was full. The "fried" chicken was OK but not great so I just took a taste and left it. The ribs were really good so I had them. I think all in all I had about 29 points yeterday so I used some of the 35 weekly ones, first time I dipped into them since I started the program on May 19th. I did buy a lot of WW treats and had them the days we ate in the room. All in all, I felt it was a good week eating wise. My weigh in day in Thursday so I am going to wait to weigh in then. In any case, today I got right back on program and I feel good.
Hint: Epcot is the park you will walk the most in. We logged 6.5 miles there one day and earned 5 points LOL All in all, I think I walked about 20 miles.
That is amazing that you were sticking to the plan pretty much 100% at WDW. It is hard...I have tried.
What are your favorite ways to earn activity points? Do you swap them for food?
I enjoy walking and doing the elliptical machine. I am not quite in shape enough to attempt running. I have exercise-induced asthma...so I need to get myself conditioned first before I try. But that is my ultimate goal: to run for 30 minutes without passing out.
At this point, I do not swap them. I am just starting my second week on WW. They suggest not swapping AP's until your third week.
I'm down 2.4 this week! Granted, last week I was visited by my 'friend'.... so that's why this week is soooo much better!
Maureen!! That is a wonderful weight loss!! 
Keep up the great work!!
