WW Weekly Weigh In--- Part 2

[antmaril]

Weighed in this morning - down two pounds. Yay!

 

[Pei4ever]

Weighed in this morning - down two pounds. Yay!

great job!!

Welcome mom2faith

yes, unfortunately I am very obsessive/compulsive so I do weigh myself everyday when I get up and before I go to bed. Not that I can do anything about what the scales say at that point in time I just like to know....I have always done that

 

[cepmom]

thanks everyone for all your support and prayers. It really means a lot! At first I wasn't eating anything really....just didn't feel like it, but then once the funeral was over, the eating started. I didn't realize it at the time, but I was definately turning to food for comfort. You know, the first several days making all the arrangements, making sure my stepmom had everything she needed, then all of a sudden it's over and reality sets in. I didn't feel like cooking or preparing anything healthy, there's was lots of take out in the house so I just ate what was there, plus that dang Halloween candy just didn't help

Anyway, I am trying to focus on just getting back into the program. I hadn't been exercising since last week and really kept putting it off because I didn't feel up to it, but today I just told myself to just get on the treadmill and walk for 30 minutes(I usually run). Walking is easy and doesn't require too much effort so I had no excuses to avoid it. I did 2 miles and I feel good about getting it over with!

I went to Trader Joes yesterday and bought some food to prepare soups and salads too, so that will help to have healthy choices ready to go when I need them.

I did get to meeting and it was great to get that support. Funny how the topic is always what I need at that moment

Grumpy's Wife ~ happy birthday! and congrats on your loss this week....what a great b'day present, huh?

Pei4ever ~ congrats on your loss as well!

mom2faith ~ welcome! You will find tons of support here....everyone is always so kind and helpful.
I have one of those photos...it is a picture of DH and I with our godson that I absolutely hate! I look horrible, but there it sits in my living room as a reminder

mikamah ~ don't worry about your gain this week. You know you did what you needed to do...sometimes that loss just takes a little bit to catch up. I'm sure you'll see it next week! Keep up the great work! DH and I going to Disney in a little over a month and we're on the dining plan eek: )so I really need to get back to my comfort zone before then.

 

[slightly_obsessed]

cepmom - I am so sorry to hear about your dad; it's such a tough time - keep on hanging in there and don't forget to think about yourself. And don't get down on yourself if it takes some time to get everything together.

mom2faith - welcome! congrats on your weight loss so far! I do look at the scale but I don't obsess over it. if I am up, I am up. I also will read the last chapter of the book or fast foward in a movie if it gets too suspenseful . I do only weigh myself in the morning and if I forget, I just wait until the next day. Your weight fluctuates though out the day, so I always keep that in mind and don't freak out it I'm a little heavier a couple days.

Pei4ever, Grumpy's Wife, and antmaril - congrats on your losses!

I forgot to report that I lost 1.4 lbs when I weighed in on Saturday. yea! This week I'm in Alabama visiting my sister and her family (she had a baby on Oct 3). And today was the best morning to WI, so I went to a meeting today. I'm absolutely shocked (and excited) to report I lost 3.6 lbs since Saturday. I can't believe it and the only thing I can think of is that because I'm not at my house and not working full time, I am not eating as many things with sodium, like canned soup or frozen meals.. I actually have time to make something with fresh ingredients. Other than that, I guess you'd have to color me surprised.

And now I have to go... I have a baby to cuddle with.

Hope everyone's day is a good one!

Rachel

 

[Mary Anne]

cepmom - I too am so sorry to hear about your dad. Take it one day at a time and just try and do one WW friendly thing every day, the next day add one more thing, and before you know it you will be 100% on program.

Mom2Faith - Welcome!

Congrats to all those who have loses to report and to those are struggling this week.

I had a good week at the scale 2.8 loss, so I've broken the 50 lb mark! I'm working on the next 25 now.

Hope everyone has a great on program evening and day tomorrow.

 

[Pei4ever]

MaryAnne and Slightly_Obsessed Congratulations you guys did great!!

 

[mom2faith]

yes, unfortunately I am very obsessive/compulsive so I do weigh myself everyday when I get up and before I go to bed. Not that I can do anything about what the scales say at that point in time I just like to know....I have always done that

Glad I am not the only one. But I do only weigh in the AM. Naked. Before breakfast. After 1st potty break.

Anyway, I am trying to focus on just getting back into the program. I hadn't been exercising since last week and really kept putting it off because I didn't feel up to it, but today I just told myself to just get on the treadmill and walk for 30 minutes(I usually run). Walking is easy and doesn't require too much effort so I had no excuses to avoid it. I did 2 miles and I feel good about getting it over with!

Good job!! Way to get right back on that horse (or treadmill )

I forgot to report that I lost 1.4 lbs when I weighed in on Saturday. yea! This week I'm in Alabama visiting my sister and her family (she had a baby on Oct 3). And today was the best morning to WI, so I went to a meeting today. I'm absolutely shocked (and excited) to report I lost 3.6 lbs since Saturday. I can't believe it and the only thing I can think of is that because I'm not at my house and not working full time, I am not eating as many things with sodium, like canned soup or frozen meals.. I actually have time to make something with fresh ingredients. Other than that, I guess you'd have to color me surprised.

And now I have to go... I have a baby to cuddle with.

Congrats on the loss!! WOW!! Who would have thought sodium would make that much of a difference!! Now, go enjoy that Baby, Auntie!!

I had a good week at the scale 2.8 loss, so I've broken the 50 lb mark! I'm working on the next 25 now.

Hope everyone has a great on program evening and day tomorrow.

WOW!! 50lbs!! Congrats!! May I ask who long it took you? I see you had 81 lbs to lose and I have 74, so it is noce to have someone so close to my goal achieve so much!! You are an inspiration!! Keep it up, I want to see your "After" photo!!

Today was a good day. OP all day, and I cannot wait to see that scale (tomorrow when I sneak a peek )

Good night all!!

 

[weregoingtodw]

May I join you? I've been doing WW since the beginning of September. Weigh-in is tomorrow, so I'll wait to see how I do then. My goal is to lose 50 pounds.

 

[mikamah]

weregoingtodw- This is a great thread to find support and encouragement. Good luck at weighin tomorrow.

mom2faith- Glad you had an op day. I am also a scale watcher. I pretty much step on the scale every morning, just to keep tabs on things. Though sometimes, when it's early in the week and I'm down, I think it gives me false confidence that I can eat a little more, and then by weighin day, reality sets in. But on the other hand, if I'm heading up, I try harder to get back on track. I also like to have feeling of whether I'm going to gain or lose before I go for the official weighin.

Mary Anne50 lbs!!!! That is just awesome! Congratulations!

slightly_obsessed- Congratulations Auntie!! And congrats on your great loss this week. Enjoy that precious baby.

cepmom- I'm glad to hear you are getting back on track. I'm sure it felt good to get that exercise in. Having those healthy choices available will be so helpful for you too. Hang in there and take it one day at a time.

antmaril-Whoo hoo!! Great loss this week!!

I usually weighin on friday morning, but have to go in to work early tomorrow, so I went this afternoon. I wasn't expecting too much, since it was late in the day and I'm usually a morning weigher, but was happy to see a 1.6 loss.
This is the week after my period, and I find that I am most motivated this week. I really don't want to eat the junk, and get up and exercise pretty easily in the mornings. As I get older, I find the pms is getting worse. Love those hormones.

Have a wonderful, losing friday everyone!!

 

[antmaril]

Thanks everyone for the good wishes. Congrats to all who lost this week!

 

[weregoingtodw]

Thank you for the welcome. Congrats to the others who have lost this week!

I was down 2.2 this morning. That's after being up by .4 pounds last week, so all in all, I'm happy.

AND I got my 15 pound gold star today! YAY!!

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[tink1963]

Hello, I would like to join this thread. So I guess to start I should share a little about myself. I am married, no kids and work full time. I'm an office manager for an auto dealership.

I have been doing WW since Sept of 06. I do the flex plan. I reached a 51 lb loss, but since losing my DM a little over a year ago I have had a very hard time staying on program. I have since put about 20 back on. (this is also with the help of eating on 2 cruises this year ).

I never quit going to my meetings, and always left with some movtivation, but have been unable to keep it going for more then a couple of days. In fact my weigh in is today, and I'm not looking forward to it. But I will go and face the scale. And then try and take each day...one at a time.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all and sharing tips, and the ups and downs of my journey.

 

[mom2faith]

Hello, I would like to join this thread. So I guess to start I should share a little about myself. I am married, no kids and work full time. I'm an office manager for an auto dealership.

I have been doing WW since Sept of 06. I do the flex plan. I reached a 51 lb loss, but since losing my DM a little over a year ago I have had a very hard time staying on program. I have since put about 20 back on. (this is also with the help of eating on 2 cruises this year ).

I never quit going to my meetings, and always left with some movtivation, but have been unable to keep it going for more then a couple of days. In fact my weigh in is today, and I'm not looking forward to it. But I will go and face the scale. And then try and take each day...one at a time.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all and sharing tips, and the ups and downs of my journey.

Wow!! 50lbs is an achievement!! You have done it before, you know you can do it again!! I am sorry about your DM. I cannot imagine the loss

Good luck at the meeting today!! Wishing for a loss for you!!

 

[Mary Anne]

tink1963 - Welcome! You know the fact that you have not stopped going to the meetings says alot. You are still committed. Just think how worse off you'd be if you didn't go. Just take it one day at a time, one ww item at a time (drink water, get your milk's in. etc.

weregoingtodw - Welcome

Mom2faith - I started on May 19th. I go to meetings and use the on-line tools. I only had one week that I did not lose, that was the week before this one, I showed a .2 gain but I knew it was water weight so I did not eat into it. I follow flex and journal everything, drink water and make sure I get my daily's in almost every day. My struggle is exercise. It's gotten worse since winter and I can no longer walk. I also try not to have too many 100 point snacks a week, while I follow flex I try and eat as may core foods as possible. I've gone from a size 22/24 to a 14 petite. I originally thought 82 lbs loss was going to be my goal, it will probably be slightly more then that and closer to around the 90 lb loss mark. . If I followed WW guidelines I'd need to lose 104 lbs. I think that will be too much, not to mention an unrealistic weight to maintain. I've pretty much made up my mind that "goal" will be reached when either I can get into a size 10 or hit 140 on the scale, whichever comes first. Trust me my Dr. will be thrilled to sign off at anything below 150 I really hope to make goal by my 1 year WW anniversary.

WeregoingtoWDW - welcome to you too

 

[tink1963]

Wow!! 50lbs is an achievement!! You have done it before, you know you can do it again!! I am sorry about your DM. I cannot imagine the loss

Good luck at the meeting today!! Wishing for a loss for you!!

tink1963 - Welcome! You know the fact that you have not stopped going to the meetings says alot. You are still committed. Just think how worse off you'd be if you didn't go. Just take it one day at a time, one ww item at a time (drink water, get your milk's in. etc.

Thank you for the welcome.

My weigh in was not so great, up 1.6. But I feel like I'm at a turning point and this is going to be a great week for me.

Mary Anne, my leader suggested the same thing today. She told me that I might be putting to much pressure on myself. She suggested that I concentrate on one area. So that's what I'm going to do. This week my focus is water and finding different ways to enjoy it. I'm not a big hot tea drinker, but my leader suggested trying herbal teas. Which actually sounds good and fits the fall/winter season.

And congratulations on your loss so far.

 

[mom2faith]

Thank you for the welcome.

My weigh in was not so great, up 1.6. But I feel like I'm at a turning point and this is going to be a great week for me.

Mary Anne, my leader suggested the same thing today. She told me that I might be putting to much pressure on myself. She suggested that I concentrate on one area. So that's what I'm going to do. This week my focus is water and finding different ways to enjoy it. I'm not a big hot tea drinker, but my leader suggested trying herbal teas. Which actually sounds good and fits the fall/winter season.

And congratulations on your loss so far.

I have always struggled with water, until this time. This is what I do: every morning we have a 1/2 hour commute to work. So, instead of drinking coffee, I bring my 32 oz bottle of water with me. I sip it on the drive. By the time I get to work, I am half done my water for the day!! (and I have to pee like there is no tomorrow ) Anyway, I feel better without that coffee and in fact have cut it out completely (I could never drink it black so there was always points in it). For the rest of the day I drink Peppermint tea and water and then as a treat I have 1 can of diet Root Beer with supper (hey I already gave up my coffee don't make me give up the RB too!!)


TMI Warning!!
As for me, today I am up, and there is only one reason why - I think I am ovulating We are trying to have a baby so as much as I am disappointed, I am excited. In fact the whole baby process gives me mixed feelings. I was 160 before #1 and the thought of starting at 210 before #2 scares the crap out of me!! I want a baby but I do not want the weight and I do not want to stop losing weight either.

Well, we will cross that bridge when it comes I guess. We have been trying for a while, so I do not get my hopes up every month like I did with #1. I can say maybe I am meant to only have one.

OK Off my poor me for now.

Hope everyone has a great OP day!!

Amy

 

[slightly_obsessed]

Mary Anne - 50 lbs! that's amazing! keep up the awesome work

mikamah - congrats to you too! what a great loss, especially at a different time of day.

weregoingtodw - welcome and congrats on your loss so far. It's funny how important those stars come to be, isn't it? i love getting them.

tink1963 - welcome to you too! I'm very impressed that you never stopped going to meetings. I think focusing on water is great... I sit at a computer most of the day and I find I will drink a lot of water if I am drinking from a 20 oz bottle (reusing a pop bottle) or a straw. days where I just have a cup to drink from, I drink a whole lot less. I think it's because I can drink while concentrating on something else. If you haven't tried crystal light, I'd give it a shot as well. It's delicious!

mom2faith - I'm with you on the baby vs. wanting to loss weight. I'm hoping to lose this excess weight before we start trying, because I want a healthier pregnancy and to be able to have a better start to losing the post baby weight as well.


Have a good weekend everyone!
Rachel

 

[tiggerlover]

Wow, you guys sure have been busy, I miss a couple of days and I have two pages of posts to catch up on!!!! I hope I don't miss anyone, if I do I am sorry.

First, Happy (belated) Birthday Grumpy's Wife, can't believe I missed that one, hope you had a great day.

mom2faith, thanks for sharing your before pictures, it is always nice to put a face with a name. I have before and after pictures somewhere on this forum, I just can't remember where they are right now, but will look. I too am a weigh-every-day person, helps me keep better track of what I am doing.

Mik, thanks for the good wishes, knock on wood, I seem to be doing okay this week. Congrats on the 1.6# loss! I hear you on the hormones, since I hit 40 they really have been wacky!

antmaril, congrats on the 2# loss. Keep up the great work.

slightly obssessed, 3.6# down......WEIGH TO GO!!

Mary Ann, a great BIG CONGRATS to you for reaching the 50# mark, you should be very, very proud of yourself, you have done and awesome job.

weregoingtodw and congrats on your 2.2# loss. Keep up the great work.

tink1963, it is very hard when you lose a loved one to stay OP. You've lost the weight before, once you are ready, you will lose it again.

Not much to report from my camp, still trying to lose the extra pounds I gained while being under the weather for so many months, but I am sure I will make it eventually.....I need to weigh in this month so I have to, I am sitting right at goal today, but really want to get back to my 5# cushion. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Onward and downward!!!

 

[Nancyg56]

TMI Warning!!
As for me, today I am up, and there is only one reason why - I think I am ovulating We are trying to have a baby so as much as I am disappointed, I am excited. In fact the whole baby process gives me mixed feelings. I was 160 before #1 and the thought of starting at 210 before #2 scares the crap out of me!! I want a baby but I do not want the weight and I do not want to stop losing weight either.

Amy- I hope that your reams come true. I want to let you know you are on the right track by watching your weight before your get pregnant. My DD was considered a high risk pregnancy becasue of her weight, it was more than yours and I was afraid for her. Well, she followed what is basically the CORE plan on WW, and initially lost weight, although that was not intentional. She had just changed her eating habits.

I guess I am just trying to say that you are already much further along in healthy habits than she was so I know that you can continue to make those choices. The baby weight will be just that....baby. So, don't be scared, you have all of us to support the weight challenge and I know that you be fine.

My weigh in was not so great, up 1.6. But I feel like I'm at a turning point and this is going to be a great week for me.

Mary Anne, my leader suggested the same thing today. She told me that I might be putting to much pressure on myself. She suggested that I concentrate on one area. So that's what I'm going to do. This week my focus is water and finding different ways to enjoy it. I'm not a big hot tea drinker, but my leader suggested trying herbal teas. Which actually sounds good and fits the fall/winter season.

My sister always gains weight the first week she joins WW. I have no idea why but I think sometimes metabolism works differently for some folks.

I think taking one habit at a time is a good idea. You can work them all over a period of time so that this can be a life style change and not a diet.

I am going to try your tea thing for water. I have been struggling with my water ever since the weather changed


I am so sorry that I missed some people, I see some nice weight losses and hope I can post one too. I WI on Monday and I am not looking forward to it, this week I have not been very disciplined so I will have to pay the price, I think.

 

[VernRDH]

I am sure this answer is here somewhere, but I am impatient and am hoping someone knows the answer.

How many additional points can you have if you do exercise? I thought it was up to 4, but that doesn't seem right.

I am going back to the program, after almost a year of plateau, not really doing what I should be. I gained a few back, and am still 55 pounds away from goal.

Thanks for any help!!!