Weight Watchers - Part II...

[justHB]

I was going to start WW today but I called off work sick and the only thing I could muster to make myself for breakfast was pie. It was all I could do to press the button to put whip cream on it. I even ate it straight out of the tin. I'm awful. Tomorrow. Yes, definitely tomorrow.

[cheryll_with_2els]

For those struggling with after-Thanksgiving guilt :rolleyes:, here's something someone posted on the WW boards that really hit home for me.

"Ladies... it's a holiDAY, not a holiWEEKEND , or a holiMONTH".

In a nutshell, this is a distance run, not a sprint, and falling down does not take us out of the game... we're only out of it if we stay down.

[Katy]

I was going to start WW today but I called off work sick and the only thing I could muster to make myself for breakfast was pie. It was all I could do to press the button to put whip cream on it. I even ate it straight out of the tin. I'm awful. Tomorrow. Yes, definitely tomorrow.LOL - pie for breakfast, yum! Might I suggest you TOSS out the rest of the pie (well, maybe let your husband have one last slice).

[Sol]

Anyone heard anything about the changes that'll come on December 10th? I read something about changing point ranges and changing Core snacks, but the wait is killing me!

[Katy]

my center was one of the "test" groups (way before I got there). I know whatever it was/is, they loved it. So they're pretty excited that it's coming back.

[PeanutButter]

Week 10 WI :( gain 1.6

SW: 152.2
CW: 145.0
TL: -7.2
GW: 130

[Sol]

Thanks for the info!

I went to my meeting today but no one was there, because it snowed yesterday. So I missed my star. On the up side, I'm just 0.7 away from my 10%!

I've been reading that they're not following the age-goal weight chart to declare goal anymore, so that means I'm already "at goal" (even if I'm still 15 lbs away from the <25 range). Still, I think I will pick a goal just a couple lbs away and keep losing through the six-week maintenance period. My personal goal is still quite far away, but it'll be nice to stop paying for meetings.

[cheryll_with_2els]

Post-Thanksgiving WI was this morning and I lost -4.5 lbs.! Total lost since April 12: 69.6 lbs. :)

The last two weeks I had small gains, and both of those weeks I was sick....the doctor was adjusting my anti-inflammatory meds for my arthritis (god, that makes me sound old!). So for a couple days both weeks I wasn't able to eat even my daily points. This goes to show you that eating less DOES NOT mean you lose more. For my body, anyways, it's quite apparent that I need to EAT in order to lose. This past week I ate over my daily points, using either my APs and/or my flexies. Eat up, folks! lol

I'm gonna be kickin' these 180s to the curb real soon!

[cheryll_with_2els]

Oh, and I forgot to mention that today I'm wearing my new size FOURTEEN black jeans! I was wearing a TIGHT size 24 in April. WoooHooo! :)

[Katy]

Cheryll, that's awesome!! Congrats!

[berry]

Week 5 (well really Week 6 b/c my WW at work didn't have a meeting Thanksgiving week)

This week (well two weeks) Lost -3.4

SW before program: 208
SW: 203
CW: 195.2
TL: -7.8
1st GW: 183 (10%)

Also, thrilled to report that I went shopping the other day and several size 16s pants were too big! I realize it has a lot to do with brand, etc. but I was thrilled.

My Thanksgiving plan of not baking & such as I usually do worked well. I only made one dessert, the WW pumpkin flan which is 3 pts per serving, but I put it in smaller (tiny cups) so it was really like 1.5 pts per serving and tasted pretty close to pumpkin pie. Guests seemed to like it as well.

I didn't bake any other cookies or pies, so that helped just not having stuff in the house. I did fairly good on Thanksgiving, the weekend was a bit harder than Thanksgiving dinner as we had people visiting and went out to eat a bit.

[Rosebud]

I'm supposed to weigh in on Sunday. I didn't weigh in last weekend because I was away for Thanksgiving. I was okay during the vacation (could have done better, could have done worse), but since coming home I've been sick and unable to exercise. I got weighed yesterday at the doctor's office and looks like I've regained pretty much all of the 4 pounds I'd lost thus far on WW.

Should I even bother to go the weigh in? I'm tempted to just take another week and work really hard at it instead of going to the meeting and feeling terrible about myself. What do you all do when you're really blown it?

[cheryll_with_2els]

Rosebud03: I don't go to meetings and am an online member only, so I WI at home. I WI every week, regardless of a gain or loss. My advice to you is to just go, face the music, and put it past you. It's only one week out of a lifetime, so this gain won't matter in the big scheme of things. :)

[daener]

My advice to you is to just go, face the music, and put it past you. It's only one week out of a lifetime, so this gain won't matter in the big scheme of things.

cheryll with 2els, this is SUCH great advice!!! Thank you for the perspective. It's so difficult sometimes (and congrats on the Thanksgiving photos - WOW!!).

I'm up .6 this week. Soooo much less than I anticipated, so I'm glad. That puts me at -24 overall, with 22 to go. November was a wash. But I'm ready to hit December head-on and my mini-goal is to be -30 by the end of the year. Feasible, no?!

Congrats to all on a well-controlled Thanksgiving holiday and for still being on-plan post-holiday. I really think these are the easiest times to give up, when you anticipate a bad outcome and just decide to ignore it. Go us for continuing to weigh-in (good or bad) and (trite remark here) keeping it real :D.

Have a great week!

[Katy]

I had an unofficial WI today (I was too late for the early meeting, but too migraine-y to wait for my regular WI). So they kind ladies at the early meeting gave me a non-stickered WI...counting last week, I'm down 4.4 and that puts me at my 15 pound star!!!

Woohoo!!! I really wasn't expecting a loss with Thanksgiving weekend, so man, this feels great! :D Let's hope I can keep this roll going while on vacation - as my husband starts to plan out where we're going to be eating! :eek: Here's hoping!

[cheryll_with_2els]

WoooHoooo, Katy!!!! That's a GREAT loss!!!

And you won't need to worry about things when you get to our house....I'll fix you both yummy things and keep you on track! :D

[Katy]

WoooHoooo, Katy!!!! That's a GREAT loss!!!

And you won't need to worry about things when you get to our house....I'll fix you both yummy things and keep you on track! :DI keep reminding Richard of that. And I'm bringing some work-out clothes, so hopefully I can at least work off some of that Texas BBQ we'll be eating. :o

[cheryll_with_2els]

daener: I wouldn't worry too much about a gain of .6 -- heck, that's just a good pee! :o

No, really.....so many factors come into play with gains. Just stay on track, drink EXTRA water this week, and I'll bet that .6 PLUS a bunch more will be gone next week! :)

[greenbunny]

Great job, Katy!

Don't worry daener. As Cheryll has said, that's small enough that you could be fluctuating with bloating, what time you ate, etc. You'll pull ahead in no time.

[JennW]

Is anyone on here BFing and doing WW? Just curious what effect if any it’s had on weight loss?

[Chris~n~Jen]

Man, I really need to get back on track. I haven't been on points for the last month. So maybe I should run into the kitchen and eat up all the leftover brownies so I can start fresh tomorrow!!! ;) :p

[wildcat]

WI week 6 and I lost 0.7 pounds! I was totally prepared for a 2-3 pound gain after 2.5 days of eating whatever I wanted, so I was really happy! I think it just goes to show that it's what you do over the long run and not any one day or two, that matters.:)

SW: 151.8
CW: 141.1
TL: 10.7
GW: 122
To go: 19.1

Jennw - I tried WW while BF, but I was so afraid of messing up my supply (I had to work really hard to keep up with DD), I never knew how many points to eat (I was doing it on my own). So I'd eat an extra 5-10 a day. I lost 10 pounds in May while BF but then put the rest (10 pounds) on hold until we were done BF and I've lost it really easily. I think it works just fine, I was just paranoid about my supply! Oh, and you're supposed to have an extra 10 points a day.

katy - Congrats, you're doing awsome!!

cheryll - You continue to be an inspiration to everyone!!

[JennW]

You ladies are all such an ispiration to me. You are all such great losers!:D

Thanks wildcat. I am afraid of the same thing supply-wise but so far since I started (6 days) I have not seen a drop in supply. My supply is already low though so I am keeping a close eye on it. I am doing it on my own too and adding the ten points so hopefully that will be OK.

So maybe I should run into the kitchen and eat up all the leftover brownies so I can start fresh tomorrow!!!
This is soooo me and made me LOL.:)

[chefker]

WI tomorrow, after missing my last two meetings. Last Saturday, I was just too sick to leave the house, and the week before that I was OOT for a wedding.

So, I'm pretty nervous about WI tomorrow. I *think* I am down at least 2 lbs. since my last official WI on 11/11, but that's according to my scale at home. And I haven't exercised at ALL for over a week--thanks to this stupid cold, I haven't felt like doing anything!

[Jellibelli]

Oh my jellibeans, what a week! I did great Thanksgiving day, but it went downhill from there. I've realized just how much of an emotional eater I am. The transmission went out in my car on Monday night . . . so I stayed home from work, eating corndogs and cheesecake. How pathetic am I? Skipped WI this week *gasp*. But, Cheryll you're right. It's all part of the journey - the losses and the gains. I'll go in.

Time to get back on track. I'm .6 away from my 20lb mark and I just need to get there so I have that success to boost me through this month (and today I'm sporting a new pair of jeans . . . 2 sizes smaller than when I started! WAHOO!).

CONGRATS to everyone on losses and gains! Hope you all enjoyed your Turkey day.

Welcome to all the newbies

Guess what girls . . . it's FRIDAY! have a happy one!

P.S. Chris~n~Jen, if you need help finishing off those brownies, let me know ;)

[greenbunny]

I ate a small salad for lunch and was feeling totally deprived--then we had a company meeting, with cake! I'm so glad I ate sparingly so far today, so I could have a piece without wacking out my points. :D

[julesp313]

I've been very bad at posting in here - been avoiding the computer when I'm not at work. I haven't been doing too well at sticking to Core, but I have been trying very hard to make conscious decisions with food, and not going crazy. I went back to the gym this week after a three week hiatus and I think that's helped - getting up at 5:30am when it's dark and 30 degrees is a test of willpower, for sure! I didn't WI last week as I was out of town, but I'm hoping this week is a good one, despite my momentary lapse of staying on program!

[chefker]

WI today, and it was a good meeting! Down 4.2 pounds (keep in mind, I missed two meetings in a row, so the 4.2 pounds covers TWO weeks.

Current stats:

Starting weight: 179.6
Current weight: 151.6
Total lost: 28 pounds

I think I can attribute SOME of this loss to living on chicken soup, while I was sick recently. :)

[jellybeany]

Great losses everyone!

I'm down another 3.0 pounds this week. I saw my dr this week for the first time since I started WW and he was thrilled with my progress and said that this is definitely the right path and the best way to do this.

[Sue]

Wow, some great losses this week!

I'm down 1.5 this week. I haven't really been tracking for the last few weeks. Eventually I'll see my 10% goal :o We've been so busy trying to finish up home projects before our holiday party that was last night, I didn't go grocer shopping a lot and didn't cook or make lunch. It was just easier to grab something while out. Now that the house is somewhat put back together, it should be easier to get into the swing of things... now I just need to get rid of the Italian cookies and cupcakes!

[julesp313]

It's so encouraging to see that at this time of year - the traditional over-eating time, I think - that so many people are having great success. Keeps me motivated!

I was down 1.4 at my WI (skipped last week as I was in LA) and got my 10lb ribbon. Historically, this is where I quit so I really have to keep myself on track and remember this is a long journey but it'll be SO worth it in the end!

[greenbunny]

WI today, -.5. I always get on the scale three times to make sure, and it was flipping back and forth, so I kept the extra pound to be conservative. Do you ladies who go to meetings ever have that issue, or are the WW scales more precise?

[PeanutButter]

Yes, greenbunny my home scale does that, too. But the WW meetings scales are accurate to the .1, so it is not as big a deal if it jumps a little. Also, at the meeting I currently attend, we can't even see the numbers... I am always holding my breath until the lady tells me what it says! :o

Speaking of which, I can't go to my meeting tomorrow because I have a final exam... I have had a good week, and I am almost positive I will have a loss. I am going to try to go to the WW center on the way to my exam. How's that for dedication?? ;)

[cheryll_with_2els]

I didn't write this and I don't know who the author is, but thought I would share with you all. :D

Stuck In The Middle With Food

Well I don't know why I came here tonight,
I got the feeling that something ain't right,
I'm so scared in case I fall off my plan,
And I'm wondering how I'll be able to stand,
Cheesecake to the left of me,
Chips to the right, here I am,
Stuck in the middle with food.

Yes I'm stuck in the middle with food,
And I'm wondering what it is I should do,
It's so hard to keep this smile from my face,
Losing control, yeah, I'm all over the place,
Cheesecake to the left of me, chips to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with food.

Well you started out with a lot of weight to lose
And you're proud that this is what you choose,
And your friends, they all come crawlin,
Slap you on the back and say,
Your loss is such great news.

Trying to make some sense of it all,
But I can see that it makes no sense at all,
Is it cool to exercise on the floor,
'Cause I don't think that I can take anymore
Cheesecake to the left of me, chips to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with food.

[Katy]

Aw man, this vacation is killing me :o Richard is all about eating out and eating out in a big way. And everything is GOOD (it's Texas for peet's sake - how DO you sell that expression?) I'm trying though, I am. Really.

Congrats to everyone else for their happy losses!

[PeanutButter]

Just do the best you can, Katy!

Well, I tried to go weigh in at the WW center in the city, and I just assumed they would be open at 4:00 in the afternoon. They weren't, and they wouldn't open until 5:45 PM. My exam is at 6:30, so I didn't want to cut it that close. Anyway, I'll have to make do with my WI at home...

WI week 11 -2.0
SW: 152.2
CW: 143.0
TL: -9.2 lbs
GW: 130

Well, I lost my whole Thanksgiving gain and then some, so that is great news! And I am less than 1 lb. from my 10 pound star!!

[Sol]

I've just come form my meeting, and I got a 4.6 lb loss this week, which meant I got another 5 lb star, the 10% keyring and the goal star charm! I'm really happy, although my personal goal is still quite far away. Also happy to hear that now I'll just have to pay $6 per meeting for the next six weeks and that's it.

[cheryll_with_2els]

At WI this morning I lost 1.0 lb. which I’m VERY happy with since TOM is knocking on my door. And I’m ECSTATIC to be out of the 180s and in a new decade, for a total lost of 70.6 lbs.!!!

170s...who woulda thunk? This feels so surreal, like it’s happening to someone else. lol

DH took an updated picture of me in my new “little black dress” that I bought for his office Christmas party. It’s on my website at the end of the progress pics.

Please sign the guest book. Your comments are always so inspiring to me! :)

[berry]

WI tonight. Lost 3.4!!!

SW before program: 208
SW: 203
CW: 191.8
TL: -11.2
1st GW: 183 (10%)

Congrats to you cheryll_with_2els, your story is so inspiring.

[wildcat]

The losses in here are just amazing!! Everyone is such an inspiration for me to stay OP!

WI#7 today and I lost 1.3 pounds!! I was really scared bc AF showed up yesterday which means bloating, but I think I drank a gallon of water yesterday trying to ward it off! I was also scared about Thanksgiving finally catching up to me, but I actually lost!woohoo!! AND, that means I hit the 130's! Only 3 more pounds to hit my pre-pregnancy weight!! My goal is to see that number by New Years.

SW: 151.8
CW: 139.8
TL: 12.0
GW: 122
To go: 17.8

[JennW]

Congrats to everyone on their losses. After two full weeks on WW, I def feel like I've lost something. Tomorrow will be the first time I WI (on my own, I don't go to meetings), so I am hoping for at least a few pounds lost! My goal is to lose 15-20 pounds by DS's 1st birthday (over 3 months away). Def a reachable goal, I think (and hope!)

You all inspire me! I hope to be a loser, too!:D

[August2005Bride]

Hi ladies Well it has been so long since I have been here as I havent done good these past couple months and have been so depressed. I lost about almost 17lbs and gained about 7 back which is so upsetting. I know it is because I have been under alot of stress as work is so busy and have so much to do for the holidays that time is getting past me.

All you ladies are really an ispiration and I surehope I can start losing agian. I know it will take a lot of motivation from here on out and will hopefully keep you in the loop. :)

[Sol]

Is anyone else here doing Core? If so, what do you think about the snack changes? I saw that my new Flex point range would be one more (23 instead of 22), but I still can't see myself doing anything but Core. Although I don't think I will go with the new plan, I've been losing just fine with my old snacks.

[JennW]

Two weeks on WW = Nothing

I lost no weight with WW. I don't get it b/c it's been two weeks and I really FEEL like I've lost weight. Clothes feel bigger, etc. No idea why it's not reflected on the scale but I am annoyed, pissed and discouraged. But, I'll keep going. I only worked out once this week so maybe that was part of the problem? I'll keep trucking though because I feel thinner and my clothes have more room in them, so SOMETHING must be happening! Has this happened to anyone else? Last week I thought it was b/c of AF so I was so excited to WI this week... also I am doing this on my own not going to meetings. And I'm BFing so having more points.

[Sue]

Hi ladies Well it has been so long since I have been here as I havent done good these past couple months and have been so depressed. I lost about almost 17lbs and gained about 7 back which is so upsetting. I know it is because I have been under alot of stress as work is so busy and have so much to do for the holidays that time is getting past me.

All you ladies are really an ispiration and I surehope I can start losing agian. I know it will take a lot of motivation from here on out and will hopefully keep you in the loop. :)

I could have written this post:( I have been very unmotivated the past couple of weeks and tomorrow's WI is NOT going to be pretty. So tomorrow is a new week and a new attitude. I want to reach my 10% goal by my birthday in Jan, which I think is completely doable. I went grocery shopping tonight and stocked up and my Firm DVD and step are all set up ready to go for the morning. It should be interesting considering today was the first time I logged into my account in a while and was I surprised to see that my points dropped from 20 to 19 :eek: Now I know it's only one point, but a point is a point! Even more motivation to exercise and get those AP's!

[udsweetpea]

I'm not sure how many of you use the WW website and e-Tools, but they've changed things up a bit. There's now a Points Target assessment quiz, and your points target may be changing. Mine went up by 3! They also account for breastfeeding moms now, so your 10 extra points will show up in your points tracker. Just thought I'd let you all know! I hope some material is passed out in the meetings sometime soon because I'm confused!

[Sol]

There's all new materials and books starting this week.

[wildcat]

I do this on my own...anyone want to share the details on the newest program? Did the points really go from 20 to 19?:eek:

Girls, help pull me back in!! Thursday night we had my brother and SIL over for dinner and I went over on points, purposefully, using flex. Yesterday, I went over again bc we had Taco Bell for dinner and then I had to bake for my DH's office Christmas party that was tonight and of course I had to taste test...although, I only ate 2 oreo truffles with no bites of anything else...oh wait, a few pecans:rolleyes:. Then today was the party, we had Sweet Tomatoes for lunch and then the party tonight (meatballs, veggie/dip, chocolate dipped pretzerls, pie, etc). I spent all night chasing my 14month old around the party, so hopefully that burnt off some of those calories! Maybe I can survive on 10 points a day until I WI again:p. Wednesday night I have my office Christmas dinner and then Saturday is our friends Christmas party, then of course the next weekend is Christmas. I know I can do this, but it's very challenging right now!

In good news, my size 10's are falling off of me and I can actually take off my jeans without unbuttoning them! All my small tops fit well, and some are actually too big (before pregnancy I was an xs top and a size 4/6 bottom). However, I tried on size 8 jeans at ON yesterday and while I could get them on and zipped, they were not appropriate;). So annoying, one size too big but the other too small. Oh well.

Jenn - I found WW hard while BF. I never knew how many points to eat to be able to lose. If you aren't losing with the extra 10 a day, I would decrease it by a few and watch your supply to make sure it isn't affected, but see if that helps you to drop pounds. Just my opinion though!

[Sol]

The point range changed according to height and some other things (I gained one point, but I do Core anyway). I don't use e-tools, but I went ahead and signed in for the one free week (www.weightwatchers.com/free) to be able to see all these changes (I've used my two free weeks when I started WW and I was able to cancel it immediately, so I'm comfortable with the trials they offer).

The new ranges take into account: weight, height, age and these questions:

In your main occupation are you mostly:
Sitting down most of the time
Occasionally sitting, but mainly standing
Walking most of the time
Doing physically hard work most of the time
Your weight loss approach
Users who are just starting with Weight Watchers are in the “lose weight” mode. Once you have reached your goal weight, retake this quiz and select “Maintain your current weight.”

Do you want to:
Lose weight
Maintain your current weight
For mothers of young children only -- are you:
Not currently nursing
Currently nursing

I can't calculate other people's ranges because my info is fixed, but I'm pretty sure the math will be posted online sooner rather than later. The UK program has a similar questionnaire (but different point values) and that one is online already.

[PeanutButter]

My point value stayed the same (thank goodness!!!) because I don't think I could eat less than 20.

Maybe I am crazy, but I *thought* I heard that they last time they switched the system, "they" decided that no one should eat fewer than 20 points.

The old system was 18-23 a day, for the bottom range, and I heard that 18 was not enough calories. I guess for some people it is!

If my points went down I would have been furious. I am a student, so I sit most of the day, but I take public transportation and walk about a mile each way to/from school. I think their way of estimating your daily activity level is very rough.

[jellybeany]

I stayed the same this week - hoping for a loss this week! :)

[jellybeany]

I found this on how to calculate your daily points target

Your Personal Daily Points Target

1. Are you:
Female?.........score 2
Male?...........score 8
Female and Breastfeeding?.....score 12

2. How old are you?
17-26..............score 4
27-37..............score 3
38-47..............score 2
48-58..............score 1
over 58............score 0

3. What do you weigh?
Enter the 1st 2 digits of your weight in pounds.

4. How tall are you?
under 5'1.........score 0
5'1 to 5'10.......score 1
over 5'10.........score 2

5. Do you spend most of your day:
sitting down?........score 0
Occasionally sitting, but mainly standing?..... score 2
Walking most of the time?......score 4
Doing physically hard work most of the time? .....score 6

6. Do you want to:
Lose weight?...........score 0
Maintain your current weight?....score 8

[greenbunny]

I'm at +.5 for todays' WI. I was home sick since Tuesday, and food for up until yesterday consisted of "whatever I could keep down" which amounted to toast and ice cream.

I hate the new points tracker. It won't let me switch to the old one until it loads the new one every freaking time, and half the time it locks up my computer. The site is pissing me off. Fixing something that isn't broken is always a bad idea.

[August2005Bride]

It won't let me switch to the old one until it loads the new one every freaking time, and half the time it locks up my computer.

If you look on the lowers left side of the WW site, I believe it says "Original Tool Links" whihc is what I used The original pts tracker is there.

[JennW]

Thanks Wildcat. I am finding it very difficult, too! According to WW, I can have over 30 points while BFing and I've been keeping it to around 25 with nada loss. This week I'm going to drop another point and keep my eye on my supply. I don't have an overabundance in that dept. so I don't want to mess it up, but I want WW to work!:) Thanks.:D

[wildcat]

Jenn - Again, I'm not an expert, but as counterintuitive as it sounds, you may need to eat more, also. If you're eating 25 instead of 30, maybe you're body needs more? It sucks, but play around with it and you'll find what works! Good luck!

[PeanutButter]

I was just about to say what wildcat said. I would really eat AT your points target. If you are eating too few points/calories, your body will conserve the fuel it is getting and you will not lose weight.

Thanks, jellybeany. I can't wait to tell DH that he suddenly is going from 28 points to 36?!? :eek:

[udsweetpea]

JennW That points target isn't what "you can have", its what you need to have. That's the minimum you need to eat per day to see a loss. I hope eating more brings you a loss!

[Hello Kitty]

Yes, yes, yes! Thirding (fourthing?) the idea that you really need to eat your minimum of points, in order to keep your body fueled and metabolism running.

I like the new points generator. IMO it's a great way to really help people get a more customized target. However, I think it will be a hard thing for some people to follow, because so many people think they should be eating less and less to lose weight.

[greenbunny]

I found the old point tracker (thanks A2005B) but is there a way to reject the new system and reset it to my original points value? I lost two points on the quiz and I don't think that's enough.

[Sue]

I found the old point tracker (thanks A2005B) but is there a way to reject the new system and reset it to my original points value? I lost two points on the quiz and I don't think that's enough.

There is, I found it while playing around last night, I'll see if I can find it again.

[Katy]

Well, this is my first time on WW since vacation and I wanted to check out the new program. I can't find the "points" quiz. It looks like they raised my points a few points (not the best considering I seem to have been having challenges eating all my points to begin with).

Nevermind :o After MUCH poking around the board, and heading into my profile, I found the quiz there. It seems that I was bumped up two points. Not so sure about that, especially since I'm down 15 pounds (or was, before vacation anyway). But I'll follow right along. I'm a good girl like that :cool:

[Sue]

Am I the ONLY one who lost points?????? Well, that's just not fair!


Anywho, last night was my holiday party, so I'm just going to call it a wash and just use my 35 points. I wasn't too bad, dinner was steak and grilled veggies, but the fresh mozzarella, pizza and chocolate cake put me over the edge :p

[Sue]

I found the old point tracker (thanks A2005B) but is there a way to reject the new system and reset it to my original points value? I lost two points on the quiz and I don't think that's enough.

After you take the quiz and hit save, it'll bring you to a screen with your points target. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page it will say "Adjust Your Daily POINTS Target " and a link, just click on it and you can change it.

Has anyone noticed that the WW site is wicked slow since the change? I'm about to throw my comptuer through the window!

[PeanutButter]

Am I the ONLY one who lost points?????? Well, that's just not fair!



I didn't lose points, but if (WHEN) I lose three more pounds, I'll lose one. Nineteen just doesn't seem like enough...

[jellybeany]

I got bumped up 3 points - it seems like an awful lot but I'm going to trust that WW has done their research and knows that this is what is best.

[greenbunny]

Am I the ONLY one who lost points?????? Well, that's just not fair!

No, you're not. I lost 2, which puts me at 18 points. That's just ridiculous. :mad:

Thanks for figuring that out, I'm going to try to go back to the old system if it will let me.

[Sue]

Once I lose 2.5 pounds I'll be down to 18 also... that is just not right. I don't know if I could mangae on 18. Now when I get 119 will it change to 17???? I won't be able to function on that.

[jellybeany]

Now when I get 119 will it change to 17???? I won't be able to function on that.

I read that the lowest you should go is 18 and highest is 44 so I think when you get to 119 you stay at 18 points if I'm understanding correctly.

[August2005Bride]

Does the whole new pts thing have to do with what you weight? I havnet head a chance to explore the site more so Im not sure I am at 20pts right now.

[Anna Low]

Nope. I lost 2 points myself, according to the online tool.

We will hear about the program tomorrow.

[chefker]

I couldn't find this quiz everyone's talking about, but my 'new' points target is 3 points less than it was last week! :mad:

[PeanutButter]

Aug2005bride and chefker You can also figure out your points using the quiz jellybeany posted on the previous page (post # 552)

I think you get screwed by the new system if you are short. Just another example of the (tall) man, keeping us down!

Also, men get SO many more points than women.

My DH was supposed to eat 28/day under the old system, and he supposedly is going to 36?! :eek:
Does this seem remarkably high to anyone else?

[greenbunny]

That does seem high, PB. And ITA about the height thing--I'm barely 5'2" and am down to 18 points (but I did get it adjusted back to 20 using Sue's system on the previous page).

ETA: While grousing about the lowered points and new system, I've been eating cheesecake. :o

[Katy]

Chefker, I *finally* found the quiz last night. It's on your profile page on eTools.

[cheryll_with_2els]

I lost 2 points too. But one of them is TOTALLY unjustified. I know, by taking the quiz, that my points will drop when I turn 47, which is on the 19th. However, WW online already shows me as 47....how DARE they! lol So, I'm only going to drop myself 1 point (from 24 to 23). And as for the other 1 point drop, my points would have dropped when I hit 175 anyways, so I will just wait till then to go down to 22 points. 22 Points! Now that's scary!

And just in case you didn't know (maybe someone explained this already -- I'm behind on my reading), after you take the online quiz and hit save, there's a place at the bottom of the page where you can adjust your points up or down. That's what I'm doing for now so it shows up in my daily tracker correctly.

[chefker]

Katy, I just found it--thanks!

I'm a little annoyed with how they keep re-doing stuff every few years. Like greenbunny said, if it ain't broke, why fix it? Back in 1999 when I joined, it was the 'Winning Points' system. There were no 35 Flex points per week, but the daily points target was a range--mine was 18 to 25 as I neared my goal weight. If I ate just 18 points--well, I usually would feel deprived. With 25, I didn't feel like I was starving. And I lost 50 pounds under the 'old' system, so obviously it worked, ya know?

I'm going to plug in DH's stats to that quiz just for ha-ha's, and see what it comes up with.

[chefker]

My DH was supposed to eat 28/day under the old system, and he supposedly is going to 36?! :eek:
Does this seem remarkably high to anyone else?

Yes...and my DH gets 34 points! He's not very tall either (5'9"), so in his case it's not a height thing. Grr.

[cheryll_with_2els]

Yes...and my DH gets 34 points! He's not very tall either (5'9"), so in his case it's not a height thing. Grr.

Men's metabolisms are so different from ours. They ALWAYS lose faster than women, no matter what diet they're on. It's just not fair! :(

[Jellibelli]

I lost 6 POINTS on the new program. Not sure if that's right. I'll go to my meeting Thursday 'n see for sure. That seems like a lot. Then again, I have a lot to lose ;).

I made fudge 'n toffee 'n cranberry cookies, 'n yum yums last night. I'll give it away. I just had the baking bug last night . . . and I only had 2 pieces ;).

[Chris~n~Jen]

Yes...and my DH gets 34 points! He's not very tall either (5'9"), so in his case it's not a height thing. Grr.
Mine also went from 28 to 34. Oh, and he's also 5'9"! :D I thought it was crazy how many more points he gets now. Especially since we weighted in tonight and he still gained 1.8lbs with the 28 points. I managed to lose 2.2 myself. So there! :p

[PeanutButter]

Week 12 WI: -1.2

SW: 152.2
CW: 141.8
TL: 10.4
GW: 130

Woo hoo! I finally got to 10 pounds! For me, I have always felt like 10 lbs was a "real" loss... so here I am.

Next mini goal is 15 lbs (10%)!

[cheryll_with_2els]

My WI was this morning, and I gained +0.7. I'm okay with this since I've noticed that I sometimes have a gain *after* TOM...I guess my body holds on to extra water. Plus I ate 31 of my flexies, which I just don't normally do. You have to play around with your APs and flexies to see what works best for you, and my body loses best eating 1/2 to 2/3 of my flexies and all my APs.

But, the GOOD news is, I decided to take my measurements again since it's been a while. The last time I took them was on Aug. 27, and since that time I've lost 23-1/4 inches, for a grand total of 40-3/4 inches lost since April!

The scale is just one way to measure our success, so I encourage everyone to take your measurements!! :)

[Jellibelli]

WAHOO, Cheryll!!!

I lied. I didn't lose 6 POINTS on the new program. I gained 3 POINTS. I just can't count. I have a lot of points. Don't know how it will all work 'n stuff, but I'll give it a try.

[Katy]

Cheryll that's great. Sorry I was such a bad influence during my visit :o I'm of course, expecting a gain when I WI tomorrow, but I'm okay with that (for THIS time).

Thanks for the reminder to take measurements. I need to get on that.

[cheryll_with_2els]

Cheryll that's great. Sorry I was such a bad influence during my visit :o


Katy: Silly woman! You weren't a bad influence on me. I ate all those warm, butter rum almonds fresh from the roaster all by myself! LOL No one twisted my arm.

[greenbunny]

I tried to put my breakfast (WW multigrain bread) into the tracker and it wasn't in there. HTH could they not put their own products in their site? :rolleyes:

Not a big deal since I can just input it off the wrapper, but that seems pretty dumb.

[Katy]

oh yeah, Cheryll, where do I look to find those 100 cal chocolate snacks? I checked by the crackers (and other 100 cal packs) and by the nuts and snack mixes, but I wasn't able to find them. I keep forgetting to check the cookie aisle though.

[cheryll_with_2els]

oh yeah, Cheryll, where do I look to find those 100 cal chocolate snacks? I checked by the crackers (and other 100 cal packs) and by the nuts and snack mixes, but I wasn't able to find them. I keep forgetting to check the cookie aisle though.

I actually think it was the big candy aisle, and in our store they were on the very top shelf.

[Katy]

I weighed in for the first time since my two week vacation and overall, I didn't do so shabby. For two weeks, I basically ate whatever I wanted (but avoided all but 2 glasses of wine - maybe - and one margarita) and only worked out once. I only gained 1.6 pounds and I know that I can lose that in one week. So all in all, not so shabby.

[wildcat]

I weighed in today, too. After eating awful for 5 of 7 days, I only gained 0.3 pounds, I'll take it! It sucks that I "rehit" the 140's though:rolleyes:. Next week isn't going to be much better with 2 more Christmas parties, but hopefully I'll keep it to a maintain. I'm happy that I'm still net down from Thanksgiving, that deserves an award in my book!:p

SW: 151.8
CW: 140.1
TL: 11.7
GW: 122
To go: 18.1

[August2005Bride]

Hey ladies WEll I WI last night and I am happy to report I lost 2LBS I was so happy as I wanst losing and doing awful for hte longest. Now I have to lose 4.8 more to lose what I gained. lol :) I will post my stats ASAP :)

[greenbunny]

I sneaked a peek at the scale and I gained another .5 and I don't WI til Monday. I have two Christmas parties this weekend, and I can't stop eating candy and junk. Why do I keep sabotaging myself?

WTG on the losses (and low gains) in the face of holiday temptation!

[Sue]

Status quo today for WI. I can't wait until the holidays are over so the temptations aren't so overwhelming and life isn't so hectic!

[JennW]

Congrats to everyone on your great losses!:D I'm jealous.:p I am on week three with no loss at all. I'm about to give up!:(

[Katy]

As long as no loss means no gain, then I wouldn't worry too much. Just make sure you're eating within your points range (at the top end even) and it should catch up with you.

[udsweetpea]

Are any of you non-meeting-goers? I decided not to do meetings anymore since I'm not getting much out of them, they're a strain on my limited budget, and I lose slower on my own. I was wondering how you all keep yourselves motivated if you don't go to meetings. Any suggestions/advice?

[sportyj]

UD - I lost all of my 26 pounds on my own...2.5 away from goal. I just did not have the time to go to meetings. I went to them at the beginning to get a good feel for the program and then continued on my own.

As for motivation I started signing up for races (running & biking) and just did not want to be unhealthy anymore. The races always give me a reason to get out and train (or else I look like a dope at a race) and well, what else do you have if not your health.

[jennylou]

I'm contemplating starting WW after the holidays (it's between WW, SBD & 6WBM). I just figured out the new points for me, and it has me getting soooooooooo many. I'm definitely a bigger girl and I'm nursing - but it seems like a lot. I'm curios to see how some of you are doing w/the new changes.

[Katy]

Jenny, this is my first week with the new points (I picked up 3-4 more depending on which quiz I use - online or in the pamphlet). So far I seem to be doing okay, but then again, we eat out quite a bit and it's nice not to have to worry about high point meals right now :o

[greenbunny]

WI today, same same. I was fluctuating again between .5 pounds but I said "screw it" and kept the lower value. I haven't been counting--I'm just suddenly so sick of it. For some reason, for the past couple of weeks the thought of memorizing everything I put in my mouth makes me want to scream! I've been getting as much fruits & veggies as I can reasonably and trying to just go with the flow.

[Jellibelli]

For some reason, for the past couple of weeks the thought of memorizing everything I put in my mouth makes me want to scream!

Yeah, me too! Not a good time of year for me to hate counting POINTS. But the little voice in my head says, "Who cares?"

Gotta jump back on that bandwagon before it rides off without me!

[jellybeany]

I was up 1.1 pounds last week. Not quite sure how that happened since I stayed OP all week and exercised more than usual. :confused:

[udsweetpea]

Lost 0.6 this week bringing me to my 10-pound mark. Woohoo!

[cheryll_with_2els]

Last week I had a small gain, which took me out of the 170s. BoooHooo.

But this morning I lost -3.6, which puts me back in the 170s, at 176.5!!!

I would REALLY like to be at 175 by the 1st of the year.....mayyyyybe I'll make it! And if not, I'm well on my way! :)

[wildcat]

Great job on all the losses girls!! I'm WI tomorrow even though I've ate every bad thing in site for an entire week! So many christmas parties, candies, cookies, lunches out, etc. I think I'm up about 3-4 pounds, but I know it'll come off quick after Christmas! Keep up the good work, you guys are a good influence on me!

[JennW]

Congrats on the losses ladies! Great work!:)

[Katy]

Congrats on the losses ladies. I'm not so sure what to expect for my WI tomorrow. I've been working out, and staying within points (though I'm out of flex and that rarely happens!) I've noticed since getting back on BCPs that mid-cycle I get CRAZY cravings and sadly, this week I gave in :o

[DiscoDiva]

I've lost tons in the past few weeks!! ...lost all my willpower, lost my ability to say no to sweets, lost my waistline...

[berry]

WI tonight. Lost 1.0

SW before program: 208
SW: 203
CW: 190.8
TL: -12.2
1st GW: 183 (10%)

I didn't weigh in last week, so that was a los of 1.0 for two weeks, but I'm okay with that as we had a holiday work party last week and one early this week.

Congrats to everyone on their losses and good luck to all of us as we continue to work towards our goals.

I wanted to share with you a quote that a friend passed on to me.

So after many years of my weight going up and down—of saying on Monday "I'm going to do it" and by Wednesday failing—I realized that the commitment to do well and to be well is a lifetime of choices that you make daily. The space to live in is not "I'll try." Not "I want to." Not "I really want to." It's "I have decided."

The first thing I told my team was, "I want you to think about why you're overweight. But let me save you a lot of time: The reason you're fat is that you give more to other people than you give to yourself, because you don't feel you're worth it." The bottom line is, you cannot lose weight until you make yourself enough of a priority to do the things you need to do to make it happen. People always say, "I'm too busy to exercise," "I have to be there for the kids," "I've got too much work." You know what? These are little lies you're telling yourself, and they go against the laws of self-preservation, because the more whole and healthy you are, the more fully you can give to other people. And that's the truth. I'm not asking anyone to abandon her children. I'm just saying: Put yourself at the top of the list so you can treat your body with as much care and respect as you'd give to someone else's—and when anyone needs something from you, you will be operating from a full cup.

This is from the Oprah's website from the bootcamp thing. The part that really resonated with me was about putting yourself first. Good luck, esp. over the holidays!

[cheryll_with_2els]

My WI was this morning, and I lost -2.4 this week, for a total of 75.9 lbs. gone, F-O-R-E-V-E-R!

I was REALLY wanting to make it to 75 gone by the end of the year, and I did it!

Now I'm down to 22 pts. per day -- YeeeHawww! LOL

160s, here I come!!

[August2005Bride]

My WI was this morning, and I lost -2.4 this week, for a total of 75.9 lbs. gone, F-O-R-E-V-E-R!

I was REALLY wanting to make it to 75 gone by the end of the year, and I did it!

Now I'm down to 22 pts. per day -- YeeeHawww! LOL

160s, here I come!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! That is such a great accomplishment and good for you

My WI is tom. night I think I did pretty well considering it was teh holidays According to my scale at home anyway :)

[cheryll_with_2els]

CONGRATULATIONS!! That is such a great accomplishment and good for you

My WI is tom. night I think I did pretty well considering it was teh holidays According to my scale at home anyway :)

Thanks, August2005Bride! You should be fine at your WI tomorrow. Just up the water intake and flush out any extra sodium. :)

[jennylou]

Well, I decided to start WW. I was going to wait until the new year, but then I thought - why am I waiting?

So, I started yesterday. I really need to go shopping as most of what is in our house right now is not points friendly at all! Well, that's not entirely true, we switched to whole wheat pasta over a year ago, so at least there's one healthy thing in my house. :D

I'm all out of veggies, so I definitely need to load up on them, as well as some fruits.

I read in another thread that egg whites are 0 points, is that true?

[young lioness]

I'm joining up.

This is my first time joining a CC WW thread, but I have done WW before. I originally reached my goal weight right around the time DH and I got engaged and kept it off pretty well for 2 years (fitting into a wedding dress is good motivation), but I have gained it all back plus some...I weighed myself this morning and weigh (down to the tenth of a pound) exactly 20 lbs more than I did when I started WW the first time.

I'll just be using the e-tools, and working out at the gym...no meetings. Like Jenny, we decided to start today rather than wait just a few more days for the new year. We need to go shopping today too. DH and I are both going to give the Core Plan a try for at least a few weeks because we feel like we need to retrain ourselves into healthier eating habits and not just still eating junk (but within points limits).

[udsweetpea]

I was up 1.5 pounds this week (weigh-in was yesterday), but I dropped the 1.5 today when I looked at the scale this morning. So no real gain over Christmas. but my biggest problem is getting back into the swing of things. I'm not eating the right things and definitely going over my points limit. BF and I are going to try that Special K diet after New Year's along with WW. My biggest problem though is getting to the gym. I go eventually but I don't have the motivation to get there anymore. I just want to sit around the house or nap. Must go to gym!

[cheryll_with_2els]

Well, I went to the doctor today for my annual physical, and he has raised my goal weight from 130 to 140. I'm going to see how I feel when I reach 140, and maybe keep going a few pounds.

So.....I'm a leeeettttle bit closer to goal than I was yesterday. :p Only 34.1 lbs. to go! YeeeeHawww!

[jennylou]

cheryll - was your Dr impressed with your weight loss to date? How did you set your original goal weight?

[cheryll_with_2els]

cheryll - was your Dr impressed with your weight loss to date? How did you set your original goal weight?

jennylou: Yes, he was ecstatic with my weight loss to date! He even mentioned it again when the nurse came back in the room and pointed out to her that I'm doing it all online. It was kind of cute.

I set my original goal weight using WW's range for my age (47) and my height (5'3"). Their range is 113-141. So I picked a number in the middle, knowing that 113 is WAY to low for me, and feeling 141 was too high. But the closer I get to that weight, the better I'm feeling about it. And once I get to about 142 or so, I'll decide if my body needs to go lower.

I was chatting with someone on the WW site, and she is currently 141, same age and height as me and same body shape (pear), and she wears size 8. Hey, I'd be REALLY happy to wear an 8! :)

[jennylou]

LOL, I think the last time I saw an 8 was in middle school. :p I squeezed into a 10 once after that, but it was squeezing - never comfy. I was really happy with being a 12/14, and would love to be there again. I'm 5'7, and I think that size is good for me. :) I actually just found two pictures of me about that size and I can say I'd be thrilled to look that way again. :D

[cheryll_with_2els]

I can't even remember being a size 8. Probably in junior high school. For most of my adult life, I've been over 200 lbs. So this is all new to me. :)

[Foley42]

I just joined online WW again. I stopped my membership due to trying to save money. With college graduation and the holidays I've done horribly. I'll get back on track though :)

DH and I just moved into a new apartment complex. It has a kick butt workout facility and also walking trails. I'm super excited :D
~Lindsay

[Katy]

Funny thing happened at WI today...it shows that I gained 4 pounds :eek: But don't worry, I *know* I didn't gain 4 pounds! Aside from a bit of alcoholic overindulgence this past week (but the champagne and the wine was SO worth it), I was really good about watching what I ate - even while PMSing. Well, except that I had highly salty food every.darn.day!

So I'll just go back to working out, drinking lots of water and watching what I eat. I'm not worried...honestly, I'm quite amused.

[wildcat]

Katy, I'm right there with you with a 4 pound gain over the course of the last few weeks of holiday parties, office snacks, etc. I know I overindulged, but I'm slowly getting back on track! I figured I put the 4 pounds on pretty quick, it'll come back off pretty quick, I hope!:p

[Anna Low]

I must get back into the swing of WW. The holidays have thrown me way off track. Too much wine, candy, chips, goodies and general indulgence.

We went to the store last night and got lots of healthy stuff so I can make sure to still fit into all of those new clothes I had to buy!

What I really need to do is start counting my points again. That is where the wheels come off the wagon.

Cheryll, your loss is awesome! You will be at your goal in no time.

[amorey]

I haven't read this whole tread, but have a question about WW. The website says it now calculates your points allowance based on your age, height, weight and gender. I'm tall (5'10") and young (25), and I was always hungry when I was on WW. I had a daily allowance of 22 points, but I found out that I can eat 400-500 more calories a day than I was eating on WW and still lose weight.

I'd like to join WW again if it will give me enough points, but not if I feel like I'm always "cheating." It won't tell me how many points I get unless I sign up, though. Does anyone know how many points I can expect based on my height and age?

[jennylou]

I found this on how to calculate your daily points target

Your Personal Daily Points Target

1. Are you:
Female?.........score 2
Male?...........score 8
Female and Breastfeeding?.....score 12

2. How old are you?
17-26..............score 4
27-37..............score 3
38-47..............score 2
48-58..............score 1
over 58............score 0

3. What do you weigh?
Enter the 1st 2 digits of your weight in pounds.

4. How tall are you?
under 5'1.........score 0
5'1 to 5'10.......score 1
over 5'10.........score 2

5. Do you spend most of your day:
sitting down?........score 0
Occasionally sitting, but mainly standing?..... score 2
Walking most of the time?......score 4
Doing physically hard work most of the time? .....score 6

6. Do you want to:
Lose weight?...........score 0
Maintain your current weight?....score 8



Amorey - take this quiz to find out if you get more points or not!

[Sue]

I'm right there with you guys... This holiday season really did a number on me. I missed my WI last week and I haven't been counting points at all. But it is the start of a new year :)

[Katy]

Katy, I'm right there with you with a 4 pound gain over the course of the last few weeks of holiday parties, office snacks, etc. I know I overindulged, but I'm slowly getting back on track! I figured I put the 4 pounds on pretty quick, it'll come back off pretty quick, I hope!:pWildcat, I showed that gain all in one week!!! Which is why I'm not really all that worried. But yeah, many of us need to get back on track.

[jellybeany]

I had a 1.7 pound gain this week for a total for 2.8 pound gain over the holidays. :( Today is a new day and I'm totally back on track.

[jennylou]

I probably shouldn't be getting on the scale everyday, huh? LOL, I can't help myself.:o

At any rate, even though I know it could still fluctuate, since I won't officially weigh in until Wednesday morning, I have to say, I must have had a lot of water weight to shed! The scale is showing an 8 pound loss already. I'm eating more food than I have in awhile, so it must be the quality of foods that I'm eating is allowing me to be full and satisfied.

[udsweetpea]

That's great, jennylou!!! I jump on the scale every day too. It keeps me motivated whether it goes up or down. Just make sure you step on at the same time every day. For example, I step on in the morning right after my morning bathroom break and completely naked so its a true weight.

[cheryll_with_2els]

I'm a daily weigher too, with my official WI on Wed. mornings. I don't let the daily fluctuations get me down because I understand them and my body. It just keeps me motivated, and if I see I'm up after maybe a salty meal the nght before, I know I need to get extra water in that day. :)

[daener]

Thank goodness the holidays are nearly over!!! I think it's a great accomplishment to still be weighing in and holding ourselves accountable -- even when we know we'll hear news we don't like. I think that just to be able to maintain that honesty with ourselves is a huge step on the road to keeping the pounds off in the long run.

I have managed to maintain this season....sadly, I've been maintaining since before Thanksgiving. New year, new motivation!!!! I'm ready to kick these last 22 pounds to the curb.

Congrats to everyone on their weight loss success this year!! Here's to reaching our goal weights in 2007!!!

[Kellie]

I've never tried a structured program to lose weight, but on the other hand I've never been able to keep the weight that I lose off. I have been saying for a long time that I didn't really care if I was overweight. Well, I am finally able to admit to myself that I do care! I feel like I am missing out on so many things in life! I am hoping that WW will give me the support and knowledge to get this excess weight off. I am going to join WW this week. I would like to lose 50 lbs before my wedding (7/18/07). I've heard some about the WW program, but I don't really know how the WW program works. Would anyone care to tell me more about it? I look forward to joining you ladies in here once I join. :)

[1_mommy]

after 5 months of being off of the program, and gaining almost 12 pounds, i rejoined ww yesterday.
time to start again. my goal is to be at my goal weight by my 30th b-day in june!

start weight 154.6
goal weight 135

i hate the first week or so of starting the program. i am HUNGRY! and i am a big, big snacker, especially at night time!
i just need to get in a habit of eating the better things again! right now i just feel like i need to eat all the time :(

[doozer]

I'm a walking cliche but one of my New Year's resolutions is to go back on WW. I lost 15 lbs last time I did it but then faltered. I've got about 50 lbs to lose. I figured joining this thread might keep me more accountable!

[JennW]

I'm back on the wagon and back to counting! I need to get these 15-20 pounds off by March (my personal goal). I want to wear my skinny jeans to my son's first b'day party!:)

[amorey]

Amorey - take this quiz to find out if you get more points or not!

Thanks! I do get more points! I decided to join again.

Current weight: 200 lbs :eek:
Goal weight: 160 lbs (still sounds like a lot, but I'm a giant Amazon Woman)

I was on a medication last year that caused me to gain 35lbs. Now that I'm off of it and the holidays have passed, it's time to get serious about ditching this extra weight. I'd like to lose 40 lbs by the 4th of July.

[Katy]

Man, what a workout day today! I did my usual 30 minutes/11 miles on the stationary bike (hills program). And a bit ago the hubby asked me to go for a walk with him and the dog. We were gone for 90 minutes!!! :eek: That should take care of some of the cheese I ate last night :o

[LeslieR]

Okay, I'm taking my first step at getting back on the wagon by posting here. I've been reading along and you guys are a huge inspiration! I don't know what my starting weight is or what weight I want to end up with. I just know I want to keep losing weight until we TTC#2 in August. I had gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy and I'm hoping to avoid that with the next. I'm dreading this first week because I'm always starving when I start, but we're moving on the 12th, so I'm hoping that will keep me busy enough to not feel hungry. Off to go sign back up online and come up with something filling for breakfast!

[greenbunny]

WI yesterday (I'd already skipped WI on Christmas, couldn't do it twice!) and I'm -.5 for two weeks. I don't think it will stick because I've been weighing every 3-4 days and fluctuating like crazy, plus I ate sporadically and seldom while on vacation.

[MES in Chicago]

So I am jumping on here too. I did WW last year and lost about 20lbs and I have gained back 15lbs. So I am here again to try again and I am feeling really positive. We are going to start TTC in March and since I have PCOS any and all weight loss will be helpful.

I logged on to WW today and found I get several more points then I did in August when I was last online. That is nice. I was going to do Core, but I plan on doing Flex while trying to eat more like I am on Core, ie -more whole grains, fruits & veggies, more whole food and less junk.

I am excited to be on this journey with all of you :)

[jennylou]

First WI and I'm happy to report that I had a 10 lb loss! I know it's a lot, but I probably have more to lose than most of you, AND it's probably a lot of water weight. It's also all the holiday weight that I packed on, so I"m happy!

[LeslieR]

Wow, Jenny, that is awesome! WTG!

[JennW]

Congrats, Jenny!:)

[jellybeany]

Congrats Jenny! Thats fantastic - keep up the great work! :D

[JennW]

Not sure if there is any truth to this but I saw this points formula online.

FYI, anyway.:)

http://www.mpix.com/GetImage.aspx?a=32472739&b=el1oz401ityrnpgpjs9h&c=b&d=0

[cheryll_with_2els]

GREAT loss, Jenny!!! Keep up the good work!!

My WI was this morning, and I'm down another -2.0 lbs. -- and that's with AF arriving this morning! :)

I went shopping Sat. with the gift card DH gave me for my birthday....one of my favorite stores, Coldwater Creek. I was able to fit into a size 12P dress slacks and medium tops! I thought it might just be a fluke (lol), so I went Sunday to get some new jeans, and sure enough, size 12P it is! This is so surreal to me 'cuz in April I was wearing a TIGHT 24.

[Foley42]

Not sure if there is any truth to this but I saw this points formula online.

FYI, anyway.:)

http://www.mpix.com/GetImage.aspx?a=32472739&b=el1oz401ityrnpgpjs9h&c=b&d=0
I've seen this before. p=points, c=calories, but is the f= fat or fiber? What is the min and r?

[Katy]

Jenny, that's SO awesome!! Way to go lady!

Cheryll, yay for smaller sizes! Woohoo!!

[jellybeany]

I've seen this before. p=points, c=calories, but is the f= fat or fiber? What is the min and r?

f = fat grams and r is fiber. If something has 6 grams of fiber you use 4/5 because 4 is the minimum between 4 & 6. 4 grams of fiber is the cap. Hope that helps!

[LeslieR]

Cheryll, that is AWESOME! Your weight loss is such an inspiration to me as I have a lot to lose, too. I'm in a tight 20 now and would be happy to be a 14 again-thrilled to be a 12. Congrats to you!

[JennW]

Congrats Cheryl! That is great! You must love shopping now!:D

[jennylou]

Congrats on your loss, Cheryll! You are truly inspiring!

[jellybeany]

Congrats Cheryll. That is so awesome! :D

[Katy]

f = fat grams and r is fiber. If something has 6 grams of fiber you use 4/5 because 4 is the minimum between 4 & 6. 4 grams of fiber is the cap. Hope that helps!The cap for fiber is actually 4. They switched it up a year or so ago.

[jellybeany]

The cap for fiber is actually 4. They switched it up a year or so ago.

Sorry - thats what I was trying to say but didn't come out well :)

[IrishEyes]

Good morning, ladies. I just re-joined WW last night. I love their new monthly plan since I remember the days when you had to pay extra for etools.

I have done WW twice: in 1997 I lost 18 lbs and in 2002 before my wedding I lost 20 lbs. Their plan works well for me (Flex). Now, after having a baby, changing jobs and moving, which all contributed to a more sedentary and fast-food lifestyle, I need to get back to an active, WW lifestyle. DH and I also just bought an elliptical machine, yet to be assembled, from Sears, since all their exercise equipment was on sale.

I haven't decided on my goal weight yet (besides hitting my 10% loss, of course). I'm tall (5'8") and in 1997, got down to 140, but found that was too hard to maintain. I think my goal will be 150, so I've got around 30 lbs to lose this time.

[jennylou]

Thanks for all the congrats ladies!

Welcome to all the new WWers!

[wildcat]

Ok girls, I'm back. Wow did I take a LONG detour over the holidays, about 4 weeks off WW, and gained a pound a week. At my WI today I was up 4.4 pounds from what I was on 12/7. That's ok, I lost it before, I'll do it again! 8 pounds to go to be at my pre-pg weight, 22 to go to be at goal (before TTC again!).

It's great to see so many people in here, it can get quiet sometimes!

Jenny - Good grief, that's an AWSOME loss and just what I needed to read today to get me motivated!!

Leslie - YEA, we're on the same thread again!!:D I've missed catching up with you since the kiddo's have been born! Good luck to you and yea for a TTC#2 date!

Cheryll - OMG - that had to feel so great!! Congratulations!!

[cheryll_with_2els]

I, too, thank you all for your congrats! I love coming here and sharing my success....and I hope I can be an inspiration to you all. No one ever said losing weight was easy (but for me it's a heck of a lot easier than quitting smoking!), but at least we have others who understand what we're going through. :)

[MES in Chicago]

Today is my normal weigh in day and even though I started on Tuesday I figured I would keep on track and weigh in today. Even though it has only been 3 days I have lost 1.2 lbs. I am happy with this! I am looking forward to a larger loss next week :) I am feeling great BTW. Eating well helps you feel better, imagine that ;)

[chefker]

Congrats Cheryll, and WTG Jenny!

I'm back, after a brief absence. :) I missed three weigh-ins in December due to sickness and/or holiday plans. I was lucky enough to get the stomach flu before Christmas, then the week of Christmas, EVERYONE in my house caught a nasty cold.

So while I haven't been counting points for a bit, all this sickness has made everything balance out enough to where I have maintained, and hopefully NOT gained, throughout the holidays. I will find out 'officially' where I'm at during tomorrow's meeting. My scale at home has remained steady, so hopefully that'll continue!

I've finally stepped up the exercise, too. No more excuses!

[JennW]

I think I'll officially WI tomorrow although I've only been back to counting since Tuesday. I feel good though. That holiday food really makes me feel sick after awhile.

I doing WW on my own, no meetings, etc. I am trying to step up the working out, too. I only got in a few small workouts this week since I am pretty sick but I am doing what I can. I'll be back full swing once I can breathe again!

I am praying that I at least maintained throughout the holidays. I am really trying to hit my goal and lose 15-pounds by mid March (DS's first b'day). I'd love to lose 20 by then, but even 15 is a stretch, so we'll see. I have a feeling I'm not going to lose much until I wean DS (we're still BFing). I was counting for over a month before the holidays and did not lose 1 pound so I'm not expecting miracles this time around. I'm eating what WW says I should be eating for a BFing mom but it really does seem to be a lot! I'll trust them though and do what I can!

[Foley42]

1st WI today: -1.8

I'm pretty excited because I didn't do the greatest with keeping up with my points. I also drank some beer over New Years, but I pulled through and I'm a loser this week :D

[greenbunny]

I am finding it hard to remember to use my tracker now that I took a break. The mindset doesn't come naturally to me. I swore I'd buckle down this week but I forgot to input two days, and I never remember what I ate. WI is Monday and I WILL log every bite from then on!

[jennylou]

Greenbunny - why wait until Monday? Today can be a new day. :)

[Foley42]

greenbunny: Don't beat yourself up too much. I forgot to log a day this past week and I still lost 1.8 this week. Yep, jennylou is right. Start back ASAP :D You can dooooo it!

[August2005Bride]

greenbunny I agree...today is a new day and trust me I have missed a couple days here and there where I didnt track but stilllost even if it was under a 1lb.

[Katy]

*ugh* I'm right there with you GB! I was fine through the Christmas holiday, but apparently, NYE got the best of me. So now, I need to start over again.

Here's to logging!! *cheers*

[young lioness]

This was my first week back to doing WW and I lost 2.2 lbs. Not too bad. I was hoping for a bit bigger start, but I'll take it.

[greenbunny]

True, I should start today. DH is really sick and I've had to do everything for him the past few days, so I've been using that as an excuse. Greenbunny doing the cooking = take-out. :o

[Foley42]

young lioness: It's my first week back too. I was hoping for a bigger loss too but oh well. Congrats on your loss!

[jellybeany]

I'm down 3.7 this week. That means I lost the 2 pounds I gained over the holidays and then some so I'm happy. Its hard getting back on track especially since I've been sick all week and it made me so hungry!

[chefker]

Down .8 this week. Considering my last weigh in was on 12/16, I'm amazed I'm showing any loss after the holidays!

And, the .8 was enough to bump me up to a total of 31 pounds lost. 13 more to go until I hit goal, and 20 go to until my ultimate goal!

[jennylou]

Congrats on the loss chefker, jellybeany, younglioness, foley and MES! Keep up the great work. :)

We went to the Texas Roadhouse last night. I thought I did pretty good picking out the smallest sirloin steak, getting veggies and a salad with the only light dressing they had. I came home, popped on to Dottie's site only to find that she doesn't have them listed! So, I start googling and find out that they haven't provided ANY nutritional content to ANYONE. Ugh - any ideas for me? I have no idea if I used up my flex points or not. I had 22 points left for the day - should I just call it the remaining points and move on? Should I call it my 22 points PLUS some flex? How many? HELP! My BFF is in town and wants to go out to eat, so I need to figure out how screwed I am. She wants to do a buffet, I'm going to try and talk her into Applebees. :)

[JuliaK]

I'm back on WW on-line and I hope I'm ready. I've went over my old charts the other day and I can't believe my ups and downs. Basically I started way back in March '02 at 163, stopped in June '02 at 155 because I got pg with DS 1, rejoined in June '03 at 190, stopped a month later at 185 because I was pg with DS #2, and now 2 years later, I'm back and I don't plan on getting pregnant again either ;). 1st Goal: Pre 1st baby pregnancy weight. 2nd goal, 155 lbs by DS's 4th b-day in March. I've typed it and there's no turning back now. Well that's my story. I'm hoping that I'll behave if I have witnesses.

[Foley42]

jelly: wow, you kicked butt this week...you're my inspiration :D

chefker: congrats on 31 lb lost, that's great!

jenny: I don't have any point values for you, but I think you overall did a good job choosing foods. Did you have any bread?

Julia: *pat on the back* for joining back up. Good luck!

[cheryll_with_2els]

Congrats on the loss chefker, jellybeany, younglioness, foley and MES! Keep up the great work. :)

We went to the Texas Roadhouse last night. I thought I did pretty good picking out the smallest sirloin steak, getting veggies and a salad with the only light dressing they had. I came home, popped on to Dottie's site only to find that she doesn't have them listed! So, I start googling and find out that they haven't provided ANY nutritional content to ANYONE. Ugh - any ideas for me? I have no idea if I used up my flex points or not. I had 22 points left for the day - should I just call it the remaining points and move on? Should I call it my 22 points PLUS some flex? How many? HELP! My BFF is in town and wants to go out to eat, so I need to figure out how screwed I am. She wants to do a buffet, I'm going to try and talk her into Applebees. :)

You might try www.calorieking.com or www.dietfacts.com -- those are two of my favorite sites. If you can't find the specific restaurant, find a similar restaurant or just break down what you had and figure the points that way.

Congrats to all who had losses!!! You're on the right track! :)

[Foley42]

cheryll: dietfacts.com is a great site! Thanks for sharing :)

[1_mommy]

week one is over. went and weighed in this morning and got a loss of 5.2 pounds, more than i had expected :)

here is hoping week 2 goes just as well. the i am always hungry feeling is slowly going away, as i find more foods that are better to eat

[jennylou]

jenny: I don't have any point values for you, but I think you overall did a good job choosing foods. Did you have any bread?



As much as it pained me to not eat the lovely rolls and yummy, yummy sugary butter, I refrained from eating even one bite of bread. I was pretty proud of myself for not indulging. :)

I think I'm just going to use a similiar restaurant and guestimate my points for the evening. :)

[Foley42]

1_mommy: OMG, that is an awesome loss :) great for you!

[emmjay]

Well, I'm checking in again after *ahem* a 2 month hiatus...:o

I am going to WI tomorrow and I'm hoping I didn't do too much damage over the holidays. I have been pretty good with staying on track since the new year, but I haven't been keeping track of my non-Core foods.

DH and I are having a weight loss challenge against my ILs - we are all doing WW, only I think they are doing Flex and we are doing Core. Whichever couple loses the highest combined percentage of weight by April 1 gets an expensive bottle of wine. I'm actually hoping to be pg by April 1, but I might as well keep trying to lose weight in the meantime!

[1_mommy]

thanks foley 42, i feel good about the loss, and makes me want to keep at it!

[jellybeany]

Great loss 1_mommy! Keep up the good work! :D

[Sue]

What a tremendous loss 1_mommy!!! Awesome!

After not giving a flying fig for the past 5 weeks or so - pretty much the month of December - I am ready to jump back into WW full speed. WI today was 136.6, I'm pretty much back to where I started :o , but I lost it once, I can do it again :)

[LeslieR]

1 mommy, that is awesome for the first week! Congrats!

wildcat, I've missed catching up with you, too! Are you on LJ? I'm leslie_j_r over there. Do you have a tentative TTC#2 date, too?:D

[cheryll_with_2els]

Good job, 1 mommy, on your first week!!! Keep up the good work!

[wildcat]

Urgh, I just can't get back OP:(. Starting now...

Leslie - Nope, I've played around on LJ a bit, but never figured it out. Maybe I'll find you over there and you can teach me!:p We'll probably start TTC #2 sometime between Sept and Dec...we haven't totally decided yet! While I loved being pregnant and BF, I'm not totally ready to give up my body for 2 years again just yet!

[Foley42]

ummm yeah...tonight I ate chocolate covered popcorn...pretty sure I was over my point limit.

Oh well tomorrow is a bright NEW day :)

[doozer]

Weighed in this morning... lost 3.2 lbs! I love that you always lose so much the first week. It always keeps me going, even though I know the weight loss will slow down.

Wish me luck for this coming week!

[jellybeany]

Foley42 ~ Good way to think about it - start fresh today!

doozer ~ Great first loss! Keep up the good work!

[jennylou]

1mommy & doozer - Way to go with your losses!

Well, it's not official WI day for me, but since I WI every day, I have to admit that I'm frustrated. I seem to only be down about a pound in the last week. Admittedly, I had a great first week, but I just wanted to see a larger loss. Oh well, a pound is still a pound and I'm on my way to my first goal of 14 pounds loss - which is a start!

[greenbunny]

Impressive losses! Great job everyone!

jennylou, I had a great first week loss and then stalled out for a while. I think it puts your system in shock and it hoards calories. It will let up and the losses will increase again, I promise!

WI today and I'm down .5, which I'm very happy with. I haven't been counting in 3-ish weeks :o and I think this shows that I'm getting better at eyeballing portions (which has been hard for me) and making up for indulgences another time.

At a baby shower this weekend, I only ate half my cake and ice cream. My mother nearly fell over when I told her. I love my sweets. :)

[JuliaK]

Congrats to all of you losers! It's very motivating to see you all checking in with your losses!

jennylou, Don't worry about not having another big loss. I think pretty much everyone has a big loss their first week and then it tapers off. IIRC, my first week the first time around, I lost about 5.5 lbs. I never lost that much in 1 week again but from what everyone says, that's a good thing. A loss of 2 lbs/week is the ideal number.

I can't seem to stick to my points very well. I must have some been there done that thing going on in my head which lets me cheat or something. When I first started, I was so dedicated, and now I eat cake and don't even blink when I go over my points. I'm down 2 lbs in 5 days so I'm definitely eating less and better but I'm holding myself back and I know it. I think a trip to Trader Joes for some good food is in order. It's the damn afternoon munchies that are killing me.

[jellybeany]

jennylou ~ don't get discouraged! Keep doing what your doing and the weight will keep coming off even it is a little slower. Remember a pound is a pound! :D

[1_mommy]

mmmm, i just made cupcakes for my daughters ballet recital that are only 1 point! i found a yummy dessert!

[jellybeany]

mmmm, i just made cupcakes for my daughters ballet recital that are only 1 point! i found a yummy dessert!

Could you post the recipe?? :)

[1_mommy]

Could you post the recipe??

yea, i guess that would be nice huh :)

1 box of cake mix
1 can diet soda
2 egg whites
bake as directed on box

from the recipes i was reading it said that this held better as a cupcake. after baking them i see why, they are really moist and break apart pretty easy.
if you use a white cake mix, you can use diet 7-up
spice cake-diet rootbeer
chocolate-diet pepsi, i used diet black cherry
there are so many ways that you can do it :)

FROSTING the recipe calls for coolwhip frosting. i left mind plain, and put regular frosting on the ones that were for the kids

[jellybeany]

Hmm what kind of cake mix did you use to get 1 point?

I make these all the time with just soda (no egg whites) but the lowest I've been able to get it is 2.5 points.

[Sue]

doozer - great loss!

jennylou, I had a big loss the first week too, then it slowed down a little. I tried increasing my exercise a bit to compensate.

greenbunny & JuliaK, been there done that :D I just got so tired of counting every little thing that went ino my mouth.

I have been doing really well this week, countng my points and exercising. I haven't gone over and haven't used any flex points yet. Hopefully Sunday's WI will be a pleasant one!

[Chris~n~Jen]

Finally got my arse back to WW tonight. After being gone for 3 weeks and definatly not staying OP, I still managed to lose .6. DH lost 2.2! Neither one of us was expecting a loss so that was nice and motivational. :D

[Sol]

After a month away from meetings I finally went (was worried about my membership getting cancelled) and lost 1.2 lbs. Enough to get my 20 lb star!

[Chris~n~Jen]

Good job Sol!

[jennylou]

jen & sol - congrats on the losses!

sue - here's hoping to a good WI this week!

The cake mix sounds wonderful!

[Katy]

Don't forget the easy as can be Pumpkin Spice Muffins (http://www.chatterblogging.com/2006/09/27/pumpkin-muffins-a-lesson-learned/)...

one can of pumpkin puree
one box of spice cake mix
a little water
And you're good to go - bake as directed.

[JuliaK]

Pumpkin Spice Muffins? Cupcakes? Am I in the right place?

I did an unofficial WI at the gym today and I'm down about 2 lbs. (3 if you count the WI after my workout;) ). Talk about motivation. On the way home from the gym, the kids begged for McD's, and I caved. I looked in my glove compartment and saw all the B1G1Free Big Mac, 1/4 pounder, or Filet-o-fish coupons. I thought I was gonna have a panic attack. Passing up a good coupon deal is hard for me even if it does require me to eat 2 big Macs (doesn't take much arm twisting) but I did it anyway. I went for the chicken fajita thinking it couldn't be to bad. I got home and checked Dotties before I indulged and the fajita was only 4 pts! I even double checked with the Mcdonalds website. Yippeee!! I did steal 4 fries from the kids but I logged them too. I actually can't wait until my official WI on Thursday. I just hope I can keep this up for another 31 lbs.

[Katy]

Julia, I'll still eat McD's once and a while :o A cheeseburger is 11 and a small fry is 5. 16 isn't SO bad for the occasional splurge.

[jellybeany]

jen - Congrats on the loss!

sol - Congrats on the loss!

JuliaK - sounds like this week is going to be a nice loss! Good job for choosing a healthier option!

[chefker]

Julia, I'll still eat McD's once and a while :o A cheeseburger is 11 and a small fry is 5. 16 isn't SO bad for the occasional splurge.


Wha? A REGULAR cheeseburger is 11 points? :eek: When I first joined WW, a regular cheeseburger (like the size you get in a Happy Meal), was something like 5 or 6 points.

[greenbunny]

Funny you should mention McDonald's. DH stopped for some fries over the weekend (he eats fast food maybe twice per year) and I grabbed a few. They tasted so gross! I asked him if they were rancid and he said they tasted fresh to him. I hope I've lost my taste for greasy food. Sweets, however, still sing a siren's song. :o

I can now get my jeans off without unbuttoning them. Psyched, I grabbed a pair that's a size smaller, and had to hold my breath to button them. What the heck? They're the same cut and brand, bought within a few months of each other. I guess I'm between sizes, but the higher one is so loose I thought for sure the next one down would fit.

[Sue]

Wha? A REGULAR cheeseburger is 11 points? :eek: When I first joined WW, a regular cheeseburger (like the size you get in a Happy Meal), was something like 5 or 6 points.

A regular hamburger is 6 points, I don't know how a slice of cheese is 5 points :eek:

[udsweetpea]

Wow, the McDonald's cheeseburger used to be 7 points way back when. I wonder what they did to it to make it 11 points!!!

ETA- oh shoot, I was reading the wrong thing... the Double Cheeseburger is 11. Regular cheeseburger is still 7.

[Sue]

Wow, the McDonald's cheeseburger used to be 7 points way back when. I wonder what they did to it to make it 11 points!!!

ETA- oh shoot, I was reading the wrong thing... the Double Cheeseburger is 11. Regular cheeseburger is still 7.

Thank god!!!! I thought I was going crazy!

[JennW]

All this talk of cheesburgers is making me want one.:)

[jennylou]

WI for me was today. I lost another 3 pounds, bringing my total loss to 13 pounds! :)

[jellybeany]

jennylou ~ Congrats! Thats a great loss and definitely something to be proud of! :D

[jennylou]

Thanks Jelly! It was hovering from .5-1 lost, up until yesterday morning. :) I was happy to finally see the drop. :)

[IrishEyes]

Way to go, jennylou! I got first WI tonight.

[jennylou]

Good luck Irisheyes! Here's hoping for a nice loss for you! :)

[Katy]

Wha? A REGULAR cheeseburger is 11 points? :eek: When I first joined WW, a regular cheeseburger (like the size you get in a Happy Meal), was something like 5 or 6 points.:eek: OMG!! You're right. It's 11 points for the double. Sorry, Sorry, Sorry :o Yes, a cheeseburger at McD's is 7 points (don't even get me started on how much more a small cheeseburger is at Jack in the Box) :rolleyes:

[jennylou]

I'm surprised that you can get a cheeseburger and fries for 11 points. Not that I want to eat that every day, but that's good to know for times when it's necessary to eat out. At least I know what I can eat there.

And when we eat there, we are usually on the run, driving, so no eating salads. But, how are the salads there?

[greenbunny]

Is anyone having trouble with the WW site? I haven't been able to get on all day.

[Sue]

Is anyone having trouble with the WW site? I haven't been able to get on all day.

It's been acting up for me for a few days now... it takes forever for a page to load.

[JuliaK]

WI for me was today. I lost another 3 pounds, bringing my total loss to 13 pounds! :)

Woohoo!!! Congrats Jennylou!

A cheeseburger & fries only 11 pts.? Not bad at all. I'm tempted to look up other stuff but I won't becaue then I'll let myself go there more often.

WW.com has been fine for me. Just earned myself 4 activity points for going to Yoga this morning. That should help me pay down my debt. I'm hoping for a solid 3 lb loss tomorrow. Lean Cuisine for me tonight!

[LeslieR]

I WI this morning and I'm down 3lbs. I'm a little disappointed because I had stepped on the scale over the weekend and was down 4lbs. I was hoping for that amount to increase, BUT, there's a lot going on here with my son being sick and us (hopefully)moving on Friday, so I've fallen off the wagon a bit and I should just be happy that the scale hasn't gone up over my starting weight.:p

Congrats to everyone on their losses!

[jennylou]

Leslie - congrats on the loss! :D

[Chylynn]

First WI was yesterday and I am down 6lbs! I love this program and have realized that I tend to snack in the afternoon and I have pretty much cut that down to one snack in the afternoon. I actually had points left over yesterday!

[jellybeany]

LeslieR ~ Congrats on your loss!

Chylynn ~ Great first loss! Keep up the good work.

[jennylou]

Congrats Chylynn! What a great start for you! :)

[Sol]

That's awesome! You're off to a great start, congrats!

[IrishEyes]

Not as good as Chylynn (way to go!), but I'm down 3.2 lbs in my first week. I'll take it! It's that TOM anyway, so I know I've got some extra water weight on.

My goal for the week is to use our new elliptical at least 2x over the weekend, and figure out how to make good choices when we tailgate at the Ravens game Saturday. My SIL is making pulled pork and asked me to make a taco seven-layer dip. I'll be making that with fat-free ingredients, no doubt, and maybe I'll grab some veggies to bring and munch.

[jellybeany]

IrishEyes ~ Great start! Keep up the good work! :)

[JuliaK]

Official WI weight....167 = -4 :D I'm in shock. I'm sure 1 lb of it was all the sweat from Yoga (I do Bikram) but I'll take it. I feel like I can definitely make it down to 155 in 2 months. I think I can...I think I can...

ETA: I don't appreciate the guilt trip WW.com gave me about losing more than the recommended 2 lbs. Talk about a buzz kill!

[julesp313]

I fell off the wagon so hard, I bruised myself. Damn holidays and damn lack of willpower. I skipped WI last week as I overslept and then realized I just didn't want to see that increase on the scale. I know - denial doesn't help - but I'm pleased to say that kicked me back into gear and I am back on plan. Will go on Saturday and WI and be held accountable. Then I have two weeks on the road for work and I'm already downloading menus for the hotels I'll be at so I can plan breakfast, lunch and dinner. Will take water and good snacks for the room - I'll be working 12 hour days so I need snacks!

Some great results in here - also very motivating!

[ruby]

Hi Ladies, subscribing. I started WW on my own this week, no weigh-in or meetings, have done this all before unfortunately. Goal wt loss is 20 pounds. I had a gorgeous baby boy 7 months ago and was sick before and after so I'm already 7 pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight, I just need to lose the 20 I gained with my 1st DS who is now 3 years old:rolleyes: . I'm still nursing about 2-3 times per day and haven't allowed myself an extra points-no wonder why I'm starving!!!! (but I have had an extra bite here and there when preparing meals that I haven't counted). I got on the scale already and have lost 1.6 pounds in 3 days....happy with that. Already I feel less bloated and healthier.I am waiting for DH to move our treadmill back out of the basement where it was enjoying semi-retirement. Hoping to keep up the good work with the support of my fellow CC'ers. Congrats on the weight loss girls.........Here's to a skinny New Year:D

[cheryll_with_2els]

Good job on all the losses, ladies!!! Keep up the good work. It's so worth it!

I had WI yesterday, and I maintained. That was a first for me. :p In the past on weeks when I didn't think I was going to have a good loss, I've either been up a bit or down a bit, but never right on the money. I was expecting a post-TOM gain, which is what my body has been doing for the past few months, so a maintain was good!

Just a PSA: Girl Scout cookie sales will be starting soon. I found some sites with good NI so you can make, ummm, informed choices. :D

http://www.dietfacts.com/list.asp?type=brand&brand=Girl+Scouts

http://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/cookies/nutrition/nutrition.html