[JackieB]

Hey everyone. My name is Jackie. I'm 22 and just here looking for support and tips from everyone. I was heavier as a pre-teen...(around 160) I lost a ton of weight throughout highschool. Until earlier in 2006 I stayed pretty slim. I'm now pushing 170 (my biggest ever. I'm 5'5) I decided I refuse to buy another size bigger in pants and try to do something about it. I partly blame becoming a bartender. All the alcohol and bar food finally caught up to me. Someone asked me if I was expecting a few weeks ago and it crushed me. I'm trying to loosly follow the weight watcher's plan. I don't go to meetings, but I have the points finder I use often. I have a cruise in 3 weeks and I want to lose at least 7 pounds (enough to lose a chin for pictures : ) After the cruise I want to try to stick with it! Hope you guys can help!!!

[redlight]

Hey Jackie! Welcome. I started around 174 and lost more than 20 since September. The first thing I lost was my chin.

[martiniforme]

Dontcha just love saying goodbye to the chin?? I can't wait until mine is gone!

Welcome If I can offer any advice in losing 7lbs (added on to your other post I commented on), just get active, and no more excuses! Have a food journal, and record EVERY SINGLE BITE/DRINK you take! You'd be very surprised. I couldn't figure out in the beginning why I wasn't losing weight. Well a bite here, a nibble there, and it turned out to be more calories than I was aware of! Check out the nutritional information on packages. We're like Jedi, and the nutritional information is like The Force. Am I a nerd or what?? Haha. Good luck, and glad to have you!

[RememberHowToSmile]

My face was one of the first things that stated to thin out on me. That is how people started realizing I was loosing weight. Remember after your cruise is over to come back and keep up the loosing.

[sgregg]

Good luck on your journey! You can do it!

[lily2007]

Hi-

I am new too.. I was at a Bachlorette party this past weekend and when I saw the pictures and my DOUBLE CHIN, I knew it was time to do something. The wedding is in 5 weeks..I am hoping to lose 7-10lbs. How much can I expect to lose the first week???

[TracyFAdams]

This is definitely a great place to be. Every person is different with how much they can lose...some only lose a pound from their first week on, some lose over 5 the first week. It just depends on how much weight you have now and how active you are. The heavier, the more you burn. I wish you the best of luck!

And all of you are lucky...my double chin is genetic. Even when I was 140, I had it. It will never go away...ever! but that's okay, once I lose the flab everywhere else I can take the attention off.

[lily2007]

Thanks for all the support! Does anyone know where to find good WW recipes?

[Rabmonk006]

Heya! I just joined this week too.. good luck on losing the 7 pounds I just started a food journal on fitday.com and its really helping me stick to my plan

[muzikjunky]

lily2007, I was looking in Wal-Mart the other day in the book section & there was a WW cookbook. It was 20 dollars, and seemed to have a lot of good recipes in it.

to all the new ppl!