WW At Home - At Home support Oct 5-11 Tricks to motivate

Well I am starting another week and thought with my recent ZERO loss lol--again I would ask you how do you stay motivated during those weeks when you know you have stayed at or below your points, walked, moved or did not just sit on the couch all day and on weigh in day have lost not even an ounce? this happened to me three weeks in a row until last week when I finally dropped 4 pounds, -- now this week I am stalled again....wow this was a whining post

oh well you get my drift?

When I stalled I hid the scale for an entire month. You can't let the scale determine your mood.

I know I should not let the scale rule me but I have only been doing ww for 6 weeks and to have stalled so soon into the problem grrrr.

Anyway I looked into the 'wendy' plan I am going to give it a go for a week or two and see what happens.

I am still motivated to watch my points just can't seem to turn the corner on the exercise thing..even brought tennies to work to walk briskly at lunch lol only made it out once but today is another day

what is the 'wendy' plan?

I have not posted too much but need to admit that I need a swift kick in the rear.

This week will be especially difficult since Wed is my bday. I have 2 people taking me to lunch on 2 different days (Jason's Deli and Panera). i will have to do some research for healthy choices there. Wed night we are going to inlaws for dinner. I don't know what she is making other than brownies for dessert. :carrot:

I need to do more planning that is for sure. When I have to grab things in a hurry they are not the healthiest choices. I get tired of heating up stuff at work so am going to concentrate on cold lunches. I thawed out some lowfat turkey smoked sausage and will have that.

I need to get back in gear too. I have been SO lazy the last two weeks and haven't lost any. I also started my period yesterday and have been an emotional wreck. Good thing there isn't much "junk" in the house, or I would have eaten it all by now. I'm still not eating my points though, so I need to get my will power back! This is definitely not a stopping place...

I have not been sticking to my points this past weekend but I did manage to get some workouts in. It's funny they balanced each other out...I didn't gain but I didn't lose either. I think that I might need to just focus on one day at a time for awhile?

Me again. I didn't do too badly on Monday. I get 22 points and ate 25.

I have noticed that avoiding sugar has been making me feel better. Less tired and more energy.

Good luck!

Hi everyone - it must be an off week for most of us! After being out of town and eating out 100% of the time, I can't seem to get my mind back into points mode! I am trying to get into it today so we'll see what happens!

Nancy - I do the "wendie" plan. I started it when I started weight watchers and have constantly lost (when I'm on plan) each week. There have been 2 weeks of a 1 lb gain, but I wasn't counting points. I have lost 38 lbs in 2 months by sticking with the Wendie plan. I do find that "tricking" my body by using different point levels each day really works. Also, don't be scared of the super high and super low days. I am never starving on the low day like I though I would be! Also, make sure to schedule your days so that your weigh in is either the day before your Super High Day or the day afer your super low day!

Thank you for the advice Texas on the wendy plan. My weigh in days are Sunday mornings and my super high day is Wed and my super low day is Thur and Sundays so maybe I should switch my low day to Saturday and do reg day on Sunday? what do you think?

time go to the main ww forum and serch the threads for information on wendy plan. It was great information.

Hey all!
I was doing so good my first week which wouldve been 2 weeks ago on the sept. 22 but then that weekend I went home with my boyfriend to his parents house and I didnt care what I was eating! How bad is that? His mother made all homemade meals which consisted of meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, french toast, eggs, sausage, grilled chx, and salads! She also made goodies, my weakness! After that weekend I fell off the page! Now this week I'm doing ok once again but that is only because I can hardly eat due to a sinus infection. Where do you find the time to cook healthy meals and plan them? Have any suggestions as to what food I keep in my house or things I should get rid of to keep me on track?

thanks so much,
Nicole

I might have to check out the wendie plan as well because I have lost the same 10# for several months. Of course, i wasn't sticking to the plan very well.

However, i read a post yesterday..I wish I could remember her name to give credit. Anyway..She said that Eating healthy is NOT an option it is simply one of the things that I must do as a responsible adult.

Planning meals is not to hard for me. As I look at the ww recipes I pick which ones I want to try, which ones are portable for lunchs and breakfasts. Then I keep a list of those that were 1. quick and easy to make, 2. the family will eat, 3. are easy to reheat for lunch.
Then on my food log I keep that list handy along with points for places I frequent ie. the sushi place for cucumber rolls (12 rolls 4pts) subway (veggie sand. no mayo 4 pt) etc. so I always have something handy to reference

Nancy - I think as long as your Super High Day is not the day before your weigh in you'll be ok. My weigh in follows a "regular day", and my SHD is mid week (also Wed). Just be sure that if you follow this plan to continue following the 8 healthy guidelines. I have learned that it is easy to go overboard on your SHD, so just keep it in check! :yikes:

Nicole - I would get rid of things that are "trigger" foods - you know, the thing you could sit and eat the entire oack of before you realize it! For me that is black olives (I could eat the can!) and pumpkin shaped candy corn :devil: Food staples in my house are different varieties of lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, Yoplait fat free yogurt, Mission Carb Control tortillas, weight watchers string cheese, black beans, and deli sliced sandwich meat. I can usually piece together decent lunches from these items. Also check out the Green lite Bites website - she has awesome recipes!

Loretta - Supposedly, the Wendie plan is to help your body not to plateau as much. It may be worth a shot for a week or 2 to see if it works for you! :goodluck:

I strated a seperate post in case anyone is interested in posting our food logs for the day - this may help with accountability and menu planning for everyone. I always check out the Flex board to see what some of them are eating just to get different ideas. I will post my food tonight once I figure out what our "sides" will be!


Hope everyone is havig a great day! :cheer:

thanks texas, but since I have not been to a ww meeting I am not sure what the 8 heathly guidlines are could you fill me in? I like to think I am eating healthy, most of my diet is fruit, veggie, a little protien, and some bread or pasta

:hug: texas thank you again for the information on the 'wendie plan' I know it was not my official weigh in day (Sunday) but I got on the scale this mornng and was down 2 pounds!:dizzy:

Today is my shd which is ok I have it all planned out so I don't go overboard

How are the rest of you chickies doing, it seems we all started out a bit shaky this week with our points and food choices.

Be sure to go to texas' thread and put in your menu plan for the day--then stick too it lol. It is a great place to share ideas and keep accountable

Nancy - I've never been to a meeting either, but I saw another poster talking about the 8 healthy guidelines. I don't think we can post it since it might by copyrighted. I googled it though and read about it directly from the WW website.

:hug: to all! I hope your week is going well!

I actually found the 8 heathly guidlines too with some digging. It all boiled down to eating enough fruits, veggies, dairy and protien

When I look at my menu's for the day and week I am not sure I am eating enough veggies and fruits. So I am going back and rethinking how I eat

OK...I've been lurking and trying to find a new home,I tried to keep the other thread going but nobody was coming back and it got to where I was just talking to myself!! I've been on weight watchers and I'm gearing up to start again here in a couple of weeks so I need a new home....anyone willing to adopt??lol!!:D

LOL all strays, crazies, and ww lonies are welcome here!

I had a dr. appt today and was soo pleased with myself when the nurse weighed me and I was down 6 lbs since she weighed me a few weeks ago. What a warm an fuzzy feeling to have someone else say good job! I will adjust my ticker on Sunday when I have my offical at home weigh in

oops, I saw I was posting on last week's weekly thread, lol.. sorry I'll catch on I promise! I'm gonna paste my post from yesterday here, so here it is :)

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I do have good news to report today, I'm down 2.8 lbs my first week! yipee!!! Im a very slow loser so this is a big amount for me I can't tell you how much I'm loving being back with ww... I'll never leave it again!

me4life, welcome! make yourself at home here as well I've only ever done ww at home, they don't offer meetings around here but there is plenty of support here that is for sure!

Texas that is awesome that you went down a size and didn't even know it! congrats!!

Nancy, thanks for the warm welcome, I'll be sure to post here often for sure

Well I got off work at 3pm, it was a slow friday. I work out of my home so when I got off I started my domestic job, lol.. cleaned up the house and getting ready to go get my 4 tornados, I'm sure by bedtime you won't notice I ever touched the house, lol.. I did get in 30 min on the treadmill today as well. I have it in front of my desk so when I take a lunch or my two breaks I'm allowed I jump on it. That has been a habit now for more than a month
This weekend is suppose to be 80 and beautiful, I want out of the house so bad! I'm hoping we get out and enjoy the outdoors before it's too cold. We are thinking a fishing trip or maybe a pumpkin patch.. haven't decided yet...
well anyway, I guess I better get off here and go get the kids. I'll check back in later

Whoops I did the same thing as Spryng!

:welcome: Shelbysmom! I'm glad to see some new faces!

:welcome3: Spryng! Glad to see you posting here. Good luck on those forst 5 pounds. My first few weeks on WW really kept me motivated! I lost some water weight quickly and I wasn't starving! Gotta love that!

Nancy - how's the walking going? :woops: Are you liking the Wendie plan so far? Wen is your first WI since doing Wendie?

Well, I had another NSV yesterday - and it took me completely by surprise! I was at DS's school and a friend told me to that my pants were looking baggy and saggy on me. So when I got home, just out of curiosity, I dug out an old pair of pants that is a size smaller - AND THEY FIT!!!! :cheer2::cheer3::cheer2: I could not believe it! I was so proud in that moment!

Anyway, I told DH when he got ome and he said "I wondered when you would notice that your pants were falling off"!

So it's celebration time for me! :yay:

Hope everyone is having a great week!

tex that is soooo awesome!!! down a pants size is such a great feeling. I too am down in a smaller size but barely. My goal is to have these baggie and down one more and stay there lol

as for walking it was not a good week weather wise and body wise I just felt so wiped out. but that will get better. Later this week I am going in for surgery so I will be restricted as far as some physical activity goes but I was told I could walk as much as I could so I plan to take the dr. up on that since I wont be at work and can't drive a car for a few weeks (that is going to kill me lol)

I love seeing everyone who has posted on this link and it is almost time to start a new one ....this is such a great place for support

Jumpin in here~
I just started back OP after being away for a while. I had preiously reached my goal on WW but.....well...life happens. But I know this work, so I am back at it.
I noticed mention of the Wendie Plan. Let me just say I LOVE IT! I haven't started it yet (I'll wait a couple weeks until I get into the routine again) but I was VERY successful on it my last time on WW. It was espeially helpful during the holiday season. I started WW in late Sept 06 & by mid February I had lost 40+lbs. And with the Wenide Plan I even lost throughout the holidays. It was awesome :)

Thanks for letting me know your success on the wendie plan. I am on week two of it and look forward to each day. I did not follow the guideline yesterday and that has me a bit worried but I will adjust my points later in the week and I think I will be fine