WW At Home - WW @ Home March 29-April 28 Focus

Well chickies I have been pretty much MIA for the past few weeks as far as keeping up with the threads. I really think it is because I have not been following the ww plan. Drinking wine each night, still eating mostly healthy, not exercising, etc etc etc.

I just read the post by chef's and I can completely relate. I have been stuck at the same weight (give or take 2 pounds and it is give now) for 5 months! Maybe that is why I have not been giving it my best effort since I am not seeing any changes?

Anyway today is a new day, almost a new month and I am ready to jump back on and see what the next 4 weeks will bring. I so want to break this cycle of lose 3 pounds gain 1 lose 1 gain 2

I know you are all here for support and this month I need it.

:hug:

Nancy,
I had a horrible week last one and am afraid of my weigh in tomorrow. I can't blame TOM for giving in! So, I am here with you....we will do awesome I can feel it!

Yes Nancy! We need to refocus! And I need to set time aside for myself every day to jump on here & check in w/ my ladies.

Even if it's only a few minutes during a crazy day.......maybe that will be just what I need to make good choices for lunch.

Day 3 of being back on track. Only Day 2 of no alcohol tho, I ended up going out late Saturday night which I am throroughly regretting now. I'm exhausted. I WILL stay home for the next 7 days & I WILL not drink.......no matter how stressful things get for me.

Well girls I did better today, I have not totaled my points and may still be pushing it but I stayed away from the wine. That is a big deal considering it has been part of my daily life for a few weeks.

But after looking at finances I can not afford to even buy a small amt. (I have not received my reimbursement funds for the past two months from the state and it looks like it could take even longer---don't get me started on that) anyway I thought times were tight before and I was wrong LOL :(

today I had an english muffin with egg beaters, and some mini quiches made with egg whites and brocolli, lunch all veggie homemade soup and a tortilla with a few thin slices of turkey, dinner some lightly floured cod, asparagus and a slice of corn bread..dessert a fat free sugar free fudgecycle..so not too bad

How have your days gone?

Hello chickies ...... again! :wave:

Just quick intro for those of you who I haven't "met" yet. I'm Summer and I found 3FC back in July 08. I weighed in at a whopping 324 lbs and I knew I had to do something. My weight was higher at that point than it had ben during my pregnancy .... with twins :fr: I decided I needed to do something about it, so I turned to my computer and began googling.

I found lots of info on WW and decided to give it a try. I stumbled across this board by accident, and the support I got (HI NANCY!!!! :hug:) was amazing!

In 6 months, I lost 50 lbs :woohoo: Unfortunately, I began having some health issues, and had to stop exercising. This lead to an eventual falling off the wagon on my eating plan :mad: - which was completely my fault, not WW's!

Anyway, now I am ready to jump back in and I knew the first place to get started was back at 3FC. I did gain bck 9 lbs of my loss since Dec 08, but I am ready to :kickbutt: and start again.

I am employed part time, and have 3 AMAZING boys - they are 9, 4, and 4. I am struggling a bit with what to pack for lunch, but I know that I will get into the groove.

I tend to be a pre-planner. I like to decide what I'm eating for the day and stick with it. It makes it easier for me not to go off track. You may see my daily meal post in these threads with a point breakdown - just me planning ;)

Sorry for the long post - just wanted to say hi to everyone!

Nancy! Looks like you’re getting’ back in the game. Good for you!

Yesterday was good. Didn’t make the healthiest choices, but stayed w/in points. Darn taco salad day! It was so good tho.

Still feel a bit shaky about my resolve. I don’t feel like I’m entirely back “in it” yet. Feel like I’m teetering on the edge of falling off the wagon. Need to find something to get me motivated again. Any ideas?

Nice to meet you Tex! And good for you for getting back in it before you gained all of the weight back. 9 pounds is nuthin’ compared to the loss you maintained. Good for you!

Back to work………..where’s Chelley been?

Okay - no responses on the other thread so maybe you guys can help me.

I induldged in my weakness from the cafe this morning. They are hasbrown potatoes made w/ cheddar cheese & maybe sour cream & then baked all golden & gooey.

I had about 1 cup. Any ideas on the points? I want to use my weekly allowance for this "treat" & stay on plan!

Thanks!

texs soo good to see you again :hug: and as you can see from my weight tracker I have not moved much LOL but I am glad you are back and I know with the chickies that are here we will all support you back on the wagon again.

Chefs please hang in there, I fell off the wagon tonight with some wine (dammit) but am resolved to get back on again tomorrow as for your points that is a tough one

I would call the hash browns 7pts and depending on how much cheese you will have to judge it... a cup is a lot to error on the side of you I would call it 10

I had a pretty good day until this eve when I cracked open some wine...I know I said I was not going to get any but well I did. I did eat healthy all day but am lacking in a few veggies I think..breakfast english muffin with egg beater, then snack egg white with brocolli (I am on an egg kick) lunch roll with 2oz beef and veggies then snack popcorn, dinner salad

you know I thought my post would be on the bottom but ended up in the middle go figure

Chefs - not sure about the potatoes, but I would probably count 15-20 pts to be on the safe side - without seeing them, they are also probably cooked with either butter or oil - BUT whatever was in them, they sound YUM! ;)

Nancy - I see you are still struggling with the wine :hug: I hope that you can kick it out - just think of the weight you might be holding back by still indulging :hug: I know it is your :devil: but come check in with us .... we'll help you through it! Are you still doing the "Wendie" WW plan?

Well yesterday went great for me - I had a balanced day, but that tends to happen when you're excited and start again. I must admit that I am a scale junkie. When I'm dieting, I tend to weigh myself SEVERAL times a day - it's like a drug for me. :o So far, I am down 4 lbs, but I still have several days to go before WI, so we'll see what happens.

I had the best thing for breakfast yesterday - and I'm making it again today. It is egg muffins 3 pts for the entire serving - which makes 7 mini muffins

1/2 c egg beaters (1)
14 g 2% Kraft shredded cheese (1)
1 T bacon bits
mushrooms (0) - you can sub or add as many other 0 pt veggies that you like

Pour into mini muffin pans, and bake at 400 for 10 minutes.

These were yummy! :carrot:

Today I have 31 points - this is what my menu looks like - oh I tend to eat every 2-3 hours:

B - Egg Muffins (3)
S - bananna (2)
L - Southwest Salad - lettuce, tomato, 1/2 c black beans (1), 5 oz chicken (5), sour cream (2), cheese (1)
S - Fiber One Bar (2)
S - Orange (1)
D - Naked Chicken Parmesean with Ronzoni rotini (12) and side of broccoli (0)
S - Jello Sugar Free pudding (1)

5/5 fruit/veggie, 2/2 healthy fat, 2/2 milk + 3L H2O :carrot:

Thanks! I looked up potatoes au gratin in the food book & it was 13, which is right in the middle of what tex & nancy suggested so seems reasonable. And they were good darn it! I haven't indulged in those since December & I used to have them every morning!

No wonder I gained so much weight.

So all my weekly allowance is now gone, but I'm on plan & no alcohol!

ROUGH therapy session today which brought up a ton of emotions I didn't know I was having. Still kind of upset from it, but hopefully now that I got it out, things will be better.

Funny how everything is connected.......having emotional issues, drinking too much, falling off the diet wagon........man I have ISSUES!!!

But I'm hanging in there & hoping to get it together & have a loss this week. So far so good.......no alcohol & on plan!

Is it really only Wednesday?

I tend to eat every 2-3 hours too tex. Definately a major lifestyle change & I know it helps me stay on track. I never get too hungry & if I start too, my next meal is right around the corner.

Sizzling Chicken Salads in the cafe tomorrow for lunch! Yay! I don't have to pack lunch. I love them & they post the nutritional value so I don't have any guesswork there. I've tried to recreate the stupid things at home but they just don't taste the same.

Here's to an on-plan Thursday! Nite ladies!

well chickies I think I need therapy....I can't seem to stay focused. I indulged in wine again tonight and have not one to blame but me. and you are right is is all tied together with emotional stuff. I am trying to sort it out but at times does not make sense. know any good free dear abby people? lol

went the respiratory therapist today but won't know the results until the 13th, took dau to her first obgn appt today she is 17 and now on birth control (she also has irregular periods on top of confessing to activities). work is a day by day thing right now don't know how long I will be working,my closest friend and sister is on the verge of divorce from her cheating hubby...wine **** yes but I know I need to find a better outlet--darn it

am I whining? yes I am there are others who are much worse off than me

kick me now :devil:

Well I did it! As of this morning I hit the 40 lb lost mark. I’ve never lost this much before. New milestone & giving me some much needed motivation.

I feel like I’m ready to get back in the game! Bring it on!

DF & I had a convo last nite about having our own little WL challenge – he’s struggling w/ his weight for this 1st time. We’re calling it our Summercamp challenge (we’re going to a music festival in May called Summercamp). Our challenge starts April 22 & we are going to start an exercise program on that date. The person who loses 10 lbs 1st gets breakfast in bed : ) We’re going to create a little exercise chart to put on our bulletin board. How obnoxiously cute huh?

I also told DF for the 1st time ever last nite my weight. I made him guess 1st & he guess 265 lbs. I almost died laughing. Yeah right. Obviously he was just trying to not hurt my feelings. But if we’re going to challenge together, we both need to be honest about our starting points right?

Nancy – therapy rocks. Seriously. The combo of my therapist & the WW program is what is making me successfully this time around. I have tried & failed SO many times on dieting, I really needed to get to the root of what was making me be so self-destructive. It’s very empowering to get to the root of your issues. It’s hard to face them & last night was BAD, but sometimes you just can’t do it alone. Especially when your thoughts & feelings are confusing, after my sessions I feel…….sorted out, whether the outcome is good or bad I’m always more clear about what’s really going on. Just my 2 cents.

And yikes w/ DD confessing to “activities”. Pretty awesome she told you tho. Shows that she really trusts you. Sounds like you’re a great mom!

thanks chef for the encouragement!
DD has always been her own person and I have always encouraged it even though I knew some decision I would not like. But the fact that she told me so matter of factly & she decided it was not worth the risk of pregnancy & if she decides to continue she will not rely on the pill (her sisters both ended up preg. while taking the pill..must be in their jeans LOL) anyway I am good to go on that

as for the rest I really do need to find the root of my emotional eating and drinking I do so well for so long then like you have sabotage myself like I am now.

And I will have to use everyone here as my sounding board until my insurance will pick this up.

Now for the positive....I had a pretty good day although I feel a bit run down not sure if it is because of white blood count or just lack of exercise? but DH and I are planning a great weekend with outdoor activities and I am so looking forward to it

Glad to hear you're feeling better Nancy.

TGIF right?!!

We have nothing planned this weekend & I am keeping it that way. Hoping for nice weather so we can start cleaning up the yard........did I really just say that out loud?

Hi everyone! I know it's been forever and a day since I've been on here. It was just like a ghost town lately! But it looks like everyone is back and so am I. I've been doing pretty good. No big losses but nice and steady and they say that that's the way to keep it off. I went on a little vacation this past weekend and I think I did pretty good. I left on Sunday and used about 10 WA points because I had my first piece of REAL cake since I began WW over 3 months ago. That piece of cake was 12 points so I hink that wasn't bad. My new week started on Monday and I have used about 18 WA this week. I don't think I am going to lose much this week but since it started on a vacation I'll just be glad to not gain. I ate some treats at lunch but at night we cooked in the hotel kitchenette. I also did a lot of walking. I bought some new clothes and for the first time in YEARS I shopped in the regular department and not the plus size section. I bought a M/L belt and was SOOOOOOOO excited!!!!!
On the not so great side of things I have been having a hard time keeping my emotions in check at work. I have been promised a promotion once the economy picks up and it is not helping my case to have nervous breakdowns (including tears) about once a week. I need a mood stabilizer, LOL
Nancy- I hope you lose again soon but maintaining is awesome!!! I'm sorry you are having such a hrd time w/ the wine. But maybe if you stop feeling guilty about having one glass you won't go overboard.
Hotcuban- I hope your WI went well but even if you had a baad week don't get discouraged.
Chef- I'm glad you are back on track, I bet it will really help since you and DF are doing it together.
Tex-Welcome Back!!! Let me know if you need any motivation! I'm here for ya!

Yay Chelley! Missed you! I was hoping you hadn't jumped ship on us b/c you are doing SO well.

Enjoy the vaca.......sounds like you are keeping things in check food-wise.

And congrats on the HUGE NSV on buying regular sized clothes! That is just awesome!

I can't wait until the day I can just shop in a regular store, even in the plus-size section. I've been doing mail-order for years & I refuse to do it anymore. I'm on a clothing strike right now, I just want to be able to shop at Kohl's or Lane Bryant or something. Somewhere where I can actually try clothes on in a dressing room.

Man.......I used to love me some shopping. Can't wait!

Nancy - I looked EVERYWHERE today for the fish recipe you gave me....the one w/ the parmesean crust. Could you post it again?

Tell you what, my sober Friday nite has been super boring. No drinking, no smoking. Just me, DF & the dogs. We went grocery shopping instead of to the bar. Hopefully this self-restraint will reflect in my WI tomorrow. I'm trying not to drink or smoke until April 10th when we are going to a concert. I really should just give up the smoking for good.....but there's something about a cigarette & a beer that just take the edge off life's stresses.

Have a good nite ladies!

chelly congrats on the shopping spree! that is so awesome
chef I am not sure which recipe it is I have tried so many different ones LOL if you can remember a bit more it will help....did you put them in small containers and bake?, so I started going back through my cookbooks and have not spotted it yet but I am still looking!....see what happens when you fall off the wagon you forget about all those wonderful foods

Anyway chickies I am proud to say this morning I am mentally back on the wagon. This is a big step for me since I jumped off almost a month ago with promises to be good and did not do it. But somehow today it feels right, I think it was you chef...had me looking at those reciepes and it got my juices flowing and I want to get back into it

My new official wi day will be Saturday mornings!

Yay Nancy! You can join me for Saturday WI.

I can't remember anything else about the recipe, so if you run acrossed it let me know, but no worries.

I ended up making orange roughy last nite for dinner & it turned out wonderfully. Put it in the oven w/ some olive oil, white pepper, garlic & onion powder & baked for 40 minutes. Yums. DF even loved it.

Fighting temptation to go out tonite, don't know if I'll be able to stick to my guns or not. I don't know if you guys heard or not, but last nite Iowa became the third state to legalize gay marriages. I'm very proud to be an Iowan right now :)

DF is wanting to go downtown to celebrate w/ some of his coworkers AND we've been invited to a birthday party. Downtown will be a big, huge party w/ the good news. My wallet is saying "NO!" but my head & my heart is saying "YES!". Delima.

Bigger delima is that I have no clothes. I'd have to go buy something to wear out.

Anywho.....hope everyone has a great on-plan day!

Ok I will keep looking for the recipe it has me curious now LOL

I say go out tonight it is a special occasion and not likely to happen very often. I am home baking homemade sourdough english muffins made with high fiber wheat flour...yummi...I estimate the pts to be 2 per muffin and they make a great sandwich with egg beaters in the morning

Lately I have been so into making bread with my own sourdough starter. The family knows I have to 'feed' my pet everyday unless I put it in the frig LOL

anyway so far my day has been on pt and am looking forward to some enchiladas for dinner made with corn tortilla's

LOVE sourdough anything. Can't bake tho.......but DF can. Can you shoot that recipe my way Nanc?

So we went out last nite. It was a good time, but had to come home early b/c DF wasn't feeling well. Didn't do much damage to the wallet so that was good.

I am having the hugest clothing crisis still. I'm going to have to break down & buy some stuff. Last nite the only bra that fits me died........the wire started poking out (I hate that). I'm going to have to get a new bra & a good pair of jeans. There's just no way around it. Not happy. I thought I'd try to get into the next smallest size in my closet last nite - they are a 26. Totally not happening. I'm currently wearing a 30 in pants (down from a 36!!!) so that's 2 sizes smaller.

Have my menu planned out for the day already. Having "fried" chicken for dinner. It's actually chicken coated w/ crunchy onions & baked. Haven't made it before so I'm hoping it turns out well.

I'm probably going to post this questions on the main website at welll, but does anyone have any whole grain ideas for me? I struggle w/ getting this GHGL in every day. Sick of Triscuits.

chef's --hmm your chicken sounds awesome,
We went to pike street market up in seattle today and got some fresh halibut for dinner..it was great

did you want to know how to start a sourdough starter and care for it or just the bread recipe?


anyway I did slip up today and had fish and chips for lunch...which knocked my pts way up

tomorrow is another day

Hey Nanc - nevermind........I forgot that you had to do the whole "feed the beast" thing w/ sourdough. There's no way I can handle another "beast" to take care of right now......between DF, 2 dogs & 4 cats!! Thanks anyway.

So, I fell off the wagon yesterday. I went to make the chicken dish I was planning & my chicken was in the freezer. For some reason that set me off & we ordered pizza, which I totally overate.

Don't know what is going on w/ me......I've been losing my focus the last couple of weeks.

Hey Guys!!!
Well I weighed in this morning and lost .....NOTHING!!! Not one darn ounce, I know I should be happy I didn't gain but it still sucks!!! Oh Well, I just need to buckle down. I had chili and frnech fries for lunch but its OK cause I have dinner planned tonight: Shake and Bake boneless pork chops, Green beans, and mashed potatoes. My biggest challenge is getting in all my fruits and veggies so I will have to focus on that this week.
Nancy- That sourdough sounds SOOOOOOO good!!!!
Chef- Sorry about the clothing crisis, I had that feeling a few weeks ago. When I finally went to get a new bra it made all the difference!! My boobs were no longer droopy! LOL

oh chef you got too many 'pets' I thought I had enough...one DH, 2 DD (16 & 17), 1 dog (husky), 1 parakeet ---and now everyone sing..a partridge in a pear tree.
as for the fall off the wagon -- who cares it was one day with a pizza...I love pizza and will use any excuse LOL

chelley you hang in there you have seen me moan and groan for months and this past week I gain although I did not move my ticker....that is why I had my weigh in at 0.0 it is a fresh start

Now as for the bra...sweetie be thankful you need a bra! when my weight is gone I will look like I am 12...with a big back side.. (I know which side of the family I take after LOL) Anyway I am glad you have a 'new support' system in place

night all

I hate was is happening to my boobs as I lose weight.........that's all I have to say today.

Chef- I am laughung my butt off!!!!! But I know how you feel about the loss of boobage :)
Nancy- I know you know how I feel! It sucks!!!!! Hopefully we will both lose next week!
Well I wanted to eat better this week but I'm not doing great. I had a 6 inch sub with no cheese and lots of veggies but..... I also had 2 cookies!!! They were warm and yummy and calling my name!! So my lunch was 13 points which leaves 13 points for dinner and we are having chili. I think I will stay w/in points but I need to have more veggies!
My sweet tooth is back w/ a vengence and I having been having fries way too often. At least I have things back under control as far as limiting my points now just to use my points for filling foods and not junk.

I know we will lose something this week I can feel it. I did not get my veggies in today either chelly don't know what happened.

And the sweet tooth I have no suggestions. I try and keep some fat free/sugar free pudding made up then eat that with a huge scoop of fat free whip topping or I will eat a fat free fudge cycle...those help me but sometimes it is just not enough! I even keep a box of choc/oatmeal fiber one bars handy

hey have you ever tried carrot fries instead of french fires..they are truly awesome. take your carrots and cut up like fries put on cookie sheet sprayed with pam (I also use a sheet of parchment paper then spray) then spray again, salt the fries and bake at 400/450 until done about 30-40 min they are sooo good

Hi everyone name is nikki and i will be 27 on the 17th have decided to do the WW thing again...this would be my 3rd time on WW..problem is i get off track...i will be really good for a month or so and then just slip a fiew times and yea then that turns into forgetting the plan all together...

I got married in august 2007 and have gained almost 30lbs..yea least i can say we are happy lol...

We have been trying to have a baby for almost a year with no luck and this is not helping my over eating...so decided that i will try to loose some weight to be healthier, and hopefully this will also help in the baby making area..

Hey Nikki--I'm 27 too and gained the equivilant of an anorexic teenager since I had kids (or rather--I gained the equivilant of my best friend).

I have a friend who used WW to lose 70lbs to have a baby and had twins almost 3 years ago...good luck!

welcome nikki! I do wish you all the success in the baby area :o it can be fun just to practice ya know?

Anyway we are here for support, to listen to you when you are frustrated, kick you when you get off track....and I have the shoe prints to prove it :D

well chickies I have managed to stay on pts today this is day 3 for me...considering it has taken me 2.5 months just to get back on track
so I am pretty proud of myself. During those 2.5 months I gained back 6 pounds. That may not seem like alot but when it takes you 1 month to lose just 2...it really set me back. But I have no one to blame but myself and all that tempting food out there

I am going to try a new recipe tomorrow....a low fat version of red beans and rice from this no-fat cookbook....brown rice, red beans, green onion, celery, green pepper, mix with fat free mayo, fat free yogurt, red curry and pepper. and 3/4 C is 3 pts but I bet two servs would be way to much in one sitting
It called for 1/4 dark rasins but I am not a fan of those an omited them I wonder if that means I can eat just a bit more for the pts?

I am in FUNK! Don’t want to talk anyone, wanna lay around & watch TV & eat junk food.

Pretty sure that stress triggered this negative mindset. What I really need to do is get off my butt & get outside. But I don’t foresee that happening today.

Today, I will journal & keep track of my points. That is what I will do for today.

I’ve been off track for the past 2 days.

I’m really feeling like I need a break from the program. I’m burnt out. Lame, I know. My focus for the next 2 weeks will be maintaining my 40 lbs weight loss. No gaining!

DF & I start our exercise program on the 22nd, so I’m counting on that to give me the extra umph to start losing again.

Nancy – that carrot fry thing sounds really interesting. Will have to try that soon. And 0 points huh? Nice. 3 days on track!! I’m so proud :) Good for you!!

Welcome Nikki! Great to see a new face around here! Is that a Pug puppy? We’re also trying to get pregnant. I’m 33 & my biological clock is a tickin’! That was my main motivation for starting the program this time around.

chef I know what you mean about a funk...look how long my lasted!

And ya want a baby...you know if I had known so many of you want kiddies I would have given you mine, granted they are bit old to put in a car seat. Is 17 to old for a car seat??

anyway another on pt sort of...last night after posting here I had a chunk of hard cheese, and tonight I had some pasta but the sauce was a ww recipe so it would not be bad so 8 pts total for two cups whole wheat pasta and a bit of sauce

DH brought home a bottle of wine and I was not even tempted tonight...wow that gets me a pat on the back

anyway hope you all have an awesome day

I am so excited! I am doing much better! I think I will lose over 2 pounds this week!!! I have been cooking at home and bringing my lunch to work. I have also gotten back into the breakfast habit.

Ate a bag of Dark Chocolate M and Ms. Hate dipping into my WA points so close to weigh in but it's only 5 points :(

chelly that is so good that you are staying op! my weigh in is tomorrow and I am scared I did not lose a thing this week. I have used 9 of my flex points this week if I base my pts on 22 per day.

The downside I still have not started any exercise and I know that will hamper me.

Is your wi tomorrow?

Nancy! No wine? That's a huge accomplishment! Yay you!

Today is day 2 of me being back on track. We have a double date planned, which should be really fun. The couple we are going out w/ are pretty great. And I set them up thank you very much :)

We're going to our fave Mexican place & I already have my meal planned out so no worries there. Then we're going to hit some bars, good time, good times.

Oh - and I peed on a stick this morning....no baby for me......boo.

I WI tomorrow too......not sure what to expect since I was off plan 3 days this week. Will be surprised to see a loss, will be happy to maintain.

Where is my DF????? I'm getting impatient.

ok chef I did go without wine last night but tonight I am having just two small ones. I also had pappa murphys pizza but it was a de-light with no cheese! so I am sure the pts were reasonable.

I hope wi in tomorrow will be ok...now Sunday we have big plans to celebrate. Our 13th anniversary is on monday the 13th but we will celebrate on sunday with fresh crab legs and martini's so there go my flex pts for the week!

check in tommorrow after wi

Did I say I was only having 2 sm glasses.....I told a fib, it turned out to be more like 4, and then I started eating, ice cream, then a fiber one bar, then almonds....ok come sunday when I celebrate there will not be anything food wise around that I can indulge on I think that is why my weigh in this morning was not as good as I wanted

I had a horrible few days....Easter was the worst! I drank wine (ah too much), ate incredibly fatty food and feel gross...though I did manage to get in tons of veggies ah still. Tomorrow WILL BE better!

C'mon ladies, let's make this week great!!!!

well we did our celebrating on saturday, splurged on crab legs and martini's and after I added the points up I only used 5 flex....go figure

Now today started out awesome, breakfast was good, lunch was nutritious then dinner disaster. We were not really hungry to eat what I planned so we 'snacked' big mistake...I ate like 18 pizza rolls--only a bizzilion points.

Monday is a new day and I have it all planned out so with Saturday and Sunday's piggy out time I will be good the rest of the week

hang in there chickies!

Hi Everyone!!
I am SO excited!!! I lost 2.8 pounds this week!!!! After losing nothing last week this is just what I needed. I didn't deprive myself but I did cook more and eat out less. I think even when I order healthy choices there is too much sodium in restaurant food. I also had my FAVORITE sub restaurant twice this week so it's good to know that there is somewhere convenient that doesn't screw up my diet. Seriously, Subamarina is freakin' awesom
!!! Where else could I get a 6 in Turkey bacon sub with only 7 points!!! It's so good I don't miss the cheese. They also have little choc chip cookies for only 3 points so I can get a treat when I need it. We have made porkchops, chicken, spagehetti, and chili this week. And I have brought leftovers most days for lunch. I also have been better about getting in my veggies. Like today I had pineapple with breakfast, tomato sauce w/lunch, and I brought carrots for a snack. So I only have to get 2 more veggies for the day. Another yummy treat I found this weekend is cracked pepper and olive oil Triscuts, how the heck they made whole wheat taste SO good I will never know!!!! OK enough rambling!!!!
Chef- I'm sorry there is no baby yet but every pound you lose makes it easier to get pregnant AND less likely you will have gestational diabetes. I had it when I was pregnant (265 lbs at the tume) and it was awful!! The finger sticks and insulin shots sucked!! I know when it is time it will happen!! I have my fingers crossed for you!!!! :)
Nancy- Don't fret about the wine!!! Maybe you should give yourself 35 Wine Allowance Points each week instead of Weekly Allowance Points. Doesn't that work out to about 2 and a half glasses a night? Then you could focus on eating better and not have to stress your nightly wine. I think it would relieve some of your guilt if you built 2 glasses in nightly. Just an idea !!! :)
hotcuban- Don't worry!!! Be glad you enjoyed your holiday and move on!!! Every day is a new day to make a good choice!

Thanks, Chelley! I am getting back on the boat!
Nancy: I drank too much wine and beer actually and it all caught up with me. It's a new week and a new start!
Chefsgirl: Wait and it shall come. It gives you more time to prepare for the lil one anyway. Great job with the consistant weight loss...u've become my inspiration!!!

As for me, I am starting my new fitness regime tomorrow which I am excited about...I missed exercising so much! I hope this week will give me a loss instead of a gain. There is a cute dress I need to lose 15 lbs to get into for my g-parents 50th anniversary in June. *cross fingers*

Well I do have to say Whoo Hoo chelly!!!! :carrot: that is so great!

well I went to pulomnary dr. yesterday she put me on predisone...side effects increased appetite...S### just what I need but it is only for 5 days.

Anyway I am going to try to limit my wine to fri and sat nights only and so far so good, but ( there is always a catch) I have gone over my pts each day so now I only have 7 flex left to get me through to sat morn...oh well we will see what happens.

On a more cheery note my dd wants me to go to a zumba class with her on saturday...I am going to try and do it whoo hoo for me

nancy: zumba sounds awesome! Have fun! And don't worry about the predisone...get some lower cal snack and lots of fiber to fill you up...I use benefiber sometimes like its going outta style!

Also I found a way to make a 4 pt chocolate cake-4 pts for a huge piece! Get 50% less sugar mix, use applesauce and butterspray for pan, skim milk, and benefiber equal to 2 tsp/serving. We even added some 50% less sugar frosting, just less of it. The kids loves making it and eating it and it wasn't all that bad for you :)

I wish I had someone to work out with...My best friend takes a pole dancing class but then again she only weighs 105 lol. My kids exercise in back of me in the living room, I have to banish them from in front of the tv so mommy can see and not kick them in the process. They are also the best lil cheer leaders, "Don't stop mommy you can do it!" and with my daughters: "You're not fat, you're beautiful!" Did I mention I had the best kids ever (even though they do make me nuts sometimes...)

I had 2 awesome days on pts and will be weighing myself every day if I can (primarily bc of the 5 lb challenges that I am getting my $%! whooped at) so I am hoping that a lil more will come!

Okay, totally not been doing well……and as of this morning was up over 340 again. I’ve gained 6 lbs back over the last couple weeks.

Not cool. But…….I’m getting TOM. Au natural….no drugs or anything. This is good. Means I’m ovulating. And could explain for my lack of control food-wise & the reason I ate a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream last nite while watching Grey’s Anatomy.

On track so far today. I am completely feeling my lack of healthy foods right now. Totally lethargic, can’t concentrate…….a bit of depression. That on top of some brutal PMS & people better just stay out of my way.

Glad the day’s almost over & so far everyone has left me alone. Just have to get back on track w/ the diet. This is not cool.

DF & I planned out our menus & grocery list for the rest of the week. Now I just have to get my lazy butt to the store & restock my kitchen. All of the junk food is officially gone. I ate it.

Thanks for being my cheerleader Chelley. More please…….I need it. I know it’s best that we’re not preggers until I lose more weight but I was hoping it had happened by accident just a little bit. I NEED to get under 300 lbs asap so we can start fertility tests & stuff. That really should be enough motivation to keep me on track……seriously.

Nancy – yikes on the predisone. Agree totally w/ hotcubanmama…..don’t let yourself get hungry. Lots & lots of fiber & filling foods. Good protein sources. Might want to use some of those “set” point values & eat a little extra protein w/ your meals. I’m out of flex points for the week too (I didn’t even bother counting them, I’m positive I went WAY over) & sticking to my daily allowance for the rest of the week. We’re in it together sister!

Hotcubanmama – I love the 5 lbs challenges!! I’m waiting for this one to be finished so I can start fresh w/ the next one. I’m hoping it ends today so I can start w/ today’s high weight……I’ll win for sure.

OK chickies I was doing great eating some low cal snacks in the form of veggies, had some popcorn, rice cakes blah blah then for dinner even did good steamed shrimp and asparagus but I was not satisfied and ate a homemade english muffin wth a bit of egg beaters. so I have almost stayed in my points but I have really run out of flex and still two more days. I am aiming for a fresh start on Saturday...and hope to maintain

but I am looking forward to my first ZUMBA class lol hope I can keep up.

Chef I know you can reach your goal of under 300 for the tests! But don't beat yourself up all the time! did you know that infertility in most cases it could be either the man or the women or both--a combination? It took me two years to get preg. my first time and I was 120lbs, the second 15 months, then the third almost 2 years again. we never did know if it was me or him or both but it can and will happen! Don't give up! and do lots of practicing-relax-enjoy...now this is all coming from a now grandma at age 50 LOL...geez I feel old (not)

ok I am off for the night behave and have an awesome on pt day tomorrow

Hey Everyone!!
I'm having a pretty good week. I should be under 200 by my weigh in on Monday. I haven't been under 200 in YEARS!!! It's exciting!! Then I can change my siggie to have a new goal: to get to 175 and be considered normal weight. I have already dropped from obese to overweight and that is SO awesome!!! I am feeling so good about making better choices. Last night I did a 4 mile walk/jog video. I didn't feel too awful afterwards but my face was so red it was almost purple!!! At least I know I earned those points!! And last night my husband wanted to order pizza and I thought I was done for but I'm so proud! I ordered thin crust w/veggies and only ate 3 pieces. Let me tell you! In my pre diet days I have eaten an entire large pizza w/pepperoni and had some cheesesticks too. So this is an amazing transformation. Anyways, enough about me!
hotcuban- My fingers are crossed for you and I know you can fit into your dress in time!!!!!!!!!
Nancy- Let me know how your Sumba class goes, it sounds like fun!
Jill- I think you need a little break. Maybe ease up on yourself until your TOM is over. I don't mean go hog wild. Still count points but don't beat yourself up if you don't eat perfectly. Then start fresh after the next weigh in. And, I know you have that 300 pound goal in mind but just think maybe if you lose a little more your body will wake up and become pregnant and you won't need those expensive and uncomfortable tests!!!!

well my zumba class I did not go DD was so tired from working her first long shift (LOL) she could not get up in that am...oh well.

But I am pumped up and ready to begin exercising again starting on monday (I hope)

Sorry I have been out of touch this week and weekend been had some crazy stuff to sort out.

I am so impressed with everyone who is posting their weight losses this month...it is great.

Have any of you ever tried to calculate the pts in homemade bread? Let me know. I am really getting into this sourdough stuff but am afraid to eat more than a 1/2 slice because of pts...I am using whole wheat flour if that should make a difference

Hey!!!
I have made ot to Onederland!!!!! I have not been under 200 in at least 5 years!!! I am SOOOOO excited!!! I walked 19 miles last week but it was worth it since I lost 4.4 pounds!! That put me at 197.8. I am about halfway to my goal now if I go down to 150 but I may revise that number because at abour 175 I will no longer be overweight according to the BMI calculator. I'll just have to see how I look and what size that is.

OMG chelly CONGRATS!!!! :hug: this is wonderful

Well all I can say I think I have really discovered I am an emotional eater...is there an aa group for that? Last week I was so ready to get back to normal and by that I mean on pts and exercise I had physiced my self up and everything then it all went to **** on wed-fri (details would put most of you in heart attack/pissed off/gun toting mode). then sat and sun my routine (I am a huge routine person) was knocked off kilter so I set my sights on monday and guess I was not mentally where I should be. I have eaten everything that was not nailed down yesterday and today and feel so bloated, heavy, uncomfortable, miserable, and just plain don't like me right now. How do you all do it? When it gets so bad you just cope by eating and eating and eating or am I the only one that does this? Can't afford counseling (and just got hit with $400.00 in medical bills and $2000.00 in hot water heater stuff) so lack of money is a huge issue.

Ok I am rolling off my pity wagon and need to be propped up to get started again...I need some new motivation, goal, trick, something...I was thinking even if I challenged myself to try one new recipe a week (did that before) just to add to my journal for variety?


all input welcome....you all are great

today I tired to be good but of course I slipped up again big time. I am trying to focus on the positive--do you all have times when it seems it all comes crashing down? lol well if so mine hit with a sonic boom.

anyway I truly am looking at wiping the slate clean first thing sat morn and being good for the next 20 pounds gone...keep me in line will ya?

well this is my last night fling??? anyway new chapter, new food log all start in the am.

Hey since I am bored with my exercise dvd's can you all recommend one that keeps you motivated?

Chelley--CONGRATS on onederland...I hope to join you there one day! That's awesome!
Nancy--I am an emotional eater too...I think we just need to find other activities in their place.

Well, I haven't been on in a while (having problems with the site) and I am TERRIFIED of going on the scale...my grandparents-completely old world--were over all week and cooked and I ate and I ate...and augh.

I am taking Mon to get back into the groove. I need to. I am trying a whole change of life thing right now...Be a better mommy (more patient), finish revising the *&@# manuscript and hopefully get an agent which hopefully will lead to a nice book with my name on it, and another $ endeavor as a Mary Kay consultant b/c my 2 jobs have cut my hrs (freaking gov stim package...I guess they don't want the future generation to be able to speak and be placed in regular ed one day...) Anyway, it is a new start and i am taking it.

Good luck this week, gals!

Well I ate a brownie and a funnel cake yesterday and I am up .8 for the week. This sucks!!! They so weren't worth it! I excercised WAY over 28 points this week, didn't even use all my WA points and still gained. I'm hoping that next week will be a big loss to compensate for the gain this week.

HI!!! OMG!!! I have been TRYING to get on here for days!

My computer keeps erroring out when I try to post something. The other day I wrote this big long post & then it errored out & I lost the whole thing.

How is everyone??? I'm doing really well, back on the wagon big time. This is Week 2 of back on plan. I just posted on the WI thread & I only lost 2 lbs this month. Kind of a bummer, but better than the direction I was headed earlier in the month w/ a big gain, so I guess I should be happy.

Tried one of those Bird's Eye Steamer bags this week as a quick dinner fix & all I can say is GROSS! Don't waste your $$. Icky.

Sounds like everyone has been wavering a bit this month, me included, but is totally ready to get back on the wagon. Right in time for a new month. Let's get after it in May ladies!!!

Well chickies I have been so busy that I have completely blown off any semblance of eating well and nutrious...I am actually scared to get on the scale...I am afraid the weight I have lost is all back I feel it in my clothes.

the sad part is I am not motivated to get back on the wagon...what does one do?

and yes the emotion thing is into play, the excuse for no exercise has kicked in
BIG time. at least the emotion thing is not my DH or DD's....it is more the exH and this is an ongoing thing...at least for now

work is another thing..I am partners in a business and see the writing on the wall...we can not stay afloat much longer that means job hunting for me...downside...I can't collect unemployment. Since I was a partner in a business and did not pay into the states liability...only paid on a federal level.

poop LOL oh well the up side is...I have to make some changes and I love a challenge. I have a DH who supports me, I have 3 great kiddies, and will be a grandma again in aug...all great blessings

I will keep you updated

We left for Florida on March 28 and came home on April 12th...I gained 8 lbs. I had lost 70 before we left and since than have been TRYING to get back there!! This morning I was back at 69lbs...almost there!! 70lbs just sounds better to me! :D