Weight Watchers - Supporting Each Other on our Weight Loss Journey!

This is a great thread for those who want support, helpful hints, friendship and a great bunch of people to communicate with. This thread has existed for a long time and we keep re-starting it whenever the old one gets too long. Feel free to stop in and chat, we are not a "closed" group and welcome newcomers. Some of us have been together for well over a year, some only a few days, but we care about each other. We offer tips, we share, we pick each other up of the floor when we've had rough times and we applaud when someone does well.

So, please do stop on by and share a bit, support is what it's all about! We can really do this together.

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Micasa, welcome and we can discuss all the points you want here!
I can't even tell you how many times I have re-started Weight Watchers. It is like an old friend. I hate to say that I ditch my old friend from time to time, but I am always coming back.
This week, I was going to go an weigh in at a meeting on Tuesday morning and ended up deciding to take that time and get on the treadmill instead of attending the meeting. I reasoned it out, and I do not recommend others do this, that is was a particularly busy week and that I needed to take time for me. What would make me lose weight more effectively? Going to that meeting and trying to cheat that scale by wearing really lightweight clothes and skipping my breakfast? (who was I kidding?) or would it be better for me to get my ____ on that treadmill and spend the time I would have spent at the meeting on exercise. I chose the exercise. The WW people wouldn't have liked me ditching the meeting, but as time was really short this week, I decided to recommit myself to my eating privately instead of there at the meeting and to get moving. It worked for me this week, I am down another pound.
I shall return to WW next week, though. I am no fool. I need those meetings to keep me motivated and on track.

Ash, I also have a snacking (and eating out and eating desserts) with the husband issue. He is a very bad influence on me. He is naturally thin by nature and it seems that no matter what he eats, he is always about the same weight. I nicknamed him "Mr. Haagen-Dazs" after his favorite ice cream. He can take the pint container out of the refrigerator and just eat with no portion control. He uses real butter liberally. He wonders why I can't control myself and I have him as an example all the time. I do love this man, but sometimes it can be exasperating to have his eating habits "in my face" all the time.

By the way, all, I am still really way to busy and have yet to even open the box my new dehydrator came in and read the instructions. I bought all the stuff to dehydrate and I worry that it's going bad before I can make time to use it. Maybe later on today? We shall see.

Ruth, what is a user CP???
I really quite computer illiterate. : )
Linda

Yeah, my husband can gain weight, but for now the Army keeps him thinner. His max weight is 196 lbs. and he goes anywhere from 193-6, I just worry about one day when he retires..actually I am hoping with our move to NC and more outdoorsy type stuff and no issue with exchange rates..we'll be able to get out and do more..I know we're def. not getting cable when we go back..I hate how much TV we watch here, but when we're not able to go places all the time..it's what we end up with over here..

Would you believe my 2 year old is 25.5 lbs. and asks me for food like 6 times a day. I know he runs around, but sheesh..I need to lose like three of him..lol

Ash, maybe you can take your 2 year old to some kind of playground and get out of the house? Both of you could benefit!
We need to all set tiny goals and take baby steps!

It's freezing over here in Germany so we don't go outside much. We do a lot with our Wii. I am hoping after we move, NC will be a lot more activities outside friendly..

Question - how do you plan ahead your meals. Apparently I am a mood eater - which sometimes becomes an issue..just wondering how people decide.

Ash, when will you be coming back to the USA? Today here in NH it is about 58 degrees, but I have a friend in NC and I guess it must be about 70 there today. You will love it. I've been to the Chapel Hill area.

Planning meals is difficult but I try to work out my points or calorie allowance for the day at the beginning of each day. What I do is try to have a 4 or 5 point breakfast, I never let it go above 5 points unless it's a holiday or very special occasion. I then figure out that will be our dinner. I try not to make it above 10 points unless I want to use flex points, as I often do.
Then, whatever is left is then divided into lunch with a few points for a small snack and a small Weight Watcher type of dessert or a yogurt.
I only get 21 points a day and it's VERY hard to stick to my plan. My appetite is more for about a 30+ point day.
I often feel deprived and sad about how I need to eat. It seems that others around me eat whatever they please and never gain weight. I have to admit that I strongly dislike exercise but I made myself get on the treadmill as often as I can.
I was in a gym for awhile but I slacked off and truly didn't like it very much. Seemed like, by the time I got dressed and got myself there and got home, I could have a workout DONE at home. I saved about a half hour or more of my time by exercising at home. I'm just not into sports of any kind.
Sometimes, if my mood is good, I like to put on music and dance when no one is watching. That can at least be enjoyable.

derrydaughter,

We will be backstateside in early January. I cannot wait. I think I am going back to meetings when we do get back, we shall see.

As for the planning I will keep that in mind. And I go through spurts of loving and hating exercise. That is why I am hoping to do more outside when we move.

I reached a milestone today!

My belly pooch won't hold up a pencil this morning! (You remember the bra test wih the pencil?) The pencil fell from under my pooch!

:carrot: :carrot:

I have been wearing such baggy clothes since surgery, I wasn't sure if anything positive was happening. But if I look back at my postings, I did manage to lose about 4 pounds in the past month.

Can't really take credit for it since I was eating a lot of donated casseroles and stuff. But I will take credit for keeping my portions in line.

I did have a moment where I considered buying a bag of Doritos. My thinking was "With everything going on, I deserve this". But I changed that to "With everything going on, you deserve to treat yourself kinder than Doritos".

And my surgeon gave me a warm fuzzy, we were talking about the upcoming port placement for chemo, and he said something about "you are thin enough that...." I don't even remember the end , I was just so tickled to be "thin enough" for something!!

I really hope no one thinks I am being shallow thinking about weight loss in the middle of all my other stuff. I am just very grateful to be a little lighter while dealing with this health stuff.

roundpeg - That is great that you're able to see progress in the middle of medical issues. I don't think it's shallow at all, if it's a positive in your life I think you should celebrate it. I hope everything else turns out good, I will say a prayer for your health; I guess I missed somwhere that this stuff was going on. Sorry for that. Take care!

Hello Ladies,

So I recalculated my points and I am supposed to be eating 28 pts. glup - I have not being eating that. Not on the higher end of it, but the lower end. I am sure that my weight probably has been effected by it. So, today, Saturday, I am starting a new. I started new in my journal and for today planned out not so much what I am having but where the points go at each time of the day. I am going to a baby shower and I thought of some foods that I know will more than likely be there and have given myself more points for "lunch" since it's around that time. I will take the sheet and my journal with me as well as my 1 liter bottle of water. That should help me not freak at the shower. At the end of today, I will post my journal so everyone can look at it.

0830 = 7 pts.
1130 = 2 pts.
1430 = 10 pts. <-- Baby shower
1730 = 2 pts.
1830 = 7 pts.

I am excited, hopefully all of this will help me. I also need to workout at some point today. I'll probably do it tonight.

Good day to everyone!

Okay, so they didn't have anything at the shower that I thought they would except the cake. So - um yeah, I had to guesstimate, but I actually did great. So, here is my journal for today. I did use 5 flex pts. but um, yeah it wasn't because of the shower, it was because I had ice cream with the hubby..but I didn't eat it all like I normally would have..so well it's improvement. Like I said I do good till my man is home, but this was all on me this time! : )


0830 - 1 egg scrambled 3
FF Cheese 1
Salsa 0
4.5 oz. Grape juice 2
Apple sauce 1
1130 - Fiber 1 bar 2
1430 - Turkey 2
Cheddar cheese 8 <-- I know silly, but I love cheese.
Baby carrots 0
Dip 2
Cake 3
1730 - Bean bake 6
1900 - Ice cream 5 <-- Flex pts worth it, but I know bad girl, lol.


So, 28 pts. 5 flex pts. I think all things considering it was a good day. I should do good today, Sunday here already in Germany, so I should see some sort of loss...

Ash

Morning girls. Haven't been around much. My eating has not been that great either. I gained last week. I'm hovering around 190. I'm still going to meetings. I'm in a much better place than I was this time last year. So I will try and do better.

Roundpeg that's good on the pencil test. I agree you deserve something better than Doritos.

I haven't been able to exercise in a few weeks. Need to get back into that.

Linda user cp is at the top of the page on the left hand side.

Have a good Monday.

Exhausted.
Was hospitalized Sun-Wed.
The doctors say I have an infection, but don't know where.
I had hives with it as well.
Anyway, I hope everyone is doing alright.
I'll be back Monday, hopefully I'll feel 100% by then.

Ash: That stinks, feel better soon!

I made the mistake of buying Halloween candy that I like :( . I am slipping back into bad habits.

I WI today just to see where I was.
I hate being thrown off track.
I am at 217.4 right now when on Sunday night I was at 215.4,
so 2 lbs. I am going to try and get my head straight this weekend
and hopefully I'll be down a little on Monday although I won't make my 10 lb
goal.
Oh well, wasn't expecting to be sick, you live and learn I guess..

Lucky we don't "do" Halloween, so I don't have to worry about candy laying around...all I can say ladies is put it down, and step away! lol.

Hi ladies, sorry I have not been around much. I've been so busy that I can barely breath.
I've not really gotten anywhere with my weight loss efforts, but I am about the same. I have started walking again, though, as I went clothes shopping on Sunday afternoon and was quite displeased that the usual sizes didn't fit me. I had a dismal week last week, a dear friend passed away. When I was getting dressed to attend the memorial service, nothing fit. I sufficed with wearing a skirt that belongs to my daughter that was slightly big for me as my own stuff didn't fit.
Hence, walking is going to be happening a bit more often.
I hope you all are doing better than I am.
I hope to also be back here more and give it a proper effort. Days are flying by and my schedule is horrendous, but I need to make time to deal with this and make it more of a priority.

I'm still going to be here, no worried, but I am going to start another thread today called Christmas Losers that is more serious. It is a "walk the talk" thread with goals that is set up to acheive by Christmas.
Other than that, I have not been feeling tremendously well the last few days, stomach stuff. Last night really sucked. So, hopefully eating a bit better will get me on track.
RP? How is your recovery going? Let's have an update!

I'm wondering where all the usual people are that tend to post here? Is everyone off the wagon? I hope not.
I'm here!!!
I had a good day yesterday. Ate on program, got on that treadmill and exercised self control. Self control is a really important thing throughout all of this, isn't it?

I keep coming back here and hoping some of my old buddies will be back. So far, nothing. But, I do want to say that I either walked or went on my treadmill four times this past week. I'm trying again and I am looking forward to having my jeans a little less tight and fitting into a few of my older articles of clothing again.
What are you looking forward to?

Another day here with no one else. : ( I guess I stayed away too long and you all figured this was a "dead thread"? I'm not giving up on you all!
A challenge for today.
I will attend a quilt guild meeting this morning. It's a long meeting and the guild has two huge long tables laden with all sorts of scrumptious foods that people bring in.
I'm going to bring a 100 calorie bag of almonds and some of my dehydrated apples and just get coffee. I promise! I can do this.
This afternoon, I hope to get in a walk. I need to keep up my motivation.
I must drop a few pounds before the holiday season sets in or I'm going to be in HUGE trouble!

DD: How did you do yesterday at your meeting? Your attitude sounds great, very determined sounding. You are going to do it!

I have kinda dropped off since I just don't feel like I have any control at this point. From what I have read, now they give you steroids when you do chemo so you pack on the pounds. So I am still holding onto my too big stuff and feeling defeated.

I am really having to seperate between "body image" and "health issues" and I need to stay on track for health issues even though the body image thing is shot right now. Water and fiber need to be a big part of my plan due to the side effects of chemo.

Plus, I feel like I don't get credit for the weight loss, people assume the cancer did it, I don't get credit for the months of changing habits and healthy eating. That makes me mad, I lost 40 pounds worth of Dorito weight darn it! I do struggle with Doritos still, I haven't bought any yet.

I am going to focus on nutritionally dense food, if the chemo makes me lose my appetite, I need to make every bite count. If the steroids make me pig out, I need to be eating friuts and veggies that won't pack on the pounds.

Chemo starts Monday, wish me luck.

RP, I wish you luck! Even if no one else gives you credit, I do! I know you have worked very hard and you must retain that. Chemo will help you in the end, but those I know who have gone through it have not felt well. But, view that as temporary. You will beat this thing.
I wish I lived near you and that I could help in some way. I hope you have wonderful people, friends and family to support you through this.
Love and hugs!
Keep up eating the right foods and stay strong.
How long with the chemo be for?
I'm going to keep you in my prayers.

Oh yes, I was swamped yesterday and didn't got to a meeting, but I am going today! I promise!

RP, just got home from my meeting. Last meeting I went to I was 166, this time I was 163.4 and it's a loss of 2.6 pounds. Since 9/22, I really blew it all off and wasn't trying really hard until last week.
I will keep trying!
I wrote all the reasons why I want to lose weight on an index card and put it in my purse. I hope to refer to it when temptation outside of the home strikes. Maybe that will help?
I'm envisioning going Christmas shopping at the mall and smelling the cinnomon bun place and giving in. But, I will reach in the pocket on the outside of my purse and touch that index card and maybe read it at the mall. I will make sure to bring a low point energy bar instead in that purse as well. I am smarter than a cinnimon bun!

Way to go derrydaughter!
I am down a total of 8 lbs so far, but with being sick and in the hospital I will take it.
I may end up at the doctor again as I am not 100% - it's crazy!

Good luck to the rest of you!

Ash, good to hear from you.
RP, would you kindly send me a private message with your real name and whatnot on it. I would like to add you to my church's prayer list, if that is OK. I am thinking of you and have mentioned you in my prayers.

Ladies! I got on the scale here at home this morning and it was 162.4, but I'm not changing my tracker unless it's an official WW weigh in. I have two NSVs to report.
One: We went out to a local diner type of place for dinner last night. Breakfast is served all day. I was confronted with a wonderful menu and all the choices were so tempting. We love eating there at this place. I gulped hard and ordered an egg white omelette with fresh spinach and tomato and feta cheese. I had the fruit as my side order instead of home fries. They have sprout bread as a choice and I had it. I found out, after asking that it is Ezekiel bread. I was totally on program for once on a weekend day. This is HUGE for me.
Also, we walked the entire mall upstairs and down and we bought a Nintendo wii a few weeks ago and I could have cared less, but yesterday we bought the wii fit package. Instead of sitting on our butts watching TV after dinner, DH and I took turns snowboarding and doing all sorts of wii fit things. I'm a bit sore today, but it's a good thing.
I'm proud of myself!

Well I WI tomorrow, but I am finally back to working out after falling off the exercise train due to my illness. I ran 4.675 miles with my Wii tonight and then tried to run with my dog, Kahlua, outside. She is not a good workout partner though as she tries to sniff everything and not move. My goal is to run at least 120 miles with the Wii fit and at least walk the dog every night. So, here's to weightloss I hope! : )

Well I am happy, a loss is a loss after all.
After not eating to point and only exercising yesterday (Sunday) I woke up and WI at - 0.4 lbs for a total of 2.4 lbs. gone in November. and a total of 8.4 lbs. gone since I started back on WW October 5th.
Slow, but indeed I will take it.
I got a new journal and hopefully now that I am feeling 100 % things will go smoother for me!

Ash

Ash, great job! I WI today and we shall see! I have my fingers crossed. I have been a good girl and have been on program all week, still have about 15 flex points left as well.
We shall see!
RP, I hope you are OK. I know you can't worry about food right now and that is OK, but we do care and want to know how you are doing just the same. I wish I lived near you and could visit and cheer you up, etc.

derrydaughter - Thanks.
So, I started back to working out Sunday now that I am better and it's been really great. Since we're moving and about to have all of our stuff move, I seem to be more motivated that we go to the gym as a family. They have a family room so my 2 year old can play or watch TV in the play area and the adults can work out.

So, I made a deal with my husband, he needs to lose a couple of lbs. for his promotion test and I well need to lose weight, so 1 week of going to the gym as a family. You see we never workout together - he does PT for the Army and well I do stuff at home or go to the gym myself. So, anyway, this is day two and we're doing great.

11/16/09 - 1/2 hr. Wii Run, 1/2 hr. Elliptical @ Gym.
11/17/09 - 1 hr. Elliptical @ Gym.

I am givin' us a lil' whoot whoo..

Hope everyone else is doing well in all areas of life,
Ash

Ash, great job on the work outs! When are you actually moving? I think you'll be in NC afterwards, is that right? Good going!
I had my weigh in yesterday and lost .8, I was glad that I went and it felt good to have a loss, even if less than one pound. It's better than nothing.
I weighed in at 162.6.
I have used the wii fit for the last four days and hope to use it again today. Today is yet another challenge, a quilt group meeting. There is always food. Oh well, I think I'm only going to have fruit and yogurt for breakfast so I can have somethuing at the meeting without guilt.

derrydaughter, Well let's see we ship our car the 24th, they come for accompanied baggage on the 30th, and then come for our household goods on December 8th and we're not leaving until around January 5th, so we'll be without our stuff for almost a month. Way to go on the .8 lb. loss. I know how it is..my last was .4 lb. so we just have to keep treking right?

As for working out, trying to make it a family thing..so far so good, we're doing a one week challenge and see where we'll go from there...

Ash

Ash, can't believe they would leave you without your stuff for that long, particularly over Christmas. What a bummer. Will you lose computer access too? Will be not be hearing from you?
No car as well, goodness.
I also can't believe you had a car over there in the first place, though. I find that interesting.
I blew it today... went to a meeting and had pecan pie. I feel mad at myself now. But, on the other hand, I am wearing pants that haven't fit me in about two months today, go figure.

derrydaughter, well we will have stuff, it will just be the Army's stuff. So, it's better than nothing and then we are blessed a friend is letting use a car. So, the way I see it things could be worse. We have a laptop, so I should have internet access.

As for pecan pie, well I love it too. Hoping there's none for the Thanksgiving dinner we're going to personally...

Ash, sometimes I do not understand weight loss, other times.... well, who knows?
This morning, on my home scale, after having a small piece of pecan pie yesterday, I was down a pound. Not officially adjusting my tracker as my WW weigh ins are what will count here, but I don't get it at all. However, that one pound could be due to other factors like sodium, exercise, last weeks good behavior, etc. I don't think anyone can truly tell us when a pound loss or gain is to come from what you eat on a certain day.
So, for today, I forgive myself. I had a 5 point breakfast, I journaled and took a huge hit on my flex points for that pie, and I move on.
I'm glad you'll have some stuff until the final transfer, by the way, sounds a bit easier then, Ash!
I miss other people who have been in this group. I'm not giving up and I wonder if they have?

Yeah, you can only work on TODAY, it's hard to remember that sometimes. I am trying not to freak out, I do actually need to up my water in-take, so hopefully that'll help.

As for the others, I have been wondering too. Seems like it's only been me and you - I miss all of the sharing, it's so motivating for me..

Hopefully they'll be back. I personally can't give up!
I have to do this once and for all..
Ash

Ash, I can tell by the tone of your posts that you will be successful.
There are peaks and valleys to this journey and there are sometimes detours and roadblocks. The successful people pick themselves up, dust themselves off and move forward.
I'm moving forward, I had a really long detour recently. I forgive myself. I learned something. I will move on.
Going on a college tour with my daughter today, it's some distance from here and I will probably eat two meals out today, one at least. I hope this college cafeteria has healthy choices, not only for me but for my daughter if she chooses to go there.

derrydaughter - I think you and I both will do fine and I will say a prayer for your daughter as she enters college. I am sure she'll do well as well. Let me know how it goes whenever you can. Good luck!

Ash, my daughter is already in college, but is looking to transfer. It's a big step, though, a financial commitment and also she will be leaving home. We think she'll make this move in January. I have time to adjust to live without her around the house. She was away last year and the first few days that she was gone were hard. She came home this semester and is attending a community college and commuting from home. We did this to save some money, and we have. But, she has kind of taken a big, brave gulp and said she is ready to take on student loans. We had hoped to get her through college without a massive debt, but looks like she' join the ranks of many people in the USA who pay for their college up through when they are middle age. I hate the idea, but it is her decision.

As for me, I blew it yesterday. I did not like the food or the food choices at this school, she may have a very hard time there. I blew it again at dinner as well. So, today, I pick myself back up again and hope for a fresh start and better self control.

derrydaughter, I see about the situation. We are extrememly blessed that my Husband knows he's doing 20 yrs. in the Army, he just re-enlisted and was able to transfer his GI Bill to our son Logan so his college is paid for. I know how it is though to have a loan. I have one myself which is small, but we're still paying on. But as far as her leaving I know it will be hard at first, but I know you have a strong spirit and will adjust.

As for yesterday, don't worry I didn't do so hot either. I did use flex points, but I am not sure what I ate yesterday helped me at all..and not sure what we're doing for dinner tonight..we were supposed to go to the gym after my husband helped some of our friends move..but he's still gone..

We shall see

Good morning ladies.
How are you doing?
I am doing well and I think I need to come back and visit, who knows stay a while.
Where is everyone else? I guess life gets busy and other things get in the way.
Well I just wanted to say hello and I will be back.

Take Care
Ann

Hi, Ann! Welcome back!