Weight Watchers - Flexers chat & support - July18 to July 30

Good morning fellow flexers! :coffee:

I hope everyone had a good weekend :sunny:

I had a pretty good weekend and recovered from my recent carb binge. I am back on my SBD/WW plan and I think I have lost 1 or 2 lbs since last week.

Tommorrow is weigh in so I am keeping my fingers :crossed:

How is everyone else doing?

Mind if I cop a squat and have some coffee too? I have sugarfree creamer !:) Caramel dulce (or something like that) I had a few binges this weekend and am back on program hoping to lose this few lbs I gained. I was so happy with the scale yesterday BUT not today-as I am a compulsive weigher and trying to break my food addiction first and then I will worry about the scale.

I did my exercise today and am on my 5th 16oz water w/ice and let me tell you..this sweater isnt helping much. I just ate my breakfast -a light english muffin with .5TB PB and a tsp of wheat germ with a V8- better late than never - and I am still hungry (my son's sausage bisuit sure does smell great) Today is going to be a GREEEAAAT day! Good job on returning those lbs back to where they came from! I am keeping my fingers crossed for your weigh in!

The urge to stress eat this afternoon in terrible! We just had one of our most difficult (read as obnoxious, rude, mouthy, paranoid, agressive and argumentative) clients in. As soon as she walked in I knew she was in a bad mood :rolleyes:

Now I have a stress headache and want to eat cake! :(

Well, I managed not to eat cake yesterday :lol: but the same client is coming in again today so I will try really hard not to get stressed.

Looks like another scorcher today so I will be loading up on water and Crystal Light throughout the day :sunny:

Have a great day everyone! :)

I managed not to eat any of the chocolate cake that was at work today! :)

And I went to my meeting this evening and lost 2lbs! :goodscale

Good morning everyone! I am at work, so that means a very quick post! Had WI yesterday, down 1 pound. I did very well at the beginning of the week, but went downhill over thr weekend.
I will hopefully catch up with the rest of you this evening when I have more time!

sherri -Way to go on your 1lb lost! :cp:

Kellyjoiii - welcome to forum! :wave:

Hello ladies! I am back at home now so I have a little more time to type, and don't have to worry about who might be watching over my shoulder! :mag: :comp:
Mauvaisroux-I am impressed that you avoided the cake, I love cake (who am I kidding? I love EVERYTHING!! :cbg: :cookie: :jeno: :chockiss: :cheese: :burger: :mcd: ).
I think I am over my "honeymoon" period of WW, everyday is more of a struggle. I really appreciate everyones post. Even though I don't post as often as I used to I make a point to get on here every day and read what everyone has written.
I need to do something to get re-motivated. Any ideas? :?:

Sometimes it helps to go back and review your ww materials to get a refresher.

One thing I do when I start to feel like giving up is look at a picture I took as my "before" picture - I do not want to go back to that :p so that gives me the motivation to get back on track.

Hi ladies...just a quick post today. Down 1.8 at WI last night! Yay! I leave for camping tomorrow, and I am a wee bit nervous. I tend to eat more junk at camp (who can resist smores by the campfire???), but it may be offset by all the extra hiking, swimming, and canoeing I do. I am taking my journal with me for sure! I'll check in two weeks from now and let you know how I did.

Sherry, I stay motivated by stepping back and looking at the big picture. I am doing so well, and I really want to succeed at this. I look where I've been, and where I'm going. I keep it interesting by trying new foods. Don't lose heart!

Congrats on your loss Allie! and have a good holiday! :)

Ugh! Had to eat out today but managed to survive...

Well, thanks for everyones advice...but I found another great motivator....I tried on (and fit into) a pair of jeans that I have not been able to wear in close to 2 years!! :dance:
Let me set the scene for you....
We were told on Thursday at work that we were allowed to wear jeans on Friday ( I work at a bank, so getting to wear something besides dressy clothes is a treat). So I came home on Thursday and pulled out my old faithful pair of larger size jeans. Then, down at the bottom of my dresser drawer I catch a glimpse of my smaller jeans. I think...nope, there is no way that I could fit into them. But I drag them out and lay them on top of my other jeans. This morning I am getting ready for work. I pull on the mandatory bank T-shirt (which is also feeling a bit more loose) and put on my larger jeans. But they just look to baggy. And I feel huge in them. Now, lets remember...these are jeans that I used to have to lay down on my bed to zip up, especially when they first came out of the dryer. Now they feel and look to big!! So, I pick up the smaller size. I hold my breath, and pull one leg on. I expect them to get tight or atleast feel to snug by mid-thigh. But I manage to put both legs in and pull them up! I can get them zipped! They are buttoned! AND I CAN STILL BREATHE!! :cloud9: It is nothing short of a miracle. :cb:
Now, don't get me wrong, it is not like these are tiny little jeans. They are still too large of a size. But this was so important to me! And now I know that if I stick with it, pretty soon THESE jeans will start to be too baggy!
I know this is a long post, but I just had to share my news with everyone. And say, WEIGHT WATCHERS WORKS!! :goodscale

That's great Sherri! :cb:

I had a pretty good weekend, did some gardening and then on Sunday spent the day with a friend walking around a nice neighborhood stealing ideas from other people's gardens, did some shopping and lunch. The we had some gelato as a treat.

Hope everyone had a good weekend! :sunny:

Sherri

That is great!!!

I know I have had to put a few pair of pants and shorts in the give away pile
There are a few pair of pants and shorts that I am still wearing although they are a bit baggy.

I bought a new pair of jean shorts on the weekend and managed to fit into a pair that are 3 sizes smaller than I wore last summer. They are still a bit snug so will not wear them for a week or two but use them as an incentive.

I had a bad weekend for eating and drinking. Although I stayed pretty well within my pts using all my flex over the weekend I just don't feel good
I feel like a big bloated slug today. So am back to the minimum pts for the day and will stick to lots of water,veggies and grilled meats for a a day or two.

Funny how fast a person adapts to a different way of eating and the old ways sure don't feel all that good in the long run

Will get out for a long walk tonite and feel much better I am sure

Cindy

:thanks:
I had to WI today (instead of my normal Tuesday) and had maintained. Which I just have to be satisfied with. I had some really awsome days where I stayed on program, then I had some not-so-awsome days. When I have one of these kind of weeks I am always happy for that week to over so I can move on and start fresh. :goodscale
The good news for me is that my mom is giving me her "Gazzelle" I have no idea if I am spelling that right, but it is a piece of exercise equipment that you sortof "ski" on. I was looking for a used treadmill :tread: , and she told me to take this. It is is almost new condition...so I hope this helps me.
Have any of you tried this?

Good going on the jeans MrsKMS :cp: and sherri maintaining is always better than gaining! :D

I lost 2 lbs in my first week. But had a sobering realization in a dressing room this afternoon; I am no longer a size medium. You know how you know that, but when you're clothes shopping, it is no longer an abstract concept...it's thighs that won't fit into shorts! The sports store didn't have any women's large shorts...all out :mad: ...and I really need some stuff that fits so I look good when we visit the in-laws in a few weeks....I ended up buying men;s shorts. They're sporty and don't bunch up in the wrong places. But not as cute as the women's stuff. I hate shopping, and I really didn't feel like driving all over town in the heat and wasting gas for a couple of pairs of shorts...

I also realize that it;s going to take 10 weeks at the maximum weight-loss speed to get back to a size medium... swim suit season over -- even in sunny San Diego...

Well, here's hoping I can keep up the pace! Better ready for Christmas than never at all... :)

Netcat- but then you can buy yourself a new cute outfit for Christmas parties! :D

I am up 1lb this week but I am sure it is due to eating too much salt and the heat isn't helping either. My hands and feet were swollen by the end of the day :(

Yep- I was right- I am back down again today so it is a combo of heat and salt.

We have a long weekend coming up so I will have to make sure my kitchen is stocked with OP foods as we are having people over on Saturday night which will be an opportunity go snack badly if I allow it to be.

Hi One and All,

I haven't posted in like twenty years. Well more like a month. Since summer hit I have been too busy to do squat.

I haven't been OP at all, haven't exercised much and water, what's that!!!! I have been on the Barcardi Coolers and Beer instead :^: :o :devil:

I know, BAD BAD BAD girl. But I have decided that I am starting over fresh. Tomorrow is a new day. I'm saying tomorrow because I start back on nights tonight at work. I have to eat my three meals today and having to stay up until 8:30 tomorrow morning, if I don't eat throughout the night I will get sick. So Tomorrow will be a better day for me to start. I will try though tonight to be fairly good.

Anyways I'm glad to see that everyone else is doing good and wish me luck.

TTYL

Kim

PS I'll change my ticker when I weigh in tomorrow because heaven forbid, it needs to be changed. :mad:

Welcome back nibs and good luck on your fresh start! :lucky:

Good to see you back Nibs! We all go through those rough patches.

Blah! Went to a bbq last night and did not do well. Ate hotdogs and doritos and then felt sick when I got home - that will teach me! :(

woo hoo! Down 4 more pounds this week, for a total of 13!!

congratulations legally brunette! That's terrrific! :bravo: