Weight Watchers - Valentine's Day Challenge

I havent seen one..has someone already started a Valentine's Day Challenge?

I put up a ticker because I want to be involved. Maybe I'm just blind and missed the thread!:dizzy:

I would like to join the Valentines Challenge too~ I would like to lose 5 pounds by than

I had already set up a challenge for myself for heart day so I will officially join yours :D 10 lbs by Feb 14. :carrot:

I have decided to lose 10 by Valentines Day - so here is to support:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:
I am keeping busy with the kids and my job - so there is some times NO time to cook a healthly meal - so I keep Smart Ones in the freezer at all time for this times.

Welcome to the challenge ladies.

Aren't smart ones great when your in a bind?? I take them to work when I don't feel like cooking a whole meal for myself.

Lets lose those pounds by V-day so we can buy ourselves something special to wear on the big night. That's my plan anyways.

Hello Ladies!

My name is Nicole. I'm new to the boards and have set a personal goal of 12 pounds by Valentines Day. Can I join the group for support? I started Weight Watchers on my own at home the other day. I would love to start back to the meetings but cant do so right now due to money. I'm hoping this website will give me the encouragement I seem to lack after I start losing. Everyone seems so nice and supportive.

Good luck ladies. :)

bigshaker: Welcome to the site!!

I just decided that I NEED the meetings or I can't stay on track. I would love to skip them and save the cash but I just can't go it alone.

Good for you for following it on your own...well with us!!




To everyone else: What days do you weigh in??

I'm planning on weighing in on Mondays. So I will post my progress or lack of on this Monday. I haven't really been following the program, well Ok, I've been totally eating junk the past 2 days. I'm gonna start the new year off with WW and start my challenge Monday.

i'll join this one to :) i have 15 set for ground hog day so we'll say 17lbs for valentines day :)
angie

I am starting WW again in the morning at 10AM -I would like to join this challenge as well - 10 lbs by Feb 14. (That sounds a lot better than everything I need to lose....) As soon as I weigh in I will update with a ticker!


WVmom

Count me in. My goal is 12 pounds by Valentine's Day! I'll be weighing in on Mondays. :) Good luck to everyone!!

Brooke

221 down 3lbs yeah:carrot:

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221 down 3lbs yeah:carrot:

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Yay, great job. I think I'm down .5

Hi I am going to my first official weight watchers meeting ever tonight!
I have been trying to follow south beach but it is too restricting and my DH isn't interested in following it! I need his support especially on trips to the grocery store so together we are going to follow weight watchers. I love this site is so great and free and everyone should know about it!
So here is to my vday challenge!
:o

Yay Hildy! How was the meeting?

I think I'm going to join in on the V-Day challenge. I'd like to finally hit my first 10% by then- lose 17 pounds. :)

Just wanted to say I went to weigh in tonight~ I lost 1/2 pound so my total is now 14 lbs lost.

I want to wish everyone good luck

:bravo:

Count me in, i'm planning on being down 10 pounds by the 14th, for my three year anniversery with the boy. GO US!

my first meeting was great and I think I have got my husband off to a great start! It wasn't easy though he has a huge appetite and I had to convince hm that what he was going to eat would fill him up! I really enjoyed the meeting and got updated tools. Can't beat the free registration! well good luck on your challenges we can do it!

Hi I am new here. I started WW this morning. Can I join you guys in this challenge? I would like to lose 10lbs by then.

I'm so glad we have a lot of people in the challenge. Welcome everyone and heres to us all meeting our goals.:cheer:

I'd like to join the Valentine's Day Challenge. I'll shoot for 5 lbs. since I'm a slow loser. I already did 1/2 an hour of exercise this morning and hope to do another 1/2 hour later on today. Good luck, everyone.
Dena

I still haven't gone back to WW for an official weigh in. I'm shooting for early Friday morning.

How did everyone do today with their points?

I bought some WW cakes and could eat the whole box. I love them.

-1.4 at todays meeting - made me feel pretty good since I wasn't "sparkling good" on New years Eve. Now I am going to exercise!!

okay i'm ready to go girls how is everyone doing. lost 1 pound 4 oz this past week next weigh in is tuesday. gotta drink that water and keep moving and stay on plan. we can do this girls :)

I am down 1.5 :carrot:

:hug: yeah for the weight loose!

i dont weigh in until Monday.

I stayed on points yesterday. I also did the Jillian Michaels frontside DVD. It was hard.

I bought the lemon cakes from ww, they are only 1pt each i admit i had 2 of them plus fat free hot chocolate which is fine but my question is dont I need to stop that snacking? I mean is eating 2 ww cakes the same as eating 2 reg twinkies, not calorie wise but emotionally, I cant explain what I mean. :?:

duh weight lost! not loose, that how i want my pants to feel lol

bbbabe~I too am a WW cake lover. I could eat a whole box a day. I suppose it is the same as eating twinkies but you know that these are much better for you and a great substitute. So I would say as long as you are staying on track with points, eating your veggies, drinking water, etc. then a treat once a day is OK. JMO.

This is Day 2 of week 1. So far so good. I just did 30 minutes on the treadmill. Feeling pretty good right now. Congratulations to all the losers this week.

bbbabe, I know what you mean about whether or not to snack. For me, it's better if I snack on veggies. Even 1 pt. cakes can lead to 2 pts, then to 3 pts. Next thing you know the whole box is gone and no ponts for dinner.LOL
Dena

Just dont get down and keep the momentum. If you fall or even slide off the wagon - dont dwell on it - jump right back on.
I am also a WW cake lover - the lemon ones are awesome. I keep them handy when I want something sweet or just need an evening snack.
We can do this

Thats what i had last night 2 lemon ones! they are so good. Plus for me i was so excited to be able to buy those and the chocolate muffins due to peanut allergies i dont buy anything that says may conatin peanuts or nuts.

I am setting a goal for myself for V-Day!!!!! :hug: 12lbs!!!!! Im going to keep it low dont want to set myself up for a disappointment. :mad: I just started back to ww. I lost 34lbs last year, :gift: so I know its doable. So its time to kick it into high gear, I will make goal by this time next year. :carrot:

I am new here and started ww at home on Monday. I am so excited to find a place to participate since the meetings nearby are no longer in session. I will be trying to do this on my own. I know that I can. WW has been successful for me in the past. I am setting a goal of 15lbs. by Valentine's Day. Thanks!

Hi everyone!!! I'm sure I was in on this challenge but with company arriving for Christmas,.....I never got a chance to post. So the car just pulled away with my inlaws.....SO I'M BACK!!!! geez, I really missed popping in on this site. It was my daily fix...LOL. Those ww's cakes are awesome, my fave is the carrot cake!! yum yum. I can't have them as a staple in my pantry though, just can't have one! How is everyone's day going? I'm hoping to hit the gym after the whirlwind cleanup job and mega laundry today. Company is great, but nothing is as great as having your house back to normal.

Hi girls can't wait to weigh in on monday I have been doing very good and have worked out ever day! my sweat pants fell off of me the other day WooWoo Here I come pretty dress!

I would love to join this challenge - I am fairly new here, but I will set my goal at 6 pounds for now. I would love to lose more, but I am pretty sure this is a reasonable goal for me to shoot for. I do weight watchers on my own (would love to join but we are straining with finances right now so it isn't doable) and weigh in on Wednesday. Currently I am focusing on exercise and watching portion size.

Good luck everyone!

hildy yeah for the pants falling down

did anyone see biggest loser last night? the one mother weighed the same as me 197 lbs and look at her now a mere 5 months later! wow.

Yay Hildy!!


I'm weighing in tomorrow morning but don't think the scale will be in my favor. I'm a daily scale stepper and its been going up all week. I've stayed in my points, drank tons of water, but it won't come back down. It was lower on Monday than today. I can't understand it.

hildy yeah for the pants falling down

did anyone see biggest loser last night? the one mother weighed the same as me 197 lbs and look at her now a mere 5 months later! wow.

I saw it but I can't believe how much they lost. Its crazy. I would love to know exactly what they eat and how they exercise daily. I know I am no where near as diligent as those people.

What does everyone else do for exercise and activity points? I need to hit the treadmill today and been putting it off. It helps to know other people exercise, too. OK, I better get going. Enough procrastination.

I missed the ending to Big Fat Loser. Which family won?
Dena

jackii I too am a everyday scale stepper, I need to break out of that habit.
I have gained 15 lbs since November, yes 15 lbs, while stepping onthe scale everyday. Like why do I bother if i didnt do anythng about it. However, this week I did not see any weight loss yet either and I havebeen doing something. And yes Logically I know I have only been doing this since Monday and Ishould not weigh myself everyday or expevt to see the scale down 10lbs in one day but I cant help myself.


Dena, I dont remember the families names,but the white family won. I was surprised at how much weight that mom lost. she was I believe in the `150's from 232

They work out for hours everyday. Did you see what the daughter said inher interview with the navy lady? she told her she has been working out for (i think) 3 hours every morning. that is insane I dont have that kind of time, ok I do ,I am a stay at home mom,but that would mean neglecting my 3yr old and the house. And no i am not waking up 3:30 in themorning so i can workout for 3 hours and beshowered and ready to get older kids up and ready for school. Plus I am too damn lazy. Guess I have ot chnage that mindset

I have the biggest winner fontside and backside dvd by Jillian. I just got it and I did the frontside on tuesday. It is hard, sheis nonstop no breaks and your heart rate is high the whole time. I rode the bike yesterday for 1/2 hour in the am and half hour at night.

what do you guys do?

i would love to join the valentine's day challenge, my 27th wedding anniversary is feb.10 and i would love to be at least 10 lbs lighter. I am doing the program from home so since i can't go any meeting around here. so i need all the help i can get. thanks.

Hi!! I am new to the ww board and i would love to join the Valentine's Day challenge. I cannot afford to attend the WW meeting so I am following from my home and my weigh ins are on Tuesdays. I have set my goal for 14lbs. I feel that is possible. I really need to keep up on the exercise since that is an area that I can find reasons to avoid. What does every one else do to keep themselves exercising??? Any ideas would help..
Lori : )

jackii I too am a everyday scale stepper, I need to break out of that habit.
I have gained 15 lbs since November, yes 15 lbs, while stepping onthe scale everyday. Like why do I bother if i didnt do anythng about it. However, this week I did not see any weight loss yet either and I havebeen doing something. And yes Logically I know I have only been doing this since Monday and Ishould not weigh myself everyday or expevt to see the scale down 10lbs in one day but I cant help myself.





I gained 12 pounds since October 31st, so I know how you feel. I however didn't even have batteries in my scale so I wasn't keeping track. I'm figuring my bad eating is still catching up to me and hoping my body will jerk iteself into weight loss mode soon and I'll see a big drop. (yeah, right)

I'm a stay at home mom as well. The treadmill is in the basement, I pay the gym monthly but don't do much for exercise. My husband told me he'll buy me the new WW scale that measures body fat and how hydrated you are if I work out at the gym 8 days out of the next 14. That's do able.

However, I have been strength training for 2 days this week so far. I bought the book The Strength Training Bible for Women. Seems to be a good book. I just need to get some cardio going!!! Maybe next week so I can get my scale.

Well, I've been good for 4 days straight. It seems like a year. LOL That scale better show a loss! That's all I can say. For exercise today I did a Richard Simmons video and went on the treadmill for a half hour.

Jaaaacki, I hope you get your scale. We're rooting for you.

Bbbabe, great job on the exercise.

It sure is motivating to see everyone wotking at it. :)
Dena

Sounds like everyone is PUMPED!!! We can def. do this ladies!!! Slow and steady is my motto. Whats everyone having for dinner tonight? I am making the ww's stovetop stuffing meatloaf. yum yum...haven't made that in awhile. Also adding in some nice carrots and asperagus. The guys can have all the potatoes they want, ...I'm off potatoes and rice for the moment. (the starchy stuff is too heavy for me) I've got the big weigh in tommorow, anyone else same day? Fingers crossed, I've been OP all week with some really good excercise in at the gym. :carrot:

I'm doing the Valentine's Day challenge in the thread below:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71534.

5% of weight lost by V-Day.

I didn't lose any weight at my WW meeting today but I stayed the same from my home scale weigh in last week which is good.

For some reason I gained weight last week then lost it. It was just 2 pounds so I guess its no biggie.

Here's to losing 2 pounds this week.:carrot:

whoo hoo girls weigh in went awesome my first official week is over! I am commiting to go to the gym 4 days this week and only eat fast food 2 times last week I ate out 7 times, I find taco bell very satisfying point wise! Keep working girls...drink the water and get you boot to the meeting! Here I come dress!

I weighed in tonight at meeting and I lost 1/2 pound~ My total weight loss is 14.5 pounds lost ~ I am feeling good~ Good luck every one

Weigh-in was yesterday. I was only down .5 pound. I was a little disappointed, but oh well. It's definitely better than nothing! I am going to try to work out everyday this week and make sure I am not just following my points but eating my fruits and veggies. I'm hoping for a 2 pound loss! Here we go... let's kick off another great week! :smug:

[QUOTE=angel-eyes] I am making the ww's stovetop stuffing meatloaf. yum yum...haven't made that in awhile. QUOTE]

Where can I find this ww stove top stuffing meatloaf? Is it a recipe?

yum yum...here it is vegasgyrl

Stovetop Meatloaf serves 8/5pts per serving

2 lbs lean ground meat(you can use beef or turkey)
1pkg stove top stuffing
1/2 C eggbeaters
1 C water

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix all ingrediants and add a bit of ketchup if desired. Divide into 2 loaves and bake 60 minutes
Cut each loaf into 4 pcs.

Thats it!!! You'll love it!! I believe I originally got this from the recipie boards here on site.

I just found this website today (3FC) and was SOOOOOO excited to see a WW forum!!!! I started last Wed and absolutely LOVE WW!!! I don't know why I never tried before!!! I weigh in tomorrow for my 1st week and I am anxious to see!! But I want to join this challenge!!! I put a ticker on my main postings but how can I add the V-Day one???

THANKS!!!

I've been around 3fc on and off for quite a while but would love to get back on track, I'd love to lose 10 pounds by Feb. 14th. :)

Hi everybody. Can I join your challenge? I'd love to lose 10 pounds by Feb. 14th.

Nora

I weighed in last day down another 1.2
It may be slow but it is coming off - I am getting closer and closer to my goal!!

I put a ticker on my main postings but how can I add the V-Day one???

THANKS!!!


You can add one in through the User CP in the signature area. Hope that helps. Welcome.

Welcome NoraNoraNora.


WTG Osborn

I would love to join this challenge. I joined one on the top of the forum site, but I am doing weight watchers on my own, well with my mom, but we are not going to the meetings this time. I can't see taking myself back there for the 3rd time :(. I have all the stuff, I just need to keep motivated! :) I want to lose 5% of my body weight by Valentines Day which will be 8.5 pounds. I weigh in on Sunday nights... so I will update then!

hi everyone and welcome

well i gained weight! 4 lbs ugh gugh ugh

ditzeechick: I'm on my fourth time back. Its nice to save the fees but I find the support is helping me.


BBBabe, you'll do better next week!! I just know it.

Hi all,

Can I join? I just started WW last Fri, and I have high hopes for success. Is 10 # a reasonable goal for V-day? I am 5'6 and started at 204 last Fri. I am having trouble with the water, but am addicted to Lipton diet green tea and go through about 4 a day. Have a great day!

Please do join - I think a new member to WW losing 10 pounds in 4-5 weeks is do-able. It will give you something to work for.
Good luck to you and everyone try to obtain that Valentine's Day goal!!

Hey y'all. I had WI last nite and i'm up .4 I don't really see how though, it was a great week! It might have been something to do with I forgot about the whole eating a lite lunch and not drinknig truck loads of water b4......also toms coming so persnaps. Oh well, all considering, it's all uphill from here, and we can dooooooooowit!!

Just a quick check in~ Sorry i have been MIA , I have been very sick since Tuesday. I ended up going to ER Tuesday night. I had a abcessed tooth. I went to dentist yesterday to get it pulled it was a really bad abcessed it got in my sinuses too. My first tooth pulled. I still feel very run down, and havent been able to eat much. I think I have got to the 15 pound mark was only lacking 1/2 pound. Wasnt the way I wanted to though. Was sick all day Wenesday. Now i somehow gotta slowly get back on my eating, I havent
had hardly anything since Tuesday.

But I want to wish everyone luck

cryket hope u are feeling a bit better

Aww hope you feel better. Its Friday so its been a few days, right? It should start to heal. I'll bet you could have soup, very steamed veggies, etc.

I would like to join, I know im a littel late, but I need to motivation to lose 10 lbs befroe Valentines. I have been on WW for 7 weeks now and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I would love to join you ladies and hear about all your triumphs. I enjoy talking with others who are on the program about trial and tribulations of everyday WW stuff
Thanks again
Good luck to all
PS
The picture is my baby girl, Lucky!!!

eeewwww Cryket...I feel your pain!!! You def. need some R&R !!! That sounds nasty. Hope you feel better soon.

Hi Jennpsu. :welcome3: Good for you!!...been on ww's for 7 weeks now and you're ready to join a gym!! You'll see a big difference with your motivation...good job.

luckyduck....don't give up the goose!! (lol..sorry) It probably is TOM and a combination of the other 2 things. Next week you'll have a whooosh for sure.

dolphinlover....I think 10 lbs is very doable by Vday!! Post often and don't forget to journal. Rather than all the tea.....try hot water with lemon. Its so cleansing and fresh tasting!!

Hello everyone well I weighed in on wed. and lost 1lb was hoping for more. i need to exercise more to lose more, So that is what i will do. my goal is 10 lbs for feb 10 our 27th anniv. Hope everyone is doing good.

Okay I weighed in 1 week after starting and I'm down 3 pounds already!!! :) Only 5 pounds to go for Valentines Day! :)

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Sorry I haven't been here for a while, but I've been having eye problems. In any event, I'm happy to report I've lost a total of 4 lbs. so far.
Keep up the great work, everybody!
Dena

I weighed in today. I lost 5 pounds my first week. Now just 6 pounds to go til Valentine's :)

Congrats - I hope I do well tomorrow at my weigh in.

On the way to Valentine's Day Goal!!

Hello everyone~ I weighed in tonight~ I lost 5 pounds. I am at total of 19.5 pounds lost now~

Ty angel-eyes and bbbabe I am doing better, but sinuses still messed up some from my abcessed tooth~ I even got back on my treadmill this morning did it for 40 mins, couldnt do it while I was sick.

I wish everyone luck~

down 2.4 on ww scale! whoo hoo! week three here I come! 5 more pounds we can do it!

cryket way to go 5 pounds that is awesome

Ok I have decided the only way I am going to do this is actually go to the meetings. I need the support. I have gone off and on and my hubby finally put his foot down. He bought me 10 weeks for $99 and said this is my last chance. He is not investing anymore money for my weight loss until I show him that I will stick to it. I hope posting on here is going to keep my motivated during the week. I weigh in on Saturday mornings. I will post what I lose. Hopefully lose. I am bad about weighing in everyday and found out that if the scale goes up so does my eating for the day because I get down and when it goes down I get all peppy. Weird? I truly believe that weight watchers is the best cause it is doable with my family and they have no choice to do it with me since I am the cook of the house. The portions are up to them but it is healthy food.

Does anyone else not like salad? I have to force myself to eat salad.

I am down another 1.2 pounds at my weigh in today. A total of 38 lbs. My weight watcher meetings are the key to my sucess = one I dont wont to pay the money and waste it and meetings make me want to lose and improve!!
Good luck

I am down another 1.2 pounds at my weigh in today. A total of 38 lbs. My weight watcher meetings are the key to my sucess = one I dont wont to pay the money and waste it and meetings make me want to lose and improve!!
Good luck

I'm down 2.6 tonight. But teeeechnically it should be more cuz i was wearing jeans, vs my yoga pants which i *thought* were in my bag, but they disapeared, so it was lil disapointing being .6 away for my 30 POUND STAR! knowing that it was just my jeans holding me back. And i know this for a fact - my jeans wi at .8 at home.....do ta do...i'm not that weird other members say they did that too!

Cheeeeeeeeeers! Go us!

Just think of where you will be next week - Good luck to all of us in getting our goal
:carrot: :dizzy:

Awesome job luckyduck..any advice on not getting discouraged when you have a slip up?

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Hi girls. I've been having a hard time since Monday's dentist appt. Turns out I was there much longer (3 hours) and barely made it home to crawl into bed. I did make the boys mac 'n cheese and some soft eggs for me as thats about all I could eat. Dh took care of them the rest of the night while I was in bed. Holy cow!!....3 days later, my jaw is still very tender....teeth are all right, and I get my perm. crowns in 2 weeks. Tuesday was a complete write off and I ate all the wrong foods.(one big giant carb fest) I was clearly turning to comfort foods since I was feeling so out of whack. Wednesday was a much better day, I had a balanced breakfast much better mini meals throughout the day. I have to get motivated to 'just do it' and feel better about myself. I think I need my own pep talk!!! lol Oh yeah,,,, I was also up 2 lbs on Monday.

I will do personals later, there are quite a bit posts to get caught up on but most seem to be on a roll and doing really well. Keep up those OP days!!!

Yesterday I went to a luncheon and skipped the croutons, pasta and dessert. You'd think I'd lose a lot more weight, but I only lost 1/2 a pound this week. Good thing I set my goal for 5 lbs. I knew I was a slow loser. Ok, time to exercise.

Angel eyes, hang in there. We've all been there with crazy food days. Congrats to you for losing 32 lbs. so far. I know you'll get right back to good eating habits.

Good luck, everyone.
Dena

Yes I do! (Because i've had a few myself) I sometimes find myself straying, ie: not journaling and eating out and not caring....or having an event, for example at a dinner party with just standing and munching on food all nite! Not a good plan.....so the next day, sometimes it takes a couple of days, i pick myself up and start fresh!! This usually means refocusing and asking myself what it is i really want to achieve....also finding new delicious recipes works well. I'll find something new i want to try, so i don't get bored, (i'm constantly changing things up) and go grocery shopping!! Woo hoo, i now love it and think of it as something fun, vs a chore.
A tip, i shop at produce stores, vs supermarkets for fresh fruit and veg, it seems more european to me. And just pick up dairy and the odd thing at the grocery store. I love bakeries and butchers, nothing like picking your own cut o'beef...Anyways, thats all i can think of for now, right now my 2 point peach and blueberry muffins are done and filling the house with the best smells! I gotta go have one now.... ta ta

Today's been a good day. I did a little shopping and was very surprized to see that I now fit some "Larges"....I was in shock actually!!! :yikes: My dilema (if you call it that?) was whether to buy a purple top in an XL and have it a bit big, or buy the same top in a L in a pretty butter colour and have it fit perfectly. The butter colour won out for a rock bottom clearance price of $7.00 !!! Decisions, decesions!!!! :rofl: Famours Barr was having a 70% off sale with another 15% off as well. How could I go wrong? hehe...so I bought 3 more tops!!!

Anyone try Boca burgers? I LOVE THEM!!! Recently I have tried there Chik'n burger and their Soy Cheeseburgers. YUM YUM....I can't get enough of them. Thats my tip for the day. Have a good one. :wave:
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Wow everyones seems to be doing so good!! You guys sure do motivate me to keep on track. I have my weigh in tomorrow and I can't wait. I have done so good this week and the did 30 min on the gazelle for 5 days this week. I know that doesn't sound like a lot but for me that is more than I would do in 6 months. I have found that after three days of being on track the rest has been easy. I can't wait to weigh in and let you know how tomorrow goes.

:carrot: Whooh i started out as a 39 incher then 35 now 33 my goal is to get down at least to 27 http://www.3fatchicks.com/weight-tracker/img/bar-plaid/cartoonstar01/lb/39/27/35/.png (http://www.3fatchicks.com/weight-tracker/index.php):carrot: :carrot: http://www.3fatchicks.com/weight-tracker/img/bar081/slider-but1/lb/39/27/33/.png (http://www.3fatchicks.com/weight-tracker/index.php) I'm going by inches because my scales broken.

Hi everyone---i did not drop out--I was taken out --by the flu!! As I lay in bed for the last almost week, I kept thinking this wasn't the way I wanted to lose weight!! The funny thing is, I made my hubby take me to weigh in Fri, and I'd only dropped a pound. rats. Anyway, it's a pound closer to my goal, right? I'm almost recovered, but now my 13 yo is starting to cough. *sigh*
It helps so much to get hints and support here!! Have a great weekend!
Michelle

Today was my weigh in day and I lost.... drum roll ...... 3 lbs! I was so excited! Only 7 more to go before big V day. When I first said ten lbs I didn't think I could hit but now I think I just might.

Just checking in havent been on much been dealing with my badly abcessed tooth, it got into my sinuses and had tooth pulled but still has sinus infection and now ear infection and pink eye .

On good note i weighed in tonight and lost 1.5 pounds~ Puts me at 21 pounds lost now

cryket... Way to go !
I had an abcessed tooth this summer and that pain is horrendous! I thought it was worse than child birth! Not to mention adding the sinus infection, ear infection and pink eye. Hope you are feeling better soon!

I went to WI this morning. I am down another 1.6 pounds.
I just may get to my V-Day goal!! :carrot:

WI last night....only down .4! But i'm at 30 now so i'm soooooo happy! I did drink a ton of water yesterday too, not realizining oooooh well. Next week in gonna be big, I can feel it!

I'm proud to say I've been super good, have been exercising and drinking my water. Since I'm a slow loser, I was happy to see I lost 1/2 a pound. I'll take it! This is a total of 5 lbs. lost since the beginning of this challenge. I'm feeling a lot better these days. Let's keep up the great work!
Dena

I always try to limit my drink (water) intake the day of weight in - then I really drink alot during the meeting and after to get at lest 48 ounces for the day - but I have been getting 60 oz almost daily
Congrats to all on the weight loss!!

Hello ladies. My name is Chrissy. I've been doing WW this time around since 12/29. I've lost a total of 9lbs so far:carrot:, but I'm thinking I've gained some back this week. Not sure why...Last week when I was really off program I lost 3lbs. This week I've been OP everyday, only going into my FPs once and my home scale says I've gained 5lbs. Kinda sad about that. Any thoughts on why that happened? I'm so confused. :( I was feeling really discouraged until I rediscovered this site while surfin' the 'net one day. I've just read all your posts and you've all inspired me. Is it too late to set a V-day goal? I'd like to lose 10lbs but I think I'll set my goal of 5lbs for now. Anyone got any meal ideas? I'm tired of Smart Ones, which, even though taste good, get old after a while. TIA for the support. :D

Luckyduc and Den you are both doing great. I know you can make your goals. Keep up the great work. It looks like we are all coming out of the holiday slump we were all struggling with. Let's put our Hearts into the Valentines Day challenge.

Good Morning!! :coffee: Sorry I've been MIA for awhile....dh has been on holidays and we've either been out doing things or he's been hogging the puter. :ink: Sounds like alot has been going on.....congratulations to the losers!! Ds has a birthday today and dh's is tommorow....HELP!!!....cake, cake and more cake!!! :hb: Thankfully ds wanted a DQ cake, so soft serve icecream is a bit more tolerable than cake with high fat icing!!!

Yesterday was a victory day for me as I was able to resist Krispy Kreme donuts that we brought to ds's classroom for snack. It wasn't so much the donuts, as to NOT eating while everyone else was eating. Some leftovers came home, and they sat on the counter for the longest while until it was dessert time at dinner. This was a huge victory since its the smell that hits you well before you actually open the box!!! :carrot:

Cryket.....You and me kiddo....2 weeks ago I had 2 crowns done and a filling and its still killing me AND I haven't even got the permanent crowns yet. Taking extrastrength tylenol repeatedly ....and still waking up every night due to the pain and throbbing. OVercooked pasta is still very painful to chew on the troubled side. :yikes: Hopefully you are feeling better now.

Have a fantastic weekend!!!

Hey everybody, sorry I have been lurking around more on the groundhog thread, one goal at a time I spose! I think I might already have hit my vday goal but I will weigth till monday my official weigh in day at the meeting, My tracker is based on my home weight, I can't bring myself to change it to the ww scale! ughh. I hope everyone has a great weekend I am just getting over a cold and I am going dancing tonight whoo hoo!

Well I survived ds's birthday yesterday with minimal damage. :carrot: I can't believe he's already 8 yo!!! Had his friends over for cake...(dq icecream cake) and presents and then without too much chaos, whisked them all off to see the new "Nanny McFee" movie!!! Really really cute!! HIghly reccomend it for the young kids. When we got back, it was here's your loot party bag...THANKS FOR COMING!!! hehe, thats the way I like'em. LOL

Today is day #2 of the birthday marathon.....its dh's day!!! :hb: He's not a sweet cake kinda guy, besides we still have left over icecream cake if he wants any, but we will go out for a nice bday dinner. Probably a steakhouse, since he LOVES his MEAT!!! I'll be okay today though, restaurants don't phase me anymore.....I get what I want(mostly grilled shrimp and side of veggies) almost everytime....I don't even look at what else is available. LOVE SHRIMP!!!

Hildy.....The more the merrier I say!!! I find the more I post, the more I stay OP. Don't worry....we're not the jealous type!! lol...:D

I met my goal Yeah! Now lets focus on St pattys day! Anybody start a thread?

I just weighed in tonight ~ I lost 2.5 pounds i am now at 23 pounds lost.

Good luck everyone

Weigh In this morning.
I am down 1.4 pounds for a total of 41
I am so excited - 3 lbs to go for my Valentines Day goal :carrot:

After thinking I gained last week I'm actually down 2.8lbs. :carrot: I was so excited I wanted to cry when she told me. If this keeps up I'll be at my V-day goal this week. Then I can focus on my next goal...St. Patty's day.

So far that's at least 1lb lost every week. Here's to keeping the streak going. :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

I lost 12 and half inches this month!

Hey ladies... mind if I join you?? I had WI last night and lost 2.6 to hit my Ground Hog's Day goal, so now I need another short-term goal and thought this would be perfect! I'm setting a goal of 4 pounds since it's 2 weeks away. I'd REALLY love to see the 190s again. It's been a while.

A little about me... Dh & are are getting ready to do IVF this spring. Our consult is March 8th and I'm in a mad dash to drop some much UNWANTED weight by then. Our actual procedure will be some time in April, so I'm working at getting as healthy as I can by then. Dh has to do an 8-week fitness challenge for a college class, so I told him I'd do that same. I'm joining the gym and dedicated my weekday nights to workingout. I also walk during lunch with my best friend (1 1/2 miles) and play broomball on Wednesday nights. My fear is that the doctor will tell me my weight could be a factor in getting a baby to stick for the long haul, so I'm trying to help that factor.

Otherwise... I look forward to cheering you all on for the next 2 weeks!

angel-eyes~ I am doing little better but sinuses still messed up bad. Please watch your tooth could still go bad.

I wish everyone luck this week

Hi Cryket....NOW YOU TELL ME!!!...lol This morning was supposed to be my permanent crown day but when I got there she said there was no way with all the pain I was (still) in that it could be done. Apparently the prep work 2 weeks ago, shocked the nerve and it started to die. She made a phone call to a specialist and within the hour I had an appt for a root canal!!! 9 needles later.....the pain was so intense, that's how many I needed......the root canal was done!!! HOLY COW!!! Child birth was easier!!! :yikes: Thanks , I hope you are feeling some relief now also.....btw....I did get some good meds to really knock me out tonight!! hehe....I just might sleep through the night tonight:D

Angel-eyes ~ I am sorry to hear about your tooth. I also had a root canal done on a different tooth~ And I tell ya never again~ So thats why I had this abcessed tooth pulled~ Just wish sinuses would straighten out. So I know the pain you are going through~ Yes childbirth lot easier. I hope you also get feeling better.

me again just testing to see if my ticker working ! seems didnt above

This year is flying by so fast and it seems as if everyones weight is flying off too! Isn't it funny how we go through spurts together..everyones loses, everyone gains that is what the support is all about. Great job everyone! We are all so close to hitting our vday goals already!
I am having trouble getting the scale to budge so I am headed back to the gym for another workout...fifth day in a row. I have had so much good news this week that I have been watching what I put into my mouth but not as closly as I should, five days until weigh in so I am putting myself in check!
Goodluck everybody and I hope you all start to feel better soon..that tooth thing sounds awful!

Angel-eyes... so sorry about the root canal. Those things are AWFUL!! I had my wisdom teeth out and a root canal within a year of each other. Needless to say... the dentist is not my favorite outting! Hope you heal quickly!

Hello everyone-- I am feeling bad for you guys with the dental issues. I think the two most bothersome places to be hurt/infected etc. are the mouth and the feet!! Hope you all are feeling better soon. On a good note, I am down 6.5 total, so I am hoping to make my V-day goal!! How are you all doing????

Michelle

I have TOM, (anyone want him next? ) and I have been snacking!! I don't know whats going on.....yesterday I was bored and snacking too much....so I went to Kohl's for their 80% off clearance. I found some ADORABLE skirts and tops ranging from $2.00 -$5.00. I had a blast trying on some 14's !!! woohooo.....:yikes: can't believe it anyways, I came home and promptly had a candy bar. :?: Old habits die hard....I guess I thought that I had 'earned' it somehow. Now that made me mad.!!!:tantrum: I journaled it but it really pissed me off. I had gone to the gym and worked damn hard on the treadmill for a 760 calorie burn just to throw it away with a 300 calorie choc. bar!!! TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND EFFORT!!!:mad: I still evened out with 1547 calories for the day, but?? TODAY IS A NEW DAY....and I'm feeling better. Just moving on to a better frame of mind. Sometimes I can justify almost anything. Today I'm wearing a really nice sweater that I'm embarrassed to say I've never even worn. I bought it about 5 years ago.....and it never fit...BUT IT DOES NOW!!! So thats my reminder today to eat OP and to think positive thoughts.
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I know it's a little late, but im joining this challenge. I want to lose 3lbs by Valentines day... That will put me at 199, So I will finally be under 200. I cant get the tickers to work keeps telling me that its no longer available. I have been doing really well and Im down 4lbs today when I weighed in.... Im so excited. I 22 days so about 3 weeks to lose weight before I go to England. I would be so happy to lose 8lbs before I go, I know that will be a hard challenge, but Im definately aiming at 6lbs, that's 2lbs a week which is a healthy loss.

Hello~ Checking in~ I weighed in tonight~ I lost 2 pounds, I lost my 10% goal and I also have lost 25 pounds so far. Woo hoo ~ I am so happy. Thought I had gained cause of my TOM

Good Luck Everyone

I am doing well with my gaols but want to make sure I keep myself accountable daily. Sounds like you are all doing well, I hope to follow your lead. Although I see the scale moving, my clothes feel bigger and I am being consistent with diet and exercise I feel like I am not loosing. So I hope if I meet this v day challenge I will feel I am really loosing. So off to a good start, to us all. :carrot:

Closer to my goal after WI this morning.
Down 1.8 pounds for a total of 42.8!!
Pretty good after a bad work week.
Good luck to everyone that hasn't WI this week!!

Hey all... tonight's WI, so I'm praying I'm on my way to my V-day goal! :) I also have an NSV... I'm wearing 14s today!! :carrot: :D :carrot: :D It's been 8 months or more since i could say that. I'm so happy!!! Gotta keep this ball rolling!

WOOHOOOO :cheer: Bobaloola :cheer: woooohooooooo congratulations on the 14's !!!! Its a nice feeling isn't it? WTG

I was down .6 at weigh in, happy though I was in for a gain! I am going for a big loss this week, my goal is three pounds and so far so good!

Congrats on the losses everyone and the smaller clothes that is the best feeling in the world!
So I am setting a new vday goal of three pounds! It is crunch time..no pun intended

cryket ,so happy for your weight loss, that's great. can you tell me if you feel hungry a lot? I went ww on Monday just doing it at home my self, I am so hungry all the time I just keep thinking what can I eat. I have been on low carb for the last 7 years. and was doing ok and not hungry, because I could eat meat and it made me full, but maybe I am doing some thing wrong . like I said I am not that informed about the points yet, I can eat veggies and they don't count ? is that right? thanks jackie o

Well WI showed me down 1.8. Not bad... was hoping for more, but you can't look a gifthorse in the mouth! LOL :)

woohooo Bobaloola.....Open up and say..."AHHHH" :D WTG on the weight loss!!!

Time to update my tracker, I go by my home scale can bear to change it to the ww scale a difference of about 5 pounds with clothes..ughh! Anyway down about a pound and a half since last time...I fought the evil food demons last night and won! I was out of points early and didn't dip into my flex points...huge accomplishment

"Our health always seems much more valuable after we lose it."-unknown

WTG Hildy!!! I know the feeling.....sometimes "THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED" helps me alot. hehe....I clean up, and shut off all the lights and try NOT to go back in. GOOD JOB!!

Jackie o Thank you~ No I dont feel hungry anymore~ I have been doing weight watchers since 01 but quit last summer and rejoined in October. I have been doing this for 16 weeks now. I find my stomache shrinking and not as hungry~ I make sure I get all my water in that helps. If I feel like i am getting hungry I go and find something to do~ I do a lot of cross-stitch and that helps me. Yes most veggies are no points. I eat alot of green beans and peas. Its hard for me at times cause I am not a big veggie person. I also try to find low point foods. I do lower points for breakfast and lunch and than I try to use most my points for dinner. If you need any help or any question feel free to ask me or leave me personal message here and I can email you

Last Monday I thought I would not make my V day challenge but I did it. I am down to 238lbs. Haven't been that low in 2 years!!!!! YEA I did it. I am so excited and so motivated to keep going. I can't get the wight ticker to work so I can't change my size. But now I know I am loosing. YEA!!!!
Just had to share my news.:D

WTG mamahulk...I know just how you feel. I thought as recently as Saturday that I wasn't going to met my V-day goal. But I did!!! So YEAH for US!!!!! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:
I'm happy you're down to a weight you haven't been in a while. Isn't it just the most wonderful feeling? I'm down to 210, which I haven't been in just about 4 years. And just think...every point we lose is another "first time in _ years." We get to have this wonderful feeling over and over again!!! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Weighed in last night ~ I stayed the same~ I am okay with that, least I didnt gain. Just gotta work harder next week and thats going to be tough ~ We are going on vacation

I am sorry to say - I didn't meet my Valentine Day goal. I had a bad week (not too much eating - but I think the the feeling good ) So I will keep going on a St. Patty's Challenge and see if I can get that
Once this migraine goes away maybe it will be better

I hit my mini v day goal whoo whoo!
great job everybody see at the St pattys day challenge