Weight Watchers - Back at WW and ready to work!

Hi, I posted on the 100 lb board and did not get a single reply, so I thought I would try here. I am not very computer savvy and have none of the cute little counters and such that others have. I was actually on 3 Fat Chicks YEARS ago and found great support.

I rejoined three weeks ago for the 5th time and this time my entire mindset is different. The first time I joined I did very well- not to goal- but about 40 pounds less than I am right now. And then my leader left and I quit! What a stupid reason. THis time it is FOR ME. NO husband anymore- divorced. No boyfriend anymore- broke up with him 3 months ago. I have three beautiful kids- but it's not for them either, it's for me.

I have been staying on track, journaling, exercising, drinking my water, and yet my second week I only lost .2 pounds! FRUSTRATING. :(

MY total WW loss so far is 6.2- I actually lost a bit on my own before rejoining.

I would LOVE to find a buddy- or several- to keep me accountable. I have over 100 lbs to lose and I don't think I can do this on my own.

Anyone else need a buddy?

Kathi
265/246/140

I figured out how to get a "ticker"- wow- I'm a genius!:dizzy:

Kathi

hi kathi!
welcome! dont beat yourself up oveer quitting-some ppl are attatched to their leader i know i am i will only go to her. good luck!

Thanks! I am determined not to let negativity ruin this journey for me. I am trying the "Wendie Plan" this week. This makes a lot of sense to me as the "old" way of doing the points gave you a range and whenever people weren't losing the leaders would always tell them to eat towards the high end of their points. Because I was not even using any of my extra 35 points, I think I was not eating ENOUGH points! We shall see. I weigh in on Thursday AM.

Kathi

Hey Kathi, I was in the same boat, I had a great group of ladies that had a support group and when the leader left. I tried to take over as leader well, everyone in the group left so for weeks I was on my own. Then I just quit. But now I am back and I am ready to get this weight off once and for all. So if you need a buddy I am in. I am a mother of 2 DD-3 DS-11 and my DH works ALL the time, Glad to see you haven't given up on your dreams either.
Stacey

Stacey- DEFINITELY want a buddy!! My kids are: DS-17, DD- 15, DD-10. I am divorced, so being a single mom is absolutely CRAZY. I have two working and all three in various activities. And my son doesn't have his license yet (he needs more time to get comfortable with HIghway driving) so I am TAXI woman! And then, when they are with their dad, my life goes from chaos to "nothing". The time that I used to spend with my boyfriend (of 3 yrs) is now spent primarily by myself- and I am LIKING it! I have never enjoyed being alone before. I am trying to view it as a necessary "decompression period" after the sometimes very stressful time with the kids and work.

If your hubby works a lot then you know what it is like to be a "single mom". My friend is in that position (w/3 kids) and I feel so sorry for her because she doesn't get the days when the kids are "at their dad's house"! And I see her anxiety shoot through the roof sometimes.

I see you live in NC- I have always said that I would like to live there, or SC. I lived in Florida for 8 years (13-21) and I miss the ocean. But, I don't want to live in Florida again. The Carolinas are so rich with history and the people are so friendly- plus you get at least a little bit of seasonal changes. Minnesota is GORGEOUS in the summer and I would never want to be anyplace else, but the winters- those I could do without!;)

Kathi

Hello. I've been back on WW after being off for a long while. I've weighed in twice now, for a total loss of 11 pounds!! I weigh in on Sat. mornings. I've checked a few sites out and would really like to join in with you all. Don't think you'll mind??!!

I'm really excited about losing weight this time, and have the support of a close friend who's also attending WW with me. I'm doing WW this time for ME! I'm determined to become a healthier person - and at this point, am still looking forward to weigh-ins!

My 7 yr old is at Cub Scout Day Camp this week - I've got a few extra hours to myself and thought this would be the best time to try to figure out how to work these "threads"...

NevisIslandTime- Welcome! I am jealous of your 11 pounds lost in two weeks! I will have my fourth WW weigh in tomorrow and so far I have only lost 6.2 through this round (The additional weight I lost was from WW last year- put a bit back on and lost it again before joining this last time at 252.2). I am bummed because I just started TOM and when I peeked at the scale this morning, it looks like I gained! I have been doing the "Wendi Plan" this week which has you mix up your points- using the extra weekly points. Things were going well and I was getting really excited and now this. I am not depressed, but I just wish this was going faster!!

I thought with being so overweight- and being SO GOOD about sticking to the program-I would have had bigger losses.

I am going to Florida next week for a two week vacation. We are going to see lots of friends and family and will be staying on the beach on the Gulf side for a week. I am nervous about running around the beach with all these people who are skinnnier than I am -including my mother! But, I know that the whole thing is my problem and none of them (except my mom) care that I am overweight.

My daughter will be in Girl Scout Day Camp next week for three days before we leave for Florida.

Hope you are having a good day!

Kathi

Kathi- I would love to have a buddy for this journey. I'm new to the site and haven't figured everything out yet. I rejoined WW yesturday for the upteenth time- I never really give it a chance but I do think it is a good program. I weighed 191 today need to lose about 70 lbs. (I'm only 4'10 1/2"- can't forget that half especially since ds who is 9 is about 6 inches shorter)

Jormom- Glad you are here. I know what you mean about "not giving it a chance" the 3 times I rejoined, in between the first time and this time, I only lasted a couple of weeks., I see now why they have started the "16 week" award. I think if you stick around for 16 weeks you will probably stick around for quite a while.

I weigh in tomorrow and I am a little nervous as, not only is it TOM, but I also ate some stuff for lunch that may have put me over my points. I swear, it is just so hard to eat out anywhere that doesn't list points or nutrition. I have absolutely no idea how bad I did. But, I have been doing great the rest of the day. I am trying to "trick" my body into letting go of the water it loves to hoard at this time. I have drank so much I feel like I am going to float away! I am just trying to prepare myself for the gain I will most likely have tomorrow. In the past, this is right about the time I would quit- when I knew I had a gain and I just didn't want to face it. I feel like if I go and face it, it will be a huge victory for me!

Kathi

Just thought I would post and say I had a two pound loss today! So, I am very glad I made myself go to the meeting!

Kathi

Kathi - That's terrific! You should be proud of yourself! My son stayed home froim camp today - too much rain - and he's now afraid of thunder (a neighbor's house was struck by lightening on Mother's Day-) We didn't do much today, and it was hard to stay out of the kitchen! We did go grocery shopping tonight, and I bought the ingredients for Veggie Chili - great to have a pot of that around... had leftover Diet Coke Chicken in a wrap for supper - ended up staying OP all day....much to my surprise. I've a friend who's joined with me - and we check in on each other daily. Tomorrow a.m. we're planning on walking as the rain has finally stopped. Keep those positive thoughts - I think together we can all make it happen....

BY the by, how did you get your "ticker"?

OMG!! I'm obviously smarter than I thought!! I found the ticker choices!!
Now, if I can just stay on-plan -

:welcome2: everyone!!!!! We are glad you are here. Much luck to all of you on your new lifestyle changes!!!! I love weight watchers because it works and I do not feel deprived. This website has offered soooooo much encouragement to me and I also love to encourage others as well. I hope to talk to all of you soon.

NIT (NevisIslandTime-this will be my nickame for you!)- Congrats on figuring out the ticker! I thought it would be some big complicated thing- but nope- pretty easy! Also, congrats on staying OP for your rainy day. I have to leave in about two minutes to go raise money for my daughter's girl scout troop!

Talk to you later!

Kathi

kathi- Glad you stayed with it. My weighin day shd be Tues. although i may have to switch it to Wed. I'm trying to make changes. I need to add exercising in. I know what you mean about eating out so I try to go to places where I can account for food and I find it easier to eat in where you can control it. Right now, with barbeque season there is alot of food I like on the grill.Keep sticking with it- My ds friend's mom has looks great and she is my age.

By the way I'm still figuring things out so maybe you guys can help me and let me know how to get the ticker- Thanks

Never mind guys- I looked at yours and figured it out.

Jormom- I am very much in the "zone" as they say. Not that I am losing like crazy, but I am just feeling good about what I am doing. It would be nice if SOMEONE asked if I had lost weight, but I can't really expect that this soon in the game. I mean, I have only lost 8.2 since I rejoined in June and the rest had come off over a long period of time. I also have fluctuated between 235-265 for the past three years, so people probably won't even notice that I have lost until I get under 230. And THAT is really my first mini-goal.

I know I have my Labor Day Goal, but once I break 230, then I will be in territory I haven't been in for about 6 years. And when I break 203, then I will have gone past what I got down to when I lost the FIRST time I joined WW. And when I pass 183 then I will be less than my ex-husband or my children have ever seen me! (that is what I weighed when I met him) And when I reach 170, then I will be at the wieght I was when I moved back to Minnesota to finish up my BA at the U of M.

As you can see, I know what I weighed at every major moment in my life. And, you can also see, that I have been overweight for a very long time.:o

Kathi

Hi Kathi!
I just wanted to invite the other ladies- jormom, stayc and nevisislandtime to come on over to the Labor Day Challenge!
Everyone is welcome and it might just be the challenge that you need!
Congratulations everyone making the commitment to try again! I know I have many times over. This is my first time with Weight Watchers and I really enjoy the flexibility with the flex plan.

I agree- you should all join the Labor Day Challenge. I know there is only about 6 weeks to go- so make a small goal. IT's fun to be able to celebrate these small victories!

I'm off to a day at the Mall of America and Valley Fair! LOTS of walking, but not very good food choices. Wish me luck!

Kathi

Hi All, I'm Bren and I'm new to this thread but since I am going back to ww this week, thought a good place to join in. I'm a lifetime member who in the last 3 years has "fallen off the wagon" so to speak. Meet my goal weight in 2001 and did great for a number of years. When I found out my husband had parkinsons and a number of other illnesses, plus having a now 13 yr old boy, and stressful job, FOOD was the thing I used to fill this void I have...
BUT I am ready to start again. Hope to find a meeting with a motivational leader (works best for me if they have a good sense of humor) and get this 40 plus pounds off. Looking forward to hearing about your sucesses.... :cp:

Bren- WELCOME! How much did you lose to get to goal the first time?

I am sorry to hear about your husband- that is a tragic disease. I am sure that must be very hard on you. But, you are right, you need to focus on you a little bit!

We will do all we can to help you reach your goal-AGAIN!

Kathi

Girls you all sound so upbeat I would like to join in if you don't mind. I am not on ww though. I count my calories but gear towards the same ideas as ww. I also would be interested in learning more about it if you don't mind? Kathi how do you get the ticker to work?

Bren and cacmsc: Congratulations on reaffirming and getting to taking care of yourselves. I know that exercising helps me relieve a lot of stress. I start out in the morning and walk either at home or at the park. I get up early so I can do it. It revs me up for the day. A lot of mornings I have to make myself get out of that recliner and let go of that cup of coffee, but once I get started, I feel great when I finish.
I also try to walk in the evening for 30-45 minutes to let go of the days stress. It really helps me.
This morning I fixed a pretty good breakfast bagel that I liked.
I call it an Italian breakfast bagal
1 plain Fleischers Carb trimmers bagel- 1pt (80 or 90 calories)
2 slices 2% american cheese- 2 points (not sure of calories)
2 thin slices tomato- 0 points
1 tsp parmesan cheese- 0 points
salt, pepper and italian seasoning

First toast the bagel lightly
Second on each bagel half take 1 of the slices of cheese and divide in 3 strips, place two of the strips on the bagel, then the slice of tomatoe, the other strip of cheese, small amt of salt pepper and italian seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon of parmeson. Broil under broiler until cheese is melted.
Tastes great and is about 3 points.
Anyway, hope everyone is having a great day.

That bagel sounds yummy!

Welcome, CACMSC! To get a ticker all you have to do is click on one of mine and it will take you to the "walk through", once you have made your choices you "cut and paste" the info in the box and then add that to your "signature". To edit your signature you just go to the User CP. Your "signature" will automatically be added to the end of every post of your. To update your ticker, you just go to your "signature" page and change the numbers. I am NOT a computer savvy person, but even I figured it out!!

I am glad you have decided to join us! If you want to know about WW, just ask. It is an incredibly simple program and it gives you the tools to figure out how to balance your eating.

Kathi