I am typing during my break time at the office. I worked until 9:15pm at night and was here at 7am to meet a deadline.
I want to thank you all for your warm welcomes and the like. This is such an inspiring group indeed.
Question: What is the Wendie's plan?
Question: Someone was kind enough to suggest incorporating low carb while doing WW and I heard this is being done by a couple of people I know..... Does anyone know specially HOW to do that please?
Special hello's to Faerie, Institches, Tendalaya, Kelijpa and everyone... hopefully I didnt miss anyone.
I didnt jog and walk yesterday... I was tired and I just didnt wanna
Yes there are days I do REBEL about exercise LOL.
Butterflyy - Here's the link to the Wendie Plan info that I used: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99187
I don't personally know of anyone doing lower carbs & WW, but I'm sure it's possible considering that you can eat pretty much anything as long as you're within your points. I'm sorry I don't have any specific information about that.
Sounds like you've had some looooooong days at work! I hope you don't have to stay late or come in early often!
A big rainy dayHello!to all you Flexers. Just dropping by again...2 days in a row...must be a record for me I am the random drop in girl...but I see you all on the boards. I'm still Flexing away.....
Dawn I am a BIG BL fan, this is the first season I've watched it but I really got hooked. I've never been a reality TV fan and DH will roll his eyes at me from time to time at me LOL, but I don't care! I've found it really inspirational even tho I know it is just TV and so much is done behind the scenes in the name of entertainment. It is just amazing to see those physical and mental transformations. I REALLY want one of the girls to win too, I think that would be terrific
Aero and Vday I am stuck with you girls...stuck. Been holding at the same weight up and down, up and down but always stopping at 206 or 206.5...changing things up might bust us thru to lozin again
That is my plan...good suggestions on the fruits and veggies! I have been trying to eat more fruit in the AM this week, grapefruit and strawberries and apples...I am not a big fruit eater, but I do like it. Veggies are easier and harder, easier in that I like them and think of eating them regularly, harder in that I like them with "stuff"...salad dressing and etc which I cannot eat very much of! I made fresh guacamole last night and carefully measured out 3 tablespoons...but I could have eaten ALL of it! But now I have more for today, so good for me.
Faerie Hang in there! I remember that pre-wedding stress exactly! Moving and organzing... It can feel very overwhelming. Just do the next thing...that's the advice I was given and it really worked. You don't have to do it all today, just the next thing on the list. Glad you are feeling better today. I LOVE hearing about wedding stuff (I was a 2006 bride)....sigh....I am still a newlywed at heart
WOW Shrink! Good for you!! Maybe resting a little bit helped? Congrats on the no longer overweight! Wahoo!
Freedom, good TEA tasting advice! We went to a little tea house on a mini-getaway trip to the beach last weekend I had some green tea that I actually liked...nice to try new, non-calorie stuff. I'm swigging blueberry tea before bed. I have many teas in the cupboard, hip on red teas and rooibos too, but I'm currently on the blueberry at night.
Astigma..good luck on the WI!
Well...tonight is Thai take out and Biggest Loser night for me! Gonna get salad rolls and some sort of vegetable dish and soup with shrimp in it. I have treadmilled and lifted weights (arms) this morning so I can SIT and watch with zero guilt! Perhaps I will leap to my feet and do jumping jacks if something exciting happens!
Manick -- nice you dropped in! no shame on the BL love -- how can you avoid reality TV these days?? Sounds like you're working hard at the gym. And thanks for the cheers!
Butterflyy -- a belated As for the low carb thing, I definitely think it is easily done. I was doing SB (South Beach) before I started WW, found SB to be wrong for me because I like to count. In other words, I would just eat a lot of cheese, and not lose, but not really know how to best limit myself. If you were to combine WW with SB, I think you could have a really effective diet plan (that was my intention when I started WW, but have found it easy enough to just follow the WW plan). Anyway, I would start by reading up on SB and following that plan, but counting the points of the foods you eat. It really does match well, because both encourage lots of veggies, lean proteins, and whole grains. Both discourage processed foods. Let us know how it goes!
Jaime -- I am guessing you're working hard on your orals. Good luck -- I'm thinking about you!!
As for me, I postponed my presentation till next week, so now I'm finding plenty of other things to stress out about. On that note, I need to go work on my resume.
Just wanted to announce that I finally got me a bikini wax, so now I can start swimming laps again! Very exciting -- I have been setting that as a goal/reward for myself for months now. Hopefully I'll find the time to get into the pool this week.
Butterflyy, if you look at the core foods list, you will notice that it is sort of a low carb plan, I liked it, but like Shrink says, I like to count. Whenever I have to deny myself something I want it more! So, anyway, what alot of people do, it seems, is to try and get away from processed foods and eat more "whole" foods, which is also a byproduct of a low carb diet, if you do it in a healthy way.
With core you have to eat fat free dairy or else count your dairy, so I find it easier to eat mostly core foods, like whole grain breads, brown rice, leaner meats and such, and just count the points. I also liked the idea of getting in touch with your body and trying to figure out how hungry you really are and not eating until the point you are stuffed, that they talk about in Core but certainly applies to Flex as well.
Manick, thanks for saying most of what I was thinking, trying to keep up with these posts is too much for my brain sometimes, I have a good idea, then when I go to post I've forgotten half of the things I was going to say!
Faerie, hope you're feeling better!
Shrink! WTG!
Dawn/Faerie, I agree it seems my weight is staying in the belly area to the bitter end, but I'm wondering if it's because of walking and stuff, my legs and behind have toned up?? I'm mid forties, so it could be that, too, I guess.
Butterflyy - Here's the link to the Wendie Plan info that I used: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99187
I don't personally know of anyone doing lower carbs & WW, but I'm sure it's possible considering that you can eat pretty much anything as long as you're within your points. I'm sorry I don't have any specific information about that.
Sounds like you've had some looooooong days at work! I hope you don't have to stay late or come in early often!
Dearest Faerie and everyone
There are NO words to thank you for what you was kind enough to share about the Wendie Plan.
Truth be told ... today I was feeling MORE than usually frustrated at my current maintenance. I went from very low carb to high carb and fiber plan of WW.
Bright side: I was no longer constipated and no more hemorroids from the low carb plan. yeh! I am moving my bowels like twice a day now and its medium to slow and THAT is a blessing indeed!
NOT so bright side: I truly believe that the ONLY reason why I didnt gain more than one pound and lose it the next week is because I have been walking and jogging and alternating. I began to feel frustrated because I was busting my bottom doing this two mile thing and STILL the scale would not move! I felt stuck and hopeless truth be told.
I thought to myself, there HAS to be some kind of medium, some kind of plan that works for me and I was VERY tempted to go back to low carb knowing FULL WELL the side effects of constipation and hemmoroid flare up would occur again... but when the scale dosent move and you know FULL well you are doing what you are supposed to do.... one tends to possibly do things that are not good for their body... case in point = me.
So I came online today and Faerie gave me HOPE with the Wendie plan... the fluxuating of points during the week. I read the detail post on the link she sent me and I was like.... WOW! Maybe THAT is the answer!
Thank you Faerie, seriously THANK YOU for giving me hope when hope was fading, sincerely thank you and thank you to everyone for your kindness and support for one another. hugssssssssssss
I tried South Beach before and for some reason wasnt successful at it, but I may take another look at it if the Wendie plan dosent work. THank you for your encouragement.
Processed foods... ummmm.... I do NOT like to cook, so thats what I eat is prepackaged WW frozen foods because there is no cooking involved.... that and Lean Cusine.
Bikini wax?? WOW you are a brave woman.. wow! I dont even have my ears pierced because I do not like pain LOLLLLLLLLLLLL it is true. Congrats
I am unable to core or any plan that allows like unlimited or Eat UNTIL one is satisfied plan.
Reason: I am a big eater, greedy, stuff like that. I know that about me LOL
so like many of you, I need to count points to keep me focused and on track, smiles.
I do not like ANY limitations for similar to you, when I have restrictions, then I want it and indulge in it even MORE so .
I am looking forward to trying the wendie plan, very eager in fact because for me... it makes Sense
have a lovely evening Everyone and again thank you for your help.
I am more than grateful and there are no words really to express the New Hope I feel inside.
butterfly...let us know how the wendie plan works for you!
I know it has given a lot of people who were on a plateau immediate weight loss once they started it...
I have been doing it for 3 weeks and still no weight loss! I haven't really lost any weight since February
So I would be really interested to hear your results with it...
I wonder what I am doing wrong?
Well anyways, I have hidden my scale so I am not tempted to weigh myself, as it has just been depressing me lately..
Thank you ladies..I suppose I did alright with week 1...I lost 2.4... I was kinda hoping/thinking since it's the first week I would lose the most... I hope this doesn't mean I am setting up to lose like .2 pounds every week or something... :S I don't know..maybe I'm just being sensitive.
Thank you EVERYONE for you encouraging words. I've come to the conclusion that it is in fact my medication that's making me crazy. Ironic, considering that it's supposed to help. But I know that kind of medication either works for you or it makes it worse. Unfortunately for me, it made it worse.
I'm not going to quit "cold turkey" because I've heard that effexor is some pretty bad stuff to just "stop". My mom was on it, and when she found that it wasn't working for her, she stopped taking it. She had this mental break down afterwards, left work crying, and had to take a week off.
The sad thing about it all is that it makes me NOT care. I don't care what happens, I didn't care to work, I didn't care to go to class, I didn't care to watch what I was eating. I didn't care at all.
So I took a step back and looked at things today. I'm going to go see my doctor on Thursday, and hopefully he can get me on something that won't make my anxiety eight times worse. I'm seriously contemplating dropping my remaining classes because I feel that I am unable to catch up, and right now I just need to get mentally healthy again.
I don't know. I just know this. Today is the day that I start again. I am getting back on track before I get TOO far out of hand. I'm going to drink my water. I'm going to watch my points. And for the love of God, I'm going to sleep.
In other news...I have a boyfriend type person now. He's actually helped out alot. We'll see how this pans out.
Congradulations to any losses, and for any struggling, you can pull through.
I'm replying too far late in the thread to address everybody, so sorry about the genericness of it all.
Manick - Always good to have you posting Thanks for that advice. "Just do the next thing on the list." That was exactly what I needed to hear.
Lizzy - Bikini wax eh? You are braver than I, chicky.
Keli - Thanks I'm feeling better now.
Butterfly - I'm glad you find the Wendie Plan interesting Give it a good two weeks to see how it works, but for me it's been nice. I've been able to use more FP without the guilt/fear attached. And the weight seems to still be coming off, so why not, ya know? Best of luck!
Vday - You'll get through this stall. Keep at it, hun!
Astigma - 2.4 is a great loss! I know, our first week we usually like to see more, but 2.4 is 2.4 less that you have to lose now! The first week is rarely a sign of how we'll lose during the rest of the process. Sometimes it's a little less (.2) sometimes it's a little more (3.2 (woohoo ), sometimes it's up... but mostly... it's down. Those pounds will add up, and you will get there!
Heather - I hope you can get everything worked out with your medication. Let us know how your "back on track" progress goes! And... when you get the chance... do tell about this "boyfriend type person" We've missed you, too!
Suite - Thinking about you!
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Just want to send some happy thoughts out to everyone!
Kel -- Oh, I sit here posting in a Word doc with both windows open at once…no way I could remember everything! And thanks for the congrats!
Butterflyy – It can be very motivating to change up some things with your food plan. But yeah, just make sure you’re changing to things that are healthy for you! And it sounds like low carb caused you some big problems! Haha that’s funny about your ears – come on, girl, you are WOMAN! We are BUILT for pain!!
Vday – good move hiding the scale. AND it sounds like you’re doing a great job not letting it get you down too much – I hear you saying it’s depressing you, but at the same time, you seem to be staying OP anyway, and not giving up. Which a lot of people would do! It seems that deep down, you know that the scale is a faulty tool, and you’re making the changes that will make you an all around healthy person. Keep it up! And keep on posting!
Astig – 2.4 is GREAT!!
HEATHER! You’re back! Don’t worry about the generic post. We just want to hear how you’re doing! Good luck at the doc tomorrow. And yeah, get that water and sleep in!
Faerie – happy thoughts to you, too!
Suite -- good luck today!!
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Gross, my kitten just farted and it stinks.
Went off plan last night -- the ex-boyfriend/current roommate (yep, same guy) FINALLY got steady employment at a great job, so we celebrated with some wine and cheese. Still have FPs left for the week, though, thank goodness. I foresee a challenging weekend ahead, with seder and matza looming, not to mention 5 hour car ride to jersey...thinking I'll just have an all around "no matza" rule, which should cut down on points considerably.
OK, I'm getting to the gym this morning, then to work, then to class...ugh. I should post in the planning thread, too. Here I go!
I am the random drop in girl...but I see you all on the boards. I'm still Flexing away.....
LOL, but I don't care! I've found it really inspirational even tho I know it is just TV and so much is done behind the scenes in the name of entertainment. It is just amazing to see those physical and mental transformations. I REALLY want one of the girls to win too, I think that would be terrific 
Been holding at the same weight up and down, up and down but always stopping at 206 or 206.5...changing things up might bust us thru to lozin again 
But now I have more for today, so good for me. 
Maybe resting a little bit helped? Congrats on the no longer overweight! Wahoo!
I'm swigging blueberry tea before bed. I have many teas in the cupboard, hip on red teas and rooibos too, but I'm currently on the blueberry at night.
As for the low carb thing, I definitely think it is easily done. I was doing SB (South Beach) before I started WW, found SB to be wrong for me because I like to count. In other words, I would just eat a lot of cheese, and not lose, but not really know how to best limit myself. If you were to combine WW with SB, I think you could have a really effective diet plan (that was my intention when I started WW, but have found it easy enough to just follow the WW plan). Anyway, I would start by reading up on SB and following that plan, but counting the points of the foods you eat. It really does match well, because both encourage lots of veggies, lean proteins, and whole grains. Both discourage processed foods. Let us know how it goes!
Shrink! WTG!
), sometimes it's up... 
but mostly... it's down. 
Those pounds will add up, and you will get there!
about your kitty! Grats to the roommate for finding employment! 
And all the best to you for this upcoming Passover!
