Restarting...
 

Hello All,

I have been on WW before and was successful, but since gained the weight and some back. I have tried a couple of times to get back on the wagon and lose weight again, but haven't succeeded. I don't go to meetings due to time and usually just track points online. If anyone has any form of motivation or suggestions for restarting, getting back on track, and not getting frustrated with counting points please HELP!!! Thanks!! :):)

Maybe ww online would work for you. The support of people on this site as well as having your program right on your computer could work for you! Good luck.

I don't go to meetings and never joined online. I find the support here sufficient for me and keeping a food log along with a list of food I frequent keeps me motivated and planning ahead. My great motivator is finding recipes of foods I have always enjoyed and then finding ways or reading ways to modify them and make them pt friendly. For me that will be a key to the long term lifestyle change

I am starting fresh myself, this is my 2nd week back on the program. My friend and I kind of motivated each other to get back on track. She lives in IN and I live in CA and even though we live far apart it helps to have someone to be accountable to. I am going to see her on the 17th and we set small goals, I wanted to lose 10lbs by the time I went and saw her I am down 6lbs so far. We also email each other at the end of the day our daily food journals and if we go off plan we owe the other person a dollar lol. I had lost my way there for a few months and had gained about not quite 10lbs of the 30lbs I had lost. I was having such a hard time getting back into focus but having her help me has really made it alot easier.

My motivation is the "skinny" clothes hanging in my closet. I take them out often and hold them up to me just to see how far I've come and how far I've yet to go.

I have been on WW so many times, and I am always successful, although I have never stuck it out and made lifetime (tear!). I usually do the online, and I chat there and now here -- that helps. The main thing for me is to make sure why I am doing it -- it is for me, not for DH or anyone else. Get someone -- online or realtime -- who will encourage you and not be falsely supportive. Get a dress or pair of pants you used to fit into and try them on once a week -- til you can wear them out to celebrate!

Look back to the first time you did this and pull that determination out of yourself. You've already shown that you know how and can do this. Your a strong person! We're all right here with you!

You already know what you'll look like when you've accomplished this. Pull out a picture from that last time and stick it on the fridge. Keep telling yourself that you want to be that person again. Remember what that felt like.

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I use these boards religiously. It is really helpful!! Hope to see you around!

S

I am back to--to what works. I do core but I count my points to make sure I am eating enough. Last week I realized I was not eating enough. My downfall is bread, so that is why I do core. Keeps me more honest!

We can Do This!!

Welcome Back-Glad to see you are joining us!!

Khigh1~ I just started back OP myself! I a FT grad student (with an hour communte each way to the college campus), mom to 2 school age kids, and my husband works away from home 2 weeks out of the month.....so needless to say, trying to fit meetings in is nearly impossible. So I am trying this again with 3FC boards for support plus a couple people close to me are doing WW as well. Here's to success for all of us! :)

I am also back for the upteenth time, this is my 2nd week. The first time I did WW I was very successful, and I did it with a friend. This time I've found a WW buddy that we report to each other every day what our menu was with points, keeps us both accountable. If you can find a WW buddy (I'd be willing!) that would help tremendously, they'll know if you're falling off the wagon too easily!

Welcome :) This is my 3rd attempt at WW but it's been my most successful! I am determined to get to where I want to be and stay there. Try to stick as much to the Healthy guidelines as you can and if you have to (or can afford it) clean out your pantry and start from scratch.

My biggest motivation is here! I love looking at all the goal pictures and reading the stories.

Much luck to you :)

i too am starting again. I think this might be my 6th time... i am at an all time high... looking for support to make it work this time... thanks

I don't even know how many times I've joined WW and quit when I thought I could "handle" it. Obviously I can't because the weight keeps coming back and so do I.

This time, it's for life.

Restarting too
 

I know how you feel. I restarted ww flex yesterday. I had lost weight before on WW and now have put it back on. I have never gone to a meeting. I am just going to focus on what I put in my mouth. I also need to drink lots of water, of which I never do. Maybe we can encourage each other. I told my dh that I was starting again and he suggested oatmeal cookies because the oatmeal is good for you Now....you see what I'm up against.:dizzy:

I'm restarting too! I wanted to get going with some regular exercise before I started focusing on the food. I've completed two weeks of the Couch to 5K plan, and it seems to be going fairly well, so now I'm going to start focusing on what I'm putting in my mouth.

That's what I am doing as well, focusing on what I put in my mouth. I watched that "I can make you thin" series earlier this year, and a lot of it 'spoke' to me, but I tried it on its own and couldn't control myself, so I joined WW thinking I could 'mix' the 2 approaches - I'm counting points to make sure I don't eat TOO much, but I'm eating when I'm hungry and stopping when I'm full, and I'm eating what I want, not what I think I should most of the time. So far in 4 weeks I've only had 1 or super hungry days, and I just let it happen, and still managed a loss those weeks, so I'm going to stick with it to see if it works.

Here I come again...how many times have I said...WW again...this time I'm going to do it...only about a million! I have to remind myself, it is a life style...not a diet. It only works if I change my lifestyle to eat healthy foods (which I guess I havn't learnd that lesson yet...or I wouldn't be in the shape I'm in!) But this time I am going to really try to figure out what my triggers are (stress...) and why I am always drawn to foods that are not good for me. Also I am terrified of eating out...I have NO will power and need to learn how to manage eating out. I am easily influenced by friends and family...all of whom are overweight. One guy I work with brings in the most wonderful fresh from the bakery giant hot soft pretzels...I didn't even look in the bag today! Remember...the first three letters of Diet spell DIE...let's not go there...

Gona be fine in 09 - Reece

well after a couple weeks op i am back on plan myself and back on here as well

Allow me to throw my "I'm back in the saddle!" to the heap! The difference, this time, is that I feel committed to being healthy--it's not soley a "looks" issue or a skinny jeans goal. I'm enjoying exercise and not feeling that I *have* to do it..I WANT to do it!! Am doing Flex but really keeping an eye on the processed stuff..especially the WW products..man they are loaded with junk!!! But those little cakes are soooo tempting.. but processed like crazy. I'm coming over here for the boards..sometimes the WW Community boards at their website get waaay out of hand and kinda snarky. Ya know?

Barb

It is good to see so many determined people making a fresh start. I think that there is strength in numbers and we can come here each day to gain encouragement from each other and just lose the weight one pound at a time and take it one day at a time ...just like we gained the weight in the first place. Together we can do it!

Ditto to that! I like hearing that other people are recommiting just like me - gives me hope that together we can do it!!!