Well girls, the VS panties are washed and ready to be worn...I pray this is the week I finally, I repeat...FINALLY get into them!! How funny it is, everyone knows about me and my mini-goal..it's almost comical now how many ppl ask if I'm wearing them...Don't they say though, let EVERYONE know you're dieting, so they can help you? Well, the world knows!
Today was my work party and I did really well....
B: muffin 2pts
Party: chicken on a bun w/lettuce 5pts, fruit 1pt, 1 bite potato salad, 1 bite beans 2pts (seriously, it was like a tablespoon each)
I came home and I was starving, lol...and fruit loops sounded so good so...
1c. cereal w/1c. milk 4pts
I have 10 pts left...I know I'll have popcorn and oil, that's 3...and I need more fruits and veggies so I'll incorporate them somehow.

Hey guys. I hope I can join you.

I still haven't bought my ww stuff, I'm not sure what to buy. I am going to list a menu for me. Can yall tell me if I am counting right or not?? I would appreciate it.

I weigh 298 so I think I can have 31 points per day.

B: 1 whole bagel, 2 tbsp. strawberry cc, (4)
L: WW ravioli florentine (5), 1 cup sweet tea (3)
D: 2 chicken breasts, two 1 cup salad both with 2 tsp. dressing, Dr. Pepper (13)
S: 1 1/2 cottage cheese, 2 tbsp. seasame seeds (2)

So my total is 27. Does that look right??

Thanks in advance yall.

kcsmom!!
It's hard to tell you exactly if your points are on target, without knowing more information on some of the items you had...
My advice on what to buy, even if you don't necessarily want to join WW, is go to one meeting....and get the week 1 book they give you, and if you can, purchase the dining out companion and complete food companion. The books will run you approx. $9.00 ea. and the 1st meeting is roughly $15.00.
Bagels run high in points, as does full fat cream cheese...however, I don't know if what you had was full fat, or red. fat... 3oz of chicken is 3pts, lettuce is zero, more pts there if you had anything added on your salad, red. fat dressing is roughly 1-2pts for 2tbsp...so not sure what you had there, diet pop is free. I don't eat cottage cheese, so I have no idea how many pts there.
Don't forget to follow the healthy guidelines, get at least 64oz of water a day, 5 fruits/veggies, 2 calcium (any milk product that is 25% or more calcium counts as a milk, ex: yogurt, cheese, milk, ice cream, etc.) and 2 tsp. of healthy oil a day.
Make sure you eat your minimum points allowed each day, don't eat under thinking you'll lose weight faster, that is not the case, and our bodies are smarter than we give them credit for.
We all wish you luck and are here for any and all questions, comments and concerns. I do want to share another site with you, that has alot of information that may help www.dwlz. com I find myself there quite often when I have questions
Good Luck!!!!!

It is hard to tell without seeing your portion sizes. Chicken breast is about a point an ounce, but I have seen 4 oz breasts and 10 oz breasts depending on the size of the chicken. Same with Bagels - they come in all different sizes. If the 1 1/2 by cottage cheese is cups then it is about 6 points because lowfat cottage cheese is 2 points per 1/2 cup.

Good tip: you can buy a food scale at superstore much cheaper than at a WW meeting.

I have completely abandoned any semblence of dieting over this weekend of weddings, wine and guests. I even got up at 6am and made my DH's best friend cinnamon rolls for breakfast. He confessed that on our 2 weeks at the ocean this summer he gained 10 lbs. That was me (nearly) last summer.

So today I feel like crap. I can't decide if I am catching my kids flu or if TOM is just a bit worse than usual.

Today I had cinnamon rolls (?), eggs (2), oatmeal (1), cheese quiche (?), gazpacho (1), and tofu stir fry (11) - they day would have gone fine minus making rolls for our friends and stopping by the present opening wedding brunch for quiche. No idea on the points - starting fresh again tomorrow. I am guessing I was in the 50-60+ point range for the last 3 days between wine, wedding cake, and cinnamon rolls.

Tomorrow is weigh in and hopefully the first day of a real workout routine. At the least it will be the last week in August to get myself back in line for a net weight loss for the month.

Thanks Ajsmommy and morrigan.

I decided to go ahead and get the at home kit but they were closed. I can't wait until they open in the morning. I will also have my first wi in the morning. I hope to have a loss to post.

See you guys in the morning.

Hello Everyone:

Welcome kcsmom76. I have all the tools for WW, but I have been doing it myself pretty successfully so far. I find more support here talking and sharing and posting our daily food intake than I did at the meeting. I also got an e-mail today that you can purchase as many visits as you want to for approximately $9.00 a week with free registration and the use of e-tools. I might try it to see if I use the e-tools.

Does anyone use the e-tools on this thread; and how do you like it?

Anyway, I survived the weekend. My DH and I had a great weekend celebrating our 24th anniversary. I did indulge on a few things, but kept the portions small. And working out hard last week also paid off in no weight gain. So I lost the 1lb I gained from the week before and lost .6lb this week, in spite of all the partying. So this week I'm determined to lose at least 1.5lbs to get back on track with 1lb a week. I will post later today's diet.

Morrigan, I hope you are feeling better. It sounds like you have had a full week with sick children and the wedding. But sometimes it goes like that. I have two more weekends coming up of celebrations. My mother's birthday party and my brother's 50th. So there will be lots of food, wine, etc. Isn't it always the case when you are trying to stay on track and lose the weight.

melloyan

I did it!!!!!!!!!

I just got back from Curves, and I was weighed and measured there...I'm down 32.25 inches, 27lbs and 18.6lbs of body fat.....
Which means I'm now officially in ONEDERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm 198

I am on and want to thank you all for the support and advice, This was goal #1 for me, now we're on to 10lb incriments until I feel satisfied that I'm where I need to be.

Congratulations Ajsmommy!!!!!

I hope to one day join everyone in onederland. Right now I am working on the 200's.

Hey everyone,
I tried not to do too bad over the w-end, but I took a little break. I didn't journal or count. I hope I didn't gain. Dh was off work and it's really hard for me to stay op around him. I'm really not using him as an excuse...Oh yah I am.. .
Today is a new day.

B-yogurt, orange 2

L- lean gourmet meal 5
canteloupe 1

Dinner is planned to be veggies only. Dh and youngest son loves it, but oldest son will do something else... oh, well. His idea of veggies is a fully loaded baked potato.

Lets all do a happy dance for AJ's mommy!


I couldn't figure out flowers, but here are some as well.

After all the wine and cake I still ended up with a loss. I am now 186 even.
I would just like 3lbs a week for the next two weeks and out of the 180's for good.

I started the morning with a 2 mile walk and have been good today. My cousin and I were talking to much during the meeting (along with everyone else) so we left and went to lunch instead. Usually we talk quietly in the back, but everyone else was talking su much we couldn't hear the leader.

Today: latte (2), latte (2)
Lunch: gazpacho (3), sandwich (9)
16 points so far

Happy day today! This morning was the first access I've had to a scale since I started WW on my own exactly two weeks ago....well, alone except for all of you guys! Anyway, I hopped on the scale in the bathroom at school (the nurse has the big official kind in there) and guess what? Down 9 pounds! Yippee!!! I was wondering if I'd made any progress, and now I know that the water, walks and counting are all worthwhile!

Here's my tracking info for today:

Breakfast: scramble 7pts
Lunch: grilled shrimp & veggies, salad at Red Lobster 10pts
Snack: mini rice cakes 1pt
Dinner: beef, veggies, rice 8points

Total 26 points, 2 more to go!

Way to go Morrigan and boaterwife.

B: 1 bagel, 2 Tbsp. regular strawberry cream cheese (4)
S: 1 cup regular cottage cheese, 1 Tbsp. sunflower seeds, 1 cup sweet tea, 1 nonfat lite blackberry yogurt (6)
L: smart ones beans and rice (6), 1 cup sweet tea (2)
D: Big chef salad with small amount ranch dressing (6), twisty chips (6)
S: ww skinny cow (2)

Total 32. Over by 1 point.

These are just guess-tamates. I should have my ww info. in two weeks.

Hey everyone! I was kind of bad this weekend. Not nowhere as bad as I could have been, but not good. I am back on track today. My daughter had her 19th birthday this weekend. I had steak/baked potatoe/cake/ice cream. Butter on the potatoe/full fat sour cream/small piece of cake/birthday cake ice cream. The only thing is that I had cake/ice cream on Sunday too!! Larger quantities Sunday too. Oh well, such is life. I am back today. I have another daughters bday this weekend!! I am saving most of my points for the weekend. I did not do any exercise sat or sun. I was rebeling I guess. Ajsmommy, omg!!! I am soooooo happy for you!!! Words cannot describe!! It really keeps you in check when you see results like that!! Way to go!! You are doing great!! Keep it up. One of my friends told me today that I looked very skinny today!!! I had bought a new shirt at Wal mart that I wore today. After work I went and bought 2 more shirts like it, but different colors!!! It was a nice compliment. And it made me feel really good about myself. Because I have been working sooooo hard for almost 4 months. It was nice for someone to notice, besides my husband. Boaters wife, 9 lbs!!!! Great job!!! I know you are soooooo happy. WW does work, you just have to stick with it. It is a whole lifestyle change. I am soooo happy for you. 9 lbs. is a good loss!!! Actually it is a great loss!!!! Morrigan, is your little one better?? I hope so. I work in daycare and lots of kids have been going home with fevers and etc. Today I have had 17 pts. I have 4 more pts. left and I will probably use them for a snack. I rode my exercise bike 20 miles today and thats it for me. Sorry I have rambled on so much. Oh ajsmommy don't forget to change your tracker!!!!

Thanks!!!
I came home and told my hubby and he was all excited, lol...but when he saw that I still won't wear them, he got all goofy like.....I told him I need WW to tell me I'm under 200 first, haha...so until Wed. I will not wear them...it's almost comical, I worked so hard and I still won't reward myself. Now I need to think of another reward for 189

I was at Meijer last night w/hubby and our son and we ran into one of Austin's friends mom, she was in awe of how I looked...asked how many lbs I've lost, that is such a compliment when friends notice, or anyone else besides your family..She couldn't believe I'm down 37lbs! (Don't forget, I only started my tracker number here when I started WW, not my total number from when I started dieting w/Curves first) I can relate pacemom Makes you want to wear exactly what you have on, over and over!!!! Unfortunately I wear scrubs everyday, the most unflattering clothing imaginable! So ppl at work can't see what's hiding underneath, they just see me weigh myself every Tuesday
Time for bed, we just got in from a Tigers Baseball game and I'm whipped!