Hi everyone. Congrats on getting back into gear. I am really trying today. I hopped on the scale this am, it shows my lowest weight yet. If I don't blow it today and tomorrow, I should show a loss tomorrow night. We will see. DH is out of town, and I am eating a bit too much ice cream. Emotional eating at its best. Anyhow, I went to the gym this morning. My trainer did not show up. I was out of sessions. Here shows my re-commitment.......I re-signed for three times a week for three months. My work out buddy is only doing once a week. She is not getting any results so she does not want to pay for all of the sessions. So, I really need to get the scale moving so that I don't have to re-up in three months. My plan has always been to keep a personal trainer until I hit goal. Then, I want to keep a trainer just once a week. My check book will really appreciate that. Not to mention, saving the weekly weight watchers fee. I just calculated..........I am spending $83 a week to get healthy. I know it is worth it, but it is time to stop waisting money. I will post all meals and snacks on here regardless of points value. If I eat ice cream, I will post it. If I eat 60 points in one day, I will post it. Ok, enough said. I will check in with everyone tonight.

Breakfast
oatmeal 3pts

snack
non fat no whip mocha 3pts

lunch
salmon 7pts
veggies (oil) 2pts

12/24 so far. I walked 30min and burned 230 calories at the gym.

We can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ok, so it is 703pm. Here's how I have ended.

icecream 8pts
rice6pts.

28/24 very unhealthy points. Tomorrow is another day. Hope to stay out of the icecream tonight.

I keep dragging myself to WW meetings, even though I haven't been much for following the plan. This week I actually lost 1 lb despite not exercising, 3 birthday parties, lots of cake, ice cream, wine, second serving of spaghetti multiple nights, and weighing in with heaver clothes during the evening instead of the morning etc.... it must have been a miracle.

I keep starting off the week with the best of intentions and then totally give up counting points when I have used up my entire 35 extra by Wednesday or so. Today is Monday - trying to start right again. I have been super busy. I only work every other day, but I have a 2 and 4 year old, and I am getting my masters degree (7 credits this term), and I have football every friday night. There is hardly time to myself at all, and what has suffered so far is any semblence of attempting to get to the gym. DH and kids are waiting for "mommy to finish typing up her food" so I should hurry here.

27 point day - no exercise, 3 points over target

4 south beach diet bars (10)
1 apple (1)
oat bran with blueberries (3)
latte (2)
skinny cow ice cream (2)
salad with a santa fe rice and beans (6), and santa fe chicken (2) on top
a bit of milk (1)

me again
breakfast: oat bran cereal (2), bites of fruit loops (2), creamer (1)
snack: tofu (2), cc(1), and lentil (2) salad
plums (1)
carrots (1)
subtotal: 12

not so much in gear this afternoon

chicken tanjeen (8), couscous (2), wine (6), chocolate (2)

30 point day - not as bad as I thought

Make yesterday 35 - oops

Today
apple -1
latte -2
tofu salad - 5
tofu salad - 5
apple -1
lollipop - 1

15 points

Well, I weighed in on Tuesday morning. OMG!!! I was down 3 POUNDS!!! Maybe an ice cream diet every now and then is good for me. Just kidding! Anyway, I think what may have helped was my consumption of raw spinach the day of the huge recall. I have had stomach problems since about three days after. According to the CDC website, that should be about right. Have not had any issues over the past two days. Hopefully it is over with. Did not go to DR because they can't do anything about it and I knew I was at the "tail" end of it.

Yesterday
1 slice pizza
4 sticks of crazy bread

chicken and potatoes and white rice from Panda express

4 oreos


today
coffee
bites of cereal no milk 3pts???

pb no j sandwich 3pts
chips 4pts

Will check back in later. Enjoy your evening.
--Amy

I have been going on this day on, day or three off, day on, day or three off thing for weeks now. Back on today - and hopefully for the rest of the weekend.

Today............coming off of a long night of a 4 year old with pneumonia and a horrible fever; I find myself not eating so well. Go figure.

Breakfast
sort of skipped
hand full of Reese's puffs 1pt

2 mini snickers 4pts!!! I made myself look them up for this post. This is where it is helpful for sure.

Lunch
bacon sandwich 4pts.

9 so far. Hope to do ok rest of the day.

Congrats on the 3lb loss buffalosister!!!
Sorry I haven't been posting here the past couple weeks, This new job is very tiring and I just have come home and collapsed!
My first week on core was a success, I lost 1 3/4lbs. I decided to stick with it, WI was Wed but so far I've been off the wagon, imagine that!! just like you said morrigan, 1 day on, 2 off...I think that's my new diet as well...at least this weekend. I WILL jump back on board tomorrow (we're going to a Tiger game tonight, can't exactly order a salad there) and I think I'll move my WI to Sat next week to give me more time.

I have a NSV I want to share.
I went to dinner w/2 friends from High School last night. I haven't seen them since our reunion last year. I was there before them, so already sitting in a booth...but when I left to use the ladies room and returned, they both said "Ok, sit down and tell us how you got skinny!!" I was beaming! It feels so good, esp. for people you haven't seen, to notice. People you see daily, who know you're dieting compliment you, but it's not the same. I was on cloud nine, and I knew I looked good...that helps too, when you know you're dressed to kill, and the confidence is there.

We'll get there, I know we will. It just will take alittle longer, but thats ok!!
Keep rockin' chicks!

You know we all have been slacking when I had to head to page 2 to find a post.

I just can't seem to get it together even though I am still paying to go to meetings. I gained again last week -- completely blew it Monday and not wanting to start out my week with all my extra points gone, am just pretending that today is the first day of the week.

oat bran cereal with berries (3)
latte (2)
creamer (2)
soup (4)
crackers (2)
1/2 of 1/2 a sandwhich (3)
ice cream (2)

This leaves with 6 points to spend on dinner. I probably won't log my dinner tonight, but I am planning on having an 8 point dinner and using 2 of my extra points for the week.

Today is the first day in over a month that I've really tracked my pts. I went over 5 and am still starving! I guess that shows that I've been overeating a lot!

Start-26
Coffee w/ff creamer-1
Breakfast bar-3

Lunch-low fat whole wheat wrap with pizza sauce & 1 serving moz cheese-4
low fat ice cream-3

Snack-All bran snack bites-2
chex mix-2

Dinner-chicken alfredo-13
low fat ice cream-3

Total-31


Even though I went over, I feel like I did ok today. I tracked and I made myself accountable.

Hi all! I had weigh in tonight. I gained 1. That is just fine with me. I expected more since last weeks three pt loss was cheating (I had been sick from the spinach).

Anyway, I feel a sense of renewal tonight as I type. Don't know why. Well, maybe I do......

1) Have been going to bed at night feeling bad. Over-full, heart burn, just yucky.

2) My mom who is over weight had her back "go out." She can hardly move. Mind you, her lack of health was my initial inspiration to get into better shape.

3) I can't afford to spend the huge amount of money to not lose weight. I am spending over 300 a month between weight watchers, gym, and personal trainer.

4) I only have 22 pound to go!!! What am I waiting for????

I will stop by here and post more often. This I know I did when I was having better success. Hope everyone else will too.

Have a good night!

--Amy

I did great today!!! Stayed on program for the first time in I don't know how long. One day at a time.

breakfast
malt o meal 3pts

gym
30 minutes with personal trainer

snack
sweet n salty granola bar 3pts

lunch
mcdonalds bacon ranch salad with balsamic dressing 8pts

snack
non fat mocha 3pts

dinner
2 wheat tortillas 1pt
3 oz chx breast 3pts
lettuce and salsa
1/2 cup rice 2.5 pts

that is 23.5 for the day out of 24 and I did not add any activity points even though I earned them.

Hope for the same luck tomorrow.

I had probably the 3 worst off program days in months this week - culminating with 2 peices of apple pie in the middle of the day and a huge burrito before dinner.

Back on track today
3 oatmeal
2 creamer
4 ww smartones
2 tofu stir fry
avoided donuts
11 points total so far

Hi all......

I had school last night and today, so I didn't get a chance to post.

Yesterday...
Breakfast-coffee-1
breakfast bar-3

Lunch-Roast beef sandwich-8
Total-12/26 (Because of night class I didn't get a chance to eat, and got home around 9:30, so I didn't want to eat and then go to bed)

Today-

Breakfast- Coffee-2
Breakfast bar-3

Lunch-Ham sandwich-3

Dinner-2 3/4 slices pizza (lol...that 3/4 slice was what dd didn't eat)
1 1/2 moz stick

I'm not really sure how many pts the pizza was...it was plain, and I blotted the grease before I ate it. I had 18 left before dinner, so I'm sure I'm probably a little over. I actually don't feel too bad about it because I avoided the several batches of chocolate chip cookies and the pumpkin pies that I made this afternoon for a bake sale. LOL...I actually had the knife in my hand to do "quality assurance" on the pumpkin pie...since it was a recipe I'd never used and all...but I came to my senses and put the knife down. The recipe had over 100 5-star reviews, so I'm sure they can't all be lying, right?!

Anyway...hope everyone has had a good day!
Paige

Hi there girls. It has been an odd day. I have had an upset stomach way too much lately. I was not well last night and was scared to eat most of the day. Here is how I ended up......

few bites of son's cereal 2pts
some pretzels 4pts

some tortilla chips 6pts

2oz pork chop
broccoli
baked tater
spray butter
1T lt. sour cream
1T grated cheese so......8pts for the dinner???

two baked pretzel sticks (from mall) ???

So, I THINK I am within my 24 points. But man, they were not healthy.

Paige, I just realized you are the Paige from way back on this thread. Now I really need to get a photo up. I have tried with no success. Will check in tomorrow but then I leave to Wyoming for a week. I won't have access to a computer until I return on the 15th. Good news is, I have travel anxiety and won't eat much. Good for me right?? Wendy, don't fret over your bad days. Just keep trying.

Good night,
Amy