Hi everyone - well, we got the snow last night they were calling for, so
after I get myself organized and fed will be heading out to do the 1st official snow shovel of the season.

Enjoyed Christmas Eve (which was at my place & had lots of point friendly options like shrimp & veggie tray to go along with other stuff) and had dinner
Christmas day at my moms which was traditional dinner. Yesterday, was not a good day foodwise, I stayed home and had a lazy day and ate leftovers all day. So today will be a "lighter day" and will actually get out my veggie tray
which got pushed to the back of fridge :-) and finish up my shrimp in a stir-fry

All - hope you are all having a great holiday!

Hey all hanging in here!!! Glad to hear from everyone!!!

Snow is here!!! Yeah! Its pretty??? Trying to think positive!!

Did pretty well with the holiday eating, did have too much wine!!!! Stayed away from the desserts, had lots of veggies.
I Am off work for one more week so going to get in some exercise and healthy eating!!!!!!

Glad you are all well!

Terri

Bandit, thanks for the shrimp and veggie tray reminder. Those are both great for New Year's Eve!

Terri, so glad you stayed away from the desserts. That takes a lot of will power!

I'm working the program today. sending : to everyone!
Judy

Hmmm it was a horrible eating day today. I skipped breakfast so everything went downhill from there. I can tell when I do not eat right my body really isn't happy with me.

A good friend of mine made a good point. Which was basicly I know you want kids one day and is that extra weight going to help. Which of course it isn't. I guess I should count my stars that my bp has been pretty good so far. Which I now know it was because I was always active my eating was just horrible.

Sorry for the rambling. Coming down from all the sugar and carbs I have had today.

Tomorrow will be better. Hope everyone has a goodnight.

I am back...in more ways than one! Well, I really enjoyed Christmas Eve and Christmas and Boxing Day...then I weighed myself this am and I gained 8 lbs...but I am hoping it is more water weight than anything else...made me get back on track today that is for sure. starting walking tomorrow again and tracking my food. I feel good about getting back on plan and in control. I am looking forward to sharing with all of you in our journeys to healthy living in the new year to come!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!!!!

Going to a party taking fruit and veggie tray! Going to take it easy on the food!
Hope everyone has had a good holiday! Heres to a thinner new year-- cheers!

Terri (Thinking thinner for 2013!)

Happy New Year, everyone

Tonight going to house party and we are having a sit down dinner followed by dancing, so should be fun. Am taking napa cabbage salad which is really good but not so low cal along with wine.

Heres to everyone having a safe happy evening and starting new year off tomorrow back on track with a game plan for success!

Enjoy!

Hey, I like what you gals have to say.
Terri, I'm thinking thinner for 2013 also!
Bandit, what's your game plan?

Here's mine and if anyone would like I could start a WI thread.
1. Exercise 3X week
2. Track everything even if I end up going over my alloted points plus
3. Smile and try and keep emotions and life in perspective!!

I must say I love you all and I'm wishing all of us a very happy New Year and health and a : for us all!

Judy

Hey everyone so I weighed on I gained .6# which could have been worse considering all the salty foods and fast food I have been eating. I have made a conscious effort today to pay attention and track what I am eating. Hope everyone has a goodnight.

Hi everyone

Back to work today and all set for a Happy New Year!

Judy - my game plan is to follow WW programme and go to my Tops group also. My official w/i will be from ww. I aways journal - that is 1 thing I am faithful with but am going back to reverse journaling which I found worked better for me. Also, today was garbage day and fridge/cupboards cleaned out from any leftovers/junk food. Will stock up with veggies/fruit and OP friendly foods.
As far as exercise, knee still too sore for walking lots but I have put my 3# weights on coffee table & will use those when commercials are on, also will try my Walk Away Pounds Tape and just do what I can.

Have my food/snack/water packed for the day and chicken defrosting for dinner along with green beans, carrots & rice for dinner.
So all set & ready to go!

Judy - yes, I would like to join in a weight loss thread

Lets do it, ladies!!!

Life, isn't that just the best news that you didn't gain what you thought you would? I am so happy for you!!! When this happens it just reminds me that we have learned so many good habits over the months or years that we have been doing this and that when we "go off", it's no where near what it would have been.

Big Momma, I hope most of that weight was the water gain you suspect and that most of it is gone by now.

Bandit and all the Turtles who would like to do a weekly WI in a separate thread: Which day do you want to make WI day? I'll start it as soon as you like. Let's agree on a day and then I'll set up the thread.

WI today at WW's. Tough day to WI but my friend said she was going to WI and start the year off right. I wasn't going to, but then I thought she made a lot of sense, so I did the same. Weight wasn't pretty and I left onederland by a smidge-----not happy about that, but I expected it. So today has been quite good. I've got a spaghetti squash baking and will have some turkey meatballs with it along with another veg. That should be a decent dinner and it will make me feel "virtuous". Lol

Love that we're keeping this thread going. Here's to a wonderful 2013 filled with all of us reaching our goals.
Judy
234.6/200.02/180's and thinner Let's do this!!!!

Itryharder it was great and I know some of it was water weight.

So I worked on the 1st I didn't get off until midnight. Now the McDonalds I passed on the way home. Really was calling my name for some fries. But I didn't stop instead I went home and made an omlet instead. I realize I have to cut back on my salt intake. So I have managed two whole days of tracking everything I put in my mouth.

Hope everyone is doing well.

I am going to keep on tracking everything. Seriously thinking about what I am putting in my mouth. I have realize if I look at the points before I well seriously consider not eating it. So I was going to eat some of the low calorie/reduced fat icecream. Well since it was in the garage in the deep freezer I did not feel like walking out there so I have saved myself. It wasn't on purpose either just how it worked out.

Exercise is going to make it into the program eventually. I have to find some kind of work out that I actually like. So I found a picture of me from 60# ago. Granted I was still overweight, but my blood pressure and everything else looked so much better.

Hi turtles

Well, I went to ww and was up 2# (over past 2 weeks with holidays) so
my official weight start for 2013 is 185# and my ww day is Wed night, but
whatever day works best for our weigh in thread is fine for me.

So, new year for us and hope we can all make some good progress on our weight loss journey.

Goal this week is to stay within my points and make a veggie casserole to have on hand as easy side dish.

Have a great weekend & lets drink some extra water today!

I have been working the program really hard. Even when I slip up a bit and eat something I didn't intend to eat, I point it out, track it, and adjust the rest of the food for the day to make it all work out. For example, I did some very early in the morning eating (2 AM to be exact), so I counted it in. Then for lunch I had 2oz. of plain tuna on top of a salad. Not the most exciting food in the world, granted, but the whole salad was 1 point plus. That got me back on track. Later in the day I had fruit and then a no fat Greek yogurt. Now I can postpone my dinner a bit. Hope this isn't TMI or boring, but I like that I am trying so hard and that even when I make a mistake, I can work around it and not throw away the day.

I am going to go over and start our New Year's WI thread. We'll make Wed. our official WI day if that's okay with everyone.
Judy
234.6/????/180's and thinner

Hi everyone! I am a rejoiner to weight watchers after calorie counting for the past year. I need something different and need some accountability!

I am very impatient and trying to remember slow and steady wins the race, because in the past I starve myself but pay for it later with being so hungry that I can't control what I eat!