Vickie, I am amazed at your housecleaning. Want to come do mine? It could use some help. I did wi today. I am down less than a pound. WW online just recognises lbs and not tenths so I stayed the same. I'm sending you for Tuesday's wi.

Pam, that's not many points. What amazes me is how WW says, "It's a lifestyle." I don't think it's a lifestyle if you're eating that few points. (It's not my lifestyle anyway.)

8F here. But, going down tonight. I just want to eat every carbohydrate I can find.

I made a very nice fritatta for dinner. Eggs, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes. I want brownies, fudge, cookies...aarrgggghhhh.

I won't have them. We don't have them to eat. I won't make them. But, I do want them.

I've been doing well on the no bread routine.

Sigh..

Rhonda

Good moring everyone. I got a new laptop at work yesterday. The same model, just brand new! I'm excited that they were able to carry all my stuff over - especially my wireless information for home. I really have no idea where the encryption password is or how to reset it (I set it all up 3 years ago and haven't touched it). So I checked it this morning and it works! woo hoo. As far as cold -- its about 4F here this morning. Our pantry is not heated (as planned) and is currently 38f (yes, it is inside the house!). Needless to say, that door is closed tight.

Food wise, I'm doing well. My wi day is back to Wednesdays and I'm really working toward a loss - especially since this is week #1 and it will be my first 100% on plan week (at least thats my goal). Since before Christmas, I've tried to stick to plan and write down everything, but I may have been doing it 70%. Which was fine to basically maintain, but now its time to get serious about dropping this extra weight and get back to goal.

Vickie - I would also suggest you add in a lot of fresh veggies and salads to bulk up the packaged meals. Try to give it a couple of weeks at least - you may get into a good groove, especially if the scale starts to move. The fact you have 2 non packaged food days will give you a chance to do healthy cooking. Does the plan allow you to eat anything outside of their foods? If I remember way back to when I did Jenny Craig, it did allow veggies. Don't give up......

Sandra, good luck with your training today. You'll be back on target in no time. Geesh - 60. Thats balmy! I'm heading down!

Rhonda, look up the chocolate cake recipe here. Its made of oatmeal and corn meal and I think its a good chocolate treat. If your craving isn't going away - maybe get a small package (single serving) of what you want adn count the points. I know if I get a craving for something specific; I just need to get the real thing and count the points. Maybe wait until after you wi?

Pam -19 points is not much at all. You could grow a few inched

Well, I should see if dd is coming downstairs anytime soon. She is in my room watching tv. She has gymnastics this morning - my neighbor is picking her up. The only other thing going on today is she has a bday party at 5:30. Me, I have laundry! Oh well. I'll stop back later.

I'm looking up that cake recipe NOW. Thanks!

Good Morning Ladies

Its still bitter cold this morning our weather radio is reading 1% outside hasn't moved up in the last hour.Wow!! we're all going to have some cold winter upon us.

Still eating around [26] 1300 to [28]1400 calories per day,I haven't gone on the scale to check what the outcome is,but Monday is only a few days way.The only thing I can tell you I'm not craving for snacks unless it planned.


VICKIE-Sorry about your DGC breaking her arm,hope she heals soon.Thanks for explaining the portion control side of it,oh I definitely believe not to go into a starvation mode, that they reason I up my points ,don't feel hungry anymore to go into that mindless eating.


SANDRA-Good for you maintaining,[losing 1 lb]body always needs a time to rest.I hope upping the points will help you,like it did me.I remember taking the quiz at the first meeting and came up with 20pts[1000] I told my leader it was to low for me, she just didn't listen and I wound up gaining so now I'm taking matters in my own hands and now I'm losing again.Sorry I can't help you with the site as I'm not a member anymore.


PAM-YIKES!! pipes do burst if the temps are that low,but I suggest that you keep your faucets dripping a little to keep the water flowing though the pipes.Thanks what our pumper told us,especially in this kind of weather. As for the WPA's I don't use them anymore I counting pts & calories..

RHONDA-Maybe you need some extra protein or good fat to keep you from craving carbs.Just a thought.

PAULA-How exciting to get a new lap top. Best of luck with it. Happy to hear your your committed to 100% On Program.I'm twixing it as I'm using my own method of eating healthy,going up to a higher point range and for me it working so far. Crossing my fingers for Mondays W-I.

Have to start my chore,will be back later

Morning ladies.

Still cold here but suppose to get up to 40 today. It's 19 right now.

I haven't counted calories, just points. I'm probably in starvation mode, with only 19 pts, but that is WW says I should eat. I am eating filling foods, so maybe it's more calories. I should count and see, but I hate doing that. I hate tracking too, but I'm doing that for a couple weeks and then changing to Simply Filling technique. The scale was nice to me today. I had too much sodium on Wednesday, and it took 3 days to get it all out of my system. Been drinking lots of water and that seems to get the scale moving too.

Maryann, Monday evening is my WI day too. Hope the extra points work for you. I want to try eating all my WPA one week to see if that will make a difference.

Paula, enjoy your new laptop. I got one for Christmas and love it.

Sandra, I agree about 19 pts not being a lifestyle.

Rhonda, have you tried the black bean brownies? They are pretty good.


Need to go grocery shopping today.

Hope everyone stays warm. I am sick of this cold and can't wait for Spring to get here. I

Hi Everyone
Just a quick check in.
It is cold in the room where the computer is. So wont be here long.
Having some cold weather. But not as cold as some. We had -7 here this morning. But it has warmed up to 20. Saw some snow flurries a few minutes ago. So hope we dont get a bunch of snow now.
Had to take our one doggie to the Vet's yesterday. Not sure what is going on with her. They put her on predisone. And a antibotic for 21 days. She seems to have hurt her back leg or something. Cause sometimes when you go to pick her up she will whine. And she isnt wanting to get on the couch by herself. Which is unusal. Because she likes to lay with you.
Well I am going to get off here for now.
My hands are getting cold. And getting close to time for the doggie to have her meds.
I hope everyone is doing ok with the cold weather.
Thinking of each of you.
Stay warm. And be careful going out. Bundle up good. And watch for ice.
coco

Well Chicks, I only made it 5 days. I could deal with everything but the system foods. I'm so sad. I don't know what I'm going to do. Jim wants to stay on Nutrisystem for 5 months so I'm kind of at a loss. I'm regrouping.

Good Morning Ladies

Another bad snow day,so I'm not heading out for church again. The weather man last night said we were going to have rain and the downpours would wash the snow away.Can't believe or want this winter anymore.

Another disappointing moment happened when looking over my nutritional reports on Fit day.Its showing that I'm having too much sodium than recommend by the RDA. Do any of you know what the green & red numbers next to the nutrient columns are ????

Other than that I happy to living in a warm home with my Leo and having my health is very important right now. I blessed with both.


PAM-Thanks I hope so to,but Not expecting much on the scale tomorrow, now that I saw my sodium chart. Its so frustrating as I don't use salt at all in cooking or on the table. Where is this sodium coming from,its in our foods. Have to drink lots of WATER today to flush the whole weeks sodium out of my system.


COCO=Sorry to hear about your doggy.Hope that the predisone and antibiotics works on her. Looks like its going to be a heat wave at a whole 33 * Looks like the snow is melting now that the rain is hitting it. Should be nice on Monday.


VICKIE-So sorry you feeling so badly.Sending you [[[[[[: and vibes]]]]]] your way.


Going to get dressed

Vickie, this play may be perfect for Jim but not for you. You'll find what works best for you. Curtis and I aren't able to do exactly the same even when we think we are. I was in the same boat as you just a short time ago. I couldn't figure out what plan I wanted to follow. I even bought different fat burners and other weightloss aids. I wound up back here on WW. The key for me was adding exercise. I don't really like doing it, but it helps so much that I try to force myself. I can't always make myself do it but I am doing it more than I had been. (Am I talking in circles here?)

Anyway, I am behind you 100%. I understand 100%. And I wish you success 100%.

That being said, I'm struggling this weekend. So far I've used several WAP's and would have used more if I'd had anything to spend them on. I need to get off here and get on the That should help.

Our grands are off from school tomorrow. I would have liked to keep them but we have a super big outdoor project that's beginning tomorrow. We have a friend coming with a trencher so we can run some water to the pond, I have a truckload of topsoil, landscape mix, and potting soil that I'll be unloading and placing in the new beds. Also, it's looking like I'll have to go get another truckload. The girls like their sitter cuz there are other girls their age there. I think it will be good for them to have a day to play.

Rhonda, how about those low point brownies made with All Bran cereal? They're really really good and you have to watch your portions carefully because of the bran. I made a sf/ff chocolate pie today. I counted 6 pts for a slice that had Cool Whip on it.

Wish I could pipe some warmer air to all of you in the freezer. We're having glorious weather here. My daffodils are popping above ground and the fruit trees are starting to bud out. We will prob have some more cold weather but most likely not much. But who knows? This is Texas and the weather can be weird.

Maryann and Pam, I'm going to use my AP's as I earn them each day and not save them for later in the week. That'll give me 4 more points per day.

Paula, I like your attitude. 100% is the way to go. Good success for wi this Wednesday. I'm so glad you have meetings at work again.

Hi Everyone
Well it did warm up today. But we got some snow. And the roads got bad. We were out on them. On the interstate in fact. Son was driving. He had to put his truck in four wheel drive for a little ways. I didnt like that. We saw one wreck. Looked like the truck had rolled over. And we saw a couple of places where cars had been in the median. But we got home safely.
VICKIE I am thinking of you. I know you will get back on track.
BEACHBUM Doggy is doing better. She was able to come up the stairs today. And get on the couch by herself. So that is good. It is so hard to watch the sodium intake. Everything has so much salt in it.
Well I am going to get off here.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
Thinking of each of you.
coco

Coco, I'm glad you made it home all right.

I did 40 min instead of 60, but that's all right.