I have been wearing it as a test run without change my routine for the last two days. Yesterday I had 14,000 something (I walk constantly at work). But today, just chasing the kids around I was already at 7000 by noon . I have tested it several times and adjusted it for accuracy and it seems to be working.

It is funny. I would have guessed I was at 5K or 6K per day. I thought I would have to get moving to reach that 10K mark.
Now I am not going to change a thing for this week at least and see where my average is at, then up it.

Today:
12 oz nonfat latte (2)
coffee with creamer (1)
crackers (2)
lentil soup (4)
strawberries (1)
apple (1)
another apple (2)

chicken with peppers, corn and black beans over mixed greens with cottage cheese and salsa

popcorn

For the day 25 points

Pedometer fell off sometime today - I have no clue as to where. On the other hand, I had 16K steps yesterday. So maybe I don't need one.

Today I am going to burn some serious extra points. We are having a Tapas party tonight with about 20 friends and no kids.

My invitation said this
It should be lots of fun - I hitched a ride with a neighbor to school today so my DH could be the designated driver tonight and we would only have 1 car in town. I am borrowing my parents house for the party because it is much bigger, nicer, and cleaner than mine which means we have to drive home.

I am roasting baby peppers and stuffing them with fresh mozzerella, pesto, pine nuts, baby spinach and carpaccio.

Monday I had I think 20 pts in.

Yesterday was a Bad day


Footlong Subway - 12pts
2 wontons - 2 pts
2 cups of Coffee - 2 pts

And a Classic Grilled CHicken Sandwich - 9 pts
And A couple sips of a Shake - 3 pts


total 28 Points


Gotta do better today.


But I am already Starving and tummy is growling !!!!!

breakfast: 1 c lite oj
low sugar oatmeal pkt
banana

Lunch: soup at hand cup
70 oyster crackers
1/2 cup peas

Dinner: healthy choice chicken dinner
1/2 c cottage cheese
applesauce cup

Snack: Fat Free Hot Cocoa Packet
ww chocolate cake
cowtail

Hi there! I think this would be of great benefit to me. I am in my 7th week with WW. I weighed in last night and gained 2 lbs. I ate all of that in icecream and girl scout cookies. I have lost just over 13 lbs after my gain. However, I lost 27 lbs prior to joining WW. So.......I have done the following for today.....

Breakfast
1 whole wheat english muffin 2pts
1 poached egg 2pts
spray butter 0pts

Lunch
Chicken salad made with lite mayo 3pts
15 FF pringles 1pt
2 slices light breat 1pt

I have 15 pts left for dinner and am making chicken with feta sauce with rice. I photo copied this from a WW cookbook. This is 7 pts per serving. I may have 1 and a half servings with a salad.

I hope to gain some new meal/snack/food ideas from this.

Thanks!!

Amy

Wow Didn't Know about the FF Pringles ... 15 for 1 Point is GREAT !!!
Thanks



Breakfast ~
2 Cups of coffee/crm/sl - 2pts
WW Oatmeal - 2 pts


Lunch ~

Stuff Belled Pepper SO YUMMMY - 6 pts
(got recipe off of here)

Dinner ~
Cola Chicken - 4 pts per serving May have 2 servings 8 pts
Can of Green Beans - 0 pts


And if I have desert it will be a FF Chocolate Pudding

I think I used up all my extra points for the next two weeks last night.

On the other hand, I had lots of fun. We had about 15 friends over for a Tapas party. There was garlic shrimp, mini-roasted peppers stuffed with fresh mozzerella and pesto, asparagus spears wrapped in proscuitto, proscuitto and roasted peppers on little tiny bites of toasted sourdough, roasted almonds, cheese fondue, lots of veggies, and flan.

I didn't count points.

I did however, use some good party stratagies. I never stood right next to the food. I stayed away from the fondue (except one bite). I drank lots of water before hand. My worst digression was wine. There were 14 empty bottles.

Now I am going to attempt to count points from yesterday.

Breakfast: egg, peppers, corn, and a little bit of chicken (3)
12 oz nonfat latte (2)
Lunch: Apple (1)
Tapas Party:
Proscuitto: 4
Little bits of french toast: 8
Shrimp: 1
fondue: 1
almonds: 4
flan: 3
wine: 15 points

42 points, not bad at all considering I have had 42 points days when I wasn't even trying to.

Now if only the headache would go away.

Ooops - forgot the fresh mozzerella stuffing,

maybe it was a 50 point day.

3/15/06


Breakfast ~

2 cups of coffee ----- 2 pts
WW oatmeal -------- 2 pts


Lunch --------- Stuffed Pepper - 6 pts


Dinner --------- Cola Chicken 2 servings 8 pts

A bite off a taco bell item --------- 2 pts


Total 20 PTS


For Today so far 3/16/06


Breakfast ------

2 cups of coffee ------ 2 pts
WW Oatmeal ---------- 2 pts


Lunch

Cola Chicken 1 1/2 servings 6 pts
Can of Green Beans -------- 0 pts

Dinner ---- Not Sure yet.

3/16/06
Breakfast:
Rice crispies with milk (3)
Coffee with creamer (1)
Lunch:
soup (4)
egg (2)
breadsticks (2)
Snack:
Bread (3)
cheese (1)

16 points so far today.

Dinner:
mac and cheese (3)
boca burger (3)
peanut butter (2)

24 points

Good day today. Had a birthday dinner at In N Out Burger, so I planned accordingly......

Breakfast

WW yogurt 1pt
1/2 C Go Lean Crunch 1.5pts



Lunch
1TBS reduced fat peanut butter 2pts
2 slices breat 1pt
15 Ruffles light chips 1pt



Dinner
Burger with only ketchup and mustard 6pts
1/2 order fries 4.5pts
iced tea



mocha light frappuccino 2pts

19 out of 24 pts. Not too bad. I may have a skinny cow now.

Breakfast: running late, only had a latte and coffee with creamer (3)
Lunch: forgot to pack one - we will see how goes the cafeteria
ended up with... salad (0), chicken (2), dressing (3), crunchy things in salad (1)
Snack: fresh mozzerela and pesto on crackers (2)(1)(2)
Dinner Plan: Cabbage and Potatoes squished together (2)
Soda Bread (3), Corned Beef (4), Salad Dressing (3)

26 points for the day


I am wearing jeans today that I couldn't get on in January and that were to tight to be comfortable 2 weeks ago. Today they are just perfect.

I can't wait to wear my Jeans. As of now they still dont fit.

SOON I hope.

So far today

Breakfast ~

Coffee 3 cups - 3 pts.
Bites of Coffee cake - 2
Bites of Cinnamon rool - 2 pts.

Lunch -

Stuffed Bell Pepper --- 6pts
1 Piece of Chocolate Hawaiian Candy - 2pts

Dinner ~

Not sure ... But I only have 5 points left

Hi gals. Doing great so far today

Breakfast
Whole wehat eng. muffin 2pts
1TBS rdcd fat peanutbutter 2pts


Lunch
1 can Progresso Lentil soup 4pts


Dinner should be......???
3oz corned beef 6pts
large potatoe 5pts
cabbage
salad???probably not

19pts with some room to spare.......I get 24.

Do you guys use your flex points?? How about activity points. I am worried that I won't lose if I use. I work out 3-6 days a week at they gym and three of those days are always 30 minutes with a personal trainer.

Let me know what you think.

--Amy

This sounds like a great spot! I'm starting the WW plan tomorrow and was looking for a place to start being responsible for what goes in my mouth and this looks like just the place..lol I tried the low card, it didn't work for me I found it to restrictive, I know without a doubt you can lose weight on it, but it just wasn't for me, I like fruit and veggies too much!

Let me give a little info on myself, i'm 42 and have 2 children, I currently weigh in at 229 lbs, i'm only 5'2, this is the most i've EVER weighed! I've come to this startling conclusion that i'm the only one stopping me from losing this weight, there's no one forcing food in my hand, I would love to be around to see my children grow up, they're 12 and 10. My mother passed away 13 yrs ago at the age of 52 from a heart attack, you'd think that in itself would smack me into reality! I just finally feel this is it, it's going to work this time!!

I'll be back tomorrow to start my journey here, I can't wait! ;-)

Jeanette

Let me clarify. I don't actually fit into my jeans.
But I do fit into a stack of my dad's jeans. 38W

I have all my clothes stored in bins
Small Bin - pretty much empty, a few scraps from high school, lots of thongs, and 2 pair of size 5 jeans that I never really squeezed into. Oh, and a pair of stretch pant for skiing, that my husband told me I was never allowed to wear even if they did fit (ie - ugly), but I loved them and I skied in them from 7th to about 10th grade.

Medium Bin - size 7 and 9 jeans, some really cute dresses and clothes

Large Bin - size 10 and 12, all of my nice school clothes. Most of the clothes I have worn for work, professional stuff

XL Bin - size 14 and 16, not nearly as full because last time I lost weight I threw everything in this size range away thinking I would never be there again

Currently - a size 18, meaning I don't even fit into my XL bin.

Luckily my mom has entire wardrobes of sizes 16-24, so I do have clothes. And my dad has given me boxes of jeans and slacks in 36 (can't squeeze into yet) and 38 (just fitting), to tide me over until I hit my meduim box.