Hi Jersygirl . Congrats on your baby girl!

I am 32 and a mom to 3 and I also want to be healthy for my children and my family. I have been working hard at it for quite a while now but I still have a long way to go to my goal. I am only on my 2nd week with WW and I am also doing the Flex Plan. So far so good.

How are you doing?

Hi Jersygirl, I'll give you a snack to try that works really well for me and my DH. If you like chocolate, peanut butter and sweets. Take a chocolate rice cake, spread peanut butter on it and then spread on your favorite flavor of all-fruit or lite jelly/jam. With a cup of 1% milk if that's what you like, it's surprisingly good and filling. I only like it with chocolate rice cakes, but you can try others to find what you like. It's got the crunch and the flavors, I guess the protein in the pb makes it filling. It's about 4 or 5 pts, depending on the amount of pb, and the jelly/jam you use. But if it gets you off other snacks it's worth the pts. Best of luck to you!

Keep coming on and exploring the forums, there's tons of great info on this site, I think it's one of the keys to my success so far!

And remember, don't quit, if you have a setback, just start up again, you're definitely worth it.

Hey Jersygirl, a trip to the Bahamas is an EXCELLENT incentive! Think about all the vacation photos of you looking slim...especially when you want to cheat! right now my incentive is my 40th B-day coming up on Dec. 18. I definitely want to look and feel good for that.

Hi everyone, my reward gift to myself is a trip to Universial Studios. I have done WW before been successful only to stop going and gain the weight back. This time I want to make goal, and stay with WW for maintenance.

I just started this diet too. I'm totally in love with the hostess cupcake 100 calorie packs...they're amazing and the best part is they're only 1 point!!! Also if you're ever craving chips Lays makes light chips and I think they're only 1 point for 1 ounce. Good luck everyone...we can do this!

Chips are 1 point I think I have found the solution : )

littlebumblebee, do you live in CA? I haven't been to Universal Studios since I was a kid and it was totally awesome back then!

jersygirl, I had a hard time having B-day parties when I was a kid because they were usually on Christmas vacation and all my friends were going to grandma's or something...you will make your mini goal easily, just keep thinking about that beach in the Bahama's, sipping a Mai Tai with your honey!

1 pt cupcakes and chips?? I am so going to Safeway on my lunch break! thanks Pallas! I am always looking for "junk food" substitutes and yesterday I actually bought some soy protein corndogs but I haven't tried them yet. I LOVE Boca Burgers even though I am not a vegetarian. I think they are only 1 or 2 pts per patty cant remember..I also like the Hebrew National 98% fat free hot dogs..with sauerkraut and mustard, yummy! If anyone else knows about low pt products that they just love let us all know.

I am new here, too. It is true, these stories are so inspiring!

I am addicted to the chocolate 100 Calorie Hostess cakes and the Lays Light, also. One point per serving? You cannot beat that! I also make a 3 point chili that is so yummy and 1 cup for 3 points is so filling.

I hope to get to know you all!

hi Jersygirl, I weighed in last night and I am down 1 lb! I dont have set days that I workout on but I do exercise in the evening about 3 times a week. the weather is fairly good around here and sometimes I will combine errands with walking (like to the library, 4 mile round trip for me about an hour total walking) and the grocery and drug store are about 3 miles..I cant exercise in the am, have to be at work at 7:30 am

I am back on WW for my 2nd time as well. I am at 201 right now, trying to be under 150 as my first long term goal. I really should be at the 130 mark, we will see.

I am mom of 4 sons, I am 38. Maybe we can start a new group in the group section. It is so hard to jump right in the long established groups.