MrsD, I hope you don't mind that I post this, this week, since we're 2 days in.

Simple idea, just post what you've eaten that day!

Introduce yourself by answering any or all of these questions. Then feel free to add your tracker when it's convenient for you. If you have already answered these questions in a previous week, don't worry about answering all of them again! Goal of the Week, Challenge of the Week and How can we help you can be answered every week if you wish!


Name: (user or real, whatever you feel comfortable with)
Location: (share as much as you feel comfortable sharing, ex: I am in the states, so I will share my home state)
Current Plan: (Points Plus? Momentum?)
Current Weight: (or last weigh in)
Lifetime Goal: (this one is easy! If you're unsure, don't feel pressured to fill it in. And if you're curious about what a "healthy BMI" for you is, check out the back of your weight tracker from meetings, or use some google power!)
Trigger Foods: (just list them and feel free to add why)
Goal for the Week: (you set a goal for yourself, self explanatory)
Challenge for the Week: (YOU decide what you want to challenge yourself with. And if you want to skip this, feel free!)
How can we help You this week?: (anything we can do to support and check in on you, etc. post it!)

Any and all Weight Watchers should feel free to join this thread! Whether you're on Points Plus and 30 or Momentum and 50, it doesn't matter! Doesn't matter if you have eTools, if you attend meetings, if you follow at home, whatever--if it's Weight Watchers, you're welcome! But, please be currently following some sort of past or present Weight Watchers plan.

Once you've joined the thread, I will post a one-liner with your user name, real name (if you want to share) and Weight Watchers Plan you're following.


MrsD2008--Samantha, Points Plus
Catahoula--Meg, Points Plus
Loserjulie--Julie, Points Plus
Proatthis--Points Plus
MercuryBlue--Points Plus
Girlsenberry--Alaina, Points Plus
PatchyMama--Tiffany, Points Plus
Lots2Lose--Cristin, Points Plus
TurboMammoth--Manon, Points Plus
GoodnessGracious--Gracie, Points Plus
Somni--Terri, Points Plus
SkineeMinnee--Jill, Points Plus
Spooky--Points Plus
DerryDaughter--Linda, Points Plus
Trowter--Tanya, Points Plus
Moobunny--Tracey, Points Plus
proulxliu--Theresa, Points Plus
Jennyplain--Jenny, Points Plus combined w/ Low Carb
JeannieD-- Points Plus
SLIMplicity-- Points Plus

The board has been so quiet the last few days!

Yesterday was my monthly family potluck and knew I wasn't going to count points for it. For breakfast (11AM), I had my "Green Monster" smoothie w/ frozen banana, frozen black & strawberries, peanut butter, Fage greek nonfat yogurt, and a sprinkling of meusli on top (7 pts total). I also had half an english muffin w/ butter (3 pts) to tide me over until the potluck at 5PM. The potluck included: potato salad, pasta salad, fruit salad, fresh fruit & veggies, baked beans, hotdog w/ bun, deviled eggs, potato chips, diet soda & a cupcake.. and later that night, a hunk of wheat french bread with butter. I have no idea how many points I might have gone over, I honestly don't want to know. I've had a bad coupla weeks of over-eating most days, and today marks day one of staying within points (am allowing 1 "cheat day" per week) and exercising 3 days/wk.

Today was aWeSoMe! (said in a singsong voice) (except I didn't hit all my good health guidelines.)

BFAST
english muffin 2
pnut butter, 1 tbsn 3
banana slices on eng muff, ate other half banana by itself- 0

LUNCH
tuna, 1 can 1
mayo, 1 tbsn 1
sriracha 0
ritz crackers, lowfat, 10 - 4

DINNER
turkey hotdog 2
wheat french bread, 53 grams 3
vegetarian chili, 1/2 c 3
onion, sriracha sauce 0
waffle fries, 8 pieces 4
lite caesar dressing, 1 tbsn 1

SNACKS
wheat french bread, 55 grams 3
LC cheese, 1/2 wedge 1
lettuce, tomato, onion 0

TOTAL 28
REMAINING PTS 1

Don't think I'm gonna exercise, tonight.. I have some homework to catch up on.

Another good day for me today
After WI this week, I decided to lower my goal weight to 142 from 149. I went to the doctor on Wednesday, and he advised that my optimum BMI is 22. Given my height 5' 7.5", that would be 142.
Excercise was light today...I got in maybe 15 minutes walking to the farmer's market and back, where I am supposed to get 1 hour.
I did really well on my salt challenge last week. I think I ate less than 1 bottle of pickled peppers...way better than the 3 bottles I ate a few weeks ago.


Morning
4 Cherries - 0
Smoothie (yogurt, milk, frozen strawberries) - 3

Midday
1 serving(s) Overwaitea cheese onion roll - 5
1 tomato - 0
1 green onion - 0
2 oz deli-style roast beef - 2
1 Special K - Almond & Peanut Granola Bar - 2

Evening
1 Lean Cuisine Cheese Canneloni - 6
1 Fibre 1 - Peanut Butter Chocolate 100 calorie bar - 3
2 oz deli-style roast beef - 2

Anytime
4 Cherries - 0

Food PointsPlus values total used - 23
Food PointsPlus values remaining - 6

JeannieD/Points Plus

*flails and moans*

I haven't been tracking. I don't think I've been going over but tracking? Not so much. I have been to the gym (35 min on the treadmill and running, along with body pump last night).

Unfortunately I also did something to my back last night and now I just hurt. I'm hoping a day of rest will be good enough and I'll go back for cardio tomorrow. Or maybe I will be brave and go swim tonight? I'd like to.

Yay Alaina for an ontrack day! That is my goal for today *nods*

Got ya, JeannieD.

Patchy, why do you think you're not tracking? Last summer, my SO quit tracking after 2 months thinking he could manage his portion sizes on his own. He won't admit it, but his portions got increasingly larger as that month went on, before he finally quit. :\ I know not everyone would have his same experience, and that some people may be successful without frequent tracking (I am not one of those people, for sure), I just don't want to see you give up if it's something you can nip in the bud now.

Good job on the working out! If you've been doing it every day, I definitely recommend a rest day, then maybe swimming the next? Back pain is the pits.

Thanks.

Thanks for putting it up!

Here's today!:

Morning
Special K + coffee 7
Subtotal 7

Midday
1 bagel(s) Bagel Thins 100% Whole Wheat 3
1 tsp mayonnaise 1
3 leaf/leaves lettuce 0
1 small tomato(es) 0
1/4 cup(s) kirby cucumber 0
0% Chobani� Blueberry Blueberry nonfat - Quick-added food 3
1 slice cheese - Quick-added food 2
3 oz Branded Deluxe Ham 2
Subtotal 11

Evening
3 leaf/leaves lettuce 0
6 oz cooked skinless light meat turkey 6
1 Orzo Salad with Watermelon and Feta 5
Subtotal 11

Anytime
2 piece(s) Miniature peanut butter cups 3
22 chip(s) Sour Cream and Onion 3
Subtotal 6

Food PointsPlus values total used 35
Food PointsPlus values remaining 0

My Today

Breakfast
1 egg over easy 2 PP
1 english muffin 3 PP
sliced strawberries 0 PP
skim milk, 8 oz 2 PP

snack
sliced orange

lunch
leftover baked haddock 6 PP
side salad w/ FF italian dressing 0 PP

snack
fruit pop 1 PP
kiwi 0 PP
string cheese 1 PP

Dinner
Steak 6 PP
baked sweet potato 4 PP
steamed green beans with EVOO 2 PP
corn on the cob, spray butter 2 PP

BFAST
milk, 1%, 1/2 c 1
sugar, 1 tsp 1
coffee 0
wheat french bread, 47 grams 3
LC cheese, 1 wedge 1
lettuce, tomato, onion 0

LUNCH
Papa Murphy delite taco pizza, 1- 5
lettuce 0
lite caesar dressing, 2 tsp 1

DINNER
taco salad:
black beans w/ taco seasoning, 1/2 c 3
lettuce, pico de gallo 0
reduced fat cheese, 1/6 c 1
lite ranch dressing, 2 tbsn 1
doritos, 11- 4

SNACKS
cauli, broc, sugar snap peas, grapes, melon 0
ramen 5
arnold palmer iced tea packet 0
mcdonald vanilla cone, 1/2- 1

TOTAL ALLOWED 29
TOTAL USED 27
REMAINING PTS 2

HI
I'm new just started last Wednesday..first weight in this coming Wednesday!
I'm following Weight watcher Points plus.. so far so good..

Name: SLIMplicity
Location: Ontario, Canada
Current Plan: Points Plus
Current Weight: 267 ..ugh..
Lifetime Goal: 161lbs
Trigger Foods: creamy foods: extra mayo, cream sauces, lots of butter, fried foods
Goal for the Week: stick to it!
Challenge for the Week: learn Weight watchers..how to do points,
How can we help You this week?: weight watchers low point recipes..ideas for breakfasts..ideas on how to eat more veg and fruits.

SLIM: Summer is a great time for fresh fruits and veggies! I usually tend to stick to lettuce and fresh veggie salads and steamed veggies for dinner time. I get my fruit in during the day for snacking and to pair with meals to make my plate fuller without adding points. I love fresh berries with yogurt, fresh berries by themselves, frozen fruit in smoothies, steamed broccoli, steamed green beans or asparagus, baby spinach in salad, etc. I also like doing foil packets on the grill--summer squash, baby carrots, green beans, etc. I add a little bit of EVOO and salt and pepper and fill half my plate with veggies at dinner time.

SLIM: What kind of recipes are you looking for?

My tracker plan for today:

Breakfast (come and gone)
1 egg 2 PP
1 english muffin 3 PP
1 slice WW cheese 1 PP
homemade iced coffee 1 PP

Snack
sliced strawberries, kiwi and nectarine 0 PP
fat free cottage cheese, 1 C. 3 PP

Lunch
Boca Chik'n patty 4 PP
light wheat bun 2 PP
RF mayo 1 PP
sliced tomatoes 0 PP
cukes and vinegar 0 PP

Snack
Cinnamon & Sugar almonds 2 PP
orange slices 0 PP


Dinner
Stuffed Bell Pepper 9 PP
-ground turkey, cooked in onions, peppers and EVOO
-brown rice
-diced tomatoes
-seasonings
-1 green bell pepper
-tomato sauce

Snack
Dole real fruit pop 1 PP
fresh watermelon 0 PP

BFAST
whole wheat english muffin 4
fried egg 2
oil, 1 tsp 1
lettuce, tomato, onion 0

LUNCH
whole wheat french bread, 105 grams 6
LC wedge, 1- 1
deli ham, 1- 1
lettuce, onion 0
bite of fried chicken 3

DINNER
Lil Caesars pepperoni pizza x 3- 14
jalapeno cheese sauce, 3/4 container 3
diet cherry dr pepper 0

SNACKS
n/a

TOTAL ALLOWED 29
TOTAL USED 35 Yeah, I went there. I guess today is my "cheat day".
REMAINING PTS -6

Here's yesterday:
Morning
6 oz 0% Raspberry 4
1 large banana(s) 0
Subtotal 4

Midday
1 serving(s) smokehouse cheese crackers 5
Subtotal 5

Evening
Special K red berries/banana/milk 5
Subtotal 5

Anytime
1 piece(s) Miniature peanut butter cups 1
Subtotal 1

Food PointsPlus values total used 15
Food PointsPlus values remaining 17

Note: I do not advocate going so far under your points and I didn't do it intentionally. I just didn't feel much like eating yesterday. I will try to at least hit my minimum today.

I know what you mean spooky! Some does it's like, WTHeck, I don't feel like eating AT ALL! Today I had to force myself to eat at least 1/2 of my Subway 6 inch. It sounded really good and looked really good, but then it was BLAH. The apple slices were good and once I ate 3/4 of the sandwich, I picked at the banana peppers, meat, cheese, etc. until I was done. But, man, it was almost like a chore!

My plan/tracker for today:

Breakfast
2 packets instant oatmeal 6 PP

Lunch
6 inch sub 7 PP
-turkey
-ham
-all veggies
-mustard
-6 inch wheat sub
apple slices 0 PP
Diet Coke 0 PP

Snack
WW String Cheese 1 PP
Strawberries 0 PP
Kiwi 0 PP

Dinner
Chicken Ragu (homemade recipe) 7 PP
1 C. Pasta 5 PP
Tossed Salad w/ FF italian dressing 0 PP

Dessert
Blueberry Angel Food Cake (homemade recipe from last weeks Weekly) 3 PP
2 Tbsp Cool whip 0 PP
fresh blueberries 0 PP