Ramona,
If you're reading this, please know that we care.If we want to talk, we're here for you.We love you!!!

Floozie's,
Today is my first day on WW!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!! I'll be back later to post my foods on the challenge thread.

Gotta get busy....Will post more this afternoon.Have a great OP day!!!

HUGS..........

Good luck Sher & Deb with WW's!!! I have some of the info, if you want it, just holler!!!!

Shelley: You amaze me! 9.5 miles yesterday! Your legs must be so firm!

Gayle,
I would LOVE to have some info if you're sure you won't be needing it. I can't print any of this because my printer is broke and I can't afford to join WW. Whatever you could send me, I would love! Thanks!!

Dee,
Thanks for the info over at the challenge thread!! I appricate it! Now another question: On Dottie's site, I can't find MILK or vegetables! HELP!!

Sherry-I found veggies under produce points. Also, there is a section for starchy vegetables on the same page. I haven't found milk yet. If you tell me what kind you use, I can give you the count. I use nonfat, and it is 80 calories per cup, so it comes up to 2 points per cup. Most of it is 2 points per cup, unless you use full fat milk, then it is 4, because of all the fat.

I would offer to send you my stuff, but I am always looking at it. If you know someone at the school you work at that goes to meetings, you can get them to buy you a points book. That's what I did. I think it was $10.00. There are also loads of websites out there with points. Dottie has a bunch of links to different sites and she also has links to ww calculators. Just look under her links, if you haven't already. I still think you should go to www.weightwatchers.com and sign up. It's free, and you can ask questions on the boards about food points. There's a thread called food talk there.

Shelley, have they changed the WW points formula (other than the part about not counting all the fiber)? If not, I have it as I usually counted my own since there were a difference between brands. I always counted all the fiber even after WW didn't.

Sherry and Debbie, I'll try to remember to bring what I have for WW when I come down. And be thinking of where you want to meet/eat. I'm not sure where I'll be staying, probably Brentwood or out by the airport. I should know more next week.

Titan-No, I think it's the same, except for the fiber. I don't know the formula, though. I just use the pointsfinder that someone gave me. I do know that 1 point is worth 50 calories, then there is some kind of formula for the fat, then minus the fiber.

WW formula for figuring points:

calories + fat grams x 10 - fat grams x 10

Divide answer by 50 for point value

Example: 110 calories, 3 fat, 2 fiber

110 +30 -20 = 120

120 divided by 50 = 2.5

Can only use up to 4 grams (40) on fiber

I hope this makes sense!!!

Sher & Deb: I have several pages of personal notes (stuff I figured the point value to) plus stuff I copied off the WW site. Give me a few days and I will toss it in the mail to you.

I am still OP for the most part and am down to 167.5 lbs. I thought I would never see under 170's. I feel myself waivering a bit though and I am worried. I want to keep the momentum going. I have got to.

Yesterday I went through all my clothes and actually got rid of all the larger sizes. There is no going back. I need to keep losing because I never want to be that heavy again.

Give me strength.

Way to Go to all of you making a fresh start.

I hear only good things about WW and I know you are doing to make it work for you too!!!

Ramona: We are here for you. I am sending you good vibes . We love you.

Carol