HI everyone! No time to read -- I'll catch up later today. Went to my meeting - weight stayed the same, I think her scale was off :) We did get the new materials -- The momentum plan is basically flore. There is little to now change between the core food list and the filling food list.

Just wanted to give you all an update. I'll be back later today.

Hey ladies!!

Ditto on the no time to read, I'm off to my 3rd final. I've been on Flex this week and I think by the time I weigh in on Saturday I'll be down around 3 pounds, which yeah it's good but just a little frustrating after 3 weeks and that's all I've lost. Damn plateaus :( I'm going home on Friday for Christmas break and will be back on Core since my family will want to go out to eat (making up for dad's missed bday plus visiting EIU there's a Cracker Barrel down there) and I'm going to try to count points to make sure I don't starve myself like I was doing before. I kind of feel lost going back into Core. I've had a lot of success on it before, but for some reason the 2 weeks before I went on Flex I was having difficulty with core. I need 23 pts./day on Flex so should I shoot for 23 points a day only eating CORE foods while on CORE? I'm so confused now. I have a habit of making things more difficult than I need to...

Thanks ladies! I'll be back after I rock my final to catch up on the posts and comment :)

I'm doing 23 pts a day, too, and am using mainly core foods. Just had grapes for an afternoon snack. Life is good.

Hi:

Congrats, Coco, on the loss. Sammi, I would say that you are complicating things for yourself: 23 points, period, Flex or Core. But, clearly, all Core would likely be healthier.

I was interested to see that Oprah is talking in public again about her weight gain. She should get on the board here! OR, share her personal trainer with us, to say the least ;)

I stayed at work for 6 hours, and it should have been 4. I can feel a chest cough coming on but I hope it doesn't progress.

Rhonda

Hi Everyone
Not much going on here.
Raining. Turning colder. And later on suppose to get some freezing rain then some snow. Hope it isnt too bad in the morn. Because I do have some errends I need to run.
Well I guess Oprah is just like all of us. She fall off the wagon. And is going to get back on.
TEJAS Hope you get some meds before your cold gets too bad. Seems to be alot of that going around. Guess with this weather. One day 50 degrees the next 20 or 30.
BEACHBUM How are you and your hubby doing. Hope you both are doing ok. I would think if you were drinking milk, juice or using creamer in your coffee you would have to count the points. Because otherwise it isnt 0 points. I will still drink my water. And limit my other drinks. But sometimes with the colder weather I do have a harder time getting in the water. I need to get into my Christmas cards. See what I have. My Mom gave me some. So shouldnt have to buy any. But need to get on the ball and get them addressed and mailed.
ONTARGET GOOD LUCK ON YOUR PERFORMACE.
SLOANIE How are you doing.
Well I better get off here for now.
Just checking in for a few.
Hope everyone had a great day.
Thinking of each of you.
coco

Hey ladies!

I'm pretty sure I rocked my final. I'm on my way to becoming an Exercise Physiologist :) Ahhhh it's so exciting!! haha ok anyhoo...

Sloan- Congrats on maintaining :)

Rhonda- Sorry to hear about the flu, that seems to be going around

Trish- Congrats on the 1/2 pound loss. Every little bit helps. Keep it up

Sandra- Live performances for what? Good luck


I'll try to count points for Core... hopefully I'll get good results. What do I do when I go out to eat? I'm going to Wildfire and Cheesecake factory and have no idea what the points would be

Sandra, good luck on your performance tonight!!!!

Sammi, congrats on getting through your final. Any more or are you done for the semester?

Rhonda, hope your feeling better. We are all fighting a cold here - trying to keep it at that and not let it get worse. DH has the worse of it.

Maryann, stay dry today! The weekend is looking much better!

Coco, congrats on the loss. How much have you lost so far? Its great that you are consistently losing (or it seems it to me!)

Well, got to get moving to work. DH is on bus patrol this morning so I can leave a bit early. Have an on track day!

Have fun Sandra!

Break a leg, Sandra!

Sammi, she's in a play. And, "cheescake? I'd say about a zillion points :lol: Keep up the good work at school. It will be worth it all in the long run, and it's fun, too!

Paula, I heard that Cold FX actually might alleviate cold symptoms. I didn't take it because we had other stuff in the house and I didn't want to spend more money on OTC drugs.

We have a dreary, cold day here. Boy, the Great Lakes suck up the sunshine at times! Hate the grey!

Rhonda

Hi Ladies:)

Wasn't and still now not feeling well. Feeling achy all over,but I did manage to get a long nap on the couch. Rhonda is it possible:shhh: I caught it from you via cyperspace.:lol3:

Didn't eat from my food journal,but I had some chicken soup and some deli chicken breast in WW pitas pocket bread.So I had 2pts for Lunch and I think I have the same for this evening.

The dishwasher repair man came and it wasn't the heating circle that went but the latch on the door was closing right.Glad that I got that fixed.

PAULA-Thanks :thanks:for the information,glad that the program didn't change that much for us core bees ,now the flore. Congrats:carrot: on you staying the same.Leo always said to me the scales were fixed,of course I never:shrug: believed that. My scale[doctors] was always 2 lbs less than the WW scale.

PAULA-Not going out to day,as I'm not feeling well.

SAMMI-Congrats :carrot:on your 3 lb weight loss. I hate:devil: Plateau also,but thats how our body works. What I suggest is make a chart with the date & weight on it and every time you W-I put a dot on the chart to correspond to the weight lost maintained or gained.Than connect the dots and you will see how your weight differs from week to week.Maybe you have a plateau and than a large loss will follow.

SAMMI,maybe you can go to Dotty's for the restaurant points of the Cheese Factory.

SANDRA-Going to start set points on Sat.,thinking 24 might be right for me[1200]At least my doctor thinks so.

RHONDA-Do you believe that Oprah has a thyroid problem????? Yo-Yoing all the time no matter what diet shes on.I believe that she was on too many fad diet plans that her body is not functioning correctly. TG we're smart to stay on WW flex core or now momentum. I think that will all the diets out there WW is still the best.


COCO=Thats why I questioned the water drinking vs all liquids are the same. How can that be, when water has no points and milk cream has points.A Lot of the Christmas cards are expensive so I go to the day after Christmas sales to buy boxed cards for 1/2 the price and I also use the ones I get in the mail also.

Rhonda, I think you're right about Oprah. Anyone here have any connections? Vickie, you live in Chicago........

Sammi, I'm in a public school Christmas play. Tonight is opening night. We'll be finished after Sunday afternoon. Congratulations on rocking those tests.

Vickie, I am thinking of you and your beautiful decorations and gift wrappings. I always enjoy reading about what you're doing.

Maryann, I hope you and Rhonda get to feeling better quickly. (And I hope ya'll don't pass it around here.)

We're having good weather today. I shot over 60 arrows outside getting ready for a small tournament this Saturday morning. It's in nearby Weatherford, so I'll be able to make the Saturday night performance.

Speaking of the performances--we're having a cast party Sunday after the last curtain call. This will be my first "eating test" since rebooting myself to program. We're having sandwiches, dips, and cake. I think I'll be all right if I just eat a sandwich. (Subway) I'm afraid I'll "blow it" and fall off that wagon. I'm such a foodaholic. One bite and blewey.

I need some ;), please.

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Hi Everyone
Having a very rainy day and night here today. But now have to worry about ice and snow coming.
BLESSEDWITHSARAH Since Sept I have lost 12 lbs. For a total of 25 1/2. Now to get the next 24 1/3 off to get to my 50 lb loss that I had had. With hubby having to watch. It makes it a little easier. Now to just make it through Christmas. New Year's wont bother me much. Just Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Especially my Mom's homemade fruit cake.
ONTARGET Good luck with the performance. And I am sure you will do fine with the party afterwards.
BEACHBUM I hope you are feeling better. Glad you got your dishwasher fixed.
SAMMI CONGRATS on the loss. Glad you did well on your test.
Well I better get off here for now.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
Thinking of each of you.
coco

VICKIE
How are you. Are you getting alot of snow.
Are you feeling any better hope so.
Miss you.
coco

:wave: Hi Everyone,

A quick one here. Got my tooth pulled and the temp bridge yesterday and have been mostly resting since I got home taking lots of advil for pain. Dentist gave me prescription, but didn't feel like going to Walmart to get it filled. Came home and went to bed. Got up this morning hurting so took meds and went back to bed. Just couldn't wake up. My dentist is really good so I'm not going to mind going to him which is good as I have a lot of other work done. I had a front upper tooth that had a piece fall out 2 days before my appointment for the bridge work and he was good enough to fill it before he did the work for the bridge. So I don't have to walk around with an ugly tooth here at Christmas time. So I am pleased with that. Eating has been minimal since I haven't felt like cooking. Just quick stuff, but still on plan.

I ordered my books on line today. I wasn't sure what the Points Calculator does so I didn't order it. Maybe some of you who go to meetings can enlighten me. I always use the slider to figure points. Do you know if I need to the Points Calculator and how it works and if it is need or will what I have work as well?

Have a busy day tomorrow, but I'll try to get back here tomorrow evening to catch up and do individuals.

Sammie - I did see you had a good weight loss so :cheer:Congratulations!!!

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