[Lovely]

Hurray for the start of Week 3!

Here's the Spreadsheet Link! (1/16/12)
For those newer to the spreadsheet, just enter in this week's weigh-in under Week 3. The spreadsheet does the rest of the work.

Give us your weekly updates and plans!

We're two solid weeks down, and onto the healthy third. Let's make the most of it

[Lovely]

This week was pretty nice, if I do say so myself.

I got in some movement every day. I tracked all my food. I've been keeping up with some healthier changes, and getting in more fruits and veggies than I had been last month.

Tomorrow is the official weigh-in for me, so I'll add that to the spreadsheet then.

Plans for this week include:

- Track
- Daily 15 minutes of movement
- One-day-at-a-time mentality.

Possible struggles... well, my brother and his fiancée are visiting this whole week. I'll have to plan my meals accordingly, and hopefully they won't insist on eating out too much. If they do, then I'll just pick out a healthier choice from the menus ahead of time.

Hope everyone had a great time last week, and plan for continuing greatness this week!

[TurboMammoth]

Hi all

So I WI at 150 this morning, giving me a 0.2 lbs gain. I'm pretty happy about it though, I spent all week at 151 and it was TOM.

My plans for the week are to make healthy food choices and go running at least 3 times.

Have a good week chickes

[nancylmrn]

Well chicks I had a 4.0 gain but I think I had some challenges. I am not making excuses but if I look at it I am ok.
1. Spending week staying with daughter so limited food choices
2. A different scale so I don't really know where I am at
3. Could not exercise for three days (too much walking first day with daughter in bad shoes--extreme blisters)

And to top it off LOL I get home on Tues eve and then leave on Sat for 5 days in HI yikes...At least if I have a true gain I am prepared mentally for it

[Chele615]

I showed a big whoosh overnight it seemed from the holidays the night before weigh in, so I was definitely excited about that. I am hoping to see more of a loss for this upcoming week. With today off of work due to Martin Luther King's birthday, I spent some extra time at the gym and am going food shopping in a bit to get my week set up right!

[anga]

Chele - I used the day off to spend extra time at the gym too.

And I must say I'm proud of myself for actually going to the gym in the first place & I'm really proud of myself for spending an extra 30 minutes on the treadmill.

[mom2my3angels]

Oh I am so in this week but my challenges are going to be 1) getting back on track & 2) I am hosting a baby shower on Saturday.

[Lovely]

Originally Posted by TurboMammoth

My plans for the week are to make healthy food choices and go running at least 3 times.

I love all the running you do, Turbo Gets me pumped for movement!

Originally Posted by nancylmrn

Well chicks I had a gain but I think I had some challenges.

! I don't think you're making excuses. I see the things you've listed as valid reasons. Especially a different scale. That can throw a person completely off. You haven't let it. You walked a ton, and you're still keeping mindful about your food choices.

Originally Posted by Chele615

I showed a big whoosh overnight

Sweet whoosh! I hope you were able to get shopping for good foods

Originally Posted by anga

I'm really proud of myself for spending an extra 30 minutes on the treadmill.

Love it! Now -that's- a productive way to spend a day.

Originally Posted by mom2my3angels

Oh I am so in this week but my challenges are going to be 1) getting back on track & 2) I am hosting a baby shower on Saturday.

You can do it And you're very in charge of what you eat at that baby shower.

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I updated my weigh-in. Down a little .6 this week, and I'll take it. It's a step in the right direction.

My brother will be showing up later today (too snowy last night for him to make the whole drive!). I'll stay strong for the visit. Gotta continue my movement, and not let a measly restaurant mean "anything goes" for the day.

[Lovely]

For those interested, it appears that from Week 1 to Week 2 our group dropped 35 pounds! Hurray!

Go everyone! Let's keep it up Maybe we'll have dropped the weight of a whole person by the end of February. That'd be fun!

[KatRat]

*sigh* I don't understand....I'm up .2.....when yesterday I was DOWN 1.2....how do you gain 1.4 overnight!?!?!?!? I did have burger king for lunch yesterday....and more points that normal, but I had 27 points....I get 30 a day....and dinner was 8 points. That's only 5 points above my daily and I had those (and then some) left of my weekly. I know it happens.....and I know next week I could see a "woosh" but.....well, it's not a good start to my day....it's got me in a bad mood I thought I did okay during the week....I guess I'll pay closer attention this week.

[jennyplain]

Yaaay down a million pounds! Well, 3, but I'll take it!

[nancylmrn]

Great observation Lovely!....and if weigh in were today I would be down 4lbs LOL go figure
According to my daughter scale on Monday I was 160.8 and today 155.8 whats up

[mallogen]

+4 pounds... didn't realize how easy it is to gain. Just got back from a vacation and my birthday weekend where I thought I could get away with a not tracking. Ate at least 2 meals a day how I normally would (we had a kitchen in our rental) but eating out one night a week and ordering whatever my heart desires really didn't do me any good.
My boyfriend set up my new elliptical Sunday night. I just used it for the first time today. I am definitely going to make it my goal for this challenge to try and use it 5x a week, even if for just ten minutes at a time. Thus far in my WW journey, I haven't been exercising and I was just depending on food choices to lose weight. Now I have to step it up after being at nearly the same weight since thanksgiving.

Congrats to all who have had losses this week! And congrats to those, like myself, who may not have seen losses on the scale but are dedicated to this program!

PS - my best friend is doing weight watchers now. I told her about this site, hopefully she will join soon!

[Chele615]

I think I need to start working on not sabotaging myself after WW weigh in on Saturdays!!! haha I usually am lax about eating/not tracking the day after weigh in and I think I have to stop that because no structure Saturday turns into no structure Sunday which (this week since we had it off) turned into no structure Monday. Today I was right back on track though and am up from Saturday's weight, but not too much.

Plus, I went to the dentist this afternoon for my six month cleaning and it turns out that what I thought was just sinus pain that I struggle with all the time is actually an infection. If I can get rid of sinus headaches because of this infection, life will be fantastic LOL

[Lovely]

Originally Posted by KatRat

I know it happens.....and I know next week I could see a "woosh" but.....well, it's not a good start to my day....it's got me in a bad mood I thought I did okay during the week....

But, you DID do okay. The scale is not the be-all end-all of what is success.

You might've had the most beautifully perfect week ever in your entire life and -still- have seen a gain on the scale. Celebrate that you ate well. Celebrate that you moved more. Celebrate all the good you're doing for yourself, and celebrate that you won't let one weigh-in keep you down!

Originally Posted by jennyplain

Yaaay down a million pounds! Well, 3, but I'll take it!

Congrats on the loss!

Originally Posted by nancylmrn

According to my daughter scale on Monday I was 160.8 and today 155.8 whats up

Oh goodness! Sounds like the scale is crazy... Just keep on with the healthy choices. I'm sure when you get back to your normal scale on a regular basis it'll show the truth.

Originally Posted by mallogen

[...]I am definitely going to make it my goal for this challenge to try and use it 5x a week, even if for just ten minutes at a time.[...]

Awesome job deciding to add in more movement and exercise You'll definitely be able to do it.

I've found that when I exercise regularly that it helps me make better food choices, and making better food choices makes me want to exercise regularly. It's a good way to keep level.

And good luck to your friend on her journey, too! It's always good to hear about people making healthy changes in their lives.

Originally Posted by Chele615

[...]I think I have to stop that because no structure Saturday turns into no structure Sunday which (this week since we had it off) turned into no structure Monday.

I absolutely hear you on how the "no structure" days can add up. Glad that you were able to pull yourself up and get back to the structure

And I hope that you're able to get rid of those sinus headaches!

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My brother and his fiancée arrived yesterday afternoon. I do like having them visit from time to time.

Unfortunately, the temptations began immediately upon their arrival. My brother bought me a bag of chocolate. A mini-bag, but a bag none-the-less. I thanked him, but I'll need to hide it or discretely get it away from me. My mother sent them up with snack foods, too.

Then they discussed really wanting pizza and wings last night. *facedesk* Apparently they were really set on having it. So. What I did was I ordered them, and my husband some pizza and wings, and I ordered myself a nicely sized grilled chicken salad.

I ate my salad. They ate all the wings, and most of the pizza. I didn't have any of it. Leftover pizza is still in the fridge, but I'm positive my brother will finish that off today.

I'm very proud of myself. *pats self on back*