Yay, Derry, you're back!! Chinese food can cause so much bloat...and a buffet is synonymous with weight gain (at least for me). Good for you for doing 3 days on plan!! Keep up the good work!

3 servings of veggies every day - 16 days complete, 0 pauses left
64 ounces of water every day - 18 days complete, 3 pauses left
15 min of activity - (30 min. Ball Zumba, 25 min. recumbent stepper) - 18 days complete, 1 pause left

Good job to you, as well, Diyana.

A challenge for me tonight, we are going out to dinner. I have reviewed the menu and am planning ahead.

Today is day 4. I'm hoping I can do it well.

You can do it, Derry! Great job on reviewing the menu before dinner! Start with a yummy salad (dressing on the side).

Day 5.
I did OK last night. I ordered with my plan in mind. Weight Watchers gives you an additional 49 points per week that you can use at your own discretion. I have been, lately, saving them for the weekends. That seems to work best for me. I'm pleased that I did well, ordering.

I have to add in some exercise today as well. Going to be a hot day, so maybe a swim?

Red - So glad to hear you're getting to the gym a lot! I need to get there more.

Derry - I'm SO proud of you for planning ahead and staying OP at the restaurant. Yes, the 49 WW flex points do come in handy. , Derry!!

I did NOT have an OP weekend so far and the scale was not kind to me. I GAINED 2lbs. WTF? I know my eating wasn't 100% perfect, but I did burn more calories than usual. I have had more salty foods than normal the past few days.

I think I need to make my challenges tougher next time around. Hmmmm.

3 servings of veggies every day - 18 days complete, 0 pauses left
64 ounces of water every day - 20 days complete, 3 pauses left
15 min of activity - (walking) - 20 days complete, 1 pause left

Good job!
Waiting for my family to decide where we are going out to dinner. We eat out frequently. I'm hoping it's a "safe" place. So far today, I've done OK.

So, last night, I didn't do all that well but I could have done worse.
I'm considering today Day 1 again for me, though.
Why do I get carried away when I eat out? We eat out so often that I should be in better control.
I want to do this, I try so hard, but it backfires on me every time. : (

I feel like a broken record and that you all are probably sick of listening to me.

Are you re-starting this thread, Red?

Derry - We definitely want to keep listening to you! That's what we're all here for...to give and get support. This weight loss/fitness gain thing is NOT easy so it's important to have support. As you said, you could've done worse, so that's a plus. I agree with Red. Make a plan before you go. Since you eat out often, maybe research "safe" (and yummy of course) foods at the not so safe restaurants your family likes to go to. Then if you can stay on plan for a week, find some kind of non-food reward (a new book, a manicure, pedicure)...whatever. It doesn't have to be expensive.

Red - All or nothing...that's me too. I used to have a tendency to push myself so hard that I re-injure myself...and I really have to watch that now. Last night, I was so sore I could hardly walk...just from being on my feet too much and doing too much during the day. And of course, when I'm laid up and not able to exercise...do I watch my calories like a hawk? No, I overeat on "comfort food" to "ease" the pain and also the depression of not being able to exercise. You know how to succeed...just pick one or two things that you can do each day. Set yourself up for success.


Here's where I'm at:

3 servings of veggies every day - 19 days complete, 0 pauses left
64 ounces of water every day - 21 days complete, 3 pauses left
15 min of activity - (walking) - 21 days complete, 1 pause left

Here's where I'm at:

3 servings of veggies every day - 20 days complete, 0 pauses left
64 ounces of water every day - 22 days complete, 3 pauses left
15 min of activity - (30 min. Zumba, + recumbent stepper and 3 30second planks) - 22 days complete, 1 pause left

I will start new challenges tomorrow.

I've lost track of myself and where I am with this. So, today is a fresh start, yet again, for me. I feel like a broken record, but I am worth the effort.
Part of this fresh start is starting a brand new 3 month tracker (food diary) with Weight Watchers. You can buy these booklets to journal your food and exercise in. The last one provided me with 5 pounds of weight loss in 3 months. Not exactly marathon weight loss, but it's still a loss.
So, for today, I make this day 1 of tracking what I eat and staying true to my plan. I'm really tired of day 1 happening again and again for me, so I hope that there is a day 2 and so on for me tomorrow.
At least I'm still here and still trying.

Yay, Derry! A brand new 3 month tracker is a great way to have a fresh start! Day 1 is a start, and I'm looking forward to reading about Day 2, 3, 4, etc.