Floozie's Labor Day Challenge
 

My goal is to lose 15 lbs. by Labor Day. I need all the help I can get!!! I have almost ate 1/2 pan of pecan fudge brownies in 2 days!!!!! HELP!!! :(

Beginning Weight (July 11th): 177
Goal Weight by Sept.1st: 162 :cool:

Thanks Sherry!

Having this thread seems to keep me on track.
I would like to lose 7 pounds by labor day. One pound for each week.

Sherry, my dad made his famous homemade banana pudding last night and I had to have some! But, that doesn't mean that all is lost so put down those brownies and let's get back to it! Right now I'm going to get back to my grilled chicken and fresh tomato! hahaha

I would like to lose 15 pounds by labor day. My incentive is my class reunion at the end of September and my parents' 50th anniversary party Aug. 30. There will be many people there I haven't seen in years and I'd like to look my best!

Sherry, I have decided to recommit to WW journaling, starting today!! I intend on getting to 127 by labor day-that's 6 lbs.

Starting weight-133

My menu for Sat.
B-Coffee, Meringues=3
L-Salad, FF cheese=5
D-Salad w/ chicken=8
S-Fudgesicles,canned fruit,whipped topping=10
Total=26
AP's Earned=5
Total for day=21 points

Menu for Sun:
B-Coffee, fruit cocktail=4
L-Salad, Popcorn =6
D-Chicken, corn on cob,lite bread=12
S-FF cheese,fudgsicles,whipped topping,bleberries=9
Total PE=31
AP's Earned=9
Total points for day=22

My goal is to lose 8 pounds by Labor Day. That'll put me under 230!! I ALMOST met the 4th of July challenge of 8 pounds by losing 8.5 (thru June 24), but then the week after, I gained 2.5. So that was only a 6-lb. loss. Since the 1st of July, I've neither gained nor lost!!!! Gotta start journaling and walking (SOOOOO HOT) again!

Cheryl

Cheryl-I really believe that journaling is the key. Why not post your daily menu? It seems to help me. BTW, 6 lbs is fantastic!! Don't cut yourself short. You are doing awesome!

Monday July 14th:
Weight: 178

I'm starting WW today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cp: I will post my meals EVERY night before bedtime. I'm so excited!!! My food points are: 22-27.........OK....Here I am to start loosing my 15 lb. goal by Labor Day!!!! :)


Shelley...........I have a question for you:
When you "bank points", Does this mean that you can have more points the next day? If so, For how long? A week? This confusses me. Thanks!!

Sherry you can bank points for one week. If you do not use them they are lost. You can use a maximum of 10 bank points a day. Activity gives you extra points and not eating your maximum daily points. I like to save some of my extra points for the weekend.

I am going on the 3 day diet and will do ww's the rest of the week. I will be one day on and then one of and so on.....

Menu for Monday:
B-Coffee,yogurt,fruit cocktail=5
L-Salad,FF cheese=3
D-Pork chop,salad,corn on cob,lite bread=12
S-Whipped topping,fudgescicles=7
PE=27
AP's earned=4
Total for day=23

hello everyone!
i would like to participate in the challenge.
i would like to lose 19 pounds.
iknow it sounds like a lot.
but my weigh in is on fri.
im coming off a sreoid burst.
so im expecting water weight.
as i swell badly on em.
271/265/246
doni

Tuesday's menu:
B-Coffee,Yogurt=4
L-Salad,Lite bread=5
D-Tuna on lettuce,lite bread=6
Snacks-celery w/ff cream cheese,cherries,whipped topping,fudgescicles=10
PE=25
AP's=5
Total for day=20

BTW-I also eat plenty of sf popscicles throughout the day and don't count the points (don't want you to think I don't eat all day!)

Tues.... :hun:
B..1 cup Wheaties, 1/2 cup 2% milk
2 pieces of Lite Wheat toast w/ 1 tsp. margarine ...7 points
S...angel food cake...2 points
L...Heathly choice Pizza....6 points
S...2 cups watermelon...2 points
D...sm. salad w/ lite ranch dressing, 8 little grilled drumlettes...8 points

Total points....25

Can one of you {WW experts:lol: } check my points?...TY

deb

Weigh-in was last night! Lost 2 pounds! Journaling again beginning today. I also walked a mile (finally!!) last night.

2/2/8

Cheryl

P.S. Congratulations to Debbie and Sherry for taking the WW plunge! Doing it together should help to keep you motivated! Good luck!!

And Doni, water retention sucks (pardon my French)!! I'm glad I've never had to take steroids for anything!

Debbie-Your points look pretty accurate to me. Do you use regular margarine or ff?

WTG CHERYL!!! :cp:


Shelley... It was regular margarine. Is that all right?

Wednesday...
B...Bagel w/ FF cream cheese....4 points
S...1oz WOW chips...1 point
L...Wendy's BLT Chicken salad w/ FF french dressing...9.5
S...1 slice Angel Food Cake...2
D....1 pork chop, 1/2 med baked potatoe, 1 sm. corn on cob...9
Beverages...2 points

Total...27.5 points :D

Debbie-Sure, it doesn't matter. Tha;s what this WOE is all about. You don't need to deny yourself any foods. I was just wondering. You are doing great. It's just that I save points by using ff, but then again I don't like the taste of regular margarine! Believe it or not, I prefer the taste of ff margarine. I can even eat it by itself!!

I had more points than I should have Wed.:
B-Coffee,yogurt-4
L-salad,popcorn-6
D-lasagne,lite bd,salad-14 (guessing-probably more!!)
S-whipped topping,fudgesicles-7
PE=31
AP's=5
Total=26

WW question...... What does it mean by "banking points"? I know you can save them and use them later in the week. My question is....I should be eating between 27-29. Tuesday I had 25 points, so how many could I bank? Sorry to be so dumb!! LOL

deb

Debbie you have 2 extra points banked for one day this week. So that means you could eat 31 points. If you exercise you can also bank more points. By the way two questions, how big was your bagel or how many calories and according to my calcalations your wednesday dinner was 7.5 points unless your porkchop was large. I would have ate the whole potatoe it is only 3 points for a very large potatoe. You can top it with 1/4 cup of ff sour cream and onions for a point.

Well today is my last day of the three day diet. I did one day one one off and then two in a row. I play around with the food choices abit. Back to ww tomorrow.

Thanks Dee!! My pork chop was small. I did put 1 tsp regular margarine on my 1/2 potatoe. How is excerise points earned? See I'm just full of questions!! LOL Is your 3 day diet like a detox thing?

deb

Debbie-Most people count 1 mile as 1 AP (depending on how fast you are walking.) Since I did a run/walk today for 6 miles, I earned 6 AP's. I usually eat all mine instead of banking them. Anyway, since you have 2 banked points for Tuesday, you can use them for another day any time during the same week. So, if you and Sherry are going out for drinks, there you go!! If you were to eat for example, 23 points today, you would be able to bank another 4 and have a total of 7 points to use either throughout the week or as a treat on one day. Add another 3 miles of swift walking, and it would give you a total of 10 banked points to use. Nuff said??? Hope you understand it. Good luck!

BTW, I was thinking the same thing as Dee. I would eat a whole potato. Also, I usually count a small pork chop as 4 or 5 points, a small or medium corn on the cob would be 2. I think you had probably 7 or 8 points for dinner. I've found it's better to over estimate, though.

Thanks Shelley... Guess I better start walking swiftly if I want to enjoy extra "fudgesicles" and "beverages"...LOL

My weigh-in's are going to be TUESDAY'S since I started WW then!!!!!

I haven't had time to post my menu's because of working 2 days but I did keep track of them.

I am allowed 22-27 Points Daily!

Tuesday: 26 Points
Wednesday: 27 Points

Thursday:
Breakfast: 1 Cup Wheaties, 1 Cup 2% Milk-(4)
Lunch: Wendy's Spicey Grilled Chicken Sandwich- (9.5)
Medium Dr.Pepper-(3)
Dinner:Smart Ones Beef & Vegetable Rice Bowl (YUM-YUM!)- (5)
Snacks: 13 Animal Crackers-(3)
FF Fudge Popsicle-(2)
Total:26.5

*I hope that Debbie & I don't drive you crazy by asking so many questions!! Good Sign: We're learning!!! :D

You girls seem to like Wheaties. Are they good? I've never tried them.

Thurs.
B-Coffee, yogurt=4
L-Salad,popcorn,fruit cocktail=7
D-Pot roast,salad=11
Snacks-fudgsicles,whipped topping=7
PE=29
AP's=6
Total=23

Debbie -Good job!
Menu for Friday-
B-Coffee,yogurt=4
L-salda,popcorn,fruit cocktail=8
D-Tuna on salad,baked potato,carrots=10
S-sf pudding,whipped topping,fudgesicles=10
PE=32
AP's=6
Total=26 (over by 3 again.)

The best part---I am down 5 lbs. this week!

Weight today=128

Here's a WW Chicken recipe that sounds easy & great!!!!!!!! :hun:

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 c. ketchup
1 - 12oz can diet cola

Place chicken in a non-stick fry pan. Pour ketchup and diet cola over it. Birng to boil and cover. Reduce heat. Cook 45 min. Uncover and turn up heat and thicken til sauce adheres to chicken.

4 servings
4 points per serving

Saturday's Menu:

B: Bagel W/FF Strawberry Cream Cheese (4)......1C. Pineapple (2)

L: SmartOnes Creamy Rigatoni W/Broc (4)......FF Fudgesicle (1)

D: SmartOnes Tuna Noodle Gratin (5)......2 Slices Lite W.Wheat Bread (1)....SmartOnes Sundae (2)

Snacks: 1 Slice Angelfood cake (2) LOTS OF WATER ALL DAY!!!!

Total Points: 21


* I bought a bunch of the SmartOnes dinners on sale.I'm ONLY going to eat them when hubby is working on weekends and I don't cook. I'm also taking them to work for lunch. I'll be cooking tomorrow night so I'm planning it tonight! :lol:

Sat:
B-Coffee, yogurt=4
L-Salad, popcorn,carrots=7
D-Salad,chicken,mixed veggies=11
S-Whipped topping,fudgscicles=7
PE=29
APs=5
Total=24
Still over my 23! As you can tell, I'm not too worried about it, as long as I keep it under control. Journaling is the key to control!!

You WW ladies are doing great. I have discovered something... Even though I am not officially doing WW but am counting calories, it appears I am eating the same types of food as the rest of you. :lol: So it seems I am kind of doing WW after all. Just wasn't figuring points only calories.

I have nothing but admiration for all you girls!! You have jumped on the wagon and are helping each other... it is great. WTG and keep up the good work. We are all going to be slim and trim in no time!!!

Love ya all.

Carol

Sunday
B-Coffee,yogurt=5
L-salad,apple,lite bd=7
D-salad,steak,potatoes=11
Snacks-whipped topping,fudgscicles=7
PE=30
AP's=7
Total=23

Sunday..... :hun:

B...sm bagel, w/ FF cream cheese 4
S....angel food cake 2
L...Smart One, Lite WW toast 7
S...2 fudgesicles 2
D...4oz grilled chicken, med baked potato w/ FF sour cream. sm corn on cob 7
S.....popcorn 4

Total 26

deb


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