My weigh in is this morning and I will post afterwards. I'm hopeful, but unsure if there will be all that great a loss. I feel there will be a loss, though, and that is the important thing.
I have reasoned out in my head that we might not see "miracles" in terms of losses for ourselves if we have been actively following the WW plan all along. What I think we will see, instead, is a consistent loss and a method that is more healthier and perhaps a means for us to work out the actual "living" and have it work into our program and still be a success.
Week after week, I recognize that I am no angel. I live my life. There are parties, events, dinners out and those things are part of my life that I cherish. I do like a glass of wine or two when I attend these things and I was able to work 3 glasses of wine into my week (1 on Friday evening and 2 on Saturday evening) and I had two dinners out, two lunches out and a party. That is a great deal in one week, yet I have steadfastly remained on plan and have still a few unused points plus for the week (about 10?) and I think that is a great thing. Regardless of those special occasions, the free fruit in particular allowed me to be more flexible and I was able to still be on program for the week.
I think that is cool. So, if I even lose 1/2 pound (I think it might be more like 1 1/2 or something....) I could live through a week like I had (which will be happening more and more as we get towards Christmas) and STILL have the points and ability to make it work.
Maybe one of the things WW did was take a long serious look at why some members, lifetime in particular, couldn't stay on plan and couldn't be a success? I am one of those people. I would keep trying and keep coming back to meetings and yet I would fail. I would reach a certain point and then give up again. It was those dinners out, the parties and events that threw me off. I couldn't find a way to survive and get enough food in me to counter-balance it all. This week, I seemed to be able to do that.
Free fruit for all!
Good example: Got home mid-afternoon yesterday and was starving. I had a 0 point banana and made it until supper time. I couldn't have done that with the old plan at all. I'd have had to have spent points and might have gone too far over in my day.

Yesterday's journal:
points allowance = 29

Breakfast:
2 slices lite toast with laughing cow cheese wedge spread on top - 3
unsweetened applesauce = 0

snack: Rice Krispie Tree = 2 (was so happy these are still 2 points!)

Lunch: Grilled chicken salad = 3
Oil and vinegar 2 tsp oil = 2
points remaining: 19

snack: banana = 0

Dinner:
6 oz shrimp = 3
cocktail sauce = 1
Garden delight (veggie) pasta 3/4 cup, measured = 5
asparagus = 0
made packaged hollandaise sauce about 1 T = 2
soft margarine (for pasta) = 3

Points remaining = 5

Had a WW ice cream cone that was formerly 2 points. I think they are now 4 points, didn't eat anything else so I'm pretty sure I ended with one unused point?
My points calculator broke : (
I sure hope they replace it today, I was so bummed out that it stopped working.

Note to self: got in the healthy oils but I think I was lacking enough dairy. Not sure if laughing cow lite wedge truly counts as a dairy serving? I do take calcium supplements daily at least. I really need to meet those guidelines for the oils and dairy and try to get them in each day as best I can. Research shows you lose more if you do, I'm all for that!

Lost 4.6! Wow, that was a great weigh in. I'm impressed with this plan.
Hope to hear form the others here as to how they did????

Hey girls!
Glad to see everyone is doing so good on the new plan:carrot:
I´m new here and this is my first attempt at weight watchers (we don´t have it in Iceland). I´m kind of doing it by myself by figuring the points out with the formula that I found for the points plus system. It takes a while to figure out the points for everything, but I just ordered the starter kit with the calculator and the book for the points plus, so I will be patient until it arrives! I´m a poor student so I can´t afford to do it online.
Anyway, I have been doing great today, and it´s the first time on a diet that I haven´t felt any hunger or cravings! I think it´s due to all the vegetables, fruits and protein that I´ve been eating.
Before I would always just calorie count and I tended to eat very little fruit, vegetables and protein (I´m vegetarian). It was kind of an all goes as long as I stayed within 1500 cal. But I was always hungry since I was choosing the wrong foods.

This is what my day today looked like:

breakfast: 3 mandarines (I overslept and was in a hurry!)

lunch: 1 slice whole grain spelt bread plus low-fat cheese (4 points), 2 egg whites plus 1 whole egg (4 points), LOTS of sliced mushrooms and onions mixed with the eggs(omelette), ketchup and mustard (2 points)
points total: 10

dinner: 2 bowls of homemade 0 point vegetable soup, 2 slices of spelt bread with 50 gr. low-fat cheese
points total: 8

snacks: skyr (natural icelandic yoghurt that is very high protein without any carbs or fat) 2 points, 10 gr. honey (to put in the yoghurt) 1 point, 1 other mandarine

Total for the day: 21

I might have a small snack tonight, but I´m absolutely stuffed!

I know it´s not on topic, but I was starting to feel kind of depressed because it is only sunlight 2 hours a day now in Iceland, and almost completely dark 22 hours, seriously! So I started taking 5-htp that I bought in the health food store, and I can already feel a difference after 2 days. It has helped me not to overeat because of low moods and really lifted my spirits and helped me sleep. So if anyone is feeling the winter blues I highly recommend it!

Icelandic girl! Welcome and I'm so glad you joined in. Interesting to read how a vegetarian works the program. Do you like beans? Things like kidney beans and chick peas are good.
We have Skyr here in the states and I can find it occasionally, but not that often. I like it and think it is very good.
If you have questions, we can help.

thanks:D
Yes I love all kind of beans! Good you reminded me, I should definitely incorporate them in for protein and fiber.
I didn´t know you had skyr in the states, that´s cool:) I am actually going to Florida with my family in 13 days, so I will have the starter kit sent to the hotel so I don´t have to pay the high shipping and customs price. So now for 13 days I have to do without a calculator! But I have been using the formula: Protein/10.93 + Carbs/9.17 + Fat/3.89 - Fiber/12.5 to figure out points, so far so good:)
I´m just confused about alcohol points, because the calories in alcohol come from ethanol and not carbs, fat or protein, and have about 7 cal. per gram. Can anyone tell me how many points plus is in half a liter of light low-cal beer? (about 4,5% alcohol but low-carb)
Thanks!

Iceland girl,

I looked up light beer (there was no listing for low carb or low calorie beer on e-tools), and it said that 17 ounces (which I figured to be about 1/2 a liter) is 5 points.

Hope that helps!

I seriously would be depressed with 22 hours of darkness a day! You said you are coming to Florida (where I live) and you will be glad to know we currently have about 10-11 hours of light. Not enough for me, but that will be changing after December 21st.

yes, thank you! 5 points sounds about right:)
Yes it´s very difficult, especially since those few hours of sunshine are usually between 12-2 or 3 pm, which I spend inside a classroom.
But on the other hand in the summer we have 22 hours of light! It´s so strange, because it always looks like it´s day! It never gets completely dark.
Yes, I am very excited to go to Florida to see the sun and it´s also warmer:)

Hi everyone! Interesting that there are varieties of wine that differ. Wanting to have a glass or two of wine each week I read the food companion and noted that a few brands of White Zinfandel were 3 points instead of 4. Ah ha. I prefer Pinot Grigio but if I get to shave a few points off, maybe I can life with a different kind of wine?
Check this page out:

http://www.peertrainer.com/dfcalorie...b.aspx?id=7145

I figured out 1/2 cup of this wine and it was only 1 point. So, does this truly mean that 1 cup would = 2 points? Can someone check this for me and verify? I think I'm right. Wow.
I bought the little individual bottles of this today as it's portion controlled and I wanted to have a lower point wine.
One full bottle of this wine is less than a full cup. Interesting.
So, have I found a really low point wine? Is White Zinfandel that much less? I have to check out a few other wines I have on line. The bottles I have do not have calorie and other info on them.
I made the Cod Puttanesca that is in the new cookbook that came with my new stuff, as I bought the package deal with all the new materials in it. I have to say is was really great and not like any kind of weight loss food. It was deliscious and felt like I was eating in a nice Italian Restaurant. I had my wine alongside it and was so content. I have leftover pasta from last night with it and counted all the points - and I still have a point left over. : )

Please let me know on the wine.

Great loss, Linda!

Icelandgirl, my husband is a strict vegan and on WW. I once read that it's the top-rated plan for vegetarians. I think you'll find it highly workable with your diet. I'm sorry about the darkness, though! Have fun in Florida. And I'm also happy to look up anything you need until your materials arrive.

For today I really messed up skipping breakfast again. I've been working crazy hours, so I didn't think about food until 2:30 p.m. Bad!

Lunch:

Chicken: 3
Potato: 4
Fruit salad: 0

Snack:

Beef jerky: 4
Banana: 0

And now it's after 7 p.m. and I am not hungry at all because I ate lunch so late. I have to get my schedule back on track!

Official weigh in, down 1.6!:carrot::D

Breakfast, turkey, spinach, cheese sandwich 6

Lunch, pizza soup 5

Supper taco salad 7

snacks microwave popcorn 1 1/2 of a mini bag

carrots 0

Will have a glass of milk after bit.

Meeting was good. Lots of losses. One guy wasn't on board with the change last week, but this week decided to get on the band wagon.

Lots of questions, got some things clarified. Most people were very positive.

Hi Icelcand girl! Lite beer in the states is now 3 points and regular beer 5, (12 oz servings). What exactly is the 5-htp?

Are you guys seeing packed meetings? I was lucky to find a seat today. It was crazy!

Can someone please tell me how many point plus I am entitled to a day.
I am 160 female and next month I will be 40. I am 5'3. Please help! Please and thank you.

Traceriffic, I can't imagine skipping breakfast, I would fail miserably on a day like that. You need to make that happen. Even a banana with a WW yogurt would work and be "on the go".
I'm wondering when and if you ate last night.
I also wonder if you felt the beef jerky was worth the 4 points in size? So much sodium in those and I wonder if that will throw off your weigh in? Do you watch sodium? I'm developing an awareness of it, but I love salt on my food and am rather heavy handed.

Janelle, great weigh in! I want your 7 point "super taco salad", was that from a cookbook or just your name for it? Can you define it? Sounds like something I would want. I love taco salads.

Tracerific, my meet was very crowded. I was happy to see that. So much enthusiasm. I think the chat about this new plan and even what the media has been saying has drawn a lot of people back. Also, I went grocery shopping yesterday and there were hardly any bananas left! Word travels! I bought two bunches.... oh my. I'm probably going to be stuck with over-ripe bananas but I ran out during the week last week. I used to have only 1/2 banana and count one point. Now, I allow them and love them so much. It's like an old friend that you missed has come to visit.

REG40, you really should go and be weighed and let WW tell you how many points per day you should have, but my guess would be 29 points. But not from the old materials. For example, my WW English muffin package still says 1 point each and now they are 3 points each. I suppose a good rule of thumb would be that any carb is probably 3 times what it was before, but I can't be certain. It could depend on the fiber content a bit more than that.

Will type yesterday's journal in my next posting.

Journal for yesterday (Tuesday)

Points allowance: 29

Breakfast:
Banana= 0 (I so enjoy typing that 0 still)
WW yogurt = 2

points remaining: 27

I have to take note that it was a long morning and I grocery shopped, but didn't have the hungry horrors while shopping. Was kind of amazing that breakfast wouldn't have kept me full in order to shop in the past.

Lunch:
6 oz shrimp: 3
2T lite mayo: 2 (cut up the shrimp and made an awesome shrimp salad)
Salad: 0
1 T light honey French dressing: 1
6 Bruschetta crackers: 2

Points remaining: 19

Snack: WW string cheese "stick": 1
Apple: 0

Points remaining: 18

Dinner:
Cod putanesca with pasta: 9 (from the new WW cookbook using leftover pasta 3/4 c from last night)
carrots with butter spray: 0
wine: 4

Points remaining: 6

Dessert: WW ice cream cone: 4

Finished the day with 1 point. I just was not hungry (never usually happens for me!) and I didn't want anything else. Went to bed without even thinking I had one point and had to make the best of it to stay full.

Note that the Cod puttanesca had my healthy oils in it.