I go in & out of posting... Usually just a lurker. My WI was Monday morning and I was up .4. The past few weeks have been slowing down and this was the first gain since March. So I decided I am gettin back to basics this week. No elaborate meals. Just good old veggies and poultry. I was going overboard with pasta and pizza for the past few weeks. Anyway.. I was exactly 154 at the weigh in on Monday, and I've just seen my home scale hit 151.5 this morning. So maybe my 'back to basics week' is working. I won't know til next Monday. But I'm hoping to get out the 150s soon.

PS- I'm getting married in November! We are doing it on our TEN YEAR anniversary. Hahaha I figure, the jig is up! But now I need to really crack down on better eating because I've gotta go dress shopping.

Cat, you are doing fabulous!

Hello, everyone! Congrats on all your losses! And YAY for making it to Onederland, Jinks! :carrot:

I've been struggling a little with this program. I even considered quitting. For awhile I've been counting calories instead of or in addition to points and it seems like the scale isn't budging. This morning it was down a bit. I've been on WW before and I stay on it until I get frustrated and then I quit and go to a different diet. I am not doing it this time. I believe in WW and I believe that I can get to my goal weight, I just have to be patient.

It is working, obviously. I've lost 15 lbs since January. That isn't earth shattering but it is progress. My clothes are looser. I am much more fit than I was at the beginning of the year. Why am I not satisfied with this?

I am weighing in on Saturday this week because with my new job I am no longer able to make Monday night meetings. I could go Tuesdays and Thursdays but those meetings conflict with zumba (and I'm not giving that up!), so Saturday it is for awhile. Hoping for a loss but just showing up at the meeting will be a victory for me at this point.

I've also quit 3 other times, but that was before p+. I believe it is so much more sustainable in the long run. You have the right attitude.

Thank you. The first time I joined WW I lost 40 lbs in a few months. I quit because I felt like I knew how to eat well and could do it on my own. Obviously I didn't. Now I wish I would have just stayed with it then and had that many more years at a healthy weight. I don't want to look back on my efforts now as another failed attempt.

I truly believe that you have to be ready to embark the journey. Kudos to you for recognizing that and seeking friendship here. :carrot: This forum is so supportive.

Hey Girls...

Uncontent Girl....I totally messed up last week too. I was at my smallest weight of 143 at my last meeting a week ago, which was an awesome feeling and then this week too much celebrating and drinking. On saturday we had a party and I had like 4 or 5 drinks (stoped counting) and a cookie ice cream desert thing. On sunday it was my anniversary, so we of course ate out and had mexican which also included a margarita. Needless to say I am up 3 pounds because of this and very disgusted with myself. Today is a new day and a new week, Thank God!

Lost 2.8 lbs this week and am now at 219 exactly. It is a good feeling to drop down into the next weight decade! I lost *another* point and am now at 32.

Woo that's great!

I had my weigh-in this morning and lost 1.4. It left me so close to 20 (0.8) that I was a little disappointed. I really thought I'd hit it this week.

Oh well, there's always next week!

You'll do it next week!

Have you guys noticed the changes in etools? The beta charts are really cool. You can look back over the weeks and see how many points you used, what time of day you used them, activity points, GHG, etc. It is neat! I don't know when it started but I just noticed it this week.

went to weigh in this morning, stepped on the scale and found i had lost 2 lbs. After 3 weeks of the scale not budging. I felt aweful cause i couldnt contain myself... i just broke out into tears (not of sadness, but releif i guess). I had to go into the bathroom to breath and compose myself. I guess the girl who weighed me felt bad cause she came over to tell me i did a good job this week and that next week will be just as great.

It is such emotional torment, but i am happy that this week turned out.

1.4 is great! You are close to 20, and it will come next week.


I got an e-mail about them this week. It's too bad I still use a paper tracker. I have an ipod touch but do not always have access to internet. I know I need to break down and get an iphone, I just can't afford it right now. Maybe by the time I reach lifetime.

I know EXACTLY what you mean. It is an emotional rollercoaster, to be sure. I'm trying my hardest to have a more calm attitude about it. I will get to my goal weight when I get there. It will take as long as it takes. I can't control the rate my body loses weight so I may as well relax about it. The scale will catch up eventually.

Easier said than done, though. Good job on your WI! :hug:

Hello chickies :wave:

Congrats to all of you who've posted losses this week! Way to go! :cheer2:

Spooky, I'm glad you've stuck with it and have seen results this week.

Mercury, I can so understand those emotional responses. :hug:

I've been having a rough couple of weeks. Eating more than I should and not sticking to my exercise/training plan. I keep telling myself to get back on track but then I will still find myself standing in the kitchen and mindlessly grazing on stuff. So frustrating and I really need to get this in check before I undo any more of my hard work! I think at least part of it is because I'm very close to my 2-year WW anniversary and I was hoping to be at goal by that point, but when it became clear that wasn't going to happen, I kind of lost momentum and then have been frustrated and sabotaging myself. :(