Frustrated
 

I hate to post this now but I need support. I started this Saturday, officially began my week on Sunday. I have tracked religiously, even use the ww scanner to scan everything. The first couple of days were very hard because I had not been prepared and didn't have the proper foods but I struggled with only eating my dailies and a 1 or 2 weeklies. I went to the store and stocked up on some good stuff to eat. I have not had any sugar since Saturday, drinking water and started on my Elliptical again 20 mins day and used the captains chair at work.

This morning being excited I wanted to sneak and weigh myself early before Sunday just to see how I am doing. I have not lost anything!!! So not only was that frustrating I can't seem to find anything to eat that I can cook and eat for dinner for myself because I have to cook meals for my family that aren't WW.

I have had tons of veggies and fruit all week, hummus etc but ugh my stomach is growling when I wake up in the morning.

Before when I lost weight I did calorie counting and there was so much I could eat that was good for me whole foods with tons of fiber, no red meat (I don't eat red meat) chicken breasts, beans etc And I lost weight too. I started WW because I wanted something to kick start my journey and so many ppl talk about how successful they are on it and how simple it is but I am finding it to be so hard! :?: :?: :?:

What do I do?

Don't let the scale be your mood meter. Scales are not smart. They just show weight. Not from WHAT. Food, drink, pee, poo -- all has to weight SOMETHING inside you while being processed, right?

So seeing no change on the scale in weight means nothing in a week. For all you know you have lost some fat weight but it's being hidden from the scale because you've drunk lots of zero calorie water and haven't peed yet. ;)

Keep up the water, keep up the plan.

It's only been a week on WW.

Now if you aren't LIKING it and doubt its stick-to-it-ability for your style, and your liked calorie counting better, you can always do that. YOU are in charge.

You don't fail diets. They fail YOU. And maybe you just have a CC personality rather than a WW one?

A.

Don't give up! The first few weeks are always a little wonky while your body is adjusting. Astrophe said it perfectly up there, but I wanted to add- if you post your food log for the last week, we might be able to fine tune what the issue might be, if there is a food-related one. :)

I didn't have a big drop until my second week. Also make sure you are measuring your portions and not guesstimating. You may also be retaining water because you are also exercising.

Yes I am measuring everything. I did that when I calorie counted so I am accustomed to it. The first part of the week I was not prepared but then I went to the store and bought some foods I could eat that were lower points. Anyway here is my food tracker for the week.

Monday, March 05, 2012
Morning
2 serving(s) Kroger Coffee Creamer, French Vanilla
2
1 serving(s) Banquet Sausage Links, Fully Cooked, Original
5
1 serving(s) Thomas' Bagel Thins, Pre-Sliced, 100% Whole Wheat
3
Subtotal 10

Midday
1 serving(s) Skinny Cow Bar
3
Subtotal 3

Evening
1 serving(s) Lay's Potato Crisps, Barbecue
4
2 serving(s) Green Giant Garden Vegetable Medley
3
1 serving(s) cheese
2
1 serving(s) Kraft Dressing & Dip, Ranch
4
Subtotal 13

Anytime
1 serving(s) Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn, Spicy Nacho
5
Subtotal 5
Food PointsPlus values total used 31
Food PointsPlus values remaining 0


Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Morning
1 large banana(s)
0
1 serving(s) Great Value Cereal, Bran Flakes
3
2 serving(s) Kroger Coffee Creamer, French Vanilla
2
1 serving(s) Milk, reduced-fat (2%)
3
Subtotal 8

Midday
1 serving(s) Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn, Spicy Nacho
5
Subtotal 5

Evening
1 serving(s) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Classic Cheddar
7
3 oz Grilled and Ready™ skinless, boneless, chicken breast strips (frozen)
3
1 serving(s) Dannon Yogurt, Nonfat, Plain
3
1 serving(s) GV peanut butter
5
Subtotal 18

Food PointsPlus values total used 31
Food PointsPlus values remaining 0



Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Morning
1 serving(s) Great Value Cereal
3
1 serving(s) Milk, reduced-fat (2%)
3
Subtotal 6

Midday
1 serving(s) GV peanut butter
5
1 serving(s) Thomas' Bagel Thins, Pre-Sliced, 100% Whole Wheat
3
Subtotal 8

Evening
Ribs - Quick-added food
5
Mashed potatoes - Quick-added food
3
1 serving(s) Athenos Hummus, Spicy Three Pepper
1
1 serving(s) Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas Gourmet Tortillas, Multi Grain
2
Subtotal 11

Food PointsPlus values total used 25

Activity
20 min elliptical trainer, moderate intensity
1
Activity PointsPlus values earned 1

Thursday, March 08, 2012
Morning
1 serving(s) Thomas' Bagel Thins, Pre-Sliced, 100% Whole Wheat
3
1 serving(s) Athenos Hummus, Spicy Three Pepper
1
Subtotal 4

Midday
1 serving(s) Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas Gourmet Tortillas, Multi Grain
2
1 serving(s) Athenos Hummus, Spicy Three Pepper
1
Subtotal 3

Evening
Olive Oil - Quick-added food
4
1 serving(s) Kraft Dressing, Reduced Fat, Three Cheese Ranch
2
2 serving(s) Kroger Coffee Creamer, French Vanilla
2
1 serving(s) Athenos Hummus, Spicy Three Pepper
1
1 serving(s) Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas Gourmet Tortillas, Multi Grain
2
1 serving(s) Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Dressing, Fat Free, Raspberry Vinaigrette
1
Subtotal 12

Anytime
1 serving(s) GV peanut butter
5
Subtotal 5
Food PointsPlus values total used 24
Food PointsPlus values remaining 2
Activity
10 min elliptical trainer, moderate intensity
1
Activity PointsPlus values earned 1

Friday, March 09, 2012
Morning
1 serving(s) Athenos Hummus, Spicy Three Pepper
1
1 serving(s) Thomas' Bagel Thins, Pre-Sliced, 100% Whole Wheat
3
1 serving(s) Kroger Coffee Creamer, French Vanilla
1
Subtotal 5

Midday
1 serving(s) Athenos Hummus, Spicy Three Pepper
1
1 serving(s) Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas Gourmet Tortillas, Multi Grain
2
Subtotal 3

Evening
1 serving(s) Thomas' Bagel Thins, Pre-Sliced, 100% Whole Wheat
3
1 serving(s) Athenos Hummus, Spicy Three Pepper
1
1 serving(s) Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas Gourmet Tortillas, Multi Grain
2
1 serving(s) StarKist Tuna, Chunk Light
2
1 serving(s) Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
2
1 serving(s) Vlasic Sweet Relish
0
1 cup(s) pineapple
0
1 serving(s) GV peanut butter
5
1 serving(s) Dannon Yogurt, Nonfat, Plain
3
1 1/2 cup(s) strawberries
0
Subtotal 18

Food PointsPlus values total used 26
Food PointsPlus values remaining 0

I looked over your foods I see a lot of carbs in there (the chips, bread, cereal, pasta) but very little fruit and veggies....try trading them out a bit. Like instead of popcorn snack (and I like my popcorn too) eat some raw veggies and dip. Try apple slices with the peanut butter instead of the bread. It will keep you full longer and is lower in points....


Just a suggestion :hug:

Love the power foods! Be the power foods. :p

And just keep at it. I have been doing WW for more than 2 years... it took me about half of that time to lose 50 pounds... I have been working on the last 10 for the rest of the time!! I am getting closer... and granted I've had lags in commitment here & there... but I just keep going. And even in times when I wasn't losing much, I can tell my body is changing.

Hang in there!! :)

You might benefit from having more protien, I noticed very little protien in your diet and a ton of carbs. Maybe try an omelete in the morning, I use one whole egg and one egg white (2), one slice of fat free cheese (1) and then I cook it in 1 tsp of olive oil (1), most of the time I finely chop some spinach and mix that in with the eggs, it keeps me full for hours.

Oh, I had not been recording my veggies and fruits. Should I do that? I ate plenty of them, LOVE them so much!!!

The chips I ate because I was at an after school event for my daughter and was starving and the bagel thins are no more, I bought some low carb wraps which I really like. I was having a really crappy day Friday, I guess it just comes with the territory. :devil:

Also I just want to say that I weighed again this morning which is the day that I should weight and I am down 3.5lbs!!! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the scale. I didn't even believe it to be honest! LOL :carrot: :carrot:

If you haven't done it already, measure yourself. Even with the 3.5 loss (congrats) you might reach a point where the scale isn't moving but your losing inches.

There you go.

It was "hidden" from the scale. Remember scale only shows WEIGHT. Not from WHAT.

Next time ride it out. And don't let the scale be your mood meter. It is only ONE tool.

A.

There is a ton of sodium in your menu - lots of processed stuff that is loaded with salt. I'd definitely look to cut back there because it can make you retain water and then it will look like you're not losing.

I will do my measurements tomorrow. Thanks so much guys!!!

I find that I have to have protein with every meal not to get "the hungries" frequently. I also try to time my snacks mid-point between my meals, i.e., have breakfast, snack two hours later, lunch two hours after that. I try to keep my points light throughout the day and have a good full dinner at night.

Try to keep foods as natural as possible and stay away from the processed stuff. That will help tons as well.

There are lots of great ideas for what to eat in the weight watchers forum. Go check them out!

Yes, what others have said!

More protein, less processed foods.

Also, why can't your family eat what you're eating? Don't create more hassle for yourself. Make a meal everyone can enjoy, maybe with modifications :).

Thanks for the support, you guys are super awesome! :)

ValRock, LOL I wish I could feed my family the same. My daughter and stepson would be the only ones "okay" with that but my husband would not be and that's a big deal unfortunately.

What sort of stuff do you make now, and what part is hubby not okay with you changing? What kind of pickiness/allergies/other limitations does he have? In the long run it's better to try to find a way to accommodate everyone because chances are, big picture, you are not going to want to make yourself separate meals for life.

My hubby isn't picky and happens to love some things like fish and a fair number of vegetables, though comfort foods are his favorites and I try to include some of those in because he enjoys them so much. Besides modifying some of his old favorites, I've had good luck with the Skinny Taste website http://www.skinnytaste.com/ - all the pp are figured out for you, and I don't think I've tried a recipe yet that I didn't like.

Also I like the cookbooks Eating Well Comfort Foods Made Healthy and America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Recipes (though like other ATK recipes, depending on what it is sometimes theirs can be a little more time consuming or involve more steps, but the results are usually good). Some recipes can still be kind of high in points, though if you really want to make it and don't want to spend the points, you can always eat a partial portion and load up on veggies/salad to supplement. They do not have pp figured out but include the nutritional info so the points can be calculated easily. Depending on what you usually make, I might be able to dig up some good alternatives to share. (All of Eating Well's recipes are on their website too so you don't need the cookbook for theirs, but I like having the "comfort foods" bundled together in a book.)

It's also getting warmer and grilling is wonderful to do sometimes. We have a little Weber mini Q or baby Q or whatever they call them these days (it's a portable gas grill) and I am so addicted to using it. Then it's super easy to change how you season/marinade certain pieces of meat, or do different things entirely. Like regular burgers for the family and a leaner meat burger for yourself. Instead of using a bun for yourself you can throw whatever you grill over a salad. Can also grill some asparagus (I lovvvve grilled asparagus), zucchini, pineapple rings, etc for yourself even if other people might not be interested in it. Grilling is fantastic because it's so flexible. If your hubby's a meat and potatoes kind of guy, just throw a baked potato in the oven for a while before you start grilling (after you wash the baked potato, just rub a small bit of olive oil over the skin before you put it on a rack to bake - makes a wonderful skin).

I have no problem making my dinners separate as I always have, I don't eat red meat or pork and he does so I've never eaten what they eat except maybe for side dishes. The family is def. used to me eating different than what they eat.

He's very picky and won't try new things BUT I have started to plan meals that he likes that can be more healthy. I know he likes veggies so I am making grilled steak and salad for dinner one day this week. Grilled chicken and other grilled foods and the one thing I will throw in there that he loves is mac and cheese or fries (although I won't be eating them :) )

Thanks for all of the tips Somni!!! :)

Oh hah, I figured it was just separate because of the WW stuff. :) Nevermind that then!

One thing I have found to be universal regardless of what type of program you choose to follow...watch your carb intake. Fruits, Veggies and lean proteins are going to be your best choices. Not to say that you can't have bread, chips or the like. Just make these choices less often than the other important power foods. We needs carbs to function, but as others have said, too many along with the sodium and other bad things found in processed foods, we can see our weight loss side tracked and then become demotivated. Hang in there! I am a recovering carb addict and am overcoming this one day at a time.