Back to Basics Week 1
 

Ok here is the 1st official post of our group!

I did really good today really proud of myself got my walk in tonight 40 minutes!!!! WAHOOO!!! Stayed within my points will post my journal later on here have some other things to take care of first.

Hope to see you all over here!!!!!

Michelle

Can I Join you?
 

Let's Do It!!
 

Wow love the new name and now we have our own little spot. :)

Sorry I didn't make it back yesterday was a hectic day around my house. Even though it was hectic I did great on day 1 on WW!! I love this program to me it is nearly like a game which makes it interesting. I have a question can you bank any extra points you have since I had 3 left over yesterday? The one thing personally I am going to have to work on is eating more fruit in my diet.

Welcome to all the newbies it will take me awhile to get all the names straight. I am looking forward to getting to know each of you better and be involved in your weight loss journey as well as having you in mine.

I have a busy day today most importantly I have got to get my walk in which I didn't do yesterday. :(

Hugs, Diane

Good morning Back to Basicers! Just a quick pass through for me this morning. I am out-of-town on a business trip and need to get some miles behind me before I actually get to the client site.

Our new home is looking pretty comfy and welcome to all the newcomers. Thanks Michelle for spearheading this.

I thought I would post our original link here in case anybody want to toggle back and forth until we get acquainted.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57594

Considering I’m on the road this week I’m doing pretty good. Just not easy to track or pre-plan my meals but I feel like I am making mindful food choices. Water has been minimal but better than none which has been the case the last couple of weeks and exercise just has not happened. I knew this week was going to be tough but will attend my meeting on Sat. morning and start with a new vengeance.

Diane, as far as banking points, my understanding is doing so is now discouraged but one of the older plans did allow you to. They now refer to your points as daily target points plus they give you 35 points allowance to use as you choose throughout the week. My personal thought is to personalize the plan and make it work for you. I don’t think anyone from the WW police is going to single you out if you do your own thing. I am actually taking a different approach and doing something called the Wendie Plan which supposedly helps keep your metabolism moving. Because of all my “yo yo” dieting and stage of life it is VERY difficult for me to lose.

Yikes! I’ve lingered too long and running late. Be back later!

Paula

Welcome to the boards everyone :wave:

Sassycat, nice to see you back, I too am starting over :)

Count me in!!
 

Hi Ladies, I started WW last night too. I'm going to try the Core Program. I'm not good at counting all the points. Not to mention my fiancé is a chef and not very helpful. He doesn't understand things like even a little butter or cream isn't good. His idea of a little butter is 1-2 tbls. in everything he cooks. We always have healthy whole foods in our house, but once he gets his hands on them the healthy part is out the window. My daughter just turned 8mos. last week and learned to crawl, sit up, and pull herself up in the last 2 days. She also is now refusing to eat any baby food and wants everything we eat. I don't want her to develop our eating habits, so my hope is that on the core program we can all eat together. Life has changed quickly for me in the past 2 years. I just turned 33, met my fiancé, had a baby and bought a house (that is now being remodeled). I've also gained 60lbs. this is in addition to the 30lbs. I needed to lose before that. I now have almost 100 to lose. I'm really not sure what happened to the old me and I have to admit I'm pretty scared. I work on a PC all day and can't take a lunch away from my desk; otherwise I have to stay at work longer. I’m currently supporting the family and the nanny because my fiancé is in between jobs. I'm trying to figure out how and when I can exercise. I'm not really a morning person, but I'm going to try and walk with the baby between 7-8am. I prefer to walk at night and used to really enjoy it, but by the time I get home from work and feed the baby, etc. I think it would be too late for her to go outside. I joined WW because I need to lose weight. I’m terrified that I am developing diabetes or heart disease. The doctor says no, but I’m smart enough to know that being 100lbs. over weight is incredibly dangerous. I’m really hoping to give and receive support here because I think we all need it! Good luck to all of us!

Wendie plan?
 

:?: What is the Wendie plan? I have heard of this but can't remember what it is.
I too am trying to count points. Terrible about writing All Bites down.
Glad to see the new forum. Am really looking forward to this!!!

Welcome to all! I think we have a great group starting here.

Today is going to be hard for me. We are moving our daughter back home from college for the summer. So we will be eating out, probably fast food for lunch, then a sit down dinner for supper. Also won't get my walk in. But my little girl will be home! I'm excited!!!!

Have a great day everyone!

Kathy

HI everyone!

WEll for the first time since I re-joined the gym, I went 2x in one week to the gym. I am doing goos with my points (thanks to the gorgeous weather), and I will let you girls know tuesday how much I weigh.

Roxymom, my trick when I have to eat out a lot is to stick with chicken on the menu. Even if its with fries, stick with chicken and don't eat the skin.



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Advice - Relax and enjoy yourself. WW is not a restriction, it's a way of life. If you eat something High in points account for it and move on. Life's too short to worry about mistakes we've made in the past.

I have been really bad this past week and I am pretty sure that I will have gained a little bit tomorrow when I step on the pesky scale, but I will survive and it will re-energize me to get my butt back after the program that works so well.

On another note, how do I get the really cute scale at the bottom of my messages?

For Patrice---Wendie Plan
 

What is the 'Wendie Plan'?
First of all, let it be known that the Wendie Plan is NOT something different than good old Weight Watchers. Most of the people who regularly visit here are following the WW plan. However, this does not mean that the Wendie Plan can not be easily adapted for people who are using Richard Simmons, and/or counting calories. I suppose even people following a plan such as Atkins could adapt this to their program, however I do not recommend it. The reason is simple. I do not recommend the Atkins program or any other low/no-carb program like that. Why? Because it is not (or SHOULD not) be a lifestyle change, and because it is very dangerous to your health. I cannot advocate any program that would put your health at risk.

The Wendie Plan is very simple. You follow a simple plan of eating. You eat your regular foods that you have on WW. You work within your point range. You drink the water, get some exercise, etc., etc., etc. What is different? You alternate the amount of points you use each day. What could be more simple?

Let us assume for a moment that your point range falls between 22-29 points per day. (This is based on the original 123 plan, not the "Winning Points" plan) WW says that you can eat up to 29 points every day, and still lose weight. Do you? Maybe. Maybe not. Ever notice that on some days you aren't very hungry and on other days you feel you could eat all the points in the universe? After doing extensive research, I have discovered several things that don't always ring true.

At this point, if you are someone who has been doing the program and losing a steady 2+ pounds per week, you don't have to read on any further. Your body is doing what it needs to for you to lose weight. If you are struggling to drop a pound, and no matter how hard you have tried the pounds won't shake loose? Read on...this is for you.

First of all, just because you eat within the points you have been assigned, drink all of your water, exercise at least 20 minutes every day, journal till the cows come home... does not mean that you will lose weight. I don't mean to depress you, but it is the truth. We have countless people here, myself included, who can attest to this. They try really hard, but week after week they are struggling to even lose part of a pound. I see it all the time. So... what are they doing wrong?

Oddly enough, they are doing one tiny little thing wrong. It is one tiny, insignificant thing, but it is keeping them from losing weight faster and at a steady rate. The secret to The Wendie Plan is simple. Alternate your points daily. At the start of your week, alternate the number of points you eat daily. Your rhythm of your week should look like this: low/high/low/very high/very low/high/med. high.

For example. If your range allows you to eat between 22-29 points per day:


Day 1 - 22 points
Day 2 - 28 points
Day 3 - 23 points
Day 4 - 36-39 points
Day 5 - 22 points
Day 6 - 29 points
Day 7 - 27 points

On the WW plan, 22-29 points per day, you will eat between 154 points (low end) 203 points (high end) during the course of the week. On the Wendie Plan, you will eat 190 points during the course of the week. Which falls towards the high end of the range, but not the highest. (Adjust the points to fit your current range).

We have already seen some amazing results using the Wendie Plan. I developed this plan out of sheer frustration. After being on WW for 17 months, and having lost no weight in the last 9 months of program, but being too stubborn to actually quit, I found myself pouring over 17 months of anally kept journals, trying to find the one key which would unlock my door to success. In the first 8 months I was successful. I lost 40 pounds. What happened then to impede my progress? I was still following the program in every way. I was doing everything right, but experiencing no weight loss. Why?

Why, indeed? The most interesting aspect of my journey came at the end of May, 2000. I weighed in on WW and had reached a 40 pound loss. I decided I was close enough to a 50 pound loss and I wanted to reach it by the 4th of July. That was a reachable goal. So I worked even harder. I dropped my points down to 25 per day, and began exercising more. Everyday I was outside walking through parks or in the fitness center hitting the treadmill. At the end of 5 weeks, I had a net gain of 1.2 pounds! Muscle? To some degree, yes. But, as I never began to look like Arnold Schwarztenager, I realized that something had gone terribly wrong. I had "shrunk" a bit, which was to be expected, but still, at the end of 5 weeks, I was heavier. I continued. I worked out everyday, and kept my points down. This has got to work, right? Not necessarily. At the end of the next 5 weeks, I was down exactly 1.2 pounds. So my net loss for the 10 weeks after Memorial Day was zero!

I continued to work very hard, and by September, I had played around with the same 3 pounds all summer. Up, down, up, down but never gone for good. In October, I celebrated 1 year of WW, by maintaining my 40 pound loss for four months! What was up with this?

I stopped attending WW meetings in October, because first, I was making no headway, and I became so depressed at Monday's weigh-ins that it took until Tuesday afternoon to snap back out of it; and second, I did not get the support I needed through WW. They simply had no answers as to why I was not losing weight even though I was working the program very conscientiously. At the last couple of weigh-ins, when I was going up a pound each week, I got the general impression that my leader felt that I was not really working the program. At that point, I walked out for good.

I tried several things between Halloween and Christmas to shake some pounds loose, but to no avail. I then went back to WW the day after Christmas. It is interesting to note what happened. First, I didn't start the program that first week. I weighed in on Tuesday, and then rather half-heartedly began the program on Friday. When I weighed in on Tuesday, I was down 3.5 pounds! I buckled down and worked very hard on program the next week. I measured everything, exercised, drank my water, and journaled every bite. The following Monday I weighed in and I had GAINED 2 pounds! What is up with that?

It didn't take very long for me to see that going to WW was not going to help me. My body was being incredibly stubborn and was not going to let me lose this weight. Do you see a pattern forming here?

In addition to having 17 months of journals, I also have kept a spreadsheet of my weight losses. I began pouring over my journals and comparing what I did on certain weeks to the amount of weight I lost at the end of that particular week. I made an astonishing discovery.

I have always been a moderate loser. Meaning, I usually lost about a pound a week. Other people may lose 3 pounds a week, but I usually lost a pound, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. But I was very consistent in losing. There were some weeks, however, when I did lose more than a pound per week. Interestingly, the weeks I had my biggest losses were weeks when I overate! The weeks were Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years! Christmas Day I ate 43 points! I lost 4.75 pounds that week! Upon further studies, I discovered something else. Every week that I overate one day, I had larger than average losses! How can that be?

It has long been thought that you have use 3500 calories less than you need in order to lose one pound. I simply don't believe it. I know it is mathematical, and mathematics was never my strongest subject, but science has always been an area in which I have excelled. I believe that our bodies are far more complicated than a simple mathematical formula can describe. The body is like a fireplace. If you build a fire, at first it takes awhile to warm up. You add more fuel and it burns more efficiently. The more fuel you add to it, the hotter it burns. Add less fuel, and it begins to cool down.

Our bodies were built for survival. If you go on a "diet" the body can become uncomfortable. This is especially true if you take so much food away from it that it feels as if it is going to starve. There is a lot of talk about not eating too little. Your body will go into "starvation mode" and you won't lose any weight. Well, to a point, this is true. Your body will lose weight if you starve it, but it won't want to, and it will take the weight from places you don't necessarily want to lose it from. That is why some people who lose a lot of weight look "gaunt", and is far more likely to hear comments like "have you been sick"? as opposed to "You look good!"

Why does "The Wendie Plan" work?
Your body has this wonderful little thermostat inside of it. It regulates everything you do. If you feed it lots of food, it turns the thermostat up and burns it as efficiently as possible. This is why you have been able to eat as much fast food before WW and didn't gain the amount of weight that you should have. Your body became more efficient and was able to burn off much of the excess amount of calories. Otherwise, with the amount of food we porked in pre-WW, we should have been gaining 2-3 pounds per day!

When you go on a "diet" where you dramatically decrease the amount of calories that you consume, your body thinks "Oh-oh, we're going to starve to death here" and immediately turns the thermostat down to conserve energy. After all, your body will do whatever it has to do to ensure that you stay alive. It doesn't know that you don't want to carry those extra pounds around. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to convince my body that I really do want to shed those extra pounds through talking to it.

That is where The Wendie Plan comes in. If I can't get my body to shed the extra pounds by talking to it, then I have to trick it in to letting them go! The Wendie Plan is the trick.

If you are on WW, or even just counting calories, and you stick with a set amount of calories per day, such as 1400 or say, 27 points per day, your body will adjust to that. It will become extremely efficient at using just the amount of calories (energy) that you are giving it. You may lose fairly well at first, but after the first week or so, you will find that your losses may slow ... way... down, and even stop. Isn't it nice to have such an energy efficient body? However, the body isn't extremely fast. If you give it the same amount of food every day, it will adjust itself. But if you change the amount of food it gets every day, it doesn't have time to adjust itself! Which means on that day that you eat 10 points over your highest, it tries to adjust by turning up your thermostat, but it is unable to turn it down for the low points the next day. What you are doing, in essence, is keeping your body guessing. It doesn't have time to adjust the thermostat down, before it needs to turn it back up. What eventually happens is your body will never again feel as though it is going to starve to death, and it will never again try to shut down the thermostat, so you will continue to lose at a more rapid loss. This also means fewer plateaus.

Some people are aghast at the thought of actually eating 10 points over their maximum. I know, its the hardest part for me, too. Again, I just have to plan higher point meals for those days and make sure I actually follow through. If the huge point day isn't done, then the body will not turn the thermostat up high enough. It is all a formula which has to be adhered to high points, as well as low point days.

What about exercise points? What about them? I never use them. I just know that I don't plan any big exercise on my low points days. If I am going on an 8 mile hike, I will probably do it on my high or super-high day, so that I can take advantage of the extra fuel to get me through the exercise. I think WW was using the activity points as a carrot to get people to exercise. More activity, more food. I don't believe in that. Eat what your body needs. Exercise plays a good role in this plan, because exercising increases your metabolic rate. (Which turns up the thermostat even more!) So does increased muscle. Arrange your high point days on the days that you exercise. Or better yet, arrange your exercise around your high point days. My high point days usually fall mid-week. But why? It makes more sense to me to have my highest point day fall on Saturday. That is the most likely day that I will be doing an 8 mile hike. Fit this plan into your lifestyle.

My WW leader told us that it isn't what you do for one meal that causes you to gain or lose, it's what you do for 21 meals that makes a difference. What this is telling me is that I have 7 days, 21 meals, and 217 points to use. How I choose to use them over the course of a week is totally up to me. If I choose to have 42 points on Sunday and 24 points on Monday... I am still on program. Even better, I will probably lose some weight. Do not be afraid to have that one high point day. Just as you shouldn't be afraid to have the low point ones. At the end of the week, you will have lost weight.

Find your normal Weight Watcher POINTS TARGET and then view below it the modified Wendie Plan POINTS RANGE:
You should schedule your SHD as FAR away from your weigh in day as possible, due to the fact that you may notice a slight gain the day after your SHD (which WILL go away)

POINTS TARGET - 20 (Weigh Less than 150 lbs)

Day 1 - 20 points
Day 2 - 25 points
Day 3 - 21 points
Day 4 - 35 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 20 points
Day 6 - 24 points
Day 7 - 22 points

POINTS TARGET - 22 (Weigh 150 -174 lbs)

Day 1 - 22 points
Day 2 - 27 points
Day 3 - 23 points
Day 4 - 37 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 22 points
Day 6 - 26 points
Day 7 - 24 points

POINTS TARGET - 24 (Weigh 175 - 199 lbs)

Day 1 - 24 points
Day 2 - 29 points
Day 3 - 25 points
Day 4 - 39 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 24 points
Day 6 - 28 points
Day 7 - 26 points

POINTS TARGET - 26 (Weigh 200 - 224 lbs)

Day 1 - 26 points
Day 2 - 31 points
Day 3 - 27 points
Day 4 - 41 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 26 points
Day 6 - 30 points
Day 7 - 28 points

POINTS TARGET - 28 (Weigh 225 - 249 lbs)

Day 1 - 28 points
Day 2 - 33 points
Day 3 - 29 points
Day 4 - 43 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 28 points
Day 6 - 32 points
Day 7 - 30 points

POINTS TARGET - 30 (Weigh 250 - 274 lbs)

Day 1 - 30 points
Day 2 - 35 points
Day 3 - 31 points
Day 4 - 45 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 30 points
Day 6 - 34 points
Day 7 - 32 points

POINTS TARGET - 31 (Weigh 275 - 299 lbs)

Day 1 - 31 points
Day 2 - 36 points
Day 3 - 32 points
Day 4 - 46 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 31 points
Day 6 - 35 points
Day 7 - 33 points
POINTS TARGET - 32 (Weigh 300 - 324 lbs)

Day 1 - 32 points
Day 2 - 37 points
Day 3 - 33 points
Day 4 - 47 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 32 points
Day 6 - 36 points
Day 7 - 34 points
POINTS TARGET - 33 (Weigh 325 - 349 lbs)

Day 1 - 33 points
Day 2 - 38 points
Day 3 - 34 points
Day 4 - 48 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 33 points
Day 6 - 37 points
Day 7 - 35 points
POINTS TARGET - 34 (Weigh more than 350 lbs)

Day 1 - 34 points
Day 2 - 39 points
Day 3 - 35 points
Day 4 - 49 points Super High Day (SHD)
Day 5 - 34 points
Day 6 - 38 points
Day 7 - 36 points

if you wanna try this and are on flex, add 2 pts to the low days

For Roxy
 

Here is a link to get your scale for the bottom of your messages

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/prof...=editsignature

Will write more later girls it is rush rush rush here tonight!!!!

Michelle

Wow
 

That is a lot to absorb.
I am also a moderate loser. I can consistently lose 0.8 each week by sticking to it. So frustrating to see the 3-5 lb losses by others. I realize I have probably yo-yo'd myself into this. Thank you so much for the explanation. I really appreciate the time it took. THANK YOU!!!

Evening
 

You are welcome Patrice I actually copied and pasted it so no work involved at all. But if I didn't do it right then and there it wouldn't have gotten done.

Welcome aboard any new members to our little group. Post whenever you get time and as often as you like you are more then welcome to post journals and recipes. Post away if you like!!!!!

Kathy that is probably so awesome having your daughter come home for the summer bet you missed her!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you know what today is a special in my book and that is what WW is for you can eat what you want in moderation!

Roxy awesome job on going to the gym keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!

Today was another great OP for me I am just feeling so much better then I did a week ago! Went for our walk tonight it was a bit nippy but felt good! Dinner tonight was a fat free refried bean burrito no recipe just something I threw the together the guys of course had the the real thing burritos!!!!!

I picked up a new cook book at the store today when I stopped it is a WW like magazine type that is 5 ingredients 15 minutes. Can't wait to go through it I am such a cookbook and recipe hound it isn't funny!!!!!

Ok need to settled here and get a shower TGIF tomorrow can't wait I have had enough of work this week!!!!!!!!!

Michelle

Thanks Sassy for all the info, very interesting.

I did so well yesterday until.....I woke up in the middle of the night and ate a ton of Cheetos. Let me explain this problem. I have had this terrible habit all of my life. I wake up and could care less what kind of diet I am on or how much I weigh I pig out on anything here. I have tried so many things to break the habit as putting anything I might eat out in the car etc. The mistake was made not to send the Cheetos home with DGS yesterday anything I have here for the boys guess I will send home with them and they can bring it back the next day. Where is my willpower????? Oh well mistake made but it is a new day and I will make up for it today.

Welcome to all the new people, this is going to be a great place to be for all of us. I am looking forward to meeting each of you and sharing your weight loss and you sharing mine. :D

Have a wonderful day, got to go and get ready for my DGS to get here, wish me luck today with a bossy 3 yr. old.

Diane

Same thing
 

Don't worry about it candlelady I have the same problem. Some days I just don't care, become suddenly happy with my body and eat tons of junk food. Here's what you do if it happens again. Face the fact that it happened and ask yourself how you can fix it. A good way is to make more points by doing more exercise. That way you can control some of the damage and not feel as bad about it. That way next time you want to pig out you know that it will take a lot of effort in exercise so you'll control yourself more.

Well I'm enjoying a day off and may be going to the gym a 3rd time this week!!! I only do 30 min and I have 4 more points. Since I don't go to the meetings but I still follow the program does anyone know how or where to get a good scale like the one they use at the meetings at weight watchers?. Mine is digital but really not accurate.

Good Morning!

Yesterday wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I did order a Philly Steak sandwich for dinner but only ate half of it. So that made me fill good. Only ate a few fries too.

Today I will be walking at noon and brought some Progresso soup for lunch. I love those soups and most of them only have a few grams of fat per serving.

Thanks for the Wendie plan information. I think I will give it a try. It was always frustrating when I would work so hard and only loose a fraction of a pound and my friends would loose several. I'm doing this at home with all of your support.

I also need to get a new scale. I know mine is off. Planning on getting one next payday. I'd like suggestions on what type to get also.

Kathy

Gettingbackontrack thanks for the encouragement. I am so new to this I don't understand the exercise part of it to take off points. I guess I am going to have to do some more research. Enjoy your day off and good for you going to the gym 3 times this week. One of my friends just moved real close to me so now I have a walking partner, I only live one block from the HS Football field with a good track. I just hate going by myself so I am excited, we plan on going tonight if the weather holds. It is supposed to storm and around Texas when it says storm you had better watch out. :(

Roxymom you did great yesterday and glad you mentions Progresso soup I have some in the pantry think I will have that too.

I have no idea what type of scale to get would like to know too. My scale is just about wore out...


Where is everybody???

Hugs, Diane

Tgif!!!
 

Good morning all.
I am really thinking hard about the Wendie plan!! Hubby and I watched Oprah last night and really were interested in the BOB GREENE total body makeover. 2 probs for me....NO WHITE STUFF, eliminale the alcohol. Not that I drink a lot but it's summer and a margarita on a hot Friday night is such a treat!
I am going to incorporate the eating cut off time and exercise and maybe combine it with the Wendie plan. I am also going to start eating breakfast. I have learned through my journey (struggle) that sometimes you have to find what works for you!
I also need a good scale but I am addicted to mine. I am afraid of a new scale. I know exactly what I weigh on mine. Whether it is accurate or not I know progress or lack of. I would really like a digital scale though.
I also buy soups for lunch. Even the Campbells Select are only a few points a serving. I like the Italian Wedding.
I am trying to be good through next Thursday. I am going on my first ever (14 yrs of mariage, 10 of motherhood) girls trip. 4 of us are going to Savannah Georgia for 3 days. I cannot wait. I have gotten past the fact that I will look like a whale on the beach and am just going to enjoy the sounds, smells, and relaxation!
I have never been there before and am SO EXCITED!!!!!!!

Good morning Back to Basicers (I think I have created a new word)! Welcome to all the newcomers.

Thanks Michelle for posting the specifics of the Wendie Plan. I too have the same article on file. I have wanted to experiment with this plan for quite some time and there is no time like the present. I think it may just be the shake up that I need. Since I want my SHP day to fall on a Sunday (especially during the summer months) I will start this next Thurs. I’ve been mapping out on my calendar and starting to plan my daily menus. I am pretty anal when it comes to planning! I am very dependent on my calendar for day-to-day functioning and have even started to schedule time for exercise in hopes this might force me (mentally) to just do it!

Diane, today is another day and let go of what you did yesterday. I am reading a book right now focusing on the behavioral aspect of eating . . . 101 psychological ways to lose weight. The name of the book is Think Thin, Be Thin by Doris Wild Helmering. Not cost prohibitive (around $10) and easy informational reading with tools, and techniques that are reader friendly.

By the way Diane, I have ALL 3 (under 3) of my granddaughters today!

For those asking about a scale, mine is a Tanita Ultimate Scale and provides weight and body fat %. I purchased at Linens N Things over a year ago for about $40 and I really like it.

Patrice, your trip sounds wonderful! I LOVE your attitude.

Glad to see all the activity on our thread. This sharing of information and unconditional support (sometimes known as “tough love”) is what will make us a success on our journey. I really appreciate the sharing of soup choices. I have added to my shopping list.

Paula

???
 

I want my weigh in day to be Fri so my SHD is Sat. How do I start. Just jump right in and start on my weigh in day which is actually day 3? I really want to start now...not put it off until another day. Done that before! :o

Hi everybody, I hope you don't mind if I join in the conversation. I saw the title of the thread and it sang to me - I love going back to basics! Anyway, when I read about the Wendie Plan, I had to jump in and make a comment.

If the Wendie Plan is too much to absorb at once, just take it down the basics as well. Now this is just me - I'm really looking for basic, simple methods that I can keep up with because I have a very busy life. Simple is Super. :)

The idea of cycling calories is a really old method that people have used for busting plateaus for years. In my opinion, we've got enough to absorb with regular nutrition and plan guidelines without adding in more formulas.

Actually, if you use your activity and flex points, your regular eating is probably a lot like the Wendie plan already. If you journal your points, look back and see how you compare.

She says she doesn't use exercise points, which I disagree with. I think that is great motivation and brilliant on WW's part to motivate us to exercise, and if nothing else, I think it is good to use those extra 4 points for some hungry muscles on exercise days. But if you look at one of the sample weeks above and compare to yours, with using the exercise points alone, you're half way there. For the super high day, many people do that already with their flex points.

In a nutshell, If you've been spreading your flex points throughout the week, consolidate them to one day. Exercise at least 3-5 days a week, and use the activity points granted by WW as a pre or post workout snack, and there you go!

did it!
 

I went to the gym for the 3rd time and it felt great! I feel so much more motivated and energetic (not to mention confident). I just hope I can keep this up. I always have a great start but don't keep it up. OK now about the scale conversation. Mine is digital, I'm sure it shows progress but it's rediculous how much is can change. I can have supper and suddenly it dropped .5lbs. ONe day I can go up 5lbs. So I get discouraged easily :?:

Don't let it get you down - water can affect the scale like crazy, and all scales are not as accurate as they should be. Here is a great thread on fluctuating weight that you should read. You'll feel much better. :)

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53052

Hey Ladies I Am Starting WW Again After My Second Child And I Am Excited About This Site. Please Keep In Touch With Me Cause I Need ALL :dizzy: The Support I Can Get !!!!!!!!!!!
Stacey :dizzy:

Friday!
 

Didn't go to work today (sick) so I didn't get to go weigh in at lunch time. :( . Maybe by waiting until next weigh-in I will feel better and have made some more progress toward my goal.

I held a PartyLite candle party the other night and was very proud of my menu. Everything on it was WW friendly. Made these terrific Chicken Tortilla rollups that are listed on the recipes link under appetizers. Everyone was commenting on how good they were. I used FF cream cheese and FF cheese instead of the light versions and they were delicious. Going to make some more tonight for a Graduation Party we're having tomorrow (my daughter is graduating from High School in a week). 2 kids down and 1 to go!

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Welcome
 

Welcome to the forum Stacy! :) From what I've read this is a really fun group of gals all interested in supporting each other and sticking with it this time.

It's my 2nd time around on WW as well. :o This time I plan on reaching my goal and staying there. Last time I came within 5 lbs only to give up, gain all the weight back plus an additional 5 to boot. Not this time -- I'm kicking some booty this time around!

Happy Friday to all and thanks for the link on the signature line!

Oh man, I just tried on a top that I had worn 2 years ago. IT was soooooo tight. Ah well, I laughed it up and figured thats what counts is that I'm making the effort now :)

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I also want to let all of you girls know that you're doing great. I'm looking at your trackers and things are in motion. Keep Going!!!!!!!

Great thread!

I am about to weigh-in (in about an hour). I want to lose 35 pounds, but I need to lose 45 pounds. I am happy that I found this group.

Have a healthy, on point(s), on plan day!

WOW! Welcome to all the newcomers and what an honor to have one of the founders and resident experts (Jennifer) stop by. Please peek in often and offer your words of wisdom to help keep us motivated.

I went to my WW meeting this morning after missing the last two weeks. I was only down .25 but no complaint from me. It is better than the alternative and TOM crept up on me yesterday (yes, even at 51) so that always accounts for a few extra pounds. I have high hopes of a significant loss next week. I am sooooo psyched that I even stayed afterward for the orientation. Really didn’t learn anything I hadn’t already known but I do think the reinforcement is good. It has probably been a couple of years since I sat through one and it was worth the extra half hour out of my day.

I’m going to start implementing walking this week. This is my first major step towards some type of movement! My intent is to gradually introduce more intense exercise but going to take some baby steps and make this happen. One of our local parks has a walking trail. I’m not certain of the logistics put I have a pedometer and thought I would go check it out later today. On Mon. and Fri., I pick my granddaughter up and I go right by the park. I’m going to build this into my schedule so that I walk before I get her. As she gets a little older, I might go afterwards and push in the stroller.

Must scoot for now and get some much needed housecleaning done! Hope everyone has a great weekend and check in often. Part of the success of this support group is to be actively involved in participation. We are on this journey together and can learn from each other!

Paula

Hey Everyone!
Well This week-end was indulge week-end but I DID not go over my points!! I am so proud of myself. ABout 2 months ago when I was following WW, I kept not only busting my 24 points for the day but the 35 extra points I had as well (and this was within two days into the week). Now I only have tomorrow to go and I still have 11.5 points left that I can spend. This is all because I went to the gym this week!!

PBAUS- .25 is excellent! Tell yourself that is gets you closer to your goal and not further from it.

CANDLADY4- Try taking that walk alone even if its not for long, you'll see that you'll feel good. Tell us all about it when you do!

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Love To Join Here
 

Hello Everyone

I did not get a chance to read through all the posts yet, but from what I have read This is just where I need to be.

Hate to sound like the typical start Monday dieter but I will offically start Monday. I did start with exercise today.

I need to loose a lot of weight at leat 100lbs, and I do mean need to. This weight is really becoming to much to deal with. I have constent knee pain, I can't walk to far without having pain throughout my body. Basically i'm just misrable.

So, the bottom line is.......... I'm here for the long haul. Look forward to getting to know all of you and to be here to give support and to recieve the support I need.

Is there anything special we are doing or follwing? I did see a few posts about walking is that one of the things we are all suppose to do?

I will try to read the posts and look fro the info aI need.

Hi everyone! I have read through the posts and have become inspired by you all. I am on the last leg of the weight loss portion of the plan and sometimes become exasperated. I have come a long way and WILL make it to goal/maintenence. I have a personal website you can look at my pics if you wish :)

I am 38, married, have two daughters and 5 ferrets. I am a programmer so I find myself sitting all day and have to make up for that at the gym several times a week. The exercise is wonderful and I feel wonderful. You guys are inspirational. My website is angie-wangie dot webhostzero dot com. I hope to be a leader one day when I make it to Lifetime!!! :):):)

Wow Angie: you have done a great job with your weight loss.

Just want to thank SassyCat for posting the wendie plan. I think I'm going to try it starting on Tue. That is the start of my week. I think it will really help me out.

Itashka

Hello Again!
 

I just have to let you know how much I loved my first SHD on Wendie Plan. I planned it for Sat. because that seems to be my peak day. The best part....NO GUILT! :smug: I always felt guilty even if I used my Flex points because I was trying to stay under my points so I could lose. I can't remember who said it's not about what you do for one day but what you do for 7. I love it!!!!! That is my new motto!!!!! I tend to cheat and then give up!
I love all the posts!! It is great to see!!

Sorry!
 

Good Sunday afternoon girls! Sorry I was MIA here for a few days we have been remodeling our house and Friday night they put our new floor in and yesterday was clean up day then we had a cookout with friends over the house. It was a beautiful day here in Pennsylvania!!!!!!!

Welcome aboard to all the new gals!!!!! Glad to have you with us the more the merrier! Not to mention the support and ideas we can give each other the better!!!!!!

Jennifer thanks for the additional information on the Wendie Plan had did the plan way back when we I did WW like the 1st time and I started to plateau. But as long as I am losing I will just do the plan the original way.

Diane just wipe the midnight snack clean and start fresh in the morning. No looking back no regrets!!!!!!

Paula awesome on the .25 gone forever! A loss is a loss no matter how much is it!!!! So pat yourself on the back for a job well done!

Angie awesome stats girl! Keep up the great work you will be at goal in no time!!!!!!!!! What an inspiration you are!

Ok well off here to get my grocery list done and get to the store. It looks like a nice beautiful day here going to get my hedges trimmed and get some yard work done.

Oh BTW tomorrow morning is my WI can't wait to see if I did any good this week.

Michelle