Phatty, sounds like you are really trying! One thing I would try is to go to lite or fat free salad dressings, the oil and vinegar dressing you had for maybe (know you were out and it's hard when you are out) 4 points really bumps up your points for that lunch. I always ask at every place we dine out at if they have ff dressings and if they don't have one, I ask for oil and vinegar, which is probably what you did? Then, when it comes I barely put any oil in my salad, generally about a teaspoon (which I think is only one point?) and then go sparingly on the oil and use some salt and pepper on it. I find the taste nowadays of the actual salad to be very pleasing where I used to drown my salads in dressing. Always ask for dressing on the side as well.
Get that exercise started and you'll do great!
Linda
Journal 8/24/05 for me:
Points target: 22 Exercise points earned: 2 (did body sculpting tape and 25 minutes on the treadmill)
Breakfast:
1 C skim milk = 2
1 C puffed wheat cerial = 1
1 C strawberries, with Splenda = 1
Total remaining: 21
Lunch:
2 slices lite wheat bread = 1
2 ounces (I actually weighed it for a change!) of lean ham = 2
1 slice of lite Alpine Lace American cheese = 1
1 C green beans = 0
Total points remaining: 17
Snacks:
Rice Krispee Treat = 2
Three mereigne (sp?) cookies = 1
Popcorn = 1
Points remaining: 14
Dinner:
1 bowl chili = 5
Lite Cheddar Cheese on top = 2
Points remaining: 7
(note the chili was a Fix it and Forget it Lightly recipe made with 1/2 lean ground beef and 1/2 veggie ground beef substitute, no added fat or oils - lots of healthy beans and veggies)
Dessert:
apple = 1
WW Smart Ones eclair = 3
Water: done
Multivitamin: taken
Points remaining 2
I ended the day with two points and decided that I felt satisfied and chose to not use my exercise points earned for a change. This is unheard of for me as I generally am dying to use each and every point I have! I consider that a huge success for me.
Today will be a "rest" day, I think, as I have an early all morning meeting and won't have time for my usual work out. I could end up using flex points later and leaving those two points will probably work out well for me!
Take care everyone, it's really helping me to write this all down for all to see! Makes me more aware of what I am putting into my mouth as you all have to see it!
Linda
Sarah, didn't see your post until I made mine, wonder why?
What is Rotell Beef? Never heard of it before!
Looks like you had a great day. I've got to get some of the WW chocolate cakes, I'm kind of addcted to them and they are not always available around here.
Linda
I saw those chocolate snack cakes for the first time in the WW magazine I won at my WI yesterday and I am bound and determined to find those in a store near me!!!! I did really well yesterday but need to get back to counting points instead of just estimating..
B - English muffin w/pb 4pts
S - Banana 2pts
L - Approx 2 cups pineapple, cantelope & strawberries 2/3pts?
S - 100 cal kettle corn 2pts
S - 1/2 M&M Cookie
D - Salad w/lettuce, tomato, cucumber & smoked turkey and lt italian dressing 5/6pts?
S - Skinny cow mint sandwich 2pts
Drank all my water, took my vitamin and did my lower body sculpt dvd
Last edited by doodlebugakj; 08-25-2005 at 07:26 AM.
Good girl Alisa! From what I am told the WW snack cakes are only available right now at Super Walmart locations. However, in the next few months that will change. My leader mentioned that a local supermarket chain here in NH called Market Basket will be carrying them! Yeah! I shop there regularly and the super Wally world stores are not close to me.
I like those skinny cow ice cream sandwiches too!
Well, off to my meeting, I hope no one brings doughnuts - my biggest weakness. I might not be able to resist, but that is what flex points are for I guess?
Linda
I have been looking everywhere for the cakes. My Super Wal-MArt did not have them, but the Super Target did. They are a huge temptation, but they are only 1 pt. My friend gave me one of the carrot cakes and I read there are lemon ones too. I will keep looking. Target only had the chocolate ones yesterday.
I've never heard of that Rotel before, sounds interesting. Must be regional?
I'm on red allert looking for those cakes and if I find any, I'm going to buy several and put them in my big freezer.
I am running late this morning and have to drive North to visit my mom and dad and don't have time to type in my full journal for yesterday. Forgive me! But, I did ok and was right on target. I will share it later on, I promise!
Gotta go,
Linda
Well I ended the day not so good but it could have been worse.. My dh and I had the evening without children so we went out to dinner and a movie.. I had a little too much pizza but didn't get any popcorn or goodies when we went to the theater.. That is a good thing since I usually get a box of hot tamalies and eat the whole thing..
B - English muffin w/tbl pb - 4pts
S - Nectarine - 1pt
L - 2 cups of pineapple, cantelope & strawberries - 2/3pts?
S - 100 Cal Kettle Corn - 2pts
D - dinner salad & 4 sm slice of pizza - ??
S - 1/2 c milk
*****WALKED ABOUT 2.5 MILES*****
Last edited by doodlebugakj; 08-26-2005 at 03:35 PM.
Hi guys!
I failed in my own promise to log in my own journals, which I have done on paper, but have not logged in here for you guys. It's been a busy couple of days. In the process of moving my mom to an elderly housing studio apartment and going a bit crazy, my dad is in a nursing home and she is very unalbe to help herself.
So, forgive me.
I did want to say that I was proud of myself Friday, I was on the road all day and didn't get back until late and stayed on my program, just using all my points and nothing more. Instead of maybe hitting a MacDonalds (I can't go there without French Fries, I really can't) I stopped at a small gas station that has lots of take out food and got a nice grilled chicken salad with FF Italian Dressing and a diet soda to eat. It was surprisingly good for that kind of establishment. I figure only 5 points for it, and I think it might have really been 4. For dinner, I grabbed another salad and had a take out veggie pocket that was only 4 points with another diet soda. I was a very good girl. Usually with take out food, I can't be a good girl. I remained very much in control, I was proud.
Tonight was the last day of my journal and I saved all my 35 flex points to use in one night, we went out for a fabulous dinner. I'm not sure of all the points, but where I had 13 left to end the day with and then my 35 flex points, I think I was more than ok.
Though, here I am up in the middle of the night and not able to sleep as my stomach is feeling full and uncomfortable.
What have I learned from this experience? No. 1, overeating makes me unable to sleep well. No. 2, I did NOT learn to not to repeat this experience, but perhaps I learned a little bit about what to order and not to order? I don't have a clue! I did have two glasses of wine and it was a fun evening, though. I think dessert was what did me in and made it so I couldn't sleep. If I hadn't had that, I probably wouldn't be feeling bloated?
I am proud that if I had not stayed on program all week and had not saved up my flex points for this one night, I'd be in big trouble and would probably end this week with a gain or certainly not much of a loss.
I am contemplating that this is a LIFETIME plan for me, I can't live without an occasional nice meal out. I can't live without an occasional glass of wine, either, to be realistic. I know I will also have occasional desserts that are not low fat or WW desserts. I must live. However, what I can learn to do is acheive a balance and learn to stay in control when I am not having a very special occasion. What I did accomplish this week was that I did not use a day to day ordinary eating experience (when I was on the road) as an excuse to pig out, and I would have done that before. Eating is a function, just because it's not at home doesn't mean you need to go wild. Eating as a dining experience out at a fancy place with family and friends is a special occasion. All eating out experiences are NOT special occasions, maybe I finally get that? That exact thinking process has gotten in the way of my weight loss for a long time. Do any of you ever have that problem?
This being held accountable thread is so good for me. I begin a new journal tomorow and don't feel guilt that I totally blew it for the week. I feel I accomplished something where I didn't overeat throughout the week and I truly journalled each day, even when on the road. This is the first time since I have been in Weight Watchers (a long time off and on over the years) that I have TRULY been on program all week. I really didn't cheat. I have journalled and have been very close to being totally on program, but this week was a very good week for me. Again, tonight was not a cheat, it was using my allowed flex points and I even did time on the treadmill to earn extra points this morning.
Like I said, I start my new journal tomorrow without guilt. I don't weigh in until Tuesday and I know I will have a loss when I do!
Linda
Last edited by derrydaughter; 08-28-2005 at 01:32 AM.
ok.