Hey everyone! Yesterday I did not get online at all. I had a low pts day yesterday since I did pizza on friday night. I think I had 18 pts. yesterday. No exercise yesterday. I just couldn't. I think I needed a little break. I took off 2 days from bike riding. Today I had as follows, breakfast-2 pks oatmeal/banana=5 pts. lunch-lean cuisine/grapes/sf pudding=7 pts. dinner-turkey sub.(subway) and ff chips=6 pts. snack-m&m's (well worth 5 pts!!) watermelon/grapes/ww fudgesicle=8 pts. Today I went over 2 pts. I had a total of 26 pts. I rode my exercise bike 15 miles. That's it!! Have a great day!!

Yay Voodoo!!! WTG on your weigh-in! That's great news!

Well, I was right. I was still full from my lunch out, so I didn't bother with dinner. My husband didn't have dinner either. He was full too! My WW diet is doing wonders for his waistline!! LOL!

So, I had 16.5 points left when we went to lunch. I didn't put cheese on the tacos. I had a few blue chips, but not that many. So, even if I over-did my points today, I'm still within my flex. Of course, with final weigh-in to obtain my lifetime membership on Wednesday I could have made a better choice for today, but what's done is done. And they were SOOOO YUMMY!!!! LOL!

Hi all..

I haven't been tracking the last few days; just haven't really cared much about it, to be honest. Yesterday I read over the Wendie plan, and I think I'm going to start that today. I think that is why I have always fallen off the WW wagon so early on; I have a huge loss the first week, some the second, and then nothing. Last spring I was on the flex plan, and for about 4 months I followed it religiously (even exercised every day) and in that time frame, I think I lost like 8-9 lbs. I was attending meetings, too, and my leader couldn't give me any insight as to why I wasn't losing. Soooo I'm also switching so that my pts start in the morning, only because I don't trust myself to eat right today until dinnertime if I'm not tracking.

Do you guys ever feel like maybe you are just meant to be at this weight? I am tall, so I think that I carry my weight well...I've been at this weight for so long with much effort to get down into my "normal" weight range, that sometimes I really do wonder if I should just forget it and be happy where I am. Realistically I know that I would never do that, but I do wonder if I'm doing all this for nothing, and that I never will be at my goal weight. Just pondering....

I'll post my pts tonight. Hope you all have a successful day!
Paige

Hi Paige and everyone:

Paige, I was just thinking the same thing today while exercising (about our bodies being this weight)...but don't give up. Our bodies don't want us to part with this weight and it is very hard work. I have come up with a system where I have a certain menu week to week and sometimes I will alter it if I'm bored so that I stay on target. I'm doing the Wendie plan this week. Sometimes because I eat only the 24 points and exercise points (I feel tired and week)...so it shows me that I'm not eating enough. Anyway, don't give up.

Yesterday:

B/1 Lite Bagel 2pts; 1 Egg 2pts; 1Tbl Lite Butter 1 pt; 1/2C Milk 1 pt -

total 6 pts

L/ WW Lasgna 6 pts; WW Ice Cream Sandwich 2 pts

total 8 pts
S/1/2 Banana, 4 Strawberries, 1 C Milk - 4 pts

D/4oz Chix 4pts; 1 Cup Wheat Pasta 3 pts 7 pts. Total of 25 Only used 1 pt from exercising.

Today/

B/ 1 Egg 2pts; Lite Bagel 2 pts; 1C Milk 2 pts; 1 Lite Butter: Total 7 pts

S/ Strw/Banana Smoothie with 1/2C Milk - 2 pts

Exercised 3 miles on treadmill...45 min.

melloyan

Hi everyone. Remember me? Just kidding. Though it has been way too long since I've been here. Been the same amount of time since I ate right too. Don't quite know what is going on. However, I can tell you there is quite a snow ball effect happening. I have not felt well. I have been eating lots of junk and sugar and not working out. Now, I feel even worse! I am going to try to eat right for lunch and dinner and wake up tomorrow as I have for the last several months and start anew! I weigh in tonight and will be purchasing another ten coupons to get me through ten more WW weeks.

On the health...........I was put back on blood pressure meds BIG HUGE Oh, and a I have worked my tail off to not be on meds. As some of you may remember, I don't even like to take OTC pain relievers. This does not make me happy. I am still feeling dizzy and light headed. What gives?? Will have a cat scan in about two weeks if it continues (says the doc).

On....what if our bodies just want to be this size........UGGG!!!! Me too. I think that is part of my hang up over the last two weeks. This is the thinnest I remember being (since about sophmore year of high-school). I am 5'6" and also think I cary my weight pretty well. I am at 180 and am in a comfortable 14 but also bought a pair of 12 pants last week. I am feeling like it is going to be a mad struggle to lose from here. They always say it is hard to lose the last bit. Now, I am not saying that 25 pounds is not much, but it is not much when you had to lose 75-80 to begin with. And people now, people ask how much more I want to lose and are shocked when I say 25lbs. My aunt said, "from where?" This is a compliment, however it seems to sabotage me at the same time. I think well, I look good. I just sit tight here. What if 20 pounds is what I need to get off the midicine? That is still a pretty significant amount of weight to lose.

I will try to post on here daily. Maybe it will help me get back on track and feel good about all of this again.

On another note........I have been enjoying time with my family and friends. Have started to spend time with neighbors down the street. They have lived there about 3 years, and we just met them. It is so nice to be friendly with neighbors. I have also been doing a lot of scrap booking. It feels great to get pages done and in the book.

Hope I did not bore any of you. I know this thread is to track points and food, if I can't start to do that, I will mosey on over to a different thread to free up your time and space. Have a GREAT day!!!!!! --Amy

Breakfast: oatbran cereal with blueberries (3), latte (2)
Snack: Tofu (4)
Snack: crackers (1), meat (1)
Snack: Cliff Bar (4)

15 points so far today - I'll have to stay out of the kitchen and save myself for dinner

didn't make it

Snack: (6) and (1)

Dinner: lentil soup and chicken (6), crackers (1)

29 point day

This week in points 35, 29

so theoretically - if I only had 8 points tomorrow I would be back to even - just kidding

and then more snacking - cereal with milk (6) and another handful of crackers (1) for a 36 point day

Hey everyone,
My vacation went well. I stayed op the first 2 days then BAM! I was way over.
My wi is tomorrow. I know already I will have a gain, but I'm back ontrack today. I have plans to get to curves in the am.

B-ww yogurt 1

L- Lean cuisine panini 5 ( If you haven't had these they are great.)

I think your body "wants" to be at whatever weight you are supplying the calories for. If you eat 2400 calories a day your body is going to want to be overweight. If you eat 3600+ calories a day and don't exercise your body is going to want to be obese. If you eat 1200 calories a day your body is going to want to lose weight.

How much we eat has a lot of factors playing in - family and culture being right up at the top.

Your body will do whatever you tell it to. You just have to train yourself to eat less.

I just need to put that into practice. I am so envious of people who can eat slowly - just nibble - only put a little bit on their plate. I wish I would have learned all that when I was young instead of trying to retrain myself now.

Hmmm...not really sure if I agree with that. Like I had mentioned before, last spring I really followed the WW plan...I mean, measured stuff out, didn't use my fp or activity pts, did high intensity exercise 45 min a day and saw NO results. I even totally cut salt out of my diet (stuck to no more than the rda 2300) and nope, nothing. My WW leader didn't even know what to tell me, except to stick with it...which I did for 4 months with almost no weight loss
(lost 6lbs the first week, and only 2 for the rest of the 4 months.) I think with me, my metabolism just stinks. A person with a high metabolism could eat those 3600 calories and not exercise, and her body wouldn't "want" to be obese. LOL....unfortunately I am not one of those people!

So, I said I would post points......here goes

lunch
left over chicken enchilada casserole. ???

not sure on points here. Looking into signing up for etools so that I can input some home style recipes and calculate points. Maybe that would help me. I have not had any of my "comfort" foods for so long. For example.....my enchiladas. Has anyone done etools?? Any luck.

I also wanted to mention that I got a George Foreman grill and used it last night for the first time. I loved it!! Just spiced up some pork loin chops and in 11 minutes we had healthy meat for dinner.

Will let all know tonight how weigh in goes. I know I will have a gain, but I am not worried. I am ok with that.

Buffalo - good to see you! I've missed you!

So far, so good today. Skim latte (2pts), Kashi oatmeal (2pts).

Tomorrow is the big day! Lifetime membership. I'm really worried that once I get it I'll start to get cocky and gain the weight back. I'm going to need you ladies to keep me level headed.

Happy Tuesday!

Well, just as simply as the fair left town, I think so did my chances of getting to "onederland" tomorrow...why does some food just reel you in? lol
We'll see tomorrow at WI how I did, I am seriously considering the wendie plan for the upcoming week...can't hurt. I've been plateaued at around this weight, give or take for far too long.
B: muffin 2pts
L: Huge salad, 1 slice pizza 11 pts
D: pb&j, baked chips 6pts
muffin 2pts, fruit 2pts

Maybe I'm too hard on myself. I was in another chat room last night for WW and they were praising my 18# loss in 19 weeks. I just feel like it should be so much more.

I must have missed that - just to track food part as well - Amy

Support is a bit higher on my list than food ideas, so keep on talking.

Hi all:

AJ's Mommy...18 lbs is great in 19 weeks. That is how you want to lose the weight...slow and steady. Our bodies could not handle drastic weight losses. Besides, our skin needs to decrease slowly like our weight, otherwise it will be hanging off of us. At 194 I carry my weight very well and do not look obese (as I'm told I am because of my bmi). I'm trying the Wendie plan this week too. But today I had 29pts plus 2 exercise points to spend, but I'm not hungry anymore. I eat more points during breakfast and lunch. One of the things I find to be very helpful is to write everything down I put in my mouth. So today I have eaten 24 points. Tomorrow I'm eating dinner with friends, so I'll save some points for tomorrow. Thursday is my high day on the Wendie plan, so I plan on doing an hour of aerobics tomorrow and thursday.

Here is what I had the rest of today.

L/ 4oz Chix; (4pts) 1C Wheat Pasta (3pts); 1 grilled tomato (0) - 7pts

S/ WW Icecream Sandwhich 2pts

D/ 1 & 1/2 C Multigrain Cereal (4pts); 1C Milk (2pts) - 6 pts

24 pts total today.

I sense from many of you that you are discouraged with where you are in your weight loss. It takes time and courage. So be encouraged everyone...a day at a time. I have a long weigh to go too...but I'm looking at a 60lb weight loss happening over this year...so that maybe by next July, 2007 I will be where I want to be. Keep reaching. Be of good cheer!

Hugs, melloyan

Thank you for the kind words, I do know, that slower is better as we will truly learn the "way of life." As I think I've stated before, I did WW in 98 and lost 43lbs in 4 months, so at times, I wish it were like it was then, faster! But, on the flip side...Look at where I am now? I had gained it all back, PLUS 32lbs. My highest was last June (2005) at 235, so technically I'm down 33.5lbs, however, I only started being conscious of it in Jan. of this year where I started Curves at 225, and WW March 29th at 219. I'm down 29.25", 22.50 lbs and 15lbs body fat according to Curves, which I admit is impressive. I feel so much better, clothes that didnt' fit, fit or are even too big now...people at work comment how loose my scrubs are, I'm down from an XL to a Large, and even those are too baggy, however, a M is too tight on my DD's (one thing I'd like to keep larger) haha. I'm a comfy size 16, and not looking for anything drastic, I'd be happy in a 10, just so I can walk into any store, and purchase w/out crying that this store has things, and this doesn't...or this store I'm an 18, and this one a 14, etc.
We'll see tomorrow what WI brings, and I'm seriously going to check out the wendie plan for a week, just to see what happens.
Thanks for the words, this board helps immensly, when in a funk!!