I have just started WW (yesterday) and will be trying to do this at home. I would love to receive support and feedback from others doing this type of diet on their own. I have been told (doc's orders) that I need to lose some weight...so here goes! I am not sure if I am consuming the correct number of points which is 23 per day.
My current weight is: 193.5
My goal weight is: 150
My dream weight would be: 120 ish
My height is: 5'4
I am doing WW at home too. I did WW after my first baby and lost 25 pounds, but this time it isn't as easy for me. I am eating 22 points a day and have been doing 30 minutes on the treadmill a day.
I too am doing ww from home. I've lost about 14 lbs so far. It seems as if I've hit a wall lately and I'm kinda stuck at my current weight. I'll just hang in there and see what happens. Good luck on your journey.
Thanks for replying to my posting! Please do not get discouraged it sounds like you are on the right track with exercising and eating right. I am sure that you will see some results soon.
I am just getting started with WW at home also. Your wt & goals are almost identical to mine! So, I thought I'd say hi and good luck! I have been on and off WW since I lost 30 lbs 7 yrs ago before my wedding. After baby #1, I didnt' lose alot weight, and then had #2 7 months ago. It is a little daunting, but I know it's a reachable goal. I am (hoping to reach it sooner) but am aiming to be fit and happy with my body by next summer.
WW works!
-Jill
Wow! You are right we do have identical weight loss goals. I am so happy to have someone with similar goals to share with. Congrats on your new little one! Keep in touch and I will look for your postings.
Phew! Its good to know Im not the only one doing this at home. I just started ww on Friday. Im not sure how much I've lost yet because I seem to be to scared to step on the scale and see. My goals are about the same as yours.
Hi everyone! I started doing an at-home version of W.W. last week myself. I'm a poor college student, so I can't afford to go to meetings and such, but my mom did it for a while, so I have all her materials. My guide to how many points to have per day appears to be slightly outdated - I've seen posts referring to age, gender and activity level as criteria for the point total, but the book I have just lists the points based on weight. According to my book, I need 31 points per day, although since I'm close to the border, I stick with 30.
I think I did well for my first week. I think I went over on the bonus weekly points when I went out for dinner with my mom on Wednesday at Red Lobster (I can't resist the ultimate fondue or the biscuits!), but it didn't seem to affect my weight loss. I lost 5 pounds and it's quite encouraging!
I also found it very fascinating how many points I was consuming before, and how easily the calorie and fat numbers creep up. I was probably eating between 60 and 80 points a day!
Hi everyone! I have similiar goals to several of you (I really started at about 193.0, which is what I weighed about 6 weeks after my second baby was born...) I did WW several years ago in college and lost over 40 lbs (from 197 to 153) and kept it off (more or less) for 3 years until I got pregnant the first time. At this point, I'm several lbs lower than when I (unexpectantly) got pregnant with my second, but still up over 20 lbs from where I was for a few years, and up about 35 to 40 lbs more than I'd like to be! I am not attending meetings either (we are living on student loans) but I definitely know how to use the WW system. I'm eating about 24-30 pts a day, and trying to get in exercise 4-5 times a week. It's still working for me, so until it stops, I'm not lowering my pts value... Here's to us, we can do this!
P.S. I hear you Shadowclaw! At least when I'm trying to eat my points every day, even if I go over, a "bad day" would be a pretty good day before!
I'm also doing this at home, 3 weeks in and have lost 14lbs so far Its totally doable, and I'm personally really enjoying every aspect of it Good luck with yours ^__^
Hey everyone! I am doing this at home too. I started on April 8, 2008 and have lost 48 lbs so far. I am using materials that I had from 8 years ago and with a little bit of changes (fiber cap is 4 now), what you have for materials should work. This is very doable - especially since each of you have found this place like I did. Wonderful people, great encouragement and support can be found here.
Would like to join this group
new too, similar stats
Good luck with yours ^__^
