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Ok chickies you all supported me while I was a whining clucker now I am ready to get back in the game...and what better time than super bowl sunday...Since I am not a football fan I will cheer for myself as this week goes on and 'score' a touch down next wi.

I am thinking though that I need more players for this team....you all up for it???
I am going to play the one of the open exercise/op positions (there are enough open for everyone) and as for the opposite team (gainers) we are going to kick their butts. :carrot:

ok now for the wi yes I was up 1lb but I knew that so today here is what is going on:
b; two high fiber english muffins 2pt, 2 egg beaters 1pt, 2 slice canadian bacon 1pt
s; cherry tomatos 0pt
L 2 turkey wrap on flat bread 4pt
D to be determined looking for a new recipe to try something different

8/22 still a ways to go but I am sure I will fill in the blanks...and one exercise dvd this eve for a good 50min workout

Well, so far today I have had Cereal with skim Milk for Breakfast and a sub for lunch. I have 18 points left for dinner and I have an omelet, potatoes, and an english muffin planned. I think I will still hav epoints left so who knows what I will end up with.

Great Michelle I have not done so well today and I started out with good intentions and it went south I am no out of points and still have dinner to go.

lunch was a roast beef sandwich and the restaurant put the calories in so that was 12 points then I drank 1.5 beers so unless I dip into my flex points ...and my daughter decided to have a superbowl party for her and 3 of her teen friends and they have taken over my workout area so no exercise tonight....

but I will make up for it tomorrow as for dinner tonight I am just going to eat a few pieces of boiled shrimp

Nancy, i'm sorry that you had a bad day but it's just one day and you will do better tomorrow.
I can't keep off the scale and it is showing a gain but I hope that in the morning I will have digested everything and will have lost for the week. this morning i was showing a 2.5 pound loss. I have my fingers crossed!!!

Well, It's not quite 8 AM and my day already sucks! My official weigh in was down .8, so not even 1 pound! I forgot my lunch, my hair won't cooperate and I couldn't find anthing to wear, it's officialy Monday! This week I am going to see how eating all my WA points and activity points works for me. The last time I used a good portion of my WA points was the last time I had a small loss but I'll try anything to get a better number than this.

Michelle hang in there! You are right it is a Monday and we will do better. I have a dr. appt this morning so I will be going into work late. But this gives me time to plan and maybe even prep some eve meals.

I know what you mean about the wi day. It can be disappointing but I see it as next wi will be awesome. Try staying off the scale until wednesday, work out tonight and tomorrow then lets see where you are at....my pattern is a bit different from you my weight will stay the same for days and days and days then all of a sudden a drop then nothing again for like 5 or 6 days.

and to the rest of our at home chickies I hope so far you day has gone great

Hi ladies! I am starting WW at home again today!! I am going to do it this time!
I am motivated and if you wouldn't mind me joining this group then maybe I will be able to keep it up!!!

:wave:I am in my second week of WW at work and love it. I am looking for new ideas to keep me motivated to keep going. Right now I am still fired up and ready to go. Just want to make sure it stays that way.

Welcome Gonna and Baby!!!!!

I decided this after week's low loss to use all my WA points, so today I ate at Quizno's and actually got the cookie. But, after 5 weeks of watching what I eat so carefully I feel SOOOOOOOO guilty LOL. Also, my stomach has been making funny sounds all day. It's just not used to this anymore. I will workout tonight and trry to eat all my points in a healthy way for the rest of the week.
Nancy- I hope you are right and I have a 4 pound week next weigh in!!! I should just be glad I didn't have to drop another point this week. I'm sure when I get down to 26 points I will be STARVING!!! :p

AW Crap! I did really bad today! I went over my daily points by 16! I know that I planned on using my WA points but I feel so bad that I used so many today!
B: Fiber Plus Bar (2)
L: Large Quizno's Turkey/Cheddar (20) Choc Chip cookie (9)
D: Chicken breast w/parmesan (4) Green Beans (0) Southwestern Corn (1)
S: Mini Wheats (4) Spongebob Cheese Its (4)

What was I thinking? Weight watchers is a great program but I hate the guilt I have for deviating from plan even a TINY bit!!! I hope that I can use all my points and still lose at least 2 pounds so I can get over the guilt.

Thanks chelly for the welcome!!
I had a great first day! Got some AP's in and I stayed OP!! I AM going to do this this time!!!

welcome gonna and baby! we always like to see new people jump in :hug:

Michelle, don't worry about those points! that is what those spare ones are for. Take me for example I am not sure how many points to count this but I would love your opinion or anyone elses that could figure it out

Went to papa murphys -- you know the take and bake stuff. Ordered their veggie de-light...but I had them use 1/2 the sauce, onion, olive and green pepper and NO cheese. I know the olives will add up to a few points but I think I am looking at the equalivent of two pieces of flat bread for the curst...it was so thin it could not even hold the weight of the sauce. and if I sliced it into 8 pieces how many pts per piece?

I did not get a chance to exercise, had to take my foster daughter on an errand but thought I did ok with the pizza I know omitting the cheese was a huge +

well I am off for now check in with you tomorrow

Nancy- I would say 3 points per slice. Here is how I figured this: In my WW dining out book 1/10 of a large veggie delite is 4 points. Since you cut it into 8 pieces we have to recalculate points so 10 pieces time 4 points= 40 so 40 points divded into 8 pieces is 5 points per piece WITH cheese. I would say the cheese would be 2 points per slice. SO that is why I say 3 points per slice!
Hope this helps!!!

yes it does help thank you
When I make them at home I use 90 cal flat bread, sauce and the same veggies and it comes out to about 3pts per piece of bread and I eat two

1 for flat bread, 1 for sauce, 1 for misc veggies and no cheese so I am thinking somewhere in between all this we have the magic number!

So far today is going well, today for lunch it will be veggie & barley soup, then dinner ....well it is taco tuesday so beans on torilla with some veggies tossed in yummy

Welcome Gonna & Baby!!!
Michelle, dont worry about those points. I think I have you beat.
I ended up not sticking to my plan on Sunday and I cant even tell you how many points I ended up with. I did get a 1 mile walk in with my Mom. Then yesterday instead of getting back on track I went on a food binge. I ate so much junk it's horrible. I couldnt quit eating. I had little debbie snacks, chips, ice cream, you name it I think I ate it. Today I feel like a huge fat blob and on top of all the food I hurt the top of my abs really bad. I couldnt stand up straight Yesterday, but with the help of icy hot, muscle relaxers, and pain killers they still hurt but at least I can stand up straight. So no work out for me yesterday or today, I think im going to start back tomorrow and just focus on my interval cardio for the rest of the week and give my abs a break.

Anna- I hope you get to feeling better and good luck getting back on track!

I'm doing pretty good today. We have a new sub place in town called Submarina and their nutritional information is awesome! It gives a fabulous breakdown of each element of a sub so I can find out exactly how many points I'm eating. I had a 6 inch sub for 7 points today and I am still full! So after breakfast and lunch I have 18 points left for dinner.YAY!

You both did great today, I was good until this eve. I even made a low cal version of enchilldas with no cheese on my part...and instead of using a flour torilla I used herb flat bread interesting texture to say the least, then filled it with black beans, salsa, onion, a little rice, and tvp it was really good actually

but then after dinner hubby popped a cork on some wine so I drank two glasses but I am still within my points for the day

And of course the best intentions with the exercise and did not make it...the eve was a bit messed up. If I can't work out when I get home then it gets to late and I will be up all night...tonight I was a bit late getting in then my dau let me know she needed a ride to a meeting so all I had time for was to make the dinner, go drive her, come home eat a bit pick her up and now here I am ... LOL excuse excuse excuse

what is that song???? Tomorrow Tomorrow I love ya Tomorrow there's always .....

Hi everyone! I’ve been a bit MIA, but have been thinking about you!

Best on-plan day I’ve had so far this week. Really rocked the nutrition today so I’m hoping that my small Superbowl gain will leave me! The party was fun tho, but I probably shouldn’t have drank the ENTIRE 6 pack of Fat Tire beer I brought. Geesh……..

Welcome Babynurse & Gonnadoit!

It’s hard not to feel guilty when you splurge on something like a cookie huh Michelle. That happens to me all the time. We had Perkins muffins for a co-worker’s birthday a few weeks ago and about half way thru mine I was like “OMG I’m cheating on my diet!!!”. Then I remember that I had PLANNED that muffin & all was right w/ the world. Think of it long term, it won’t feel like you are depriving yourself if you allow yourself the treats you enjoy & you will stick to the plan longer & lose more weight in the long run!!

I had to drop 2 points this week (I forgot to last time), I thought it would be traumatic, but I haven’t really noticed that much.

No cheese on a pizza Nancy! That is awesome. Serious will power there girl! And w/ the calculations Michelle…….you are becoming a WW pro!

Man, I forgot about Taco Tuesday!! We’re having taco salads at work tomorrow tho & DF is coming for lunch so I guess it’s Taco Wednesday for me tomorrow……oh wait!!! I had WW Enchilidas Suizas for lunch! See, even when I don’t realize it y’all are in my subconscious :T

Michelle – I think you need to go to Subaholics Anonymous. "Hello, my name is Michelle & I'm a Subaholic" :lol: But seriously, I love it when you find a new place to grub and they actually publish the nutritional info. My café at work has started doing that & it makes it so much easier to stay on track when they are serving something I really like. So congrats on the new find!

Anna – how was today? I really hope it was better for you.

I finally found Dunkin' Donuts coffee beans at Target today. I was pretty freakin' excited about that as everyone says it's better than Starbux. We'll see!

My DF is playing Grand Theft Auto & the noise of it is driving me nuts so I’m going to bed. Nitey nite chickies!

Thanks Ladies,
I had a great OP day yesterday! I did stop by Starbucks this morning for a Venti Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte. Its 4 points which is a lot for a drink, but man 30 degrees is just way too cold for Florida. It warmed me right up so I figure im just going to count it as my morning snack. I cant believe im about to say this, but I am so excited to be able to get back to working out today!!! Even though I was bad for 2 days, I really would like to see some kind of weight loss when I WI on Saturday.
Nancy, I wish they could find a way to come up with a 0 point wine!!!!! Life would be great

It's 30 degrees in Florida?? That's just wrong.

I know it is very wrong and it looks like tomorrow morning is going to be the same way if not colder. I feel that if it's going to be below freezing, then I should at least be able to enjoy some snow. Snow is the one thing I miss the most, but I love the sugar white beaches more!

IMONOT if they came up with a 0point wine I would be at my goal weight in three months ago or better yet I would never have gained in the first place :carrot:

And flordia gets cold???? LOL I really enjoyed going to destin I prefer the gulf side


OK I was good on pts agian untill.........damm and damm that wine lol but I did limit it to 2 tall glasses

well the week is not over I am just having a bit of a meltdown and I should be over it soon

I was so bad last night.. It's just sad. I was good all day Tuesday and all day yesterday until it was time to eat dinner. I just dont know what's wrong with me!!!
Nancy I live near Destin in Fort Walton Beach,
I hope everyone has a great day OP!!!!!

ImNot- I sent you a PM then saw your post saying you live in Destin, that's so funny! I live in Crestview, maybe we could meet sometime!

We should meet sometime!

Well I am not having a good day. I have been back at this for 4 days and I had a break down already. I am sooooo mad at myself. I am feeling terrible. I have a good cold happening and I am tired. I went for the easy fix and feel guilty.

Ok rant over. I am going to get back on track tonight with a really good dinner and hopefully feel better tomorrow and back on the treadmill.

Could someone kick me in the pants????

baby consider yourself kicked! and please kick me back LOL I am on day 13 of really bad days in a row...

I don't know why I am so good for 4 or 5 weeks then poof I just fall and fall hard off that wagon.

I do well durning the day it is the evenings that things deteriorate So if I can jump back on do can you

chelly and imnot that is so funny that you both are so close to each other...of course I am at the opposite end of the country but hey I am there in spirit!

Today I have started off good just hope I can get by this evening will check in later

babynurse here is another kick in the pants, if only you can return the favor.
Nancy, Ive been the same way. The evenings are killing me. I have done great today, I just have to make it thru tonight and the weekend is right around the corner which is normally a downfall for me. I need locks installed on my pantry and fridge, then my only options for me will be water.
This may sound crazy, but I feel that if I work out after work then I can stay OP without a problem. I tried working out again and it hurts my abs way too much so working out this week is shot for me.

Thanks ladies!! And consider yourselves kicked back!!!

I guess it is totally normal to have a day like this but so soon is what I am upset about. I do feel like crap today though. I need to find something else to make me feel better and make it not food!!!

Thanks again ladies!!

imnot I know what you mean about working out after work..if I can go straight home and work out I have not problem with my points as a matter of fact I tend to not eat enough. But if I go home and start to cook dinner or don't have anything planned I snack on bad things, I eat too much and then the wine bottle gets cracked open

Well for tonight the wine is gone in the house so that temptation is gone. Today I have some homemade, barley & vegtable soup that when I calculated it, it works out to about 3pts per 2 cup serving so I will have that for breakfast and lunch since I did not bring anything else for work..dinner don't know what I am doing yet


you know what else I noticed during these bad two weeks I have not kept up with my food journal either..there is another problem OK today I will log all my food no matter how painful
;)

I was bad again last night. I just dont know what my problem is. I know I should be good, but I just cant do it. I hope I can snap out of this funk and fast.

OMG South Beach Living Fiber Fit bars – Mocha flavored. They’ve got this layer of mocha gooeyness on the top of them. I don’t know where the 9 grams of fiber are in there, but I’m loving these bars. 2 points & YUM!

What’s been going on here ladies? I see lots of posts about “being bad” & “falling off te wagon”? Do I need to come across country for a visit? Let’s get it together! You guys can do this. You’ve done it in the past & can do it again. Tonight take 10 minutes to yourself & really think about what’s standing in your way & tomorrow post about it so we can try to help you figure out how to get past it.

Don’t be so hard on yourselves tho! You are all wonderful, beautiful women & you deserve to be healthy & happy. We can do it together!!

Anna – you say that if you work out after work you can stay OP w/out a problem. Since you can’t work out right now, is there something work-out related that can keep you motiviated to stay on track? Can you read a workout magazine or watch a TV show that is workout related?

Nancy – you love wine, as do I. I think you really need to plan for a couple of glasses at night so when you induldge in them, you won’t feel like you are being “bad”, instead you will feel successful b/c you are doing something that you planned to do. Sounds like planning would be a great tool for you, maybe you could try to plan your menu for the next day the nite before & include a couple of glasses of wine in that plan? Don’t deprive yourself of something you love! That’s what WW is all about right?

We’re going downtown tonite to see a band. I’m super excited! We haven’t really been out since NYE & I need to release some serious stress. This week has been nutty at work. I’ve got psycho energy today from all the good foods I put in yesterday & good sleep all week long (thank you Ambien!). I am much looking forward to partying late into the night. Yay Friday!

I didn’t even get all my pts in yesterday b/c I was so busy & stressed. I did however, meet all my health guidelines so that was a good thing. DF made shrimp stir fry last nite w/ fresh shrimp, broccoli, mushrooms, snap peas & brown rice. It was so good! Such a great way to get those vegtables & whole grains in.

My new jeans that I bought in a size smaller last Fall are officially too big. I’ve been walking around pulling them up all day. DF said I had “baggy butt” this morning :)

I’m a bit bummed b/c I really like them & they are barely worn, but of course I’m also thrilled b/c I’m losing this weight. I have no idea what I am going to do for clothes during this in between phase. I can’t quite fit into the next size smaller in my closest. I don’t know what I did while I was gaining this weight….walk around naked?

Have a good one ladies! I'm thinkin' about ya!

ChefsGirl you are very right. Im going to sit down tonight and write a list all of the reasons why I want to get healthy and lose the weight. Im sure that will get my determination going again!!!
Maybe you can get your jeans taken in, im not sure of the cost, but you would still be able to enjoy your jeans for a while longer!
Nancy, it's a great idea to save yourself some points each night to drink wine.

Hey ladies!!
I have had a better day today food wise but I feel terrible. I am full of this cold that I can't get rid of. I am just tired and want to rest. I am trying to keep hydrated most of all.
I too am going to sit and really think about why I am doing this. I know I want to lose this weight....I just now have to set my mind on it and keep going. I remember from past times that the first few weeks were the hardest cause old habits are hard to break. Well I am almost through week 1 again. I can do it!!!!
Have a great weekend ladies!!

Well, there is good news and bad news! The good news is that I was only 1 point over for the day. The bad news is that I ate 2!!! WW Smart ones desserts. I keep telling myself that 6 points is less than one regular dessert but I still know that 2 desserts is too much!
I am not in a good place with my diet. I have been working SO hard and last week and this week I am not losing! I won't know for sure till Monday but I bet I am down less than a pound AGAIN!!!
I'm not giving up and tomorrow is another day but if I have another bad week it will take a lot to keep me on track!

Well this has certainly been a challenging week for us all. I say we re-group in the next day or two...take some time to re-think our goals, our challenges and find a way that we can weave a happy medium.

I for one really need too. Yes in my head I want to lose weight to feel better, look better, and just to be better...but the devil is sitting on my shoulder whispering in my ear go ahead and eat those cheetos and drink another glass of wine. So I am starting my week on Sunday morning!

That means this week including tonight and most likely tomorrow I will not feel guilty for my indulges...and I WILL plan out my meals with consistency that include my indulges one or two nights a week provided I counter it with some exercise...

Now is this do-able? My heart says of course! my head is balking...it likes eating those bad foods and drinking that wine...how does one rein it in???

kicking my butt did not work, the thump never penetrated past the fat LOL...so I have you all for support + no. 1 and we have this forum which is chalk full of ideas + no. 2, I have a supportive family + no. 3 (but they are only the cheering section they do not hold me accountable)

help me out here chickies

Nancy- I know the feeling! I think maybe a few days off is what you need but don't go hog wild before Sunday or you will undo a lot of hard work.
I am going out tomorrow shopping and to the flea market. It will be hard not to pig out since all the food court restaurants will be calling my name (I don't want to even think how many points are in a Cinnabon, LOL) I think I WILL have Chick fiil A but I will just work it into my menu.
I think I will have a granola bar and maybe some pineapple for breakfast. I will pack some shredded wheat in a baggie for a snack. Have Chick fil A for lunch and then find something low points for dinner. I will definitely get some walking in between the flea market and the mall. I plan to go to Sam's and pick up another Linda Sansome walking DVD. They really work for me and Sam's had the DVDs for 8.88 and they came with a certificate for a 1 year subscription to fitness magazine.

chelly it sounds like you have a plan too. well of course I did indulge last night with some wine and cheetos LOL but this morning I toasted two high fiber english muffins (2pts) cooked 2 egg beaters (1pt) and had two slices of canadian bacon (1pt) for breakfast. Lunch will be either the ww taco soup recipe (2pt) or veggie stir fry from one of our favorite viet. resturants (4pts)

Dinner stir fry sesame noodles from ww cookbook but I add tons more veggies but it will work out to about 7pts...then if I want there will be a little wine. so for me that sounds reasonable? my point allowance is 22 per day. and if I am under today well that still will not make up for the week of poor eating but it is a start

Maybe I just need a new dvd to get me in exercise mode again?

Baby – I’m sorry you’re sick! It’s so hard to stay on plan when you are not feeling well. There is some kind of nasty bug that is going around my office too. I’m doubling up on my Vitamin C this weekend.

Nancy & Michelle – you guys are doing great planning your days today. Good for you!

Man, talk about overindulgence. Holy hangover. I didn’t even feel like I drank that much but I am definitely out of practice. I feel it today, but it was totally worth it. We had a blast & the band was phenomenal! Def got my cardio in from all the dancin' that was done. So fun!

Sitting here w/ a huge glass of water, trying to replace those lost fluids. Ugh, at least my headache is gone. I thought my head was going to blow right off my shoulders this morning. I’m not moving far from the couch today.

It was so great to go out & have a blast w/ my DF. It has been too long & we used to have so much fun together. I’m so happy we still have it in us & I feel completely de-stressed today.

Got our taxes done last nite. He owes, I have a big refund coming so it pretty much evens out & we have enough to pay off one credit card. Guess my dreams of a tropical vacation to get out of the cold are not coming to fruition. But it is warming up here. All the snow is melting & I didn't even have to wear a coat yesterday.

Have a great weekend ladies! I might check in later, but I have a date w/ my DVR now :)

oh my oh my Jill! but I am so glad you had an awesome time! those blow out are so worth it!

well I took an hour or two and planned my eve for the next week and I love it I printed off the menu and put it on my frig so everyone knows what we are eating and they are all new recipes LOL whew I hope they like them and if not...well oops

tonight I induldged in some wine and cheetos but like I stated earlier I am not going to feel guilty just move on...besides my budget will not support wine this week hehehe

ok new thread tomorrow! what should the topic be????