#1826
Posted: 3/22/08 at 3:09pm
That's great, JG! I can't wait for my own weigh-in on Monday. I'm so close to hitting another goal I can taste it.
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#1827
Posted: 3/22/08 at 3:50pm
last year I was working out with weights 3-4 times a week and doing cardio at least twice a week. I was maintaining fairly well foodwise. My weight never really budged one way or the other, but I was clearly losing fat and toning muscle. So dont let the scale upset you if there's a difference physically.
As for now, my life has been so damn crazy, I haven't been working out or eating my best. I had gained 15 pounds last summer thanks to two dudes named ben and jerry and a german mutha****er named haagen. I'm down about 2 or 3 pounds from that. I can't wait to get back to work at the gym.
As for now, my life has been so damn crazy, I haven't been working out or eating my best. I had gained 15 pounds last summer thanks to two dudes named ben and jerry and a german mutha****er named haagen. I'm down about 2 or 3 pounds from that. I can't wait to get back to work at the gym.
#1828
Posted: 3/22/08 at 10:42pm
Hi all,
So I just joined WW yesterday.
Can I chat with you all on here? Would love the support system! (and am happy to give it to others! Seriously, you guys are all inspiring to get out there and make it happen)
So I just joined WW yesterday.
Can I chat with you all on here? Would love the support system! (and am happy to give it to others! Seriously, you guys are all inspiring to get out there and make it happen)
#1831
Posted: 3/23/08 at 12:20am
Thanks guys. I literally just signed up yesterday, it's been a hard couple days and I definitely messed up the points thing already, but just start over and try again!
#1832
Posted: 3/23/08 at 12:25am
L, my wife is fit, but gained a few pounds (according to her), she has lost weight many times through WW and is trying to lose these 5 pounds that she claims she has gained.
#1833
Posted: 3/23/08 at 12:29am
It's great hearing about success stories (even if some people fall off and come back), it really is a great motivator!
#1834
Posted: 3/23/08 at 2:26am
Liotte, I am down just under 25 since I started. I love it. The meetings really help me stay motivated throughout the week. I absolutely went off plan today, but I will just start all over tomorrow. lol I was up 1 pound my fourth week I think and that was rough, but the next week I lost again. Just stick with it and get creative.
If you are a granola bar fan, Fiber One makes a new bar. The chocolate oat is only 2 points and very yummy. They are good to keep on hand and much cheaper that the WW stuff.
If you are a granola bar fan, Fiber One makes a new bar. The chocolate oat is only 2 points and very yummy. They are good to keep on hand and much cheaper that the WW stuff.
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
#1835
Posted: 3/23/08 at 7:46am
I love those granola bars! I've been eating them for months now, no need to stop now!
My biggest issue that I face is that I work with kids all day long. So I usually tend to eat all the same crap that they do and snack with them throughout the day. My kids are about to really start liking fruits and veggies!
My biggest issue that I face is that I work with kids all day long. So I usually tend to eat all the same crap that they do and snack with them throughout the day. My kids are about to really start liking fruits and veggies!
#1836
Posted: 3/23/08 at 12:43pm
Well, I had the same issue because the kids I work with only like certain foods and we use those snacky things as a reward. There are always chips, cookies, pretzels and candy within my reach to use with them. I started taking my own things that were similar, like pretzel chips or baked lays or the little WW snacks, but all portioned out so I was aware of what I was getting. It really helped. I also keep fruit on hand and drink a low sodium V8 a day. The small cans are 0 points and knocks out one of your veggie servings. (i think the regular v8 tastes better, but there is SO much sodium it's ridiculous)
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
#1837
Posted: 3/23/08 at 5:01pm
I'm trying the core program for now with the 35 extra points. Just had my first WW trip to the grocery store!
Hopefully all the fruits and veggies in my fridge will get eaten before they go bad!
Hopefully all the fruits and veggies in my fridge will get eaten before they go bad!
#1838
Posted: 3/23/08 at 7:02pm
Good for you, liotte! I work with kids, too, and our staff office is always full of leftover snacks from the day's activities. It's definitely tough. I've been snacking a lot more the last few weeks on that stuff in lieu of better, more balanced meals, so I know I need to work on that.
#1839
Posted: 3/23/08 at 7:06pm
I'm checking in. I gained at LEAST 2 lbs over 2 weeks of eating.
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#1841
Posted: 3/24/08 at 9:06am
My WW leader does core and she shared a breakfast recipe with us. She takes a WW oatmeal (you can use any flavored oatmeal packet) three egg whites and a splash of skim milk. Mix it all together. (Dropping it all in a blender is easiest.) Put a little Pam in a nonstick pan heated over medium. Then you just cook the mixture like a pancake. It's core or 4 points on flex. I use some of the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray. Because of the flavor, you don't need syrup. I have it like 3 or 4 times a week with fruit and/or yogurt. It's like my favorite discovery. Strawberty is probably my favorite.
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
#1842
Posted: 3/24/08 at 10:40am
I mysteriously gained 1.2 pounds overnight, so I just missed my goal for the week. I blame the Fannie May butter cream egg I ate last night. Damn Easter.
#1843
Posted: 3/24/08 at 11:23am
I'm Jewish, can't use Easter as an excuse!!! But if you are going to gain, I think holidays are an ok time for it, or spending time with family on vacation (which granted, is not a vacation!).
My 1st weigh in isn't until Friday, so I have 4 days to go to the gym and get my tuchas in gear before facing that scale.
I have to look into buying some of that WW food, esp the stuff that is on the core program. I know they have a ton of it at the center where I go, so I will stock up on Friday.
My 1st weigh in isn't until Friday, so I have 4 days to go to the gym and get my tuchas in gear before facing that scale.
I have to look into buying some of that WW food, esp the stuff that is on the core program. I know they have a ton of it at the center where I go, so I will stock up on Friday.
#1844
Posted: 3/24/08 at 11:47am
Glad to hear you are all doing well on WW! I have a tendency to fluctuate 10 lbs or so, and WW always works for me.
Once Baby Peach arrives (May is not too far off now!) I will probably be joining again to help with the extra poundage. Right now, I am obvioulsy not doing WW!
I have always done Flex, but as of late have been told to watch my sodium intake, so I think Core might be better for me the next time around. Who on here does Core? Is it tougher to follow than Flex?
Once Baby Peach arrives (May is not too far off now!) I will probably be joining again to help with the extra poundage. Right now, I am obvioulsy not doing WW!
I have always done Flex, but as of late have been told to watch my sodium intake, so I think Core might be better for me the next time around. Who on here does Core? Is it tougher to follow than Flex?
#1845
Posted: 3/25/08 at 10:29am
I don't think that I could do Core, but I've talked to a lot of people who've had success with it. It does sound like it would be better for a lower-sodium diet, though.
I lost 2 pounds this week, but I'm feeling a little guilty because I binged this morning.
I lost 2 pounds this week, but I'm feeling a little guilty because I binged this morning.
#1846
Posted: 3/25/08 at 10:38am
I started off doing core, but I'm wondering now if I should switch because you all seem to like Flex better...
#1847
Posted: 3/25/08 at 10:55am
I actually JUST switched to Core (haven't had my first weigh-in with it yet, so who knows if it's working! lol), but I'm finding already that I'm less obsessed - with Flex I would obsess about food all day - how many points do I have left, have I tracked everything I ate (I fall victim to those evil BLTs...bites, licks and tastes!), and already with Core, I'm obsessing less. I've surrounded myself at work with Core-only foods, and it's easier for my brain to let myself eat what I want (of my own Core foods), when I want (versus having the freedom to basically eat anything I want within my points for the day).
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#1848
Posted: 3/25/08 at 11:11am
I've always thought that Core is a good idea in theory, but I don't think I'd ever be able to do it. I can't live without my junk food.
#1849
Posted: 3/25/08 at 11:23am
kook, that was my theory in going on core in the first place. But to be able to eat whatever within your daily points is sounding better and better as my cravings get bigger each day!
I think in the long run, core is just better for you health wise and changing your eating habits than eating junk in limited amounts.
I think in the long run, core is just better for you health wise and changing your eating habits than eating junk in limited amounts.
#1850
Posted: 3/25/08 at 11:25am
I think in the long run, core is just better for you health wise and changing your eating habits than eating junk in limited amounts.
Oh, I'm absolutely sure it is! I applaud anyone who can successfully stick to it. I just don't think I could.
Oh, I'm absolutely sure it is! I applaud anyone who can successfully stick to it. I just don't think I could.
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