#1876
Posted: 4/15/08 at 12:47am
I just joined both this discussion and the real meetings. Both are good, so welcome!
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#1877
Posted: 4/15/08 at 11:15am
This is a good group - I actually found the BWW group more helpful than the WW (I lost 15 lbs last year). Good tips and recipes on this thread.
Baby Peach will be here in a little over a month, which means I will be back in the group then to try and lose the extra baby weight! Till, then, I am eating what I am supposed to (incuding my 300 extra calories per day -- which is kind of nice!).
I had always done Flex, but I think I am going to try Core. It reminds of Phase 3 of South Beach. Since I've been watching sodium for a little while anyway, I realize I eat more "Core-like" to begin with (whole grains, lots of fruits, veggies and lean proteins, "good" fats, and very little processed food). Plus I can still get my sweets and bread with those 35 points they give you on Core. The only things I don't like about Core are:
-the fat free dairy (I prefer 1% milk and lowfat yogurt over fat free. Plus I don't like the artifical sweeteners in ff yogurt).
-the whole wheat pasta (I prefer whole grain breads, brown rice and such, but when it comes to pasta, I like the white stuff best!)
Baby Peach will be here in a little over a month, which means I will be back in the group then to try and lose the extra baby weight! Till, then, I am eating what I am supposed to (incuding my 300 extra calories per day -- which is kind of nice!).
I had always done Flex, but I think I am going to try Core. It reminds of Phase 3 of South Beach. Since I've been watching sodium for a little while anyway, I realize I eat more "Core-like" to begin with (whole grains, lots of fruits, veggies and lean proteins, "good" fats, and very little processed food). Plus I can still get my sweets and bread with those 35 points they give you on Core. The only things I don't like about Core are:
-the fat free dairy (I prefer 1% milk and lowfat yogurt over fat free. Plus I don't like the artifical sweeteners in ff yogurt).
-the whole wheat pasta (I prefer whole grain breads, brown rice and such, but when it comes to pasta, I like the white stuff best!)
#1878
Posted: 4/15/08 at 1:31pm
I've been doing only core for a few weeks, and am getting mighty sick of all the same food all the time.
I want to know how I can be sticking to core, not even using all my weekly points, getting lots of exercise at the gym and walking around outside all day, and yet I am up in weight????
I want to know how I can be sticking to core, not even using all my weekly points, getting lots of exercise at the gym and walking around outside all day, and yet I am up in weight????
#1879
Posted: 4/15/08 at 1:41pm
Liotte, could it be portion size? If I recall, in Core you don't have to measure everything out, but I've had friends who hit plateaus due to portion size.
I've always done Flex, so this will be new to me too (plus I am going to miss my freebie extra preggo calories!).
I think someone on this thread last year had luck doing Core foods but counting points for a week or two (a la Flex) when at plateau, although at that point, you could always just do Flex and eat what you want, which sometimes sounds better because there is more slection.
I've always done Flex, so this will be new to me too (plus I am going to miss my freebie extra preggo calories!).
I think someone on this thread last year had luck doing Core foods but counting points for a week or two (a la Flex) when at plateau, although at that point, you could always just do Flex and eat what you want, which sometimes sounds better because there is more slection.
#1880
Posted: 4/15/08 at 4:19pm
I just started Jenny Craig on Sunday. I already cheated. But I'm optimistic. My goal is 20lbs. If I lose it, then I'll try for 10 more each time.
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
#1881
Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:42pm
I don't know what it is. Just gonna keep plugginh along!!
BSR, keep up posted on how Jenny Craig works for you, I'm interested to hear about other programs as well as WW.
BSR, keep up posted on how Jenny Craig works for you, I'm interested to hear about other programs as well as WW.
#1882
Posted: 4/15/08 at 11:03pm
You say you're up in weight?
It's possible you're building muscle mass. Because I've got a lot of muscle (and flab =/) but muscle is denser then fat. Trust me, since starting up my track workout for SHOT PUT (yessss) this winter, i've gained a lot more muscle
It's possible you're building muscle mass. Because I've got a lot of muscle (and flab =/) but muscle is denser then fat. Trust me, since starting up my track workout for SHOT PUT (yessss) this winter, i've gained a lot more muscle
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I?
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
#1883
Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:33pm
I don't know, I don't have a scale at home. So I'll let you know tomorrow when I do a weigh in. But ya know those feelings you just have when you've put on weight? Yeah, one of those weeks.
#1884
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:08pm
Someone is my office is eating french fries. The smell is everywhere. Not cool.
#1885
Posted: 4/20/08 at 4:16pm
I only lost .6 this week. Technically it wasn't a full week, only 6 days, and I wasn't planning on going this morning so we had a very heavy dinner late last night. I am still not unhappy. I haven't been able to work out in two weeks. And hey... down is down, right? 13 weeks, 28.6 pounds and I only had one week where I was up and that was very early on.
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
#1886
Posted: 4/21/08 at 10:22am
You're doing so great, JG!
I lost a full pound this week, and I'm so excited. It feels so good to be off that plateau, at least temporarily.
I lost a full pound this week, and I'm so excited. It feels so good to be off that plateau, at least temporarily.
#1888
Posted: 4/21/08 at 12:24pm
Thanks, Liotte. I'm really pleased. I put forth some extra effort this week, so it's nice that it paid off.
#1889
Posted: 4/21/08 at 12:51pm
My last week wasn't so great, so I am putting in that extra effort this week. In theory, at least. My meetings aren't until Friday, so that's a long way off still!!
#1890
Posted: 4/27/08 at 10:48am
Down three pounds this week! 31.6 in 14 weeks. Pretty freakin' happy.
My boss started a few weeks before me and then asked me if I wanted to go. He was kicking my ass in the weight loss at first dropping 6 or 7 pounds a week. I would get frustrated. Then he started being up one week and down the next. He stopped going to meetings. He blames his renewed poor eating and resulting weight gain on a minor surgery he had and the death of a friend. I call crap. He just gave up. I guess slow and steady is the way to go.
My boss started a few weeks before me and then asked me if I wanted to go. He was kicking my ass in the weight loss at first dropping 6 or 7 pounds a week. I would get frustrated. Then he started being up one week and down the next. He stopped going to meetings. He blames his renewed poor eating and resulting weight gain on a minor surgery he had and the death of a friend. I call crap. He just gave up. I guess slow and steady is the way to go.
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
#1891
Posted: 4/27/08 at 11:00am
Congrats Jersey! You are doing so incredibly awesome, I'm sure you look fantastic and I'm looking forward to seeing all your progress at DQ next month!
#1892
Posted: 4/27/08 at 11:01am
Okay, so I lost 3lbs. last week and I weigh in today. Great.
(I know it says WW, but I called Jenny!)
(I know it says WW, but I called Jenny!)
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
#1893
Posted: 4/27/08 at 5:09pm
I weighed in and 2lbs today, bringing up a total of 5.5lbs in 2 weeks.
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
#1894
Posted: 5/13/08 at 2:07pm
Well, I finally went back on WW Online last week after having struggled for months.
I lost 4.7 pounds this past week. It's amazing what a lil structure can do.
The site has changed somewhat. I also had a lot more points than last time for my starting weight. This is good as I think they had it at too few points last time I did it.
I lost 4.7 pounds this past week. It's amazing what a lil structure can do.
The site has changed somewhat. I also had a lot more points than last time for my starting weight. This is good as I think they had it at too few points last time I did it.
#1895
Posted: 5/13/08 at 3:03pm
I was up .4 last week. Didn't weigh in this week, but according to the home scale I just held steady. Mom was in and we were not very good...lol. Now I have the AIDS walk Sunday, so I will weigh in Monday. Jumping back on program today.
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
#1896
Posted: 5/13/08 at 3:07pm
Haven't weighed in in a couple of weeks. Finals stress and whatnot. Finally stepped on a scale this morning, and I'm up 2.2 pounds. Looks like it's time to shake things up a bit.
#1898
Posted: 5/13/08 at 5:02pm
That pic is hilarious.
We need to be ok with fluctuations. Especially in times of stress. We just need to avoid "eff it all mode". :)
We need to be ok with fluctuations. Especially in times of stress. We just need to avoid "eff it all mode". :)
#1899
Posted: 5/13/08 at 8:27pm
I am totally in that eff it all mode, I didn't even go to meeting/weigh in last week. Will go this Friday, need to get my tuchas in gear!!!
#1900
Posted: 5/13/08 at 10:54pm
So far 8.8lbs in 4 weeks.
The JC food is quite yummy.
The JC food is quite yummy.
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
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