Ok...I'm in my over-analyzing mode....so say veggies are 0 points and I just checked that chicken broth is 0 points. If I eat 3 huge bowls of vegetable soup I'd have 0 points for dinner but I'd be full and obviously that's not calorie-free. Is this where some intuitive portion control comes into play?
Weight Watchers - 2nd week of January
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story1267
Cathlete
Hi Stacy and Shereta!
I'm glad to see more faces on the Check-in. The more the merrier.
Stacy, I think you're right in that you could have a zero point meal with a gallon of vegetable soup.... but I think the beauty of WW is that you don't have to.
I'm very early days but I like the freedom of the points. I try very, very hard not to over-think it - this has been my downfall in the past. Stebby's idea of using fruits and veggies as snacks and points for meals is a really good one.
There are a lot of articles and info tid-bits on the website and I haven't seen them all. I think it's important to eat all your regular points AND your weekly extra points. Otherwise you'll crash and burn. It's important to keep your metabolism perking along and your energy up.
I'm rambling, don't mind me.
My biggest challenge is fitting in actual workouts. I'm very glad to be able to use housework for Activity Points - no shortage of that!
I'm glad to see more faces on the Check-in. The more the merrier.
Stacy, I think you're right in that you could have a zero point meal with a gallon of vegetable soup....
but I think the beauty of WW is that you don't have to.I'm very early days but I like the freedom of the points. I try very, very hard not to over-think it - this has been my downfall in the past. Stebby's idea of using fruits and veggies as snacks and points for meals is a really good one.
There are a lot of articles and info tid-bits on the website and I haven't seen them all. I think it's important to eat all your regular points AND your weekly extra points. Otherwise you'll crash and burn. It's important to keep your metabolism perking along and your energy up.
I'm rambling, don't mind me.
My biggest challenge is fitting in actual workouts. I'm very glad to be able to use housework for Activity Points - no shortage of that!
gonnabea5
Cathlete
Stacey, you have to play around on the website. You can fix your settings to use APs first or WPs first. After you use your daily PP, then the program starts deducting from whichever one of the other sources first. Overdosing on 0 PP soup will eventually sabatoge your efforts cause that won't nourish your body and mind for long. The magazine and website says the same thing about overdosing on 0 PP foods. You can't work the new program like the old one. Those calories will eventually add up.
You can find a local meeting and try to buy those books from them. I don't know if they are worth it, but I'll go out today and look for myself.
I also read that you've got to always eat you daily PPs to be successful. You can't eat 26 everyday if you're supposed to be eating 29.
HTH
Woohoo, Yall, it's a new day. I just found the lyrics to that song and I really get it.
You can find a local meeting and try to buy those books from them. I don't know if they are worth it, but I'll go out today and look for myself.
I also read that you've got to always eat you daily PPs to be successful. You can't eat 26 everyday if you're supposed to be eating 29.
HTH
Woohoo, Yall, it's a new day. I just found the lyrics to that song and I really get it.
gonnabea5
Cathlete
Feeling Good
Sun in the sky
You know how I feel
It's a new day
And I'm feeling good
Fish in the sea
You know how I feel
Blossom on a tree
You know how I feel
It's a new dawn, a new day
a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
Dragonflies out in the sun
you know what I mean
don't you know
Sleep in peace until the day is done
That's what I mean
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
And I'm feeling good
Stars when you shine
You know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
It's a new dawn, a new day
a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
It's a new day
I'm feeling good
It's a new day
I'm feeling good
Sun in the sky
You know how I feel
It's a new day
And I'm feeling good
Fish in the sea
You know how I feel
Blossom on a tree
You know how I feel
It's a new dawn, a new day
a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
Dragonflies out in the sun
you know what I mean
don't you know
Sleep in peace until the day is done
That's what I mean
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
And I'm feeling good
Stars when you shine
You know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
It's a new dawn, a new day
a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
It's a new day
I'm feeling good
It's a new day
I'm feeling good
MelanieC
Cathlete
Would like to join your check-in group!
Hi everyone,
I've been following the new WW plan for 4 weeks now. The first week I was down 1.5 pounds, then next week down 1, then next week up 1.5, then down 1. My weigh-in is tomorrow, and I'm hoping to see the scale move down again.
Its been a real struggle to figure out this new plan, but I've been scouring the WW message boards and getting some really good suggestions. I feel this week that my clothes are not so tight, so I'm hoping that I will have lost again.
I wasn't eating all of my Daily Points, thinking that it would quicken my weight loss, but it was actually doing the opposite!
I've been really conscious of getting in all the Good Health Guidelines, including healthy oils & protein so hopefully I will see some better results soon. I've also laid back on the fruit - at first I was eating way too much fruit, thinking "its free!", but that doesn't mean we can go overboard. Instead I've been trying to focus more on veggies.
I really hope this plan works for me. I've been reading lots of messages on WW and see that many people are frustrated and giving up.
When does everyone else weigh-in? My day is Saturday, which is also my rest day from workouts.
Hi everyone,
I've been following the new WW plan for 4 weeks now. The first week I was down 1.5 pounds, then next week down 1, then next week up 1.5, then down 1. My weigh-in is tomorrow, and I'm hoping to see the scale move down again.
Its been a real struggle to figure out this new plan, but I've been scouring the WW message boards and getting some really good suggestions. I feel this week that my clothes are not so tight, so I'm hoping that I will have lost again.
I wasn't eating all of my Daily Points, thinking that it would quicken my weight loss, but it was actually doing the opposite!
I've been really conscious of getting in all the Good Health Guidelines, including healthy oils & protein so hopefully I will see some better results soon. I've also laid back on the fruit - at first I was eating way too much fruit, thinking "its free!", but that doesn't mean we can go overboard. Instead I've been trying to focus more on veggies.
I really hope this plan works for me. I've been reading lots of messages on WW and see that many people are frustrated and giving up.
When does everyone else weigh-in? My day is Saturday, which is also my rest day from workouts.
exer_cited
Cathlete
Shereta - thank you for reminding me how much I love that song!!!
MelanieC - you and I are in the same boat. I'm yoyo-ing like crazy. I've been on WW since November 17th and I've lost 3.8lbs. I thought I'd be further along by now but I'm trying not to let it get me down.
My weigh-in day is Sunday and I'm hoping for a loss. To be honest though, I don't feel it. I feel very heavy, like my body is holding onto something. I can't figure it out...
MelanieC - you and I are in the same boat. I'm yoyo-ing like crazy. I've been on WW since November 17th and I've lost 3.8lbs. I thought I'd be further along by now but I'm trying not to let it get me down.
My weigh-in day is Sunday and I'm hoping for a loss. To be honest though, I don't feel it. I feel very heavy, like my body is holding onto something. I can't figure it out...
gonnabea5
Cathlete
Hey, Ladies. today's workout for me was Drill Max. Wow. Hard but fun. I burned 1046 calories = 17 APs.
My weightin day is Monday since I started on Monday. The online program tried to give me tomorrow, but I want as many days as possible to get the hang of this.
Melanie - thanks for the post. That's exactly what we needed to hear: Don't go overboard on the 0 PP stuff, it will add up. Keep trying different things. We'll figure it out together.
Melanie, don't let it get you down. Keep tweeking it. Are you being honest with what's going in? careful about portion sizes, varying daily PP (29 one day, 31 the next, etc), getting enough rest and exercise? You may need to try eating all WPs one week to see what happens. Make sure they're good foods though. I know in the past when I've over eaten, I saw a loss. So, I'm definitely gonna try that tomorrow. On Monday, my first day with WWers, I ate 60 PP and was down 1.5 the next day. Of course, I did workout a lot that day. I earned 35 in AP that day. Wow, I know.
We can do this ladies.
My weightin day is Monday since I started on Monday. The online program tried to give me tomorrow, but I want as many days as possible to get the hang of this.
Melanie - thanks for the post. That's exactly what we needed to hear: Don't go overboard on the 0 PP stuff, it will add up. Keep trying different things. We'll figure it out together.
Melanie, don't let it get you down. Keep tweeking it. Are you being honest with what's going in? careful about portion sizes, varying daily PP (29 one day, 31 the next, etc), getting enough rest and exercise? You may need to try eating all WPs one week to see what happens. Make sure they're good foods though. I know in the past when I've over eaten, I saw a loss. So, I'm definitely gonna try that tomorrow. On Monday, my first day with WWers, I ate 60 PP and was down 1.5 the next day. Of course, I did workout a lot that day. I earned 35 in AP that day. Wow, I know.
We can do this ladies.
MelanieC
Cathlete
This is so nice to have this WW support group on Cathe's site!
Exercited: I'm glad I'm not the only one! I thought I would be further along in my weight loss, especially considering how much energy I put into my workouts. Its frustrating because I carelessly allowed myself to get to this point with my weight, and now its so hard to get it off. Why does it take no time to gain the weight, and triple the time to get it off???
I've been trying to drink extra water (I view it like medicine). Hopefully that will help me with bloating issues too.
Shereta: Thanks for the encouragement. I really tweaked everything it this week, and my weigh-in is tomorrow. I'm hoping the scale will reflect how careful I was. I ate 19 of my WP.
I also realized I wasn't getting enough oil or dairy products. I thought one of those tiny yogurt packages equals one serving of dairy, but it actually takes two of those yogurt packs. I looked up on the Canada Food Guide for references on what makes up a serving of dairy. One cup of milk = 1 serving, 1 cup of cottage cheese = 1 serving, 3/4 cup of yogurt = 1 serving. Good to know. Now that I'm getting in my servings of dairy, its been easier for me to reach my 29 DP.
Also with oil, I wasn't really getting any. So now I sprinkle 2 tsp. of ground flax seed on my oatmeal every morning and that takes care of that!
Another thing, you mentioned about making sure of serving sizes. Well, I didn't realize this but the bag of popcorn I was eating is actually 10 cups, not the 8 that I thought. So I was eating 7 points of popcorn, not 5. Now I've cut back my daily popcorn to 5 cups in favour of protein, dairy, veggies. My husband couldn't believe I was measuring out my popcorn, but I'm determined to get this right.
Thanks again for all the encouragement! I'll let you all know about my weigh-in tomorrow.
Melanie
Exercited: I'm glad I'm not the only one! I thought I would be further along in my weight loss, especially considering how much energy I put into my workouts. Its frustrating because I carelessly allowed myself to get to this point with my weight, and now its so hard to get it off. Why does it take no time to gain the weight, and triple the time to get it off???
I've been trying to drink extra water (I view it like medicine). Hopefully that will help me with bloating issues too.
Shereta: Thanks for the encouragement. I really tweaked everything it this week, and my weigh-in is tomorrow. I'm hoping the scale will reflect how careful I was. I ate 19 of my WP.
I also realized I wasn't getting enough oil or dairy products. I thought one of those tiny yogurt packages equals one serving of dairy, but it actually takes two of those yogurt packs. I looked up on the Canada Food Guide for references on what makes up a serving of dairy. One cup of milk = 1 serving, 1 cup of cottage cheese = 1 serving, 3/4 cup of yogurt = 1 serving. Good to know. Now that I'm getting in my servings of dairy, its been easier for me to reach my 29 DP.
Also with oil, I wasn't really getting any. So now I sprinkle 2 tsp. of ground flax seed on my oatmeal every morning and that takes care of that!
Another thing, you mentioned about making sure of serving sizes. Well, I didn't realize this but the bag of popcorn I was eating is actually 10 cups, not the 8 that I thought. So I was eating 7 points of popcorn, not 5. Now I've cut back my daily popcorn to 5 cups in favour of protein, dairy, veggies. My husband couldn't believe I was measuring out my popcorn, but I'm determined to get this right.
Thanks again for all the encouragement! I'll let you all know about my weigh-in tomorrow.
Melanie
gonnabea5
Cathlete
Melanie, you really did your research, Girl. Now, I'm motivated.
I did drop by the WWers spot near the house and bought the tools for success kit. it was 24.95 and it includes a 3 month pocket tracker (5.95), the complete food companion (9/95), the dining out companion (9.95), the PointsPlus calulator(5.95) and $20 worth of couplons. I think the eating out guide and calculator are must haves. The normal prices are in parenthesis. If I hadn't told them I joined online, I don't believe they would have let me buy them. They said anyone walking in off the street could not have bought them. YIKES! I did buy some boxed treats to help ease the tension of my first purchases. They are more points than before but they are good. One lady told me the program is really geared towards healthy eating so all that other processed stuff costs you more points.
I'll check in later.
I did drop by the WWers spot near the house and bought the tools for success kit. it was 24.95 and it includes a 3 month pocket tracker (5.95), the complete food companion (9/95), the dining out companion (9.95), the PointsPlus calulator(5.95) and $20 worth of couplons. I think the eating out guide and calculator are must haves. The normal prices are in parenthesis. If I hadn't told them I joined online, I don't believe they would have let me buy them. They said anyone walking in off the street could not have bought them. YIKES! I did buy some boxed treats to help ease the tension of my first purchases. They are more points than before but they are good. One lady told me the program is really geared towards healthy eating so all that other processed stuff costs you more points.
I'll check in later.
These first few days have been rough! My goal of 29 points has been exceded every day....62, 33, 40 today and I have only 1 weekly point left. I havent worked out at all yet. I struggle with how not to go overboard on points and it's only day 3!
My weigh in day is Wednesday since that is when I joined. Still playing the numbers game this week, weekends are always a challenge.
My weigh in day is Wednesday since that is when I joined. Still playing the numbers game this week, weekends are always a challenge.
gonnabea5
Cathlete
Today's workout for me was Muscle Max and MMA Boxing as listed on Cathe's rotation. I skipped the core work and Stretch in MM . Burned 993 calories earning 25 AP cause it took me so long - 112 min. I know I won't eat them all, but it does amaze me how much I get from being so big. Oh well, not for long.
Stacy, you've got to look back over the week and see why you're eating so much. Are you eating lots of bad carbs which really make you crave more bad carbs? Are you online or going to meetings? I'm online, and I became a wwers knowledge seeker this week. I was all over those boards and the site.
i plan out my meals the day before but leave a little wiggle room for oopsies. Someone mentioned only eating fruits and veggies (0 pp) for snacks. You could have 10 PP for breakfast, lunch and dinner = 30 and only 0 pp for snacks in between. Try oatmeal with fruit, eggs or honey for B. Salad with grilled chicken, nuts and dressing for lunch. Dinner could be a broiled, grilled or oven baked lean meat with correct serving of potatoes, sweet potatoe or roll on the side. You could also drink a glass of water before every meal to curve your appetite. You've got to do some research on what you like and what can fit into your daily meal plan. the website is full of ideas, meals and exercise plans. There's a lot of forums, too.
HTH
Stacy, you've got to look back over the week and see why you're eating so much. Are you eating lots of bad carbs which really make you crave more bad carbs? Are you online or going to meetings? I'm online, and I became a wwers knowledge seeker this week. I was all over those boards and the site.
i plan out my meals the day before but leave a little wiggle room for oopsies. Someone mentioned only eating fruits and veggies (0 pp) for snacks. You could have 10 PP for breakfast, lunch and dinner = 30 and only 0 pp for snacks in between. Try oatmeal with fruit, eggs or honey for B. Salad with grilled chicken, nuts and dressing for lunch. Dinner could be a broiled, grilled or oven baked lean meat with correct serving of potatoes, sweet potatoe or roll on the side. You could also drink a glass of water before every meal to curve your appetite. You've got to do some research on what you like and what can fit into your daily meal plan. the website is full of ideas, meals and exercise plans. There's a lot of forums, too.
HTH
MelanieC
Cathlete
My weigh-in
Hi everyone!
So my weigh-in was today - I'm down 1 pound. So, that's ok - a pound is a pound.
Stacy - lately I've been enjoying spinach salads (the darker the green leafy veggie, the better). I've been adding a hard-boiled egg, a cut-up clementine/mandarin orange, tomatoes & cucumbers. Sometimes I sprinkle it with parmesan cheese or sometimes with low-fat feta cheese. Then I top with my favourite low-point dressing. its really satisfying. Also I sometimes top it with 1/4 cup of cooked wheat-berries (strangely addictive!) They're also known as soft wheat.
Melanie
Hi everyone!
So my weigh-in was today - I'm down 1 pound. So, that's ok - a pound is a pound.
Stacy - lately I've been enjoying spinach salads (the darker the green leafy veggie, the better). I've been adding a hard-boiled egg, a cut-up clementine/mandarin orange, tomatoes & cucumbers. Sometimes I sprinkle it with parmesan cheese or sometimes with low-fat feta cheese. Then I top with my favourite low-point dressing. its really satisfying. Also I sometimes top it with 1/4 cup of cooked wheat-berries (strangely addictive!) They're also known as soft wheat.
Melanie
Thanks for the encouragement. I think too many bad carbs/high saturated fat foods is the culprit. Those are costly as far as points go! I'm doing better today so far...
B---low carb yogurt + raspberries (3 points)
L---raw veggies with 2 Tbsp of dip + 25 almonds (6 points)
S--1/c cup of popcorn (1 point)
Workout...I did one of Cathe's STS cardio options workouts. 50 min walk on the treadmill, increasing the incline 2% every 10 minutes. I recorded that as 30 min low intensity walk and 20 min of moderate intensity walking on an incline. That gave me a grand total of 3 Activity Points. I was hoping the points would be higher, no such luck!
I do have a question about Activity Points now that I have some. I saw where you can choose to swap/use the Activity Points first, then your weekly points. If both types of points can be used for that week, what's the benefit of using one "type" of point before the other??
Tonight we're having dinner out and I've already figured out the points for the meal which was a whopping 18, but that gives me 28 out of 29 for the day. I can eat a piece of fruit later if I get hungry
I'm determined to make this program work for me!!
I used to record my meals in a journal but if I went over, it was "oh well". It seemed pointless over time b/c if I ate alot, I just recorded it as alot of food, but didnt really DO anything about it (except wallow in self-pity). I really like using the point system. I feel like I'm in control of what I want to eat as long as I stay in my point range. Also it's allowing me to see what the true damage can be by eating "just one little" candy bar etc etc.
Keep plugging away ladies!!
B---low carb yogurt + raspberries (3 points)
L---raw veggies with 2 Tbsp of dip + 25 almonds (6 points)
S--1/c cup of popcorn (1 point)
Workout...I did one of Cathe's STS cardio options workouts. 50 min walk on the treadmill, increasing the incline 2% every 10 minutes. I recorded that as 30 min low intensity walk and 20 min of moderate intensity walking on an incline. That gave me a grand total of 3 Activity Points. I was hoping the points would be higher, no such luck!
I do have a question about Activity Points now that I have some. I saw where you can choose to swap/use the Activity Points first, then your weekly points. If both types of points can be used for that week, what's the benefit of using one "type" of point before the other??
Tonight we're having dinner out and I've already figured out the points for the meal which was a whopping 18, but that gives me 28 out of 29 for the day. I can eat a piece of fruit later if I get hungry
I'm determined to make this program work for me!!
I used to record my meals in a journal but if I went over, it was "oh well". It seemed pointless over time b/c if I ate alot, I just recorded it as alot of food, but didnt really DO anything about it (except wallow in self-pity). I really like using the point system. I feel like I'm in control of what I want to eat as long as I stay in my point range. Also it's allowing me to see what the true damage can be by eating "just one little" candy bar etc etc.
Keep plugging away ladies!!
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I'm baking chocolate chip cookies today...so I ate one (gotta test the batter ya know) and recorded it as 4 points...so of course I ate another one and updated my tracker...how come 2 cookies are 7 points instead of 8?? I've noticed that a few other times with other foods as well. ???
(Two is my limit!)
(Two is my limit!)
gonnabea5
Cathlete
Stacy, are you sure you only earned 2? If you were sweating (like me) after 5 minutes, that would qualify high activity. I normally add my own activity in because nothing listed on the wwers site comes close to describing cathe's workouts.
Good job on getting a workout in. Sunday is my rest day. I didnt track today but I will post that I used the rest of my WP. lol. I ate so seriously good bad food. hahahahah Yummy, so good.
Good job on getting a workout in. Sunday is my rest day. I didnt track today but I will post that I used the rest of my WP. lol. I ate so seriously good bad food. hahahahah Yummy, so good.