Weight Watchers - 4th week of January

Hey, Ladies. Today's workout was STS TB minus core and bonus buns. Earned 12aps.

I'm definitely doing things this time around with WWers that I never did before and I'm seeing the difference. I just wanted to share these things while they are on my mind.

* I've got to eat to loose. I can't skimp. Less calories does not equal less weight for me. this weekend I will figure exactly how many calories I've been taking in. I know its a lot, but it's been good food.
* Working out alternating cardio and weights is great for the body, mind and spirit. Can you tell I'm feeling great this morning?
* I now need to have a small snack and 2-3 cups of water with 30 minutes of waking up. My metabolism is on fiyah and I've got to keep it going. This also helps my AM workouts.
* Fruit and good carbs are my friend. I used to stay close to Adkins, but could never sustain that way of eating.
* Eating all or close to all WPs, DPs and APs keeps me sane, feeling satisfied and gives me way more energy. (I've got 10 WPs left for the week. I'm amazed that I've not gained this week - I get on scale every morning to keep myself in check, so I know tomorrows weighin should be a good one.
* Lowfat dairy is good for my body.
* Getting adequate rest is Essential.
* Stay away from processed foods. They make me retain water, weight more and crave more bad stuff.


Alright, off to work. Til later
 
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Wow, Shereta, I love what you have to say about how you are Working The Plan!

I'll respond more later but I have a rare opportunity to actually do a workout and I have to get to it before my mojo departs!

Yesterday's food:

B - oatmeal as usual - 9
L - chicken sausage / broccoli / 1oz. reduced fat feta / 100g sweet potato - 7
S - Dark chocolate truffle - 2
S - apple
S - Late July ranch chips - 3
S - sweetened kefir - 4
Dinner was late! LOL
D - red wine / spaghetti with meat sauce & romano / broccoli - 11

That's a whopping 36 PP - all my 29 DP and 7 WP and I still have 31 WP remaining....never mind my accumulated AP of 14.

And I AM hungry. A lot. So I need to beef up my snacks somehow.

BBL!
 
Suzanne, I feel you about being hungry. I just keep eating good stuff. Apple and yogurt, here I come.

But, lately, come to think of it --- Im hungry when I go to bed, that's why I eat soon after I wake up. But, I guess that's just my metabolism on fiyah. What do yall think......?
 
Shereta, you make me laugh and I can't tell you how much I appreciate that! I could use a little fiyah for my metabolism.

I think that's exactly what's happening for you. You seem to really put a lot of effort and consistency in your workouts and I keep hearing from other Cathletes that weight work brings hunger. Makes sense. Good work fueling your strong muscles with real food.

Today's menu:

B - Oatmeal as usual (creature of habit!) 9
S - post w/o granola / kefir / banana 7
L - sweet potato / broc / feta / chicken sausage as before 7
S - godiva chocolates 3
D - spinach calzone 5
S - apple / adult beverage 6

That's 37 big points - 29 DP, 8 WP. I still have 23 WP remaining and I don't think I'm going to try to eat them all tomorrow - that just seems counter-productive.

We'll see what the scale says Sunday and I'll renew my efforts at healthy snacks for next week - when I'll be madly pms'ing. Should be interesting!

I try to eat on the clean side...not perfect but it's more a preference. I feel healthier when I do. I wonder if WW will start making any cleaner foods? Those snack ingredients read like a chemistry experiment. :( I loved those Dark Chocolate Turtles but - for me - I'd rather have a tiny amount of something real.....JMHO. It just would be so easy to have something pre-made on hand that I could feel good about.

I did get my workout in and I feel good about that. 4DS LIS weights first premix.

Have a good night everyone.
 
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No workout today. Diet stayed ok with points but nothing too healthy today :( was busy at work and really didnt have alot of time to eat.

B--15 almonds
L--100 calorie snack pack
D--3 slices of NY style pizza

Points...33
 
Hey, Ladies.

Suzanne, I have very low energy when I don't workout. I feel like I've just got to do it. your menu looks pretty good. I too wish Wwers would come out with some healthier stuff.

B. almonds, yogurt - 8
S. banana, pretzels - 8
L. salad, meatloaf, mac & cheese, apple - 6
S. apple, yogurt, collards, ice cream - 6
D. four pancakes w/syrup - 20
total: 48

I'm pooped. More tomorrow
 
Shereta.....your meatloaf and mac & cheese of 6 points...was that a Smart Ones or WW's meal?? The points for that seem so low, was wondering if you had just tiny portion or if there's a recipe I need to be asking you for! Thanks!
 
Got up early to get my workout done before I went out to breakfast with some relatives. I plan on getting a veggie egg white omelet with no cheese and maybe just refrain myself to a bite or two of wheat toast. It'll take some restraint b/c my relatives like to eat and we're talking pancakes, biscuits, bacon, etc etc etc!

My workout was the Cardio Blast Premix for LIC...it was 48 minutes, but only 35 minutes of the core of the workout. I was dripping with sweat but only got 2 AP's, bummer! I got 2 points for the "35 minutes of moderate intensity" and got 0 points for the "8 minute low intensity" warm up and 0 points for the cool down...double bummer!! It certainly keeps me from eating any of my AP's since I have so few!!

I'll be gone all next week on vacation, I'll miss all these encouraging posts. Wish me luck while I'm "on my own" in the tempting world!
 
Stacy - nice job planning ahead on your workout. Have fun at breakfast and have a great vacation! Did you mention earlier that you will be on an island?!?! I'm very envious. Right now I feel like I'm living on an island of snow. There are mounds of it everywhere I look....:p

Here is my menu for today:

B: 1/2 of a Dunkin Donuts plain bagel, 1T philly light chive & onion cream cheese, 1/2 1% milk
S: apple or banana
L: whole wheat tortilla, 1/2 cup tuna, 1T HVR light
D: 1 cup pasta, 1/4 cup pasta sauce, roasted veggies, 1 c 1% milk

Off to workout. It's Cardio Coach Press Play Saturday!!!! It's a long one and it's tough so I should earn some serious AP's...:D:):cool: Then DD has an indoor soccer game.

Have a great day everyone!!!
 
I'm finding that I am enjoying eating clean, and minimizing....hoping to eliminate processed food.

Not sure of the pts value, need to plug everything in this morning, yesterdays' meals were:

B-fiber one/fruit/prot powder/almond milk (7)
L-Naked Chicken Burrito (?)
D-Chicken Stir Fry (6), 2 tablespoons PB (?)
S-2 Mikes Light Hard Lemonade (?) 2 ghiradelli dark chocolates (3 or 4)

I did half of w/o 2 of Jillian's 6wk/6pk abs. My day was full of meeting hence the snacks of fruit missing.

This morning will be the Gauntlet. This is my recovery week from STS. I don't know how y'all feel about this, but I count the entire w/o as moderate or high (depending on the w/o). I don't separate out the warmup or cool down. This is my w/o, the whole time. I don't count housework or that I walk up and downstairs a bazillion times per day etc. I do have my WW pts use the WPs before the AP's. I used to do the same thing with my HR monitor, not start it until after the warmup and turn it off before the cooldown. Then I decided, the entire time is my w/o and now I use it for the entire thing. For the HIIT w/o's, I would say 20 min of High Intensity since they are structured differently than a Steady State w/o. What do you guys think?

Shereta-love all the tidbits you mentioned. I'm a morning exerciser and I drink 32oz water during my w/o. I think we get dehydrated overnight, even though I also drink 32oz water before I go to bed too.

Melissa-Love the Press Play w/o. I use it on my elliptical. I haven't been able to run for several years but I did try to use press play on the treadmill ONCE, oh my, only made it about 40 minutes. I was wiped. I can do the whole w/o on the elliptical though.

Stacy-nice job getting your w/o done before your breakfast plans. You pre-planned what you're going to eat which is great. Hope you have a wonderful vacation.

Suzanne-I too wish WW would have some healthier fare. I keep tons of frozen veggies on hand so I can steam them at a moments notice. Also, sugarsnap peas are a favorite. I love fruit, but am trying to increase my veggies and decrease my fruits just a tad.
 
Happy Saturday, Everyone.

Yes, my meatloaf and mac and cheese was a WWer meal. Very small portions thats why I added the salad and apple. I was very satisfied.

I always separate my wu/cd and the actual workout because although I'm moving I'm not sweating. I allow myself 1 AP for that and then add the rest of the workout at high intensity and whatever time is was total minus the wu/cd. Hope that made sense.

Have fun on vacation Stacy.

My workout today was Cardio Core Circuit. That is one hard workout. I did quite a few modifications on the drop and roll moves. I roll down onto an 8in step sometimes. That way its easier on my knees, still works my core and lets me complete the set. After I get stronger, I'll drop it down to 6in. If was really fun though.

Weighin today: Im down 2 more pounds. YEAH.

And now on a personal note - I think those 6-9 veggies and fruits a day help me with sugar spikes and mental health. I'm almost to my cycle and I totally missed the PMS part. Thats the best news of the week!
 
Great job on the weight loss Shereta!!

I somewhat stuck to my breakfast plan, definitely had the omelet as planned but had one slice of wheat toast with butter and a bite or two of hubby's pancake/syrup. Total for breakfast was 10 points which isn't too bad.

I had thought about assuming I got 1 point for my warmup and cooldown, and I'm glad I actually plugged it in and realized it was 0 points. I figure if I worked out 4 times a week...that'd be an extra 8 points (1 for each w/u and c/d per workout) a week and as I get closer to my goal weight those extra 8 points may represent too many calories.

Thanks for the well wishes, hopefully the weather will be nice on the island!
 
I understand about not assuming you get anything for warmup and cooldown, but since I'm usually sweating 3 minutes into the warmup and still sweating during most of the cooldown, I decided to go ahead with 1 ap. A lot of Cathe's warmup is 4-10 minutes sometimes. But, I may switch to what you're doing as I get closer to goal.
 
Diana - I was just laughing at myself because I keep picking up bags of frozen veg and they are beginning to pile up in the freezer! They are great to round out my lunches - I just pour them in over whatever I've got and I'm good to go.

I made two really excellent food discoveries this week.....

Kefir - I had always wanted to try this but never did until I was shopping with DS who saw the Cake Batter flavor (I know, blech). He didn't like it all so I tried it and....it's delicious! Not really cake batter flavored - just a hint of that sweetness. But, wow, is it good for you. Low fat, loaded with probiotics and protein and calcium. I calculated the sweetened varieties at 4 PP for a cup and the plain is only 3 PP.

Wholly Guacamole 100 calorie packs - I love guacamole but I'm the only one in the house who does and a whole avocado is just too much to deal with at one time. This company makes these little packs - they last forever because they're sealed up...you can freeze them...they taste great...they don't have chemistry experiment ingredients....2 PP!

Today's eatin'

B - oatmeal as usual - 9
S - post workout kefir / granola / banana - 5 (I just used 1/2 cup kefir)
L - corn chips / 1oz. cheddar / salsa / guacamole - 9
D - steak / potato / EB spread / veg - 11

34 PP - 29 DP and 5 WP

We're going to have dinner on the late side.....I might squeeze in an apple. I might have a glass of wine.

It will be very interesting to see how the weigh in goes. I feel a little blobby. I earned 22 AP this week. I DO count housework and I try to under estimate my workouts.

I feel like it's early days yet. I'm in this one for the long haul and I want to be really patient with myself and see how I feel and see how these weeks go and make adjustments based on trends. I know this is a forever way of eating and I want to live it for a while and really understand the relationship between how I feel and the choices I make.
 
Since we're leaving on the red eye tomorrow morning and will miss weigh-in on Wednesday I decided to hop on the scale this morning (again) and was shocked to see I was down another 1.5 lbs from my last weigh-in which was as recently as Thursday morning just four mornings ago! Maybe some was post-cycle watershed who knows but I'll take it! I even had pizza on Friday and a cheeseburger and pretzels last night!

Today's workout....STS Total Body. I love this workout. This is one workout where the more I do it the more I prefer the workout as is rather than doing a premix, which is usually the opposite for alot of other Cathe workouts for me.

In case I dont have time to post tonight...see you next week!!
 
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