Weight Watchers Check In 8/3

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BuffyR

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Just wanted to get this started this morning.

I'm going to the Jersey shore today for a 5 day vacation. My plan is to run every day and to stay OP.

Weighed in this morning. Lost a bit but not too much. I'm not discouraged though, because my clothes feel looser which is more important to me than the number on the scale.

I'll try to check in while I'm away but not sure of computer availability.

Have a great day to all who follow!!!!
 
Have fun!!! You have a great plan in mind - stay with it, you can do this!!

I did good yesterday, stayed OP and played softball for exercise.

Today's menu:

Breakfast: Kashi granola bar

Snack: apple

Lunch: Soup and 100 calorie pack

Snack: 100 calorie pack

Supper: Salad and veggies

~Marcia~
 
Today I'm doing MIC, can't wait. It's on my rotation and I was thinking I would substitute it out thinking I didn't have it. I realized it's on my Rhythmic Step dvd and I've never done it!
Brkfst: grapenuts flakes, skim milk
Snack: popcorn
Lunch: whole wheat pita with hummus spinach and tomato
Snack: fruit
Dinner: ?
Today's my WI, I'm always a little nervous.
Heather
 
Good Luck and have fun with MIC, Heather, that is the toughest workout for me out of them all.

~Marcia~
 
>Good Luck and have fun with MIC, Heather, that is the
>toughest workout for me out of them all.
>
>~Marcia~

No kidding, now I'm nervous about that too! LOL

Heather
 
Morning All!
Yesterday was another I'm hungry all day ... still made good choices tho.
Ate 20 Pts + 3 of my 7 APs... went to bed at 8:30 because I was hungry again! Its like every other day I'm famished but I just try to fill up on more free veggies!
Today is Step Blast Premix but a short one (35min)& SH Legs (never done this one). I've done some long and strenuous cardio this week so I better take it easy or I wont get myself motivated to do it at all.
Tomorrow is weigh in so I know I'll be ultra clean eating today!

BTW: I so appreciate all of you on this check-in... I havent felt this positive about the WW/Cathe process in months.

Have a great day:) :) :)
 
Good Morning all!

Today is my WI at the meeting. I was not able to go last week as DH had a medical procedure that we didn't get home from until meeting time.
I haven't decided to be frustrated yet or not at the scale. I always weigh more at home in the morning than in the evening at WI, so we will see. All the clothes are looser, though, even the ones that used to fit great.
I am reading really good book about becoming a more intuitive eater and trying to listen to my body. One thing the book says is that if you are hungry, then eat because if you don't, you could be setting your body up for not only starvation mode (conserving calories) but also a binge session. I really haven't been all that hungry lately, but have been eating as I have been hungry, knowing that I can always eat more later if I get hungry. Sort of like how a toddler eats. I think that this process will be easier because of how I have become to view food through WW over the last 6 mos or so.

Marcia- I was reading your post and am a little concerned that you are not eating enough. I counted the points and to me it looks like your planned daily intake is about 10 for today. I hope that I am not correct in that and just didn't count right (not enough coffee yet!)

Buffy- Hope you enjoy your vacation! Mine will be in 3 weeks, but not to anywhere fun in particular, just home to visit parents and in-laws.

Have a great OP day. I have Low Max on the books today. I did StepBlast yesterday (WO x2, Combo #1 x2 and part of #2) and PUB. I am probably adding to my "not enough food" problem by adding more cardio to my workouts on my weight days. But we will see.
 
Heather Mic is fun, I haven't done the whole thing. I have broken it down into segements either due to time constraints or being interrupted. You will have a good time and sweat.

Buffy have a great time at the shore.

I stayed with 30pts yesterday which is good for me. ;-) 24points + 6 flexies.

Today we are going to Lake Taghnic with the kids to stay out of the heat. I'm gonna try and make it to golf league but I don't know. I got up this am moved something and now my back is out of whack.

I am previewing my new HardCore Extreme DVD. I think I am going to die. It will be accomplishment to make it through this dvd. This should truly help me with wanting to gain cardio endurance. :D I can see modifications in my future. ;(

And just wanted to let you ladies know about website incase you didn't already. Hungrygirl.com. It is a great sight. She gives great tips and points on most of her findings and recipes.

Have a great day ladies.

Jenn
 
Marcia - how many points is that? It doesn't seem like enough points and not much in the way of protein either.

I love the new Kashi Cherry Dark Chocolate bars. These are only 2 points but have some proteina and high in fiber. There are mini chocolate chips in these! :9 I only found them one place so far but they were gone last time I went. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned them at my WW meeting.

I also like the new Kashi frozen entrees. They are 4-5 points with lots of fiber and whole grains. I think they would even meet Core. I tried the shrimp and 2 chicken flavors. All were tasty and very filling.
 
{{I am previewing my new HardCore Extreme DVD. I think I am going to die. It will be accomplishment to make it through this dvd. This should truly help me with wanting to gain cardio endurance. I can see modifications in my future. }}

Jenn-
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YEP...modifications were (and still are) for me but its really a fun/time flys kind of workout. If I may offer a tip? PACE yourself. I went blow & go the first 20-30 minutes not realizing that things just keep getting more intense as wo goes on.... I was out of gas big time and couldnt give the last 20 minutes my all... now I just pace pace pace and at least I can get thru it all feeling like I gave it my all the entire way thru.

Have fun and let us know how you did!
 
Hi everyone -

Mind if I join in? I'm a lifetime member who needs to drop a couple pounds. I became a lifer in Feb after losing 48 lbs in 9 months :). I've been maintaining without too much trouble, but I seem to be creeping up. Using my tracker and actually writing down my points instead of keeping them in my head is what I need to do now.

I'm in the middle of a lower body rotation and today is actually a rest day. Funny thing is I don't feel like I need a rest day, but I'll take it. It's just way to hot here to workout anyways.

Today for breakfast - 2 egg white omelette with spinach, mushrooms, and a teaspoon of fat free salsa, w/1 light multigrain eng muff topped with a sliced banana and coffee - 3.5 pts

Lunch - Large salad with crabmeat and my own dressing - 3 pts

Dinner - BBQ Chicken on the Grill, w/salad and more of my own dressing, green beans and either a sweet potatoe or rice - 7 pts

Snacks - LOTS of raw veggies, I like to mix them up in a baggie - celery, peppers, sugar snap peas, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, etc so I have variety - otherwise I get bored.
Stoneyfield Farms Fat free yogurt - 1 pt
1 cup grapes - 1 pt
1 nectarine - 1 pt
2 lowfat graham crackers - 2 pts

That will get me to 18.5 pts - I know I'll have another snack/sweet after dinner tonight. I'll decide then. I'm generally at 20-21 pts in order to lose weight and at 23-24 to maintain.

BuffyR - enjoy the shore!!
Marcia - definitely not enough points - get some more protein, girl!
Heather - just remember, the number on the scale is just a picture in time - it's not anything more than that. This is a journey and you need to keep in mind how far you've come!
Traci - veggies are definitely the way to go - how long have you been on plan? My first two weeks were the worst - I thought I'd never feel full again!

Happy Thursday everyone - Claude


"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Satchel Paige
 
Hi Claude & Welcome!
I did traditional WW 2 years ago to lose 10 pounds... took 3 months but did it. Weight crept back on + more (15 to lose now) about a year ago. Dr says its "just peri-meno it will level out" Well I said NO WAY! I've been exercising w/ Cathe about 6 months, look better, feel better but size/wt = no change.
I started back w/ WW on line last Friday so this is week 1.
I'm doing more consistent weight training and that has spiked my hunger in the last month.
Way to go on your 48 pounds lost! INSPIRATIONAL!!!!
I am amazed at how supportive our WW Check-in group is! We are all happy you are here.

;)
 
Hello everyone!

Yesterday I was OP - stayed at my 20 points range and I honestly thought I had not but after adding up my points I stayed @ 20. It's been a very difficult week for me as I have not done the cardio I had planned for myself plus dealing with some serious PMS ( thank goodness for carrots and salsa) - I know it's an excuse but it's so darned hot we've reached 115° for the past couple of days and even with the a/c on it's just not cutting it. I tried getting on my treadmill last night but after 10 minutes I felt as if I was about to pass out. This heat has been wicked and I for one welcome any rain to help with this heat.

Onward I asked a question about mp3's for cardio I've seen mentioned on the forums here about itrain.com and just recently cardio coach. What is the difference between the two and if you have tried both which do you recommend? I would like to try something to help while I'm using my treadmill.

BuffyR: Enjoy your vacation and congrats on your clothes feeling looser that's a great indication that it's working :)

GymMom: Hi I'm also a Lifetimer dealing with some rebound weight - welcome!

Breakfast: 1/2 c. oatmeal with a cup of soy milk

Lunch: tuna pouch with 5 ff saltine crackers and 2 tsp. mayo with a side of greens using the salad spritzers

Dinner: grilled chicken tenderloins, with 1/2 c. brown rice and loads of steamed brocoli

Snacks: depending on how many points I have left a WW chocolate smoothie pack made w/ water.
and some fresh fruit ( banana & / or strawberries) with FF coolwhip
 
Good afternoon everyone!!!

What a beautiful day it is in Montreal today, the heat wave has finally passed for us. I already did Imax 2 today, but I think I might go for a nice walk in between my classes to enjoy the cooler weather.

Welcome GymMom, it is very inspirational that you lost 48#, i've so far lost 40lbs, and have about 20 to 25 more to go :)! So it really inspires me to see someone who has lost a lot and kept it off!!! I also do believe there is a big difference between counting points in your head and actually tracking them, you seem to always forget a few points here and there when you don't write it down. I'm sure you just writing everything down will get you right back on track! :)

BuffyR: Enjoy your vacation!!!

To everyone else, you guys seem to be doing awesome and keep up! I really am enjoying this Check In and it has been keeping me honest!!

So far what I ate ... Breakfast was oatmeal with green tea, lunch was chicken salad with yellow, orange and red peppers with a piece of cheese and yogurt. I'll probably have the same for supper, and my snack will be almonds, grapes and I might get myself a coffee for my second class so I don't fall asleep, lol :) I will be eating only 20 points again today, because I did over-exagerated in July (I actually lost 44# b4 July, not back down to 40#, but I'm back on track in August and have made new goals for myself :))

Corinne :)
 
OK - today did not go nearly as well as I had planned. Stress always sets me off and makes my food choices more difficult. Work has been very busy lately and today was even more so than usual.

First off, I had a peanut butter craving, I ended up eating almost 4 tbsp worth - that's 10 pt!!!!! But I know I won't do that again because I finished the jar. There's none left to binge on.

Then I had to work late, an extra three hours which sent me into a stress induced craving for chocolate - so I ate two reeses's cups. I can't remember the last time I even ate one, never mind two!

Since I didn't get home until almost 9 pm, I skipped dinner, had some baked pita chips and a wedge of laughing cow cheese (light). I then decided to blow it completely with an ice cream sundae and FINALLY, common sense won over. I had one spoonful of the ice cream and said "you don't really want to eat this" so I dumped the whole thing down the drain. Instead I had a cup of grapes.

All in all I think I ate around 35 pts today. I hope I didn't discourage anyone, I'm just kicking myself for doing so lousy on my first day "on track". Guess I'm going to have to work a little harder at this than I thought.

So the moral of this story is that even lifers have tough days where they make bad choices. Big breath, close my eyes, regroup. OK I'm better now. Sweet dreams everyone!

"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Satchel Paige
 
If you need a PB binge again, Peter Pan has a Whipped PB that's 3 pts per 2 Tbs serving. That should help!

Don't worry, tomorrow is another day!!!
 
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