Weight Watchers Point System anyone?

[gubby]

Just returned from my WI. I lost another 1.6 pounds last week. I would like to lose it faster, but a loss is a loss so I am certainly not complaining and the message this week was be nice to yourself. That also put me into the 5% loss category ( again). I am into the 150's so the scale is moving in the right direction. I also have to keep in mind that I am a Type 2 diabetic, and weight loss is even more difficult. So if it takes me longer than I want, so be it.
Until I read Raytown Lady's post, I forgot all about my resolution to drink more fluids. I filled my thermal glass with ice and diet iced tea and must remember to use it all the time. Perhaps that will help the pounds to come off better.
Good luck to everyone and my message this week is to congratulate yourselves no matter what the scale says, because we are all trying so hard, and it will eventually pay off.

Ciao,
Nikki

[just4kixx]

So many losses reported this week!!! Way to go friends!

I finally got back to my Sunday meeting, after missing two Sundays (and just running in for a WI on Wednesday morning). It was nice to celebrate reaching goal with my "family"! And bonus was a 2.4# loss!

Yesterday a co-worker asked how I lost all the weight. I told her WW, and she said "oh I'm a lifer! You have to tell me all of your secrets!" So today she asked me "do you track?" I'm like "Yeh... it only works if you track!" she just shook her head and walked away...

Am I right?
A~

[gubby]

[quote=just4kixx;33511878]So many losses reported this week!!! Way to go friends!

I finally got back to my Sunday meeting, after missing two Sundays (and just running in for a WI on Wednesday morning). It was nice to celebrate reaching goal with my "family"! And bonus was a 2.4# loss!

Yesterday a co-worker asked how I lost all the weight. I told her WW, and she said "oh I'm a lifer! You have to tell me all of your secrets!" So today she asked me "do you track?" I'm like "Yeh... it only works if you track!" she just shook her head and walked away...

Am I right?
A~[/quote

Congrats on the loss. I am a firm believer that the biggest reason for success is tracking. If I don't track at all. or even only partially through the week, I usually gain. Maybe not a lot, but tracking almost always ensures a loss. Drinking lots of fluid is another way to lose and I often forget about that. Now that I am back home, for me walking on the treadmill is my exercise program and it also helps. I am a big fan of DWTS and saw an ad for DWTS videos. I must find me some of those and try to exercise that way. It would be a lot less boring and the stars certainly drop a lot of weight when they are competing. Of course I wouldn't dance for 6 or 8 hours a day, but I am sure it would be almost an enjoyable way to get some exercise.

Ciao,
Nikki

[Nalagh]

Mine is a gain. .8 . Yup that sucks esp. for a day late.
What does not suck is the 55 miles I walked this week. Nor does the 26 in the last day that left me bloated.

I leave this weigh in up in weight, but down as far as my goal. 26 miles in two days!

[lrmrtn]

Congrats on everyone's losses! I lost 2.8 my first week back on but I'm having trouble this week. I noticed that WW lowered my points since last year and I'm having trouble staying at the lower target. I know I can use my extra points but I'm still struggling. I'm drinking my water, eating fruit and veggies but late afternoon cravings and boredom kill me!

[cruising_chica]

Originally Posted by just4kixx

Yesterday a co-worker asked how I lost all the weight. I told her WW, and she said "oh I'm a lifer! You have to tell me all of your secrets!" So today she asked me "do you track?" I'm like "Yeh... it only works if you track!" she just shook her head and walked away...

Am I right?
A~

You are SO right! I didn't physically track for a couple of months and the scale didn't move. Started tracking again and omg, off it comes!

I love tracking on my iPhone app. I don't put anything in my mouth without accounting for it now. It's too easy to cheat and fool myself if I let things slide.

Keep up the great work!

[Seago2]

Originally Posted by lrmrtn

Congrats on everyone's losses! I lost 2.8 my first week back on but I'm having trouble this week. I noticed that WW lowered my points since last year and I'm having trouble staying at the lower target. I know I can use my extra points but I'm still struggling. I'm drinking my water, eating fruit and veggies but late afternoon cravings and boredom kill me!

these things are saving me:

Frozen fruit in bags, which I eat by the cptr or tv as they defrost (Dole mixed is my favorite, but Walmart has their own for a few cents cheaper)

Starbucks skinny lattes (that will buy me an hour or two)

I just weighed myself this morning and I am down 9 in 3 weeks, which is amazing considering I ate my way through an Easter basket the first week (among other things).

Good luck!

[lotusbogardi]

Weighed in today. Down a pound for a total of eleven in the past 8 weeks. I was sure I did horrible this week cause I had a mini -binge on Monday.

I guess slow and steady works well.

I like weighing in on Thursdays and I'm trying to up my on -program days.

[GizFriend]

Good job everyone on great WIs and exercising this week! Congratulations albean86 on upcoming wedding! I had weigh in today. Down 2.6 this week and 26.4 total. I got my 25 pound charm today. I know it looks like a metal washer, but I was thrilled. Now onto 30 pounds. I track religiously, eat healthy food, and exercise every day. Hope everyone has a good rest-of-the- week and enjoy the weekend!!

[cruising_chica]

I wasn't as zealous this week and the WI reflected it. 0.2 lbs down. That's it. I've found that I can't dip at all into my weekly points now that I'm close to my goal. One slip up and I'm done for. aaaarrrrggghhh. Some days 26 is just not enough for a chocolate treat!

Next week will be much better!

Have a great weekend everyone and stay on points!!

[GizFriend]

I had a .2 lb. loss last week, and it's disappointing. But, it's still a loss and you're still down. And you WILL get to your goal (and so will I someday).

Enjoy your weekend!

[gubby]

0.2 pounds DOWN is not a gain, it IS a loss! Be good to yourself and celebrate the loss. No matter how minor, a loss is a loss and each one will add up to another pound down. Just as we try to encourage others in their efforts, we need to realize that each of us is human and we will make mistakes and that we are also deserving of encouragement from our own biggest critic.

No matter what the prize looks like, gizfriend, it represents a mighty effort on your part, and is so deserving. After all, the biggest reward is the look and feel of your body with that amount of fat missing. Keep up the good work, and enjoy all your rewards.

Ciao,
Nikki

[cruisingnana]

Originally Posted by GizFriend

Good job everyone on great WIs and exercising this week! Congratulations albean86 on upcoming wedding! I had weigh in today. Down 2.6 this week and 26.4 total. I got my 25 pound charm today. I know it looks like a metal washer, but I was thrilled. Now onto 30 pounds. I track religiously, eat healthy food, and exercise every day. Hope everyone has a good rest-of-the- week and enjoy the weekend!!

Good job! I got my 25 lb charm week before last and then last week had a gain on .4, but I know what happened. It was our 44th wedding anniversary and I made my husband's favorite lemon meringe pie!! Oh well, next WI on Tuesday and my scale looks pretty good here at home, so hope it looks the same at WI.

Went shopping yesterday and was thrilled to be able to try on smaller sizes. Yey me!!

We cruise again in November and I'm hoping I can take off at least another 20 before we go.

[footballbabe3]

I have been fighting the battle and would love to join. My hubby and are
both doing weight watchers. We are starting Monday the 30th again. We cruise in Feb. Lets Do It!!

[keystonemama]

Gosh, great work everybody, lot's and lot's of losses! Slow and consistent is the key. I have struggled the last month, so I gained like 2.8lbs. I just took a couple of weeks off, so to speak, I didn't track, but I ate good for breakfast/lunch and ate whatever I cooked for the family for dinner. I feel re-charged and I figured it helps to boost your metabolism so it doesn't get used to the same calories.

Ever since I started in January, I was determined to lose this weight, even if it takes me a year or more, but I am still going to have fun and not deprive myself. My points are at 34, but I always use my weekly too, my average points used per week has been about 44. I know this may not work for everyone, but it's working for me at the moment.

Well I weighed in this morning and am down another 3lbs, so that's a total of 19 lbs! or 76 sticks of butta!

I cruise in 30 days, , so yesterday I went to buy some outfits and bathing suits. I was able to buy a size smaller! In a 14 now and bought a "large" blouse instead of XL!

I only need to lose 4lbs to reach my 10%, hoping to make that mini goal by cruise time. We can do this!

228.8/209.6/155

Happy Sailing,

[gubby]

Good to hear from you again keystonemama. And especially good to hear about the great weight loss. Isn't it wonderful to be able to buy a smaller size in clothing. I am determined that I will donate my older, larger sizes so that they are out of my closet, and I will keep this smaller me commitment for the rest of my life. I do not feel like I am depriving myself of anything, because I know I can eat anything I want as long as I do not make a habit of going back to my old ways. A planned detour is fine, because I will make up for it at the next meal, next day/week or exercise time.

Welcome to footballbabe3. You wil receive lots of encouragement here. I think the hardest step is admitting we need to do something. And you have already taken that step. So congratulations.

Ciao,
Nikki

[lotusbogardi]

I find I do better when I set mini-goals for myself. Small achievable goals boost my confidence and propel me a bit.

My cruise is in four weeks. My mini goals are as follows:

-Five days a week completely on program, which means tracking and staying within my point range. No thinking I can "wing it".

-Five more pounds of weight lost by my pre-cruise weigh in.

-Recruit 10 people commit to WW@W, so we can do another 10-meeting session (already have ten willing to continue).

[just4kixx]

Second WI since making goal... Maintained! Yep, I was exactly the same weight as last Sunday Morning!!!! It is really weird tho, I must say... for so many weekly WIs I hoped and prayed that I LOST something, ANYTHING... and today it was OK to stay the same! (I still have a personal goal of losing another 5 pounds which will make my loss total over 60 pounds and my WI under 150, but have no set time within which to accomplish it.)

This is a whole new leg of the journey, and will take some getting used to!

Congrats to all of you! Keep on Trackin'
Annette~

[just4kixx]

Originally Posted by gubby

Good to hear from you again keystonemama. And especially good to hear about the great weight loss. Isn't it wonderful to be able to buy a smaller size in clothing. I am determined that I will donate my older, larger sizes so that they are out of my closet, and I will keep this smaller me commitment for the rest of my life. I do not feel like I am depriving myself of anything, because I know I can eat anything I want as long as I do not make a habit of going back to my old ways. A planned detour is fine, because I will make up for it at the next meal, next day/week or exercise time.

Welcome to footballbabe3. You wil receive lots of encouragement here. I think the hardest step is admitting we need to do something. And you have already taken that step. So congratulations.

Ciao,
Nikki

Gubby, I too, do not feel "deprived" of anything!

I think of it as "choosing what I will buy with my points today!" I get XXX points, is "this" really worth ALL the points? Can I have a smaller portion to satisfy the "need" or am I gonna NEED the whole thing? Sometimes, I NEED the whole thing!

I started WW in August with a friend. It was her idea, I just jumped on the bandwagon, so to speak. She lasted about 2 months, but was never fully committed. She'd say "oh I only cheated xxx times this week" and it would drive me NUTS!!! You can't CHEAT on WW. You are either ON PLAN, or NOT!!! No one forces you to make the choices you make. No one forces you to put food or drink in your mouth.
This is a way of life, and if you are committed to it, it works! Not every day will be a good day, and easy day or an on plan day... it's what you do AFTER one of these days that makes the difference!

And now I will step down off my soap box
Stay strong friends! We are in a good place, together, here... BECAUSE WE CAN!

Annette~

[Massnatives]

Hi everyone - I just found this site and thread! And I'm really excited.
Hubby and I are cruising in December - and I spend every day wondering how to manage 11 days on a ship filled with food.
I've lost a little over 96 pounds on WW - it's taken a couple of years - I fooled around for a long time - but never gave up(which I always did before), never gave up my meetings (which I always did before), and I keep hanging in there.

I think I have about 30-35 pounds still to lose. And that is my goal by late summer. April was a bummer for me - bingeing - but I'm back on track since last Wednesday (my WI day).

I've come to the conclusion that I don't HAVE to eat all that food just because it's there. And I know I have to hit the treadmill and walk the decks and take the stairs. But buffets and surround-sound food have always been my downfalls.

I couldn't read all the previous posts - but what are your plans for your cruise? I'm so glad I found this thread - my two favorite dreams in life - cruising and being at a healthy weight.
Laurel