The New Water Cooler
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I'm the heaviest I've ever been and I'm in bigger sizes than I was two years ago. No good. Creeping up month by month. I lost 4.2 pounds of weight (water and ?) as of this morning. A good start for me. The first week is always the easiest and best loss in WW's. I'll have to stay the course from here on. Do you want to join and be accountable to me? I'm doing online only. It's less than 5.00 per week since I got in on a savings deal. I'm sure there will be plenty between now and Christmas. I'm not going to meetings just tracking, cooking low point meals, eating lots of veggies and fruits, a lot less sugar and starch, etc. I'm going to track my day on MFP and see how calories compare to points. If you want to join me, we could report our weekly losses or gains, not weight, and encourage each other. Otherwise, you could get back to tracking diligently on mfp and doing 20-30 minutes of activity a day and see if that helps you get back in to the healthy mode. It's such a mind game. I'm ready because David gets married next September and I can't look like I do in his wedding pictures.
Snowing here today. It's been snowing all day, some accumulation. 6+ inches up in Duluth. Waves are so big on Lake Superior that flooding near the hotels by the port has occurred. Winter has arrived!
Let me know if you feel ready and want to journey with me to get back on track.
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I compared MFP calories and nutrients to WW's smart points for today. I ate 25 of 30 smart points which equaled about 1402 calories. I can't fit in 5 more points. Suppose to eat a minimum of 30 but some days I can't. They give you 42 extra points per week that don't penalize you for eating them. So 35 points per day would be ok but today I'm full of water and going to burst. My nutrients (protein, carbs, sat fat, sugar) were all good too so both ways seem to be compatible.
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My cold and sore throat are making me tired and miserable, especially in the evening. I stayed home today to rest. I only had one home visit to cancel and I'll make it up by the end of the week.
How was your weekend, Marla? I hope you had time to relax. Are your boys still into Halloween?
All is going well with WW's. I'm logging on MFP initially to see how it all compares in calories and points. So far they line up pretty well.
Well time to rest up,
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I signed up for WW this morning! I am scared. I don't want to fail, not sure I am internally ready for the hunger and crankiness that invariably comes, but I can't just keep eating cr@p - I look like cr@p and I want to look back at pictures at be in them and not be sad with what I see.
I just logged my breakfast and holy moly - 8 points for the belivta things I have been eating b/c I got so sick and tired of cream of wheat - wonder if this will make me willing to go back to the cream of wheat - I started that years ago b/c it was low in points.
I'm sorry you have the yucks too - I have felt like dirt for over a week - I felt truly better yesterday for the first in like 10 days - though it has moved into (and hopefully through quickly) my chest so I actually sound worse, but my head isn't killing finally.
Here's to us - day by day going to make ourselves even better!0 -
Yay! We will support one another, share snack and meal ideas, etc. I dislike meetings. I did hear that in order to get lifetime membership for free (if you meet goal and complete maintenance), you have to attend meetings. Someone on FB said just join a meeting in the last 5-10 pounds. I've never made it to maintenance so one day at a time.
I came to work today but canceled my two appointments so I didn't take this crud into homes. Tomorrow I have one morning visit so I'll wait and see how the night goes. Last night I was up going to the bathroom (drinking all this water again) and drinking Nyquil to stop my coughing.
Sorry you haven't felt well either. It's going around right now. I usually get a Fall cold so this must be it.
I am in week 2 of WW's. I lost 4.6 pounds the first week. My goal is 50 pounds for now. After the first 10 pounds, I'm a very slow loser, ounce by ounce. Hopefully this time will go better. I feel motivated. Are you doing online only or online plus meetings?
I'm logging again in MFP to see my nutrient counts. I'm pleased with how the smart points and my nutrient logging match up.
I'm on my way home now. Russ is making breakfast food for dinner (eggs and ?). He's been doing all the dinner cooking making recipes that he calculates my servings and points. It's helping him too. He's lost 3 pounds.
Talk later. Good luck. Tell me you weight loss goal in pounds and check in weekly with loss, etc. I know we will have ups and downs but we can do this!
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I'll open up my MFP food diary if you want to see what I've been eating for snacks and meals. I'll also share anything yummy on here for you. You can do the same for me if you want.
We will not fail!
Jenny0 -
I stayed in my points yesterday! It's going to be hard(est) as I try to get my mind around right portions and such - I would love if you have great recipes to share - I probably won't be much help as I tend to work around to finding whatever balance of food keeps me most satiated - it's not usually anything delicious - I am doing cream of wheat today for breakfast - probably a protein bar for lunch and I am hoping there is enough ham casserole for me to have tonight. I haven't been shopping yet - if there isn't probably just a frozen smart ones
hope you feel better - I better go back to choir tonight -
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With all the cough drops, Nyquil, and cough syrup I'm taking my loss is fluctuating. Oh well, this to shall pass.
From what I've read, try to eat your 30 points every day. I've gone into my weekly points a few times but I don't think that is best for me with losing pounds. I'll save them for special occasions only.
Snowing here again. I think winter is here to stay. We didn't even finish our yard work. Good excuse not to do it I guess.
My middle son, Jeff, turns 28 today. Wow! Where did the years go? So hard to believe my oldest will be 30 and Jeff is 28. Rory will be 22 on his next birthday. He was 14 when we started chatting on MFP.
Have a nice evening!
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I will have no trouble getting 30 -
can you believe my 'baby' is almost the same age as Rory was when we 'met'?
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I think I came in at or just over points yesterday - the database didn't have a snack size payday in it - so I counted it as 3 and then a little bit of popcorn from a Halloween gift I guess as 1 or 2. I should have skipped the popcorn and I probably would have definitely been on - but I was hungry and it wasn't the worst thing I could have had.
My sister had to take her dog to Omaha for eye surgery so she is a basket case. Apparently there are vets who specialize only in eyeballs. Who knew. He has had this cyst that keeps coming back and some other issues - so they are trying to get him fixed up.
end of qtr for Zach today - its looking good - so happy and proud of his good start. It's still a long way to go though. Its always hard to finish as you begin.
We are supposed to go Wayne Saturday for a visit - its a 'juniors' day - Zach isn't thrilled (he just doesn't think he needs to think about it yet, and it's one of his 'free' days he's losing) but he reworked his attitude and said he will be open and have a good attitude. Here's hoping. I certainly have no desire to spend a day with an angry teenager who is being forced to do something.
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David and Jeff never visited colleges, just chose those within WI and MN (reciprocity). Jeff regretted he didn't visit after he ended up transferring to UW Madison after sophomore year. Rory visited at least 5 schools of varying sizes and really liked University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of North Dakota. We did those visits junior year starting after Christmas and into June before senior year. Applications are due in the Fall of senior year and most deadlines are 11/1. Let Zach know he may want to go back for a second peek before completing his application so good to start junior year. So exciting!
Some days it's hard to stay within 30 and other days hard to get to 30. I need to eat variety of foods or I will fail. I really hate logging but I know it's a necessary evil to stay on track.
Does your sister have health insurance for her dog? I wish we had had it for Maggie's surgery. I need to look into that in case something else happens to either dog. Surgery is a budget buster.
Well my sister lost 6.2 her first week of WW's. She's so excited. I'm happy for her and hope she can stay on track too.
Well drinking so much water that I can't sit too long. I think I spend my days in the bathroom at this point (nights too).
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3 days so far, so good. Better than I've done in a long time. Congrats to your sister!! That's awesome. I am hoping for a pound. I'm not doing a ton of water since I spend a lot of time going already. - physical is weird but seems to be maybe helping - it's not just kegels - its also body positioning trying to reset the 'box' around the bladder - and the connection between the bladder and brain - we'll see -
here's to a successful weekend - typically a big area of problem for my eating!0 -
oh the hungries are hitting today0
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I've lost exactly 5 pounds since 10/23. I have to stay the course through the small losses. I'm hungry but also my ears hurt and my throat is sore. Not sure what to do about dinner. I have 12 points left today. I'm thinking eggs and toast but feel lazy. I really want to order something in but that would not be good heading into the weekend. Get me off track.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to brunch with a friend and then a movie at noon. I don't plan on eating any movie popcorn and will smuggle a bottle of water into the theater.
Snowing here again. I guess no more Fall scenery.
Have a great weekend and stay within your points. Remember the 42 extra are no guilt if you need them.
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I ate without logging and counting points or calories yesterday. I decided it was a treat day. I had an egg and veggie frittata with hashbrowns and sourdough toast when I went out for breakfast. Water at the movie, and Famous Dave's for dinner (brisket and pulled pork with coleslaw and less than 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes ( I didn't like them). That was it for the day.
Logging and charting on WW's today. Doing well so far. Still taking all the cold medicines. This virus is awful. Hopefully I'll lose something this week but I think the cough drops, Dayquil and Nyquil play havoc with my calories.
Watching Hallmark Christmas movies and relaxing now. I had to vacuum the main level because we went to Lowe's and bought two area rugs to place in open areas so Maggie can be unpenned and walk around. We don't want her to slip on wood floor but we can't cover it all.
How is your weekend going, Marla?
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it went ok - I used a bunch of weeklies on Saturday and had a hard time staying in the zone yesterday as I was in the house and feeling a bit bored. OF course I could have cleaned, but.... I didn't. I know I will have a loss this week, but for me I won't really feel like I have earned it if I can't keep it going for more than two weeks. I have to embrace the grind!
Bernie travels this week, boys have haircuts, I have color, and Caleb and Bernie are planning to go deer hunting next weekend.
The college visit went quite well. It was not a super smooth start having to pull him out of bed at 6:30, but after the 'boring' talking part, he really started to get into it at meeting some of the professors, hearing about the new technology building and of course lunch. All in all a win. Hopefully now he will be more willing to schedule more. Of course now the weather will turn and the holidays will make things impossible. Sigh.
Hope you can kick your virus today!!
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It sounds like you did well. From what I understand the extra weely points are for us to use and don't penalize us. I've found if I use too many it affects my loss but I also don't want to live in deprivation and not have treats because I'll quit. It's a balance I have to learn.
Glad the college visit went well. Does Z seem excited now that he's done one? Crazy times ahead for you helping him make decisions, graduation, ACT/SAT, etc. Exciting though!
I've had a good day but didn't get many points in yet. I bought the Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal variety pack and had the maple and brown sugar one with a banana for breakfast. 4 points. I'm trying to get variety so I added pita bread, mango, and baby bel cheese to my repertoire in the kitchen. I need choices or I'll get bored and won't stick with it.
My virus is better but I'm tired. Russ and Rory aren't in good shape.
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so I logged down 2!!! Wootttt!!! I am excited however realistic because I can already feel the siren song of "let it go" - Why does it have to be so hard!! Sniff, sniff.
The dog was an arsehole last night. Up at 1:30 (wanting to eat, 2:30 (still wanting to eat), 3:30 (screw it fed him), 5:30 (he's satisfied and I have to get up) - then ready to sleep. Gah.
I am back on the cream of wheat train for now for breakfast during the week. I baked chicken for lunch and ate a lean cuisine last night. little by little - I also feel cautious with the weeklies, because in general I am probably more likely to underestimate my daily points intake
keep feeling better and keep up the awesome work! Healing wishes for your boys0 -
Woo Hoo! Congratulations Marla! 2 pounds! We can do this. I don't know what my Friday weigh in will show but I will not let it depress me if I'm up or down. I just have to keep logging/charting and see where it takes me.
What's with your dog? How do you know he wanted food? Maybe he heard something outside and was restless? I suppose they have restless nights just like we do. I've woken up hungry in the middle of the night a few times in past years. I don't usually eat anything but I do feel the hunger pains.
My sister is beating herself up because her friends celebrated her birthday tonight and surprised her with a cake at girls' night. She ate some and now thinks tomorrow weigh in will be bad. We all just have to take it slow and stay the course or we'll sabotage ourselves with bad mental attitudes.
Well lets make good choices tomorrow and stay within points. Good luck!
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glad yesterday was the day I picked for weigh in - today I was way up! I don't think I was 'bad' my log was ok - but I did eat popcorn so I am hoping it was just the salt. I know we aren't supposed to weight everyday b/c fluctuations are normal. But it is too easy for me to fool myself that I am doing ok if I don't look at the number. If the number is up and it may be due to water - but it reminds me to not get complacent. Which I know I already am. Come on!!
good luck sister!! a little cake is ok - it's hard though - not to have a lot. I am not worried in general about Thanksgiving. I am worried about extra days off, being home and grazing and grazing and grazing. My nemesis.
Tonight I have choir which will help a bit with the grazing since I won't be home as much.0 -
Popcorn is low cal but the salt makes me retain big time. I'm sure you's be fine if you have been doing ok with eating.
My sister lost 1.8 pounds this week so she's happy. She still thinks she could have done better but I would say it's a win to lose that much in a week when you are older. It's hard as we age. She's lost 8 pounds in two weeks. I won't weigh in until Friday morning but I feel like I've had a fairly good week. We'll see how it goes since I'm such a slow loser. Anything in the downward direction is good for me. Of course, I want to see a pound or more per week but that is never my reality. I remember when we were all sticking to the healthy eating plan years back I would have a week with no loss and then the next was a big one. Cumulative with me I guess.
I had a class tonight that I needed to take for my teaching license. Another requirement done!
Relaxing and watching Hallmark. Trying to get my last water in for the day.
Night,
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congrats to your sister - that is an amazing loss. I am a total turtle. I will be lucky to do a half pound a week.
week has been going pretty well all in all with B traveling (knock on wood) - I have been able to stay home to get the kids ready and take Caleb to school and make sure Zach is conscious and ready. Even made dinner a couple of nights. Zach drove himself to Sylvan last night b/c I was doing my hair color- so that was a bit nerve wracking (he's still not a big driver - going to school is it usually) - Sylvan is in a busy strip mall, he made it there and back - hopefully good for his driving ego too. I was glad last night he didn't go to youth group b/c as I was coming home from choir there were dozens of emergency lights and fire trucks around a bad t-bone accident on the road the way we go to and from church. So that didn't do anything for my over-protectiveness about him behind the wheel. Scary stuff can happen in an instant.
I am looking for something lighter to take to Thanksgiving - again not b/c I am overly worried about that day, but there will be plenty of traditional stuff so it should be safe for me to try something - I saw a broccoli recipe on pinterest sort of like the broccoli salad from Hyvee that I think I might try. Broccoli and craisins in a light dressing. If its good I can keep making it to stash in the fridge and help my veggie intake. I might be staying in points but thats been mainly by cutting calories, not by eating more fruits and veggies which for the long run I know has to happen.
We have to take extra days off due to lower orders in November and December which would be great, but its impossible for me. Michele (again my team leader) is traveling next week to one of the branches - so that's out. The following week in short due to the holidays already and I will have requirements to accomplishment no matter how short the week. She is traveling one or two weeks in December as well. I can't even take the December 26th holiday b/c I will have to do payroll, so already have to take that one somewhere else. Sigh. I need the flexibility of this job so I can be there for my kids but this feeling of absolute, well almost, despair about getting days off gets to me sometimes.
Here we go another day to be mindful and track and be great!!0 -
OH!! And about how I would know if the dog wanted to eat in the middle of the night and not just want out - because he will just stand at the door (from the outside) and not leave the porch. He eats outside. So that position is his - feed me.
It's been better the last couple of nights - pushed back his 'supper' a bit - he has been a little more settled. 0 -
Do you think the time change affects animals? I've noticed Maggie and Charlie are awake at 5:30 and up in our room watching me get ready for work. Before daylight savings they were sleeping peacefully until 6:30 when I come downstairs to feed them. Maybe it has affected your dog in some way?
I went to the gym for my training class. I was sick last week so missed. I haven't gone regularly anyway but my goal was to be regular this fall. I need to go other days but have been so tired from this virus. I need to kick my own butt.
I weigh in the morning. I'm guessing not more than 1/2 a pound if I'm lucky. I would take 1/2 pound a week but sometimes it's an ounce or two. So hard.
I've been eating a fruit and/or veggies at every meal. It's the only way I don't feel hungry because they are filling for 0 points. I don't over due the fruits, 2 servings per day. I bought some sugar free hot cocoa mix in the envelopes. That helps me at work in the afternoon to sip on something sort of sweet and feel like I'm having a treat for 1 point. My sister is going to make some flourless chocolate brownies because she needs chocolate. She'll let me know if they are any good and share the recipe. I remember an old WW recipe that was chocolate cookies made with Jiffy Devils' Food Cake Mix and applesauce. They were 1-2 points for 1-2 cookies. I should look those up. They were good.
Well I"m sorry you don't get the days off you want. Your job seems pretty demanding most of the year. I guess I'm lucky I get so much time off but I only work 187 days per year on a teacher contract. No paid vacations... I make a decent salary for working only that number of days.
Did you ever find out what the accident was about? Scary...
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you should also look up mixing the cake mix with pumpkin if you like that sort of thing - I remember that being big hit - I don't really care for pumpkin so I never did it
you should also look at the hungry girl website - she has a lot of recipes and they always have smart points listed
I am finally back to where I was on Tuesday - I was looking forward to having a subway this weekend with Zach - but now I'm scared to - but I also know if I don't I won't be able to sustain - I used to do that - the other times - I would be quite strict all week and then on one of the weekend days I would eat light for breakfast, then have a whole sub and be satisfied pretty much the rest of the day. And I would still lose - hoping I can do something similar -
how was weigh in??
You are doing great no matter what the scale says! We can do this!0 -
Pumpkin is a good idea. I'll do some experimenting.
I lost 1.2 pounds this week! 6.2 in the last 3 weeks. I'll take it. Russ is still sick so we didn't plan dinner. I was lazy and made popcorn for my dinner.
Hopefully I can get my butt out of bed and go to the gym in the morning. I went to my training class last night and am very sore today.
Don't worry about the sub. Enjoy it! Subway isn't unhealthy. I love subs! You can't deprive yourself of foods you enjoy or special meals with your kids. You will get frustrated and get off track. Allow yourself a treat day or small treats during your week. I'm going to a brewery tomorrow, eating dinner out and plan to enjoy myself. I will eat a low points breakfast and do well on Sunday. That's life!
My sister is going to send me 3 crockpot soup recipes she got at her WW meeting. I'll let you know what they are and share if you want them.
Have a great weekend and allow yourself some enjoyment. We will stay with this and see results. We can do this and live life at the same time.
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Ate too much pizza. Tomorrow is a new day.0
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Tonight I made a one pot spaghetti that was 8 points for 1 1/2 cups. It was fast, easy, filling and good. Maybe the boys would like it too. You would want to double the recipe for your family.
https://www.skinnytaste.com/one-pot-spaghetti-and-meat-sauce-stove-top-recipe/
How has your weekend gone? We grocery shopped today and planned dinners for the week. I picked up more food supplies for my lunch and breakfasts.
I have to get serious about Christmas and figure out what I need to shop for, etc.
Tired and relaxing now.
Jenny
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I made a broccoli salad that I am pretty sure is about 4 pts a serving - pretty good - thinking I'll make that for family Thanksgiving and I made a spinach quinoa thing I found on the weight watchers site which is 3 pts per 1/2 c - which I added some chicken to yesterday it was pretty good - I don't usually like spinach
I thought all in all the weekend went ok - I used some weeklies, but am up today - tomorrow is official weight so I am pretty sure I won't get anything - I am hoping it is bloating b/c I am due for my period - and just trying to remember to stay the course. My body is going to hang on to every pound like it is critical to survival - it's just how it always is - so painful - and today I am starved. Literally stomach growling constantly - I ate my planned breakfast and an unplanned packet of belvita - growling - but at work can't just grab zero points to try to get by - this day is blowing
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I am the same as last week. Looking like last Tuesday was sort of a phantom - then it took the week to 'truly' get there. I get that in my brain because over a two week period it is a great loss, however heart (and stomach) are like - all that work for nothing! Really struggling today - again with the stomach growls and an hour and a half until lunch. Feeling unhappy.0
