NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

slightedge, you know me so well. The last 2 weeks totally went into the toilet...and I wasn't checking in here. I just feel bad when I only have a few minutes and I can't do personals.
So I got back up to where I started the last time I joined WW. I'm so over this. This week our leader gave us a challenge. We have 'til Halloween to lose 5% and we get a 5% charm. Well, there were no 5% charms when I lost 5%. So I thought this is cool, I get to earn one. It sounds dumb, probably, but I would get down to 5% and then think, not fair, I got back to 5% and I get no charm. So now I have a goal, lol. I also went off track with my question asking. I saw the lady yesterday who originally told me about asking myself my questions. She reminded me to keep at it. For me, I think I need the WW meetings. At least the Wed morning meeting with that particular leader and those particular members. It's my home meeting, and I don't realize how much I miss it until I get back to it. I need that meeting, and I need my family here. I hide from you all when I'm being a rebellious child!
cbabie, I can track for 21 days and check in here for 21 days. But my days are starting yesterday. I know I didn't check in yesterday, but I did get to my WW meeting and I did track here. I pretracked for tomorrow. I like how it tells you how much you'll weigh in 5 weeks when you submit your food for the day. So if I pretrack, I know if I'm on the right track. I can't do points AND track here...and really I found that I'm staying within my numbers either way...I just like that it tells me my sodium, protein, sugars...I need that. Tomorrow is completely planned, food, errands, and activity. I'll do that again tomorrow night for Saturday. Saturday and Sunday will be challenging with my friend in from AZ and going to the beach with family and friends. I'll pack good food :-)
Until tomorrow,
Karla :-)

sorry to hear about your mil slightedge sounds very painful hope shes on the mend soon x

sounds great enjy your break x

@health_guard - we've got this! To get to my 5% by Halloween this is what I'm doing: tracking (and staying within my goals) and checking in here. Every morning I ask myself a question or 2. Because the fibromyalgia gets better with no sugar, I have to ask myself every morning "Do you want less pain tomorrow morning?" and I also ask myself something else, depending on the day and my mood..."Do you want to fit into "that" outfit?", "Do you want to be able to hike up that hill without feeling like your lungs are going to implode?", "Do you want to weight 10.5 lbs lighter by Halloween?". This is how I will make it to this challenge goal. How are you going to make it there?
Oh, and I have to say, I know that the sign is supposed to say Happy Friday...but it still looks like Hoppy Friday to me, and I keep picturing moving around a lot...hop to it! So we all should have a Happy and Hoppy Friday!

I am off to the eye doctor, then picking up a kid here, another kid there, hopefully my van will be ready to pick up ($970 later), then more errands, pick up another kid, and do a little grocery shopping for the weekend/week. Going to be a long day. But my meals are planned, my breakfast was healthy, and I have a walking appointment with my friend tonight. I'm also trying to get more plants in that water app, so I have my water all ready to drink and I'm making more of an effort to drink and water my plant. I had shared it with the lady at the dentist office and she was showing me her plants...I'm so far behind...I've almost killed plants, haha. (App is called Plant Nanny).

Have a great day!
Until later,
Karla :-)

happy saturday all planning all my meals for the week then off to stor soon to buy & cook some casserole & soups my hubby came off night shift this am so i took dog out for walk i was out for 45 minutes yet activity tracker only showed 1000 steps approx 10 mins cause my we dog getting old poor thing hope yu all have good day xx

I have switched to counting calories as opposed to the new ww program. I am loving this app! I really missed the old weight watchers flex program. That is how I lost so much before. I use my old guidelines that helped me so much. I am getting at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies daily, 2 dairy, and min. Of 8 water. For me personally other drinks don't count towards that goal. I just see better results that way.
After my healthy foods I allow myself to have other things if I really want as long as they fit into my calories. I also really watch fiber and protein.

karla go put post its all around your house where you will see them 5% 5% 5% When you are at the beach with your friends Think 5% Yes I do know you because we are probably twins in our habits. Plus our child like ways and rebelliousness

danka Yeah on another pound gone Thank you on my mil. I have to take her back to the dr tomorrow She's still complaining about it hurting and she can't put pressure on it to get up out of a chair when using her walker to stand up. I can't keep giving her pain meds forever. They said just a hematoma but I noticed last night that was worse. I had an OMG expression when I saw it.

jackie hope you are enjoying your weekend. Next time take pics of your plate or snacks you eat. That way you can enter it when you get back home.

cbabie I think your mind thinks it is the weekend on Thurs night since your not going into work. Just keep telling yourself my body does not take weekends off I hear you on the older parents Did you ride your bike? oh justvread you did. Good for you

healthguard what do you like best about the meetings? Could any of that be replicated here? I did yardwork today. Still more to do.

sonkissed did you make good choices the night before weigh in? I hope everything is okay with your allergy

shelly welcome to the group Great loss. Sounds like you really worked your plan. I had to switch to calories and carbs because I'm a prediabetic.

Thanks to all for warm wishes for my mil. I decided to do a group hug.

Anyone not going to meetings to get a charm, I will give you this if you meet your 5% goal. Who's up for the challenge.

Good morning ladies!!
Sorry I haven't been around.. Been busy with I don't know what lol. I'm tired by the end of the day and have been going to bed early. Making a little bit of time to post on here today. I canceled my WW online membership. I wasn't even tracking, so why waste the money. I'll focus on tracking here and see how that goes. I'll catch up on posts later. I have 71 posts to read lol lol
Have a great day ladies!!!