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

Haven't been to Weight Watchers for about a month. Had McDonalds for two days in a row. I quit personal training because I don't enjoy it anymore, although I love the company of the trainer and the endorphins. Because of my Bipolar, I am tired all the time and giving up an hour a day to workout was a lot, especially when I wasn't losing weight (because my eating is horrendous). I have booked myself to see a counsellor with the advice of my WW leader and several other people and my fitbit is on my wrist. I am going to try and do the minimum to lose weight and see if it works. Eat as many points as I can and do the minimum exercise, or just do what I feel like that day because it seems to work for some people. I am trying to keep the stress low in my life.

Another thing... my mother doesn't like me eating junkfood/fast food infront of her, so I'm not going to eat it at home. For the last two days I ate McDonalds in the park, and to be honest, I didn't like it very much. Usually I eat it infront of Netflix, which I love.

The other thing is, if I am eating with other people, I will try to eat like a slim, healthy person (small portions), and eat more later when I am by myself to avoid negative comments (sister said I was eating too much after I had lost a lot of weight that week on Weight Watchers and I have been doing badly since, I lost like 4kg that week because it was my first week on WW of the year, and I have put on weight since then).

So yeah, restarting today :-) yay!

There was a coat my mother was going to buy me, it was a black puffer jacket with a pink hood, seriously cute. I had to manoeuvre my way into it but it zipped all the way up. My mother said no, it doesn't fit well... I just realised I have some money in my account, I'm $15 short so I might go back next week and buy it! serious motivation for me, I really want that coat, its super cute.

bugmom Five lbs is great. Imagine by next February 60 lbs gone. So keep doing what you have been doing.

cbabie So sorry you are sick. Hooray for not turning to comfort food.

trooworld Usually I would have eaten the whole muffin but I'm really trying hard to fight diabetes and lose that lb. Plus I had been waiting 5 months for a hot fudge sundae I had planned that afternoon. I had already figured that into my cals for the day. This Starbucks stop was unplanned. 350 cals for that muffin. Way too much Carbwise I really only needed 1/4. But I'm not mentally there yet to eat 1/4. Had that 1/4 been a whole small muffin, no problem. Its the mind games.

gemwolf My dd keeps bugging me to watch Outlander. I don't need more excuses to sit lol

healthypelican Finding what works for us as an individual is hard I think. But persistence will get you there. Good for you for starting again. I start over alot. I am not one for rules as such. I can't do the No sugar or no white stuff like bread, potatoes, flour. It makes me want them even more. Right now I'm shooting for lose at least 1 lb a week. That might be too big of a goal right now for you. I've been at that place and said okay I can lose 1/2 lbs per week. Because that's still 26 lbs lighter than I am right now and is doable. Plus once I get moving in the right direction, I can change it to a lb. I'm a BIG believer in babysteps. My goal is 8000 steps a day instead of 10000. I've lost weight with that too. I'm learning Exercise can't wipe out a bad diet. Consistency each day is the key. I struggle with that but I keep going. Surely one day I'll get it right. The family thing....sounds like a control thing. You didn't enjoy the McDonalds but you ate it anyway to prove that you are in charge. You can eat it if you want to. My dh does that occasionally He will say I thought you were dieting if I'm enjoying something. He's a black and white person. I'm shades of gray. Also on the family thing, your mother might be worried about your health. I have an overweight daughter. I do comment from time to time while she's here with me. She gives me one of her looks. I explain that I don't want her getting diabetes or high blood pressure. I tell her don't waste her life being fat and not being able to wear cute clothes. Shopping should be fun. I wasted my 30s and 40s. Here we are in the 50s. So track your points each day and move your body. Find something you like to do. Ride a bike outside? Zumba? walk? dance? I say get the coat and let it motivate you.

peru Come join us on the lose 1 lb this week challenge. Track your points or calories whatever you are doing and go move your body. Find a youtube person who is losing weight and follow her. I find the daily vlogs motivating.

over in cals and carbs. I forgot to enter a snack for the afternoon. I was so mindful of my cals too all day Even cut a portion in half to fit at dinner and then later remembered that snack which put me over. grrrrr

I was being lazy and said I will do 15 min. So I did some pushups and floorwork. Then decided I could do a walk. Its the starting that is the hard part. I ended up with 50 min of exercise for the day.

I guess I will have to go easy tomorrow (well, now its today) so I don't burn out. I might aim for like 5,000 steps and to track all my food. Anything beyond that is a bonus.

Good morning everyone,

To everyone who has been on track, met a goal, or had something nice happen in their life Way to go! To all who are struggling, spinning their wheels, or had something come up, I send positive thoughts and (((hugs))) to you. Welcome to all the new people that have joined the board. I am so glad to see everyone!

I am back from Phoenix/Vegas. I had an amazing time. I can say what you do in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas, I picked up several pounds. Then Phoenix with their awesome Mexican restaurants added a few more. I never ate until I was stuffed but the choices I made were calorie dense. I have no regrets, I will just get back on track and move forward. It will be easier here at home as I don't go out to eat that much and the choice of restaurants is dismal. The girls kept the home fires burning, did what they were suppose to, and had a good time being in charge of the house. I am glad to be back home and looking forward to getting back to my life.

Liz


March Goals
1 January 2017 239 3 March 243
1. Log all food out 0 of 31 days Under calories of 31 days Over calories 3 of 31 days Protein goal 0 of 31 days
2. Exercise 20 hours (1200 minutes) 0
3. Managing stress 2 out of 31 days


I am being purposeful in my daily actions to become the healthy active balanced person that I want to be.

Hi all - sorry I've been MIA. Last week I was on vacation and this week has been crazy stressful. Things are going to be this way for at least another week or two, but I am managing. I lost .1 since my last WI 2 weeks ago, and since I was not in my own house and ate hotel/restaurant food for almost 6 days straight I am happy with any loss at all. Today is spring cleaning & then walking around the car show for a few hours. Tomorrow will be more spring cleaning and then heading downtown to see Cirque du Soleil's Avatar show. A vendor offered us free tickets for their private suite, meaning food & drinks are included. I've been to sporting events with them and they usually order some healthy options like veggie trays & hummus along with the burgers and fries, so I should be able to stay on track.

I LOVE OUTLANDER! I've been reading the books for 20+ years. I believe Starz has their own streaming service now, or will soon, so if don't want to wait until the DVDs are released, you should still be able to find it online.

Off to start my cleaning. Happy Saturday all!

1 pound challenge

I lost 2.4 this week
trooworld now you have a starting place for next week

Report in when your week is finished
cbabie
bugmom

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@theslightedge – 15 minutes is better than nothing. WTG for the loss!

@trooworld – please don’t think that’s destiny. If I recall, you had a very stressful month, yes? It’s a good time for you to BAM – breathe, accept, & move on. You CAN be healthy, and it doesn’t have to be a chore. Think about what you did RIGHT this past month and build on that. WTG doing a WI today!

@bugmom92 – great job preplanning for the party. I love a good theater night. I got to see Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk show, based on Avatar. It was by far the most amazing set design I’ve ever seen in ANY type of show.

I did well with the catered food; had a salad, some cheese, a single cookie, and 2 soft pretzel balls. I skipped the pizza and real desserts when they passed around the order form. I had a single beer & the rest was water. I managed to come in under my calorie target for the day with the calories I earned from housework today. Now off to bed for a good night’s sleep. Have a good week y’all.

cbabie hooray on your 5 lbs. Now that you are walking again, you can work on the next lb. After I fast I sort of give myself permission to eat anything I want saying you deserve this now. You've been so good. Not a healthy way of thinking.

trooworld 1/4 veggies. my first thought was that means I have to make a 3rd thing. lol I will try. Maybe baby carrots where I just open a bag. Think how your budget will be affected if you don't get your eating under control. More trips to doctor, hospital stays, more meds. So in a way they are connected. Here have some cheese with your whine. lol The trick is to think about all this just for the day and break it down. Can you track breakfast? Do you have the app on your phone? Take a pic of your food if you are busy so you can track it later if need be.

neohgirl Intuitive eating. I'll look at that website. I wasn't raised with good role models when it came to healthy eating and exercise. So I'm learning to form new habits.

Food over on cals and carbs
Exercise 15 min walk Tomorrow I want to do some weight lifting, ask me later if I did.

I got to 30 and thought about you and said push for 40. My heart rate was extremely high though. More than 50% was in my peak range I need to research how much of my workout is supposed to be at that level vs cardio

I have had a busy past couple of days with social events. Looks like gemwolf, trooworld and cbabie are holding down the fort.

cbabie I wish there was a guide for what your sleep is supposed to be. Like how many times restless is okay. bike riding is fun. Lol on your mom and the timer. I hope your sickness passes quickly.

trooworld sorry about your kitty. Mine passed in 2014. She was 15. We have her ashes in a little kitty urn sitting on my fireplace mantle. Her collar is draped around it. Im not really a pet person but she was part of the family.

gemwolf I like listening to Avenged Sevenfold when I'm on the treadmill. Especially running. Not that I do that much.

I didn't track this weekend nor did any exercise.

Here's a link to WW meeting highlights.

https://youtu.be/-UDFQ9-gPV8?list=PLotciwu13pympuBvNte5ZWt9E96kqjYPp