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I tracked all qmweek and weekend. First time in a while. I don't know why weekends are so hard. I'm proud of myself for sticking to it and doing a little cardio and strength training. I hope I can keep up this momentum. For me it is all about mindset. What is frustrating is that the scale didn't move I'm the same as last week.

Trooworld. Excellent job on making it to Bodypump. You are really turning this into a habit. Even when you are tired you went. Bravo!

Countryaire11 that’s great that you tracked. Soon weekends will be just as easy because you will make it a habit and you won’t even think about it, you’ll just do it automatically. Just keep working those habits and the scale will drop

Krupalip. Seems you will always have family related events on the weekend right? That is your normal culture. So you are making the best of it. Fitting it into your lifestyle along with being diligent during the week and your body rewarded you by not gaining a kilo. It’s like putting money ahead of time into a health bank. You never know when you will overindulgence and the calories have been prepaid just waiting for the time you needed to withdraw them. All your previous hard work did that.

I gained 1.2 this week so I’m back to working hard. My account is overdrawn

Trooworld. I’ve been doing some walking but that’s it. I went to dr today and I can lift weights again. So that’s next on my program. I’ve just been hungry lately. Trying to stay away from extra food

Cbabie maybe shift your schedule so you can get on here at afternoon or night. This group is part of your health plan.

Teresaw1020. I was reading a book yesterday and it talked about focusing on the results instead of the behaviors. So we want a trim healthy body but procrastinate on exercise, food choices, etc. we want an organized house but put off decluttering. So it said break down the behaviors to make it easy and the results will happen. Change your focus like a camera lens. Close up or far away. Then figure out how to make it easy. Activities have three parts. The getting ready to start the activity. The activity and the result. I get stuck on the starting. Lol. I had an epiphany. I have exercise on my schedule after morning routine and breakfast. I breeze through that just fine. Then I have to go back upstairs and throw my laundry in the dryer and put on my workout shoes and go exercise. That’s the plan anyway. What happens is I go to my room and there is my chair and I tell myself I’ll just finish my tea while I read one chapter then go exercise. So the chair is the cue or trigger. I can’t really remove the chair but I can move the shoes. I will put them along with my water bottle in the hallway on the credenza so when I finish rebooting the laundry I walk by and grab the shoes and head downstairs.

I will figure this out

Trooworld. I’m one of those people who can eat same lunch and breakfast. I have two different ones I rotate except the weekend but they are the same too. Less decisions less hassle. I do different dinners though. That produce box sounds great.

Cbabie. How about put baby in a stroller and go walk. Or put on a sling and carry while walking. How about swimming or water aerobics while you wait for the knee to get better

Hello all, been struggling with a cold and a bad cough, so missed my workout yesterday but went to the doctor got meds and not feeling better but will go do a mild workout today. Had a pity party last evening and went overboard on chocolate and chips, wish I could be stronger but wasn’t yesterday

@cbabie so sorry to hear about your knee, hope a speedy recovery for you, I do have a lot of family events over the weekends since my in laws are staying with us for a couple of weeks and they are very social people, yes and the scale can be tricky but trying to hang in there and not give up.

@theslightedgeforever I feel once in a while give in to your urge to have PB toast, on your cheat day and glad you’ve started working out again

@allisonlane161 hey Allison, congratulations on your achievements, any advice on how to get through those last lbs which won’t budge and sticking to the plan, would love some advice

@trooworld great to know that your wrists are doing better and loved the link for the Thai lemongrass chicken, it’s a great website for recipes

Ok guys off to the gym wish me luck hopefully won’t give up during my workout thanks to this horrid cold
Have a great day everyone!!!

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@allisonlane161 hey Allison, congratulations on your achievements, any advice on how to get through those last lbs which won’t budge and sticking to the plan, would love some advice

Thanks for the warm welcome here!

I had a lot of difficulty and it took months to lose, first, the last 5 pounds, and then a long time to lose that last 1.5 pounds. I nearly settled on a doctor's note that my current weight (1.5 over highest goal weight permitted by WW for 5'8) and actually had the note in hand when I hit goal. How did I do it? WW wouldn't like to hear this and maybe it wouldn't work for everyone, but after month's of having to keep paying $44.95, I decided on a Friday I was going to freaking do a sort of fast before my Saturday morning weigh in. I drank a green protein smoothie for breakfast, ate yogurt and berries for lunch, and a huge salad with SF dressing and small can of tuna for dinner, and nothing else. I hit goal the next day and never went above it again. I workout a lot and I worked out before that weigh in, sweat a lot and hadn't eaten much Friday. And I'd do it all over again.

As far as the top thing that got me to goal, my "why" was always my health so my only child didn't have to care for me in old age (I'm 56 now). Then as I progressed, my "why" became to be a better runner with a faster pace. I also have seen some beautiful places in this world (Mt Everest for one) because of my level of fitness. Weight Watchers made it possible.

Jackie aka Allisonlane161

Hey everyone! I read through the last few pages of comments and it’s so nice to see everyone so active on here. I had 4 teeth pulled on Monday which hit me a lot harder than I thought it would. The first 2 days I pretty much just laid around my apartment watching TV and relaxing. It’s been very hard to hit my calorie goal this week. I admit I haven’t been weighing/tracking as diligently as I should be. Although I know I’m not hitting my goals cuz I’m always hungry for real food and have been on mainly a smoothie/mushy food diet. I go to the dentist again on Tuesday for a checkup and also find out when they will put the wire on my braces.

Trooworld. Have fun with your friend! I know the feeling of wanting to get a bunch of stuff done before friends arrive.

Cbabie. Great job tracking even if you’re going over! Keeping up the habit is important. Something I seriously need to work on.

TeresaW1020. I’ve only heard good things about Crazy Rich Asians. I want to see it but don’t want to go to the theatre cuz I know that delicious popcorn smell will torture me.

Krupalip. Hope the meds kick in and you feel better soon!

@ChelleTrell I hope all goes well at the dentist on Tuesday. I'm glad you didn't push yourself and rested while recovering from 4 teeth pulled. Thank you, I am having fun!

@TeresaW1020 Yes ma'am! I will start below with yesterday's excursions! Your dinner sounds delicious, I'm sure your friend will love it (and you!). Good idea to walk a 5K! I love the image...it's a great reminder!

Hi all. So my friend arrived late yesterday. We went to lunch but didn't get there until 2:30! I was starving by the time we got there (her plane was late, we had to check her into the hotel, we had to go to the bank...etc). We went to a little Thai place in my old neighborhood. Yesterday, I didn't make any healthy decisions maybe today will be different. I had pad thai at lunch. Then we went SHOPPING! We just went to Kohls and Target (we'll go to boutiques today when we go to the beach). I bought a cute shirt to wear out tonight. We decided we needed a nap after that, so I dropped her off at her hotel for a few hours. We went to dinner in Little Italy. The traffic was maddening getting into Little Italy, it seemed that everyone had the same idea! We had to pay for parking because we couldn't find free parking but oh well. We went to dinner at the place beside the place that my husband and I went for our anniversary, and in a weird coincidence, the waiter that was serving the table next to us when my husband and I were at the neighboring restaurant served us. I remember his strong Italian accent and his name, Fabio, and his charming manner. He was just as charming to my friend and I, I bet he gets a lot of tips! I had spaghetti with meat sauce that also had meatballs, a caesar salad and a glass of Chianti. Let me tell you, I think that was the best spaghetti I've ever had! I don't know what they put in that but it was amaaaaazing. We had a great time, we took some pics, and then went to a little boutique in the area that sold nice jewelry. I was so tempted but I have a financial goal that is keeping me out of such places so I didn't buy anything. Stay tuned for more adventures!

krupalip I don't really have cheat days. When I do that I tend to go overboard. I do have two days a week where my calories are higher than normal and the other days I compensate by lowering them a bit so I stay around an average of 1521 calories per day or lower. If I exercise, I can lose weight at this formula. I was using PB because I was denying myself some sweets that I wanted. I would have been better off with a bite of chocolate. I don't need much to satisfy me. I hope you are feeling better. When I'm sick I make poor food choices to comfort myself.

Trooworld I do pretrack my food. But sometimes I don't necessarily want to eat the thing I have pretracked. Kind of like you and the lunch you bring. This week I felt like my stomach was an empty hole. Nothing seemed to satisy it. Here's looking at this week will be better. It's fun to go out with friends. Sounds like you had a wonderful time. That Italian place sounded really good.

allisonlane161 Good for you on your accomplishment of Mt Everest. One of my goals is to be in better shape for hiking. I love to hike and in the future would like to take more family hikes and not always be the last one up the hill saying I'm coming (gasp, wheeze, gasp) I'm coming. You can tell you worked very hard for your arms. I love good toned arms. Another one of my goals.

TeresaW1020 Yes I've tried PB2 and don't like it. I'm a picky PB snob. I've tried the natural stuff and funny enough it's just too peanut-y tasting to me. I like what I like I've learned. So usually I only eat 1.5 T per week on Pancake Friday and I'm good with that. I just turned to it this week because I had nothing else to satisfy me in the house. But I changed that. I have replenished my choc stash and it remains in the choc stash place. I'm more comforted in the fact that it's there versus eating it. Occasionally I will dip into it. I used to have a regular Oreo Thinners Thursday routine where I would have 4 cookies and a cup of skim milk. I always looked forward to that. Then I didn't have that need anymore and my boxes sat there for months unopened. Then my son moved home and noticed he started getting into my stash and one day they were gone. So now I have restocked and they are safely on my bedroom shelves. lol So this week it's back to my 1-2 times per week of sweets boundaries. Great job on your treadmill walking. My kids saw Crazy Rich Asians and all loved it. Maybe those 21 Day Fix containers would work for you. They make it so easy to measure. I love to bake and just learning to cook. lol I quit baking because I would eat the stuff but then found I really miss baking so baking is on Saturdays and I give myself enough extra calories to enjoy one piece.

cbabie Good for you for making better choices and getting rid of the sugar craving. Life will settle down and the exercise routine will begin again. Hooray on your loss.

ChelleTrell Getting teeth pulled is hard. So hopefully this downtime will be short and soon you will be back soon on a regular diet. I hate when life gets in the way of my healthy program. lol

Finally got all through these and forgot to hit post. I thought I did. But anyway, here we are.

WW meeting highlights

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Good morning, loved reading everyone’s post and thank you for all the get well soon wishes, they did seem to come my way and I am feeling much better, last couple of days were very hectic and my cold and cough didn’t make it any easier
@trooworld good to see that you’re having a blast with your friend and managing to stick to your financial and caloric goals. I plan to shop at Target when I am in the US, a few friends have said that it’s a great place for shopping. I am down to 52 kgs/114.6 lbs this morning, and heading to the gym in a bit, feels good

@theslightedgeforever how are you, when I started my weight loss program, I went on YouTube to find some motivational material and I found this Australian documentary about Elle ip, who despite several challenges including just delivering a new born baby managed to compete in a fitness and body building competition in NY in record time. Elle’s story was inspiring for me because, I too had one toddler and I had a new born plus a gym membership and a nanny, Elle didn’t have either of these things and she lost weight and achieved her goals in just 11 months. It’s in her documentary that she recommends cheat days, so I started to have one as well, I too go overboard sometimes when I am on cheat days. However, if you get the time please watch This documentary Beyond Expectaions, it helped changed my life

@chellTrell hope you can put your tooth extractions behind you soon and get back to your normal routine, hang in there

@cbabie congratulations on your weight loss, good to see that your knee injury isn’t getting into the way of your weight loss journey

@TeresaW1020 Finally, yesterday I tried on my black dress which was kind of my goal, something I. Wanted to wear for my big 40! After months and weeks of the zip not going up, it did yesterday, what a rush it was, I need a new wardrobe too, any shopping tips ?

Have a great week everyone and a great day ahead

Good morning and Happy Labor Day (for you in the U.S. )

@trooworld, Spaghetti with meatballs, a Caesar salad and a glass of Chianti is like one of my dream meals. Yum!! You know I never mind as much when I blow through my calories if the meal was memorable. Sounds like you are having an amazing time. Good for you!!

@cbabie, Yayyy for your 1.4 lb loss! That is awesome! I know lots of people hate treadmills because they think they are boring. Not me! I put on one of the preset programs, turn on the TV and fan, and get to it!

@theslightedgeforever, good for you for hiding your stash from your son! Let him buy his own. I couldn't have a stash like that in my house. I just don't have that kind of control. I really want to see that movie and told my husband that is I don't go with my friend he will be forced to take me.

@gemwolf110, good for you for wanting to go back to school and make a change in your career. If you have the ability to find something you love to do then you should do it. Yes, it will be a lot of work but so worth it!

@krupalip, How awesome that you got that little black dress zipped up!! I know the feeling! Yesterday, when I was getting dressed for church I decided to try on something from the back of my closet just to see and was so excited that a super cute shirt that I've owned for 6 years and only wore once fit and was even a little big on me. What a motivator!! It is my goal to have everything in my closet fit me and not be sitting there waiting for me to lose this stinking weight. I love shopping!! I'm not a fan of Target's clothes personally. I like Kohls and Dress Barn and I do a lot of online shopping. Once I'm out of plus size clothes I plan to go into stores that I've never been in. What a hoot that will be!!


So, I had a really good weekend. Weight was down this morning and I'm hoping to have a decent loss at tomorrow's weigh in. I worked out really hard the last two days and today I'm going to have to calm it down. I have an old groin pull injury that will flare up whenever I overdo it. I've finally learned to listen to my body and not push it when that happens. It frustrates me but it's better than really overdoing it and being out of commission for a couple of weeks. Been there done that more than once!!