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

@trooworld Good job on the mindfulness at the potluck. And not eating the pizza. That’s hard but so worth it. The fried catfish was really good. I used a little more catfish than the recipe called for so I have leftovers for lunch. I added 2 tablespoons of low-fat mayonnaise to the coleslaw. I wish I had doubled the recipe. It was so good. I have a little leftover to go on my fish. My husband wasn’t a fan so next time I will fix him something different.
Hi, all. It felt so good to be in the water yesterday. I swam my usual amount of yards. Tonight we are eating at my cousin’s house. I had planned on making the white pizza. I put the pizza dough in the freezer. We’ll have omelets this morning to use up the spinach.

Hello all. I am currently trying to do WW but it is hard to eat on the run and wanted to know if people over 50 have found success with using MFP. I tried using MFP but the app is not very user friendly as WW. Does anyone have the premium plan with MFP? Success with one more than the other?

Thank you,

Mary

@cbabie I hope baby girl is better and no one else gets sick. @trooworld .6 weight loss is good! And working on fullness signals, too. Enjoy your day off and time with your friend. Hi, all! I enjoyed my meal at my cousins’s house. I tracked everything as best I could. That’s one thing I learned from WW. An educated guess is better than not tracking. I have to admit I ate more than I should have but I don’t feel like I went overboard. Today is a swim day and steak night.

@mafery Welcome to the group. I lost 24 lbs on here using MFP right before pandemic hit. I have the Premium plan and was using a carb cycling program. I had become pre-diabetic and dr suggested lowering my carbs a bit. Unfortunately gained all those back. Since then I have tried many times to repeat my success and can't seem to do it consistently. I don't know why. I just started following the WWBlue plan about 2 weeks ago but I'm using the Healthi app so it's free. I was double tracking for awhile but got sick of that. So now just on Healthi. I've lost almost 3 lbs with it. I think I like it better as it is easier for me to eat f&v and all the other good things that would be good for my body plus because the points are so high on the non healthy food it gives me pause. Do I really need this? Can I just eat less of it? Versus if I'm calorie counting I just eat it, track it, and move on and then say well I have no calories left for the healthy food. I do like the food database on MFP better. I found a website that I've added to my phone like an app of restaurants with point values. They have both points plus and smart points. It's been a bit of a mindset change as before I could just eat alot of meat and cheese while out and not have to worry about it. But now those things have points. But I think in the long run, the WW plan will be better for me. I'm also really paying attention to how full I feel. Not just eating it because it's zero points or because I have the points left. Its a learning process.

@trooworld Yaaay on your weight loss. I love art museums. So repeat those habits you worked on this week so you can show a loss again next week.

@fabgeekmom I agree with educated guesses are better than nothing. Lots of times I would search something and then then choose the middle number of calories if I couldn't find the proper nutrition data. It worked that way.

@cbabie Sorry to hear sick family members again.

Food has been going well this week. But I need to find my exercise rhythm again. Usually it's the other way around. Being back home now I'm trying to find the best time to exercise. While 6:30 pm was a great time with my dd because she wasn't home from work yet, it's an awful time because that's when I sit with my mil until she goes to bed. I did get in a 20 min walk this morning though. Just didn't make it to the gym to do my weights like I wanted it. My bodyfat % lowered while I was staying with dd. That has never happened. Overall I did really well this year. Now to keep it going.

@cbabie I’m glad you are checking in. It’s always good to hear from you. @theslightestedgeforever I’m glad you found something that works for you. I agree that the points help us to make better choices. You’re getting results that you like. I don’t count points but I do use my experience with WW to help me make better choices.

@trooworld Your meals sound good. I’ll let you know how the pizza is. Hi, all. Dinner at my daughter’s house was good. She prepared a Skinnytaste recipe that was good. Today is a swim day.

@theslightedgeforever Good job on the weight loss!

@trooworld I am glad you are feeling a little better. I have made the meatloaf and it is good. Thanks for your words of encouragement about my weight gain. I was feeling anxious because the holidays are around the corner. I get this way every year. Hi, all! Yesterday I did the recumbent elliptical while listening to an audiobook. My son cooked dinner last night. Two recipes from ATK. Chicken poached in a soy sauce mixture and vegetable lo mein. Tonight my cousin and her husband are coming over for dinner. I’m preparing the Skinnytaste teriyaki salmon in the air fryer with salad and rice. My son is preparing ATK biscuits. A lot of calories. I have already tracked the meal.

@gemwolf110 Tracking is really eye opening! Perhaps you can gradually reduce the amount of creamer and sweetener in your coffee. The same about the eggnog. Small portions. I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk that I froth. My son bought me a frother a few years ago. @trooworld I’m glad you are feeling better. The salad and chicken sound good. Hi, all. My meal last night was yummy. The biscuits were really good and the salmon was cooked perfectly in the air fryer. We had a good visit with my cousin and her husband. Today I’m going to the recreation center. My husband and I are getting haircuts this afternoon. Our hairdresser comes to our house. We’re having salmon for lunch. For dinner I’m making the turkey burgers from the air fryer cookbook but I’m using ground beef.

It also helps if the egg nog was in the right measurements…1 cup. Not 5! Lol whoops!

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@fabgeekmom Thank you. The salad was good. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit with your cousin and her husband. That's nice that the hairdresser comes to you. Enjoy your day and dinner!

@theslightedgeforever Yes but unfortunately, I've eaten it too many times and it's not appealing to me anymore. Lunch is easy because it's leftovers from the night before. That's true about the takeout. That's great you went for a walk with hubby.

@cbabie That must be frustrating having the doctor tell you that. I'm sorry you had to go through that. Some people don't eat when they are anxious but I'm like you and eat. I hate depression, too. I have a friend who just moved to WA state and I don't know how she is going to do because she suffers from depression. She seems to love it but winter hasn't quite hit yet.

Hi all. It's a bit stressful and a bit sad at my house: my BIL might have to go back to the hospital, he's not doing well. So, for now, we have not made any Thanksgiving plans because we won't have Thanksgiving if he's in the hospital. I'm feeling pretty stressed.

Water yesterday: 40 oz

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

Will be praying for your BIL and your family.

Hi All

So I had 65 bucks in rewards cash to Michaels from buying my artificial tree there. It was due to expire early next month so I went there today to see what I could buy. Well I started in the Christmas decorations but I already have more than enough, then I remembered my coworker saying there is edible markers for decorating cookies and such almost went and bought that stuff but then was like why would I buy stuff to make stuff I shouldn’t eat. Moved on. Looked at picture frames and frames for my diploma. But I rather keep mine safely locked up. Made my way over to the knitting and crochet aisle and stocked up on a new kit to teach myself how to crochet and re learn how to knit. Picked up my mom stuff too as she wants to do it with me. I also picked up a couple of boxes to paint for Christmas gifts. Will post the finished products when done.

Got some new runners for the bedroom. And other stuff that I needed.

~ Missy

@trooworld I’m glad you got a turkey. Too bad about the vertigo. Going to bed early was what you needed. Hi, all. When I got home yesterday I found that my son had made soup. ATK, of course. I ate half a serving. More calories than I would like but it was very good. I’m eating some for lunch today. I’m going swimming so I will burn a lot of calories. Dinner at my daughter’s was good. She made soup, too. It’s soup season!

@cbabie Hopefully the sickness in the house will be behind you and you can start looking at yourself.

@fabgeekmom I was commenting on your 2 lb gain. I just wondered if you had been less active which would account for the gain then I just reread and you said you had eaten more calories this month. I eat the same number of calories but in the past I have had it based on burning a certain amount of calories. When I don't do that I gain. I've been in the mood for soup too. I just need to make some. Safe trip home. Although I think I'm late for that you are probably already home.

@gemwolf110 1 vs 5 cups. lol I don't think I've ever found eggnog I liked. Tis the season. You got a nice haul from Michaels. I shiver when I see crochet needles. My mom tried to teach me once.

@trooworld Sorry about your bil and the hospital. I eat when stressed. I eat when happy. Oh just read your going to be able to have Thanksgiving dinner. I bet the family is so relieved. I hope they figure out your vertigo problem.

I gained 1.5 lbs this week. Eating slightly a bit more points than I need and moving less than I need because I've been sitting and reading. Finished another book in the series I'm reading. So cannot continue this behavior