I'm sorry things are hard for you right now. Life can get overwhelming sometimes. Hugs to you.I'm sorry I haven't been around much. I haven't felt like I had much to contribute. It's a little rough right now.
I'm sorry things are hard for you right now. Life can get overwhelming sometimes. Hugs to you.
Welcome to the WW thread! Are you going to the meetings or online? At this past week's meeting, a new member joined after trying the online program. She said online didn't work for her because she needed the accountability of a weekly weigh-in. I know that is important to me!I NEED to get back on the wagon, but I get frustrated as I feel like I'm starting from ground zero. Because I am. My slips always end in slides. I've signed up for WW again and have used the chat feature once to get back on track, but I have yet to stick with the program since I rejoined.
After gaining some of the weight back, I maintained for quite a long time at 175 and a size 14. I gained another 45(!!!) after I quit smoking. So, at 46 with a bum-ish hip, ]my goal is NOT to work out 6 hours a week and weigh 136, but first just to get back into my size 14s. Then from there![/QUOTE
Absolutely! Set small goals first. There are a few other threads on this forum that are helpful in the weight loss journey. See if they work for you.
You're not alone. I have been down by either illness or injury for over a year now, which is making maintenance difficult, and weight gain pretty easy.
So, at 46 with a bum-ish hip, my goal is NOT to work out 6 hours a week and weigh 136, but first just to get back into my size 14s. Then we'll see from there!
Hi everyone! Congratulations on your losses!! I just joined (again) last Saturday. I did the 10 week commitment plan. So far so good. I just have a question - does anyone use the WW app? Does it track and have a scanner? Is that only for WW online? I have the app on my phone, but it seems very generic and basic, but not sure if I am missing something. I was going to join Meetings Plus Online, but apparently I live in a "non participating area" and none of the WW promotions apply and they do not offer the meetings and online plus.
I'm sorry Keahgirl.
That's almost exactly what we talked about today at the meeting. Our substitute leader (a friend of mine) said that when she was first in WW, her life was falling apart and she was at the gym 3 hours every day. Finally that had to stop; she was a single mom, and couldn't spend that much time away. And since then she's been working on what's actually possible for her, not her "pie in the sky, back when she was 20something" goal.
I don't about the 10 week committment or what it actually entails, nor do I kow about "meetings plus online". We have the Monthly Pass in our area, and that gives you meetings and online for about $46/month. Do you have that available?
I looked at your location and it sounds like maybe you're in the Orlando area. When we're at WDW we go to this center:
WEIGHT WATCHERS STORE HUNTERS CREEK Location
4125 TOWN CENTER BLVD
ORLANDO , FL 32837
Have you been there? They accept our monthly pass just fine.
Or maybe that's not your real location. If not, ignore the above.
I never use the scanner, though. Nor do I use the pointsplus given on a box, not even on Smart Ones, because they might not be accurate. (smart ones pretends to "be" WW, but they aren't) I calculate it. If I were you I would buy one of the calculators from the meeting, if you don't trust that you have online access and don't trust the site you're using.
So as for me, apparently I've been on the "let's explore being too far above goal" plan. It's been interesting, full of food and booze, my heartburn came back (that was my wakeup call!!!), and I found that it's hard to sleep when I'm overeating. I basically spent the summer not tracking. It crept up slowly slowly, I was keeping being over-goal at bay, but then whammo. 10+ over allowed 2 pounds over goal. And ultimately I was 20 lbs up from my *original* goal, and that way of looking at it really smacked me in the face. Ay ay ay.
Sorry to get all "counseling session" here, but I think for many of us, weight (gain and loss) has so many psychological reasons etc.
And what I realized today is that it was really super-scary to hit goal (and then I lost 2.5 the following week). I didn't like having people say that maybe I was too thin; no one shared with me that my face would fill back out and it would be OK. The size I was in was weird; even though I know all about "vanity sizing" and that the number we're in today is a lower number than we would have been in, with the same body, years ago...it still felt too small. Though I looked terrific IMO. (just the face was skinnier than I wanted)
Even scarier than being at that weight/size is *maintaining* at that weight/size! I have never maintained before. This is all new. As hard as it was to think "if I hit that number I'll be 85 lbs down" at the beginning, it's harder (for me, at least) to think "and I want to be vigilant and be this size for the rest of my life". DH thinks I'm nutty, because he would look at each day of maintaining as a joy, as a gift. Eh, he and I are different.
But...from this perspective, bring on the size that makes me feel a little weird! I *liked* being there. I do not have any idea (beyond some subconscious undermining) why I abandoned the way I lost the weight. I mean, I ate ALL of my points. I ate some food. I wasn't starving, ever. But I did have to be *perfect*. Eating 50 points in a day was OK, but I couldn't eat 52 and track just 50. I didn't mind being perfect at tracking while losing; why was it so obnoxious in maintenance, when I got to eat MORE?
So here I am. Made Lifetime in Nov of '13, and now I have to get back to goal. I'm not that far up (though I did skip some meetings b/c I was angry with myself and not wanting to pay for the meetings and my scale at home tells me I've lost at least 5 lbs away from meetings), but losing is losing, right? Onwards and up...er....DOWNwards.
I can't be sedentary or walking 30 minutes a few times a week and eat like I'm training for a half marathon.
Funny enough, I've finally quit gaining and am maintaining for the first time in a looooong time.
The problem with that is...I don't need to maintain right now.
Newbie here. I am a lifetime member getting back on track, too. I am getting better at tracking. Finding a variety of protein every day is my biggest challenge. Also, low points plus snacks that are a little higher in protein is hard for me.
Any suggestions??
Really glad I found this thread.
I relate to that!
Well that's good.
Oh drat!
Hmm, well, I use soy, probably too much of it, for protein. Gardein, Morningstar, Tofurky...those sorts of brands. I think that I tend to have meals that have protein, and my snacks are more carby. But since I have been able to eat all points, I also focus on things like real cheese, that has fat AND protein, and can go along with crackers for a snack.
So...I'm probably of no use to you at all. Drat.
I do like string cheese for a snack. I like nuts too but those are a little higher in points for just a snack. Jerky and beef sticks are an option. I am also thinking about low sodium sliced deli turkey with my string cheese. I only get 29 points per day so it is a bit of a challenge since most of my meals are 8-10 points each.Yeah. It's better than continuing to gain, but I'd like to start losing now, please and thank you!
I usually eat either string cheese or Babybels with a piece of fruit, or low fat cottage cheese with tomatoes. Jerky can be pretty low in points as well.
I do like string cheese for a snack. I like nuts too but those are a little higher in points for just a snack. Jerky and beef sticks are an option. I am also thinking about low sodium sliced deli turkey with my string cheese. I only get 29 points per day so it is a bit of a challenge since most of my meals are 8-10 points each.
Me too! I am up at 4:40am and hitting the pavement for my morning 30 min. walk by 4:45am. I usually don't eat breakfast until 7:00am when I get to work. (I don't "clock-in" until 7:30am) My "lunch break" is at 10:00am - 10:30am. I usually have greek yogurt or cottage cheese and fruit at that time. Then I eat my actual lunch at my afternoon break at 1:45pm - 2:00pm. I am busy most of the day so I don't seem to "snack" much. When I get home is the problem!!!I get up before the crack of dawn, which means lots of snacking. I'm struggling with staying under points at the moment.