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honeygirl

dottie_lottie wrote: »

up .5lb and wi this week, that's the 2nd week in a row. I essentially haven't had any weight loss since before christmas now. After the christmas break I was up 2.5, 1st week of ss down 2.5, last week up .5 and now this week up .5. I wouldn't mind I had such a good week last week too. Didn't use all my 49 and earned 23 activity points. I'm so disappointed, I'm not giving up, I just don't know whats going wrong

Hi dottie, Don't let it get you down because your hard work will show on the scales eventually, you might be losing inches and that is part of weight loss aswell. Anyway keep going and hopefully next week the scale will go down:)

Foxed

honeygirl wrote: »

Hey all, down 1 and half pounds at weigh in today and am delighted with that:) Onwards and Downwards:)

Well done honey! You are doing really well.

I was feeling crummy and debating if I'd go to my WI or not. I figured I'd STS or be up or down a half. I went and was surprised to be down 1.5lbs too... doesn't that always happen when you think you'll have a bad week? I'm glad I went anyway.

Just wondering, has anyone adjusted their goal weight themselves? I'm 10 lbs away from mine, but I still feel as though I could lose more than 10lbs. WW sets everyone at a BMI of 24 (so my leader says), but I think I'd like to go a bit lower than that. Of course I'll still have to keep paying then, which is a bit of a pain! :mad:

honeygirl

Foxed wrote: »

Well done honey! You are doing really well.

I was feeling crummy and debating if I'd go to my WI or not. I figured I'd STS or be up or down a half. I went and was surprised to be down 1.5lbs too... doesn't that always happen when you think you'll have a bad week? I'm glad I went anyway.

Just wondering, has anyone adjusted their goal weight themselves? I'm 10 lbs away from mine, but I still feel as though I could lose more than 10lbs. WW sets everyone at a BMI of 24 (so my leader says), but I think I'd like to go a bit lower than that. Of course I'll still have to keep paying then, which is a bit of a pain! :mad:

Hi Foxed, Thanks a million and congrats on your 1 and half loss:) My goal weight was set at 9.10 when I first lost my weight and I kept it for years at 9.7. When I started having problems losing again my leader changed it to 10 stone so when I get to 10.5 I will stop paying. I am going to leave it at that and keep going and try and get to 9.7 myself which is a perfect weight for me:). The goal is supposed to be up to both of you so just talk to your leader and see what she says.

JudyD

keesa wrote: »

I follow ss but then every evening I point them all too. It reassures me I'm not way off track

I do the same. I just find I eat too much otherwise yet I love the SS plan as I never feel hungry and hardly ever have sugar cravings.

niamhmcauley

Hi all,

I have started going back to meetings this week (needed the extra motivation) so I am on week 1 of simple start. Can anybody tell me what cereals exactly you're allowed have on that... is it only shredded wheat?

Thanks

JudyD

niamhmcauley wrote: »

Hi all,

I have started going back to meetings this week (needed the extra motivation) so I am on week 1 of simple start. Can anybody tell me what cereals exactly you're allowed have on that... is it only shredded wheat?

Thanks

Hi Niamh - Simple Start Cereals are shredded wheat or porridge. Hope the week goes well for you!

jubella

I'm debating whether to stop going to weigh ins. I haven't missed one since October, but I'm still a student and I have absolutely no money coming in, so it's hard to justify spending ten euro a week on it for the foreseeable future. Have people had much success at home? Am I mad to give up going to weigh ins? I know I'll be much more tempted to slack off a bit if it's not someone else weighing me. So hard to decide what to do.

Natmus

maggimay wrote: »

by the way has anyone noticed meetings seem to be very quiet no mad queues

Yes, I've noticed the same...and less again staying for the talk. I suppose it's hard to justify 10 euro every week when your broke!

JudyD

jubella wrote: »

I'm debating whether to stop going to weigh ins. I haven't missed one since October, but I'm still a student and I have absolutely no money coming in, so it's hard to justify spending ten euro a week on it for the foreseeable future. Have people had much success at home? Am I mad to give up going to weigh ins? I know I'll be much more tempted to slack off a bit if it's not someone else weighing me. So hard to decide what to do.

Its a toughie. I've tried it before but without my regular wi and meeting I just slip back into old habits and end up forgetting about the plan and eating all round me and putting on weight.

I know people say its expensive but when I'm not going to ww I spend the €10 (and often more than that) on sweets, chocs, chips - all the wrong things and end up putting on weight and feeling like crap.

When I'm following ww I make a lot of dinners from scratch and buy less processed food so that saves me money. When I'm at the cinema I skip the bucket of popcorn and just get a drink - thats another saving. When I'm out for the night (seldom happens with the kids these days but still) I limit the drinks and have a few minerals - another saving. I even find if I'm going out for the day, I bring a packed lunch - ww friendly - I guess thats a bit sad! But its saves me money and pp's rather than sitting in a café on my own and spending ridiculous money on something I don't really want. Or worse, trying to eat out with a baby and toddler in tow!! :eek:

I guess for me, I think €10 is possible to claw back from somewhere else if you're willing to make the sacrifice and often when you're following the ww plan that will happen naturally.
For me, that €10 is an investment in my personal health and sanity. I feel better when I'm eating better and exercising. I have more energy. I'm in better form. I'm more motivated.

Having said that I get that when you're in college its not easy to balance the books and €10 can be a lifesaver some weeks. Maybe you are the type of person that, now you have the plan, you can stick to it and monitor your progress from home. You could always try it for a few weeks and use this blog as your wi?

niamhmcauley

JudyD wrote: »

Hi Niamh - Simple Start Cereals are shredded wheat or porridge. Hope the week goes well for you!

Thanks a million
So do I. ha.

Me re-joining has been a long time coming. Just like a few people on here who didn't want to pay the €10. That's why I left the first time (3 years ago). Kept it off for a while but it has all crept back on over the years. I would've end up paying the €10 on buying crap lunches for work every week so I've decide that I need the meetings as extra motivation.

For me I definitely need the meetings. They help me motivate myself by listening to other peoples stories and getting advise.

jubella

Thanks for the advice guys.. I'm wondering even if I went once a month to weigh in if that might work.. That'd be 20 euro a month then rather than 40. Hmmm.

tiny_penguin

jubella wrote: »

Thanks for the advice guys.. I'm wondering even if I went once a month to weigh in if that might work.. That'd be 20 euro a month then rather than 40. Hmmm.

You have to pay for the missed meetings, so going every second week would cost 15 instead of 20. (you get2 holiday weeks every 6 months) I have heard of some people working something out with the leader that if its an ongoing thing they don't have the pay for the missed weeks but that would be down to the leader as far as I know.

Duffy89

jubella wrote: »

Thanks for the advice guys.. I'm wondering even if I went once a month to weigh in if that might work.. That'd be 20 euro a month then rather than 40. Hmmm.

If you get on with your leader I would talk to her like Tiny Penguin suggested. Another possibility is you could attend meetings but not weigh in. Supposedly you pay the tenner for the weigh in and not the actual talk and some leaders are nice to allow people who plateau to attend the meeting and not pay. I would definitely talk to your leader about it and see what she says. All she can say is no so you've nothing to lose.

bubsicle

jubella wrote: »

I'm debating whether to stop going to weigh ins. I haven't missed one since October, but I'm still a student and I have absolutely no money coming in, so it's hard to justify spending ten euro a week on it for the foreseeable future. Have people had much success at home? Am I mad to give up going to weigh ins? I know I'll be much more tempted to slack off a bit if it's not someone else weighing me. So hard to decide what to do.

I did WW in college and then stopped. I was in my final year and ate so much bad food and used being in the final year as an excuse. If i was studying I wouldnt cook (thought it took too much valuable study time!), or if i was in the library would grab sweets and chocolate to keep me goin or as a treat cos i felt i deserved it!! (That all cost way more than 10e a week!) Anyway, i wish i went to the meetings. i ended up puttin on nearly 2 stone when I stopped going. Try stay with it or why not get a friend to weigh you every week and put 5e into a jar each week (if you have it). then you can buy a dress after you have lost x amount of weight.

Daniels mummy

Natmus wrote: »

Yes, I've noticed the same...and less again staying for the talk. I suppose it's hard to justify 10 euro every week when your broke!

I thought that it was my new class! I always went on a wed nite in blarney, normally a very busy class. With the baby it doesn't suit me any more, so iv changed to a Monday morning class, which will suit when I go back to wrk as well. Only a handful of people stay for the meeting which I just don't understand, ur paying €10 , u May as well get that motivational talk & the tips u get from other members are so handy. My leader did say on the 2nd Monday back that she had 250 people that 1st wk, whereas she had been hoping for 450. (I think she runs quite a few classes)

Daniels mummy

jubella wrote: »

I'm debating whether to stop going to weigh ins. I haven't missed one since October, but I'm still a student and I have absolutely no money coming in, so it's hard to justify spending ten euro a week on it for the foreseeable future. Have people had much success at home? Am I mad to give up going to weigh ins? I know I'll be much more tempted to slack off a bit if it's not someone else weighing me. So hard to decide what to do.

It's a toughie, anytime iv stopped goin to meetings, iv gained. But u should def consider wat some of the other posters here have said. Talk to ur leader, tell her ur story & ask is there any sort of student discount she could offer u, it's worth a shot.

Daniels mummy

How is everyone's wknd goin ? I'm just back from Killarney, went with my mum, sister, her boy & mine. Weather was a disaster, got no walking done which I was relying on. We actually couldn't leave the hotel yesterday weigh in tomorrow ðŸ˜

Pingi

Week 4 was a bad eating week for me, a combination of lots of things and events meant the plan was only half followed. Ended up - 0.6

Total - 7.8lbs in 4 weeks

This week back to plan tracking EVERYTHING and 4 gym sessions planned. Will report back next week with better news.

Also I discovered Hovis Crumpets, 2 with low low for 6PP.... Deadly.

x Purple Pawprints x

Thursday and Friday were okay for me. Friday night I had 2 drinks while I was at Neil Delamere, taken from my weeklies. Bit of an iffy weekend because I was working weird hours and stuff. Went to the cinema today but had Manhattan popcorn with me and I bought a Coke Zero. We'll see how WI goes on Wednesday.

Daniels mummy

Pingi wrote: »

Week 4 was a bad eating week for me, a combination of lots of things and events meant the plan was only half followed. Ended up - 0.6

Total - 7.8lbs in 4 weeks

This week back to plan tracking EVERYTHING and 4 gym sessions planned. Will report back next week with better news.

Also I discovered Hovis Crumpets, 2 with low low for 6PP.... Deadly.

Hi pingi did u toast the crumpets ? I was gonna buy some last wk but didn't know wat to have on them & was afraid If I brought them home I would put butter on them

Pingi

Daniels mummy wrote: »

Hi pingi did u toast the crumpets ? I was gonna buy some last wk but didn't know wat to have on them & was afraid If I brought them home I would put butter on them

Yep toasted, with 10g of low low butter type spread at 1 pp. Crumpets are 3 PP for 1 5pp for 2.

ww2015

Hope ye dont mind another member! I joined weight watchers at the end of october and am ashamed to say im the same as I was when I joined. I think in hindsight it was a bad time to join as I had a party every weekend in November due to 21sts and then had christmas etc so only ever bounced up and down a pound. Rejoining this weds and need to stick to it! have about 2 stone to lose, heres hoping!

Chong

Morning WW people,

Another week down, and another loss, bit slower this week but happy none the less.

Start day : January 6th - 19st 1.8lbs
January 13th - 18st 4.8lbs
January 20th - 18st 0.8lbs
January 27th - 17st 10.2lbs
February 3rd - 17st 8.2lbs

1.5st left to go and 3 months to do it in

Natmus

Another disaster of a weekend. Out for lunch on Saturday – didn’t PP a thing and ate all around me as it was a buffet…stayed out for the rest of the day/night, had loads to drink & of course ended up in the takeaway at 2am. Was so hungover yesterday I couldn’t stop eating. Ashamed to say I had McD’s and then pizza last night….3 TAKEAWAYS IN LESS THATN 24 HOURS! Will have to starve myself today & tomorrow to attempt to fix the damage for my wi tues. Yikes!! Why do I do it to myself every single weekend???? I really need a slap :-(

SunnieT

hi everyone,

just checking in, I had a disastrous week last week, was very very stressed in work and having some health problems which aren't helped by being very very stressed!! Really need to get my stress levels under control, I always turn to food when I get stressed

Mad night out then on Friday, thai meal then literally lost track of the amount of wine and vodka I had but was so hungover afterwards I basically couldn't eat for the rest of the weekend . So I was actually delighted to STS this morning, really thought I was going to be up. I have been very lax with tracking and not having my lunches organised for the past week (and today) but am determined to be good from now on.

I have to go back to the hospital this week for a check up for my PCOS which will probably mean going back on medication. I am hoping this will help with the weight loss as the last time I was on glucophage I didn't really want to eat much.

Its my birthday next month and I am really hoping to have another 7lbs down by then.

JudyD

I totally sympathise Natmus and SunnieT - Its so hard to go out, especially out drinking, and still manage PPs! But look at it this way - You're still here, you're still trying. So put it behind you and start fresh today! You'll be amazed how much damage you can undo by just getting back on the wagon and not giving up. (PS Maybe try not to starve yourself SunnieT - it just makes a binge/break-out all the harder to resist! A good detox with fruit, veg and tonnes of water works wonders though! )

I'm lucky that things are very quiet for me at the moment but I know that April is going to be a mental month with friends coming back from Oz there'll be loads of nights out as well as my little guy's birthday and a weekend away with hubby...and thats only as of now! So I know it'll be hard to lose anything over those few weeks and I'm determined to do my best for Feb & March while I can!

I've been making the SS jam each week - such a lifesaver! I love it with sliced banana on a toasted crumpet. Its the little pleasures!

Did another session of c25k today too. Week 7 Session 2. Starting to up my speed a little - 4.4mph (!!!!) I won't be in danger of a speeding ticket just yet! But I'm just loving it - which is such a surprise for me as I always HATED exercise and the mere thought of it used to send me for the comfort food! So I guess this really is a lifestyle change. Here's hoping I can keep it up!

JudyD

ww2015 wrote: »

Hope ye dont mind another member! I joined weight watchers at the end of october and am ashamed to say im the same as I was when I joined. I think in hindsight it was a bad time to join as I had a party every weekend in November due to 21sts and then had christmas etc so only ever bounced up and down a pound. Rejoining this weds and need to stick to it! have about 2 stone to lose, heres hoping!

Welcome ww2015! The more the merrier!! I only signed on again myself a few weeks ago.
Don't be ashamed of being the same at all. You should be proud you managed that with all the socialising and Christmas too! That's an achievement some of us here didn't manage! (yours truly) :rolleyes:
Here's to shifting that 2 stone in 2014!

keesa

Friday afternoon I went on a trip to Poland with a group of friends. Burger king pub crawl (with free drink and full sugar mixers) kebab pasta pizza pub crawl 2 hard rock cafe chocolate popcorn. Don't think I'll be having a great wi this week!

metime

hello fellow weight watching lovelies and well done on sticking with it another week. i have weigh in tomorrow myself but thought i would pop in for another dose of inspiration and ww talk!
it has been a week of no excercise for me, but i seem to have totally changed my mentality on food and eating recently - i think much more for the better. i seem much more mindful of portion and whats crap to eat. i just need to get some more veg in now. no couch to 5 k in a week or so, last time i tried was still sick and was near torturous. going to warm back into the execercise this week. tempted to go for a run now.......hmmmmmm!!!
anyway, no idea how weigh in will go tomorrow evening, don't even want to estimate a loss if there even would be one... was over my points most days and didnt track today or yesteray but did ok. it feels like i did anyway. although i must say there was wine in my week and some lunches out, when there wouldn't normally be....so i wonder if that will effect things.
will have to wait and see. signing up for the pre pay tomorrow anyway , pay for 5 weeks get 2 free, so that will bring me up to the end of march. feels good to know am getting back to excercising now and will be covered up until march....am hoping to lose a fair bit more by then!
also...LOVING rocking the size 14 jacket, and also been getting a few compliments from folk have not seen in ages about looking great - its fab!!!!!!

just back from couch to 5k, week 6 day 3!!!! I did it - 25 minutes non stop, even threw in an extra 5 for good measure - thats 30 mins non stop running. To say i'm chuffed is an understatement. These capris fit me so much better now, it's brill. Cannot believe will be in to week 7 of couch to 5k now. Tempted to do it tomorrow to give a bit of a boost to get back into the swing of thiings. Meal planning before bed tonight to do a healthy shopping for the week. My veg and water intake this week has been disastorous - need to sort it out. will have to refresh my healthy dinner brain, it seems to have forgotten some important things accidentally on purpose!

metime

JudyD wrote: »

Did another session of c25k today too. Week 7 Session 2. Starting to up my speed a little - 4.4mph (!!!!) I won't be in danger of a speeding ticket just yet! But I'm just loving it - which is such a surprise for me as I always HATED exercise and the mere thought of it used to send me for the comfort food! So I guess this really is a lifestyle change. Here's hoping I can keep it up!

eeeee !! yay, fair play so delighted to see you're speeding ahead with it! i just finished week 6 today, bit of a delay with sickness. tried week 6 dy 1 repeat to try it hwilst sick, terrible idea..!!!
was so delighted to get back to it this evening. i am loving it too - the break made me realise that! wahoo!!! high five us :-)