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Oh my gosh - thank you for having the courage to write this post! I am completely going thru this right now too! I just got my wedding pics back and although I felt like I looked pretty, many can I tell those extra 20 lbs. are there! Ever since I st…
Awe, I'm sorry to hear that this weekend was so rough for you! Hang in there. I'm with you on tracking all of the food...it makes the scale more bearable somehow knowing that I can better predict my weight based on my food journal.
So......
Saturday I had this feeling I was going to be up in lbs. before my weigh-in - and I was - 3.0 lbs. in fact! So I went to my meeting but did not weigh in - I just couldn't do it! And I hate to say it but for the rest of the weekend I was in…
What an awesome victory! Yay!:-)
Thanks girls - in the past when I have been on ww it was all or nothin so this is a huge change for me. Hope you all had a great weekend!
That is definitely a VICTORY, and I am so happy that you are acknowledging it! Congrats on your loss too!
So....this week was not a terrible struggle but I am trying to be cognizant of a few things.......
I was super busy this week, and this hardly EVER happens to me, but I was waiting until around 3 pm to eat lunch - and as of that point I felt almost…
Thank you all so much! I am definitely going to slowly ween myself off of the sweeteners - I cannot believe how much I am addicted to the stuff - crystal light, diet coke, etc., etc., etc.! And then I am going to look into agave nectar -
I will kee…
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- About Me:
- I am a newlywed, and since meeting my husband, have put on 17 lbs.! I joined WW in 2003 and have struggled ever since with the same 20 - 15 lbs. I get close to goal and then drift back. I am looking for a consistent healthy lifestyle.
- Plan of Choice:
- Weight Watchers
- Workout Philosophy:
- I stay active doing everyday activities, I'm a walk-a-holic, I love lifting weights, I only exercise because I have to
My goal....
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I have a confession......
So......
Saturday I had this feeling I was going to be up in lbs. before my weigh-in - and I was - 3.0 lbs. in fact! So I went to my meeting but did not weigh in - I just couldn't do it! And I hate to say it but for the rest of the weekend I was in an awful mood - I felt like such a loser despite knowing exactly why the scale was up. I knew I had splurged a bit too much, esp. the night before weigh in. So it isn't like I shouldn't have expected it!
However, I weighed myself this am and I am ba… Continue
Saturday I had this feeling I was going to be up in lbs. before my weigh-in - and I was - 3.0 lbs. in fact! So I went to my meeting but did not weigh in - I just couldn't do it! And I hate to say it but for the rest of the weekend I was in an awful mood - I felt like such a loser despite knowing exactly why the scale was up. I knew I had splurged a bit too much, esp. the night before weigh in. So it isn't like I shouldn't have expected it!
However, I weighed myself this am and I am ba… Continue
Posted on August 17, 2009 at 6:59am — 1 Comment
This week/ WW weigh in
So....this week was not a terrible struggle but I am trying to be cognizant of a few things.......
I was super busy this week, and this hardly EVER happens to me, but I was waiting until around 3 pm to eat lunch - and as of that point I felt almost nauseated - anyone else ever feel that way? I need to make myself eat every 3-4 hours - it makes such a difference!
So last evening I was tired, hunggrrry and didn't want to dirty up the kitchen when the hubby comes home around 6 pm and says - "Let'… Continue
I was super busy this week, and this hardly EVER happens to me, but I was waiting until around 3 pm to eat lunch - and as of that point I felt almost nauseated - anyone else ever feel that way? I need to make myself eat every 3-4 hours - it makes such a difference!
So last evening I was tired, hunggrrry and didn't want to dirty up the kitchen when the hubby comes home around 6 pm and says - "Let'… Continue
Posted on August 8, 2009 at 8:59am — 3 Comments
Question on clean eating.....
I have been looking into this more and want to get more comfortable with WW, but am realizing how addicted I am to sugar!
Can anyone tell me (and I know the answer I am pretty darn sure), but sweeteners such as splenda are totally out of the question, right?
What do you "clean eaters" use for sweetener to cut down on the calories? I tried just using cream in my coffee today and I caved! I had to add sweetener but yet I know those chemicals in my body aren't good!
Any suggestions?
Can anyone tell me (and I know the answer I am pretty darn sure), but sweeteners such as splenda are totally out of the question, right?
What do you "clean eaters" use for sweetener to cut down on the calories? I tried just using cream in my coffee today and I caved! I had to add sweetener but yet I know those chemicals in my body aren't good!
Any suggestions?
Posted on August 2, 2009 at 9:33am — 4 Comments
Saturday's food journal
First off, I lost 2 lbs! I am ecstatic as I had been stuck in this rut where I would try and say I was following program but was being very lax on journaling, drinking water, choosing good choices, etc. So yay!
Also, the husband and I went to dinner last night and we went to Mongolian BBQ and I just chose the salad and soup bar b/c I knew I could better decipher what I would be eating on there. We then went to Ritter's, this icecream place in Indy that is to DIE for, and I got a small lite icec… Continue
Also, the husband and I went to dinner last night and we went to Mongolian BBQ and I just chose the salad and soup bar b/c I knew I could better decipher what I would be eating on there. We then went to Ritter's, this icecream place in Indy that is to DIE for, and I got a small lite icec… Continue
Posted on August 2, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
Dividing up the flex points!
So this week I tried something new - I made a conscious effort to not blow thru my flex points on the weekend and envisioned myself having 5 extra points each day and voila! It has been fabulous! I feel like I am (finally) working the program the way I am supposed to and am satisfied! Most weeks I would be out of extra points by Wed. and hungry! So we'll see this Saturday at weigh in but I am feeling good!
Also, I am noticing that when I don't eat sugar, I don't crave it as much - does anyone e… Continue
Also, I am noticing that when I don't eat sugar, I don't crave it as much - does anyone e… Continue
Posted on July 28, 2009 at 7:00pm — 8 Comments
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 10:59am on September 3, 2009,
Shannon H. said…
- You will totally get back on track. Life happens and you're doing great at rolling with it. Glad to see you back in action on BTL!
- At 5:32pm on September 2, 2009,
Laura L said…
- I will get back on track - right???? Aaaah - struggling here! I have had many social events, the start of the school year that are stressing me out - giving me less time to prepare - but this is for life, right? No more excuses! Okay - thanks - I just had to vent. Happy Wed. everyone!
- At 10:39pm on August 26, 2009,
Shannon H. said…
- How are things going, Laura? Eager for another post! :-)
- At 2:08pm on August 8, 2009,
Michelle M said…
- Hi Laura! THanks for the add! :)
- At 6:04pm on July 29, 2009,
Shannon H. said…
- I had a tootsie roll (SUGAR) today and thought of your post from yesterday when I found myself reaching for another. Said no and moved on to a sliced cucumber instead. Stopped the snacking at that. So, thanks again for yesterday's post!
- At 10:20am on July 23, 2009,
Christine said… - hey there. It was SO tough... for me, eating with the hubby on weekends was comforting and our bonding time... so, I was resistant to give that up... plus I have trouble saying "no" or putting my needs first... so, I was scared to do that... when I honestly looked at my weekend eating, I realized I was way too lax about things. Maybe one meal can be our bonding time, not the entire weekend. I was kind of using the hubby as a scapegoat too... my excuse to go off plan.
My approach was to plan one meal out with the hubby, and the rest of the time try to cook our meals... I tried to plan a couple of weekend meals I was really excited about--maybe even more excited than I was about eating out. I guess I was trying to be more structured on the weekends.
I also tried to be excited about my weekday food too. With those extra points, I added back in foods I had taken out of my diet cause they were high in points (peanut butter, nuts and string cheese, etc). I also planned yummy dinners and lunches for the weekdays. Guess on the weekdays I was trying be less structured...
The one thing that helped me was to get used to the idea that we can eat separate things, but still bond. We eat together, but most of the time we eat separate things... took me a long time to be okay with that.
- At 9:17am on July 19, 2009,
Kathy said… - Hang in there. You can do it. I am just now getting started. I have been putting this off much too long and now I have a very long road ahead of me. Working on a plan to loose all this weight. Going swimming today. This is the only exercise that I really enjoy. I am committed to staying in the pool at least 1 hour today. Now most of that is just playing around - not hard fast swimming. Have a great Sunday
- At 12:58pm on July 18, 2009,
Christy said… - Hi Laura! It does seem like we have a similar story. Good luck on your weight loss!
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