Fw: Welcome to Serious-Weight-Watchers

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Re: Welcome to Serious-Weight-Watchers

> I'm Chelle. I'm 30, I live in Minnesota. I have 175

> lbs. to lose (already lost about 30). I'm not

> perfect, but I am serious about losing weight. I don't

> equate " serious " with " never makes a mistake " but I

> certainly try to avoid the on-again, off-again

> pitfalls.

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Hi, Chelle! Welcome to the group. Congrats on your 30# loss! I

don't equate serious with never makes a mistake either. I have made

a few. We're only human, after all. But the serious is geared

toward staying OP, not having free days after weigh-ins, going out to

eat and splurging because it's a special occasion, etc. The serious

is learning how to go out to dinner and eat OP, eating right on

special occasions, etc.

I'm in Minnesota, too!

welcome to the group,

Lyn

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> > I'm Chelle. I'm 30, I live in Minnesota. I have 175

> > lbs. to lose (already lost about 30). I'm not

> > perfect, but I am serious about losing weight. I don't

> > equate " serious " with " never makes a mistake " but I

> > certainly try to avoid the on-again, off-again

> > pitfalls.

> >

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--- jbm1@... wrote:

>But the

> serious is geared

> toward staying OP, not having free days after

> weigh-ins, going out to

> eat and splurging because it's a special occasion,

> etc

Well, after last week, I should probably unsub.

However, I do regard that as a week that I was

essentially off program. I'm not kicking myself for

it, but I'm recognizing that that was a *mistake,* not

just a " splurge " or something.

And I'm back OP as of 9:00 last night, taking it one

meal at a time...

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,

I'm sure I won't be the only one to say that this past week has been difficult

for many to stay on program. Emotional Eating has got me where I am today. The

events of the week have certainly shown me some triggers....

You have my support!

Hugs,

Connie

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--- jbm1@... wrote:

>But the

> serious is geared

> toward staying OP, not having free days after

> weigh-ins, going out to

> eat and splurging because it's a special occasion,

> etc

Well, after last week, I should probably unsub.

However, I do regard that as a week that I was

essentially off program. I'm not kicking myself for

it, but I'm recognizing that that was a *mistake,* not

just a " splurge " or something.

And I'm back OP as of 9:00 last night, taking it one

meal at a time...

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--- jbm1 wrote:

> I think it would be harder in your situation where

> your friend is technically on program but not

> following it to the letter. I don't know what

> advice to give in that situation.

Well, I posted it more as an explanation of why I fell

off the wagon than as a plea for advice. I know

*exactly* what happened, and I've got some strategies

for trying to avoid it.

1. For various reasons, my partner and I have been

eating out a lot lately, at a lot of different

restaurants. I've been getting tired of our current

standard few restaurants (some with points-friendly

meals), too.

2. My partner has been going increasingly off-program

lately. (That has subsequently stopped; she went to

her diabetes education class and got scolded about her

food diary. Part of that was poor record keeping

(they read her dinner and evening snack as one meal,

for example), and part of it was that her doctor has

told her that as long as she's losing weight and her

test results are as good as they are, she doesn't need

to be extremely careful about what she eats--she can

eat two candy bars for dessert and not spike her blood

sugar above what it's supposed to be *before* eating,

right now. But part of it was that she's been eating

junk.)

Now, I know that she is her, and I am me, and what she

does does not have to serve as a model for me. But it

gets hard. So I got weak, and agreed to go to a few

restaurants where it's very hard (if not impossible)

to stay on program, and didn't even *try* to make good

choices. I would stay OP all day, but then dinner

would come, and I would blow it.

So here is the current strategy:

We're staying out of restaurants unless we have *no*

choice, right now. I might tell her to eat peanut

butter if I don't want to cook, but we're staying home

to eat. (This decision was partly a financial one, I

must admit. <g>) I think my biggest problem was that

we were eating out so much that I was getting bored.

If I wait a few weeks before going to a restaurant

again, *anything* will be a treat. (There will

still be fast-food breakfasts on the weekends, I

admit--our weekend mornings are incredibly crazy. But

those aren't really a problem for me--I *love* the

fruit and yogurt parfait at Mc's, and it

currently fits *well* in my points range.)

So far, I've been OP for three days straight, and I

think the no-restaurant rule is helping that

immensely.

And luckily, my partner is back OP as well, so that

helps me out a lot. (She gained six pounds last week.

I maintained. I'm feeling a bit smug about that,

because I did at least try *some* of the time.)

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Lyn said: <. When I started WW, my husband threw a fit. " I'm NOT eating

fat-free food, I'm NOT eating low-fat, I'm not eating that garbage. " >

While my DH was in the Heart Institute, a man in his mid 30's had been

admitted with a heart attack also. I heard him actually yell that exact

phrase. He was so much in denial that once he was able to dress himself, he

wore civilian clothing instead of hospital gowns. He is also now dead.

Anyhow, in re that statement. 15 years ago DH was of the same attitude, but

I wanted to do WW. So, being a sneaky wench...I started simply.

At first my stuff and his stuff. Then big salads with the dressing on the

side, his dressing and my dressing. Eventually I would mix the bottles

contents for 'his' bottle. By the end of a year he had fat free......in the

regular bottle.

I oven fried chicken, cutting fat back that way. DH ate the skin, I did

not. Eventually he gave up the skin.

Potato/macaroni salads, I mixed half and half regular and fat free

dressing. Eventually down to non fat. Slowllllly is the key.

He still gets a few high calorie/fat treats, but keeps the amount in check.

I also implemented a rule....all of those treats go into his hobby room.

When the cookie jar is empty, bring it back to me and I will wash it and

refill it.

By the time DH learned of his inherited sky high cholesterol, he had

already started eating healthfully, and now after all of these years we are

on auto-pilot and make wise choices automatically.

Yes, on occasion we do have something absolutely decadent. Chocolate

cheesecake is my bane. But I plan for it and cut way back on fat intake

before and after a few days.

In short, go slowly. Fruit bowl on the table is a good start for someone

with kids who like junk.

Eileen

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Good luck, you can do it easily in ten months.

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Re: Welcome to Serious-Weight-Watchers

> Here's my introduction:

>

> My name's Becky. I've been in WW for about a year, and have lost 15

pounds--I'm hoping to

> lose 10-15 more. I have a wonderful leader that makes all the difference,

and I'm on a

> mission to learn to cook this year--healthy (I never could cook before, so

its not like I

> have a lot to relearn!). My son will be in 1st grade next year, I want to

start working some

> again, so I figure this is the year to make everything as much of a habit

as I can.

>

> I'm continually looking for good, low-points recipes!

>

> Becky

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> Hi. My name is Kim and I'm a 26 y/o USMC wife in

> ville, NC. I am a Creative Memories consultant

> as well as a recent FlyBaby. I am starting WW's again

> this week after doing it for about a month last year.

> I really liked the program but something just didn't

> click. This time will be different. It's time. I have

> +100 to lose physically and more than that in mental

> luggage. Recently, I've decided that I'm going to try

> to do AVON's 3-day Walk for breast cancer next

> October. This is a very big undertaking but I think

> that the good cause will help me to keep on track.

> I'm looking forward to contributing to this group.

>

> ~Kim~

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> Hi. My name is Kim and I'm a 26 y/o USMC wife in

> ville, NC. I am a Creative Memories consultant

> as well as a recent FlyBaby. I am starting WW's again

> this week after doing it for about a month last year.

> I really liked the program but something just didn't

> click. This time will be different. It's time. I have

> +100 to lose physically and more than that in mental

> luggage. Recently, I've decided that I'm going to try

> to do AVON's 3-day Walk for breast cancer next

> October. This is a very big undertaking but I think

> that the good cause will help me to keep on track.

> I'm looking forward to contributing to this group.

>

> ~Kim~

>

> --- Serious-Weight-Watchers Moderator

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Re: Welcome to Serious-Weight-Watchers

> Hi. My name is Kim and I'm a 26 y/o USMC wife in

> ville, NC. I am a Creative Memories consultant

> as well as a recent FlyBaby. I am starting WW's again

> this week after doing it for about a month last year.

> I really liked the program but something just didn't

> click. This time will be different. It's time. I have

> +100 to lose physically and more than that in mental

> luggage. Recently, I've decided that I'm going to try

> to do AVON's 3-day Walk for breast cancer next

> October. This is a very big undertaking but I think

> that the good cause will help me to keep on track.

> I'm looking forward to contributing to this group.

>

> ~Kim~

>

> --- Serious-Weight-Watchers Moderator

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> Hello Moderator!

>

> My name is , and I want to be a Serious Weight Watcher again!

> After losing 80 pounds on the WW 123 plan, I've gained back 40, and am

> completely miserable. Without my meeting buddy to go to meetings with,

> I find it very difficult to muster the motivation to stick to points and

> exercise. With six months to go before it becomes summer once again,

> NOW is the time for me to begin to refocus and take the weight off for

> good, and finally have one size in the closet, instead of small, med,

> large, xlarge, xxlarge........

>

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> Hello Moderator!

>

> My name is , and I want to be a Serious Weight Watcher again!

> After losing 80 pounds on the WW 123 plan, I've gained back 40, and am

> completely miserable. Without my meeting buddy to go to meetings with,

> I find it very difficult to muster the motivation to stick to points and

> exercise. With six months to go before it becomes summer once again,

> NOW is the time for me to begin to refocus and take the weight off for

> good, and finally have one size in the closet, instead of small, med,

> large, xlarge, xxlarge........

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Re: Welcome to Serious-Weight-Watchers

> Hello Moderator!

>

> My name is , and I want to be a Serious Weight Watcher again!

> After losing 80 pounds on the WW 123 plan, I've gained back 40, and am

> completely miserable. Without my meeting buddy to go to meetings with,

> I find it very difficult to muster the motivation to stick to points and

> exercise. With six months to go before it becomes summer once again,

> NOW is the time for me to begin to refocus and take the weight off for

> good, and finally have one size in the closet, instead of small, med,

> large, xlarge, xxlarge........

>

>

>

>

>

>

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RE: Welcome to Serious-Weight-Watchers

> Hello

> my intro started November 16th, I weigh 82kgs and should be 63 to 65

kgs,

> that is currently 180.4lbs should be approx 140 to 145lbs

> I am two weeks post a hysterectomy due to family reasons, and am 38yo

female

> from Australia, I am intending on being at goal by my 40th which is

> January 2003, I am tracking religiously and am really enjoying the control

I

> feel, I can't walk for my exercise for a few more days but I am a huge

> tennis player and go to the gym semi regularly

> Donna Ad

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Re: Welcome to Serious-Weight-Watchers

> Hi Everyone,

> I'm new to the group, I just joined last night. My name is and I

> live in Vrginia Beach VA. I joined WW the end of February 2001. It's

> been slow but steady. I'm anxious to read your posts and I'll post more

> after I learn more about you all.

> K

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> Hi Everyone,

> I'm new to the group, I just joined last night. My name is and I

> live in Vrginia Beach VA. I joined WW the end of February 2001. It's

> been slow but steady. I'm anxious to read your posts and I'll post more

> after I learn more about you all.

> K

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Welcome, Denial. Good luck with your weight loss. It's a friendly bunch

here, so I hope you enjoy it!

Lyn

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Hello all, I just joined weight watchers online Dec 21. Right now I weigh

173 and set my goal for 125. But I will be happy if I make it too 140!!!!!!

Maybe I should set that as my goal. My name is Denial (pronounced le)

Denial Nichols

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Re: Welcome to Serious-Weight-Watchers

> Hi all! I am new to Weight Watchers (actually I was a member, but less

than

> serious several years ago). Now, however, I am very serious. I don't

like

> what my scale shows and it seems to keep going higher. I attributed my

> tighter pants to my dryer setting. That old story! Anyway, I look forward

to

> reading all of your posts and to losing lots of pounds!

>

>

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> Good Morning,

>

> I just signed up for the Weight Watchers At Home Program this morning. I

> have been trying to follow a program from a Registered Dietitian, but

> found it too time consuming. She wants me to count carbs, fat grams,

> cholesterol, fiber, protein, and calories. I need to lose weight and

> wasn't looking to become a math major. :-) A friend has had great

> success with the At Home program and said it was easy to do the

> counting. I need to lose about 50 pounds, having already lost 20. I am

> looking forward to receiving my program in about a week, but thought I'd

> jump right in before it gets here.

>

> Pat

>

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> Hi all.

> My name is Wood. I live in Northern CA.

> I'm 41 and have 4 children and 2 grandkids. I only

> have my 3 yo son at home now. Between him and the

> grandkids, I stay pretty busy! That's one big reason

> I've joined WW. I am so overweight that I just don't

> have the energy I need to keep up. I also have

> realized that I need to live a lot longer to be there

> for my son. I'll be 55 when he graduates from high

> school! This is my 2nd week and I've lost 5.6 so far.

> I love going to the meetings, but we only have 1 per

> week here and I NEED more support than that. Hence,

> the reason I am here. I am pretty much lacking in

> self-discipline. I know my weaknesses and sometimes I

> need a swift kick in the seat. Anyway, I won't go on

> and on. Looking forward to the messages.

>

>

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, welcome, I'm sure you will get lots of motivation here, and

you have wondeful reasons to lose weight. Your off to a wonderful start

good luck to you joan

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Hi Donna, I'm in Central Michigan and I'm 49. I'm also a veteran of

WW. This time I'm learning to let go of my " all or noght " mentality. It's

the reason why I've never made it to goal. I guess I'm learning patience

in my old age. LOL. I wish you much success on your journey. I, too,

have about 50 pounds to lose so I'll be watching your progress. Please

post often. <g>

Blessings,

At 09:56 PM 1/16/02 -0600, you wrote:

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> Hi! I'm Donna Garrett from central Indiana. At 47 years, I really

> want to develop and live a healthy lifestyle. I'm currently 50 lbs

> overweight. I've done the " WW " thing in the past, sometimes coming

> close, but never sticking with it. I feel very much committed this time

> around. And, having my husband also doing WW has been a great

> encouragement to me. I look forward to sharing with all of you as we get

> rid of those excess lbs together!

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