Re: For Lynn and others

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First of all, I would like to say that I totally agree!!!!! I think everyone

should feel welcome to post about their losses and about any other questions or

problems that they are having losing. I know that there are a lot of people

that really need that little pat on the back from the members on the board to

make them realize how great they are doing, with either their losses, food

choices, or exercise. It is all part of the big picture towards a healthier

lifestyle.

Lyn,

WOW!!! Congratulations on the 73 pounds!!!! That is very impressive!!!

I have lost 56.5 pounds right now, but have been a little lower in the past. I

originally lost very easily and with little effort just counted points and did a

little exercising...no problem the weight melted off, then hit a plateau where I

didn't budge for months, no matter what I tried. After getting totally

frustrated I gave up and just quit counting points and working out. Well,

needless to say I gained back about 20 pounds ARRRGGG!! I then decided that it

was going to stop and got very serious about it!!!!!!!!!!! This time has been

harder to lose, but I think I am finally figuring out where I need to eat and

workout to lose consistently. I guess it is just playing around with it (inside

the program limits) until you find the right mix. Personally, I know that I

haven't eaten my flex points but usually do eat my APs (normally about 4-6 a

day) and will lose pretty good, either inches or pounds but not usually both. I

originally started in a womens size 24 and am now fitting comfortably in a

petite size 12, so I guess I am getting there. I still have about 30 pounds to

go and am hoping to be there by the end of the year.

I guess the important thing is to not give up!!! Don't allow yourself to

backtrack and then have to make up the lost ground. Keep following the program

and mixing it up to see what works for you. Some days are much easier than

others, but in the end they all average out and as long as you are OP you will

see the changes.

Are you doing anything for rewards? Maybe try doing some for incentives. Hey

whatever works to make you excited again!! DH has promised me a full day at a

spa when I make goal!! I am really excited about that so I am hoping it will

keep me excited.

Hope that helps!

Maureen

My friend is quitting WW

>

>

> Hello everyone!

>

> I started Weight Watchers with a friend of mine. She is probably

going

> to quit - and I guess I knew from the beginning that she probably

would.

>

> I thought it was a great idea to join with her. We could go to

meetings

> together, we could support eachother...etc..etc...I guess I had

this

> notion of the way we would do this together...but the reality

wasn't so

> great.

>

> She had a breast reduction a couple months ago (cancer related)

and had

> 8 pounds of breast tissue removed. Of course, when she weighed

in, she

> made a big deal out of losing 9 lbs that week. She would make a

point to

> tell me every week how much more she had lost than I did and how

she was

> " beating " me....I never said anything to her about it, but every

time

> she'd celebrate a success after that, I'd be thinking, " Well,

yeah, you

> lost 15 lbs so far, but 8 of it was your boobs. "

>

> (now you know what kind of thoughts run through my head...hope

that

> isn't totally shocking)

>

> Anyway...every week felt like a competition and it never felt

supportive

> in any way.

>

> So anyway...we'd both been on a plateau for about 4 weeks and

about two

> weeks ago, I decided, " that's it! I'm going for this. I'm getting

> serious! " and I'm losing again. (and SO glad I found this list!)

She is

> still on a plateau (even gained a bit) and she gets really

negative if I

> lose and she doesn't.

>

> I really think she's going to quit (everything is pointing to it)

and I

> have mixed emotions about it. On the one hand, I'll almost be

relieved.

> To have that competitive feeling be gone each time I weigh

in...having

> her ask me how much I lost....but then on the other hand, can I

do this

> alone?

>

> I'm worried that I can't. Or won't. But ultimately I think I have

to.

> Even with meetings and a supportive email group like you gals

(and guys

> if there are any out there!) ultimately, don't we all have to

make these

> daily eating and exercising decisions alone?

>

> in CO

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