Way to go!

Don't think of them as bribes, but as rewards for a job well done!

one of the best reward for me is when I lose enough (I lost about 4 pounds with WW) I get to go shopping for new clothes, becuase mine are to BIG!!!!


Christia

Keep it up Lady Pi Phi

Congratulations! Have fun with your massage!

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I"ve been on WW for about 2 1/2 weeks and I've almost lost 15 pounds. : ) I know that's a lot for that amount of time, but i'm sure it'll kinda slow down soon. My best friend lost about 30-40 pounds on it in 3-4 months. She looks phenomenal. I have some more to go, but it works sooooooo well!!! OH!!! And for all you ice cream lovers out there, the MINI Blue Bell ice cream sandwiches are only 2 points!!!!!! Yah hoo!!!

Are they as good as Skinny Cows? I don't think we have Mini Blue Bell Ice Cream Sandwiches.

Congratualtions to everyone!

LD

Wow thats amazing ... congrats!!!!

I forget that BLue Bell ice cream is a Texas thing, too bad for everyone else because it is by far the best on the planet. It's better than the Skinny cows IMO, but those are really good too. : ) Thanks!

They don't have Blue Bell everywhere?! How sad!

Kemps low fat frozen yogurt is great and only about 2-3 points a serving.

I haven't been uber strict on WW lately, but am down a total of 17 lbs since late October. I've gotten to the point (no pun intended) where I know how much food I should have in a day.

Congrats on all your losses, girls!

I went to my meeting and lost 1.2 pounds. I am thrilled. I hope to do better next week!

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lost 3.6 this week. 4.8 to go until my first goal of 20.

Hey how much are you all exercising? I have been excercising alot lately and the weight is coming of slower then when I wasn't.:( I am not frustrated because I know it is better for to excercise but I wonder if I am over doing it?

What does your workout schedule look like? If you are weight training it could just be that you are gaining muscle.

Muscle is denser than fat, so it takes up less space. You can lose a pound of fat, gain a pound of muscle (although gaining a large amount of muscle takes a good deal of time) and be smaller, even though you weigh the same amount.

I do a cardio exercise like running, stair stepping, or bike for 30 minutes and then weights for 15 minutes following.

Well then you probably aren't gaining an amount of muscle that would cause your weight loss to slow.

You might have just hit your first plateau. Your body adjusts to the increased activity and to the activities you do. Instead of working out more you should put some thought into modifying your workouts.

Maybe more weights? Or increase the weight you currently lift. For cardio, you might think of switching up for a while- maybe try tae bo, or the elliptical trainer, or a step class.

I'll try that....
Thanks for the advice

well I totally blew all my points last night...crazy shuffle...had a lot of beer.

I have to get back on track today. Hopefully I didn't put on too much weight.

You also might need to adjust the intensity of your workout. As far as weights go, I wouldn't necessarily increase the weight you're doing, I'd increase the reps. (If you were doing 3 reps at 10 lbs do 4 reps at 10 lbs instead of 3 at 15 lbs. . .)

And switching up your activity is a good suggestion, too. Vary your workout so your body doesn't get used to what you're doing and get "bored."

That's kind of a waste of time. The myth that low-weight high reps prevents you from getting bulky is just a myth. Most women are genetically just not capable of developing musculature like men, our bodies dont produce enough testosterone by a long shot. Nor will low-weight high reps do things like lengthen muscles (nor will Pilates, against all advertising claims) because the only thing that does that is surgery.

Lift a weight heavy enough that at a certain number of reps you can no longer lift it with good form. When you can accomplish that, lift a heavier weight. Saves time.

I am sure you will be fine. Last time you thought you blew it you did fine. Just remember that

Well, I liked adding a rep before I added weight, even if it does waste time! The fact is, you're doing weight training, and that's good. Do it however is most comfortable for you (in the proper form, of course!)

Last night, I signed up for a two week free trial with the website's e-tools. I am only using it to figure out the points values of some food and the recipe builder for point values on recipes. I also get some information though e-tools! However, I am debating whether to cancel it or keep it after the two week trial period ends!

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I did WW last year....still am a lifetime member. Lost 30 lbs in about 6 months, and have kept it off for another 6. I still go weigh in every month, like they advise, because to me, there is nothing more motivating than knowing I'm going to have to step on that scale and have someone else see my weight. I tried to do WW on my own, but it never stuck. This time, we have an awesome leader who has so many great tips, so the meetings are definitely worth it. Good luck Lady Pi Phi, and remember, even if you blow it one day, you just start again the next. :)

Okay, I am really going to have to start again tomorrow.

I broke down. I haven't been counting points all week. I've tried, but it all went to hell because of shuffle.

I broke down again just now and went to McDonalds. Okay, tonight it's healthy food, and we start counting the points again tomorrow.

I just hope I don't put on a tone of weight. I don't want to get too discouraged.

Are you going to the meetings? My cousin didn't think the e-tools was that beneficial because a lot of what was on e-tools she could get out of the meetings. Who knows though? I have an Excel spreadsheet that will do the recipte builder and the points values for you. Pm me if you want them.

Its ok. Yesterday I just bombed out. I did not feel good and I ate everything. Cake, ice cream, cookies, soda, I even had Wendys!! I had so much junk. I felt it today and I am back on track.

We all fall sometimes.

My poor tummy.

I have been doing really bad this week not keeping points and everything

it seems like a lot of us are not doing all that well this week... :(

it the weather... next week I will do much better and lose 200 pounds to make up for it! :)

I just went back on program this week after a couple month hiatus, and I lost 4.0 lbs.

...and I thought I had a bad week!

I went to get weighed in this morning and I lost and 1.6 pounds. So my new total is 7.4 pounds in 3 weeks. I am really pleased with myself!

I tried Flex Points and I don't like them at all. However, I did lost 30 pounds on the point range program. I have decided to try that again. Even though the Flex Points are essentially the same thing, I think for me, it's how it looks on paper. It's all about perception. I'd rather have a daily range then have all of the flex points in a bank. So, I have pulled out my old books from the point range program and I'm going to try it again.

If anyone needs the old point ranges, here they are:

POINT RANGES
18-23 <150 lbs
20-25 150-174 lbs
22-27 175-199 lbs
24-29 200-224 lbs
26-31 225-249 lbs
28-33 250-274 lbs
29-34 275-299 lbs
30-35 300-324 lbs
31-36 325-349 lbs
32-37 > 350 lbs

Remember-don't get mad if you blow a day. You can always start fresh the next day! Much success to everyone! JOURNAL!! JOURNAL!!! JOURNAL!!!

i must say, i give all you guys on weight watchers credit. one of my roommates is on it, while another 2 of us are on the south beach.

we watch the girl on weight watchers and wonder how she is not hungry. she has such tiny portions!!! i like south beach cause i get to eat until i feel full.

wish you guys the best of luck!!!

I need to get back to WW (I lost 28 lbs last year) but I don't know if I want to go to the meetings or try to do it online. I'm not sure I am earnest enough to do it on my own without having to actually go and have someone weigh me.

Anyone doing WW online? Pros and cons??

Really? How many points is she on. I find that the portions are perfect, infact, I didn't realize how much I actually did eat until I went on weight watchers...

It's takes a couple of days to adjust, but that's the same with any diet.

Congrats!!!

I'm down about 5ish. Since I'm doing it myself, I don't do a very good job about weighing in like I would if I were going to meetings.

It is the crappy weather. :( I totally have the winter blues. I haven't had fast food in about 3+ weeks and I'm totally craving some McDonalds. Maybe I'll go on Dotties and see what low point fast food I can have to just satisfy this craving and move the heck on.

Just get something bad in a small size. Moderation, sf!

Small Fry
5pc chicken nugget.

Hit the spot. :) I can move on now.

I foresee myself going to Wendy's for a small chili and baked potato today for dinner...

mmm...

So i missed last weeks meeting and went this week but didnt keep points at all but lost .8lbs. Only .2 lbs to go to 10!!!!