The Weight Watchers Support group ~ over 1/2 a TON weight loss so far!!!

[DMG83]

Hi I started ww a few months back but haven't really followed properly and only lost 5.5lbs so far, but I've bought a journal to track, a pedometer, cook book & I'm weighing all my portions hoping to get some motivation and ideas from you all, looks like you're all doing great!

With the spare skin thing, I think perhaps it's genetic too with your skin elasticity? I lost 6.5stone previously (on ww and then through exercise) and I had the tiniest bit of untoned skin around my belly button but no over hang, and I'm hoping for similar this time. Before I hated it and hated my body and I was tiny! This time I'm not going to be so bloody vain and stupid when I hit a low weight because if I'd been sensible and not focussed on that tiny little thing I'd never have fallen off the wagon and gained a load of weight back before falling pregnant!

I've lost 26.5lbs since having LO and got another 59.5lbs to go

My daily points allowance is 34 because I'm breastfeeding still

Do you all eat your weekly allowance too? I thought I might just stick to my daily allowance and see how I do? x

 

[Guppy051708]

DMG- 26lb is awesome! you are doing wonderful! I have another 75lb to go, so i know the feeling of semi-hopelessness

yeah, i didn't know there was a name for that flab skin i am refering to the overhang. It looks so bad! Even when i was overweight before (a lot of my fat goes to my stomach, but i have thin arms and legs), i didn't have the overhang, but having two babies inside of a year and a half will do that i suppose. I had rolls....large fluffy stomach but not the overhang, but now i do and its horrible. Im just not sure if toning will even do anything since it would be bc of skin-no bc of muscle? but i spose i shouldnt even worry about it at this point seeing how i have over 70lb to go...honestly if i can get to 150lb i'll be happy (though im striving for that 110-120 range).

 

[Guppy051708]

Do you all eat your weekly allowance too? I thought I might just stick to my daily allowance and see how I do? x

My goal is to only eat inside of my daily allowence points, however, if there is something special going on (or i just cave ) then i will use the weekly points, but i try my best not to. I only use them as a last resort but i also dont feel guilty since i know thats why they are there, however, as i said i try my best to not go over my 35pts each day (im BFing too ) Even on weeks that i have dug into them, i still manage to lose, but i dont rely on those weekly points and try to live my life as if they dont exist, but if i do slip up then i have a cushion.

 

[Heather M]

Hey all! Can I join you? Just started yesterday (online) and hoping to lose all the weight I've gain since having my 2 LOs (roughly at this point about 60lbs and that was mainly from my first pregnancy!). Currently at 225lbs when my normal weight range pre-DD#1 was 160ish. Wouldn't really want to go much much lower than that as I've done before and I looked sickly (i'm 5'10.5" and my weight generally disperses itself evenly so I look smaller than i actually am)...started WW for a week before I got pregnant the second time but only lasted a week before I got my BFP lol No plans for another anytime soon (if at all!) so figured now's the time to try...still breastfeeding so interested to see how that will effect everything in the process!

 

[Vickie]

Welcome newbies!

I tend to use my weeklies because I like having a cheat day

I got rid of a good part of the overhang (105 pounds lost) pre-baby with exercise. Core work will help especially things like reverse crunches.

 

[Guppy051708]

Welcome Heather!
Ive tried a lot of things and so far the only thing that has worked is WW[Online]. I think you will find sucess with it as well. I am a BFing mom too. And the site said BFing moms should only lose 1-2lb per week. Im averaging a 1lb weight loss per week (though a couple weeks i have actually gained, but then the following week i will lose 2lb to make up for it). Im interested in seeing if i will lose 2-3lb per week once im done BFing, but right now im happy with the loss. My milk supply hasn't been negativly effective....though Elliots poos are more green from the large plant increase lol

 

[Try Rocking]

Hey guys!

I think I did pretty good today, it was my birthday and we went out for dinner. I got a clubhouse sandwich with half and half on the side (half ceasar salad *small bowl*, and fries *I got yam fries*). I made it through half my sandwich, some of my fries and about 2 bites of my ceasar before I had to admit defeat.
The rest of the day went well and I stayed pretty low in points so I hope it doesn't affect the scale tomorrow!

I hope everyone is doing well!

 

[CarlyP]

Hi newbies

DMG - I don't use my weekly allowance, just stick to my daily points.

Try rocking - Well done! It must feel good knowing you've had a good time and kept within your plan at the same time :thumbsup:

 

[CarlyP]

Hey guys!

I think I did pretty good today, it was my birthday and we went out for dinner. I got a clubhouse sandwich with half and half on the side (half ceasar salad *small bowl*, and fries *I got yam fries*). I made it through half my sandwich, some of my fries and about 2 bites of my ceasar before I had to admit defeat.
The rest of the day went well and I stayed pretty low in points so I hope it doesn't affect the scale tomorrow!

I hope everyone is doing well!

Happy birthday for yesterday xxx

 

[DMG83]

LO has weaned during the day (her choice) but still feeds like a monster at night.. I'm intrigued to know how many and how much success people have had bf'ing and ww because it hasn't really shifted for me.. I don't want to give up bf'ing to lose weight but if I lose 1lb a week I won't be in a healthy weight range until mid-end next year & then I'd probably be looking to fall pregnant again! I am happy to exercise, do you think that will boost my weight loss?

I would be really happy with 1.5-2lbs per week (I know this isn't sustainable in the long run, but for the initial few weeks??) if I am exercising and dieting?

Guppy don't worry about the over hang yet honestly you could always consider chatting with your GP after you get to healthy weight if it's a serious problem but i guess the only "cure" is exercise to a point and then surgery... xx

 

[Natty_babez]

I've currently been doing weight watchers for 2 weeks and I'm doing well I'm so please I've lost 5 pounds upto now I just need 2 next week and I'll get my first silvr seven eyyy, anway my question is what alcoholic drinks are the lowest in points is it just vodka and diet drinks with it? I'm on a girly nite out on the 4th august and I kniw its a long way of but I really want to be prepared n don't want all my hardwork to be ruined coz of one nite

Xxx

 

[pdmcd17]

If you like beer a light beer 4pt for about 12 oz
Most white wine 4oz for 4 pt and red is 3
1 oz rum is 2 pts

Enjoy I usually find I have 1 good drink and use weekly but I rarely have more then 2 drinks
Stay away from the girly drinks their killer points
Have fun
I know for my wedding I'm using weekly ( ok I may have to go for a run that morning lol)

 

[DMG83]

ok so turns out some nosey cow recognised me who is a helper at my meeting and knows my mil (who i don't get on with) has gone and told my mil/fil and their family about me being on ww and about DD (who they've only seen 5 times since birth because they can't be bothered) who comes with me to meetings and things.. I'm so upset. The meetings are meant to be confidential I thought..!?

I wasn't telling anyone I was doing ww because I have a history of eating problems and before when I made myself ill by losing so much weight MIL called me "a really big girl" and said I may as well quit because I'd never be slim (I was a UK size 4!!). This time I want to do things healthily and be a good role model to DD and I don't want other people influencing me in any way

She weighed me once and then the next week she asked me if I was married to DH but I didn't think she'd go talking about me, and when I last went in to see MIL she made some sly dig about me rejoining ww!

Should I say something to the ww leader? This woman is only a helper.. Like tell her I don't want her knowing anything about my weight loss/weighing me etc? It makes me not want to go there anymore..

 

[Try Rocking]

I would definitely talk to your leader, these meetings are supposed to be confidential and encouraging and if they aren't either of those then why bother going?
I would be so pissed!

Don't let jerks get you down though, you are doing the right thing and in the end you'll be so thankful you stuck with it! I'm losing the weight (for good!) to be a good role model for my daughter as well. You are doing great!

 

[DMG83]

Thank you.. I think I might email my leader maybe? She'll be there at the next meeting so I can't really say anything there. I might have a look at different local meetings and see if there's a different one because she's just put me off going to the group

 

[Try Rocking]

Yah that would put me off too. If you can go to a different group I would but I would write the leader regardless. There shouldn't be someone in that position if she's going to go blabbering to other people about things that shouldn't be talked about.

 

[Jellycat]

I totally agree with try rocking - that lady has completely over stepped the mark as a helper. Definitely contact your leader, the meetings should make you feel supported.

Guppy - the overhang will greatly improve with the loss, I've gone up and down with weight and it changes each time. It will get there eventually

 

[pdmcd17]

I would tell the leader and regional manager that is a breech of confidentiality

I can't speak to the uk but in Canada we have a privacy law and she can't speak of that outside of ww

Think about it - if you were in a medical situation and the nurse blab without your permission shed be severly disciplined
Just cause its ww doesn't make it less severe

I hope you find another meeting You like
And mil sounds fun goodluck and great job on loosing weight healthily and being a great example to dd

 

[CarlyP]

ok so turns out some nosey cow recognised me who is a helper at my meeting and knows my mil (who i don't get on with) has gone and told my mil/fil and their family about me being on ww and about DD (who they've only seen 5 times since birth because they can't be bothered) who comes with me to meetings and things.. I'm so upset. The meetings are meant to be confidential I thought..!?

I wasn't telling anyone I was doing ww because I have a history of eating problems and before when I made myself ill by losing so much weight MIL called me "a really big girl" and said I may as well quit because I'd never be slim (I was a UK size 4!!). This time I want to do things healthily and be a good role model to DD and I don't want other people influencing me in any way

She weighed me once and then the next week she asked me if I was married to DH but I didn't think she'd go talking about me, and when I last went in to see MIL she made some sly dig about me rejoining ww!

Should I say something to the ww leader? This woman is only a helper.. Like tell her I don't want her knowing anything about my weight loss/weighing me etc? It makes me not want to go there anymore..

Aw Hun

That is awful of her to do that. That is completely out of order, you are going there to be supported not gossiped about.

Defiantly speak to your leader and explain how upset and uncomfy it has made you.

That helper shouldn't be there if she can't keep things to herself when it doesn't concern her.

xxx

 

[Vickie]

You should definitely speak with your leader! She is completely out of order