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

[carly_mummy2b]

I'm back. I got a bit lost after a holiday but I'm back on track and losing weight again.
My current weight loss is 30.5lb x

 

[DMG83]

Hi girls, I've had to switch from WW, after staying the same week on week it just hasn't been working with me bf'ing. I'm now doing slimming world and lost 6.5lbs this week! :yippee: good luck to you all xx

 

[CarlyP]

Wow well done Hun. How long have you not been loosing weight?

 

[Guppy051708]

Hi all I've just discovered this thread after browsing a little, I normally spend most of my time on the twins board!
I turned 40 this week and decided if I don't try and loose my twin pregnancy weight I never will!!! So I have started weight watchers.

The pro points seems quite easy to follow but are there any really good tips anyone could give me!
I'm trying to loose 21lbs I don't want to be skinny just back to my pre twin weight!

Welcome Mea! Ive added you to the front And twins? Awww, im so jealous! thats adorable!

Hi Ladies Sorry I have not been about my son has been very ill and has been in hospital.He had an operation and may need another he is only just 2 : (

Will go back and see how you all are but my quick update is I reached goal on Weds!! I am now 9 stone 8 and in a size 10 and i feel great all be it no boobs!Just eating what i want this week then I will start maintaining : )

Hope you are all well xx

Great job on your loss so far! Sorry to be thickel, but what does that put your weightloss to in pounds? 28lb, so far? [Just so i can update the front page].
Im sorry to hear about your baby I have a 2 yr old (well in another month that is) and i cant imagine going through that. I hope he is doing better and doesn't need anything else done

The first pic was me 2 yrs ago at 12 4.the other was me on the beach last week x

Just added a wedding pic taken 6 mths ago when I was 11 4 x

So beautiful!!!

3.6 lbs down this week and I've hit my halfway goal! I'm so excited! I've added another 24 lbs onto my ticker and that'll take me into a healthier range and then I'll change the goal again lol

AWESOME!!!!! you are doing sooo well!

Happy Half Way point! ​

It's all down hill from here! You can do it! ​

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Well...week one down and I weighed in this morning (I'm just doing online, can't make meeting because I work shifts). I used half my weeklies and didn't do any extra exercise, just walking. I've lost 3kg (6.6lb)...surely that can't be right! I'm amazed!! Definitely good motivation.

Fab job!!!! Keep it up!

i lost 6lbs and used half my weeklies too! well done

Super!

Does anybody have some good suggestions for yummy snacks with low points? Lately I've been wanting to nibble on something constantly and carrot sticks are getting old.

Thats a tough one.
I eat a lot of fruit...which can get boring.
One thing i tried last night was slicing Sweet Potatoes in wedge form, sprinkle some cinnamon on them and bake. They were tasty!

Well, I weighed in today and total I've lost 97.5. I think My body is purposefully keeping me from hitting that 100 pound loss. I should have hit it a month ago, according to my pattern . I really felt like I was gonna hit it, though I did weigh in a few hours earlier today than normal.

Sorry hun that is frustrating. It really is and its so discouraging. I hope it starts moving for you But you have done such a beautiful job! most ppl cant even stick to losing 10lb and youve done that nearly 10x over so far! but i do understand the frustration

Well done to the losses!!

I got weighed at 6pm and I've lost 3lb. So total loss is 9lb in 3 weeks also got my shiny 7!! Very pleased!

Keep it up! That is wonderful! Whats your secret??

hi everyone i do weight watchers but havent been on track since easter! im fed up of being fat now and just want to do it! i dont have time for meetings but my mom is a WW leader so she can help me! just need motivation big time! xxx

Welcome!
& Thats so neat that you have a WW leader as your mother! That will for sure come in handy

Carly, that's the only thing that makes me sad about only online, I get no shiny stickers or keychains . And, being a struggling college student in between jobs, I've not been able to get any of my own goal incentives. But, when I hit my main goal, my mom is gonna get me a Pandora charm, so I'm excited about that .

Thats so sweet of her! Thats also a lovely goal gift! I def think we should be treating ourselves. It is such a challenge to go through with something like this. And personally weight has always been my enemy and battle in life, so if thats your situation as well, then you totally deserve it!

With the Online WW you get stars when you meet certain goals, like lose 5lb, lose 10% etc....probably not as motivating as the shiny stickers though

So I'm taking a break from ww till after the renos and move next week
I can't cook or really exercise as every non working moment is packing moving and renos
My kitchen at both houses are chaotic can't find anything

It's sad that work is my calm clean and organized space
I can't wait to be settled in with the renos all done

Good luck with the renos!
Come back when you are ready my dear

I'm back. I got a bit lost after a holiday but I'm back on track and losing weight again.
My current weight loss is 30.5lb x

Welcome back!
Keep up the good work! 30.5lb is rockin!

Hi girls, I've had to switch from WW, after staying the same week on week it just hasn't been working with me bf'ing. I'm now doing slimming world and lost 6.5lbs this week! :yippee: good luck to you all xx

Aww, sorry to see you go but awesome on the 6.5lb!

I am BFing as well, and it can be tough losing weight...of course even when im not BFing i have a struggle with it too, no matter what i do.
How long has it been since you've lost anything? Everyones bodies stall at some point-even men and non BFing women. It is hard to get through. I myself went through a nearly 12 week plaute and then another 3 weeks and they are so verrrryyy hard to cope with. But you'll get through it Stalling isn't about who it effects, but when it will strike. I think most ppl that have more than 5lb to lose will experience it.

Either way, good luck with everything. We are rooting you on!

ASF Sorry i have been MIA lately. It has been so crazy around here! yesterday i found out that i have a prolapsed bladder and a prolapsed rectum due to the 1 hour birth (causing a great deal of issues), and so now i have to be really careful with exercise. They wont do surgery until im done having babies though (im only 24). We want one more so it may be awhile I hope i can continue to lose weight despite having to be careful with lifting and that sort of thing.

I have basically been at a standstill with my weight for the last 3 weeks, but today i weighed in and i was 181.8 so im down 2.6 pounds since last week. Ive lost 14lb so far,, and since joining WWO, ive lost 9lb (Joined june 1st). Im so happy that it finally budged!!! And for as weird as this is (it really doesn't make any sense to me!) the thing that seems to create issues is if i eat breakfast....i dont get it! Ive never been much of a breaky eater but i decided i should do that for my metabolism and stuff, but even though i keep in my daily point range, i dont lose weight on the weeks that i am eating breakfast....totally doesn't make sense!

 

[Heather M]

Hey Guppy! Hope you're feeling ok! I was talking about my first 6lbs in my post (so i still have only lost 8) I wish it were 14. I WI tomorrow- don't feel like I've lost this week!

 

[Guppy051708]

Hey Guppy! Hope you're feeling ok! I was talking about my first 6lbs in my post (so i still have only lost 8) I wish it were 14. I WI tomorrow- don't feel like I've lost this week!

oh okay lol. i was going to ask but then my toddler had a meltdown

 

[CarlyP]

Aw Guppy sorry to hear that I hope it doesn't cause you to much bother it doesn't sound very nice

 

[Mrs Doddy]

girls i was wondering if you could help, im still a bit new to all this dieting stuck, lost 3lbs in my first week at ww, but know that its going to get harder, are ww meals worth getting ? or is it all a gimic that will have lots of salt and additives ?

 

[CarlyP]

I get quite a lot of WW meals, I get them when they are on offer at Iceland 3 for £3.

I think their great and I really get on well with them, I usually have them for dinner or if OH and kids are having a freezer day I have one of the WW meals.

I have been on WW for 3 weeks and have lost 9lbs so far so they must work HTH x

 

[Guppy051708]

I dont do them...i figure, and this is just my personal thing not judgement on others, but i figure if i have to resort to using special food, id probably just gain it all back as soon as i was done with the special food. Its hard but it really is about a lifestyle change...unfortunately but if you need a kickstart or something, maybe it could be a good idea?

How long has your weight been stuck? its very normal for that to happen...its also normal to gain, as well, but over the long run there needs to be a downward trend.
I was stuck for 12 weeks (and sometimes i even gained), then all of a sudden i lost. Then i was stuck for 3 weeks (gained during one of those weeks), and now im losing again...its so frustrating, but just hang in there love and stick with it. Its upsetting when it doesn't seem to work, believe me i was just there last week, but just push through and make sure you're logging everything and truly sticking to your points.

Have you been dipping into your weekly points? have you been eating all of your daily points or are you not getting them all in? What types of foods have you been eating? Those things will help us figure out how to help you. I hope you start losing again hun it really is frustrating, especially when you are doing everything right.

 

[mamadonna]

Hi girls hope you don't mind me popping in,I've been doing ww for a little while now and I'm always looking for new ideas,anyway me and dh were watching the hairy bikers diet program tonite and they came up with a great idea for lasagna,instead of using pasta sheets they used leeks it looked really delicious,the only thing i am wondering is do any of you have any ideas for low point white sauce?

 

[Guppy051708]

Carly, it sucks...it really hurts to as well blah.

on the bright side, i wanted to share my pictures with you all. Im a bit embarassed but i feel as if this is a safe place to post em. Please excuse my stretchies...thats what rapid weight gain from pregnancy and then from underactive thyroid can get ya

#1 is me at 195lb (back in...i think end of March? This was taken during my 12 week plateau.
#2 is me today at 181lb.

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[mamadonna]

Wow,doing really good well done

 

[Guppy051708]

Hi girls hope you don't mind me popping in,I've been doing ww for a little while now and I'm always looking for new ideas,anyway me and dh were watching the hairy bikers diet program tonite and they came up with a great idea for lasagna,instead of using pasta sheets they used leeks it looked really delicious,the only thing i am wondering is do any of you have any ideas for low point white sauce?

I like Classico Alfredo brand (in the glass jar, i think the label is sky blue). More specifically i like the creamy as well as the 4 cheese. Its only 2 points per serving. A serving size for that is 1/4 Cup. There could be something better, but i assume with it being an alfredo-white sauce type that 2 is probably the best (unless WW has a sauce?).

 

[Guppy051708]

oh...i take back not ever using WW food....their brownies are SOOOO good and they are only 3pts. DH got em for me last week...they were yummy lol

 

[Try Rocking]

That's a good difference Guppy!! Great job!

 

[mbrew180]

Hi girls hope you don't mind me popping in,I've been doing ww for a little while now and I'm always looking for new ideas,anyway me and dh were watching the hairy bikers diet program tonite and they came up with a great idea for lasagna,instead of using pasta sheets they used leeks it looked really delicious,the only thing i am wondering is do any of you have any ideas for low point white sauce?

I use the Ragu Light Cheesy Parmesan. I didn't used to like Ragu at all, but this is pretty good.

girls i was wondering if you could help, im still a bit new to all this dieting stuck, lost 3lbs in my first week at ww, but know that its going to get harder, are ww meals worth getting ? or is it all a gimic that will have lots of salt and additives ?

I have never used their official meals, but I use SmartOnes all the time and Healthy Choice. I use these mainly at night when I don't want a lot to eat, but tired of sandwiches. They are quick and just enough.

Guppy, you look amazing! That's such a great change, way to go. I'm sorry to hear about your health problems, though

Well, I finally had to breakdown and get my mom to hide my scale. When I first started out and was living with my roommates, I had to do the same, too. I get a bit obsessed, jumping on a few times a day and not eating til I hit a certain number. So, I wasn't eating late at night, though I stay up til 2 am or later, I'd stop eating at 6 or 7 pm. I checked my blood sugar one night on my mom's meter, it was 59! So, I need to eat more. Oops.

 

[mbrew180]

Guppy, I hope you don't mind me jumping on and posting my pics.




The first pic is July 17, 2011, at about 18 pounds down.
The second is July 17, 2012, at about 97 pounds down.

So, these are exactly a year apart.

 

[Guppy051708]

^Not at all, you are doing fantastic!!!!!!!! you've got nothing on me! you're totally rocking that! Great job!

It's such an inspiration to see that you've lost nearly 100lb in one year!

sugar problems stink Are you hypoglycemic? I am too but its well controlled with diet. i have to be careful to make sure i get a certain amount of protein with the carbs to make srue i dont get a low. otherwise veggies it is...can get boring lol.

 

[mbrew180]

I don't think so, I had a physical in January and there wasn't any talk about it. But, we've been watching my sugar lately just for us, and it's been running low. I think I've been watching my sugar intake too much, eating all the sugar free stuff.

But, I will definitely get it checked if I keep running so low.

Thank you for the compliments! You look great too, and started at a lot lower than me