anyone on WW??

[solobiker]

Way to go Grey.. that is great. I am still on that long plateau that has lasted forever. What is your secret? I know I need to increase my veggie intake.

[greycoral]

I was in my plateau for 4 months, kept losing and gaining the same 4 or 5 lbs. It was ridiculous. No secrets really, I ended up cutting my points by 2, since I had been at 25 points for a while, seemed like I needed a change. I never went hungry either, just made sure to eat lots of veggies and stuff. I usually do a pretty good job of that, but I had been slacking a little bit in the last few months too. I just made sure to be good all day, every day, drink lots of water, etc. I really think changing my points though was what helped.

I retook the quiz today too, and it dropped me all the way down to 22! No wonder I was stuck! I'm going to try another week at 23 points though to see how things go. I just felt really good all week during my workouts and for my meals.

oh yeah, and I have always had um, potty problems (constipation, etc), and this last week, things were much more regular for me. The extra water and veggies helped out for sure. I swear that's why i was lighter lol

[solobiker]

Thanks for your input. I have the booklet and took the quiz which puts me at 22 points. I need to find better lunches..I usually have pbj on a high fiber bread. Breakfasts are either a fiber 1 bar or oatmeal. And dinner could be anything from chicken with salad or spg. Unfortunately I am not a huge veggie eater. I will eat them if they aren't cooked.

[greycoral]

are you eating all your points? Sounds pretty low from the few things you mentioned...that is definitely key for me.

Breakfast I either have a bowl of cereal, or an egg white sandwich on wheat english muffin. Lunch is usually a turkey sandwich or maybe a hummus wrap, something that is cold and easy to hold in hand (usually in between classes at school). Snacks are usually a piece of fruit or nuts. If I don't have cereal for breakfast, this is a good mid day snack for me. Dinner varies greatly, but always a heaping portion of vegetables. I use 3-4 oz of protein, rarely have any starches, but fill myself up on veggies. I was never a huge fan of them myself, but I've found a bunch that I DO like, and eat them a lot. I've started only eating 1/2 pbj's to cut down on my bread consumption (I feel like I eat too much), but still use 1 tbsp of pb. It's a great pre workout snack, but it's high on points.

Oh, and I always have dessert! Again, usually a piece of fruit (either banana or orange with a little lite cool whip), or a chunk of dark chocolate. Most dark chocolate is really low in points, the higher % cacao it has, the better. I usually buy 70% or more cacao, and it's 1 point for a generous sized piece. The dark satisfies my sweet tooth for sure!

In my household, we buy a lot of frozen veggies (green beans, peppers, artichokes, etc) and it's an easy way to throw them into a meal on the fly. I'm also eating a lot of spaghetti squash these days. I roast a couple off in advance, and eat them in place of pasta or just as a side over the next few days. i can't get enough of it!

[solobiker]

I do have snacks in between my meals, usually fruit, pretzles and I love nuts. I will try the cooked viggies again. They just seem too msuhy to me. Maybe it is because I cook them too much. THe only veggies I usually eat are the starchy ones. I eat carrots daily and celery, and I like peppers. I will try to focus on cutting out some more bread.

[solobiker]

Cool about the dark chocolate. I love it. Yummmm

[greycoral]

I do have snacks in between my meals, usually fruit, pretzles and I love nuts. I will try the cooked viggies again. They just seem too msuhy to me. Maybe it is because I cook them too much. THe only veggies I usually eat are the starchy ones. I eat carrots daily and celery, and I like peppers. I will try to focus on cutting out some more bread.

Yeah, I can't stand mooshy vegetables. I barely cook them so they have a lot of crunch still.

Cool about the dark chocolate. I love it. Yummmm

I never really liked it until I started eating GOOD dark chocolate. I will still buy store stuff ghiradelli or moonstruck (a local company that's everywhere), but I usually wait and buy something fancy.