anyone on WW??

[GLC1968]

I've been having trouble keeping track of all my points, especially at work. At home its no problem, but unless I use a very small notebook at work, I forget to write things down. I have a couple of small pockets in my scrubs and keep my lunch in the lounge/lunch room, don't like to lay anything laying around. Those of you doing WW online, what do you do, write everything down in a book, then transfer it to online?

I'm doing online only, but keeping track isn't the problem. Staying on track is! At work, I only eat what I bring with me...so I know what my points are going to be before the day even begins. I used to do this when I tracked my intake using other programs as well, and it works wonders. It's so easy to eat on track if I plan ahead the day before vs trying to eat right and hoping it comes out at the end of the day. Once I get in a grove, I can do fine without planning for a few days, but it's easier if I plan ahead.

This also helps with eating in general because there are no 'decisions' to be made during the day when I'm moody, hungry, etc. All my decisions about what I'm going to eat are made the night before after I've already had a good dinner. It takes a ton of the 'emotion' out of it.

[surgtech1956]

Thats a great idea - knowing exactly how many points you brought to eat - dah, I guess I should have thought of that.

[fatbottomedgurl]

I just joined WW online the day before Christmas. Sure kept me in line at Christmas dinner! I also started up again with fitday.com which is FREE and has tons more goals, graphs, and personal information. When my three months at WW are over I am going to dump it. I prefer FitDay. You can still think of points when you realize that 1pt basically = 50 calories. So 20 points plus 7 flex points is 1350 calories a day.


WW is good if you eat a lot of prepared foods because they have brand name point values. But you can create favorites at FD. It's a little more work, but as I said, more information. All those charts and graphs are great incentive to me.

So, to my TE accountability girls, my goal is 20 pounds by my 46th birthday, mid April. I'll be checking in!

[Susan Otcenas]

I've lost 17 pounds since Nov 5th on WW. Which I'm really happy about. But this week has been SO HARD. WW has lowered my points twice - I'm now at just 19 per day. I've really struggled with hunger AND motivation this week. I've eaten ALL of my APs (and then some!), but it's still been really tough. I weigh in tomorrow and I think this might be the first week since I started that the scale doesn't move.

I guess a few bumps in the road are inevitable. But, right now, all I want to do is go out and eat a giant cheeseburger!!

Susan

[fatbottomedgurl]

Don't give up Susan! Five years ago when I did WW I would have an occasional Super High Day followed by a low point day to really give my body something to think about. I think that was the Wendi Plan.

I actually dropped the WW and am doing FitDay exclusively. It gives me more information (and more incentive) with all the different reports. It's weird, though, after an initial quick 5 pound loss I've stopped and stayed the same the last two weeks. But just finished my TOM so I think I've been a little water-weighty.

I am going to try to get some running in a couple times a week to mix things up. Our bodies get so efficient, it's frustrating.

[Susan Otcenas]

I think I've discovered the cause of my tiredness and hunger. I'm sick. When I was leaving the office last night, I realized I had a slight sore throat. I woke up in the middle of the night and could hardly swallow. So, I skipped my run workout this morning and will likely skip Friday's as well. I think I need a few days to rest, recover and rebuild. I've been at this for nearly 10 weeks now - that's a long time to have your body in a deficit, especially with the amount of exercise I've been getting. A few days chillin' out and relaxing is probably just what I need to get motivated again. I'll continue to stick with the WW program (I like the discipline alot), but will probably eat a few of the weekly extra points that I would ordinarily skip.'

Susan

[GLC1968]

Susan - I think you just answered the question I was going to ask...are you eating your extra 35 points each week? If not, and you are exercising that much, I'm not surprised that you got sick! You need to eat more!

If you find that you don't lose when you eat those extra points, then just do it every few weeks or so to give your body a 'break'. Right now, I'm eating every single point I am given or that I earn and I'm STILL hungry. Luckily, I'm pretty sure I'm still losing too (but I've got a long way to go compared to you!). Eat those points and keep that metabolism crankin'!!

Just for a sanity check: 19 points/day is only about 950 calories! I know you are eating your AP too...but even so, you need more fuel for your sanity (and your health).

[Susan Otcenas]

I do eat all my APs. Plus, I usually end up eating 10-15 of the extra 35. But this week, I think I'm going to eat them all. I believe in listening to my body. For the first 9 weeks, my body was cruising right along shedding around 2 pounds per week, and feeling pretty good while doing it.

But this last week has been a drag and you're right - I need to give my body a break!

>>Just for a sanity check: 19 points/day is only about 950 calories!

I think I usually manage closer to 1150 or 1200 because I choose very high fiber foods, which gets me more bang for the buck, calorie-wise. For example, I bought these great tortillas that are around 100 cal each, but they have 9 grams of fibers each. Counts for just 1 point. Nonetheless, you're right - 19 points isn't very much!! I think I've only had one day where I've eaten that few points.

Susan

[GLC1968]

Ooh, what tortillas, may I ask? Local ones?

I could use a few higher fiber foods besides veggies to increase my food volume myself!

[Susan Otcenas]

Ooh, what tortillas, may I ask? Local ones?

Tumaro's MultiGrain Low Carb Tortillas - I buy them at the Fred Meyer on Cornelius Pass Road (at Hwy 26). I'd imagine all the local Freddies would have them. Don't know where they are manufactured, though.

[Susan Otcenas]

Don't know where they are manufactured, though.

http://www.tumaros.com/locarb.htm Looks like thay are based in California.

Incidentally, I'm not doing a low carb diet. I love my carbs. I buy these because of the high fiber content, not the low carb label. They're really tasty and have a nice chewy texture.

Susan

[Aggie_Ama]

I was looking at some old Christmas photos from my first trip on WW where I got down to 125. I looked like I was ill and yet I was still at the top of my desirable weight range (I am only 5'2"). My face was so hollow and my cheek bones so pronounced, it was a bit scary. I am not sure how low I will go, I cancelled my WW online and the past few weeks have been struggling with accountability and exercise yet maintaining at 20 lbs lost (yippee). I think the lack of exercise is causing a distorted body image because I feel fat.

I am trying to find a balance and trying to determine how much more I want to lose. I just don't want to look ill again! I may try FitDay, I don't know. What I do know is I am trying a run tonight. No ifs ands or butts!

[GLC1968]

Tumaro's MultiGrain Low Carb Tortillas - I buy them at the Fred Meyer on Cornelius Pass Road (at Hwy 26). I'd imagine all the local Freddies would have them. Don't know where they are manufactured, though.

Awesome, thanks! I'll check the Freddie's I pass on the way home and if they don't have them, I can hit up the one you mention at lunch tomorrow. That's only about 5 minutes from where I work, anyway.

I used to use a high fiber tortilla when I lived in NC, but my store back there stopped carrying them when low carbing went out of style for mainstream Americans. While I'm not a low-carber per se, I do like all the high fiber, low sugar products the popularity of that eating style made available for awhile.

[Susan Otcenas]

Awesome, thanks! I'll check the Freddie's I pass on the way home and if they don't have them, I can hit up the one you mention at lunch tomorrow. That's only about 5 minutes from where I work, anyway.

Where's your office? You must be really close to us, because we're only a couple minutes from that Freddie's as well. We're one block from the intersection of Cornelius Pass & West Union.

**Thread drift....Apologies to all**

[GLC1968]

Where's your office? You must be really close to us, because we're only a couple minutes from that Freddie's as well. We're one block from the intersection of Cornelius Pass & West Union.

**Thread drift....Apologies to all**

I know exactly where you guys are. I've biked past your building and I've also picked up an order from you guys once since moving here.

I work right next door to the Hillsboro Library on Brookwood Parkway. I guess it's technically more than 5 minutes, but it's close!