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Post by Just T on Apr 4, 2022 17:46:22 GMT
EEEK!
I only need to lose around 20 pounds, but good golly, at my age it is HARD!! I will be 59 in June.
A few years ago, I lost 25 pounds, and it took me 8 months. It was so slow, but I stayed motivated, and I swore I was NOT going to gain it back. I loved how I looked, I loved how clothes fit me, and I knew how hard it was to do.
Well, then the pandemic happened. Blech. In my months of working from home, I ate bad, drank to much wine, etc etc. I had put a few pounds on before that, but not enough that it even really made a difference in how my clothes fit. But now...I've gain almost all of it back, and I am so disgusted with myself. The interesting thing is that I walk all the time, I started hiking, etc, but I have still put weight on. And no, it's not muscle. LOL I don't do that much exercise, and most of my clothes no longer fit me. I can see the weight gain in my face, especially in photos.
I recently joined a walking group, and set up a team challenge with a bunch of ladies to walk outdoors every day for at least 30 minutes, no matter the weather. Today is day 37 of that, and apparently I need something to be accountable for because I have walked in allllll manner of crappy March weather. One day last week, I went out for a walk when it was 50 degrees, super windy, and pouring down rain. I would never have done that in the past. The next day, I walked when it was sleeting. So gross.
So I decided to give weight watchers a try. I think maybe being accountable like that and having a certain number of points to eat will get me back on track. I hope so anyway!
A couple of things surprised me. First, the things I can eat that are zero points. Most fruit, brown rice, quinoa, most veggies, fish, chicken, eggs. All things I like to eat. LOL But, I am also surprised by the amount of points I was given, and especially surprised by the number of points in things that I eat regularly. I have 18 points, which at first sounded like a lot considering all I can eat for "free." But just the half and half I put in my coffee is 2 points for 2 TBSP. I drink at least 3 cups of coffee a day, and I don't measure, but I am sure I use more than 2 TBSP all together. I cannot drink black coffee, but I may have to get used to that. Also nuts. Holy cow. Those are my go to snack, and I do measure out the serving size, but depending on the nuts, they are 5 points or more.
I am not used to tracking my food, and when I lost weight before, I did not. I just ate a lot of veggies, chicken and fish, and didn't eat much in the way of white carbs (pasta, rice, potatoes or bread). I still don't eat much of those things, but I do eat a grainy bread on occasion if I am craving a sandwich. I can get one extra point for drinking at least 60 ounces of water, which I typically do anyway. Another extra point for walking 40 minutes a day. I already am used to doing 30, so I guess another 10 won't be a big deal. And I can get an extra point for eating non starchy veggies, which I already eat a lot of every day.
I am excited to give this a try. Does anyone else do WW, or have done it in the past with success? The good thing is I already eat pretty healthy most of the time, so I hope that by tracking and paying more attention, I will be successful.
UPDATE Saturday 4/9
I have been "practicing" sticking to my WW points. LOL I say practicing because I need to do a good shopping trip for some things and spend some time organizing/cleaning out my fridge and I haven't had time for that. Today, I will do that shopping trip to stock up on the things on my free list, which is mostly veggies and chicken. I am also going to buy an air popper as air popped pop corn is one of my free things. I don't eat popcorn every day, but I do like that I can have that for a snack. 18 points really is not very much, but if I stick to eating a lot of my free stuff, I can stay at those 18 points. Since I eat lots of non starch veggies already, I get to add more points for that. I also drink a lot of water, so I am able to add one extra point each day. A couple of days I didn't use all my 18 points, but yesterday, I went way over. LOL
I think I will be able to do this. And most importantly, stick with it. I have been quite surprised by how many points some things are, and that will make it hard for my snacking. LOL Things that I have eaten in the past for healthy snacks are pretty high in points (like nuts and cheese). I do like veggies and eat a lot of them anyway; I just may have to start eating more. I'm planning on starting hard core on Monday so that I have the weekend to organize everything, shop and make some plans.
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 4, 2022 18:08:35 GMT
I did it previously and was so on board with it that I ended up as a leader. I fell away for various reasons (some legitimate, some excuses). I am working to lose weight now, but not with WW as the point tracking just is not compatible with this time in my life. (I tried a couple of times, it just wasn't practical for life right now.) I think it can be a very good system if you have the right mindset.
As someone who regained, I have tried to get value from that regain. The following may be utterly irrelevant to you, but I'm sharing just in case you can use it. What would I have done differently? I would not have done anything during the weight loss mode that I was not willing to do forever - and yeah, that needed to include tracking, or at least tracking "light." I needed to make sure I kept going to meetings at least a couple of times a month, as formal accountability helps me more than keeping loose track of things. I needed to get my head around the emotional angle of food better. I needed to remember that even 0 point foods have calories, and that binging on any food isn't a healthy behavior. I needed to learn that food only solves hunger, it isn't a good fix for boredom or anxiety or stress, even if it feels better in that moment. I share these thoughts not to discourage you, but to share things that I, at least, needed to work on during the time of weight loss in order to keep it off successfully. At some point, the dopamine rush of positive feedback from losing is gone, and you're left with the boredom of maintenance. Basically, learn how to maintain while you're still losing.
But as I said, I think it's a good program and can totally work. Just don't try to manipulate things like some people do, and you'll be fine!
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Post by ~summer~ on Apr 4, 2022 18:16:25 GMT
Interesting what you wrote - that brown rice and quinoa are zero points but nuts and half and half do. I’m losing weight right now but I’ve thought bout WW.
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Post by Just T on Apr 4, 2022 18:20:37 GMT
All good points, RosieKat! When I lost weight before, I had a friend who dropped weight super fast doing Keto, but I knew I could not do that forever. I literally just started eating lots of veggies and very little white carbs. I like veggies, so that helped. I didn't exercise at all back then, so that may be why the weight came off so slowly. I really think I could have kept eating like that forever if not for the stress of the first year of Covid. I was home way too much, 2 of my adult children moved back home and always had unhealthy snacks like Oreos and potato chips that I never bought anymore. And I had ZERO willpower. I would also make myself a good lunch and think, "Oh, a glass of wine will be wonderful with this!" and before I knew it, the bottle was gone. I never drank wine in the day like that before. LOL Now that I know how quickly my points will add up, I think that will be very eye opening and help me control what I eat and drink. I don't want to have to track points forever, but I am hoping I will lose some weight, and that will help me get back on track. |
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Post by karenlou on Apr 4, 2022 18:22:10 GMT
I do WW...have on and off a few years....I NEED to be accountable. At this point I think my body is comfortable where it is.....and I am NOT where I want to be.
I continue to go as it does keep me accountable
I also walk...4-5 miles several days a week.
I am a cyclist however in the Northeast the months are limited that I can ride outside.
Just track and do what you are doing....it works!!!
All of this RosieKat!!!!!!!!!!!
As someone who regained, I have tried to get value from that regain. The following may be utterly irrelevant to you, but I'm sharing just in case you can use it. What would I have done differently? I would not have done anything during the weight loss mode that I was not willing to do forever - and yeah, that needed to include tracking, or at least tracking "light." I needed to make sure I kept going to meetings at least a couple of times a month, as formal accountability helps me more than keeping loose track of things. I needed to get my head around the emotional angle of food better. I needed to remember that even 0 point foods have calories, and that binging on any food isn't a healthy behavior. I needed to learn that food only solves hunger, it isn't a good fix for boredom or anxiety or stress, even if it feels better in that moment. I share these thoughts not to discourage you, but to share things that I, at least, needed to work on during the time of weight loss in order to keep it off successfully. At some point, the dopamine rush of positive feedback from losing is gone, and you're left with the boredom of maintenance. Basically, learn how to maintain while you're still losing.
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Post by Just T on Apr 4, 2022 18:26:32 GMT
I NEED to be accountable. I think I need to be accountable, too. I look at my walking challenge. I have never EVER walked every single day for more than a week or two. But something about that challenge on that app...LOL I never in a million years would have willingly gone out for a 30 minute walk in some of the weather I have walked in since the end of February. LOL ETA: In order to get myself out walking today, I am going out in a bit to buy some Sketchers or similar sandals because I wore a new pair of shoes yesterday that rubbed a HUGE blister on my heal. There is no way I can put on a pair of shoes, but there is also no way I'm going to not walk because of a blister. LOL |
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Post by cme37 on Apr 4, 2022 18:30:26 GMT
I did it a year ago and lost the 20lbs I had gained. I stopped and have now gained 10lb back so I am back on it. I just started back with it a two weeks ago. I'm not sure I like the new point system. I was on the purple plan before and it really worked for me. I still have not lost a pound yet. I am measuring and counting everything that goes into my mouth and I hope I start to see some results very soon.
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Post by Just T on Apr 4, 2022 18:37:49 GMT
I did it a year ago and lost the 20lbs I had gained. I stopped and have now gained 10lb back so I am back on it. I just started back with it a two weeks ago. I'm not sure I like the new point system. I was on the purple plan before and it really worked for me. I still have not lost a pound yet. I am measuring and counting everything that goes into my mouth and I hope I start to see some results very soon. That must be frustrating. I know I will be frustrated if I go two weeks and lose nothing. Hang in there, though!! Back when lost that 25 pounds, I had weeks where I lost nothing, or 1/2 a pound. I read something not long ago that if you are on a healthy eating plan and you stop losing, to add more protein. Not sure if that is true or not. |
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Post by scrappinghappy on Apr 4, 2022 19:34:10 GMT
Not on WW but I have lost 30+ in the last two months just tracking what I eat and cutting out refined sugar (in all it's many, many forms), flour and snacking. I'm the same age as you. I had bad withdrawal from the sugar for 3 weeks but now I feel AMAZING. I was also eating a 90% whole food plant based diet and now I am 100% plant based. Best of all my cholesterol numbers plummeted from high to well within normal and my dr took me off metformin. I am happy.
I'm glad to see weight watchers gives you extra points for water, exercise and choosing healthy veggies. It's great motivation to develop healthy habits.
Good luck
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Post by slowrunner70 on Apr 4, 2022 19:48:50 GMT
I, too, have 20 pounds to lose.
I joined WW about two months ago, and gave up after two weeks.
Entering every item of food into the app was a pain in the butt.
Many things didn't come up, so they needed to be entered manually. I lost patience real quick.
Usually I am really good about working out.
But injuries have kept me from doing my regular exercise routine, and getting ready for an international move has me super stressed out.
I know I need to get back on track, but I've really been struggling a lot.
Good luck to you!
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Post by sean&marysmommy on Apr 4, 2022 20:06:20 GMT
I'm doing WW as well! I have lost 27.6 lbs so far. (And yeah, I want "credit" for that .6, lol!) But what's even better than watching the scale go down is how GOOD I feel. I have more energy, I'm sleeping better, I don't feel bloated or overly full, and things are starting to fit a lot better. I can already wear some clothes I couldn't before, and even my face looks a little bit thinner (but that might be my imagination). I hope it turns out to be a good fit for you as well!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 4, 2022 20:55:24 GMT
I'm doing WW as well but am having a hard time being consistent. Things like eating out in a rush get to me. I also am a very slow loser so not seeing progress on the scale makes me even more likely to say screw and go over my points, even though that doesn't help in the long run.
I know it is contradictory to what I just said, but I do think WW is sustainable if you can get into the right mind set and plan well. The truth is, I wouldn't be able to eat fast food or cookies multiple times a week and maintain my weight, either.
The 0pt foods and point values will vary between people depending on how they answer the questions to the quiz. When they reformulated things in the fall, foods like nuts did go down in points but others went up. And not everyone has the same 0pt foods. You can choose from different lists of proteins, starches and I think fats. And I do believe that 0pt foods have guidelines on how much of each to eat in a day. So it isn't like people can eat unlimited amounts of each of those foods.
I wanted to have as much flexibility as possible and don't mind tracking everything, so my only 0ot foods are non-starchy veggies, fruit, and eggs. I don't want to feel tied to certain foods each day.
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Post by elaine on Apr 4, 2022 21:08:05 GMT
Congrats! I lost 35 pounds during 2017 on WW. Then cancer and the pandemic and weight loss (or rather, weight maintenance) wasn’t a priority. I gained 20 back. I went back on WW on January 2 and have lost 17 pounds since then.
I’m not going to lie - it has been harder and slower, probably partially because of the estrogen blocker I take - but a chance to take a surprise trip to Hawaii this week came up and I am so happy/relieved that all my bathing suits and shorts actually fit or are loose (if I bought them last summer).
Spring break just started Friday and I have worked so hard as a long-term substitute that all I wanted to do was eat this past weekend and not move. I allowed myself one really bad meal - fried chicken breast strips & onion rings - but I’m back to yogurt and berries and carrots for lunch today. I’m keeping my eyes on the beach and upcoming summer when I live in shorts.
Tracking and WW works for me. I need to be accountable and tracking does that for me.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 4, 2022 22:22:54 GMT
Is like also add that it works best for me if I stick close to my daily points the first part of the week and then use some of the weeklies/exercise points on the weekend. It is much better for my mindset.
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Post by cropduster on Apr 4, 2022 22:40:33 GMT
I lost 18 pounds on WW 20 years ago and have thought about going back on it. Just not sure if I have the right mindset or patience right now. I thought as the warmer weather gets going and I start getting more active and eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, I would see if I have any luck losing weight and see where I am at this fall. If I am stuck or actually gain weight, I may try WW then. Good luck with your weight loss!  |
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Post by littlemama on Apr 4, 2022 22:50:47 GMT
My feelings about coffee and half and half or sugar- I didnt get fat from drinking coffee. There are many more things I need to work on before I make myself miserable with substandard coffee (when I drank coffee)
(note: does not apply to specialty coffee drinks. Those are loaded with fat, sugar and calories)
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 5, 2022 0:32:51 GMT
I'm doing WW as well but am having a hard time being consistent. Things like eating out in a rush get to me. I also am a very slow loser so not seeing progress on the scale makes me even more likely to say screw and go over my points, even though that doesn't help in the long run. I know it is contradictory to what I just said, but I do think WW is sustainable if you can get into the right mind set and plan well. The truth is, I wouldn't be able to eat fast food or cookies multiple times a week and maintain my weight, either. The 0pt foods and point values will vary between people depending on how they answer the questions to the quiz. When they reformulated things in the fall, foods like nuts did go down in points but others went up. And not everyone has the same 0pt foods. You can choose from different lists of proteins, starches and I think fats. And I do believe that 0pt foods have guidelines on how much of each to eat in a day. So it isn't like people can eat unlimited amounts of each of those foods. I wanted to have as much flexibility as possible and don't mind tracking everything, so my only 0ot foods are non-starchy veggies, fruit, and eggs. I don't want to feel tied to certain foods each day. I lost 50 lbs on WW and have gained it all back and then some. I never quit my WW subscription but when they changed the points for everyone, it drove me nuts. I also don't want to think "ok is a banana 2 pts or 0 pts this year on this plan" - I'd rather just track the calories. So I cancelled WW and was using Lose It but it was just not motivated to keep up with it. It kept giving me extra calories bc I walk a lot. I was trying to stick with what I started with for the day, but it just wasn't working. So I joined Noom April 1 and have been using that plan. I have 2 weeks of a free trial, and it was a 6 mo subscription for $120. I was spending $20ish on WW and not using it. The thing with noom I haven't decide if I like or not is the green, yellow, red color scheme. I liked that WW said there were no bad foods, and Noom says the same thing but when I logged spaghetti and pasta and sausage all came up red, I wasn't surprised but more like oh. It just made me think. I was surprised that chicken was a yellow food, but probably bc its become basically zero pts on WW - you can still overeat on calories even though foods are zero pts. I am not a fan of the food logger/tracker thing with noom. it feels a little clunky compared to other apps, but again, I'm on day 3, so I'm really trying to give it a chance. It also wants me to weigh in every day - I would put off my WW weigh in if I knew my day before was "bad" and then eventually it would be a whole week before I got on the scale. Good luck everyone! |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 5, 2022 0:44:31 GMT
I'm doing WW as well but am having a hard time being consistent. Things like eating out in a rush get to me. I also am a very slow loser so not seeing progress on the scale makes me even more likely to say screw and go over my points, even though that doesn't help in the long run. I know it is contradictory to what I just said, but I do think WW is sustainable if you can get into the right mind set and plan well. The truth is, I wouldn't be able to eat fast food or cookies multiple times a week and maintain my weight, either. The 0pt foods and point values will vary between people depending on how they answer the questions to the quiz. When they reformulated things in the fall, foods like nuts did go down in points but others went up. And not everyone has the same 0pt foods. You can choose from different lists of proteins, starches and I think fats. And I do believe that 0pt foods have guidelines on how much of each to eat in a day. So it isn't like people can eat unlimited amounts of each of those foods. I wanted to have as much flexibility as possible and don't mind tracking everything, so my only 0ot foods are non-starchy veggies, fruit, and eggs. I don't want to feel tied to certain foods each day. I lost 50 lbs on WW and have gained it all back and then some. I never quit my WW subscription but when they changed the points for everyone, it drove me nuts. I also don't want to think "ok is a banana 2 pts or 0 pts this year on this plan" - I'd rather just track the calories. So I cancelled WW and was using Lose It but it was just not motivated to keep up with it. It kept giving me extra calories bc I walk a lot. I was trying to stick with what I started with for the day, but it just wasn't working. So I joined Noom April 1 and have been using that plan. I have 2 weeks of a free trial, and it was a 6 mo subscription for $120. I was spending $20ish on WW and not using it. The thing with noom I haven't decide if I like or not is the green, yellow, red color scheme. I liked that WW said there were no bad foods, and Noom says the same thing but when I logged spaghetti and pasta and sausage all came up red, I wasn't surprised but more like oh. It just made me think. I was surprised that chicken was a yellow food, but probably bc its become basically zero pts on WW - you can still overeat on calories even though foods are zero pts. I am not a fan of the food logger/tracker thing with noom. it feels a little clunky compared to other apps, but again, I'm on day 3, so I'm really trying to give it a chance. It also wants me to weigh in every day - I would put off my WW weigh in if I knew my day before was "bad" and then eventually it would be a whole week before I got on the scale. Good luck everyone! I made my PP plan as close to green as I could. It really hasn't changed much for me except eggs are 0pts. I like that the new program incentivizes me to eat more vegetables. I don't mind them, but knowing I will get an extra point for each cup helps me keep it in mind. My biggest problem is if I go over (usually by eating out) early in the week, I get into that "it's all over for the week" mindset, even if I still have weeklies left. However, one person in a FB group made the comment that now we can earn back points through the week so try to focus on how many you can earn back instead of what you "lost." For some reason if I use those weeklies at the end of my week I am fine with it. But if I am out early on I feel stuck and like I have already blown it. |
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 5, 2022 2:37:26 GMT
I'm doing WW as well but am having a hard time being consistent. Things like eating out in a rush get to me. I also am a very slow loser so not seeing progress on the scale makes me even more likely to say screw and go over my points, even though that doesn't help in the long run. I know it is contradictory to what I just said, but I do think WW is sustainable if you can get into the right mind set and plan well. The truth is, I wouldn't be able to eat fast food or cookies multiple times a week and maintain my weight, either. The 0pt foods and point values will vary between people depending on how they answer the questions to the quiz. When they reformulated things in the fall, foods like nuts did go down in points but others went up. And not everyone has the same 0pt foods. You can choose from different lists of proteins, starches and I think fats. And I do believe that 0pt foods have guidelines on how much of each to eat in a day. So it isn't like people can eat unlimited amounts of each of those foods. I wanted to have as much flexibility as possible and don't mind tracking everything, so my only 0ot foods are non-starchy veggies, fruit, and eggs. I don't want to feel tied to certain foods each day. I lost 50 lbs on WW and have gained it all back and then some. I never quit my WW subscription but when they changed the points for everyone, it drove me nuts. I also don't want to think "ok is a banana 2 pts or 0 pts this year on this plan" - I'd rather just track the calories. So I cancelled WW and was using Lose It but it was just not motivated to keep up with it. It kept giving me extra calories bc I walk a lot. I was trying to stick with what I started with for the day, but it just wasn't working. So I joined Noom April 1 and have been using that plan. I have 2 weeks of a free trial, and it was a 6 mo subscription for $120. I was spending $20ish on WW and not using it. The thing with noom I haven't decide if I like or not is the green, yellow, red color scheme. I liked that WW said there were no bad foods, and Noom says the same thing but when I logged spaghetti and pasta and sausage all came up red, I wasn't surprised but more like oh. It just made me think. I was surprised that chicken was a yellow food, but probably bc its become basically zero pts on WW - you can still overeat on calories even though foods are zero pts. I am not a fan of the food logger/tracker thing with noom. it feels a little clunky compared to other apps, but again, I'm on day 3, so I'm really trying to give it a chance. It also wants me to weigh in every day - I would put off my WW weigh in if I knew my day before was "bad" and then eventually it would be a whole week before I got on the scale. Good luck everyone! if you don't subscribe at the end of the free trial, in a week or so noom will start sending you messages and emails with a discounted price (or at least they did ne) |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 5, 2022 3:05:29 GMT
I lost 50 lbs on WW and have gained it all back and then some. I never quit my WW subscription but when they changed the points for everyone, it drove me nuts. I also don't want to think "ok is a banana 2 pts or 0 pts this year on this plan" - I'd rather just track the calories. So I cancelled WW and was using Lose It but it was just not motivated to keep up with it. It kept giving me extra calories bc I walk a lot. I was trying to stick with what I started with for the day, but it just wasn't working. So I joined Noom April 1 and have been using that plan. I have 2 weeks of a free trial, and it was a 6 mo subscription for $120. I was spending $20ish on WW and not using it. The thing with noom I haven't decide if I like or not is the green, yellow, red color scheme. I liked that WW said there were no bad foods, and Noom says the same thing but when I logged spaghetti and pasta and sausage all came up red, I wasn't surprised but more like oh. It just made me think. I was surprised that chicken was a yellow food, but probably bc its become basically zero pts on WW - you can still overeat on calories even though foods are zero pts. I am not a fan of the food logger/tracker thing with noom. it feels a little clunky compared to other apps, but again, I'm on day 3, so I'm really trying to give it a chance. It also wants me to weigh in every day - I would put off my WW weigh in if I knew my day before was "bad" and then eventually it would be a whole week before I got on the scale. Good luck everyone! if you don't subscribe at the end of the free trial, in a week or so noom will start sending you messages and emails with a discounted price (or at least they did ne) I tried the free trail as well (although I think it was only a week) but on the 3rd day I cancelled it because I wanted to make sure I didn't get charged at the end, but my trial week didn't continue after that. They ended it right then and there. I was irritated by that. I didn't even get to any explanation of their food plan at that point. They did send emails with reduced price offers but I didn't have enough info at that time to think I would follow through with the plan. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2022 11:44:39 GMT
Good for you! I hope this helps you lose your 20 lbs. I need to lose 10 lbs (Covid weight) and find it so hard to lose a single damn pound unless I skip both breakfast and lunch AND walk at least an hour a day. I’m in my 60s now, and my metabolism has definitely changed.  |
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Post by guzismom on Apr 5, 2022 12:37:27 GMT
My feelings about coffee and half and half or sugar- I didnt get fat from drinking coffee. There are many more things I need to work on before I make myself miserable with substandard coffee (when I drank coffee) (note: does not apply to specialty coffee drinks. Those are loaded with fat, sugar and calories) Agree. I don't track my coffee or creamer, although I have started measuring it just to be accountable in one area as it relates to that. In the beginning, I was trying to come up with alternative creamers but they were all so awful! I went back to the common flavored creamers (international coffee) but switched to zero sugar and I have been much happier. Honestly, I don't know that I WANT to lose these last 10 pounds more than I want to enjoy my coffee! I joined WW at the end of January; I've lost 10 pounds but the next 10 are being stubborn. That's ok. Even if I never lose another pound, I am eating healthier and that is probably the more important thing. |
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Post by Tearisci on Apr 5, 2022 13:13:24 GMT
I joined in the middle of January and have lost 22lbs. I'm on a bit of a sabbatical with vacations but I'm still watching what I eat so I don't gain too much back when I go back on full-time.
I'm pretty overweight so I get lots of points. It hasn't been a struggle for me and I love that I'm fitting into clothes I haven't worn in a while. That to me is better than food tastes!
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Post by Just T on Apr 5, 2022 14:32:08 GMT
Not on WW but I have lost 30+ in the last two months just tracking what I eat and cutting out refined sugar (in all it's many, many forms), flour and snacking. I'm the same age as you. I had bad withdrawal from the sugar for 3 weeks but now I feel AMAZING. I was also eating a 90% whole food plant based diet and now I am 100% plant based. Best of all my cholesterol numbers plummeted from high to well within normal and my dr took me off metformin. I am happy. I'm glad to see weight watchers gives you extra points for water, exercise and choosing healthy veggies. It's great motivation to develop healthy habits. Good luck Wow, how awesome to have lost 30 pounds in two months! |
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Post by Just T on Apr 5, 2022 14:34:06 GMT
Entering every item of food into the app was a pain in the butt. Many things didn't come up, so they needed to be entered manually. I lost patience real quick. I do worry about that. I wonder how difficult is going to be when it is not a single food, like piece of chicken, but rather something with a sauce on it. I'm doing WW as well! I have lost 27.6 lbs so far. THat's great! |
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Post by Just T on Apr 5, 2022 14:34:39 GMT
I joined in the middle of January and have lost 22lbs. That's awesome! |
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Post by Just T on Apr 5, 2022 14:36:04 GMT
Congrats! I lost 35 pounds during 2017 on WW. Then cancer and the pandemic and weight loss (or rather, weight maintenance) wasn’t a priority. I gained 20 back. I went back on WW on January 2 and have lost 17 pounds since then. I’m not going to lie - it has been harder and slower, probably partially because of the estrogen blocker I take - but a chance to take a surprise trip to Hawaii this week came up and I am so happy/relieved that all my bathing suits and shorts actually fit or are loose (if I bought them last summer). Spring break just started Friday and I have worked so hard as a long-term substitute that all I wanted to do was eat this past weekend and not move. I allowed myself one really bad meal - fried chicken breast strips & onion rings - but I’m back to yogurt and berries and carrots for lunch today. I’m keeping my eyes on the beach and upcoming summer when I live in shorts. Tracking and WW works for me. I need to be accountable and tracking does that for me. I remember when you lost weight. 2017 was when I lost weight too. I don't think I posted about it though. LOL I hope the tracking will keep me on track. I definitely need to be accountable. When I lost weight in 2017, we were doing a weight loss challenge at work, so I was accountable then, too. |
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Post by Just T on Apr 5, 2022 14:38:41 GMT
My feelings about coffee and half and half or sugar- I didnt get fat from drinking coffee. There are many more things I need to work on before I make myself miserable with substandard coffee (when I drank coffee) (note: does not apply to specialty coffee drinks. Those are loaded with fat, sugar and calories) Agree. I don't track my coffee or creamer, although I have started measuring it just to be accountable in one area as it relates to that. In the beginning, I was trying to come up with alternative creamers but they were all so awful! I went back to the common flavored creamers (international coffee) but switched to zero sugar and I have been much happier. Honestly, I don't know that I WANT to lose these last 10 pounds more than I want to enjoy my coffee! I joined WW at the end of January; I've lost 10 pounds but the next 10 are being stubborn. That's ok. Even if I never lose another pound, I am eating healthier and that is probably the more important thing. That is frustrating, when you have just a bit more to lose and can't. The good thing is I know from my past experience that not giving up and hanging in there is a good thing, and eventually, the weight loss will start again. Good point about the coffee creamer. I measured it this morning to see how much I really use, and I only use a TBSP in each cup. So even if I have 3 cups, that's not too bad. I was more shocked when I discovered that a TBSP of butter has 5 points. YIKES. I use a lot of butter. I might lose weight just stopping that. LOL |
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Post by Just T on Apr 5, 2022 14:39:45 GMT
if you don't subscribe at the end of the free trial, in a week or so noom will start sending you messages and emails with a discounted price (or at least they did ne) I tried the free trail as well (although I think it was only a week) but on the 3rd day I cancelled it because I wanted to make sure I didn't get charged at the end, but my trial week didn't continue after that. They ended it right then and there. I was irritated by that. I didn't even get to any explanation of their food plan at that point. They did send emails with reduced price offers but I didn't have enough info at that time to think I would follow through with the plan. I have a friend who does Noom and has lost about 30 pounds. She says it's not hard to maintain, either. Clearly, maintaining is my issue. LOL |
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Post by Just T on Apr 5, 2022 14:40:41 GMT
Thanks for all the support and well wishes, everyone. I'll keep ya posted how it goes! I stepped on the scale today for the first time in about 3-4 weeks, and I have lost 3 pounds since I started walking every day and trying to eat healthier. I hope that trend continues, maybe a little faster. LOL
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