MrsKT's Weight Loss Journey

My weigh-in went well yesterday. I lose 2lbs. I hope I can keep my weekly lose at 2 or more pounds a week. I also learned some more helpful tips in my meeting yesterday.
I am soooo sleepy. I can barely keep my eyes open at work today. I had a migraine last night and the meds I take seem to take about 2 day to wear off. I can't drink coffee so I had some warm apple juice but thats not working for me today. I just want to close my office door and go to sleep. Well, my meal plan for today is:
B-WW bagal, FF cream cheese (3pts)
S-reduced calorie granola bar (1pt)
L-SmartOne, mixed fruit (7pts)
S-popcorn (0pts)
D Lean meat and green salad (7pts)
Total of 18pts so I may add some baked lays potato chips for an afternoon snack.
 
Congrats on the lose! I miss the meetings..mabe next fall I might join again depending on money and my hubby's schedul!!!!
 
Verobc said:
Congrats on the lose! I miss the meetings..mabe next fall I might join again depending on money and my hubby's schedul!!!!
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Thank you V!
I understand. I am now paying $40 a month and I scraficed eating out for it (which is a good thing). My family eats out alot so if we're picking something up, I eat something from home. My husband makes sure he reminds me of this every time we stop some where to eat.
 
Awesome work on the loss! You've been working hard for it so keep it up! My work pays for half the cost of Weight Watchers otherwise I might not get to go either. I think what you are doing is an awesome idea! Saves you money and calories and you put the extra money to good use! Plus once you get to your goal it will be free yet you can still be accountable every week! I think it's a great program. Thank you for your post yesterday in my journal - it was a great story and really gave me something to think about. Have a great night.
 
mrskt20 said:
Thank you V!
I understand. I am now paying $40 a month and I scraficed eating out for it (which is a good thing). My family eats out alot so if we're picking something up, I eat something from home. My husband makes sure he reminds me of this every time we stop some where to eat.
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That saves you calories too!!! Next year it will cost 40$ less every week for daycare since my dd is gonna be in school so mabe then, I also have to see if I have the time to go, with the hubbys schedul it's hard and I don't want to use the online thing cause I peeved at them for asking almost the same amount as the in person groups...online they don't have to pay annyone to lead the groups or rent a space for it so why are they charging so much, then you have to pay extre for the online tool, i guess mabe I am just cheap, but i love the program I find theat it teaches you how to eat well to loose and then not to regain all you have lost and it's adaptable to you life style!
 
I agree with Veronique! I was so mad because I went to sign up for the online tools and didn't realize I was on the US site so when they asked me for my VISA information and address they wouldn't accept my Canadian address but held on to the money on my VISA for 5 days. So then I went to the Canadian website and they were charging like $10 more a month for the exact same service! The dollar is almost even so the difference in price really made me mad and I decided not to go that road.
 
Verobc said:
That saves you calories too!!! Next year it will cost 40$ less every week for daycare since my dd is gonna be in school so mabe then, I also have to see if I have the time to go, with the hubbys schedul it's hard and I don't want to use the online thing cause I peeved at them for asking almost the same amount as the in person groups...online they don't have to pay annyone to lead the groups or rent a space for it so why are they charging so much, then you have to pay extre for the online tool, i guess mabe I am just cheap, but i love the program I find theat it teaches you how to eat well to loose and then not to regain all you have lost and it's adaptable to you life style!
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I understand. I may have to put my baby in daycare next year. My baby sitter (which is much cheaper) is not keeping kids next year. So my child care will double.:willy_nilly:
 
chubbygirl said:
I agree with Veronique! I was so mad because I went to sign up for the online tools and didn't realize I was on the US site so when they asked me for my VISA information and address they wouldn't accept my Canadian address but held on to the money on my VISA for 5 days. So then I went to the Canadian website and they were charging like $10 more a month for the exact same service! The dollar is almost even so the difference in price really made me mad and I decided not to go that road.
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That's crazy that their charging so much. The $40 I pay is for internet and meetings for a full month. It was more offerable then I thought it would be. And I wish my job would pay half the cost.
And I'm sorry for being so long winded in your journal. But I really understand how you feel. My feeling just come from a different problem. I am very glad I got help because my feelings made life very difficult. Getting help was the best thing I could have ever did for myself and my family.
 
Yesterday was great! I followed my meal plan all day. I exercised at lunch and while the biggest loser was on. I am truely proud of myself. I wish I could make everyday like that. I think I am catching my second wind..... I'm getting back to that place where I am disappointed when my time for exercising is running out (like for lunch I can only exercise for 40 mins). I have always loved exercising and I really want to get in like 1 1/2 every day. Today has started off good. My meal plan for today is:
B-WW bagal, cream cheese (3pts)
S-yogart, granola (4pts)
L-SmartOne, Cucumber salad (6pts)
S-Apple (1pt)
After work snack-Sun Chips (3pts)
D-Sloppy Joe with lean ground turkey, green beans, WW bread (5pts)
Total of 22pts
Work out- 40mins at lunch
Ab and arm exercises tonight (20mins)
 
You are being very consistent!! With the work outs and the eating!!! Good Job...I need to follow in your footsteps!
 
Ok, so I called my dad last night for his birthday. The conversation was going very well until we started talking about weight lose. Of course we were both watching the biggest loser. I told dad how it was amazing how they lose so much weight in that amount of time. And he agreed. Then he went on to talk about how he needed to lose some weight before his annual physical with his job. He said he walked a mile every night and changed his eating habits and lost 12lbs in 2weeks. I told him that that was great and that I was changing my habits and adapting to a new life style to lose weight and that I had only lose 3lbs in the last 2 weeks. Well he said that I should be losing more with all the different stuff I'm doing. I went on to explain to his that I should only be losing 1-2 lbs a week and that's what I'm doing. Well he said I must be doing something wrong because people usually lose more than that especially when they first start dieting. Well, I went on to tell him that I am not on a diet, I am changing my life style and I am eating better and I really pay attention to my portion size. So he left that subject alone and we started talking about something else. Then he says that he is going to start back walking because he has gained half of the weight that he lost back. And I said that’s exactly what I'm talking about. He stop doing this and that for a month to lose weight and soon as he stop walking and started back eating he start gaining the weight back. I said all this to say: When I first started talking to him about my weight I felt bad about his comment of me doing something wrong and then when he told me he was gaining the weight back I relieved that I was doing everything right. i have come to the realization that the changes I am making now with food and exercise, are things that I am going to continue for the rest of my life. And I feel like I can do that that with WW. What I am doing is not hard. I pretty much eat the things that i love to eat, I just eat them in moderation. I don't have to have a big chunk of pound cake; I can have just a sliver and enjoy it just the same. I am trying to change my mind set. I want to lose weight for a life time, not just for a month or a year. Once I leave the 180s, 170s and 160s, I never want to see them again. I am so glad my daddy said that at the end of our conversation b/c it really put things in perspective for me. Dieting doesn't work, but making a lifestyle change does. I am changing for LIFE! SO I am going to continue to loss my 1 and 2 pounds a week until I get down to 150 or lower and I am going to keep the weight off forever b/c I will never go back to mindless eating. Sorry for the Rant but I really needed to get this out of my head.
 
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Hi Mrskt20,

I just first wanted to say that I am SO proud of you! You are doing so great! It seems like joining WW was a great choice for you and I have a lot of faith that you will do well and get to your goal weight. I totally agree with you that you are not just on some fad diet and you are on the road to a life change that will last forever not just a month or two. I noticed that when I started my weight loss everyyyyy one had an opinion on what I should do and what I should eat and how I should be doing things and I think its just a lot of noise that needs to be blocked out. Majority of those people had weight issues themselves and all they had to offer was a lot of hear-say, You know what you need to do for yourself, WW is giving you all of the correct and healthy tools on how to change your life and you know what is best for you and thats all that matters, everyone elses opinion is just that- an opinion. I am so happy to see you working hard again. Thank you so much for all of your support and advice on my diary, it means a lot to me.
 
Hey!

I haven't been on in a while and I know you wrote in my diary a long time ago and I'm sure that I wrote in yours too... but I'm back and I noticed your nice rant! It's great to get things out instead of keeping them in.

I think it's good you stood up for yourself. Even if your dad doesn't get it, he's definitely wrong. Sure guys tend to be able to lose a lot of weight at first but I know for me as a woman, a big weight loss in a week is 3 pounds! So you're right that losing 1-2 pounds a week is what you should be going for and is healthy. You're also right about it being a lifestyle change and having it be something you can maintain!

So having said that, keep up the awesome work!
 
You always have the best stories! I totally agree that WW is a path to follow for life. Yesterday I was too busy to write everything down but I was able to add the points up in my head and decide what I had left for dinner. It should get even easier once we get to goal because we are allowed a few more points then - as long as we keep up the habits we formed. Which I plan to keep up too! I'm only afraid of getting pregnant - not that I will be trying for a while but I think they have a program for pregnant woman too so I will look into that because that would be the worst time to give up my healthyness! I hope your dad takes some of what you said to heart and continues walking. Let us know how it goes. Have a great day!
 
chubbygirl said:
You always have the best stories! I totally agree that WW is a path to follow for life. Yesterday I was too busy to write everything down but I was able to add the points up in my head and decide what I had left for dinner. It should get even easier once we get to goal because we are allowed a few more points then - as long as we keep up the habits we formed. Which I plan to keep up too! I'm only afraid of getting pregnant - not that I will be trying for a while but I think they have a program for pregnant woman too so I will look into that because that would be the worst time to give up my healthyness! I hope your dad takes some of what you said to heart and continues walking. Let us know how it goes. Have a great day!
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Lisa,
I think my dad was listening. The only thing about my Dad is that he's not over weight. He has managed to maintain a healthy weight all his life. He weights about 185lbs right now and he's 6 feet tall. His normal average weight is like 175. He's never really gained alot of weight because he works a very physical job (UPS). My dad thinks that weight lose is easy. He thinks if you just cut back for a while you will lose weight. My mom has always tried to tell him that it's not always easy for everyone. My mom has been over weight most of her life and my dad has always loved curvy women. When my mom would complain about her weight he would always say something like "just skip a meal a day and you will lose weight." Now I know how wrong that was and that it takes some women alot to lose weight. I didn't realize this until I had my last baby. My metabolism really changed because I was so sick and basically was on bed rest my entire pregnancy. I also now know that skipping meals is never ok. It's what you eat not when or how often.

Don't worry about gaining too much weight when you get pregnant. As long as you are having a healthy pregnancy, you can eat great foods and eat in moderation. You can also exercise while you’re pregnant. When I was pregnant with my 1st baby I went to aerobics and my instructor was pregnant also. They also have alot of pregnancy yoga classes. You can truly be fit and pregnant. And weight watchers do have a plan for pregnant women and breast feeding women as well.
 
Well my friend had her baby today! She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. I am so excited for her. I went to visit her at lunch today (that means I didn't work out for lunch). I didn't eat what I had planned on eating for lunch. I stop at a restaurant to grab some food (this is totally against the rules). I didn't have time to go home and pick up my food b/c I stayed at the hospital to long. I ate a kid’s meal with chicken fingers and fries. I counted the fries as I ate them and I had 7 fries and 2 chicken fingers. I got water to drink. This little bitty meal cost me 6pts and wasn't healthy at all. I really should have been watching the time b/c I would have much rather had my regular lunch. Now i need to exercise once i get home. It's always hard for me to exercise after I get home from work. When I get home it's husband and kids time. I rarely get an opportunity to do anything for myself. That's why working out during lunch is so great for me. I am going to promise myself that I am going to exercise. Even if I have to do it after I put all the kids to bed. My meal plan for today is:
B- WW bagel, FF cream cheese (4pts)
S-Banana- (1pt)
L- 2 chicken fingers, 7 fries (6pts)
S- Apple (1pt)
D-Big green salad, FF Catalina (3pts)
S- FF, SF Fudgesicle
Exercise sometime tonight.
 
Janvier said:
Hi Mrskt20,

I just first wanted to say that I am SO proud of you! You are doing so great! It seems like joining WW was a great choice for you and I have a lot of faith that you will do well and get to your goal weight. I totally agree with you that you are not just on some fad diet and you are on the road to a life change that will last forever not just a month or two. I noticed that when I started my weight loss everyyyyy one had an opinion on what I should do and what I should eat and how I should be doing things and I think its just a lot of noise that needs to be blocked out. Majority of those people had weight issues themselves and all they had to offer was a lot of hear-say, You know what you need to do for yourself, WW is giving you all of the correct and healthy tools on how to change your life and you know what is best for you and thats all that matters, everyone elses opinion is just that- an opinion. I am so happy to see you working hard again. Thank you so much for all of your support and advice on my diary, it means a lot to me.
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Thanks so much Janvier. And you're right, I love WW. It really is helping me with food choices and holding myself accountable for what I put in my body. I have done it (lost weight) on my own be4 but this time I need help and WW is really working out. Thank you for always supporting me. It means so much to me.
 
Risty said:
Hey!

I haven't been on in a while and I know you wrote in my diary a long time ago and I'm sure that I wrote in yours too... but I'm back and I noticed your nice rant! It's great to get things out instead of keeping them in.

I think it's good you stood up for yourself. Even if your dad doesn't get it, he's definitely wrong. Sure guys tend to be able to lose a lot of weight at first but I know for me as a woman, a big weight loss in a week is 3 pounds! So you're right that losing 1-2 pounds a week is what you should be going for and is healthy. You're also right about it being a lifestyle change and having it be something you can maintain!

So having said that, keep up the awesome work!
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Thanks Risty! And I'm glad you're back. I'm gonna head over and check out your dairy!
 
The good thing about WW is that you don't only look at the calorique contente of food but also fat, fiber as well and if you eat something like a candy bar when your are counting calories it doesn't add up to much but when you add up the points it pratically the same if not more then a meal so you know that if you go there you will be paying for it later!!!

Good job on the good eating! At least you had water with your lunch so that saved some points right there!!! Good Job and keep up the good work!

The story with your dad....reminded me when I told my hubby I wanted to lose weight he told me just don't drink pop and you will loose 20lb in a month .......Stoping to drink pop helps but it wont do all the work!

Just keep doing what you are doing and you will show your dad that he isn't always right!
 
OK, so yesterday I forced myself to work out after dinner. I had to! I made salad and pizza for dinner. I promised myself that I would only eat a nice big salad but that damn pizza smelt so good. So I had a slice. well that pizza was 8pts...... That put me over by 4pts for yesterday. So I got my gladder like 10 mins after dinner. I know I should have waited a little long but it was already late. Everything was ok at first then my stomach started hurting, then I got nauseous. I wanted to stop soo bad but I kept thinking about that dang pizza. I know I needed to work it off. So I told myself "if it doesn't stop hurting in 5 mins I will get off". Well it stopped hurting so I just kept going. I managed to do 75mins. I was so tired when I got off I could barely walk. But I was very proud of myself. I'm not going to workout at lunch today. I got a small work out with the Hubby this morning:hurray:. I'm so drained this morning. I brought alot of healthy snacks so I won't try to eat bad stuff to keep myself awake. My meal plan for today is:
B-WW bagel, FF cream cheese, decaf coffee with a pack of splenda (4pts)
S-Apple, Banana (2pts)
L-Subway turkey on wheat, reduce fat mayo, veggies (6pts)
S-Apple, yogurt (2pts)
D- Salad, chicken (7pts)
 
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