December Weight Watchers - Page 2

[matey]

hope to write more later, but lo needs to nuse. I meant to add that on my last post, but when I went to edit to say that, it wouldnt work I have been having so much trouble with the edit button on here. I hate change! 

[Dazedstella]

Originally Posted by theoldmommers 

If you're building a recipe it's going to list the points value as if you were just eating it separately.  However, the calculation counts all the carbs, etc. in that food when it's tallying up.  So, the butternut squash or whatever is not 0 points if it is in a recipe.  Not to be negative or anything, but this seems kind of stupid to me.  I recently recalculated my chocolate berry green smoothie and it went from 7 points to 14 points.  It was less points if I didn't add the 4 cups of spinach.  Oh, ok - so I shouldn't eat the spinach? KWIM?  Now I'm just counting my high fruit and veg items as meals instead of recipes.  Surely, the point is to eat as much fresh raw produce as possible.

Not to sound like I am 10 but Ugh, that is so DUMB. Basically what I ate for dinner was a pureed form of a serving of butternut squash, with a pureed serving of carrots with a little coconut milk and vegetable broth poured over the top. If the whole point of this is, as you said, to eat as much healthy, fresh and as close to raw as you can get (since I am assuming they expect you to  cook things like squash, haha) then it is really stupid for a 2pt meal to also be a 5 pt meal. I'm calling it a 2 pt meal and being done with it.
 

[matey]

 

Not to sound like I am 10 but Ugh, that is so DUMB. Basically what I ate for dinner was a pureed form of a serving of butternut squash, with a pureed serving of carrots with a little coconut milk and vegetable broth poured over the top. If the whole point of this is, as you said, to eat as much healthy, fresh and as close to raw as you can get (since I am assuming they expect you to  cook things like squash, haha) then it is really stupid for a 2pt meal to also be a 5 pt meal. I'm calling it a 2 pt meal and being done with it.
 

lol, I say call it 2 pts! It's squash, I am sure it will be ok!!
 

[sweet.p]

I prepaid online and now have access to all the tools. I have not been to WW in three years. I started again as they rolled out the +Points.

the online tools is really amazingly useful. I was resisting because they gather so much info, and they have a rotten privacy policy for our info, that is NOT in favor of us the consumer.   All that targeted pharmaceutical advertising  following me around that site now.

But the tools are useful.

I'm having a pretty good week so far. Hopefully it shows up, I'm just about menopausal so my body is new to me!

Sort of like when you go through adolescence, but the reverse!

[sweet.p]

Originally Posted by Dazedstella 

Not to sound like I am 10 but Ugh, that is so DUMB. Basically what I ate for dinner was a pureed form of a serving of butternut squash, with a pureed serving of carrots with a little coconut milk and vegetable broth poured over the top. If the whole point of this is, as you said, to eat as much healthy, fresh and as close to raw as you can get (since I am assuming they expect you to  cook things like squash, haha) then it is really stupid for a 2pt meal to also be a 5 pt meal. I'm calling it a 2 pt meal and being done with it.
 

I agree with you,It's crazy for them to do it that way.

Maybe it's the way they interact in the body together.

I would just list stuff separately. As If you had it all in separate piles on your plate, then ate it. It would then be separate points.

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I'm life time member, and years ago on WW if you ate your cereal with skim milk it became a Protein, which was annoying because we used to a have a set  amount of protein you had to follow for the day.

Instead of it being a "carb" and "Dairy" how i wanted to list it. Finally they started giving us the choice how to list it.

They will work out the kinks for the +point program as we tell the leaders our concerns about things like you ran into!

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[DharmaDisciple]

*waves* I am a member of WW Online but have not really used it yet, it has just upgraded me to Pro Points so I am learning the ropes. I hope to start tomorrow so will meal plan tonight so I have an idea of what to eat. I need to shift 45-50lbs. So hello all.

[matey]

Tomorrow I am going back to the Y! I stopped going when my feet got so swollen during pregnancy that my shoes were hurting and cutting off circulation. I will start back tomorrow, my first time with 2 kids. I am hoping my 4 month old will handle it well so mama can get some "me" time which would benefit my body and mind.

[pacificbliss]

Saturday we had a holiday party and I consumed all my daily points PLUS all my weeklies. When I am being honest I probably went over those too.  The end result was that I was only down 0.4 lbs this week so really, no loss. I think I am probably just lucky I didn't gain.

DharmaDisciple

[matey]

Originally Posted by pacificbliss 

Saturday we had a holiday party and I consumed all my daily points PLUS all my weeklies. When I am being honest I probably went over those too.  The end result was that I was only down 0.4 lbs this week so really, no loss. I think I am probably just lucky I didn't gain.

As long as I dont gain over the holidays, I will be happy.

[mama_y_sol]

Hi Everyone!  I just found this December thread.  Nice to see some old and new faces.

I joined summer of 2009- lost 45lbs over the next year.  I made lifetime this past summer.  I am currently a couple pounds under my goal weight.  

I was thinking I might see some instant loss with the new plan. Nope.  I actually gained a little the first two weeks.  Okay..... I don't know.  I really like the fruit being 0.  I am finding myself eating a lot more fruit now- and really appreciating it.

 I've been doing some great running.  Like, I have become a runner now.  I did a marathon back in 2002....and I used to think "Never again" but now that I am feeling so good at this weight, I think I might do another one.  Possibly December 2011?  I am doing a biathlon the day after Christmas.  1/2 mile ocean swim, 4 mile run.  Things have clicked recently in regards to activity.  I am craving my run now.   Part of me would love to lose a couple more pounds and reset my goal weight to 130lbs (it's currently set at 141)  but on the other hand, I feel so good right now, it's hard to find that motivation.  I am still shocked to be able to go into a store and buy a size 6 and have it fit (okay, you caught me, not actually a store, but the thrift store).  So, while I haven't seen the scale move much in the past few months, I have notices big body changes- as in going from a size 8/10 to a 6/8.  

Overall, I feel like I have more points with the new program- I never feel that "oh no" feeling like I used to.  Before it would be after lunchtime and I would have hardly any points for dinner.  Now I feel like most of my favorite foods have stayed the same in points, or gone up just one point- so I am feeling very satisfied.  

[pacificbliss]

mama y sol I needed some inspiration. I think a lifetime member who lost 45 lbs will fit the bill nicely. Do you find you still need to track points or do you just pretty much have the system down for maintenance?

I am down another lb. considering the time of year I am quite pleased.

[mama_y_sol]

Hi Pacificbliss!   Some days I do track, others I don't.  I'd say its about 50/50 right now.  It truly has become a lifestyle change.  I track on some days just to make sure I don't stray too far.  Sometimes I still measure things just to make sure my portion sizes don't grow little by little. 

I remember last time this year I lost 2lbs during the week of thanksgiving and I was thrilled.  I couldn't believe that was possible.  Given the time of year, 1lb LOSS is fantastic.  Even just maintaining is a cause to celebrate in my book.  

[Attila the Honey]

Hi!

I just joined WW 2 days ago.  I've never been on WW so the "new plan" isn't confusing to me, but I could tell by the meeting that a lot of ppl are struggling with it!  I am really glad to see a discussion on this topic here on Mothering.  :)

[matey]

I'm totally failing. I have been working out but really struggling with counting points.

[wish]

I just rejoined WW yesterday. I'm 5'2" and have about 50ish pounds to lose. The real motivator for me to join was getting some labs back, my lipids were awful!  Cholesterol and Triglycerides were too high, HDL too low. I decided that since Im 34 it's time to make a change and not just start some kind of medication. I'm a vegetarian, no eggs, no fish or any other meats, so sometimes that makes me a bit of a carbaholic .

I personally like the new plan, especially the part about the fruits and veggies being 0 points. It always seemed to feel weird that I could eat some high fiber, fat free chemical laden thing for less points than a banana. I also like that it's taking the carbs and protein into account.  Back when they had the "core" program, I was able to stick to it but it allowed me to get away with eating tons of "whole wheat" anything. I also like the higher points, mentally it just makes me feel like I'm getting more. My biggest downfall is my night time wine, oh how I love it!  I've been saving points so I can have a glass, but then that just makes me want another.

Also...even if I go over my points or something, on this plan I at least am seeing how much I really eat.  I thought I did great yesterday and even ate out with a friend. I was shocked when I entered the points.  Every little thing does count!  Hopefully I can keep it up and have a motivating number by the end of the week.

[AtYourCervices]

I just joined Weight Watchers online a couple days ago. So far so good. I'm still getting used to it. I'm really trying to make working out a habit. I can't figure out the Challenges, Groups & Forums. Well, I can, but it just doesn't seem efficient enough for me. There seems like there could be better ways for them to handle the site.

I'm starting out at 220lbs at 5'8", hoping to get down under 160 lbs, and maybe one day 140 lbs.

[theoldmommers]

Does anyone know if there is support on the site somewhere for people who are struggling with the new plan.  I was doing so well with the old one and now I just can't seem to get back in the groove.  My new points allotment just seemed so huge as do the weekly extra points.  I keep thinking - how can I lose weight on all that?  I know it's a mental thing since you get more points to allow for the now higher point carb foods.  I also have trouble with that.  4 points for two slices of sprouted wheat bread?  I can't work that in...etc.  I know I can actually, but I'm so stuck in my old ways.  I've lost weight with the old plan 3 times.

I wish they had some kind of conversion course for the old devotees.  You know - it's ok, it's not that different, yada, yada. 

Now I'm just not doing anything and the weight is coming back.  Help!  Before it's too late.

Oh, and argh...New Year's weight loss resolution - how trite and embarrassing.  I wanted to be done this by now.

[Pumpkin_Pie]

I so want to join, but I am pretty low income right now.  I have done WW off and on over the past few years, but always seem to fall off the wagon when things get stressful in my life.  I was just offered a permanent position at my job that was seasonal, and I love it there and am moving into a very good neighborhood in a really great co-op apartment complex in three weeks.  I am thinking that when things settle down from the move that I am going to try to join again.  I think I would love fruit being 0, I remember really only eating berries and the occasional apple on the old plan and just jonesing for a banana.  I think I would definitely do well in the fruit department.  I never had a real issue getting veggies in, and would usually  have a very large salad with avocado and hard boiled egg whites every day at lunch, which was yummy, filling and very low points.  Then I would save a few points for a sweet/rich evening snack. 

My big issue is that I just don't keep myself on track unless I have the meetings to go to.  I need to lose about 100 pounds and that number just scares the heck out of me. I need to be able to keep up with my son and I need to lose it so that my arthritis doesn't end up winning.  I want to be healthy, I want to run again, and I want to live long enough to see my grandchildren or even my great grandchildren.  I am really going to try to make 2011 the year that I get it all together.  Work and housing are already there or almost there, hopefully my health will get there too!

[gbailey]

I've finally given up my resistance to the Points Plus Program (I really didn't care for it at first) and am giving it a try. Today was my first day.  I was still following the old plan. I have to make a new list of snacks and what not but my friends on WW have continued success with the new program.

Pumpkin Pie, if you have health insurance check with your plan about WW discounts. A lot of plans have seriously great discounts. Also, PM me if you need a good exercise DVD. I have a couple of extras. Happy New Year:)

[Pumpkin_Pie]

I have Medicaid, so I am not sure they would cover it.  Wish they would.  I may call on  Monday to double check though.