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Well I'm here... and hungry...
The Journal is strictly for your use. You can voluntarily share it
with your leader or others if you need help with your weightloss - either too much or too little. On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:34:04 GMT, (Paul & Suzie Beckwith) wrote: On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:21:51 +0100, Kate Dicey wrote: Suzie, welcome aboard! Another quilter joins the merry throng! Thanks Kate - great to see some familier names here... snip Plan the main meals, make sure there's plenty no point soup in fridge and freezer for lunches, avoid buying the things you shouldn't eat so they are not in the house for moments of weakness! Keep plenty of carrots on hand for nibbling, and plenty of fruit for deserts, nibbles, whatever. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER!!! Its hard at the start, 'cos the fridge/freezer/cupboards still have stuff that we shouldn't really have, its a choice between throw loads of stuff away (which I hate the idea of) or trying to count it into my points allowance... its gonna take a while to get my head round this. Do you religeously (sp) fill in your points journal each day - or are you past that? Do the books get read by the weighers at each meeting - or are they merely an aide-memoire for you to keep track of what you are eating? Suzie B |
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Well I'm here... and hungry...
"Paul & Suzie Beckwith" wrote in message
... On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:21:51 +0100, Kate Dicey wrote: Suzie, welcome aboard! Another quilter joins the merry throng! Thanks Kate - great to see some familier names here... snip Plan the main meals, make sure there's plenty no point soup in fridge and freezer for lunches, avoid buying the things you shouldn't eat so they are not in the house for moments of weakness! Keep plenty of carrots on hand for nibbling, and plenty of fruit for deserts, nibbles, whatever. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER!!! Its hard at the start, 'cos the fridge/freezer/cupboards still have stuff that we shouldn't really have, its a choice between throw loads of stuff away (which I hate the idea of) or trying to count it into my points allowance... its gonna take a while to get my head round this. Do you religeously (sp) fill in your points journal each day - or are you past that? Do the books get read by the weighers at each meeting - or are they merely an aide-memoire for you to keep track of what you are eating? I religously put everything in my journal. I shared the journals a few times with my leader when I was looking for ways to improve my menus. I now use an excel spreadsheet. Here is the one I created for the group to track Flex points: http://home.att.net/~extra623/flexjournal2.xls When you open up the spreadsheet you will be prompted about macros. In order to clear the spreadsheet, you must enable the macros. -- ~~Laura (LJ)~~ 246/223/221 10% 237/223/225 SWWC started WW 4/21/03 |
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Well I'm here... and hungry...
Paul & Suzie Beckwith wrote:
...actually I'm not that hungry, I seem to have done nothing but eat today, and its all pointed and so far nowhere near the 26 points I am allowed a day... Yesterday, my first day on WW, (yup - a complete newbie!) I could only manage 19 points - what am I doing wrong? Advice and suggestions please! Went shopping last night and spent twice as long round the supermarket looking up the points value of things I usually buy - Paul got really fed up with me... having said that he is being really supportive which is good, he also needs to lose weight but isn't going to pay to come with me, he'll just follow alongside what I am eating. Suzie B -- "From the internet connection under the pier" Southend, UK http://community.webshots.com/user/suziekga When I can't use up my points a peanut butter sandwich always ends my day!! Welcome to ASDWW!! Good luck for your first week on program!! Connie -- Cheers, Connie Walsh 241.5/218.5/155 10% 241.5/218.5/217.5 25 lbs lost 241.5/218.5/216.5 |
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Well I'm here... and hungry...
Hi Suzie. Welcome to the group. You need to eat at least your minimum
points. Try adding olive oil, or nuts to your diet if you find you are still having a problem meeting your minimum. Good luck. -- Brenda 209/174/150 SWWC goal 165 "Paul & Suzie Beckwith" wrote in message ... ...actually I'm not that hungry, I seem to have done nothing but eat today, and its all pointed and so far nowhere near the 26 points I am allowed a day... Yesterday, my first day on WW, (yup - a complete newbie!) I could only manage 19 points - what am I doing wrong? Advice and suggestions please! Went shopping last night and spent twice as long round the supermarket looking up the points value of things I usually buy - Paul got really fed up with me... having said that he is being really supportive which is good, he also needs to lose weight but isn't going to pay to come with me, he'll just follow alongside what I am eating. Suzie B -- "From the internet connection under the pier" Southend, UK http://community.webshots.com/user/suziekga |
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Well I'm here... and hungry...
Welcome to ASDWW Suzie! If you can't eat all your points, kindly
send the left over to me! Here are my replies to your other questions ... It is important to eat your full allotment. It is equally important to keep track of what you eat as this will help you figure out what is most beneficial for you, as you measure your progress. As far as variety in your b'fast and lunch, that is okay as long as you are happy with your choices. Just be aware that boredom (from meal repetition) can bring out the urge to knosh on high point, low value items. When I "brown bag", I always prepare my carry along lunch the night before. If there is a microwave available in your work place, soup and stew are good choice, especially on cold days. Good luck, PAT in VA/USA Paul & Suzie Beckwith wrote: ...actually I'm not that hungry, I seem to have done nothing but eat today, and its all pointed and so far nowhere near the 26 points I am allowed a day... Yesterday, my first day on WW, (yup - a complete newbie!) I could only manage 19 points - what am I doing wrong? Advice and suggestions please! ...cut... |
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Well I'm here... and hungry...
Paul & Suzie Beckwith wrote:
Its hard at the start, 'cos the fridge/freezer/cupboards still have stuff that we shouldn't really have, its a choice between throw loads of stuff away (which I hate the idea of) or trying to count it into my points allowance... its gonna take a while to get my head round this. This is true - but where 'they' eat steak, I have a chicken breast, where 'they' eat standard sausages, I have lo-fat ones... You learn to work round these things. Do you religeously (sp) fill in your points journal each day - or are you past that? Do the books get read by the weighers at each meeting - or are they merely an aide-memoire for you to keep track of what you are eating? I fill my journal every day, with every bite. No, they don't look at them at the meetings, unless you want them to so you can get advice tailored to your specific needs. I find it useful so I can look back and see what caused a fluctuation - like more salty foods, not enough liquids, snacking on the wrong things... Too many glasses of wine because I was out or had guests for sunday Lunch - all that sort of thing is useful to journal. There's a lady who comes to our meeting every week, and mans the sales table, who has been at goal now for 3 years. She says what keeps her on track is weighing every week, the weekly meetings, and journaling. I find when I DON'T journal everything, I come unstuck! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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