First Weigh in

I have been eating the Smart Choice meals. Most days, it feels like I
am eating too much. I go to sleep and am not hungry at all. I could
not find my journal yesterday and was thinking about eating all the
time. I am going to use Excel today until I can get another journal.
Thanks for the advise. I will definitely try and journalize and get my
proteins in. You must be right about lack of proteins and fats cause
that is what usually fills you up right?

Thanks again!

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:27:41 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I think everyone has had a day or two like that.

But I do have a question or suggestion. If you are following flex
points - you should be eating your minimum points each day and not be
shorting them by 3 points or any points. Also, if earning activity
points you should be eating some of those. You do not have to eat
your flex points. You should try journaling even when things are out
of "control!" (G) That way you get an idea of how out-of-control it
really was and you may figure out why. Wrong foods triggering more
wrong foods, not enough protein? Not enough fat (oddly enough)

But good luck.

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:37:18 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

Thanks everyone!

I have another coming up on monday. This week has been harder for some
reason. I was going crazy to eat on Saturday. I just could not get
full no matter what I ate. Does lack of sleep make you hungry?
I did not count points today . I don't think I did too bad because I
have not used any flex points for the week and had an average of 3
points left over every day. Today was just really wierd. Oh well,
Thanks again for all the great messages!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:03 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

I had my first week weight in ..... 6.8 lbs!

I am psyched!

I know this is going to be difficult, but good news certainly helps
with motivation!

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:27:43 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

6.5 lbs
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:41:42 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

what is a typical first week loss?

I know it varies but can you all remember what you lost?

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

As Fred has already observed, eating your daily points is essential.
Whether you use your flex points is your choice, but eating your daily
point is not optional. Many people find that consistently undereating
usually results in one of the following: weight gain, weight plateaus,
or binge eating. If you're exercising, eating enough becomes even more
important. After all, food equals body fuel equals survival. If you're
like me, making the mental switch from living to eat to eating to live
is hard but necessary.

Combining good food choices (vegetables, protein, fat, complex carbs)
with sufficient points/calories to fuel your metabolism is the formula
for weight loss success and lifetime health. Good luck!

Linda P
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:37:18 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

Thanks everyone!

I have another coming up on monday. This week has been harder for some
reason. I was going crazy to eat on Saturday. I just could not get
full no matter what I ate. Does lack of sleep make you hungry?
I did not count points today . I don't think I did too bad because I
have not used any flex points for the week and had an average of 3
points left over every day. Today was just really wierd. Oh well,
Thanks again for all the great messages!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:03 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

I had my first week weight in ..... 6.8 lbs!

I am psyched!

I know this is going to be difficult, but good news certainly helps
with motivation!

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:27:43 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

6.5 lbs
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:41:42 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

what is a typical first week loss?

I know it varies but can you all remember what you lost?

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Mixing up the carbs, protein and fat is essential to a balanced diet.
And, yes, protein and even fats (olive oil, almonds, walnuts, peanuts,
avocado) help keep you satiated. We tend to burn through carbs faster
and they don't tend to last as long.

I don't mean to lecture because I am no longer journaling regularly
but only did that months after reaching goal and pretty much have my
daily routine and PORTIONS under control. But by Journaling I did
learn portions and how much food I need as oppose to want. I also
learned protein/carb proportions.

You can add three points (3 pts) by just adding one TABLESPOON of oil
or a couple of nuts during the day. So be careful, it does not take
much to add those 3 points (G)

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 14:44:00 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

I have been eating the Smart Choice meals. Most days, it feels like I
am eating too much. I go to sleep and am not hungry at all. I could
not find my journal yesterday and was thinking about eating all the
time. I am going to use Excel today until I can get another journal.
Thanks for the advise. I will definitely try and journalize and get my
proteins in. You must be right about lack of proteins and fats cause
that is what usually fills you up right?

Thanks again!

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:27:41 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I think everyone has had a day or two like that.

But I do have a question or suggestion. If you are following flex
points - you should be eating your minimum points each day and not be
shorting them by 3 points or any points. Also, if earning activity
points you should be eating some of those. You do not have to eat
your flex points. You should try journaling even when things are out
of "control!" (G) That way you get an idea of how out-of-control it
really was and you may figure out why. Wrong foods triggering more
wrong foods, not enough protein? Not enough fat (oddly enough)

But good luck.

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:37:18 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

Thanks everyone!

I have another coming up on monday. This week has been harder for some
reason. I was going crazy to eat on Saturday. I just could not get
full no matter what I ate. Does lack of sleep make you hungry?
I did not count points today . I don't think I did too bad because I
have not used any flex points for the week and had an average of 3
points left over every day. Today was just really wierd. Oh well,
Thanks again for all the great messages!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:03 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

I had my first week weight in ..... 6.8 lbs!

I am psyched!

I know this is going to be difficult, but good news certainly helps
with motivation!

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:27:43 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

6.5 lbs
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:41:42 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

what is a typical first week loss?

I know it varies but can you all remember what you lost?

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Well.

weigh in no. 2 saw me lose 2 lbs. I was not thrilled with that because
I felt I did better. I will try harder this week!

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:37:18 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

Thanks everyone!

I have another coming up on monday. This week has been harder for some
reason. I was going crazy to eat on Saturday. I just could not get
full no matter what I ate. Does lack of sleep make you hungry?
I did not count points today . I don't think I did too bad because I
have not used any flex points for the week and had an average of 3
points left over every day. Today was just really wierd. Oh well,
Thanks again for all the great messages!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:03 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

I had my first week weight in ..... 6.8 lbs!

I am psyched!

I know this is going to be difficult, but good news certainly helps
with motivation!

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:27:43 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

6.5 lbs
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:41:42 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

what is a typical first week loss?

I know it varies but can you all remember what you lost?

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

TWO pounds is actually very good and consistent with WW's
recommendation of 1 to 2 pounds of loss per week. Don't over do your
push or you will probably just abandon your efforts and suffer
malnutrition. Actually, not eating your allotted points could slow
your loss, too.

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 02:20:37 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

Well.

weigh in no. 2 saw me lose 2 lbs. I was not thrilled with that because
I felt I did better. I will try harder this week!

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:37:18 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

Thanks everyone!

I have another coming up on monday. This week has been harder for some
reason. I was going crazy to eat on Saturday. I just could not get
full no matter what I ate. Does lack of sleep make you hungry?
I did not count points today . I don't think I did too bad because I
have not used any flex points for the week and had an average of 3
points left over every day. Today was just really wierd. Oh well,
Thanks again for all the great messages!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:03 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

I had my first week weight in ..... 6.8 lbs!

I am psyched!

I know this is going to be difficult, but good news certainly helps
with motivation!

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:27:43 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

6.5 lbs
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:41:42 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

what is a typical first week loss?

I know it varies but can you all remember what you lost?

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

That is the top of what WW considers healthy and is excellent, Lee
bob the builder wrote in message
...
Well.

weigh in no. 2 saw me lose 2 lbs. I was not thrilled with that because
I felt I did better. I will try harder this week!

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:37:18 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

Thanks everyone!

I have another coming up on monday. This week has been harder for some
reason. I was going crazy to eat on Saturday. I just could not get
full no matter what I ate. Does lack of sleep make you hungry?
I did not count points today . I don't think I did too bad because I
have not used any flex points for the week and had an average of 3
points left over every day. Today was just really wierd. Oh well,
Thanks again for all the great messages!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:03 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

I had my first week weight in ..... 6.8 lbs!

I am psyched!

I know this is going to be difficult, but good news certainly helps
with motivation!

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:27:43 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

6.5 lbs
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:41:42 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

what is a typical first week loss?

I know it varies but can you all remember what you lost?

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

2 lbs is a great weight loss for a second weigh in!! Don't be
disappointed, that is how it goes. The first week is a big week but
thereafter the losses are smaller (for most people)

Connie

bob the builder wrote:
Well.

weigh in no. 2 saw me lose 2 lbs. I was not thrilled with that because
I felt I did better. I will try harder this week!

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:37:18 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:


Thanks everyone!

I have another coming up on monday. This week has been harder for some
reason. I was going crazy to eat on Saturday. I just could not get
full no matter what I ate. Does lack of sleep make you hungry?
I did not count points today . I don't think I did too bad because I
have not used any flex points for the week and had an average of 3
points left over every day. Today was just really wierd. Oh well,
Thanks again for all the great messages!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:03 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:


I had my first week weight in ..... 6.8 lbs!

I am psyched!

I know this is going to be difficult, but good news certainly helps
with motivation!

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:27:43 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:


6.5 lbs
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:41:42 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:


what is a typical first week loss?

I know it varies but can you all remember what you lost?

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003





--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/197/155
RAFL 210.5/197/198.5
50 lbs off 241.5/197/191.5

2 pounds is 2 pounds. That's a great loss!

Congratulations

Julie
"bob the builder" wrote in message
...
Well.

weigh in no. 2 saw me lose 2 lbs. I was not thrilled with that because
I felt I did better. I will try harder this week!

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:37:18 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

Thanks everyone!

I have another coming up on monday. This week has been harder for some
reason. I was going crazy to eat on Saturday. I just could not get
full no matter what I ate. Does lack of sleep make you hungry?
I did not count points today . I don't think I did too bad because I
have not used any flex points for the week and had an average of 3
points left over every day. Today was just really wierd. Oh well,
Thanks again for all the great messages!

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:03 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

I had my first week weight in ..... 6.8 lbs!

I am psyched!

I know this is going to be difficult, but good news certainly helps
with motivation!

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:27:43 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

6.5 lbs
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:41:42 GMT, bob the builder
wrote:

what is a typical first week loss?

I know it varies but can you all remember what you lost?

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003