Introducing Myself

I've been lurking on this newsgroup for a very long time -- enough to see
some of you come very close to or even reach your goal weight! And if I
had been actually working the program all of this time, I'd be at or near my
goal weight, too. The fact that I haven't been is on me -- there's so much
help out there!

I've had a very stressful year and a half -- quit my job, sold my house in
Seattle and moved 3000 miles to the Chesapeake area! We landed in
Washington DC for three months before moving here close to the water. DC
was a nightmare for me -- too much traffic, too many fabulous restaurants, a
kitchen that was too small to cook in (and most of our stuff was in storage
anyway!) and the job totally sucked. Fortunately, all of that was
temporary. But now we've been settled in our new house for a year, just
passed the one year anniversary of my new job, and the weather is finally
hot enough for swimming outside in the "creek" behind our house. (Three
marinas, a bar and restaurant all within easy swimming distance, it's hard
for me to think of it as a "creek" no matter what the map says!

I've been thinking it's time to start losing weight for awhile now, but had
a huge wake-up call when we took DH'd daughter to HersheyPark for Memorial
Day weekend. Some of the rides were cautioning that they weren't for larger
folks (height and weight) and I wasn't sure I'd fit on all of them. Turns
out I did, but sometimes was painfully squished by the restraint systems. I
was often the fattest person in line, and there was always the anxiety of
wondering whether I'd fit! And then appearing in public in my swimming suit
for the water rides was excrutiating! At 5 foot 8 inches and 233.6 pounds,
I felt so conspicuous!

I tried consoling myself with Hershey bars (we WERE at Hershey Park, after
all!) but for once, it just made me feel worse. DH finished my chocolate (a
first!) and I've come home to think about my options. Guess there's only
one. Lose the weight. So here I am, at the ripe old age of nearly 50,
going to give it another try. I know it's not going to be any easier than
it was 30 years ago! Probably going to be much harder! I left my friends
behind in Seattle, my family is in Wisconsin and my DH isn't nearly as
supportive as he thinks he is!

I feel like I know some of you already from lurking!

Ruby
233.6/233.6/164 Minigoal 210 (10%) -- have I got all these numbers right?

Hi Ruby and welcome ("officially") to the group! It sounds like you're
ready to take the journey seriously now - life has a habit of getting in
the way sometimes I'm sure you've seen this many times before, but
here's the welcome notice just in case.

Welcome to this great newsgroup where you'll receive lots of support,
advice, and encouragement. Once a week on Sundays, I post a list of
links that newcomers to asdww might find useful. You may want to look
for that later in the week, or do a backwards search for last Sunday's post.

In the meantime, here's our FAQ:
http://www.didian.com/asdww/
our welcome notice:
http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html

Frequently seen acronyms on this NG:
NSV = Non-Scale Victory
WOE = Way of Eating
WOL = Way of Life (Living)
OP = on Points or On Program
DH = Dear or Darling Husband
DS/DD/DGD/etc = Dear or Darling Son, Daughter, Granddaughter, etc
WI = Weigh-in

Amberle3's Challenges:

Totally Groovy exercise challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/tg.htm

Choose to Lose weight loss challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/ctl.htm

Weight Loss Challenge Summary:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/summary.htm


Other acronyms:
http://www.wwlissa.com/dwlz100+/100+acronyms.htm

Here's a short synopsis of the USA Flexpoints program by Joyce -

How many points you can eat is only based on your current weight, as you
lose weight those points allowed will decrease (logic is that your body
will need less to operate). At 183 pounds and based on the new US
flexpoints system, you will have a set point target of 24. In addition
to this you are allowed 35 flexpoints to be used throughout the week ...
as well as any activity points you earn on a particular day. When your
weight drops to 175, your target drops to 22 points ... weight reaches
150, target once again drop to 20 points. 3 servings of dairy of
recommended per day, 5 servings of fruit and veggies, minimum of 6
glasses of water.

The basic plan is easy. Eat at least your minimum daily number of
points. Points do not carry over from day to day. You are allotted 35
weekly flexpoints to be used at your discretion ... can divide them up
and use daily (would be an additional 5 points per day) or save them and
use them for a special occassion during the week. Activity points are
earned based when exercising, but can ONLY be used on the day they are
earned.


Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 133.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

And here's an explanation of Core/No-count by Laura -

It is a great plan. You DO however need to make sure that you are eating
at your normal Flex plan target number of points. This can be difficult
for some and you WILL stop losing.

Here is the summary of the plan: http://ahwww.home.comcast.net/summary.htm
Here is the detail list of foods:
http://ahwww.home.comcast.net/wwcoreplan.htm

Basic rules:
1. Eat as much of the core foods as you need to feel "satisfied" (not full).
2. If you want to eat foods that are not on the core foods list use you 35
weekly points allowance (WPA).
Note: use these points on healthy foods and not junk.
3. Activity points are used to supplement the 35 WPA for Non-core food items
only. They must be used on the day they are earned.
Note: most people find that they will increase the amount of core foods
because they are hungrier due to exercising.
4. 2 teaspoons of heathy oil daily is required.

~Laura

Please note that if you live in onther countries (UK, Australia, NZ,
Europe), the Points plans are different. The UK and Australia/NZ
calculate points based on saturated fat and total kilojoules. Most of
Europe calculates based on total fat and total kilojoules. The desktop
calculator above can handle all of these programs.

Disclaimer: As an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup, asdww is unusual in that
most of the people who participate are respectful, considerate folks who
freely share their experience with and knowledge of WW, weight loss, and
maintenance. Yet occasionally, spammers, trolls, and flamers show up to
post advertising, false information, insults, and the like. Nearly all
of the time, people like this are just trying to yank someone's chain.
Most of the regulars on this newsgroup offer their experience as a
suggestion to try if you're stuck, but are quick to advise that each
person has to find what works for him/herself. If someone posts
something that doesn't sound right to you, ask the newsgroup, ask your
WW leader, or ask your health professional.

Much success on your weight loss journey! WW works!


--
Julie.
93.5/73.6/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
205.7/161.9/162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb

Here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ and welcome notice:
http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html

Ruby Vee wrote:
I've been lurking on this newsgroup for a very long time -- enough to see
some of you come very close to or even reach your goal weight! And if I
had been actually working the program all of this time, I'd be at or near my
goal weight, too. The fact that I haven't been is on me -- there's so much
help out there!

I've had a very stressful year and a half -- quit my job, sold my house in
Seattle and moved 3000 miles to the Chesapeake area! We landed in
Washington DC for three months before moving here close to the water. DC
was a nightmare for me -- too much traffic, too many fabulous restaurants, a
kitchen that was too small to cook in (and most of our stuff was in storage
anyway!) and the job totally sucked. Fortunately, all of that was
temporary. But now we've been settled in our new house for a year, just
passed the one year anniversary of my new job, and the weather is finally
hot enough for swimming outside in the "creek" behind our house. (Three
marinas, a bar and restaurant all within easy swimming distance, it's hard
for me to think of it as a "creek" no matter what the map says!

I've been thinking it's time to start losing weight for awhile now, but had
a huge wake-up call when we took DH'd daughter to HersheyPark for Memorial
Day weekend. Some of the rides were cautioning that they weren't for larger
folks (height and weight) and I wasn't sure I'd fit on all of them. Turns
out I did, but sometimes was painfully squished by the restraint systems. I
was often the fattest person in line, and there was always the anxiety of
wondering whether I'd fit! And then appearing in public in my swimming suit
for the water rides was excrutiating! At 5 foot 8 inches and 233.6 pounds,
I felt so conspicuous!

I tried consoling myself with Hershey bars (we WERE at Hershey Park, after
all!) but for once, it just made me feel worse. DH finished my chocolate (a
first!) and I've come home to think about my options. Guess there's only
one. Lose the weight. So here I am, at the ripe old age of nearly 50,
going to give it another try. I know it's not going to be any easier than
it was 30 years ago! Probably going to be much harder! I left my friends
behind in Seattle, my family is in Wisconsin and my DH isn't nearly as
supportive as he thinks he is!

I feel like I know some of you already from lurking!

Ruby
233.6/233.6/164 Minigoal 210 (10%) -- have I got all these numbers right?

welcome and good luck, Lee
Ruby Vee wrote in message
...
I've been lurking on this newsgroup for a very long time -- enough to see
some of you come very close to or even reach your goal weight! And if
I
had been actually working the program all of this time, I'd be at or near
my
goal weight, too. The fact that I haven't been is on me -- there's so
much
help out there!

I've had a very stressful year and a half -- quit my job, sold my house in
Seattle and moved 3000 miles to the Chesapeake area! We landed in
Washington DC for three months before moving here close to the water. DC
was a nightmare for me -- too much traffic, too many fabulous restaurants,
a
kitchen that was too small to cook in (and most of our stuff was in
storage
anyway!) and the job totally sucked. Fortunately, all of that was
temporary. But now we've been settled in our new house for a year, just
passed the one year anniversary of my new job, and the weather is finally
hot enough for swimming outside in the "creek" behind our house. (Three
marinas, a bar and restaurant all within easy swimming distance, it's hard
for me to think of it as a "creek" no matter what the map says!

I've been thinking it's time to start losing weight for awhile now, but
had
a huge wake-up call when we took DH'd daughter to HersheyPark for Memorial
Day weekend. Some of the rides were cautioning that they weren't for
larger
folks (height and weight) and I wasn't sure I'd fit on all of them. Turns
out I did, but sometimes was painfully squished by the restraint systems.
I
was often the fattest person in line, and there was always the anxiety of
wondering whether I'd fit! And then appearing in public in my swimming
suit
for the water rides was excrutiating! At 5 foot 8 inches and 233.6
pounds,
I felt so conspicuous!

I tried consoling myself with Hershey bars (we WERE at Hershey Park, after
all!) but for once, it just made me feel worse. DH finished my chocolate
(a
first!) and I've come home to think about my options. Guess there's only
one. Lose the weight. So here I am, at the ripe old age of nearly 50,
going to give it another try. I know it's not going to be any easier than
it was 30 years ago! Probably going to be much harder! I left my friends
behind in Seattle, my family is in Wisconsin and my DH isn't nearly as
supportive as he thinks he is!

I feel like I know some of you already from lurking!

Ruby
233.6/233.6/164 Minigoal 210 (10%) -- have I got all these numbers
right?

Welcome Ruby. Where in Wisconsin does your family live? I'm only 45
minutes from the Wisconsin border and consider that beautiful state as
my second home.
--
Linda P

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 13:39:20 -0400, "Ruby Vee"
wrote:

I've been lurking on this newsgroup for a very long time -- enough to see
some of you come very close to or even reach your goal weight! And if I
had been actually working the program all of this time, I'd be at or near my
goal weight, too. The fact that I haven't been is on me -- there's so much
help out there!

I've had a very stressful year and a half -- quit my job, sold my house in
Seattle and moved 3000 miles to the Chesapeake area! We landed in
Washington DC for three months before moving here close to the water. DC
was a nightmare for me -- too much traffic, too many fabulous restaurants, a
kitchen that was too small to cook in (and most of our stuff was in storage
anyway!) and the job totally sucked. Fortunately, all of that was
temporary. But now we've been settled in our new house for a year, just
passed the one year anniversary of my new job, and the weather is finally
hot enough for swimming outside in the "creek" behind our house. (Three
marinas, a bar and restaurant all within easy swimming distance, it's hard
for me to think of it as a "creek" no matter what the map says!

I've been thinking it's time to start losing weight for awhile now, but had
a huge wake-up call when we took DH'd daughter to HersheyPark for Memorial
Day weekend. Some of the rides were cautioning that they weren't for larger
folks (height and weight) and I wasn't sure I'd fit on all of them. Turns
out I did, but sometimes was painfully squished by the restraint systems. I
was often the fattest person in line, and there was always the anxiety of
wondering whether I'd fit! And then appearing in public in my swimming suit
for the water rides was excrutiating! At 5 foot 8 inches and 233.6 pounds,
I felt so conspicuous!

I tried consoling myself with Hershey bars (we WERE at Hershey Park, after
all!) but for once, it just made me feel worse. DH finished my chocolate (a
first!) and I've come home to think about my options. Guess there's only
one. Lose the weight. So here I am, at the ripe old age of nearly 50,
going to give it another try. I know it's not going to be any easier than
it was 30 years ago! Probably going to be much harder! I left my friends
behind in Seattle, my family is in Wisconsin and my DH isn't nearly as
supportive as he thinks he is!

I feel like I know some of you already from lurking!

Ruby
233.6/233.6/164 Minigoal 210 (10%) -- have I got all these numbers right?

"JulieB" wrote in message
...
Hi Ruby and welcome ("officially") to the group! It sounds like you're
ready to take the journey seriously now - life has a habit of getting in
the way sometimes I'm sure you've seen this many times before, but
here's the welcome notice just in case.

Welcome to this great newsgroup where you'll receive lots of support,
advice, and encouragement. Once a week on Sundays, I post a list of
links that newcomers to asdww might find useful. You may want to look
for that later in the week, or do a backwards search for last Sunday's
post.


I have seen it before, but thank you again!
Ruby

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
welcome and good luck, Lee
Ruby Vee

Thanks!

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
Welcome Ruby. Where in Wisconsin does your family live? I'm only 45
minutes from the Wisconsin border and consider that beautiful state as
my second home.

Southwestern Wisconsin, near LaCrosse. Where are you?
Ruby

Hi Ruby. Welcome to the group and good luck!

Brenda

"Ruby Vee" wrote in message
...
I've been lurking on this newsgroup for a very long time -- enough to see
some of you come very close to or even reach your goal weight! And if
I
had been actually working the program all of this time, I'd be at or near
my
goal weight, too. The fact that I haven't been is on me -- there's so
much
help out there!

I've had a very stressful year and a half -- quit my job, sold my house in
Seattle and moved 3000 miles to the Chesapeake area! We landed in
Washington DC for three months before moving here close to the water. DC
was a nightmare for me -- too much traffic, too many fabulous restaurants,
a
kitchen that was too small to cook in (and most of our stuff was in
storage
anyway!) and the job totally sucked. Fortunately, all of that was
temporary. But now we've been settled in our new house for a year, just
passed the one year anniversary of my new job, and the weather is finally
hot enough for swimming outside in the "creek" behind our house. (Three
marinas, a bar and restaurant all within easy swimming distance, it's hard
for me to think of it as a "creek" no matter what the map says!

I've been thinking it's time to start losing weight for awhile now, but
had
a huge wake-up call when we took DH'd daughter to HersheyPark for Memorial
Day weekend. Some of the rides were cautioning that they weren't for
larger
folks (height and weight) and I wasn't sure I'd fit on all of them. Turns
out I did, but sometimes was painfully squished by the restraint systems.
I
was often the fattest person in line, and there was always the anxiety of
wondering whether I'd fit! And then appearing in public in my swimming
suit
for the water rides was excrutiating! At 5 foot 8 inches and 233.6
pounds,
I felt so conspicuous!

I tried consoling myself with Hershey bars (we WERE at Hershey Park, after
all!) but for once, it just made me feel worse. DH finished my chocolate
(a
first!) and I've come home to think about my options. Guess there's only
one. Lose the weight. So here I am, at the ripe old age of nearly 50,
going to give it another try. I know it's not going to be any easier than
it was 30 years ago! Probably going to be much harder! I left my friends
behind in Seattle, my family is in Wisconsin and my DH isn't nearly as
supportive as he thinks he is!

I feel like I know some of you already from lurking!

Ruby
233.6/233.6/164 Minigoal 210 (10%) -- have I got all these numbers
right?

Welcome Ruby !!

I bet that it's not gonna be as hard as you think !!

My husband was less than helpfull at first (though he really wanted to be)
and we sat down and talked it out. I told him what I needed from him, and he
put his limitations on me (as in I'm the one doing it, not him, he doesn't
want a food cop in the house) He turned out to be the most helpfull
supporter in the world !

If it's available to you you might want to think about the meetings.. if
only for accountability.. I'm gonna be good if I know I have to stand on the
scale in front of somebody as opposed to being alone on my own scale..

Whatever works for you is gonna be it ! we are here for you here on this
group !!!!!

Welcome !

--
Will~

196.2 / 131.8 / 137 lbs
89 / 59.8 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Ruby Vee" wrote in message
...
I've been lurking on this newsgroup for a very long time -- enough to see
some of you come very close to or even reach your goal weight! And if
I
had been actually working the program all of this time, I'd be at or near
my
goal weight, too. The fact that I haven't been is on me -- there's so
much
help out there!

I've had a very stressful year and a half -- quit my job, sold my house in
Seattle and moved 3000 miles to the Chesapeake area! We landed in
Washington DC for three months before moving here close to the water. DC
was a nightmare for me -- too much traffic, too many fabulous restaurants,
a
kitchen that was too small to cook in (and most of our stuff was in
storage
anyway!) and the job totally sucked. Fortunately, all of that was
temporary. But now we've been settled in our new house for a year, just
passed the one year anniversary of my new job, and the weather is finally
hot enough for swimming outside in the "creek" behind our house. (Three
marinas, a bar and restaurant all within easy swimming distance, it's hard
for me to think of it as a "creek" no matter what the map says!

I've been thinking it's time to start losing weight for awhile now, but
had
a huge wake-up call when we took DH'd daughter to HersheyPark for Memorial
Day weekend. Some of the rides were cautioning that they weren't for
larger
folks (height and weight) and I wasn't sure I'd fit on all of them. Turns
out I did, but sometimes was painfully squished by the restraint systems.
I
was often the fattest person in line, and there was always the anxiety of
wondering whether I'd fit! And then appearing in public in my swimming
suit
for the water rides was excrutiating! At 5 foot 8 inches and 233.6
pounds,
I felt so conspicuous!

I tried consoling myself with Hershey bars (we WERE at Hershey Park, after
all!) but for once, it just made me feel worse. DH finished my chocolate
(a
first!) and I've come home to think about my options. Guess there's only
one. Lose the weight. So here I am, at the ripe old age of nearly 50,
going to give it another try. I know it's not going to be any easier than
it was 30 years ago! Probably going to be much harder! I left my friends
behind in Seattle, my family is in Wisconsin and my DH isn't nearly as
supportive as he thinks he is!

I feel like I know some of you already from lurking!

Ruby
233.6/233.6/164 Minigoal 210 (10%) -- have I got all these numbers
right?

I'm in Minneapolis, a hop, skip, and jump from Hudson. My mother's from
Superior, and we used to go up there at least once a month when I was a
kid. I have relatives in Milwaukee and friends in Wausau.
--
Linda P