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Only my 2nd REAL day OP but...
I can already feel a difference! It's unbelievable! I *love* the feeling of
being satisfied- not STUFFED, not STARVING- just right. I am not eating 24/7 like I have been and I'm fine with it. When I get munchies and I'm not truly hungry, I either drink tea (I drink LOTS of iced tea w/ splenda and that's my water and it helps curb my appetite) or chew gum. I actually had a baby NSV today too- every Friday night is pizza night at my grandma's house and she always has pretzels, chips and dip out before. My schedule's messed up b/c I've been staying up REALLY late with school work so today after I got back from class, I sort of slept through lunch. When I got up I thought I would be hungry but I wasn't at all. Since I hadn't eaten anything all day (I know- bad me- but I just can't justify eating when I'm not hungry!) I decided I'd better have a yogurt. That was 2pts. A few hours later I went to my grandma's and had a handful of pretzels (only 2 or 3 with dip just for a taste) which was probably about 3pts. Then I was able to have 2 pieces of pizza which, according to DWLZ, was 14pts. I didn't have dessert there because I knew I could have a skinny cow when I got home so I had a mint SC for 2pts. I'm under my points for the day (by about 4 or 5) but I am not hungry and I don't know if I should "waste" them or not? Anyway what I was getting at was that I had so much will-power today that I even shocked myself! Usually I mess myself up on Fridays (and Sundays- she does dinner for everyone with the snacks mentioned above AS WELL AS chips, salsa, salsa con queso, cheese/crackers, etc and then she makes dinner for everyone) because I stuff myself on the snacks and then I eat too much dinner. I did that the last 2 times when I was on WW and I'd just force myself to make up for it elsewhere. This time I told myself I wasn't going to do it and I didn't! It felt SOOOO good to come home and know that I did it! This time WW feels different to me- I'm truly determined. I WANT to lose weight. It's not going to be easy but it will be SO worth it!!! -Kara. |
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Wow - a happy sounding bunny there And that's no mini NSV - that's a
pretty big one. And every achievement like that will motivate you and spur you on to yet more Well done you -- krys UK 157/127/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 and July 22nd 2004 ....undoing the holiday damage... "Kara H" wrote in message ... I can already feel a difference! It's unbelievable! I *love* the feeling of being satisfied- not STUFFED, not STARVING- just right. I am not eating 24/7 like I have been and I'm fine with it. When I get munchies and I'm not truly hungry, I either drink tea (I drink LOTS of iced tea w/ splenda and that's my water and it helps curb my appetite) or chew gum. I actually had a baby NSV today too- every Friday night is pizza night at my grandma's house and she always has pretzels, chips and dip out before. My schedule's messed up b/c I've been staying up REALLY late with school work so today after I got back from class, I sort of slept through lunch. When I got up I thought I would be hungry but I wasn't at all. Since I hadn't eaten anything all day (I know- bad me- but I just can't justify eating when I'm not hungry!) I decided I'd better have a yogurt. That was 2pts. A few hours later I went to my grandma's and had a handful of pretzels (only 2 or 3 with dip just for a taste) which was probably about 3pts. Then I was able to have 2 pieces of pizza which, according to DWLZ, was 14pts. I didn't have dessert there because I knew I could have a skinny cow when I got home so I had a mint SC for 2pts. I'm under my points for the day (by about 4 or 5) but I am not hungry and I don't know if I should "waste" them or not? Anyway what I was getting at was that I had so much will-power today that I even shocked myself! Usually I mess myself up on Fridays (and Sundays- she does dinner for everyone with the snacks mentioned above AS WELL AS chips, salsa, salsa con queso, cheese/crackers, etc and then she makes dinner for everyone) because I stuff myself on the snacks and then I eat too much dinner. I did that the last 2 times when I was on WW and I'd just force myself to make up for it elsewhere. This time I told myself I wasn't going to do it and I didn't! It felt SOOOO good to come home and know that I did it! This time WW feels different to me- I'm truly determined. I WANT to lose weight. It's not going to be easy but it will be SO worth it!!! -Kara. |
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Great job with the willpower. It sounds like you Friday/Sundays are hard
nights to stay OP. Have you asked your grandma to include some healthy choices for you to munch on like some raw veggies and low fat dip? How about plain cheese pizza for one of your slices to lower the number of points used? I know it is hard to make good choices when all of the food in front of you are high points but maybe its time to change the family routine a little. Have a salad instead of a second slice of pizza. Little changes can have a big impact on the scale. good luck this weekend. "Kara H" wrote in message ... I can already feel a difference! It's unbelievable! I *love* the feeling of being satisfied- not STUFFED, not STARVING- just right. I am not eating 24/7 like I have been and I'm fine with it. When I get munchies and I'm not truly hungry, I either drink tea (I drink LOTS of iced tea w/ splenda and that's my water and it helps curb my appetite) or chew gum. I actually had a baby NSV today too- every Friday night is pizza night at my grandma's house and she always has pretzels, chips and dip out before. My schedule's messed up b/c I've been staying up REALLY late with school work so today after I got back from class, I sort of slept through lunch. When I got up I thought I would be hungry but I wasn't at all. Since I hadn't eaten anything all day (I know- bad me- but I just can't justify eating when I'm not hungry!) I decided I'd better have a yogurt. That was 2pts. A few hours later I went to my grandma's and had a handful of pretzels (only 2 or 3 with dip just for a taste) which was probably about 3pts. Then I was able to have 2 pieces of pizza which, according to DWLZ, was 14pts. I didn't have dessert there because I knew I could have a skinny cow when I got home so I had a mint SC for 2pts. I'm under my points for the day (by about 4 or 5) but I am not hungry and I don't know if I should "waste" them or not? Anyway what I was getting at was that I had so much will-power today that I even shocked myself! Usually I mess myself up on Fridays (and Sundays- she does dinner for everyone with the snacks mentioned above AS WELL AS chips, salsa, salsa con queso, cheese/crackers, etc and then she makes dinner for everyone) because I stuff myself on the snacks and then I eat too much dinner. I did that the last 2 times when I was on WW and I'd just force myself to make up for it elsewhere. This time I told myself I wasn't going to do it and I didn't! It felt SOOOO good to come home and know that I did it! This time WW feels different to me- I'm truly determined. I WANT to lose weight. It's not going to be easy but it will be SO worth it!!! -Kara. |
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Hi, Kara, Good for you for learning how to deal with difficult situations.
-- Take Care Catherine joined 5/20/98 Lifetime 6/2/99 154/136.6/136 Personal goal 126 "Kara H" wrote in message ... I can already feel a difference! It's unbelievable! I *love* the feeling of being satisfied- not STUFFED, not STARVING- just right. I am not eating 24/7 like I have been and I'm fine with it. When I get munchies and I'm not truly hungry, I either drink tea (I drink LOTS of iced tea w/ splenda and that's my water and it helps curb my appetite) or chew gum. I actually had a baby NSV today too- every Friday night is pizza night at my grandma's house and she always has pretzels, chips and dip out before. My schedule's messed up b/c I've been staying up REALLY late with school work so today after I got back from class, I sort of slept through lunch. When I got up I thought I would be hungry but I wasn't at all. Since I hadn't eaten anything all day (I know- bad me- but I just can't justify eating when I'm not hungry!) I decided I'd better have a yogurt. That was 2pts. A few hours later I went to my grandma's and had a handful of pretzels (only 2 or 3 with dip just for a taste) which was probably about 3pts. Then I was able to have 2 pieces of pizza which, according to DWLZ, was 14pts. I didn't have dessert there because I knew I could have a skinny cow when I got home so I had a mint SC for 2pts. I'm under my points for the day (by about 4 or 5) but I am not hungry and I don't know if I should "waste" them or not? Anyway what I was getting at was that I had so much will-power today that I even shocked myself! Usually I mess myself up on Fridays (and Sundays- she does dinner for everyone with the snacks mentioned above AS WELL AS chips, salsa, salsa con queso, cheese/crackers, etc and then she makes dinner for everyone) because I stuff myself on the snacks and then I eat too much dinner. I did that the last 2 times when I was on WW and I'd just force myself to make up for it elsewhere. This time I told myself I wasn't going to do it and I didn't! It felt SOOOO good to come home and know that I did it! This time WW feels different to me- I'm truly determined. I WANT to lose weight. It's not going to be easy but it will be SO worth it!!! -Kara. |
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"Laura" wrote:
Great job with the willpower. It sounds like you Friday/Sundays are hard nights to stay OP. Have you asked your grandma to include some healthy choices for you to munch on like some raw veggies and low fat dip? How about plain cheese pizza for one of your slices to lower the number of points used? I know it is hard to make good choices when all of the food in front of you are high points but maybe its time to change the family routine a little. Have a salad instead of a second slice of pizza. Little changes can have a big impact on the scale. good luck this weekend. Thanks for the suggestions Laura. Since I had enough points I had 2 pieces of pizza. One was pepperoni and it was fairly big and one was a small slice of cheese. On days where I am stingy on points I can just do the small pizza slices b/c they are thin crust, too. As far as healthy alternatives- my immediate family and my aunt (who is getting married) are the only people who know I am on WW just b/c I don't like to tell people. It would be hard for me to say that to my grandma just because it's a hard topic for me to discuss. HOWEVER, what I plan on doing is having a yogurt or something before I go so I'm not completely starving. The food isn't entirely AWFUL if I make the right choices. Pretzels and not chips. Stoned wheat crackers and not the buttery club crackers. Etc. My other little "issue" is that I don't eat many veggies at all. I have a major texture problem with food and I can only eat certain salads, etc or it makes me gag. It's something I have been dealing with for a LONG time and it's no fun. I get my veggies in round-about ways which isn't necessarily the best idea but I guess it's better than none at all. Tonight we have my little cousin's birthday party- YIKES! But it should be okay b/c I don't think I'm going to my grandma's for dinner on Sunday b/c I have a meeting at school. Lol. It's even. Thanks again Laura, -Kara. |
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"Catherine White" wrote:
Hi, Kara, Good for you for learning how to deal with difficult situations. Thanks, Catherine. I'm feeling really good about today so far. We went to Skyline Chili (for those of you who don't know what it is, it's a HUGE Cincinnati, Ohio chili company chain that anyone who has been through or to Cincinnati has probably tried or heard about it at least!) because my brother is home from college for the weekend. I usually get 2 chili cheese sandwiches and a small 3-way. Today I got one chili cheese sandwich (6pts) and I was perfectly fine with it!! I ate it very slowly, drank a lot of diet coke and left there feeling satisfied. Between that and some oyster crackers I have had 8pts for the day and I have a birthday party tonight so I can splurge a little (I do, afterall, have 18pts left) and not only THAT but I just took an hour long, 5mile walk so I get 3 activity points! Yayyyy! -Kara. |
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"krys" wrote:
Wow - a happy sounding bunny there And that's no mini NSV - that's a pretty big one. And every achievement like that will motivate you and spur you on to yet more Well done you Yes you are right, Krys. It is my 3rd go with WW but this time feels different for me. I'm hoping this feeling doesn't go away! -Kara (220.9/119.0/160) |
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"krys" wrote:
Wow - a happy sounding bunny there And that's no mini NSV - that's a pretty big one. And every achievement like that will motivate you and spur you on to yet more Well done you Yes you are right, Krys. It is my 3rd go with WW but this time feels different for me. I'm hoping this feeling doesn't go away! -Kara (220.9/119.0/160) |
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Kara H wrote:
I can already feel a difference! It's unbelievable! I *love* the feeling of being satisfied- not STUFFED, not STARVING- just right. I am not eating 24/7 like I have been and I'm fine with it. When I get munchies and I'm not truly hungry, I either drink tea (I drink LOTS of iced tea w/ splenda and that's my water and it helps curb my appetite) or chew gum. I actually had a baby NSV today too- every Friday night is pizza night at my grandma's house and she always has pretzels, chips and dip out before. My schedule's messed up b/c I've been staying up REALLY late with school work so today after I got back from class, I sort of slept through lunch. When I got up I thought I would be hungry but I wasn't at all. Since I hadn't eaten anything all day (I know- bad me- but I just can't justify eating when I'm not hungry!) I decided I'd better have a yogurt. That was 2pts. A few hours later I went to my grandma's and had a handful of pretzels (only 2 or 3 with dip just for a taste) which was probably about 3pts. Then I was able to have 2 pieces of pizza which, according to DWLZ, was 14pts. I didn't have dessert there because I knew I could have a skinny cow when I got home so I had a mint SC for 2pts. I'm under my points for the day (by about 4 or 5) but I am not hungry and I don't know if I should "waste" them or not? Anyway what I was getting at was that I had so much will-power today that I even shocked myself! Usually I mess myself up on Fridays (and Sundays- she does dinner for everyone with the snacks mentioned above AS WELL AS chips, salsa, salsa con queso, cheese/crackers, etc and then she makes dinner for everyone) because I stuff myself on the snacks and then I eat too much dinner. I did that the last 2 times when I was on WW and I'd just force myself to make up for it elsewhere. This time I told myself I wasn't going to do it and I didn't! It felt SOOOO good to come home and know that I did it! This time WW feels different to me- I'm truly determined. I WANT to lose weight. It's not going to be easy but it will be SO worth it!!! -Kara. You've done very well. And as for the spare points - you can save them for a blow-out/party/dinner with friends at the ens of the week, or write them off to weight loss. Look at what your WW system recommends. I tend to save a few during the week, and write them and any exercise points off on weigh-in day. -- 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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"Miss Violette" wrote:
I was wondering if she should think about changing her food week so she ended the week on Sunday so she would know how many points were available? Lee, knowing how grandma's are about their food Hmmm. Good thinking, Lee. I wish I could do that. I used to do Tuesday meetings which worked because they were far enough from the weekends that I had time to stay on track but close enough that I was forced to get right back OP after Sunday dinners. It is sort of nice now to know that if I splurge too much on Sundays, I have to go ALL THE WAY until Wednesday afternoons (when I go to meetings now) without any special treats or splurges and I wouldn't like that. -Kara. |
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