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Old July 24th, 2006, 09:55 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
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congratulations, and you do know if a meeting is overwhelming, if there is
another one you can go to you can attend at no charge, you don't weigh, just
show them your book where you paid and ask to sit in, Lee
Patty wrote in message
...
I went to my first meeting today. I liked it. It was mostly educational.
I think I could learn a lot there. The leader seemed enthusiastic and

tried
to get the members involved in discussion, but the members were kind of
quiet.

I bought a 10-meeting package and the starter kit with the food guide and
the dining out guide. I spent a little more money than I had planned...Oh
well.

I think I'll start with the flex plan. I need to learn portion control.
Badly. It will also be a change to keep track of what I eat, but I need

to
be more aware of how much I'm eating. I like that there's no huge list of
forbidden foods.

I was a little overwhelmed at the meeting, and I thought that after the
meeting I'd feel depressed. But I didn't. Instead I felt almost hopeful.

Anyway, thanks for letting me share.

Patty




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Old July 25th, 2006, 05:27 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Lá~ká~ Wáná
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"-L." wrote in message
oups.com...

Lá~ká~ Wáná wrote:
"Willow Herself" wrote in
message . com...
0.5 to 2 lbs a week is healthy weight loss..


Thanks. I'm going to try to keep it to at least 1 to 1 1/2 lbs a week.
Slower and I may get too discouraged.


Don't be surprised if you go through a week or two where you stay the
same. That's normal - it's called a plateau and there are ways to
"jump start" your loss again, but plauteaus do happen, even when you
are sticking to plan.

Oh yes, I know about plateaus. What do you do to jump-start it from a
plateau? The only way I was ever able to jump-start weight loss again was
to go off the diet for a few weeks then restart with continual exercise,
sometimes walking twice a day but never could keep up such a pace at my age.
I'd lose a few lbs then hit another plateau and have to start all over again
which would always discourage me. I'd give up for awhile because the losses
never continued, yet the plateaus would go on for weeks and weeks. I never
gained much weight back during those periods of discouragement off the plan,
but never was able to get below 160 lbs either. I already know if I add
more points I will start to slowly gain like the last few times. If I eat
less points I'll be told I'm in starvation mode so I feel between a rock and
a hard place. Why? Because I seem to see the same cycle happening again.
I've not cheated in the past week, walked 14 miles and only lost 1 lb.
( How do you people do it who can't walk for some reason? Do you just
keep removing points until you do lose each week?

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 162 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
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Old July 25th, 2006, 05:57 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
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Lá~ká~ Wáná wrote:

Oh yes, I know about plateaus. What do you do to jump-start it from a
plateau? The only way I was ever able to jump-start weight loss again was
to go off the diet for a few weeks then restart with continual exercise,
sometimes walking twice a day but never could keep up such a pace at my age.
I'd lose a few lbs then hit another plateau and have to start all over again
which would always discourage me. I'd give up for awhile because the losses
never continued, yet the plateaus would go on for weeks and weeks. I never
gained much weight back during those periods of discouragement off the plan,
but never was able to get below 160 lbs either. I already know if I add
more points I will start to slowly gain like the last few times. If I eat
less points I'll be told I'm in starvation mode so I feel between a rock and
a hard place. Why? Because I seem to see the same cycle happening again.
I've not cheated in the past week, walked 14 miles and only lost 1 lb.
( How do you people do it who can't walk for some reason? Do you just
keep removing points until you do lose each week?


The thing that has worked for me in the past was to trick my body by
eating various points values over the course of a couple of weeks - by
(mostly) adding protein. For example, on days 1, 3 , 6 and 7 I would
eat 3-6 extra points of strictly protein or strictly skim milk. On
days 9, 10, 12 and 14, eat 3-6 extra points of protein or milk. That
way your body isn't sure what it is going to get for the day, so the
metabolism speeds up a little bit to compensate - and it kicks you off
the plateau phase.

-L.

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Old July 25th, 2006, 07:56 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
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"-L." wrote in message
oups.com...
The thing that has worked for me in the past was to trick my body by
eating various points values over the course of a couple of weeks - by
(mostly) adding protein. For example, on days 1, 3 , 6 and 7 I would
eat 3-6 extra points of strictly protein or strictly skim milk. On
days 9, 10, 12 and 14, eat 3-6 extra points of protein or milk. That
way your body isn't sure what it is going to get for the day, so the
metabolism speeds up a little bit to compensate - and it kicks you off
the plateau phase.

Thanks. This is something I can try. I'll have some extra salmon tonight
for starters.

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 162 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Old July 25th, 2006, 09:13 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Stormmee
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what you need to understand is that this is not about a number on a scale
for me, I am 46 almost 47 years old, spent most of my life fretting about
weight, starving on this diet or that, WW points/core for me is the way I
eat now, there is no temporary diet for me, I have for all intent been in
about a 2 year stall, but I am healthier, moving more, and in less pain, and
most importantly NOT hungry, if you readjust your thinking to the health
mode you will get healthier and eventually lose, but if you obsess on the
number you will get discouraged, Lee
Lá~ká~ Wáná wrote in message
. com...

"-L." wrote in message
oups.com...

Lá~ká~ Wáná wrote:
"Willow Herself" wrote in
message . com...
0.5 to 2 lbs a week is healthy weight loss..


Thanks. I'm going to try to keep it to at least 1 to 1 1/2 lbs a week.
Slower and I may get too discouraged.


Don't be surprised if you go through a week or two where you stay the
same. That's normal - it's called a plateau and there are ways to
"jump start" your loss again, but plauteaus do happen, even when you
are sticking to plan.

Oh yes, I know about plateaus. What do you do to jump-start it from a
plateau? The only way I was ever able to jump-start weight loss again was
to go off the diet for a few weeks then restart with continual exercise,
sometimes walking twice a day but never could keep up such a pace at my

age.
I'd lose a few lbs then hit another plateau and have to start all over

again
which would always discourage me. I'd give up for awhile because the

losses
never continued, yet the plateaus would go on for weeks and weeks. I

never
gained much weight back during those periods of discouragement off the

plan,
but never was able to get below 160 lbs either. I already know if I add
more points I will start to slowly gain like the last few times. If I eat
less points I'll be told I'm in starvation mode so I feel between a rock

and
a hard place. Why? Because I seem to see the same cycle happening again.
I've not cheated in the past week, walked 14 miles and only lost 1 lb.
( How do you people do it who can't walk for some reason? Do you just
keep removing points until you do lose each week?

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 162 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~





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Old July 26th, 2006, 12:07 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Lá~ká~ Wáná
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"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
what you need to understand is that this is not about a number on a scale
for me, I am 46 almost 47 years old, spent most of my life fretting about
weight, starving on this diet or that, WW points/core for me is the way I
eat now, there is no temporary diet for me, I have for all intent been in
about a 2 year stall, but I am healthier, moving more, and in less pain,
and
most importantly NOT hungry, if you readjust your thinking to the health
mode you will get healthier and eventually lose, but if you obsess on the
number you will get discouraged, Lee


Fortunately I am in excellent health for an older woman (60+). I take
thyroid meds once a day. That's it. I have always been very active and on
a healthy diet. I never had a weight problem until menopause when my
hormones went totally wacky and my thyroid quit altogether. Those problems
are past and now I have these last 30 odd pounds to deal with that are
hanging on for dear life. (


LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 162 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Old July 26th, 2006, 12:07 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Stormmee
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sounds like you have it all under control then, Lee
Lá~ká~ Wáná wrote in message
. com...

"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
what you need to understand is that this is not about a number on a

scale
for me, I am 46 almost 47 years old, spent most of my life fretting

about
weight, starving on this diet or that, WW points/core for me is the way

I
eat now, there is no temporary diet for me, I have for all intent been

in
about a 2 year stall, but I am healthier, moving more, and in less pain,
and
most importantly NOT hungry, if you readjust your thinking to the health
mode you will get healthier and eventually lose, but if you obsess on

the
number you will get discouraged, Lee


Fortunately I am in excellent health for an older woman (60+). I take
thyroid meds once a day. That's it. I have always been very active and

on
a healthy diet. I never had a weight problem until menopause when my
hormones went totally wacky and my thyroid quit altogether. Those

problems
are past and now I have these last 30 odd pounds to deal with that are
hanging on for dear life. (


LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 162 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



 




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