Starting week 3 and I am hungry!

"Stormmee" wrote in message
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this would be 2 points using the ww slider and if you think 8 days is a
stall you are in for a rough ride, Lee

Yes, I just corrected that. ;o)

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 161 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
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"Gary G" wrote in message
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Sounds like your not eating enough at a meal...90 calories for lunch is
very low...Do you eat many small meals each day?...GG

I'm not sure what you mean by "small meal." I can't eat breakfast. I never
did, since I'm about 10 years old. I have 2 cups of coffee with fat-free
milk, Carnation flavoring and Sweet & Low in the moring - about 4 pts .

I have lunch around 1PM, then fruit around 3 PM, then dinner around 5 PM and
another fruit (apple, pear, kiwi) around 9 PM.

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 161 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
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"-L." wrote in message
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Nunya B. wrote:

Smaller meals more frequently works for me though not for my DH. If
you're
really hungry you do need to eat so plan a number of different 1-2 point
snacks that are high fiber and maybe even a little protein - a slice of
turkey on a wasa cracker or something to that effect.
--
the volleyballchick

Thanks everyone for suggestions. I know I am not getting enough water
and probably not enough protein. Will try to increase both! I used to
use nuts to up my protein intake but my son (2.5) is allergic so I
can't have them in the hosue now. I need to cook a turkey...

-L.

Other suggestions for lean protein: tuna, fat free cottage cheese, yogurt,
and my standby is sugar free whey powder that I mix in my yogurt or in some
milk with fruit for a smoothie.
--
the volleyballchick

"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
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LW,

I am very happy for you that you lost a pound, but I need to be totally
honest with you and offer you my opinions. I hope you won't be offended
by
them because I am truly trying to be helpful with these comments.

I really think you need to stop, reread all of your postings and then give
yourself a fresh new start with a different attitude.

You seem to be obsessed with exercise as the be all and end all of the
world?

What ever gave you that idea? ;o)

I may be wrong, but I shake my head every time I read some of your
posts.

Why? Because I walk up to 2 miles a day? I used to walk about that far
with my dog long before I gained this weight at menopause. The dog has
since passed away. I love to walk and feel it's a healthy thing to do, thin
or obese.

The second thing I notice is that you seem to be really stressing about
losing weight and cutting back on your points.

Who doesn't want to lose weight - unless they're at goal or never became
overweight. You lost me here. Please don't go into healthy diets as I was
always on a healthy diet compared to what I read here and heard at the
meetings. My problem was age, menopause, genetics, thyroid problems that my
Dr. missed, probably for years and PORTION CONTROL. Even on the healthiest
diet you will gain under these conditions.

It almost seems to me that
you aren't even going to WW meetings and that you are trying this on your
own without any support what so ever?

This time around I am not going to the meetings. Sorry, I thought I made
that clear in another post.

If I'm wrong, then I suggest that you
try talking to your leader. I'm quite positive that no WW leader would
ever
tell you to reduce your points or exercise more!

When I attend the meetings that year and was losing barely 1 lb a month I
was told to EAT MORE, to add a few points each day and also to *exercise*
more. I was walking 2 miles three times a week at the time. I immediately
put back on 1/2 the weight I lost (a total of 5 lbs in 6 months). So she
gave me the number of a district office and told me to call them. I did. I
was told I was eating too much, drop a few points and try and *exercise*
more. My husband and I decided this contradictory advice wasn't worth $40 a
month. I'm being honest with you. So after spending $350 for meetings, the
needed books and gas for my car (the meeting was not close-by) I lost a
grand total of 2 1/2 lbs and quit going. I realized I would lose
approximately 5 lbs a year taking her advice at the cost of about $500 we
couldn't afford. That's why I said in another post that if you eat less
points and don't lose (you maintain) they tell you to eat more - when you
gain on the extra points (which makes sense = more food = gain weight) they
tell you to eat less, and exercise was always encouraged. I do agree this
plan will work wonders for some people but there are those of us with
different metabolisms or whatever where the prescribed point-system just
don't work. We have to eat LESS to lose.

If you are eat ALL of your points (including your 35 weekly FLEX points)

I'm not on FLEX. My daughter tried to explain that to me but I couldn't
understand it. It was too confusing.

and you ensure that you track (write down) every single thing that goes
into
your mouth, and you are weighing your portions, then there is no doubt in
my
mind that you will lose weight! no doubt what so ever!

I do that now and am not on FLEX but points. I was told the same thing
about 1-2-3 Success which is what I'm following now.

The fact that you've stalled for a couple of week and that you are
starving
right now and considering lowering your points again, really makes me
concerned for your well-being.

Except for taking thyroid medication I am in perfect health for a 62 yr old
woman. ) I believe being active and slender all my life with a good diet
is now paying off. All I need do is dump these last 30 lbs. If it takes
dropping calories (points) to do it what other choice do I have? If I ADD
calories (points) I know I'll gain weight immediately. I take a
multi-vitamin/mineral daily.

I really hope that you are not obsessing by standing on the scale every
day?
This will drive you crazy! you need to put your scale away, stick to your
program, stick to the 8 healthy guidelines, track your food intake, drink
lots of water, exercise if you want to, enjoy life and then step on the
scale in a week and I'm sure you'll feel better and lose maybe a pound or
2.

I weight myself several times a week.

That's another thing...........please don't expect miracles at the scale!
1
to 2 lbs per week is a great average loss and as you become closer to goal
with only maybe 20 lbs to lose, it will get harder and harder and you may
only see 1/2 lbs to 1 pound losses each week...

That would be great but when you follow the plan, exercise and lose less
than that; it's time to make a change.

.........heck there will even
be weeks where you will stay the same!!

Only if calories *in* equal calories out. Cut the calories going *in* and
loss will continue.

I wish you all the luck in the world. I think you are a nice person, but
you just need to relax a bit and stop stressing yourself out over all of
this.

To be honest with you I'm tired of relaxing about this and mean business
this time. If I have to cut back to 15 pts a day to lose at least 1 to 2lbs
a week I'll do it. What ever it takes I am willing to do it.

Sincerest and warmest regards,

I know that Eddie and thanks. Maybe if they get a new instructor where I
live I would consider going to the meetings again, but as long as that same
woman is there it's pointless (no pun intended). ) And Eddie, she
stressed exercise constantly, especially walking.

Oh, and in those months I never met anyone there who *ate more* and lost
weight.

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 161 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
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"-L." wrote in message
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Thanks everyone for suggestions. I know I am not getting enough water
and probably not enough protein. Will try to increase both! I used to
use nuts to up my protein intake but my son (2.5) is allergic so I
can't have them in the hosue now. I need to cook a turkey...

Sometimes rather than fruit I'll heat up 1/2 cup of stringbeans (20c) or
Spinach (45c) for a "snack"... low calories and carbs, and no points,
although I allow them 1/2 a pt. per 1/2 cup They help fight the hungries
for awhile.

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 161 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
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Lá~ká~ Wáná wrote:

Oh, and in those months I never met anyone there who *ate more* and lost
weight.

Hi. Glad to meet you. I'm Tayra. I lose more weight eating 37
points/day than I did eating 33 points/day (which is what the WW Flex
plan recommends for my weight). And I get 0 exercise. Haven't
exercised since I joined WW a year and a half ago, and I've lost 85lbs.
Never met a leader who told me I had to, either.

-Tay

"Tayra" wrote in message
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Lá~ká~ Wáná wrote:

Oh, and in those months I never met anyone there who *ate more* and lost
weight.

Hi. Glad to meet you. I'm Tayra. I lose more weight eating 37
points/day than I did eating 33 points/day (which is what the WW Flex plan
recommends for my weight). And I get 0 exercise.

Hi! Glad to meet you as well. ) I couldn't understand the Flex program
so am using the easy one 1-2-3 Success. The more you have to lose the the
faster it goes, it seems. I already lost around 50lbs on low-carb. But
then that stopped working right before the accident that broke my knee. My
NP suggested I go back on the WW program and sees what happens since I still
have about 30 lbs to go.

Haven't
exercised since I joined WW a year and a half ago, and I've lost 85lbs.
Never met a leader who told me I had to, either.

No one told us we *had* to exercise. They did encourage us to exercise both
to help with weight loss and for general health since it's good for us. I
had no problem with that. I don't mind walking and that's what she
recommended.

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 161 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
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Eddie-Type2 (-) wrote:
-L..........(I wish I had a name to call you by).......if you are feeling
hungry, then maybe you might not be drinking enough water........try that
first and see what happens.....
You say that you are only eating 1 or 2 extra weekly points per day? Well
that tells me right away that you are not eating all of your points! You
should eat them! ALL OF THEM.........

They told us the weekly points are optional...( ? ) Is that not true?
I did drink extra water today and I ate 4 oz more meat, and was not
hungry. Yay!

-L.

the points are optional but they are there to keep you from being hungry. I
because of my metabolism have to eat mine or I get sick and actually can
gain... if you need to eat them is a trial and error and depends on your
body, Lee
-L. wrote in message
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Eddie-Type2 (-) wrote:
-L..........(I wish I had a name to call you by).......if you are
feeling
hungry, then maybe you might not be drinking enough water........try
that
first and see what happens.....
You say that you are only eating 1 or 2 extra weekly points per day?
Well
that tells me right away that you are not eating all of your points!
You
should eat them! ALL OF THEM.........

They told us the weekly points are optional...( ? ) Is that not true?
I did drink extra water today and I ate 4 oz more meat, and was not
hungry. Yay!

-L.

Are you drinking enough water. I have found that I am truly not hungry as
much as thirsty. Try a glass of water when the hunger pangs hit and see if
that makes it pass. Especially with the warmer weather, most times your
body does not tell you it is thirsty until you are beyond that point and
actually getting dehydrated.

There is so much water in foods, that your body craves the water, but you
might be mistaking it for hunger.

Debbie

"-L." wrote in message
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I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's
up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has
been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part -
usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra.

-L.