Newbie

Welcome to the group.

As far as planning out what your going to eat. I'm married and have a
skinny hubby who can ill afford to eat anything low fat. He does eat a very
health diet in as much as he doesn't eat crisps, cakes, biscuits etc. and
does eat brown bread etc. In fact we call him Mr Organic, probably why he
is so slim So I can't put him on a low fat diet. I can't be doing with
cooking two separate meals, so what I do is cook him his normal, meat or
pie, part of the meal and veggies and I have a WW or low fat meal with
veggies. What I like about the packet meals is the sauce. I'm not a great
veggy lover so a nice bit of tasty sauce makes it go down better. I have
lots of veggies with it.

Gwen





"equitese" wrote in message
om...
Hello,

I joined a group at work yesterday for an 8-week mini-session. My goal
is to lose about 25lbs overall but 18 initially. The hardest thing so
far is just planning out what I eat! And I'm not used to talking about
my weight and eating habits in front of strangers. I'm sure in time
that will go away. Just wanted to say hello and I'M OUT HERE!

C'MO

On 14 Jul 2004 11:08:58 -0700, (equitese) wrote:

Hello,

I joined a group at work yesterday for an 8-week mini-session. My goal
is to lose about 25lbs overall but 18 initially. The hardest thing so
far is just planning out what I eat! And I'm not used to talking about
my weight and eating habits in front of strangers. I'm sure in time
that will go away. Just wanted to say hello and I'M OUT HERE!

C'MO

Don't be a stranger. I know it's hard to talk about weight - but funny
thing is - once it's out there it becomes easier and easier. You'll
get lots of support and good advice here.

Lybbe
250/233/150
Make every day count.

Welcome to the group. You've done a very good thing for yourself by joining
WW. Stick around nd have a look at the journal posts for ideas on what some
people here eat. Meanwhile, here's the official welcome notice to get you
started.

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:

SIA - Spring Into Action Exercise Challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/sia.htm

WNM - Weight No More Weight Loss Challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/wnm.htm


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

Here's a short synopsis of the USA 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.

To calculate food and activity points, I love this computer desktop
calculator ...
http://www.zythra.com/downloads/points.exe

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.

If you can afford $15/month, the online ww program might be a great thing
for you
to look into. There is lots of information available, as well as the food
point
database and journaling system.

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

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.
93.5/72.3/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
205.7/159.0/162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb

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



"equitese" wrote in message
om...
Hello,

I joined a group at work yesterday for an 8-week mini-session. My goal
is to lose about 25lbs overall but 18 initially. The hardest thing so
far is just planning out what I eat! And I'm not used to talking about
my weight and eating habits in front of strangers. I'm sure in time
that will go away. Just wanted to say hello and I'M OUT HERE!

C'MO

Welcome to our world! Keep posting.

On 14 Jul 2004 11:08:58 -0700, equitese wrote:
Hello,

I joined a group at work yesterday for an 8-week mini-session. My goal
is to lose about 25lbs overall but 18 initially. The hardest thing so
far is just planning out what I eat! And I'm not used to talking about
my weight and eating habits in front of strangers. I'm sure in time
that will go away. Just wanted to say hello and I'M OUT HERE!

C'MO

"equitese" wrote in message
om...
Hello,

I joined a group at work yesterday for an 8-week mini-session. My goal
is to lose about 25lbs overall but 18 initially. The hardest thing so
far is just planning out what I eat! And I'm not used to talking about
my weight and eating habits in front of strangers. I'm sure in time
that will go away. Just wanted to say hello and I'M OUT HERE!

C'MO

I know that planning meals in advance is kind of a drag, but I'd like to
point out that regardless of following a healthy WOE, planning at least
dinners in advance is a great habit to get into.

It's such a pleasure at the end of a long day to not have to think about
what to make. We don't fall into the trap of ordering pizza because I
forgot to thaw something from our stuffed freezer -- a glance at the posted
menu in the morning reminds me I have to take out the chicken to thaw. (It
also lets me DH know if he has to start the coals.) I mean, regardless of
the health issues, ordering takeout frequently really drives up the food
expense!

Plus I'm not throwing out food I bought to have for dinner and then forgot
about. Less money wasted on food means more money for fun stuff!

Anny

Hi, Anny, Those are all good points. I find the same thing, if you plan
your meals, you don't waste food.
--
Take Care
Catherine
joined 5/20/98
Lifetime 6/2/99
154/134.4/136
Personal goal 126
"Anny Middon" wrote in message
gy.com...
"equitese" wrote in message
om...
Hello,

I joined a group at work yesterday for an 8-week mini-session. My goal
is to lose about 25lbs overall but 18 initially. The hardest thing so
far is just planning out what I eat! And I'm not used to talking about
my weight and eating habits in front of strangers. I'm sure in time
that will go away. Just wanted to say hello and I'M OUT HERE!

C'MO

I know that planning meals in advance is kind of a drag, but I'd like to
point out that regardless of following a healthy WOE, planning at least
dinners in advance is a great habit to get into.

It's such a pleasure at the end of a long day to not have to think about
what to make. We don't fall into the trap of ordering pizza because I
forgot to thaw something from our stuffed freezer -- a glance at the posted
menu in the morning reminds me I have to take out the chicken to thaw. (It
also lets me DH know if he has to start the coals.) I mean, regardless of
the health issues, ordering takeout frequently really drives up the food
expense!

Plus I'm not throwing out food I bought to have for dinner and then forgot
about. Less money wasted on food means more money for fun stuff!

Anny

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:38:09 GMT, " Catherine White"
wrote:

Hi, Anny, Those are all good points. I find the same thing, if you plan
your meals, you don't waste food.

Far too organized for me. I get back from work, look in the fridge and
try to think of something nice I can make out of whats there. Then
when I go to the supermarket I can buy what looks nice or is cheap. We
have some strange meals

Ray
--
rmnsuk
273/192/182

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:38:09 GMT, " Catherine White"
wrote:

Hi, Anny, Those are all good points. I find the same thing, if you plan
your meals, you don't waste food.

Far too organized for me. I get back from work, look in the fridge and
try to think of something nice I can make out of whats there. Then
when I go to the supermarket I can buy what looks nice or is cheap. We
have some strange meals

Ray
--
rmnsuk
273/192/182

"ray miller" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:38:09 GMT, " Catherine White"
wrote:

Hi, Anny, Those are all good points. I find the same thing, if you plan
your meals, you don't waste food.

Far too organized for me. I get back from work, look in the fridge and
try to think of something nice I can make out of whats there. Then
when I go to the supermarket I can buy what looks nice or is cheap. We
have some strange meals

I buy a bunch of meals for breakfast and lunch each week and then just mix
and match them to suit my mood that day. All are low point and add a variety
to my weekly menus. That's about the extent of my meal planning. Breakfast
are cereal, smoothies, blintzes, eng muffins with peanut butter, fried egg
on eng muffin. Lunchs are typically salad with chicken, smart one/lean
cuisine, peanut butter & jelly sandwich and things like that. Dinners my
husband is in charge of.

"ray miller" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:38:09 GMT, " Catherine White"
wrote:

Hi, Anny, Those are all good points. I find the same thing, if you plan
your meals, you don't waste food.

Far too organized for me. I get back from work, look in the fridge and
try to think of something nice I can make out of whats there. Then
when I go to the supermarket I can buy what looks nice or is cheap. We
have some strange meals

I buy a bunch of meals for breakfast and lunch each week and then just mix
and match them to suit my mood that day. All are low point and add a variety
to my weekly menus. That's about the extent of my meal planning. Breakfast
are cereal, smoothies, blintzes, eng muffins with peanut butter, fried egg
on eng muffin. Lunchs are typically salad with chicken, smart one/lean
cuisine, peanut butter & jelly sandwich and things like that. Dinners my
husband is in charge of.