Weigh-In Thread for Jan 1 - 7

Libby Pritchett

Libby Pritchett

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Hey girls!

So yeah... my good intentions last month were no match for the holiday treats. I've been completely off the wagon for 2 months now, and I've gained almost 7 lbs in the process. YUCK!

So, today, i got back on track with My Fitness Pal. I kept track of my calories and upped my water intake again. I still need to get back to the exercise habit, but I figure even just counting my calories is a step in the right direction.

Time to get back in gear. I have 38 to go to reach my goal, and this is the year I do it!

Who's with me?
 
I am READY!!! I didn't do a darn thing in 2012 but finally have the determination to lose the last 40 pounds of pregnancy weight!!! I am already down 5 lbs since Christmas!!!!
 
I totally blew it for the past several months and gained all the weight I had lost last year...I did go back to Weight Watchers today and I'm officially starting tomorrow.
 
I'm with you Libby! I gained 2-3 pounds over the last few weeks cause I didn't even try to resist all the Christmasy treats. Hubby and I just stopped tracking for a few weeks and enjoyed ourselves. But, we're back in the swing of things now. I only need to lose 5-7 more pounds. Who knows how long that will take . . . it's pretty slow going lately. But, I'm here!
 
Well, I had a bad acid reflux episode over Christmas so that helped keep me from gaining too much. Not ideal, but I'll take it.

Now I'm ready to lose the other 30 lbs that I want to get to my goal.

I cancelled WW online and joined My Fitness Pal so I'll be tracking there. Next week when L.J. goes back to school I'm going to get back into running.
 
Oh my word. I don't even want to weigh in. I've been off the wagon for a year. But I need to get back on track.
 
I'd like to get into this, to keep myself accountable! I weighed myself January 1, and didn't like what I saw :( My goal is to get regular exercise in, not so much lose pounds (though that would be good. Or you know, replace the pounds with muscle)
 
Hey everyone! Well, my goal was to at least not gain over the holidays, but I didn't make it. I think I gained about 6 lbs! UGH!!! Now, it'll take probably a month to get that off. lol It was a yummy few weeks though. I'm ready to get going again. Going back to my WW meetings starting Friday and I've set a goal for myself to run a 5k by June, which means I'll need to start working on the cardio. Hopefully, this will be the year when I finally get to my goal weight. 53 lbs down...35 lbs to go!!!

Oh, and I think I prefer the weekly threads myself.
 
OK, we'll do weekly. :) I'm thinking I"ll post a new thread on Mondays - start of a fresh week and all that stuff. That work for everyone?
 
I just joined WW online today. So sick and tired of the belly fat!!!

I weighed in at 167 today. :unsure: They gave me 26 points per day with a first goal to lose 8.3 lbs (5% of my weight). I tracked for the very first time and realized breakfast cost me 10 points! :blink: I'm a breakfast person, so I guess I'll have to make some adjustments since I'm also a lunch and dinner person. :w00t:

I do love snacking on raw veggies, so I'm going to the store this weekend to stock up on more cucumbers, green peppers, and carrots. :thumbup:
 
Well, 26 points is as low as they go, Brook. So, figure out what works for you, and you'll be good to go. If you need a good dip for your veggies . . . Costco has an amazing greek yogurt jalapeño dip. I just love it, and it's only 1 point for 2 Tbsp. I eat it almost every day with my lunch. It's great with cauliflower.

I've gradually found 2-3 breakfasts that are 5 points, and that's pretty much what I stick with unless it's a special occasion. I try to keep lunch within 7-9 points, and then the rest is for dinner and maybe a little snack or treat.

It really does work if you stick with it and keep track of everything. Good luck, Brook!
 
I am back on the healthy band wagon this year! I gained back all 68 pounds that I lost a few years back (took me 9 months to lose it, and 2 years to gain it back) and really need to focus on myself again.
 
ltarbox said:
Well, 26 points is as low as they go, Brook. So, figure out what works for you, and you'll be good to go. If you need a good dip for your veggies . . . Costco has an amazing greek yogurt jalapeño dip. I just love it, and it's only 1 point for 2 Tbsp. I eat it almost every day with my lunch. It's great with cauliflower.

I've gradually found 2-3 breakfasts that are 5 points, and that's pretty much what I stick with unless it's a special occasion. I try to keep lunch within 7-9 points, and then the rest is for dinner and maybe a little snack or treat.

It really does work if you stick with it and keep track of everything. Good luck, Brook!
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That dip sounds yummy! There's this cucumber dill greek yogurt one I've grabbed at the grocery store before that was good. LOL... I'm just thinking of all the time I'm going to spend calculating my recipes and food. :p Not looking forward to that. :thumbdown:
 
Good luck Jenn!! You'll do awesome, I know. And, we'll all be here to cheer you on!

Brook, the same company that makes the jalapeño stuff (Skoditakis - I think) makes a cucumber dill one too. But, I like the jalapeño best. :D Once you get in the swing of things, tracking really doesn't take that much time. Get the apps on your phone, and if you have a tablet, get that app too. That helps a lot.
 
I have actually lost 2.6lbs since Christmas Eve so I'd say I did pretty well through the holidays! 0.2 away from 28lbs lost!

Libby, either monthly or weekly is fine with me. :)
 
I'm going to join in with you girls. I'm on a mission this year. :)

I'm down 9lbs for December, but I'm just starting my journey.
 
I'm still tugging along..down 17lbs since Nov 1 which is huge for me b/c I lose weight incredibly slow. I've been on a 2 week plateau though so I hope to push thru this week and see a loss..I weigh in Monday am

Brook I only get 26 points too but I usually use a couple weeklys on any given day..it's hard with so few points
 
FlirtatiousBrat said:
I'm still tugging along..down 17lbs since Nov 1 which is huge for me b/c I lose weight incredibly slow. I've been on a 2 week plateau though so I hope to push thru this week and see a loss..I weigh in Monday am

Brook I only get 26 points too but I usually use a couple weeklys on any given day..it's hard with so few points
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So far 26 has been ok. It seems like I have to make some small changes... eating healthier snacks, less carbs, fitting in some dairy, etc. Yesterday I went over by 2 points but I didn't start tracking until 12 pm (today is day2) I took a 45 minute brisk walk which earned me 6, so I'm doing good. This morning I met a friend for breakfast and tried hard to make good choices!!! My breakfast out was 12 points.

Now, if you don't mind, explain the weeklies for me. It seems like almost too many points! Also, the oil. How do you fit in 2 tsp. of oil?
 
I'm going to throw myself in the mix here! I lost all of my baby weight (x4 of them) 4 years back but I gained it all back over 2 years when my thyroid gave out - bah!

anyway, last year I lost some and then once again gained it back - but this year I am really truly determined to be my best self! I am giving My Fitness Pal a try this time because I think the little scanner thing is AWESOME! We will see how it goes for me, but today i'm on day 4 of tracking, I may throw myself a little party when I've logged for a full week!

Nothing down yet and 18 to go, but I am determined to make it happen!

If you are on MFP and want to add me my ever so creative username is "shawnaclingerman" :)
 
Ok, so would any of you like to share some 7-8 point breakfasts and 2 point snacks? I'm out of ideas...
 
YepBrook said:
Ok, so would any of you like to share some 7-8 point breakfasts and 2 point snacks? I'm out of ideas...
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My breakfasts are 5 points. I have two main ones and they really aren't that different from each other.

1 cup cream of wheat
1/3 cup milk (2 %)
1 Tbsp sugar
fresh berries

1 cup multigrain Cheerios
1/2 cup milk (2 %)
fresh berries

If I feel like I need something more, I add fruit . . . a banana, some clementine oranges . . . stuff like that.

One egg is 2 points, so if you wanted to add some protein you could do a hard-boiled egg, and that would get you to 7 points.
 
ltarbox said:
My breakfasts are 5 points. I have two main ones and they really aren't that different from each other.

1 cup cream of wheat
1/3 cup milk (2 %)
1 Tbsp sugar
fresh berries

1 cup multigrain Cheerios
1/2 cup milk (2 %)
fresh berries

If I feel like I need something more, I add fruit . . . a banana, some clementine oranges . . . stuff like that.

One egg is 2 points, so if you wanted to add some protein you could do a hard-boiled egg, and that would get you to 7 points.
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Oooh! Thanks for the ideas... I just bought some plain cheerios today. Figured I could do that with sliced fruit on top for one breakfast. Can you believe I have never purchased cream of wheat??? I should!! I like the option to have a hot breakfast without all the points.

I'm on day 3 and the only low point breakfasts I can think of is a Greek Yogurt with fruit (4 points) or a lenders whole wheat bagel with Philadelphia spinach artichoke cream cheese (7 points). Mostly because those were my only options in the house. But we were having homemade waffles, french toast & pancakes with eggs & sometimes a breakfast meat very often so I'm having to change my "big breakfast" mentality. It's obviously gotten me to the overweight state I'm currently in and can't be maintained!

I'm finding that after breakfast I get the urge to snack before lunch, which I never did before. :p Maybe that will change as time goes on? I think grabbing another piece of fruit is a great idea.
 
If you want cream cheese options . . . go with the Laughing Cow wedges. Each wedge is 1 point, and they are really good. There are the sweet options - strawberry, cinnamon - and there are the savory options - garlic, onion, tomato/basil, etc. I buy bagel thins instead of regular bagels and Oroweat Sandwich thins instead of regular sandwich bread. That saves quite a few points.

Frozen grapes are one of my favorite snacky things. They are a great way to hold you over between meals without racking up points.
 
I love love frozen grapes

Most of my breakfasts are 5-6 pts

I usually rotate between these..and sometimes just have granola and greek yogurt

I do a low fat english muffin (3) with an egg (2) and sometimes turkey sausage patty (2) sometimes or just egg with 1/8 cup of 2% kraft cheddar (1)

1 cup special K
1 small banana
1/3 cup milk 2%

1 choc chip zucchini muffin (5)

hasbrown egg muffins (2 muffins for 3 points+ depending on ingredients)
 
I weighed in this morning, and I've basically just lost the few pounds that I gained over the holidays. So, now I'm really ready to go! :D
 
That's awesome, Lydia! I gained 7 over the last 2 months, so I'm anxious to get those off so that I can start seeing "real" progress. LOL
 
I too struggled with December. I've been trying to loose weight since August and have lost 21 pounds, but did gain back in December, but got it back down to about a pound over my lowest.

I decided to log in here as I haven't found time to visits other sites in a long time and was pleased to find this thread. I remember doing a skinny jeans one time with people here, although I didn't keep it up. I still have that layout and kit though!

Anyway, I use MFP too and I did start a group there so digi people could find each other.

We don't use the group much other than to find each other and mostly encourage each other on individual walls. Love that place!
 
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