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Weight Loss Forum / WeightWatchers / June 2004Journal 18th June - JulieB
I'm afraid I have to add an extra 2pts to yesterdays' journal, taking me over target by 2.5pts (a mini chocolate bar and a small amount of low fat cheese). Ah well.... Here's today's so far: B: Weetbix, et al 4.5pts L: Bean and veg soup et al 5.5pts S: Chocolate croissant (this is where the day started falling apart) 3pts??? Mandarin 0.5 Apple 1 Cookie 0.5 After work drinkies and nibbles 10??? (there were a few glasses of red, some cheese, some low fat crackers and dip). D: Just finished a WW frozen dinner which was not too bad but incredibly salty 3.5 Total thus far 28.5 I did go for my walk this morning (2pts). I still want something sweet for afters, so I'm probably going to end the day on about 30 (10 over target). I'm seeing that there's some catching up to be done over the next few days. Good thing I'm posting this to keep me honest!  SignatureJulie. 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 Here's mine for today: B: egg substitute (1) + ww hamb roll (1) L: 3oz chicken breast (3) + miracle whip (1) + ww hamb roll (1) + baby carrots (0) + cottege cheese double (3) D: 5.5 oz lean steak (7) + carrots/snowpeas (0) + small sherbet (4) + small apple (1) Total 24 Lots of water No exercise today - I worked late today WI is tomorrow but I am not anticipated any loss. Probably a gain unless something magical happens overnight. Despite being on or below points all week the scale is still up 1 point from last saturday. TOM is around the corner so I am assuming that is the cause of the lack of scale movement. If I am lucky the difference between the home and WW scale is enough to show even a slight loss. Very frustrating week. Next week shall be a real challenge. We head to mom's on Wednesday. Thursday we drive to Maine to pick her up and bring her down to her house on Friday morning. So Wednesday to Friday are going to be really hectic. And due to the change in location, I will not have a WI until 6/29. I will put my visits to Curves on hold for the summer but I have renewed my membership to the water aerobics classes 3x a week (45min). I did this last summer and loved it. I feel like I did ok today, although dinner may have caused more problems than I'm giving it credit for. Oldest daughter took us out to dinner for father's day, chose the golf course a few short blocks from the house. They have a very limited menu ... sandwiches, burgers and fish fry - that's it. Obviously limited choices, none of which is great - dinner points had to be guestimated as I have no clue whatsoever. The pieces of fish were very small (also very good). B: 3.5 points whole wheat english muffin (2 pts) 1.5 cup cantaloupe/honeydew/pineapple (1.5 pt) coffee L: 2.5 points 1.5 cup summer salad soup - killed it off finally (1 pt) scallops (1.5 pts) 1 cup veggies (0 pt) D: 20 points (total guesswork) fried fish fingers (10 pts) salad w/ ff raspberry vinaigrette dressing (1 pt) 10 small french fries - maybe (4 pts) a few small onion rings (4 pts) 1/2 cup cola (1 pt) That's it - no snacks at all today, not hungry, too busy total points used: 26 target: 18-23 activity points earned: 3 If I guessed right, then I did ok ... if not, it will more than likely work out as the rest of the day was virtually nothing. I do expect the scale to be up tomorrow regardless. Past history of dining at this place appears to show mega water retention, probably high sodium foods. Official scale results today had me up an ounce or two at 132.7 (late night popcorn???). This is still a 2 pound loss from last Friday, 3.6 pounds since we have started posting our journals here (and where I had been hovering consistently for a few days). All in all, I am happy and feeling positive. Joyce >I'm afraid I have to add an extra 2pts to yesterdays' journal, taking me >over target by 2.5pts (a mini chocolate bar and a small amount of low fat [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >I'm seeing that there's some catching up to be done over the next few days. >Good thing I'm posting this to keep me honest! I did not journal yesterday, but back on my horse today, showed a good loss this past week thanks to the big J. SignatureLes > I feel like I did ok today, although dinner may have caused more problems than I'm > giving it credit for. Oldest daughter took us out to dinner for father's day, [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] > >I'm seeing that there's some catching up to be done over the next few days. > >Good thing I'm posting this to keep me honest! I'd contemplated not journaling yesterday, wasn't in the mood, have some *junk* taking up most of the brainpower. I sat here for I don't know how long, trying to remember what I had for lunch. I remembered the soup, couldn't remember the rest. It finally came to me, so I figured what the heck, might as well stay honest with myself. I probably should go back and add a point (but I'm not gonna) - had a handful of grapes sometime during the wee hours. And of course, just the scale working the way it normally does, todays weight was further down than yesterday ... barely into the 131's, but there nonetheless. I haven't seen 131 since the end of May. It's nice to see it again. <g> Joyce >I did not journal yesterday, but back on my horse today, showed a good loss >this past week thanks to the big J. [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] >> >> Joyce This is excellent news, Joyce. Journaling works. <sigh> > ... barely into the 131's, but there nonetheless. I haven't seen 131 since the > end of May. It's nice to see it again. <g Oh yeah it does work. Then I go and start eating stupidly again and that 131 is once again history. <sigh> Joyce >This is excellent news, Joyce. Journaling works. <sigh> > >> ... barely into the 131's, but there nonetheless. I haven't seen 131 >since the >> end of May. It's nice to see it again. <g There must have been something in the air yesterday, I didn't journal either... The good news is I didn't have the pizza I was fully intending to eat. I stopped in front of Pizza hut and then left again. Wow. SignatureNathalie from Belgium 134.1/94.1/minigoal 93.3/ Goal 68 Kg 295.6/207.5/minigoal 205.6/Goal 150 pounds WNM: 216.3/207.5/203 lbs 98.1/94.1/92 kg > I did not journal yesterday, but back on my horse today, showed a good loss > this past week thanks to the big J. [quoted text clipped - 89 lines] > days. > > >Good thing I'm posting this to keep me honest! > I feel like I did ok today, although dinner may have caused more problems than I'm > giving it credit for. Oldest daughter took us out to dinner for father's day, [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > have started posting our journals here (and where I had been hovering consistently > for a few days). All in all, I am happy and feeling positive. Great job on losing 2 pounds this week. See, journaling helps. >> Official scale results today had me up an ounce or two at 132.7 (late >night [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Great job on losing 2 pounds this week. See, journaling helps. Thanks Laura! Yup, the journaling obviously does help me. Guess I shouldn't really have put that theory to the test, even if it was done subconciously. <g> Down further today (which did surprise me) - probably due more to not having any late night/early morning snacks sitting in my system. And know what? Down is down - doesn't much matter how or why. LOL On my way to the treadmill, then breakfast, then errands. Am going to finally try to get mom's bank accounts changed to an easier bank for me to access. Joyce > >> Official scale results today had me up an ounce or two at 132.7 (late > >night [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > On my way to the treadmill, then breakfast, then errands. Am going to finally try > to get mom's bank accounts changed to an easier bank for me to access. It certainly does seem to be working for those of you that had not been journaling on a regular basis. For us that have been it does not seem to be helping much. Good luck with the bank. We're with Fleet and I can pay my bills on line plus there are tons of branches around. Now that they have been bought out by Bank of America there'll be more branches to chose from. >> >> Official scale results today had me up an ounce or two at 132.7 (late >> >night [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >journaling on a regular basis. For us that have been it does not seem to be >helping much. Kind of like the flex plan system? Those trying to lose, it seems to work ... those trying to maintain, it's like a jigsaw puzzle. <g> With TOM due to arrive, I'm wondering if you do have a larger loss in there somewhere - just temporarily hidden. And I swear, humidity plays havok also. I also read something the other day that I thought was interesting, just can't remember if it was in a newspaper health column or possibly the current WW magazine. Anyway, it was relating to exercise facilities that are circuit training, and how they work as far as weightloss. The way I interpreted the *professionals* answer, was that they do work wonderfully in aiding weightloss - for the first 6 weeks or so. It said that after 6 weeks, the body will become used to the same format, same length of time, same muscles worked - and will actually start conserving energy expenditure, yet will still aid in firming and trimming size but may not show results on the scale. It goes further to say that after those initial 6 weeks, you should change your format, length of time, endurance, etc. The reason I found it interesting was because I have read similar elsewhere, relating to walking/jogging workouts and do wonder if there is something to it. Could that also be why I have been losing weight this week? Time off from exercise, so back to the routine is shaking the system up along with stricter journaling? It is something to ponder on. >Good luck with the bank. We're with Fleet and I can pay my bills on line >plus there are tons of branches around. Now that they have been bought out >by Bank of America there'll be more branches to chose from. UGH! I hate BOA, had nothing but problems with them years ago when they held our mortgage - but that was really the only dealings I had with them, no other financial accounts held there. They would send me notices that our payment was late, charge us the late fees. I would have to call and fight with them on a monthly basis when I finally received my checking statement and cancelled checks ... asking why my cash actually cleared MY bank BEFORE the payment due date, yet THEY considered it late. It was frustrating and the main reason we finally decided to just pay the damn thing off and be done with them. But that was years ago, I'm sure as large as they are they and their service have become much better. Mom is currently at CharterOne - not bad but their online system is horrible. When I pay her bills via online, they show in the account that the payment has immediately been made - no way to see if the payment has actually been received by the recipient. More than once I have found out that they made the checks out wrong, thus making the payments late ... yet I had no clue as it appears in the online statement as a cleared transaction. My household and business accounts are at US Bank, wonderful online system that I have yet to have a problem with. No Fleet banks in my area, maybe a regional thing? Joyce > >> >> Official scale results today had me up an ounce or two at 132.7 (late > >> >night [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I'm wondering if you do have a larger loss in there somewhere - just temporarily > hidden. And I swear, humidity plays havok also. My system is so wacky lately that anything is possible. I was really on a roll in May when I started messing with my breakfasts. I was losing 2 pounds a week. For the month of June, I'll be lucky if I lose 2 pounds in the whole month. I just can't explain it. >I also read something the other > day that I thought was interesting, just can't remember if it was in a newspaper [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > weight this week? Time off from exercise, so back to the routine is shaking the > system up along with stricter journaling? It is something to ponder on. That is an interesting tidbit you found. I have never looked to Curves to helping me lose weight. I really want it for the toning/shaping that I badly need. For that I am glad that I joined last fall. This summer I will be doing water aerobics and walking again like last summer. Maybe the change in exercise and life in general will help with my weightloss efforts. > >Good luck with the bank. We're with Fleet and I can pay my bills on line > >plus there are tons of branches around. Now that they have been bought out [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > at US Bank, wonderful online system that I have yet to have a problem with. No > Fleet banks in my area, maybe a regional thing? Fleet shows you when they posted the check and mark it as pending until it actually clears which is nice. With all of the banks that FLeet bought here in NJ and MA, it could be a regional thing. Now that BOA bought them they have only gotten bigger. It has worked out great for us as we have the same bank/atm machines here in NJ, MA and FL. No ATM fees. >> >Good luck with the bank. We're with Fleet and I can pay my bills on line >> >plus there are tons of branches around. Now that they have been bought [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >have only gotten bigger. It has worked out great for us as we have the same >bank/atm machines here in NJ, MA and FL. No ATM fees. Well, after waiting for an hour at US Bank, and having the ONE banker there who didn't get through one person needing help (I was third in line) I walked out, drove a block away and opened up her accounts at Bank One. We'll see how I like it as I've never dealt with them before. That would be my one complaint with US Bank ... lack of service. We have 4 branch offices within a mile of each other - all are understaffed so you receive no service at all. I hate to say how many times I've stopped in to see a banker and have them *out to lunch* ... regardless as to what time I arrive. Joyce I didn't journal yesterday, my travel day. I ate my usual breakfast, ate an apple for a late morning snack, and then for lunch/dinner, ate the take-home from my previous night's dinner out. At the airport, I ate a box of popcorn (after cruising the Philly Cheesesteak stand and other eateries). I remembered my decision to eat a late and points-heavy lunch, and then thought about whether it was hunger I wanted to feed or something else. KNEW it was something else, so I fed it popcorn. It was disappointed, but satisfied. Used more than 20 points yesterday, but not as many as I was contemplating. > I'm afraid I have to add an extra 2pts to yesterdays' journal, taking me > over target by 2.5pts (a mini chocolate bar and a small amount of low fat [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > I'm seeing that there's some catching up to be done over the next few days. > Good thing I'm posting this to keep me honest! Traveling days are always hard for me too. I never know what I am going to encounter at the airports. I usually can find a BK but if we are pressed for time I end up getting a sandwich instead of a salad. When we drive I try and pack lunch or at least a bunch of point friendly snacks as DD and DH like to travel with a bag of chips. > I didn't journal yesterday, my travel day. I ate my usual breakfast, ate an > apple for a late morning snack, and then for lunch/dinner, ate the take-home [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > days. > > Good thing I'm posting this to keep me honest! Sounds like you had control which is always a good thing. >I didn't journal yesterday, my travel day. I ate my usual breakfast, ate an >apple for a late morning snack, and then for lunch/dinner, ate the take-home [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >days. >> Good thing I'm posting this to keep me honest! |
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