Whey which bit bonnie lass? ;-) I grew up in Blyth.

Cheers, helen s

Hi Maureen. Welcome aboard. Lots of the members here do not actually go
to WW and some follow other plans - it doesn't matter as long as you
want to lose and you do! I look forward to hearing about your future
successes and hope you have fast & large losses.
Elaine K
331.1 last time
this time 292/270.2/200? (total lost 21.8)

Welcome aboard and good luck.

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As so many do!  Welcome to the group.  :-)

Hi Maureen and welcome to the group.  There's plenty of support around here,
just hang around!  It's good to hear that you've found a plan that you like.
The choices now are really good.  Here's our welcome notice to get you
started in the group too.

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:

Generic Exercise Challenge: http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/ge.htm
   November 29-February 27

It's Never Too Late Weight Loss Challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/intl.htm
   December 6-February 27

Weight Loss Challenge Summary:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/summary.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!

Hi Chuck, I'm a northern lass too. Have you got the weightwatchers CD-rom?
It is very useful, has all the points near enough for everything in it. It
is moderately expensive but worth it (you can get it at one of the meetings
if you didn't already - yeah I know you don't want to go to meetings
anymore). I know what you mean about the meetings, it ends up costing a
fortune. I always feel the money would be better saved for clothes or
something as the weight comes off. They weren't that supportive at my group
either, probably too many people.

Hope you get off to a good start with it and Good Luck.
V

234/227.5/133

Welcome Maureen, and good luck!

Welcome to the group Maureen!

Welcome and good luck to you, Maureen! It's a pleasure having you with us!

welcome and good luck, Lee, looking forward to reading about your success as
I catch up,