Trying hard to lose the pounds!!!!!!!!!

Way to go Patti!!!!!

186!! (barely - it couldn't decide between 187 and 186 then settled on the 6.) I put in 186.5 because I figure that is more accurate but the scale only displays whole numbers. (And I wanted the extra 1/2 in case I don't do well over Easter!)

I LOVE WW! This has been so easy so far that I'm almost ashamed that I ate so much more than I needed to to get to be that heavy. I made my 10% goal today!!!

hi everyone - well i joined the club but like all of us thought it would never happen to me! I was fitness instructor and nutritionalist !!! but was diagnosed with Stage 2B DC and DCIS and node positive at the ripe old age of 33. I had a mastectomy and node clearance and then 6 months TAC. I am now on Tamoxifan and am doing the am I aren't I with the menopause thing !!! So with that came an additional 12kgs. Which really affected my moods and self esteem. I have started walking along the beach 3 days a week (4KM) walk but just really recommend that if possible walk in the park or beach or somewhere that the sun shines and the birds sing - does make you smile. I was also recommended by a good friend to try the Herbalife products and have to say so far doing well 5kg is 6 weeks but my energy levels have really gone up. Even playing a game of basketball once a week now and running around after my four beautiful daughters. Anyway thats my story. you can find out more about the Herbalife products at www.herbie.net.au. this is not a promotion or anything it just really worked for me and i feel good again and i want to share it with you. Finding this site and having other people "like me" has made such a huge difference in how I am feeling about it all.
Big smiles and warm hugs to all or you can email me on jafergf@aapt.net.au if you have any questions

happy kilo kicking !!
Love Ana

Pat - that's fantastic!!! I think you can wait on the exercise until you have the eating part down - a couple weeks won't change anything.

I just love WW!! Went shopping today and was able to buy clothes from regular people sizes instead of the fat girl sizes I used to have to get - very exciting!!

I'm trying to save all of my weekly allowance points for Easter Sunday but not sure I'll be able to - I get new ones every Monday and don't want to have to worry about what I eat Sunday!

Patti - where are you??? Are you having a good week?

Kari: I've been a WW for many years now, lost 30 lbs and been at goal for a year now. My WW leader recommended something years ago for the holidays and I found it to be very successful. She calls it the "One Plate Deal". Be good during week and during the day of the special occasion. Then when you sit down to dinner, taking anything you want to eat as long as it fits on a standard size dinner plate (and not to high so you can't see the person sitting across from you). Don't worry about the points for that meal. No seconds. Just enjoy. I've found this technique very helpful.

Pat and Patti - Been a while since I've checked in here. Nice job on the weight losses. You go girls!!!

Happy Easter and Passover everyone. - Janet

Ok, saving the allowance points didn't help!! I was 188 today. I don't think I can blame Easter because I was up Sunday morning.

I did eat what I wanted yesterday - everything was GREAT! Will get back on track this week.

Hope everyone's doing well - Kathy, how was your trip??

I hear all of you out there with this "weight gain". Between the day of my surgery (May 05) to now, I have gained 40 pounds! Chemo really put me over the edge! I joined a gym recently. I'll update you down the road and let you know if its helping. I have never been so heavy in all my life! And I'm frustrated. After I started the tamoxifen I gained 12 lbs. They took me off that and now I am on aromisin. And extremely fatigued. Anyone have any suggestions for the fatigue????

It's a good scale day today!! Down to 183!!! I even did it twice to make sure it was right and got it both times. I'm very excited!!

I already hear the "you're too skinny" from my mother (I'm not!) Is a little annoying. I told her the chart says I should be between 135 and 170 - she said that's too skinny and those people look sick. I told her no, they look healthy! Oh well, like I haven't had YEARS of practice ignoring my mom (lol!)

I hope everyone is still "trying hard to lose the pounds"! I'm still loving WW and will until I hit 175 and they take two more points away!

Kari: Don't take the points away, no matter what weight you get down to!!! We just discussed this last week at my WW meeting. My leader says that if you are doing well losing weight with the points you are on, stay there. She said she has lots of members lose lots of weight staying at the points they started with. (I'm on Core so I can't say for sure.) However she was greatly stressing this to a lot of "points" members in my group. Good luck! WW is the best! - Janet

Thanks Janet, that makes sense - don't fix it if it's not broken. I'll lower points when I get under 175 AND stop losing regularly. I don't go to meetings so appreciate any tips you pick up there.

WW ROCKS!
Kari

Patti - be careful, the WW site is addictive! I love the menu planner page and the shopping list you can print after you set your menu.

I went up after Easter too but got it back and am sure you will too!

The best part about doing this at home is you get to weigh in naked!! That should be good for a couple of pounds right there!!!

Well, I have just found the incentive to lose weight! I broke up with the guy whom I had been dating for 7 months and the thought of going out into the dating world is enough to make me go back to my usual dinner of veggies. I have been trying to find a "nice, normal" guy for 11 1/2 years since I got rid of my ex-husband, and have not had much luck.
Okay, now I will do my Pilates........
Denise in PA