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Kathy, congratulations!! As you say, it is all about making changes to habit and lifestyle forever and feeling great about it.



CookieMonster, if you keep coming to this discussion board you will get your focus back. My friend joined WW about 6 months ago and it has been a hard road for her - a loss one week, a gain the next.... BUT she still has an overall loss and she is feeling good.... Somethings just take time....



My next weigh in is on Monday.... I've settled down this week post Easter so I hope I've stabilised now!



Thinking of you all!

Kathy, it helps so much to have support like you're getting from hubby

Congrats on the weight loss Kathy! I too follow a similar diet. I eat a single serving of oatmeal for breakfast, usually with raisins or a half cup of Chobani grek yogurt. Then I have an apple or four prunes for a mid-morning snack. Lunch usually consists of a clear broth soup such a vegetable beef or chicken noodle or half of a high fiber pita pocket with tuna or a meal with beans and Quinoa, and mid-afternoon I eat one or two Dove dark chocolates and another piece of fruit or a serving of melon. Dinner is usually a leafy green salad with fruit or veggies. Sometimes for dinner I'll have steamed vegetables with a little bit of freshly grated Parmesan. Before 7pm, I usually have a snack like air popped popcorn (no butter) or more fresh fruit. I also like frozen fruit pops, frozen grapes or berries without sugar. If I follow this plan and exercise at least 30 mins a day, I can lose weight. It's not always easy though. I don't keep cookies around or tempting sweets except for the chocolate. My absolute weakness is jelly beans (black ones). I don't buy them because if I do, I will binge and eat every last one of them.



Weight Watchers really works because it teaches you how to eat correct portion sizes. Before I went to WW, I was eating three portions thinking it was one. Drinking a lot of water or clear, unsweetened liquids is also very important.



If I mess up a day and eat more than I should, I forgive myself and get right back on the horse. Each day is a new beginning and we can start fresh. Hang in there ladies. You are truly an encouragement to me!

Kathy, bad news! Hope it heals fast.....



Rocket, that sounds really healthy...and yummy....



I put on 1.3lbs this weigh-in but considering the great time I had over Easter I'm not surprised....back to lots of fruit and veg.....

How is your back Kathy? Feeling better I hope. Naproxen works very well on me. I never let my prescription run out. Lol.... Your food choices are excellent, it's no wonder your doing so well. I've been doing better the past 2 days, (cause I had to!!! ) I had a fun weekend :-) We got invited to an acquaintance house to play Mexican train. I never played before. It was a lot of fun & she kept bringing food out. Good food too! Crab dip, cheese & crackers, homemade zucchini bread ...then dessert!! OMG too much...anyway as you can guess, I was up like 4 lbs Sunday morning. The good news I'm down 2 this morning. I just hate gaining & loosing the same pounds....



Tammy, Easter is tough for me too! The candy is hard to resist. I love peeps!



Rocket, how is your foot? Hope your mom is doing well.



Hi Jaytee, hope your sleeping better :-) I looked to see if you were playing when I was up in the middle of the night again! Lol... The weather was over 70 degrees today, I had a winter coat on Sunday!! Are you having the same strange weather?



Hi CookieMonster & ATeamNana ......

Tenaj, when I read your comment about "gaining and losing the same pounds" I had to laugh....how true and how disappointing it can be.....



CookieMonster, tracking is good...you go girl....

Tenaj, down 2lbs, awesome!! CookieMonster, You will do great at weigh in!!!!

Rocket, I am doing the happy dance for you!!! Great Job!!!!!

So true Tenaj! I was justo happy to do something that is considered cardiovascular as I had been laid up so long. It felt wonderful to push myself. I'll try to listen to reason and go a little easier. Thanks for your wisdom!

Feel better Tammy! I got left hip pain from over doing on the treadmill & had to stop for several weeks. It's finally feeling better now. Take good care of yourself.

Hi, Jaytee!!! So good to see you!! I sure hope everything goes smoothly with your Dear Dad's move!! Make sure you take of yourself!!! You are getting alot of exercise with working and yard work!!!!

I found out that my back pain was not just a pulled muscle, but caused by a kidney infection! I spiked a fever, so my doctor ordered a cat scan to rule out other stuff, and my right kidney was inflamed!! I am feeling great now, but I have been a little bad with eating, craving comfort foods!! Oh, well we will see what happens at weigh in tomorrow!! If I gain, I will shake the dust off my feet and start again!! You guys make me never want to give up!!!! Tenaj, hope your hip pain is better!! Love all you Ladies!!!! Kathy

H, Marsha!! So good to see you post. Hey, that is great that you are maintaining. I bet you are enjoying your grandson's games. How fun!! Running back forth to different soccer fields is quite a workout. Keep up the good work.  I know Lily gives me a workout just keeping up with her. She is a mover and a groover. He,he,he!!! Have a great weekend. Kathy

Morning!   kindergarten....hope you feel better real soon!  What do they treat a kidney infection with?   Hope it takes care of it quickly for you.  Tammy...sounds like you are really hurting too....will keep both of you in my prayers!

Marsha, you are so right about it being fun to see little ones in sports.  Half of them are looking at the sky or a bug or standing there and waving at moms, dads and grandparents!  Smiling just thinking of it.     Got to enjoy those days of running to sports events!  

tenaj, Rocket, Cookie..thinking of you today too!

Its been raining here for a couple of days, but I think I might be able to get a walk in this morning...dont have to go into work until a little later today.  We had had such a nice warm few days and I wasn't able to get out there and walk in the sunshine.  I really do need to make that time to walk even if I have to get out there at  7 in the morning! 

Have a good Friday everyone!

So glad you are better Kathy! Tammy, I sure hope you start feeling better. I will be praying for you.



I got more therapy today for my foot, and then I rode the exercise bike and walked the track. I also used a few machines approved by my PT for my legs to help my knees. I'm tired now, but determined to keep exercising and eating carefully.



Hang in there you lovely ladies!

Happy Weekend, Ladies!! I did not get to WW this week, but according to my scale I am down at least a pound!! I have become dependent on the Weight Watcher scale!! I will weigh in next Friday and see!! My back still hurts a l title, but did do the elyptical and treadmill!!