:) Yay!

One of the things I have really appreciated about being on WW and trying to make the points work for me is re-discovering foods I forgot I loved. ...like apples, tuna on toast, strawberries on vanilla frozen yogurt, V8 juice, WATER (!!!), beans & rice... So much good stuff that is good for us!

I did the wii this morning, so far this week I have lost 6 pounds yay

I bowl 10 games a day, plus run for 8 mins and then do the hola hoop

It is slightly possible that I am becoming addicted to this self torturing behavior we are calling healthy living. And it's the fault of you people. Yes I said YOU people with all your support and sharing of triumphs, struggles and set backs. And now because of all the blasted changes I am down 12.2 lbs.

And in case you didn't pick up on the sarcasm, this is a grateful rant because while I am glad I am making progress I still want I bloody Pepsi and snickers and a donut and...and...and...

Nevertheless, thank you.

LOL, don't feel bad Rosie...We also have Wii Fit and we don't use it! We were addicted to Mario Kart instead!! :)

You are welcome and congratulations!!!

Zimmy

The boxing game is fun and I used to kick my old boss's butt in it..

Zimmy

Good Morning Everyone,

I have gone back to having my yogurt, chocolate Soymilk and coffee for breakfast...I woke up late this morning so I didn't get to the gym, but I have to clean my apartment today, so that will help burn some calories. Then I am going to hit the gym tonight...No matter what!

Congratulations to all of you all who have lost weight!

Zimmy

:cheer:

Go ahead, blame us. But blame yourself for all of the hard work too! :cheesy:

Weigh in yesterday - lost 2lbs. Down 11.4 so far (6 weeks).

I get 29 points and I use every one of them! Plus a good chunk of the weekly 49.

i generally eat what I'm craving or whatever I'm in the mood for, just less of it. So last nite that was 2 slices of pepperoni pizza. (11 points).

generally I have some kind of Kashi cereal for breakfast with skim milk. Fruit mid morning (peach today), for lunch I have a hard roll (4 points) and I brought a can of tuna and some chopped onion and red pepper, I'll add one packet of mayo, mush it up and call it lunch. I'll probably have popcorn for a snack later. Maybe more fruit.

dinner - who knows. could be leftover pizza since its in the fridge...

E and I had such a busy weekend that we didn't get to our normal food-shopping!

I work a few hours longer today so E's going to stop after work and get us some things that are our basics, for me those include

chocolate soy (for my coffee every morning in lieu of cream)
low fat cottage cheese (from costco, I usually go through a big container in about 10 days!)
a variety of fruits (E doesn't do melon besides watermelon but I like all kinds)
a variety of vegetables


My everyday cereal is Special K red berries (lower points than Go Lean Kashi)

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I've been a bad tracker and have been losing weight with only mild success because I haven't stuck with the plan 100%--I am about at 50% some days I am at 10% on plan. So, I am down 12 lbs and would love to see that 15 lb weight loss (and get another gold star!!!!!!) but I am coasting and each time I brace myself at the scale, thinking that I am going to gain, I am down .8 or .12 of a pound and feel like I've really got one over on someone or dodged a bullet. Which sounds silly because I am not in a race, but *fat*, while can be chocked full of wholesome goodness--I find that mine is chocked full of a range of highly-charged emotions and a part of the stage for my personal, human drama and I appear to be committed to clinging to every pound that I am trying to lose in ways that I don't yet fully accept or recognize.

So, how do you let go of a part of you that you have spent so long identifying with?

Lost 1/2 pound. The weird thing about weight loss I learned over my 2-year saga to lose 50 pounds is to never, ever give up (I had kind of forgotten that).

I can totally stick to my eating plan, not lose anything for a couple of weeks (plateau) and then, all of a sudden, start losing again.

It is during that discouraging phase that I can go off the rails but refuse to do so today.

Another mind-trick I had forgotten about, in addition to only focusing on 10 pounds at a time; is to call each 10 a decade instead of pounds. Sounds silly but it worked for me to decrease focus on pounds. Now I have 1 pound to go to get into my next decade.

Discouraging to know I was already in this place over a year ago and am again having to retrace my steps but it is what it is. I just can't focus on that.

Breakfast today, egg-white scramble with one once of lean ham; cup coffee with Splenda and my teaspoon of half-in-half.

Cheers to all!

I find this thread to be such an incredible support...and all of you an inspiration.

Yesterday was an incredibly tough day for me....tiring, emotional, lots of negativity to deal with at work that had me (literally) in tears and about to quit...which is crazy since I love what I do.

Anyway...by dinner, I wanted a philly cheesesteak and nothing else was going to do. So...I had it. I did skip the fries (even though I love them and they make them fresh and delicious)....and just enjoyed every mouthful of that sandwich.

Afterwards....I was tempted by chips, ice cream and all the usual crappo I'd eat, but instead I thought....nope....don't beat yourself up, just back on track....and had the before bedtime snack that I should have.

I'm an every day weigher too and, this morning, the scale didn't hate me. In fact, I'm down a couple pounds just since Saturday and yesterday's splurge didn't move the needle up. I know there's always a big initial loss, so I'm not counting on any particular number each week.

In fact, I'm trying not to focus on the scale, but instead just eating a healthier diet to control my diabetes....but it still feels really nice to see the scale moving in the right general direction.

Fresh fruit, lots of salad stuff and veggies, lean protein and greek yogurt are playing a big role in my shopping cart this morning... :)