Re: A good stradegy

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joeltina.....

yes it might be expensive in a manner of speaking but, i am tired o fbeing fat

and I would pay any price, to loose weight and take control of my obsessive

eating....to me it was a small price to pay to be healthy

stacy

[Guest guest]

Tina,

Depending on where you are, it can range from $10-15 a week. I heard

they offer scholarship programs if you don't have the money, but I

haven't checked into it at all to know what the guidelines are.

> > I am so happy for your new fitting jeans lol that is great !!!!

i

> have good news as well, I have finished myfirst week of weight

> watchers ( winning points system) i have lost 10 lbs !!!! i am in

a

> state of shock,.....starting weight 250 (10 pounds more than i

thought

> i weighed).. weighed in today at 140...I am so happy.....so far, i

> think the winning points is great, i have never felt hungry, and

no

> cravings.......let me know if anyone else is on weight watchers

and

> let me know what you think

> >

> >

> > thanks

> > stacy

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

But what is it really? You juat eat by a points system, have

support group, and weight in with people you arew accountable

too.....seems the only thing you can't get here is the point system -

but I saw a food list on that on the web somewhere - thouisands of

foods and their points.

Ang

> > > I am so happy for your new fitting jeans lol that is

great !!!!

> i

> > have good news as well, I have finished myfirst week of weight

> > watchers ( winning points system) i have lost 10 lbs !!!! i am

in

> a

> > state of shock,.....starting weight 250 (10 pounds more than i

> thought

> > i weighed).. weighed in today at 140...I am so happy.....so

far, i

> > think the winning points is great, i have never felt hungry,

and

> no

> > cravings.......let me know if anyone else is on weight watchers

> and

> > let me know what you think

> > >

> > >

> > > thanks

> > > stacy

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Woohoo . 20 pounds. Heck I'm hoping for 10 sometime soon. LOL

Keep it up girl your doing great...San

> > In a message dated 9/8/02 4:21:41 PM Central Daylight Time,

> > imbackang@y... writes:

> >

> >

> > > It's been 51 pounds now and FINALY a few people are noticing.

> They

> > > ask if I've lost any weight and instead of being happy I want

to

> jump

> > > down their throughts with " DUH !!! What was your first clue? "

> > >

> >

> > Ang, I can SO relate (as always). When I lost 45 last year,

every

> 10 pounds

> > was a new size and made me feel like a new person. No one

noticed

> until I

> > had lost 40 (or at least didn't say anything...maybe it's like

not

> being

> > quite sure if someone is pregnant or not, you just don't want to

say

> until

> > you're SURE) But what really irked me is that they would

gush " You

> look so

> > GOOOOOD **NOW*** " which of course had a built in insult that I

> looked like

> > !@#$ before. *rolleyes and growl*

> >

> > Never mind those who either don't know this pain or are jealous

of

> our

> > success. We must find our joy and satisfaction from within, not

> from them.

> >

> > Jo

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

for a minute there I almost had an attack I saw you first

weighed 250 and then 140. I was like 110 lbs WOW!!!!!!!! LOL Then I

read again and noticed you wrote you lost 10 lbs in a week and was

equally impressed since here I am almost 3 months later of off diet

on diet and I'm only 8 lbs under. HoHUM...I'm getting into that

tired stage. I want a drastic loss soon!!! San

> I am so happy for your new fitting jeans lol that is great !!!!

i have good news as well, I have finished myfirst week of weight

watchers ( winning points system) i have lost 10 lbs !!!! i am in a

state of shock,.....starting weight 250 (10 pounds more than i

thought i weighed).. weighed in today at 140...I am so happy.....so

far, i think the winning points is great, i have never felt hungry,

and no cravings.......let me know if anyone else is on weight

watchers and let me know what you think

>

>

> thanks

> stacy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh yes...I have noticed that. I got a pair from my mother in law that she

picked up somewhere and I asked her what size and she said she didn't know

cuz the tags were gone. OH well....

Jacy

-------Original Message-------

.......hmmm...has anyone noticed that anything above a certain

size - the tags with the size seem to dissapear?

Ang

[Guest guest]

That is great.....Hopefully you can keep doing what it is you don't know

that you did!!! Way to go YOU LOSER!!!!!

Jacy

-------Original Message-------

Only two people have commented on me losing weight. Both of them are

co-workers. I told one that I did, but the other I said no, I am the

same fat ole me. She has a big mouth, and I know she would corrupt it

all!

>From my highest weight, I have lost 20 pounds! YAY! Weighed in this

morning and down to 222.8. Do I have to round that up to 223? LOL!!

That puts me at a 3.2 pound loss from last week. Don't know how I

did it, but I sure as heck am not complaining!

-

[Guest guest]

That is great news. I am so glad that you are losing....if it works stick

to it!!! I have always wondered about WW. But right now I found something

that works for me. That is very very cool...wow 10 Pounds!!!!

Yahooooooooo!!!!!

JAcy

-------Original Message-------

I am so happy for your new fitting jeans lol that is great !!!! i have

good news as well, I have finished myfirst week of weight watchers ( winning

points system) i have lost 10 lbs !!!! i am in a state of shock,....

starting weight 250 (10 pounds more than i thought i weighed).. weighed in

today at 140...I am so happy.....so far, i think the winning points is great

i have never felt hungry, and no cravings.......let me know if anyone else

is on weight watchers and let me know what you think

thanks

stacy

[

[Guest guest]

Thanks San,

You will be there in no time! I am amazed that I have lost this

much! I have lost the 20 pounds and 22.5 inches in about 2 months!

Portion control and water is all I have been doing so far. I am

adding exercise this week as I quit smoking. Heck, that gives me

something else to do BESIDES smoking! Tomorrow, no more cigarettes!

Now, I pray I don't gain any extra weight!!

> > > In a message dated 9/8/02 4:21:41 PM Central Daylight Time,

> > > imbackang@y... writes:

> > >

> > >

> > > > It's been 51 pounds now and FINALY a few people are noticing.

> > They

> > > > ask if I've lost any weight and instead of being happy I want

> to

> > jump

> > > > down their throughts with " DUH !!! What was your first clue? "

> > > >

> > >

> > > Ang, I can SO relate (as always). When I lost 45 last year,

> every

> > 10 pounds

> > > was a new size and made me feel like a new person. No one

> noticed

> > until I

> > > had lost 40 (or at least didn't say anything...maybe it's like

> not

> > being

> > > quite sure if someone is pregnant or not, you just don't want to

> say

> > until

> > > you're SURE) But what really irked me is that they would

> gush " You

> > look so

> > > GOOOOOD **NOW*** " which of course had a built in insult that I

> > looked like

> > > !@#$ before. *rolleyes and growl*

> > >

> > > Never mind those who either don't know this pain or are jealous

> of

> > our

> > > success. We must find our joy and satisfaction from within, not

> > from them.

> > >

> > > Jo

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jacy!

All I can think I have done is drink water. I told everyone a couple

months ago I started drinking water, and a lot of water at that. I

was a strictly diet coke lady, no water. Then one day, for some

strange reason, I craved water. I drank it, and have been drinking

ever since. I do have a can of pop once in a while, but I never

finish it.

Plus, I have been trying to cut out snacking. I'm good most days, but

not all. And trying portion control. Not very good at that all the

time, but better than I used to be.

Exercise? Coming this week! Lets see how that will help things. I

am quiting smoking, so it may not be a good measure. I'm hoping the

two will equal out.

> That is great.....Hopefully you can keep doing what it is you don't

know

> that you did!!! Way to go YOU LOSER!!!!!

>

> Jacy

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

>

>

> Only two people have commented on me losing weight. Both of them

are

> co-workers. I told one that I did, but the other I said no, I am

the

> same fat ole me. She has a big mouth, and I know she would corrupt

it

> all!

>

> >From my highest weight, I have lost 20 pounds! YAY! Weighed in

this

> morning and down to 222.8. Do I have to round that up to 223?

LOL!!

> That puts me at a 3.2 pound loss from last week. Don't know how I

> did it, but I sure as heck am not complaining!

>

> -

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina,

> Hey everyone,

>

> Isnt weight watchers expensive?

> Tina

It costs money, but it is one of the programs that is fairly well rated.

They provide good nutrition advice and support.

Evidently, the way to *really* burn up money is to feel you have to buy all

their prepared foods. But you don't have to do so -- they give the points

values for lots of foods.

There are other much more expensive programs around....

I think everyone has to look at themselves and figure out what will match

their own personality, schedule and budget best. If you are overweight and

you are *determined* to lose weight, you can. I'm not going to say you can

become as model thin, but you can lose weight!

I'm stingy, had plenty of time when I could exercise and like to do projects

on my own. I pretty much followed the food pyramid at low levels of

servings, gave up candy bars and exercised a lot-- by myself. I think WW

meetings would have driven me batty, but they help people who need a social

network to stay on a diet.

Lucia

--

lucia@...

Lisle, Illinois

[Guest guest]

I was asking because I was interested. I do understand your reasoning. Can you

give me an estimate of about how much it would cost per week.

Thanks, Tina

Re: A good stradegy

joeltina.....

yes it might be expensive in a manner of speaking but, i am tired o fbeing fat

and I would pay any price, to loose weight and take control of my obsessive

eating....to me it was a small price to pay to be healthy

stacy

[Guest guest]

Oh that is not too expensive. I cant seem to do this on my own. I have been

trying to loose weight for 6 mos and have gotten no where.

Thanks, Tina

Re: A good stradegy

Tina,

Depending on where you are, it can range from $10-15 a week. I heard

they offer scholarship programs if you don't have the money, but I

haven't checked into it at all to know what the guidelines are.

> > I am so happy for your new fitting jeans lol that is great !!!!

i

> have good news as well, I have finished myfirst week of weight

> watchers ( winning points system) i have lost 10 lbs !!!! i am in

a

> state of shock,.....starting weight 250 (10 pounds more than i

thought

> i weighed).. weighed in today at 140...I am so happy.....so far, i

> think the winning points is great, i have never felt hungry, and

no

> cravings.......let me know if anyone else is on weight watchers

and

> let me know what you think

> >

> >

> > thanks

> > stacy

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

HAHAHA.......

I just remembered how back in high school we would take a black ink

pen - felt - and mark in the size we wanted to be. LOL

It didn't matter what size we realy were, so long as they wer skin

tieght and said 2? on them we were ok. LOL

> Oh yes...I have noticed that. I got a pair from my mother in law

that she

> picked up somewhere and I asked her what size and she said she

didn't know

> cuz the tags were gone. OH well....

>

> Jacy

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

>

>

> ......hmmm...has anyone noticed that anything above a certain

> size - the tags with the size seem to dissapear?

> Ang

>

>

[Guest guest]

So are the points more a portion control, low fat, low calorie, more

fruts veggies less carbs protien?

> the reason i love the WW plan is it gives me structure....and i had

to admitt that i needed structure in my eating, becouse I ama

binge/emotional eater, I can eat and not even remember what i ate,

thinking i have not ate much during the day when in reality i have

downed a whole bag of chips.....if i left it up to me, lord knows

what i would eat........secondly, I am southern, and yes that does

make a difference lol, my grandmother cooked # fab meals a day

breakfast lunch and supper, fresh biscuits for every meal , and

dessert every night.....i grew up loving food, and it became a drug

for me....and i feel I am as addicted to food as a drug addict is to

drugs.......i become depressed when i dont eat, and then when i eat

my moode is elevated......so this diet plan really helps and it does

not hurt either that the food is great, and filling...my brother in

law opted for this instead of surgury...he has lost 60 pounds in 2

months..........the old saying is true, no pain no gain, meaning we

must accept a bit of uncomfort in the process of weight loss, there

is no magic pill and it will no happen overnight, i was the opposite

at first and when i finally realized that, i was happy

>

>

> stacy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Don't feel bad the only two people who have noticed are my dad mom

and husband and that's it. I asked a friend if she noticed and she

said mmmmm.... not really. Then I asked another friend and she said

maby a little. Then as you all know I asked my sister and she said

nnnnnoooooo. and gave me this really nice look up and down. It kinda

of made me think maby it's a good thing thet they just didn't notice

how fat I was cause i know I'm looking alot better then I did.

Michel

> > In a message dated 9/8/02 4:21:41 PM Central Daylight Time,

> > imbackang@y... writes:

> >

> >

> > > It's been 51 pounds now and FINALY a few people are noticing.

> They

> > > ask if I've lost any weight and instead of being happy I want

to

> jump

> > > down their throughts with " DUH !!! What was your first clue? "

> > >

> >

> > Ang, I can SO relate (as always). When I lost 45 last year,

every

> 10 pounds

> > was a new size and made me feel like a new person. No one

noticed

> until I

> > had lost 40 (or at least didn't say anything...maybe it's like

not

> being

> > quite sure if someone is pregnant or not, you just don't want to

say

> until

> > you're SURE) But what really irked me is that they would

gush " You

> look so

> > GOOOOOD **NOW*** " which of course had a built in insult that I

> looked like

> > !@#$ before. *rolleyes and growl*

> >

> > Never mind those who either don't know this pain or are jealous

of

> our

> > success. We must find our joy and satisfaction from within, not

> from them.

> >

> > Jo

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

> there is no magic pill and it will no happen overnight, i was the opposite at

> first and when i finally realized that, i was happy

I think one of the reasons WW is a good program is that they do teach this.

There are lots of expensive " magic pills " . Unfortunately, there is no

evidence they work. (Most of the labels say they work -- if taken with diet

and exercise! LOL!)

Lucia

--

See my weight loss results at:

http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/ResultsPlan1.html

[Guest guest]

On 9/9/02 6:11 AM, " weightlossbuddies2 "

<weightlossbuddies2 > wrote:

> So are the points more a portion control, low fat, low calorie, more

> fruts veggies less carbs protien?

Ok.. I found it.

The points formula is:

P = (C/50) + (f/12) - (min[r,4]/5)

Where

P is points,

C is calories

F is fat grams

R is fiber

So,

* a very high calorie food has more points than a very low calorie food.

* if two foods have the same number of calories, the one with the higher fat

content has more points. For example, 100 calories from pure fat will give

you approximately 3 points; 100 calories from sugar will give you 2 points.

* if two foods have the same number of calories and fat, one with no fiber

has more points. (Fiber helps up to 4 grams. If you eat more fiber, the

additional fiber doesn't off set any more points.)

Weight watchers lets you eat whatever you want. The point system encourages

low fat, because you get to eat more that way. The people at the program

encourage veggies and fruits-- but you aren't " cheating " if you eat other

things.

Lucia

--

lucia@...

Lisle, Illinois

[Guest guest]

Hmm - not too shabby. Do you WW ladies feel satisfied, like you hve

plenty to eat? And if you say, ate a small scoop of ice cream -

would that be 1/2 your points for the day?

>

> > So are the points more a portion control, low fat, low calorie,

more

> > fruts veggies less carbs protien?

>

> Ok.. I found it.

> The points formula is:

>

> P = (C/50) + (f/12) - (min[r,4]/5)

>

> Where

> P is points,

> C is calories

> F is fat grams

> R is fiber

>

> So,

>

> * a very high calorie food has more points than a very low calorie

food.

> * if two foods have the same number of calories, the one with the

higher fat

> content has more points. For example, 100 calories from pure fat

will give

> you approximately 3 points; 100 calories from sugar will give you 2

points.

> * if two foods have the same number of calories and fat, one with

no fiber

> has more points. (Fiber helps up to 4 grams. If you eat more fiber,

the

> additional fiber doesn't off set any more points.)

>

> Weight watchers lets you eat whatever you want. The point system

encourages

> low fat, because you get to eat more that way. The people at the

program

> encourage veggies and fruits-- but you aren't " cheating " if you eat

other

> things.

> Lucia

>

>

>

> --

> lucia@t...

> Lisle, Illinois

[Guest guest]

I LOVE THE WW POINTS SYSTEM. for the first time i dotn feel like i am starving

and hey i get 29-31 points per day until i loose a certain amount of weight then

i have to loose some points....i can have a quarter pounder and small fries for

only a portion of my points.....last night for dinner i had 4 boneless chicken

breast strips , pepper stir fry, and a good sized baked potatoe fo ronly around

5 points and like i said i lost 10 pounds my first week on it, there is no need

to starve to loose wieght it is al about portion control and eating right ,

delicious food

stacy

[Guest guest]

Michel,

I think what peeves me off the most is that my bf hasn't noticed.

Hmmmm, maybe if he doesn't see me naked for a few months, then maybe

he will notice. Its not like he doesn't know if I am losing weight, I

told him myself!

-

> > > In a message dated 9/8/02 4:21:41 PM Central Daylight Time,

> > > imbackang@y... writes:

> > >

> > >

> > > > It's been 51 pounds now and FINALY a few people are noticing.

> > They

> > > > ask if I've lost any weight and instead of being happy I want

> to

> > jump

> > > > down their throughts with " DUH !!! What was your first clue? "

> > > >

> > >

> > > Ang, I can SO relate (as always). When I lost 45 last year,

> every

> > 10 pounds

> > > was a new size and made me feel like a new person. No one

> noticed

> > until I

> > > had lost 40 (or at least didn't say anything...maybe it's like

> not

> > being

> > > quite sure if someone is pregnant or not, you just don't want to

> say

> > until

> > > you're SURE) But what really irked me is that they would

> gush " You

> > look so

> > > GOOOOOD **NOW*** " which of course had a built in insult that I

> > looked like

> > > !@#$ before. *rolleyes and growl*

> > >

> > > Never mind those who either don't know this pain or are jealous

> of

> > our

> > > success. We must find our joy and satisfaction from within, not

> > from them.

> > >

> > > Jo

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Wow! How do they figure how many points you get?

> I LOVE THE WW POINTS SYSTEM. for the first time i dotn feel like i

am starving and hey i get 29-31 points per day until i loose a

certain amount of weight then i have to loose some points....i can

have a quarter pounder and small fries for only a portion of my

points.....last night for dinner i had 4 boneless chicken breast

strips , pepper stir fry, and a good sized baked potatoe fo ronly

around 5 points and like i said i lost 10 pounds my first week on it,

there is no need to starve to loose wieght it is al about portion

control and eating right , delicious food

>

> stacy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

How agrivating! My husband don't tell me eighter. Then other people

tell him instead of me and he still doesn't tell me!

> > > > In a message dated 9/8/02 4:21:41 PM Central Daylight Time,

> > > > imbackang@y... writes:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > It's been 51 pounds now and FINALY a few people are

noticing.

>

> > > They

> > > > > ask if I've lost any weight and instead of being happy I

want

> > to

> > > jump

> > > > > down their throughts with " DUH !!! What was your first

clue? "

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > Ang, I can SO relate (as always). When I lost 45 last year,

> > every

> > > 10 pounds

> > > > was a new size and made me feel like a new person. No one

> > noticed

> > > until I

> > > > had lost 40 (or at least didn't say anything...maybe it's

like

> > not

> > > being

> > > > quite sure if someone is pregnant or not, you just don't want

to

> > say

> > > until

> > > > you're SURE) But what really irked me is that they would

> > gush " You

> > > look so

> > > > GOOOOOD **NOW*** " which of course had a built in insult that

I

> > > looked like

> > > > !@#$ before. *rolleyes and growl*

> > > >

> > > > Never mind those who either don't know this pain or are

jealous

> > of

> > > our

> > > > success. We must find our joy and satisfaction from within,

not

> > > from them.

> > > >

> > > > Jo

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >