Weight Watchers weigh in for week 6/17 to 2/23

[Melissa Bennett]

Looks like last week was another amazing week!! Congrats ladies on your losses. I am down 1.8 lbs this week which lets me hit the 30 lb lost mark!! So excited for that. Still have a ways to go, but it is coming off and that is what matters. Good luck with your weigh ins this week, can't wait to see your numbers!!

[dana]

you are awesome melissa!! i've been really slack the past THREE weeks - i didn't lose/gain anything the first two weeks, but i finally gained this week - 2 lbs. hoping to lose that plus another 2 this week!!

[eranslow]

You are all so motivating! Melissa - WTG on your 30 lbs! That's awesome And bummer on the 2 lb gain Dana - it will come off this next week!

Yesterday I decided to stop doing WW online and sign up for the meetings. I found out that my work has a reimbursement program for attending meetings so it just made more sense for me to do the meetings over online only. So I am excited to start the lifestyle change - and to share it all with you (I really think going to the meetings will make me be more accountable - having someone else weigh me in each week and being there to help is really what I need)

[LJSDesigns]

Way to go Melissa!! I'm so happy for you!

Dana, good luck this week. I am sure you can meet your goal.

Erin, I think it is great that your company has a program that helps you in that way. I wish my company did. My sister's insurance company has a program for weight loss too. She signed up and when she met her weight loss goal they gave her $500. A year later, she reweighed in and had maintained her weight and they gave her $1,500. It is a once in a lifetime benefit, but it really motivated both her and her husband to lose the extra weight. They had a nice vacation on some of their "fat" money. lol

[Melissa Bennett]

Dana, sorry about the gain. You will get that off quick. Erin, that is awesome news your company will reimburse you for it!! Can't wait to see your results!

[Tracyfish]

Way to go Melissa!!!!! We've had a pretty heavy eating weekend, but I've been running too so maybe it will balance out and I can make up for it before Friday's weigh-in.

[Lyd]

Way to go Melissa!!! And, sorry about your loss Dana - but I'll sure you'll kick butt this week and be back in gear. Good luck with starting the meetings, Erin! Can't wait to see how things go for you.

I weigh in tomorrow morning, but I'm not feeling very optimistic. I've been pretty good this week - haven't had a lot of parties, I went walking every weekday, and I've been eating pretty well and tracking everything. But, it just doesn't seem like anything's happening. We'll see.

[LJSDesigns]

Originally Posted by ltarbox

Way to go Melissa!!! And, sorry about your loss Dana - but I'll sure you'll kick butt this week and be back in gear. Good luck with starting the meetings, Erin! Can't wait to see how things go for you.

I weigh in tomorrow morning, but I'm not feeling very optimistic. I've been pretty good this week - haven't had a lot of parties, I went walking every weekday, and I've been eating pretty well and tracking everything. But, it just doesn't seem like anything's happening. We'll see.

Lydia, I don't know if this is normal or not, but I've noticed with me that I usually have a few weeks of "ho hum" losses followed by a week of a big loss, then back to a few more ho hum ones. As long as I stick to the program, I end up losing an average of 1.5 to 2 lbs over the month long period though, so I have stopped sweating those off weeks. I think it may just be the way my body adjusts itself. Perhaps you will notice the same thing.

[Lyd]

Okay - so it wasn't too bad after all. I lost .6 lbs. Not fantastic, but good enough. Since I was expecting not-so-great numbers today, I measured my waist and hips to see if I could get a boost from that. I've lost another 1/2 inch on my waist and 1.5 inches on my hips. So, that is all good news.

Thanks for the words of encouragement girls.

[Mari Koegelenberg]

oh guys I fell off the wagon...for the past 2 weeks I did not go to the meetings and I have been eating like a pig. Starting this week on a clean slate and will face that scale on Wednesday.

Melissa...OMW I am so happy for you! 30 LBS!!! Thats awesome! And Dana...you are not alone but I am so proud of you for just sticking with it! it takes a lot!

[julifish]

Melissa - Congrats on hitting the 30 lbs mark! I bet you feel great!
Dana - Sorry to hear about the gain, but everyone is right; you'll lose it quickly.
Erin - I'm envious that your company helps with the cost of going to meetings. I wish I had that option because I'd totally love to go. Even every other week would help!
Lydia - A loss is a loss! How exciting about your measurments!!! I need to take mine tonight so that I can see what I'm losing. I already feel skinnier in some areas.
Mari - yeah for you for getting back on the program. Just do it!
Tracy - Hopefully Friday will show a loss for you. All that exercise has to help.

I was quite surprised to step on the scale this morning and see that I had lost 3.6 pounds this week for a total loss of 8 pounds in 3 weeks. I was super conservative last week. Especially since we visited my in-laws over the weekend. My mother-in-law kept telling me she felt sorry for me that I couldn't eat what they were eating, but I kept myself full with low point and healthy options.

Now to keep things going this week and add a few more days of walking after dinner or in the morning. It's 3 1/2 weeks until we leave on vacation and I'm still hoping to have lost 20 pounds total by then. Or maybe enough to be down a size and be able to buy a few new things to wear for our trip.

[Melissa Bennett]

Ah Mari, we all have our bad weeks. It's good you notice it and are ready to jump back on the wagon. You can do it!! Juli, AMAZING numbers this week!! Congrats!!

[Tracyfish]

WTG Juli!!! New clothes are a great incentive

[julifish]

Yes, new clothes will be a wonderful thing - as will a haircut. Those are my two rewards for the first 20 because I'll be needing both. LOL!

[Tracyfish]

I've put off buying new clothes right now. I still remember when I did WW pre-baby and as soon as I hit my big goal I went nuts on the clothes. I want to buy that size again

[LJSDesigns]

I must be weird because I haven't wanted to do a whole lot of shopping, even though I really need to as my jeans are looking way too baggy. I did go to Goodwill with my sister the other day and get a few nice shirts for only a few bucks. I guess because I still feel I have a long way to go, I'm not into spending money on clothes at this size.

Mari, I am having a terrible week this week and fully expect to gain at my weigh in on Saturday. I am retaining a boatload of water in this heat, so I am not going to beat myself up terribly if I do. I will be upset with myself, probably kick my scale a little and then move on. It is a marathon after all.

[kim21673]

One word for me....SLACKER

I seriously need motivation because I have none. I WANT to lose weight but NEED that jumstart, the desire to want to do I. I wake up telling myself that today is the day I am going to start counting points again but then I have a waffle, slice of pizza and it all goes downhill from there. I still have 30-35 lbs to lose and can't seem to get in the right frame of mind. After baby #3 it came off so quickly after I got in the right mindset but after baby #4 I haven't gotten there yet.

[Tracyfish]

Well I only lost 0.6 this week...bummer! I really think I exercised too much. That sounds funny, but I tend to not lose as much those weeks...maybe I'm gaining muscle.

Anyway, down -28.8 total. I have one week to make my 30 pound goal and it's going to be a tough one with my son's birthday and my nephews here next week so we'll be out and about doing things. I'm going to try really hard though.

[Melissa Bennett]

Woot Tracy, that is still a loss!!! You are so, so close to the 30 lb mark!! You will definitely get it this next week!! Congrats!! I know I am gonna have a bad weigh in this week. I have not been eating good (stress eating) and I have bloated like a freakin, well I don't know so I know it will be a gain week for me. I am gonna knock it all off next week though.

[LJSDesigns]

Way to go Traci!! Gaining muscle will help you keep losing, so it's a good thing.

Kim, this thread is very supportive, so if you need motivation, check it out. I know that I am always motivated by how well the other ladies are doing.

Weighed in this morning and I lost .3 lbs this week, for which I am extremely grateful, because I really backslid. I didn't track one day this week and ate a lot of things I knew I shouldn't. I am recommitting myself to tracking and doing better next week. I still have a long way to go, a while a little backslide isn't the end of the world, I refuse to continue the trend!

[Melissa Bennett]

That's a loss Lorie, so that is awesome!!!