Weight Watchers 2011 support thread

mooomin

1lb off That's 22lbs in total now

Footiemad_2

namakemono wrote: »

Opinions wanted... Been thinking of setting a list of mini goals (weigh within xx bracket, buy size whatever clothes etc) but not sure whether it will help or not, do any of you have lists like that and does it help? Or do you prefer to just go with the flow and concentrate on the end goal/bigger milestones?

Hi namakemono

I set myself mini challenges all the time...I always aim for the next 7lbs,, but try and go for a 1lb per week even though sonetimes I have a blip, I always keep the 1lb in mind.

I also look at what I have coming up in the not too distant future..so at the moment my aim is to try and lose 8lbs by the time I go on holiday at the end of Sept, but too be honest as long as I keep losing I will be happy.

Would love to be at goal for my birthday in Dec but time will tell and I too dont deny myself, but just watch how I do it.

I need some new clothes for work but I dont really want to spend anything until I am close to goal, but what I have is looking a bit tired and somethings are tooooo big and so dont look so good:rotfl:


Whatever you do dont put too much pressure on yourself chick x

Footiemad_2

Well done F_F and Hollowhead...

Its all better off than on :D

Giggles_Fairy

namakemono wrote: »

Opinions wanted... Been thinking of setting a list of mini goals (weigh within xx bracket, buy size whatever clothes etc) but not sure whether it will help or not, do any of you have lists like that and does it help? Or do you prefer to just go with the flow and concentrate on the end goal/bigger milestones?

i think you definately have to set mini goals. I know for me, and for many others, getting to the end goal will take months if not years so for me just thinking about the end goal would be demotivating at times as it would feel so far away!

I tend to set weight targets rather than time targets. First 7 lbs, into double figures weight loss, 5%, into next stone bracklet, 10%, into the 20's weight loss, etc etc

I think setting mini goals means you can have mini celerations (not food based obviously hahaha) which will only motivate you and make you feel like you are achieving

LaurensMummy

2lb off this week that's 8lb in 5wks my size 12's are getting very loose - got them held up with a safety pin!

namakemono

Thanks for stuff about the goals- I do recognise when I've done each half stone- but I'm very wary of setting dates in case I don't meet them but still have done well, if you see what I mean. Maybe I'll set out a list of things I would like to do but just tick them off whenever it happens!

I'll report back with the list sometime soon then no doubt.

Congrats on all losses by the way

gilligansyle

Right, I think I need a bit of help here.

I used to track online, but somehow stopped when I started going to classes, so have just spent some time inputting all my food for the last 2 weeks into e-source. My average daily points total is 4 points less than my daily allowance! And that's allowing for eating cake last week because it was my birthday, and a few lunches out that have involved wine!

As an example yesterday
Breakfast - 2 cups of tea, 2 cups of coffee (0 pp)
11 am - WW bread toasted with a banana (2 pp)
Lunch - honey roasted salmon flakes (less than 1/4 pack) salad , kraft light dressing (about 5 pp)
mid afternoon - fruit salad
Tea - Morrisons eat smart Moussaka (10 pp) with salad

Drinks during the day are coffee

The whole lot only comes to 17 points!

I have mainly realised that I don't eat when I'm hungry, I eat when I'm tired or bored. So have got my craft box out and that stops me 'picking'.

I do appreciate that I'm probably not eating enough, but I'm not actually hungry.

Any suggestions that don't involve dairy products in any quantities gratefully received.

namakemono

First on the list of suggestions is to eat breakfast!

Also maybe add some seeds to your fruit salad or something? Just to get you your points but not necessarily meaning you have to eat a lot more if you don't want to.

gilligansyle

namakemono wrote: »

First on the list of suggestions is to eat breakfast!

:eek:

Also maybe add some seeds to your fruit salad or something? Just to get you your points but not necessarily meaning you have to eat a lot more if you don't want to.

I *knew* someone would suggest that

Seeds, though, that's a good idea. I could put them in HM bread, would that change the points does anyone know? Or I could put some nuts or lentils in things.

Breakfast_pale_ the thought of eating food when I first get up makes me feel ill. Friends say 'you could have a cereal bar or something' - but its the *idea* of food, not the actual food that does it.

Thanks for the seed suggestion.

namakemono

Alright fair enough I will admit, I'm up early today to travel and can't face anything. But in a couple of hours time I'll probably be forced to find something (annoyingly from a choice of what's available in train stations!)

I'm not sure if the amount of seeds per slice of bread would change the points drastically- but from what I've seen of the PPs in nuts you probably wouldn't need too many for a serving anyway! I'd follow this advice myself but nuts were one of my downfalls (particularly walnuts, could eat those by the bucketload!)
Just thought- how about ground flaxseed in your meals (if you're feeling flush?)- just had a look on Tesco and 15g of it seems to be 85 calories so I'm presuming 2pp... that way you wouldn't even know it was there!

In other news, I'm being good on the train today! Will probably find something along the lines of a cereal bar once I get out, and then nothing while travelling as I'll arrive at 12.30 and wouldn't have eaten by then anyway- yet before I'd have probably squeezed in another meal