Weight Watchers May 5-11

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by Reg

Well, I just finished planting flowers at the kids' school.

I need to go to COSTCO, sit in the sun, and take a walk.........

Any guesses in what order I will do the above?

BBL

I would do costco first while ppl are still at work, then talk a walk...then sit in the sun relaxing

[slimdays]

I'd take a walk and sit in the sun and forget Costco till tomorrow. ha ha ha ha ha

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by slimdays

I'd take a walk and sit in the sun and forget Costco till tomorrow. ha ha ha ha ha

I can really do a beach right now

[Dedicated]

I'm eating my chicken barley soup for lunch and it's good! I'm excited!

[Aijarama]

Haha - yeah, get CostCo out of the way if you INSIST on going...haha, then I'd walk and then relax

I'm a veggie-tarian, but chicken barley soup sounds like a solid, filling lunch - did you make it yourself?

I made a box of Goya Red beans and yellow rice, then I added a can of black beans, and a can of those diced tomatoes with the green chilies, and a bunch of cilantro and spices. So I'm having about a cup and a half of that over baby spinach leaves, topped with a dollop (okay, a big plop ) of guacamole that I made last night. It came out very tasty but too salty oh well - next time!

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by Aijarama

I'm a veggie-tarian, but chicken barley soup sounds like a solid, filling lunch - did you make it yourself?

Yes, it was vegetarian until I added the chicken. I boiled broth, chick peas, carrots, corn, soy beans, seasonings, then chicken

[Sarmay]

I had my WI yesterday, and I was up .6 lbs. It has to be water, but still.

So I am feeling grumpy today.


I am trying to shake it off. I am going to be more careful with my sodium intake this week ... I think I over did it last week. I discovered smoked turkey sausage. And then, there was the turkey salami on Saturday.

No more! I took the rest of the turkey sausage to my Dad's house last night, and we whipped up a pasta, veggie, chicken, and sausage concoction for dinner. It was a success, even though DH and my brother (not on WW, either of them) complained the whole night. (They cleaned their plates just fine, though, so ) Now that the sausage is gone, and I made DH eat the salami today, it's clean cooking again.

Doesn't this sound divine?

Spicy Polenta Tamale Pie

24 oz. Pre Packaged Cooked Polenta (comes in a plastic roll)
1 (15 oz.) Can Black Beans, rinsed and drained
1 (10 oz.) Can Enchilada Sauce (mild, medium, or hot)
1 (11 oz.) Can Whole Kernel Corn, drained
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 Tablespoon Dried Parsley
1 Cup Fat Free Cheddar Cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8X8 dish with nonstick cooking
spray. Cut polenta into small cubes. Mix all ingredients together in a
medium sized bowl and pour into prepared dish. Bake uncovered for
30-35 minutes.

Serves: 6 (1 Cup Each)
Per Serving: 263 Calories; 7g Fat (23.8% calories from fat); 12g
Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 18mg Cholesterol; 891mg
Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1

I need to pick up some polenta, but I think I will be trying that this week ... mmmm


Fat. WWP: 5

[Reg]

Originally Posted by Dedicated

I can really do a beach right now

We have a town beach only a few minutes away......sounds really good to me

[Reg]

Originally Posted by slimdays

I'd take a walk and sit in the sun and forget Costco till tomorrow. ha ha ha ha ha

OK....you win !!

The planting at the school wore me out. We were there for 3 hours. I took my 2.2mi walk.....no where near to my 39 minutes yesterday.

No clue how much activity I actually did with the students, so I gave myself 1AP. I'm up to 19 for my week.

I'm gonna make a sandwich, zap some ZERO point soup and sit outside.

Thanks, Slim & Dedicated, for helping me plan my day

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by Reg

We have a town beach only a few minutes away......sounds really good to me

Really...when it gets just a tad bit warmer...we need to have a beach day...violett, oraki (can drive in) mike and reg! Anyone else who wants to fly in for a beach day you are more than welcome to! I hope I didn't miss any NY peeps if I did I apologize now
Edited to say Aija is in NJ...she's close enough

[Reg]

Originally Posted by Sarmay

I had my WI yesterday, and I was up .6 lbs. It has to be water, but still.

So I am feeling grumpy today.

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by Reg

OK....you win !!

The planting at the school wore me out. We were there for 3 hours. I took my 2.2mi walk.....no where near to my 39 minutes yesterday.

No clue how much activity I actually did with the students, so I gave myself 1AP. I'm up to 19 for my week.

I'm gonna make a sandwich, zap some ZERO point soup and sit outside.

Thanks, Slim & Dedicated, for helping me plan my day

lol np

[Dedicated]

{{{{{{{Sarah!!!!}}}}}}}

{{{{{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}}

You'll do better! Salt did it to me too!

[violettfem]

Afternoon everyone!!!!!

So I weighed in and after all that worry about the binge last week and TOM, I lost half a pound! Why oh why do I stress myself out like that? LOL

I am NOT a number on a scale!!!!! I need to remember that.

I have a question for all you Flexers. How many points would you count a 4 cup mixed green salad as? How many points do you count the Wishbone spray (1 serv. @ 10 sprays/10 cals/.5 fat). How many points would you count 2 servings as?

I will tell you what I assumed after I hear what you have to say.

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by violettfem

Afternoon everyone!!!!!

So I weighed in and after all that worry about the binge last week and TOM, I lost half a pound! Why oh why do I stress myself out like that? LOL

I am NOT a number on a scale!!!!! I need to remember that.

I have a question for all you Flexers. How many points would you count a 4 cup mixed green salad as? How many points do you count the Wishbone spray (1 serv. @ 10 sprays/10 cals/.5 fat). How many points would you count 2 servings as?

I will tell you what I assumed after I hear what you have to say.

yay and you thought you wouldn't lose!!!

No a flexer but

So for your question..I would say as long as it's only leaves....I would count it as a 0 pt meal....as long as you didn't pour on the spritz

[violettfem]

Originally Posted by Dedicated

yay and you thought you wouldn't lose!!!

No a flexer but

So for your question..I would say as long as it's only leaves....I would count it as a 0 pt meal....as long as you didn't pour on the spritz

I thought I was gonna be up in the 170's!!!!!!!!

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by violettfem

I thought I was gonna be up in the 170's!!!!!!!!

Can I be in the 170's???

[violettfem]

Originally Posted by Reg

I'm usually under 5/7 days. The 2 days I work overnight I am usually over by a few because we have 2 breaks. If I didnt eat I'd pass out. I tried skipping my 6PM dinner, but that doesnt work........I was starving at work and hit the vending machine.

I try not to be *too* under or my body may think I'm starving it.

When my blood sugar goes down and I start seeing spots I HAVE to eat something.....usually an apple or apple chips BrothersAllNatural.com Nutrition

Thanks for your response Reg. So, do you eat for hunger and then just stop when you aren't hungry? Or do you make a concerted effort to stay under? and how many do you stay under if it is a conscious choice?

and those apple chips look delish btw. I am gonna try to find them or something close when I go shopping.

and what is a 1 bag Chocolatey drizzle????

Oh,m and I love the quote and pic this morning! Thank you for getting us started!!!

Originally Posted by Dedicated

Hey Violett!

Yeah you eat til you're satisfied...I haven't figured that out yet...but I eat til I'm full and it holds me for hours. We all sit in the same meetings...less people do core...it sounds scary/limited until you actually do it..then there's soo many options

I think the food on CORE looks great and it's something I may be intrested in. Since I stopped smoking though I have no idea when I am full LOL! and....it's been 2 1/2 years already!!!!

I think if I can stay OP for a few months (Maybe even weeks) I will make the switch. I love those low GI foods.

Originally Posted by Dedicated

I was just miserable and smelly!

Dedicated you make me laugh everyday woman!!!

Originally Posted by mikejets

Morning Everyone,


I weighed in this morning after my first seven days on WW flex.
I lost 3 Lbs.

It's a lot less than what I would typically lose after week one induction of Atkins. I normally lost about 7lbs after one week of Atkins.

WTG MIKE!!!!!!!!

I know the weight loss is a little different, but this is a plan you can stick to. How was your weekend???

Originally Posted by slimdays

Good morning everyone!


I took a good sized salad to the birthday party yesterday and had that. I also had a piece of birthday cake and it was so good. But I feel I did well on the whole. Hubby made some baked ziti for the party and I had a small portion of that as well. I drank only water. I did not feel deprived. The only thing was I did not get in my treadmill and I usually do on Sunday.

I got on my scale at home this morning and I am showing a loss. I am hoping that is what it shows tomorrow at wi but I was glad to see a loss today.

Congrats slimdays!!!!! That rocks! Look at you eating only a half a piece of cake! That is control! I'm so happy you had a nice time.

Originally Posted by Aijarama

To Dedicated and Mikejets - I feel the same way about Atkins vs WW - I lost 30 and gained 50 on Atkins, and I love WW because it just MAKES SENSE! Calories in, calories out, add the activity, you get to have more calories. AND even though I had that slip-up on Friday, it's not going to set me back as far as trying to get back into Ketosis, or having to "start over" again, yada yada. I ate too much on Friday. So what. Next time I'll take it easy on the ranch and leave a couple more fries on the plate. Moving on!

Hi Aijarama! I don't think we have met before.
I love what you said about not having to start over and how much WW makes sense.

Originally Posted by Sarmay

I had my WI yesterday, and I was up .6 lbs. It has to be water, but still.

So I am feeling grumpy today.

I'm sorry about the gain but you are probably right about the water.

That recipe does look delish. Man I love polenta. I wonder where in the supermarket it would be. My ex used to make it from scratch, I am not that handy.

[violettfem]

Originally Posted by Dedicated

Can I be in the 170's???

Poof! You are in the 170's, but only if when we go to the beach I can bring my super skinny size 4/6 body from 2006!!!!!!

[violettfem]

I'm putting my .5 pound loss in my profile.

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by violettfem

I think the food on CORE looks great and it's something I may be intrested in. Since I stopped smoking though I have no idea when I am full LOL! and....it's been 2 1/2 years already!!!!

I think if I can stay OP for a few months (Maybe even weeks) I will make the switch. I love those low GI foods.

Dedicated you make me laugh everyday woman!!!

I like the foods too! It's my goal to make you all smile!

Originally Posted by violettfem

Poof! You are in the 170's, but only if when we go to the beach I can bring my super skinny size 4/6 body from 2006!!!!!!

If I can bring my size 10 body(smallest I've ever been) from 2004, you can brings yours!

Originally Posted by violettfem

I'm putting my .5 pound loss in my profile.

Claim it girl!!!