Weight Watchers May 5-11

[mikejets]

Originally Posted by oraki

As you long as you count the points for it I don't see a problem. The only thing I would probably try to watch is the sugar content. I don't keep it completely sugar free or anything but I do try to keep how much sugar I eat in check. That sounds so freaking good!!! Why can't they have places like that here??? Dang!! Maybe I just don't know about them...hmm

Enjoy!!!

Edited to add: I'm going to check the ww site to see if they have any points info for italian ices. I'll be back!!

Okay ww etools says 1/2 cup restaurant prepared italian ice is 1 point!! Sounds good to me!

very cool, thanks for the info. Oraki
They also have all natural no sugar added ices.

We have a few different chains of them in NY. I go to Ralph's Famous Italian Ices

Do you have a Rita's Ices anywhere near you?
I think they're all over, I've seen them in NY, PA and Delaware

[oraki]

Originally Posted by Dedicated

Question???

If you can write a letter to yourself at age 16 and give your 16 year old self three pieces of advice, what would they be?

1. Invest, save and invest!! Working for a mutual fund company has taught me so much!

2. Put down the Doritos! Now is the time to get in shape and get healthy!!

3. Be thankful to be able to live with your parents. Being on your own is great but boy it can be rough!

Originally Posted by Dedicated

1. Don't be so petty and angry...(not worth it later on and you won't remember why you were upset in the first place)

2. Your parents truly had your best interest at heart when they told you stay away from credit cards (you don't know more than them)

3. Don't worry about those losers you're going to date or dating now....(because in 9 yrs he's going to tell you about the child he fathered with someone else while with you! RUN!! Don't give him 8 yrs of your life)

Now that I got that off my chest!!! Much better now!

Lol I got a random call from an ex...who I haven't seen in about 5 yrs. He called just to tell me he fathered a child while we were together. lol I started laughing...I'm honestly not the same person I was then, so the laughter made him mad lol OH WELL! LOSER!

Cletra he did you a favor!! Now why call after 5 yrs? Silly man!

Originally Posted by regandy

Okay WW ladies -- I am so glad that I found you. I have a few questions:

1. How long does it take to get over the fear of eating a banana?

2. Have any of you tried to do a "low carb" version of WW? results?

3. Did you have any difficulty at first with losing?


I just started on WW this week. I've been low carbing for YEARS -- but kept gaining and losing and gaining and losing -- on plan / off plan / etc etc etc. I got tired of it and decided to try and do something with more variety and that I could do for the rest of my life. So far so good. BUT I know that because of my binging and starving that it might take a while for me to start losing again.

Anyway, I appreciate your input!

1. Banana? I still have issues with them sometimes. I think oooohhhh they're high in carbs. I enjoy them with no guilt now. They're especially tasted mashed up in my oatmeal. Delicious!! My thing was grapes. I was kinda scared to eat grapes because of the sugar content. When they go on sale I buy pounds of them now. That's why I love ww so much!!

2. Low carb WW?? Nah. Honestly at first I was thinking about doing this because low carb was the plan that helped me lose weight. I realized though that I was very unhappy with low carb (hence the gain of about 25lbs) so I decided to try the plan as written. I do make sure that I get my protein in but I'm not trying to do a low carb version of ww.

3. Actually my first week I lost about 3 pounds! I was really worried at first but it's going great. My weight loss is fairly slow compared to others but that's okay. It works for me.

HTH

[twinkerbell]

Originally Posted by mikejets

OK, please help.
I love, love, love italian ice during the summer.
The place I go to makes real fruit ices, with pieces of fruit in the ice.
Their webiste says the ices are fat free and cholestrol free, but does not give nutritional info.

Would this be ok once a week??????????????????????
Please say yes

Mike- anything is ok if used in moderation
how much sugar do you think it contains?

eta: nevermind, I see Oraki's post now...

[Reg]

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[PammyB]

Excellent work Reg!

[twinkerbell]

Originally Posted by Reg

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YaY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mikejets]

Originally Posted by twinkerbell

Mike- anything is ok if used in moderation
how much sugar do you think it contains?

eta: nevermind, I see Oraki's post now...

You're right about moderation.

I'm still trying to get out of the low carb frame of mind
These ices would have bee off limits on Atkins

[mikejets]

Originally Posted by Reg

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Congrats Reg

[violettfem]

Originally Posted by Dedicated

Hilexik, YES YES YES!!!! If you look at the above posts you'll find the small fee of $2!!!

That is 2 dollars a person, RIGHT Dedicated??????

Originally Posted by oraki

I hope your doctor's appointment goes okay. Is it a chinese buffet? Ooh I haven't been to a chinese buffet in a while. I'd be scared to go. Good job on earning those AP. I'm so bad I won't even tell you how many I've earned this week. Barely any. I'm home early today so I'm going to work in my yard some. That should help a little bit.

Hey oraki Good to see you, did you get to work in your yard today???

She actually likes to stay in and order takout. I am th e healthy minority and I can't really afford to buy my own food, so you can bet I will be stuck eating what the majority rules. Unless I don't eat.....or bring a salad. I really don't like Chinese anyway. Well I like a couple of things, but they won't order them and the yare high in points. Sesame noodles anyone????

Originally Posted by Reg

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You GO REG!!!!!!!

[violettfem]

Originally Posted by mikejets

You're right about moderation.

I'm still trying to get out of the low carb frame of mind
These ices would have bee off limits on Atkins

I was going to ask you if they were Ralph's. I think we live in the same area.

LOL

[regandy]

Now it was my understanding that it was $2 per "post" -- have the rules changed already?

[violettfem]

Originally Posted by regandy

Now it was my understanding that it was $2 per "post" -- have the rules changed already?

Maybe it's per person AND per post !!!! I'll have to check. Otherwise I can't see getting rich off all the new folks!!!

[violettfem]

Originally Posted by hilexik

Can I join you?
You guys seem like such a fun & supportive crowd!

Absolutely!!!!! The more the merrier!

[violettfem]

OK, so I am back from the doctors. I had 2 appointments today but only made one. Bad I know...but I was really tired. I cannot sleep these days.

On a happy and positive note I did walk 40 minutes, so 2 AP's for me!!!!!

It was beautiful out in the park, but there were a lot of kids practicing baseball and soccer. Next time I will try to go earlier.

I cannot believe how hard and tiring it is to walk for 40 minutes carrying around all this extra weight. Someone I know that lost 45 lbs said she was carrying around the weight of a six year old child.Now, I don't know if that is accurate but that made a lot of sense to me. I wonder how old my child of 32lbs is????

But seriously, I am surprised at how out of shape I am. The only thing I can do to fix it will be practice, practice, practice. Right?

[regandy]

OH MY... I just made some Sweet Potato (oven) Fries... they are wonderful. An entire Sweet Potato is only 4 points. I did a half of one, NOW I wish I had cooked the entire potato. This will become a regular food for meeeee!

Oh... I guess I should say "About Me" -- I love love love to cook. I love to try new recipes.

I'm a 50+ grandmother, school principal, weekend biker babe, fun loving, and adventurous person.

Thanks for letting me hang out here.

[slimdays]

Hi Folks! Had a nice day today. I did an errand and then went to the Aboretum and took pictures of the awesome magnolias in bloom. I had a good time just wandering from tree to tree looking for the prize shot. I got several of them. I also stopped at Best Buy to see the camera that I am thinking of upgrading to. Nikon p80 It just came out. It is smaller than I thot it would be but that is a good thing.

Our granddaughter is here and we will be having supper shortly. We will be having steak cuz she loves steak. I am eating a salad first. I didn't have one for lunch like I usually do. I had one half of a FF turkey balogna with 2% cheese on Arnold bread. I had some tortilla chips with it too.

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by mikejets

OK, please help.
I love, love, love italian ice during the summer.
The place I go to makes real fruit ices, with pieces of fruit in the ice.
Their webiste says the ices are fat free and cholestrol free, but does not give nutritional info.

Would this be ok once a week??????????????????????
Please say yes

Yeah it should be good for 1 or 2pts! moderation is key

Originally Posted by Reg

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that's cool!

Originally Posted by regandy

Now it was my understanding that it was $2 per "post" -- have the rules changed already?

You didn't read the fine print there's a $1,000 application fee...

[Dedicated]

Originally Posted by regandy

OH MY... I just made some Sweet Potato (oven) Fries... they are wonderful. An entire Sweet Potato is only 4 points. I did a half of one, NOW I wish I had cooked the entire potato. This will become a regular food for meeeee!

Oh... I guess I should say "About Me" -- I love love love to cook. I love to try new recipes.

I'm a 50+ grandmother, school principal, weekend biker babe, fun loving, and adventurous person.

Thanks for letting me hang out here.

I want to try that sweet potato fries!!! do you bake it?

[regandy]

Sweet Potato Fries

I sort of got the recipe from WW BUT it said to dip them in egg whites and I didn't want to do that. I had enough egg whites with a "different" diet. Anyway, all I did was slice them into thin round medallions.. BUT I think thin strips would work just as well. I sprayed a cookie sheet with non-stick spray and laid them out. I baked them for about 15 minutes @ 300 degrees... then flipped them and baked another 10 minutes. I didn't add salt or seasoning, just ate them au' naturale. hmmm.. good. Quick and easy. FOUR points for the ENTIRE LARGE POTATO! That is a LOT of "bang" for your buck -- so to speak. That'll do it.

[beachbound]

Originally Posted by Reg

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That is wonderful!

Babbs

[oraki]

Originally Posted by Reg

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Congrats!

Originally Posted by violettfem

OK, so I am back from the doctors. I had 2 appointments today but only made one. Bad I know...but I was really tired. I cannot sleep these days.

On a happy and positive note I did walk 40 minutes, so 2 AP's for me!!!!!

It was beautiful out in the park, but there were a lot of kids practicing baseball and soccer. Next time I will try to go earlier.

I cannot believe how hard and tiring it is to walk for 40 minutes carrying around all this extra weight. Someone I know that lost 45 lbs said she was carrying around the weight of a six year old child.Now, I don't know if that is accurate but that made a lot of sense to me. I wonder how old my child of 32lbs is????

But seriously, I am surprised at how out of shape I am. The only thing I can do to fix it will be practice, practice, practice. Right?

Vi I didn't get any yard work done. I sat down and became super lazy. Just keep at the exercise and I know you'll get better and it will get easier for you.

Originally Posted by regandy

OH MY... I just made some Sweet Potato (oven) Fries... they are wonderful. An entire Sweet Potato is only 4 points. I did a half of one, NOW I wish I had cooked the entire potato. This will become a regular food for meeeee!

Oh... I guess I should say "About Me" -- I love love love to cook. I love to try new recipes.

I'm a 50+ grandmother, school principal, weekend biker babe, fun loving, and adventurous person.

Thanks for letting me hang out here.

Oooh those sweet potato fries sound tasty!! I'll have to try that. Thanks for sharing! I love to try new recipes too!!! I love cookbooks! I'm such a foodie. A school principal?? Wow! That's great!!!

Originally Posted by slimdays

Hi Folks! Had a nice day today. I did an errand and then went to the Aboretum and took pictures of the awesome magnolias in bloom. I had a good time just wandering from tree to tree looking for the prize shot. I got several of them. I also stopped at Best Buy to see the camera that I am thinking of upgrading to. Nikon p80 It just came out. It is smaller than I thot it would be but that is a good thing.

Our granddaughter is here and we will be having supper shortly. We will be having steak cuz she loves steak. I am eating a salad first. I didn't have one for lunch like I usually do. I had one half of a FF turkey balogna with 2% cheese on Arnold bread. I had some tortilla chips with it too.

Sounds like you had a lovely day. I love gardening so I would really enjoy walking around an arboretum. Plus I bet you earned some activity points. Enjoy your evening with your grandaughter.