Just wanted to know if there were any Weight Watchers on the board? Been going to the meetings for almost 3 years - I am down quite a few pounds.

Wow - that is great. I've being thinking really hard about starting. Did you go to the class or do the on-line thing? I can't decide. Any input that you have would be really helpful.

thanks,
gail

I have a center in the complex that I work in so I attend a lunch meeting. Can't do the online thing - not enough accountability on my part - got to go in actually get on the scales.

The meetings help me out the most!

Started out a 24 now wearing 10's and 8's

my daughter age 16 crystal been on a diet for a year she lost a pant size. she just cut down on her eating.she walking in the back yard everyday.on sat she gets something she wants to eat.
debby

Wow! Good for you!!

Thank you - just got to thinking if there were our members on the board - a whole new level of support!

Me and a co-worker are going to start going to meetings in April. Any advice will be appreciated.

thanks,

gail

All I can say is keep up with the meetings and weigh ins. Good luck.

I am on weight watchers i have lost sixty pounds i went from a size 18 now i am wearing a size 9 and 10 my goal is to get to a size 7 and 8 i only have about seventeen more pounds to lose to reach my goal at weight watchers




gail

Gail, that is great! Congrats on your success!

THANKS

Congratulations! That is fabulous! What a testimonial. I have been considering it. my DH has lost 30lbs in 3 months on it.

Congratulations to you as well Gail
WTG!

I can only say the meetings are what makes the difference - you will come away with ideas on how to handle situations and the sort. I've only missed 4 meetings in 2 1/2 years - I even attend a meeting when I'm on vacation.

As for the scales - I've got have that accountability each week - it keeps me honest!

Congratulations on starting, as far as I'm concerned Weight Watchers is the best. But please remember one thing - don't expect for you both to lose at the same rate - don't get discouraged - and I'm always here for support and questions.

Glenna

Congratulations - doesn't it feel great to be able to buy just about anything you want!

Keep up the good work - I'm at 18 pounds to goal!

Are you following core or flex?

Glenna

Thanks i love to go shopping now i dont have to go over to the plus size clothes anymore
i am on the flex plan i tried the core it didn't work as well for me i like counting the points better and yes if anybody is thinking about joining weight watchers going to the meeting is very important you learn some much and it will be apart of your success
gail

Hello all!!!

I was going to weight watchers at work and we had a twelve week session which went very well because as you have read, accountability... When I stopped so did everything else. I now have taken it upon myself to keep using the same method and I now go to a dietician where I have lifelong accountability. This is a fantastic program (WW) you just have to make the life change, not a twelve week change!
Good luck to all and any of you can add me as your friend to come to about triumphs and challenges! I am excited to see this on the Gary boards, each of his concert dates are goal dates for me - not for him.. just as my incentive!!! He is very good incentive! Hopefully each time he sees me I will be harder to see!!... WAIT... is that a good thing!!!

Hang in there and know that we are together!!!

Teresa

HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT. LAST YEAR I LOST 23 LBS. AND 16 1/2 INCHES JUST BY WALKING TO MY GARY CD'S AND WATCHING MY DIET. BUT I PUT IT BACK ON AS SOON AS I STARTED BACK TO WORK AND GOT LAZY AGAIN. HAVE STARTED BACK UP. HOPE I CAN DO IT AGAIN.

My boss and I both started last month. We are on our 8th week. Lost 19.4 pounds.

Congratulations! Way to go!

Which program you the two of you following?

You go, guys! WW is a great program, I'm a lifetime member and did the flex program. If you ever need any support just pm me, I'll help you if I can. Keep up the good work.

It is very encouraging to read all these results. I'm getting very excited about going to my first meeting. Also a little nervous. It seems a little overwelming at first..but I'm going to give it a try, nothing else has helped. I'll be asking a lot of questions, so be prepared.

gail

Congratulations! I just made "Lifetime Member"....but it's definitely a lifestyle, and something I have to do forever....

I'm here also, to help and encourage you! (Lord knows, there's days I need some still!) My biggest change...was switching to fat-free half and half! Never thought I'd see the day!

Way to go Shayne7s~!!!!

Wow! Way to go Gail! You girls (and guys) are inspiring me!

Okay, today is my weigh-in day - I'm down a total of 103 pounds - no that is not a typo - I've lost 103 pounds on Weight Watchers.

Got 17 to go to goal - hoping for the end of May but I'm thinking more realistic would be end of June.

i weigh-in on Thurday too i only have about 17 more to lose is it just me or is these last few pounds the hardest ones to lose my goal is to lose them by June in time for the fanclub party it seem like it didn't take me no time to lose twenty pounds but these last 17 just dont want to leave


gail

I switched from core three weeks ago and have lost 8.5 pounds since. Which plan are you on?

Iam on the flex i tried the core but i have better luck counting points


gail

We'll just have to lose these last 17 pounds together.

How many points do you get each day?

i get 22 points a day

That's the same amount of points I get - did you lose today?

i stayed the same

That's better than gaining - are you using all of your daily and weekly points?

yes i use my points i am going to try to start walking more and get back into my kickboxing class maybe that will help me

My sister and I are trying the online thing! It worked at well until around Christmas and then well you know how that goes! I am trying to get started again - I actually did the online about two years ago and lost about 15 pounds. So wish me luck starting over.

Good luck - let us know how you do!

I can't do the online thing - gotta attend the meetings!

My hat's off to you!

I'm thinking about starting Weight Watchers. You guys really inspire me by reading your success stories. Thanks for sharing.

Let us know how you're doing!

You've made a good decsion!

I believe right now they are having a "free registration"

I got to my first meeting Saturday. I'm very excited and very nervous. I'll be asking alot of questions - so be aware. Thanks for all the encouraging post. It helps knowing I not alone out here.

gail

Gail

Don't be afraid to ask questions! If there is somoething you're not comfortable with putting on the board - please feel free to PM me or the others that have inidcated to PM them with questions.

I just love this thread!!! It is so very encouraging. I have tried a million things and I finally went to a dietician and for me and the way I "work" she suggested that WW sounded best for me too. I did originally belong to ww but it was just the 12 week and then I figured I was ... finished... I am now on the correct mind set that this is forever. I meet with my dietician and figure out what works for me and what supplements I need. I am to weigh in tomorrow. Tomorrow will be four weeks into this... hmmm that means "God Willing" I have about 50-55 years to go!!!!

Keep your chin up and if you slip... you get back up! We are all in this together and we all have situations in life that can cause us to stray. Each day you wake up is a new day. Take it one day at a time ... one moment at a time if you need to! Just think... WHAT WOULD THE GAFC JUNKIES DO???

This is going to be my motto...
What would a GAFC junkie do?... post a pic of Gary on your refrigerator.... or at your desk at work.... or in your workout area... or on your window of your car so when you go through the drive thru you have to think about it...
JUST KIDDING on the last one... but it's a thought!!!!

Good luck all! I still have 89.5 pounds to lose (although my dietician would say I have about 70 to lose... I will see where I feel comfortable!!!) I do have a big milestone coming up soon. I will let you know when I get there!!!... You may actually hear me!

Teresa

Don't we all have pics of Gary up all over the place?

Thanks for the post - all I can say is Good Luck! I know where you're coming from - so far I've managed to "throw away" 103 pounds. At one of the meetings (while on vacation in Colorado I might add) one of the members said she doesn't say lost because you usually want to find things you lost. My big incentive was the Meet and Greets - if I had the chance I did NOT want to meet Gary with an extra 100+ pounds - I got my Meet and Greet in June of last year and you know I was wearing size 10 blue jeans! I think I was almost as excited about the jeans as I was at meeting Gary!

Keep us posted on your progress - and yes, every meeting you attend is a progress!

If there is anything I can do as far as motivation please let me know. I'm thinking of posting my before pics on myspace - just haven't yet had the nerve.

Funny you mention the meet and greet and weight! - That is my thought exactly. I did not get a meet and greet this time but I will now have more time before I would meet him because the next concert I want to go to is in July.. this gives me even more time to look awesome!!! Keep moving forward! You are correct, I didn't lose them because I don't want to find them... although my friend at work said she did in fact find the pounds I lost... they attached to her thighs!!! - she can keep them!!!!

Good luck and congrats!!!

Teresa

Congratulations to all the "losers!" I'm on WW (for the second time, unfortunately) but I'm doing it strictly online this time. I just found that I didn't get a lot out of the meetings after a while. Plus, I had a not-so-good leader, which I think makes a big difference.

My best advice is to see where you feel comfortable weight-wise before you decide on a final goal. All the height-weight charts say I should weigh no more than 145, but I'm shooting for 160. I don't think I could maintain 145 without starving myself, which I refuse to do! So, I've got 30 lbs to get rid of

Good luck to all!

Shawn

Shawn

You are soooooo right - you must find the right leader for you! I've had the same leader for the last 3 years - I will sit thru the meetings when she is on vacation but I don't enjoy them.

As I've said before, my hat is off to anyone that loses via Online - I myself just can't do it - gotta have that accountability of someone else seeing the results on the scale.

Glenna

Glenna--I'm glad you have a great leader! It makes all the difference in the world!

As for accountability, I have a group of friends (separate from WW) I check in with online, so they keep me accountable. We're all runners/triathletes, and we're all trying to drop a few. If it weren't for them looking over my shoulder and harrassing me, I'd probably have a much harder time, lol

Good luck on your weight-loss journey!
Shawn

Hello all,

I weighed in today and am down 1.5 more pounds! I am so excited! I had quite a rough week but kept going. I always get excited when the work pays off when I know I have had to push myself to keep going. I am now entering week 6. I am down 17.5 pounds so far. I now have 83 more pounds to get rid of.
Good luck to all and keep posting please, it is my inspiration!!!

Thanks so much,
Teresa

Teresa

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

1.5 pounds is no small feat!

When I first started I always had 2 goals in mind. 1 that was within easy reach and 1 that was further down the road - such as lose 5 pounds and lose another 10%. As I would make one goal, I'd set another one and so on and so on. It worked well for me - always had some type of goal - when I stopped doing it, the weight stopped dropping. Now I have taken it up again - I keep the first goal well within reach - less opening myself up for failure. When I shop I try on everything, if there is something I want but doesn't quite fit - I buy it anyway - another goal to get to.

My weigh-in is tomorrow - I've lost the last 4 weeks straight - so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I never care how little the loss is - just as long as it is a loss.

Keep posting - believe me I know where you're coming from. I'm thinking about posting my before pic and a current pic. Haven't decided yet.

All I can say is "Thank God for harrassing friends!" I just started running part of the 5K's I've been walking for over a year. I try to get one every month.

Good luck with both the weight loss and your running!