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bnjj · Oct 15th, 2008, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by sjunky13

yay, great job. Are you eating all of your points and the extra 35?

Thanks! It was only my first week back on WW and I did not use all my 35 extra points. In the past when I've done WW I found that I had the best results when I ate about 2/3 of the WPA.

I'm also kicking around the idea of trying Core but I think it may be too much work for me as with Flex you can eat anything.

Dawn · Oct 15th, 2008, 01:56 PM

just another thought bnjj - with core, you don't count points - you just pick from the list of foods!

some people find that easier. i just never trusted myself to 'eat until satisfied' because that's one thing that contributed to me gaining so much weight!

bnjj · Oct 15th, 2008, 02:12 PM

I know you don't count points on Core and that you eat mainly from a list of foods. That's what I meant about trying it but not knowing if it would be too hard to follow as on Flex I can eat anything.

sjunky13 · Oct 15th, 2008, 03:09 PM

I cant do the core program, I did the whole atkins thing. I need structure. Balance and I cant choose to eat anything I want in moderation, or I can eat totally clean. Core is harder for me because you really have to be VERY focused on knowing your hunger levels and not going off the list, or I would gain.

bnjj · Oct 15th, 2008, 04:09 PM

Straying from the list would be the hardest part for me to overcome.

cginny · Oct 16th, 2008, 01:02 PM

You're doing great bnjj!

Keep up the good work

bnjj · Oct 17th, 2008, 01:06 PM

Yesterday was a really bad day food wise. However, today is another day and I am back on track and looking forward to having an on plan day and rest of the week.

bnjj · Oct 17th, 2008, 02:35 PM

So far today:

B - coffee w/ half and half, banana, cereal bar
L - whole wheat pita pizza, bell pepper

bnjj · Oct 18th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Meals so far today have been:

B - Egg McMuffin, coffee w/ cream, banana
L - Tikka Masala w/ brown rice and carrots
S - slice of cheese

GGLOVER33 · Oct 21st, 2008, 10:12 PM

I hope things are still going well. Check back in with us soon :)

bnjj · Oct 21st, 2008, 10:21 PM

Thank you. This week has not been great as my mom is in the hospital and I am a stress eater. WI is at 7am tomorrow morning and I anticipate a gain.

bnjj · Oct 22nd, 2008, 11:03 AM

Well, I faced WI. I wasn't going to as I know I have consumed a lot of high sodium foods this past week and ate fast food at 10:00 last night when I left the hospital. I got up this morning and weighed myself like I do every day, didn't like what the scale said so crawled back in bed and decided I was going to skip this week's meeting. I was in bed for maybe 5 minutes or so when I decided I needed to face it and got my butt up and to the meeting.

I have gained back 1.4 of the 1.8 lbs I previously lost. My leader thinks much of it is water retention from all the sodium I ate this week so I am hoping for a good WI next week as I intend to be on plan this week and will make good choices.

Today's meals:

B - coffee w/ half and half, banana, 50 grams bocconcini cheese

bridurkin · Oct 22nd, 2008, 12:29 PM

What is Bocconcini cheese? It sounds interesting.

Good for you for going to the meeting today! I'm sure next week will be easier!

sjunky13 · Oct 22nd, 2008, 02:07 PM

So proud of you for going!!!! i hope your mom is better. Last weeks meeting was using food to help with emotions. Its a hard habit for me to break. i eat when I am happy, sad,angry, stressed. you get the idea. Take care of yourself and be proud you went to a meeting, use it as support right now. Even if you are just staying the same weight and not gaining!!!! Im sure you will see a downward trend. I eat a lot of sodium too but I figure its better than eating sodium and crap. Pick your battles. you just won one of them by getting up and forcing yourself to a meeting. Weigh to go!!!!!

Dawn · Oct 22nd, 2008, 02:10 PM

bnjj - wtg for going to the meeting!!!!

i of course don't know what you weigh, but it doesn't sound like you are eating quite enough...
maybe you could journal for a week and then ask your WW leader to review it? sometimes they can spot areas that need work...more water, more vegetables, less snacks, etc.

i'm sorry about your mom...i hope she is okay!!

Oct 15th, 2008, 01:56 PM	#32
Dawn mj mod Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 17,543	just another thought bnjj - with core, you don't count points - you just pick from the list of foods! some people find that easier. i just never trusted myself to 'eat until satisfied' because that's one thing that contributed to me gaining so much weight!
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Oct 15th, 2008, 02:12 PM	#33
bnjj OP ♪ Jovi Junkie ♪ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bon Jovi Blvd. Posts: 5,578	I know you don't count points on Core and that you eat mainly from a list of foods. That's what I meant about trying it but not knowing if it would be too hard to follow as on Flex I can eat anything.
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Oct 15th, 2008, 04:09 PM	#35
bnjj OP ♪ Jovi Junkie ♪ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bon Jovi Blvd. Posts: 5,578	Straying from the list would be the hardest part for me to overcome.
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Oct 17th, 2008, 01:06 PM	#37
bnjj OP ♪ Jovi Junkie ♪ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bon Jovi Blvd. Posts: 5,578	Yesterday was a really bad day food wise. However, today is another day and I am back on track and looking forward to having an on plan day and rest of the week.
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Oct 17th, 2008, 02:35 PM	#38
bnjj OP ♪ Jovi Junkie ♪ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bon Jovi Blvd. Posts: 5,578	So far today: B - coffee w/ half and half, banana, cereal bar L - whole wheat pita pizza, bell pepper
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Oct 15th, 2008, 03:09 PM	#34
sjunky13 send cash!!! Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Bohemian Grove Posts: 8,142	I cant do the core program, I did the whole atkins thing. I need structure. Balance and I cant choose to eat anything I want in moderation, or I can eat totally clean. Core is harder for me because you really have to be VERY focused on knowing your hunger levels and not going off the list, or I would gain.

Oct 16th, 2008, 01:02 PM	#36
cginny Animal Lover :) Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Now in SoCal! Posts: 4,364	You're doing great bnjj! Keep up the good work

Oct 18th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#39
bnjj OP ♪ Jovi Junkie ♪ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bon Jovi Blvd. Posts: 5,578	Meals so far today have been: B - Egg McMuffin, coffee w/ cream, banana L - Tikka Masala w/ brown rice and carrots S - slice of cheese
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Oct 21st, 2008, 10:12 PM	#40
GGLOVER33 Member Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 830	I hope things are still going well. Check back in with us soon :)
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Oct 21st, 2008, 10:21 PM	#41
bnjj OP ♪ Jovi Junkie ♪ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bon Jovi Blvd. Posts: 5,578	Thank you. This week has not been great as my mom is in the hospital and I am a stress eater. WI is at 7am tomorrow morning and I anticipate a gain.
	__________________

Oct 22nd, 2008, 11:03 AM	#42
bnjj OP ♪ Jovi Junkie ♪ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bon Jovi Blvd. Posts: 5,578	Well, I faced WI. I wasn't going to as I know I have consumed a lot of high sodium foods this past week and ate fast food at 10:00 last night when I left the hospital. I got up this morning and weighed myself like I do every day, didn't like what the scale said so crawled back in bed and decided I was going to skip this week's meeting. I was in bed for maybe 5 minutes or so when I decided I needed to face it and got my butt up and to the meeting. I have gained back 1.4 of the 1.8 lbs I previously lost. My leader thinks much of it is water retention from all the sodium I ate this week so I am hoping for a good WI next week as I intend to be on plan this week and will make good choices. Today's meals: B - coffee w/ half and half, banana, 50 grams bocconcini cheese
	__________________

Oct 22nd, 2008, 12:29 PM	#43
bridurkin bcc Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 375	What is Bocconcini cheese? It sounds interesting. Good for you for going to the meeting today! I'm sure next week will be easier!
bridurkin bcc Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 375

Oct 22nd, 2008, 02:07 PM	#44
sjunky13 send cash!!! Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Bohemian Grove Posts: 8,142	So proud of you for going!!!! i hope your mom is better. Last weeks meeting was using food to help with emotions. Its a hard habit for me to break. i eat when I am happy, sad,angry, stressed. you get the idea. Take care of yourself and be proud you went to a meeting, use it as support right now. Even if you are just staying the same weight and not gaining!!!! Im sure you will see a downward trend. I eat a lot of sodium too but I figure its better than eating sodium and crap. Pick your battles. you just won one of them by getting up and forcing yourself to a meeting. Weigh to go!!!!!
	__________________

Oct 22nd, 2008, 02:10 PM	#45
Dawn mj mod Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 17,543	bnjj - wtg for going to the meeting!!!! i of course don't know what you weigh, but it doesn't sound like you are eating quite enough... maybe you could journal for a week and then ask your WW leader to review it? sometimes they can spot areas that need work...more water, more vegetables, less snacks, etc. i'm sorry about your mom...i hope she is okay!!
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