THIS!!!!

This is what you want to see in the Shapa scale app!  I've been in Green for so long with Teal only showing up as a blip!  This week I managed to keep Teal for 2 days and this morning it went to BLUE!

I won't weigh in until Friday, so I'm not sure where I'm at; but I am heading in the right direction.

I know it will take hard work and determination to stay in the Blue.  One change I had made was starting the Leslie Sansone walking videos I found over on YouTube.  Though they only run 10-15 minutes, I feel like I've had a workout more than when I just walk.  So I'll be switching those around to keep things moving.  I'm also going to look for some videos for legs and arms.  I think it helps to switch things around.

 

Saturday Shout-Outs

Diana's Delish Dishes 

I found Diana originally on instagram:  WW Diana's

What this lady does to a bowl of oatmeal or yogurt is absolutely phenomenal!  Don't eat any boring oatmeal and/or yogurt bowl - check her out and make those boring meals into a delicacy!

Today I went to the market downtown and though I didn't buy anything; I did buy a bowl from one of the food trucks.  It was awesome!  So a shout-out to The Lotus Bowls and Juicery in Chambersburg, PA.  I can't wait to get another!

I don't think the Lotus Bowl was actually WW friendly but it was certainly healthier than a donut or pastry!

Oops!!

Often you can have an "oops" in weight loss.

I get up at 5:30 a.m. to walk dogs and such before work.  I leave for work around 7:10 a.m.   I'm not normally hungry at that time nor do I feel like cooking at that time.  I have to find grab and go breakfasts and lunch as well.

I'm not into meal preparing.  I've done it, have made very tasty things; but by day 3 I'm tired of eating the prepped meal and that can send me off the deep end.

Grab and go breakfasts can be a slice of 647 bread with whipped peanut butter, yogurt, fruit.  Simple.

Lunch can be sandwich, soup, leftovers from dinner the night before.

So what happens on those occasions I go out the door and breakfast and lunch is still on the kitchen counter?

Ooops!!!

This is where my "just in case" drawer comes in handy at work.

Yep that's my drawer!  I just recently cleaned it out and put some new things in.  So if breakfast and/or lunch is on the kitchen counter, if I need something "extra", if a co-worker needs food...it's all there in the drawer.  Oatmeal, tuna, soup, unsweetened applesauce, microwave meals (that need no refrigeration), even WW snack bars.  There's also a scale, measuring cups/spoons, salt & pepper and cinnamon!

I realize not everyone has a job that can allow you to do this; but if you do - then do it!

***This is an old post that I decided to rehare; the photo is old so the point values may be different as the plan has changed; but I still keep one of these drawers at the office!!***

Our Journeys Are Not The Same

Your journey is not like mine.

My journey is not like yours.

No two people share the same weight loss journey.

I love the bloggers and vlogger and influencers that I follow.  They are inspirational, they give good ideas, they understand your journey BUT, I know my journey won't be exactly the same.

And that's where people fail....

We all want the easy journey, so we follow someone that posts "What I Eat In a Day on "some number" points." or "What I Eat In a Day That Helped Me Lose "some number" pounds".  It would be nice to eat those exact same things and lose that same weight.  Guess what? That's not going to happen.

Why? Because we're all different.  We're different ages, body type, metabolism, genetics...it's not going to be the same.

I've nothing against someone who wants to try whatever their favorite "influencer" is doing.  You need to try and try to find out what's right for you; I do have an issue with those that immediately follow and then question after question on why it's not working for them.

Case in point.  A lot of members are hopping on the low carb bandwagon right now - which is fine, mostly due to an influencer being diagnosis as pre-diabetic.  This person purchased a monitor to find out what foods caused her blood sugar to spike.  Nice tool to have; BUT people started suggesting foods they were interested in.  That would be nice except what makes her blood sugar spike, may not make yours.  Asking and then saying "Thanks, I won't be eating that." Why???  Why would you not eat something that makes her blood sugar spike???  You will need your own monitor plus your own doctor to make those decisions.  Diabetes is a health condition that needs monitored by your doctor, not your influencer.  This influencer I've followed for a while, I love her vlog and think she's a wealth of information; but I know her intent is not to replace your doctor.  When dealing with a health issue - always check with your doctor first.

Wednesday

Today I decided that I deserved a dinner out!  Hubby wasn't going to be around, so I treated myself to a dinner from a local diner.  Not a high point/calorie one though...I had broiled haddock, a baked potato and applesauce.  I only ate half the haddock and potato so that will be lunch tomorrow!  And I had the points to have the dinner roll with a little regular butter (I used spray butter on the potato).  So a good meal without falling off the diet.

I still haven't caught up with my walking; I have, however, been doing the walking videos I found on YouTube.  I'm enjoying them more.  I guess once the weather clears, I'll want to walk more.

On the live chat with Jean-Luc & Nick last night they mentioned setting habits.  One of the ways to set a new habit is to attach it to a current habit.  I found that interesting.  So today, at lunch, rather than being on social media sites; I chose to read and plan to continue doing so.  Reading is one of my commitments that I don't always get in.  And let's face it - we all could use a little less social media at times.  So hopefully that will form into a  new habit!

I've Discovered....

These:

I've always liked the bread and I first bought these when I had some HUGE hot dogs that didn't fit a regular roll; these were perfect.  They come in at 3 pts and one roll has 17 g of fiber - YAY!

So this week I bought them and some lunch meat and decided to make hoagies for lunch.  When I went to grab lunch meat for today, I saw steamed shrimp I had bought also and forgot about.  So not wanting it to go to waste, I peeled and chopped up the shrimp, mixed in 2 tbsp of light mayo and made shrimp salad!  Today at lunch I toasted the roll in the toaster oven and then put the shrimp salad on it.  It was heavenly and only came to 6 pts!  I also had a dill pickle and an orange.

Hubby really likes these rolls too....I told him to slow down because they definitely aren't cheap! 😂

I'm 2 miles behind in my walking but I just started doing some walking videos and have been enjoying them.  They supposely get you to one mile, but my fitbit says differently.....BUT, count it as my mile anyway!

A Though

 

Sunday Update

I want to share my menus for today:

17 points used / 6 pts leftover

Other Stats:

I wanted to share that to show you that you can eat normally on Weigth Watchers without overdoing the points.  I really should aim to get more calories and protein in, but.... I'm just not hungry.

As you see I had a Magic Spoon treat as a snack.  I've heard a lot about Magic Spoon high protein treats and cereals in the WW groups.  I've seen the cereals in the stores but never tried them; cereal costs are up as it is, but I'm not paying $10 for a small box to get a little more protein.

This week I found one of the treats and decided to give them a try.  I got 4 in the box for $3.99.  I'm not sure if that is the regular price or a sale price; but I bought them to try.

Taste wise?  It was okay, I'd buy again, BUT they aren't as great as everyone raves about.  I would like to try some different flavors though.

 

 

Hiccup!

I had a little hiccup in my weight loss journey (all ready 😏 ).

My sister-in-law passed and her service was last night followed by a dinner sponsored by her church.  Obviously, I over ate and ate some things I wouldn't normally eat while in weight loss mode.

But it was one meal, one day and I need to move on.  That's what you do in weight loss.

This morning, I got up (later than usual) and made a breakfast.  I had some canned diced potatoes, so I fried some of those up in a little bit of oil along with 2 eggs and a L'oven Zero Net Carbs Tortilla.  I love those tortillas (available at Aldi's) and one has 14g of fiber!!!  I just heat it up in the microwave for 30 seconds and just eat it.  Yes, sometimes I'll put the eggs in it; but this morning I ate it while the potatoes and eggs were cooking.  None-the-less my breakfast ended up being 2 pts, 316 calories, 16g fiber and 21g protein.  Not a bad start for the weekend.

I still do not have the update for the WW app.  I have an android phone and I'm told that update isn't out yet.  However, a good many of the iPhone uses have the update and if you're interested in some details I highly recommend:

Dish With Dee's Video

It'll take some patience learning how to get around!

I once again tried to get the $14.95/month deal that Lifetimers not at goal get.  Why?  Well one, it would give me access to the virtual or informational meetings that WW provides.  This was the answer I got:

"You will need to go back to in person meetings at the regular meeting price, get back to within 2 lbs of your goal weight, and then if you ever go over the 2 lbs range, you'll be charged $14.95 a month until back at goal."

Now, that would make sense if I had an in person meeting to get to.  So I replied:

"There isn't a convenient in person meeting for me to attend in my area."  Their reply?

"We're adding meetings all the time."  And then a big long link for me to look for meetings in my area.

Wait, what????  I just told you there are no convenient meetings and you're sending me the link to look one up????  So I replied:

"There are no convenient meetings in my area other than meetings during my work hours which I cannot attend."

Their response?  Nothing, zelch, sounds of crickets, end of conversation.

So there is no possible way for me to get back to lifetime status at all. What happened to the the "Once lifetime always lifetime".  WW has failed their lifetime members in so many ways.

Saturday Shout-Out

This Saturday I'm mentioning the website Dee Dee Does.  This website will give you healthier recipes, weekly meal plans and recipes worth the splurge!

I came across this site when I paid an influencer for a montly meal plan.  Nothing against the influencer, but all she was doing was finding recipes online, changing ingredients to the low fat/fat free versions and charging you for it.   I get it, she was doing the work; but still!

Found Dee Dee Does where recipes/meal plans are free.  Check her out!

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