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I noticed that there's quite a few of us on DubDub (thats what I call WW) so I figured why not start a little support group?!
A little survey/info sheet for everyone to share (if you want):
Date started WW: 10/15/11
Starting Weight: 192 (although I know I was up to 195). Currently 177.
Goal Weight: 148
Daily Points allowed: currently 29
Biggest Challenges: Eating with FI, who is the bottomless pit. Carbohydrates.
Problem Areas: Inner thighs and FUPA
Favorite WW-friendly food: Sauteed kale in olive oil with shallots, egg whites
Favorite menu/recipes: Anything on www.Skinnytaste.com
Starting picture:
Share your info, struggles, accomplishments, goals... anything DubDub! Lets help each other stay honest, on track, and feeling supported.
Hello :)
Date started WW: I've been off and on since 2009. I am just restarting this week, after falling off the wagon BIG time.
Starting Weight: 172
Goal Weight: 140
Daily Points allowed: 29
Biggest Challenges: Being so busy that I end up just eating whatever's quick. And alcohol.
Problem Areas: Thighs and tummy.
Favorite WW-friendly food: Sundried tomato stuffed chicken :)
Favorite menu/recipes: See above!
Picture...excuse the weird pose. Literally the only photo of me that exists showing off my figure, haha!
I just rejoined dubdub, starting today actually. I have the new calculator, 12 week journal and all the info, so I'm just going to do it free at home and see how I do.
Date started WW: 01/02/12
Starting Weight: 219
Goal Weight: 170
Daily Points allowed: 36
Biggest Challenges: Mindless eating in the evening, Anything Salty and my skinny SO who can eat whatever he wants and brings the crap in the house for me to enjoy as well :(
Problem Areas: Muffin Top, Arms
Favorite WW-friendly food: Apples sprinkled with cinnamon, and a WW friendly Bagel & Lox that I do with an english muffin and low fat cream cheese.
Favorite menu/recipes: Anything by Rachel Ray, but she's not very WW friendly. I'm going to try and makeover some of my fave recipes. Maybe I'll post how I make out??
Don't have a current photo to share. All photos are from the shoulders up, as I'm embarrassed about how far I've let this weight slip back on.
Congrats everyone!
My sister started the new program 2.5 months ago and lost about 25 lbs so far. She loves it and says the biggest piece for her is going to the meetings and being accountable (even if they are not that informative).
She loves veggie soups with all sort of flavorings and spices so they are always different.
Her biggest challenge is lack of time so she prepares one big meal to use through the week many times and to plan ahead!
Ugh. I cannot wait to make this. I love leeks and salty things like sundried tomatoes:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/12/chicken-with-leeks-sun-dried-tomatoes.html
@KristenGotMarried: I just printed the recipe and going to put it on my fridge for this week. Looks amazing!!
I just joined yesterday, for the first time! I need to learn the system still...
Date started WW: 1.1.12
Starting Weight: 172
Goal Weight: 155 (though eventually I want to get to 145)
Daily Points allowed: 28
Biggest Challenges: well it's only been 1 day, but I'm anticipating an issue will be that we eat quite a bit, especially since we're about to go on vacation, and it's really hard to track that! I kind of guessed so far, but I know it isn't accurate exactly. Also I love cheese, and that's a lot of points!
Problem Areas: stomach, arms
Favorite WW-friendly food: still figuring out what's what :) but I love that most veggies are 0 points--I eat a lot of veggies!
Favorite menu/recipes: still figuring it out
@KristenGotMarried: Yum! I have a couple leeks left over from Christmas dinner to use.
I've been on DubDub (hehe) since 2008.
Date started WW: 1/14/2008
Starting Weight: 166 (I'm 5'0)
Goal Weight: 115
Current Weight: 129/130 (got down to 122 but I gained quite a bit back because of my meds)
Daily Points allowed: 26
Biggest Challenges: Cheese, bread. Getting motivated to work out. Not snacking on bad stuff.
Problem Areas: Inner thighs, arms, stomach
Favorite WW-friendly food: Parmesan mashed potatoes
Favorite menu/recipes: Anything on www.Skinnytaste.com (agreed!)
I can't find an old photo. :o
I was with WW 2 years ago, and it worked really well. Then.... I got lazy. I am hoping to join again shortly after I have baby smurf (June).
I will keep checking this thread for motivation - and thanks so much for the skinnytaste website info - it looks like a great resource!
Oooh! I want to join! I could really use a support group right now.
Date started WW: 12th November 2011
Starting Weight: 83.6kg (184lbs)
Current Weight: 84.9kg (187lbs) Yes, in 8 weeks of WW I've gained 3lbs. Fail, lol.
Goal Weight: 72kg (158lbs) But ultimately want to get to 68kg (150lbs)
Daily Points allowed: currently 32
Biggest Challenges: Eating alone 4 days a week and not being motivated to cook for myself, Emotional binge eating.
Problem Areas: Thighs, knees and hips. I'm very much a pear.
Favorite WW-friendly food: Sauteed mushrooms with a shake of garlic salt.
Favorite menu/recipes: I make a good spaghetti bolognese sauce with heaps of veggies, 6pp for a 250g (9oz) serve, that I team with a tiny bit of pasta, normally 4pp worth.
Starting picture: This was taken around November 20th in a change room so I could get my sister's opinion on the dress. (I didn't buy it.) Its not the best photo, but you can see my figure. (Excuse the messy hair.)
Date started WW: 4/16/2011
Starting Weight: starting weight - 126 current weight - 100
Goal Weight: 108 - I made it in September and lost 8 more lbs on maintenance. I haven't quite mastered maintaining yet.
Daily Points allowed: On the new WW+, I was allowed 32 but upped it to 34 because I kept losing weight
Biggest Challenges: eating out is a challenge. I live in the city so we usually eat out at least 1-2x a week.
Problem Areas: no matter how much weight I lose, i will never have a flat stomach.
Favorite WW-friendly food: Fruit! I was always a fruit lover, but now its almost all I snack on! A close 2nd is fiber one brownies that are only 2 pts+. each.
Favorite menu/recipes: So many skinny taste recipes have been a life saver- I love the BLT lettuce wraps, the fiesta rice bowl, chicken milanese, latin beef stew...I could go on forever.
@Krises: Wow its great to hear from someone who has made it to goal! Since you are now 8lb less than your goal, are you happy with that or do you want to gain back to 108?
@Roux: No, I am very happy where I am, though I am considered underweight by WW standards, so I can not attend meetings any more. I am now doing it online only. 108 was a goal I chose because I wanted to be smaller than I was in high school (110) and although I was fine there, the rest of the weight came off with little to no effort so I am more than happy to keep it off :-) I now need to focus on making sure I don't lose any more because i am not looking to be unhealthy in the opposite direction, either. I feel great where I am, so now I will focus on staying here. I just happen to find the program very satisfying, even with 29 points. So when it came time to add points for maintenance, I usually didn't eat all those extra points because I wasn't hungry. I did not want to eat points just for the sake of eating if I wasn't hungry. That led to the extra loss.
Date started WW: 11/1/11
Starting Weight: 160 Currently 150.
Goal Weight: 140ish
Daily Points allowed: 26
Biggest Challenges: Dining out and trying not to order the most delicious/fattening thing on the menu. Also, eating with FI who is super skinny and never gains an ounce no matter what he eats.
Problem Areas: I tend to store fat in my tummy
Favorite WW-friendly food: Fruit, low fat cheese/yogurt and turkey bacon
Favorite menu/recipes: I like to make my own healthy pizza and soups.
Date started WW: 12/27/11
Starting Weight: 161
Goal Weight: For the wedding in July---somewhere between 125-135, although WW wants me to weigh less since I'm short
Daily Points allowed: 26
Biggest Challenges: Social eating, snacks in the breakroom at work, FI's love of Mexican food
Problem Areas: Thighs, tummy, arms....well it's all a problem now isn't it?
Favorite WW-friendly food: No point fruits & veggies :)
Favorite menu/recipes: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/
Starting picture:
Someone caught this LOVELY one of me from the side at Christmas...geee...thanks!!!! It was a wonderful reality check.
Welcome to Club DubDub, everyone! Happy to have you here.
The last 4 weeks have been very difficult for me in DubDub. My fiance, who travels for work and is usually gone M-F, was home for holiday for 4 whole weeks. This led to us eating together/eating out pretty often and I fell off track with entering my points and such. Luckily I haven't GAINED any weight, I just haven't lost any. I'm not at all excited about him going back on the road (actually, in the air) tomorrow, but I am looking forward to getting back on the wagon.
So I just got back from the grocery store with fixins for my homemade granola and tons of fresh stuff. I decided to make SkinnyTaste's roasted chicken sausage and peppers with potatoes. I modified it and added carrots, zucchini, squash and mushrooms, so hopefully it's still decent. I'll keep you posted. Here's the recipe http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/roasted-potatoes-chicken-sausage-and.html
How's everyone doing with holiday cookies? I usually don't have a sweet tooth but there's a tin of Mexican wedding cakes on my island and I keep putting them in my mouth.
I'm on my way to dinner with my uni mates, we are going to yumcha, so I'm going to focus on the steamed dishes and vegetarian fare.
I solved the problem of having holiday food around the house by eating it all. But it's gone now so next time I grocery shop I'll stock up on fruit and veg and lean protein.
Does anyone know any good vegetarian meals? I'm not vegetarian, but I want to make more meatless meals because we eat a lot of meat at the moment.
I'm NOT currently on weight watchers but i'd like to go back on to loose 10 or 20 lbs so i can get to my dream weight. But i WAS on in 2008 and would like to share the success story so you alllll have motivation to do it!!.
Date started WW: June 2008
Starting Weight: 175 lbs
Current Weight: 145 lbs (i reached this around October 2008 and have STAYED there)
Goal Weight: 145lbs (the weight i was before i hit my depression)
Daily Points allowed: I did the flex plan which i probably would do again since i have all my paperwork. I could eat anything that was from the allowed food and then had like 20 extra points per week for junk.
Biggest Challenges: Eating alone and eating on the go. I never knew what to make for my lunch!
Problem Areas: My belly and my big italian bottom
Favorite WW-friendly food: fruit shakes. They were often my dessert. Or angel food cake.
Favorite menu/recipes: Tilapia. Just a bit of salt and pepper, cooked on the BBQ, I literally ate it every night with some broccolli.
I have been thinking i will be going back on WW again starting like this week. I would love to lose 10 lbs right now and then if i can get some more off after that it would be awesome. I did jog ALOT when i was on WW so that greatly increased my time to lose weight. I want to start that again as well as doing Zumba (SO FUN!) and working out on the elipical.
I am expecting a proposal in the next few months so even though i would have like a year and a half to lose 20 lbs to reach my dream weight for the wedding, i may as well start now!
Oooooh! This could not have come at a more perfect time! I started WW over the summer and was really sucessful but then came engagement, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. I just sorta slacked off and gave up just before Christmas but decided today is the day that I get back on track and a support group is just what I need!
Date started WW: 05/2011
Starting Weight: I'd rather not share my weight. I'm super self conscious about it. But I started out 38 pounds heavier than I am now!
Goal Weight: I do best setting "mini goals" in incriments of 10 or 15 pounds and it works really well for me. 10 pounds is easier to reach than 30 pounds and every time I meet a goal its that much more encouragement to set another one! So, my mini goal for now is 10 pounds.
Daily Points allowed: currently 31
Biggest Challenges: Carbs...specifically carbs smothered in cheese. mmmmm.
Problem Areas: I carry most of my weight in my belly and hips. Also, I despise my arms.
Favorite WW-friendly food: Eggs. Eggs for breakfast really fills me up and fuels me for the day. I definitely eat better throughout the day if I have a hardy, protien rich breakfast.
Favorite menu/recipes: I agree with PP that skinnytaste.com is incredible!
I can't post a picture since I'm at work but I'll try to add one later.
Morning, Dubbers!
I started entering points today. Sigh. Back on the wagon. And apparently I'm now down to 28 points as well.
ALSO, my lovely fiance was doing me a favor by doing my laundry, and he put my 'skinny' denim (the ones I was SO THRILLED to be back in) in the dryer and now they're more like... starving denim. I made it work but now it feels like I'm back trying to fit into my skinny jeans :( Oh well, more motivation.
Also, I threw out every single Christmas cookie we had left today. Rolo-stuffed cupcakes, buttery snowballs, biscotti, peanutbutter fingerprints... all gone! I can do this.
@KristenGotMarried: Oh no! Dryers are the sworn enemy of jeans. Good on you for getting rid of all the sweets.
I did pretty well out for dinner, we ordered chinese brocolli which was yummy. But then my train was delayed, cancelled, and replaced by a coach so I didn't get home until 12.30am! I ended up buying a bag of lollies to eat on the bus. Which made me feel sick. So that wasn't great.
I was supposed to be going out for dinner tonight, but now I'm home alone. Any ideas what I should have? What are everyones go-to recipes?
Date started WW: October 8, 2010
Starting Weight: 167
Goal Weight: 135
Daily Points allowed: 26
Biggest Challenges:
Problem Areas: tummy
Favorite WW-friendly food: eggs
Favorite menu/recipes: there was also this four cheese mac and cheese recipe that was on the WW site a while back that was amazing! if anyone wants, I can send them the recipe.
Starting picture: don't have one on my computer at work
I originally joined WW back in 2010 after my friends wedding. I saw the pics of me and was like - yikes! got down to my goal weight in feb/march - even went below for a bit and managed to stay within a few pounds for a while until I tore my ACL in july and had to have surgery in august (and then another surgery 4 weeks ago). before my injury, I had been going to the gym 5-6 times a week for at least an hour each time but after the surgery, my activity level was drastically reduced. this had a bit of an effect on my mood - got pretty depressed bc I really enjoyed working out - and in turn, my eating habits. now I'm up a few pounds and want to get back to my goal weight so I'm back on the WW wagon. :)
Great Thread!
Date started WW: 09/28/11
Starting Weight: 205
Current Weight: 188
Goal Weight: At least 160 for wedding...145 eventually
Daily Points allowed: currently 29
Biggest Challenges: use to hate fruits and veggies...just dislike at the moment. LOL!
Problem Areas: this would take forever list ... almost everything!
Favorite WW-friendly food: Eggbeaters, Seafood - good portion low points! & Fresh Spinach - its easy to chop up to HIDE in sandwiches, my eggbeaters, and pasta sauces...etc.
Favorite menu/recipes: Pork Lo mein recipe: I substitute pork for chicken thighs and/or shrimp & mix in lots of veggies!
Here we go!
Date started WW: 10/10/11
Starting Weight: 153
Current Weight: 143.3
Goal Weight: 129- What my driver's license says! I'd love to break back into the 130s though. I was so close before Christmas and ended up gaining 2.5 back. Too many goodies!
Daily Points allowed: 26. I just got cut back before the holidays, and man does 26 feel like a lot less than 29.
Biggest Challenges: finding the energy and time to get moving or to cook real food.
Problem Areas: love handles. I want all of my pants to fit again.
Favorite WW-friendly food: Celery! When my friends go out for wings, I eat a few and then munch on celery the rest of the night. I like that almost all fruits and veggies are free.
Favorite menu/recipes: skinnytaste is great- but lately i've just been eating a lot of sandwiches and cold ceral. I've got to find time to make better food!
And no picture on my work computer, but writing it out helps. I still feel like I'm not losing any weight, but I suppose I am down about 10 lbs from October. Now I just have to get back to it!
Date started WW: 2/15/11
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight: 154 (highest recorded was 167 after college).
Current: 137 and am a Lifetime member as of the summer. I've never been over 137 since I've been on WW but during the summer I was lower around 130-134. I trained for a marathon over the summer and gained some putting be around 136-137. I'm ok with 137 but don't want to go higher and I'd rather be around 135.
Goal Weight: 137 as set with WW, but I like to be a hair under that if I can
Current Weight: 137
Daily Points allowed: currently doing 29 but I could do 26 as approved by WW. I've tried 33-35 daily points while on maintainence but right now I'm back on 29 to drop a few/maintain between now and my May 2012 wedding.
Biggest Challenges: Foooood. Love it
Problem Areas: Legs, butt
Favorite WW-friendly food: Veggies, fruit, olive oil, greek yogurt, oats
Favorite menu/recipes: Anything on www.Skinnytaste.com
Starting picture: Around 154 pounds
At my lowest in July around 130 pounds
November at about 136 or 137
@runschicago: Gorgeous bike!!!!!!! I have a road bike and miss being on it. Maybe I should work on that. :)
Heres me on my bike! Kinda.
How's it going today, Dubbers?
I'm back on the wagon, full-force. I ate sauteed kale for dinner last night and am back to my regular old egg whites for breakfast. I like them so its not like I'm punishing myself, so that's helpful.
Still looking forward to the scale showing lower numbers... hopefully in a few days :)
I'll share... I just started this week, though.
Date started WW: 01/02/12
Starting Weight: 226
Goal Weight: 195 by July for wedding, 140 eventually
Daily Points allowed: currently 36
Biggest Challenges: FI needs a high calorie diet as he has Crohn's disease and is too skinny
Problem Areas: everywhere, but specifically tummy and back
Favorite WW-friendly food: salmon, almonds, light cream cheese
Favorite menu/recipes: I'm just starting to experiment, but I will have to check out skinny taste - it seems like everyone loves it!
Starting picture: I can't believe I'm sharing this, but....
Just started this week and already lost 4lbs!
Date started WW: 01/02/12
Starting Weight: 191
Current Weight: 187
Goal Weight: 160
Daily Points allowed: 29
Biggest Challenges: Weekend eating
Problem Areas: everywhere, but specifically arms & hips
Favorite WW-friendly food: Not exactly sure yet - still figuring it all out
Favorite menu/recipes: I made the Chicken Piccata on Skinny Taste this week and it was SO good!! My FI loved it too!
I need to find a good picutre. I don't have one on my work computer, but will try to find one to post. I've tried to avoid pictures lately!
Hello everybody! I have been doing WW for almost five years (off and on). So far I have lost around 55 pounds, and still would like to lose another 25. I've been back on the wagon for a few days.
Date started WW: 1/1/2007 (although off and on for that time)
Starting Weight: 227, current weight 172
Goal Weight: 145
Daily Points allowed: 29
Biggest Challenges: Most days, I would consider killing for a cupcake (or any other sugary food
Problem Areas: I don't think I have any "problem areas," just trying to get toned up
Favorite WW-friendly food: Kettle corn from Trader Joe's is my current obsession. Although, its not particularly low in points...
avorite menu/recipes: I love anything from skinnytaste.com
I'm at work and don't have any pictures.
Oh - First eating out challenge - I'm so scared for these days! I hate spending the hour before hand figuring out what I want and then having to ask for several subs.
I've previously posted my info, but just wanted to share how happy I am! Today is my weigh in and I lost 2 pounds since last week. I felt like I had hit a plateau, since I had not lost any weight for about 3 weeks previously. This 2 pounds brings my total weight loss to about 12 pounds!
Fantastic news, BF!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!
I, too, am seeing great numbers this week! I haven't been this low for about 4 years. I'm officially at 20lbs down, I'm wearing at least 1 size smaller (I used to be an XL, today I fit into a size M pant... but I haven't gone truly shopping yet), my stomach looks flatter than ever, my face is thinner... I mean this is awesome. I never thought this would happen.
I haven't even started exercising yet! This 20lbs lost was solely due to modifications in what I put in my piehole. That's incredible.
Okay that's enough sunshine and sparkles for now.
How fun! I only started on Wednesday and I'm loving it so far! The eating hasn't been too bad and I've been on top of excerising. I hope to keep it up!
Date started WW: 11/4/12
Starting Weight: 118 lbs
Goal Weight: 108 lbs..My scale this morning said I weigh 116.4. I think it's wrong though. I really don't think I lost that much in 4 days.
Daily Points Allowed: 26 Points
Biggest Challenges: Portions and measuring. I overeat like it's no one's business.
Problem Areas: Thighs, especially right below my butt, and butt
Favorite WW - Friendly Food: Fruit because it's 0 points!
Favorite WW - Recipe: I made a balsamic chicken last week and it was delicious. Haven't made too many yet. Tonight I'm trying a skinny taste chicken recipe.
I JUST signed up today b/c of this post, lol!! I NEED some help guys and SOON! The wedding date is RUSHING closer and closer!
Date started WW: 01/09/2012
Height: 5'10"
Starting Weight: 190 (highest recorded was 198 at my proposal last April).
Goal Weight: 165-170 (currently have it set to 180 in WW though)
Daily Points allowed: 33
Biggest Challenges: Candy, Candy and Ice Cream my sweet tooth is MONSTROUS
Problem Areas: Stomach, love handles
Favorite WW-friendly food: Fruit b/c its the closest thing to candy
Favorite menu/recipes: Anything fast food :-(
Sorry! My cooky computer just cut off...here is a photo of me at 198
WOW...I have no idea how to make it smaller...this just makes me look EVEN bigger goodness!
So I've started and stopped WW numerous times, but I'm restarting today!
Date started WW: 01/09/2012
Height: 5'5"
Starting Weight: 196
Goal Weight: 145
Daily Points allowed: 30
Biggest Challenges: My DH who loves the junk food, and having time to cook, etc.
Problem Areas: Stomach, thighs, hips, arms
Favorite WW-friendly food: Fruit yum!
Favorite menu/recipes: Haven't figured it out yet
Starting Picture: 
Hi Bees :)
I'm a Bride-to-be that's getting on the WW train. I ordered my starter kit today and I should have it by 1/20 at the latest. I gained 15 lbs in less than 2 years, and have probably the unhealthiest diet on the planet - which I'm really looking to change. Right now I'm 146 and extremely out of shape. I think 130 lbs would be my "happy weight" as long as I start toning up, but I'd like to be at 120-125 for my wedding.
Date started WW: Aiming for 1/23/11.
Starting Weight: 146
Goal Weight: 125
Daily Points allowed: 21, I think - that sounds kind of low though? Eek!
Biggest Challenges: eating out, overcoming my salty/cheesy/greasy food addiction, and cutting out pasta - sigh.
Problem Areas: Love handles/tummy, and thighs.
Favorite WW-friendly food: 94% fat-free popcorn!
Favorite menu/recipes: still browsing...any suggestions?
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