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I just joined WW yesterday and decided to use the Points plan. They gave me 21 points.

I have to shop especially for this plan because nothing around my house is WW friendly.

With what I had in my house I was allowed A packet of oatmeal & a cup of tea for breakfast, PB & J for lunch, and a grilled chicken ceasar salad for dinner...and even that put me over my points.

I have to go shopping and get stuff that's lower in points. I really do feel like crying LOL.

Remember on the points plan, everything in your house is Weight watchers friendly, you just have to limit ammount of intake. Heck, I can have a reese's cup 2 pack if I'm doing really well on points for the day, it only costs 5 points.

Welcome Elecin!

Getting started can be rough, but you can do this. 21 pts is definitely doable, but it's a challenge and you have make every point count. I get by pretty well by eating tons of veggies and fruits - I vary them when I get sick of some. Berries are great for snacking and adding to breakfast. I buy frozen strawberries and they save me when I want a sweet snack.

A couple of low-pt foods that make it easier for me: Multi-gran lite english muffins & La Tortilla factory lowcarb/lowfat tortillas. They are my bread staples.

DCK, that dinner sounds delicious.

I was supposed to go out to dinner with friends to a new Peruvian restaurant but I had to cancel to shuttle kids all night!

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Elecin- salads are evil. People think they are getting something healthy but then you put on the dressing and you may as well have had a burger.

And if I remember the point thing from my WW days, 21 points is NOT a lot. Maybe work your way down to that. Start at 30 and shave off a couple points a week.

Broken- I've never had Peruvian food. If you get to that place you will have to tell me what it was like!

Well after all my complaining and the cheeseburger I had this week, I still lost almost 2lbs this week! I guess I should weigh in before I get all upset LOL.

I went shopping today (Retail Therapy) and got 2 pairs of jeans size 12 and 10. The 12s fit NO PROBLEM!! I havent been a 12 since right after my son was born. I HAVE to be a 10 by mid June. And I will! Thats my goal. 20 more lbs by then.

I agree with DC, salads really arent healthy when you add all the likings. But there is a brand (can't remember the name) in th produce aisle of most stores. A little pricy but fat free, low cal and sometimes sugar free. And its REALLY good!!

Went to the movies last night and splurged a little--with popcorn. I cannot go to the movies without getting a popcorn, so I've actually avoided the movies for like 2 weeks now. But last night was a grand opening of a new theater in town and what do you know...the popcorn was only a $1. So, how could I not take advantage?

So, I went over my calories and fat yesterday, but once in a while you can't deny yourself. At least that's my thought.

When I say the foods in my house are not WW friendly, I mean that EVERYTHING in my house is high in points. If I had one meal that I would normally have, I wouldn't be able to eat for the rest of the day. My family has nothing but chips, ramen noodles, and cake in this house. GRRR.

When I had the ceasar salad I had dressing on the side and probably used about a teaspoon of it. I've always gotten it on the side and I just dip it lightly. Most of it was still left by the time I was done. I don't like a lot of dressing either way so I think I'm doing alright so far. But yeah, 21 points isn't a lot.

It's a HUGE adjustment seeing as how I have an oral fixation and must be eating something 24/7.

I am wondering how many are on the core plan? I am really likeing it because my cravings are pretty much gone.

I still get 35 points a week and it's plenty. Thats 5 a day. I just had 2 homemade steak tacos @ 1 point each for the corn tort, everything else was core.

I hope this really works because it seems way to easy! Has anyone lost weight with the core?

My mom tried to explain the CORE plan to me from WW and I still don't get it.

dis, I follow flex but I eat mostly core foods. If I sat down and figured it out I'd best that most weeks I could fit my diet into core with the 35 flex. But I like the flexibility now. I agre with you though - especially if you're insulin resistant, Core really helps you get rid of the cravings.

I got up early and went grocery shopping for the week. Bought plenty of fresh veggies and berries. Ground turkey breast and chicken. I also bought Martin's whole wheat rolls - 80 cals each, 4 grams of fiber - 1 pt.

The only reason I didnt like core was because it was realistic to me. I wouldnt ever be able to eat out without blowing my flex points and I can't deprive myself from anything or else I binge.

I am soooooooooooooooo off program and I have got to get back in gear. I promise that tomorrow I'm buckling down and exercising and following points from here out. I've had about four days of eating off plan, okay probably until yesterday but had Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream that threw me over the edge....lol. My oh my was it good though.

I will do this....I will do this....I will do this !!!! I cannot let myself slide back, I have to forge forward. I want to be healthy, I want to be thin. I am going to lose this last ten and stay on program for good health.

You guys are good for me and I will do this ....I promise that to myself !!!!!

SW, you CAN do this!

Think of all the hard work you've done over the past few months.

I've had a bad weekend too. On friday I wanted pretzels but the store didn't have little bags. I've eaten an entire big bag of pretzels since Friday. I've been feeling lousy and actually eating little - other than the bag of pretzels!

But the good news is the bag's empty.

I'm off exercise for a bit, but I know that I'll get back on track with it soon.

Well I walked to a park near my house today and its downhill all the way down. But back its all up hill. I thought...piece of cake. WRONG. iT kicked my ass!

I then went out to Outback and had my favorite steak..fillet mingion. I didn't butter my bread and I only put a pat of butter on my baked potato. Proud of myself there.

I sneaked on the scale yesterday and it claims I lost 5 pounds this week. I got so excited, but I also weighed myself in the morning. I will know the true number tomorrow night.

So need to join with everyone here and lose some weight. I had lost 60 lbs. on the wonderful infidelity diet and have gained almost 20 back.

We're going too the beach in June and I have to fit into my size 10-12 summer clothes.

Need some help getting started. Don't know for sure if I want to join WW. Is there another plan that people of having success with?

I decided to give myself a weekend "cheat" day this weekend. I'm down 2 pounds from Friday. Kinda makes me wonder if I'm eating enough.

I am having sucess with sparkpeople.com. Damncutekitty recommended it to me and its the best thing she told me! Its free and all you need to do is track your calories. Its really helped me cut my calories and eat healthierl. You can even track your fitness.

Kodi- Sparkpeople is great, and won't cost you anything since it's a free site.

I started in the end of February and I've lost 15 pounds and 2.5 inches off my waist already.

Wow 15lbs...that's awesome. Can't wait till I can say that. How long did it take to lose that amount?

Just shy of 2 months.

I signed up for SP in the end of Feb, but I really consider March 3 to be my 'official' start date.