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I know what you mean dck...I really like the fattening stuff as well. Very hard to pop those carrots in my mouth when I'd rather have something else. But I keep telling myself that its worth it. I do feel better these days even if I only lost a 1 pound.

Good job everyone. You are an inspiration!

I can I join in? I just went back to WW and had my first weigh in ..lost 2.5 lbs..its a start.

I know this works as I lost over 40 lbs on it years ago...its just taken me awhile to get back in to it. I had lost weight (45 lbs)and exercised my butt off to look good and he had a affair while I did it..so I have been in this stupid mind place where I was telling myself why should I do it again when it really didn't matter...well I think I am ready this time...wish me luck.

I want to thank you all for putting this thread together, because of your stories and info I went to a ww meeting Monday night and started the core plan the day before that.

I feel so good, healthy. No cravings since Sunday even when I am hungry. I can't wait to see the results, I am very *ready*.

WH must be happy to see me being me and doing something for myself because he was being touchy and playful...not so sure how I feel about that. He did not want me at my worst even when he contributed greatly to me getting there, not so sure he deserves the best of me.

Anyway, in the shower this morning just standing there with the warm water washing over me, I felt *right* in a way that I have not in a long time now.

It's a new day, thats for sure!

TY TY TY everyone here, and I wish us all much success!

I forgot to mention to the people who said they are unable to join ww right now there is a book out called "eat to live" the way this Dr suggests you eat is very similar to the core plan and had the same "got off the food rolercoaster" feeling while following the suggestions.

Down side is that it's not structered and does not give the free points of ww that lets you indulge (everyone does at some point) without feeling guilty. Basically it works but you have to be super motivated and organized to follow it.

Suprisingly my grocery bill went down a bit while buying all the fruits and veggies. I can't really explain that because it seems it should be the other way around but I saved $ and felt better.

http://www.drfuhrman.com/

Hey Guys. Havent posted here in a while. So far I am 33lbs down .. But I don't think I had a good week this week.. I have 2 days of not so good but within the points meals so I feel kinda down. I may actually wait to weigh in until Sat or Sun instead of Friday ..

I wanted share the coolest thing. Today I went to my fruit market/mini market and they had weight watchers cream cheese, weight watchers american cheese singles and they even had individual cream cheese packets. The prices werent bad either!

You guys are all doing great !!!

Changing the mindset and the habits is the hardest part. Everyone has taken the first step and it's the most important one.

33 lbs....that's awesome. You have to be feeling like a new woman.

When doing this for the long haul...I always smile at the meetings and remind people when they are disappointed with their loss for the week....a loss or a zero is still a a gain.....If you didn't gain....it was a win. They always smile and say that's right !!!

You guys remind yourself of that. It's the long haul we're after. We have to stay steady and focused and when we fall off track, we dust off and pick back up.

The best part about WW is that when you fall off or you gain some back, you dust off and just start again. If you work the program...it works. It's just a matter of getting the mind in the game.

I weigh in tomorrow but mostly for support. I'm down 38 lbs so far and I'm back working out so I'm a happy girl.

Welcome to the new folks!

Migs, 33 pounds? whoo hoo!

Everyone is doing great!

I'm down a pound - but really it's just back to where I was a week or so ago. I'd been eating junk and things weren't going well...

But I'm back on track this week and focused on making this work.

I haven't been walking this week. I've got something going on - I thought it was a muscle strain in my abdomen but it hasn't gone away so I guess I need to get to the doc and have em look. What's high in your abdomen - right side just under the ribs?

One more thing to deal with!

Keep going everyone, and if you've had a bad day, put it behind you and focus forward.

What's high in your abdomen - right side just under the ribs?

Abs? Obliques?

Good job everyone!!!

My mantra today? "Nothing un-authorized will pass my lips."

Actually, I'm worried it's gallbladder. Apparantly dieting (especially lowfat) can cause gallstones. Well great, I thought I was doing a good thing!

If I'm thinking the same spot, I've had it before and thought it was gall stones but my doctor told me it was air in my intestines. He thumped here and there and you could hear a difference there. Who knows....I haven't had it in a while but was having it frequently for a while. Maybe my diet is helping me with my digestion these days....

Last year right after DDay I started going to the gym. Between a drastic lifestyle change and stress, I had really bad stones and got my GB removed.

Thanks Guys. I see FWH in 6 weeks. I want to be 50lbs down by then. lol

Morning everyone...

I've been walking and actually took my kids outside two times this week to play basketball. It felt really good. I cheated and weighed myself last night and it says I'm down two more pounds, but I won't know for sure until my weigh in day on Monday.

Sure is hard to diet well when PMS hits.

You guys remind yourself of that. It's the long haul we're after. We have to stay steady and focused and when we fall off track, we dust off and pick back up.

I have a weird way of thinking of this that may help others. Since I know I am the type to check the scale 3 times a day and may get discourged when I don't see it happening the very next minute after I've turned down a cookie.

I am thinking of this as something I have ordered, a custom make and will take around 6 months to complete. My weeks of eating right is like saving the $ and my meetings/weigh-ins are the installment payments and checking on the progress of what is in the works.

Hope that makes sense LOL.

Tonight should be interesting. Post-work happy hour thing with my coworkers at a pizza place. There's nothing healthy on the menu except salad (yawn) and I'm feeling so not motivated on the diet front this week.

Some days it's like I have the angel and devil on my shoulder like in a cartoon. The little devil DCK is saying that since we work out 4 days a week we don't have to diet and the angel says we do.

And the me in the middle is frustrated. And I don't want to eat salad.

It starts at 3:30, though, maybe I can get away with sipping a diet soda and not eating until I get home.

I was a very good girl today. So far.

DCK, One slice with a salad isn't bad. I've started ordering pizza with lots of veggies and asked for only half the cheese or no cheese. Have fun!

Eating out is a challenge.

Okay, here's my PSA for the day.

Just got back from the doctor. I need to have an ultrasound to make sure, but she's pretty sure that it's my gallbladder.

Apparantly, rapid weightloss and diets that are too lowfat can bring on gallstones. Who knew! I wasn't trying to lose weight quickly but the first 10 pounds came off pretty quickly and I was eating a very low fat diet (too low I now realize.) So, make sure that you take it slow and that you get in some healthy oils every day. At least 15% of your calories are supposed to come from monounsaturated oils.

Hope everyone is doing well.

I suppose one slice with a salad is not bad, but I am anti salad. I refuse to spend my hard-earned dollars on a plate of fucking iceberg lettuce and some shredded carrot that I will have to choke down sans dressing.

Don't get me wrong, I love veggies. But most restaraunts make crummy salads.

I have been lucky so far in being able to go to places that had better menus. I generally order appetizers, soups, or side/a la-carte items and have had some pretty great meals,

It's just unfortunate that I'm going to this place tonight after a long hard week of busting my ass at the gym only to be UP a pound and sick to fucking death of fucking dieting. I am seriously contemplating taking the weekend OFF from this damn diet.

I take off one day a week. Usually I try and make it just one "worth it" meal, but sometimes I'm cramming shit down my throat from sunup till sundown.

Try just one day off, not the whole weekend, DCK. Seriously, getting through a whole week of clean eating is much easier if I know I can let loose with food and booze on Saturday or Sunday.

Ann- One day. Yeah, I think that should be plenty. Might not be today, though. Might hold on til tomorrow. I've got a packed weekend.

I skipped the fatty appetizers at happy hour and just had coffee. Then I came home and made a huge tasty feast of a dinner. (cheese raviloi with tomato sauce, steamed veggies, toasted pita bread with cheese)

I'm feeling much less cranky now.