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Fanny

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 04:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Buttermom!

If I raise either of my biological arms to make a toast, I figure that burns about a third of a calory. If, however, on the other hand :) I raise my "adopted" arm, that burns about a half of a calory. It's a better calory burner because it's heavier and...umm, forgive me but dead weight takes more effort to lift.

Hey! That means in about 2 years I'll have burned off the cake and donut.

XXXXOOOOXXXXOOOO

Denecee

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 04:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, so I have been lurking on this thread for some time now and some of you have really got me envying your will power and dedication.
I have been noticing that for the last 4 or 5 years I have gained about 3 or 4 pounds per year. That's about 20 lbs. My goal is to lose 25 lbs before June 2003. I would like to start checking in with you guys at least once a week. I do get some exercise- walk or bike hr/day, some hand weights and stretching.
My biggest problem is late night snacking and the fact that if I eat one cookie most likely I won't stop till I have had three. (no will power)<--but that's why I'm here.
Here are my vitals:
5'6", 155 lbs, waist 30"
Here is my vital goals:
5'7"(lol), 130 lbs, waist 27-28"

Thanks for reading!

Bob2112

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 04:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey Nancy, I found a site that lists the Weight Watchers points for each type of Bakers Square pie. My total points came out to 37 points.

What in SPAIN does that translate to in English?

Amazingly, I just stepped on the scale and it shows me still down 1/2 a pound for the week. My morning weight, which is what I use on Mondays as the official weight for the week, is usually around 2 pounds lower than my evening weight. Maybe that preemptive strike was more effective than I thought. <insert flying pig gif here>

Anyway, I would still be interested in knowing what those points mean. Thanks.

Thanks Buttercup. Today reminded me a little of your birthday diet.

Denecee, just pick a day to start and report your weight loss for the week, total weight loss and number of weeks. Add any other comments whenever you want.
FYI, I don't recommend the 3 pieces of pie plus a piece of cake for dinner diet which I tried today.

Fanny

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 04:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<Bob it means you are screwed>
just kidding

Nancy

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 07:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
bob it means your screwed--(just kidding) basically everyone gets a points range by weight--each point is roughly 50 calories but that can be affected also by fiber and fat(up or down depending on the fat to fiber ration--most veggies are 'free' -

anyway a 37 pts would be around 1800-2000 calories and much to much for one day--
Your Daily POINTS Range will change as you lose weight
That’s because the less you weigh, the less food you need to eat to lose weight in a safe way. If you’re interested to see the POINTS for other weight ranges, refer to the chart below.

Your current Daily POINTS Range
is highlighted below. Current Weight Daily POINTS Range
Less than 150 pounds 18-23
150 to 174 pounds 20-25
175 to 199 pounds 22-27
200 to 224 pounds 24-29
225 to 249 pounds 26-31
250 to 274 pounds 28-33
275 to 299 pounds 29-34
300 to 324 pounds 30-35
325 to 349 pounds 31-36
More than 350 pounds 32-37



sooo unless you weight 350 lbs you've overeaten lol :)

Nancy

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 07:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ps. a range means your supposed to eat within that range each and every day however you can eat at the low-end and save up points for a special occasion(but you are only supposed to use 10 extra points for that occasion) :)

Nancy

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 07:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
oh--and i had a great bake-off at work today--(people made food for a 'contest') and i ate not one thing--not even a spidge of a taste of anything :)

Bob2112

Monday, November 25, 2002 - 10:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Last Week: 3.5 pounds lost
Total Lost: 29.0 pounds
Total Weeks: 14

I used a calculator to convert the "pie points" I found on the website to the actual sizes I ate and the adjusted points were between 30-31.
Who cuts a pie into 5 pieces anyway?
I did skip the birthday cake for dinner and instead had a grilled chicken breast and string beans. Based on some numbers I got off the internet, this would put my total for the day at 33-34 points. I would probably target 26-29 points based on the chart you posted above, so not as bad I would have thought since it was the only bad day I had for the week.

Nancy, this does bring up a question I have about the Weight Watcher point system. What type and amount of exercise do they suggest to go along with tracking the points?
I did see mention of "Exercise Bonus Points", so I'm thinking higher levels of exercise have some effect on the point range. Thanks for the info.

Denecee

Monday, November 25, 2002 - 11:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for responding Bob! I think I will report on Mondays since the weekends are tough for me. Congrats on another 3.5 lbs lost.

Nancy

Monday, November 25, 2002 - 11:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
exercise points(called activity points in WW lingo) depend on the intensity --the length of your activity and your current weight..

For me for example if i do the treadmill for 20 minutes at 3.8 setting i earn 1 activity point--40 minutes i earn 2 activity points...

higher intestity--(like you can't talk at all intensity would get you higher AP..

also when i was heavier the same intesity for 20 minutes would get me 2 aps..so now i have to work harder to earn the same points...

Normally for me personally I don't eat my AP's unless i am starving...

Nancy

Monday, November 25, 2002 - 12:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
the calculation for points for food is kind of funky actually..because you can only count up to 4 grams of fiber..

P = (C/50) + (F/12) - (R/5)
P=points, C=calories, F=fat grams, R=fiber grams (cap the fiber at no more than 4 grams)

Nancy

Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 05:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Unofficially (my home scale this a.m.) i lost 1.8 lbs this week to hit 51 lbs gone :)

Official will be at my meeting tonight--here's hoping i get that magnet just in time for t'day :)

Spygirl

Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 06:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy, you are doing great!!! Good luck at your meeting tonight :)

Nancy

Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 01:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks spy--1.5 hours to go--and my scale is still showing me down 1.8 so i guess its official LOL but i'll report back later.. :)

also had a major non-scale victory today had my routine mammo(which is usually never routine because i have fibroadenoma's--and this time they only needed to take one set of xrays--must be due to the lost weight--whooohoo can't wait to see my physican's assist for my physical monday she does not know i've been loosing weight..wont she be surprised :)

Nancy

Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 06:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yehhh meeee actually lost 2.4 this week for a total of 51.6 in 35 weeks--with 10.4 to my goalll :)

check this out 50lb

Nancy

Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 06:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
(that's my refridgerator magnet) :-)

Tess

Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 08:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay, Nancy!!! Congratulations!!! :)

Spygirl

Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
NANCY ROCKS!!!!!

Earthmother

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 06:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats Nancy!!!

Knightpatti

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 04:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow Nancy! Are you wearing a big smile on your face these days? Congratulations!!!!!!

Bob2112

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 04:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WTG Nancy!

Lancecrossfire

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 04:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy, what an excellent effort on your part. Way to go!!!!! Congratulations to you and your resolve.

Sia

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 09:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy, you're my inspiration. I'm struggling to get re-started on my low-carb diet. I've fallen off the wagon a bit. Can I eat mashed potatoes tomorrow without guilt and THEN hit the diet hard? (Please??)

You've had fabulous success, Nancy!! WTG!!

Sia

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 02:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy, it took me a couple of minutes to find and lace my snow-boots, but I forced myself to go to the local park a while ago with my kids and husband to walk ONCE around the snow-and-ice-covered track. My chest was hurting, and I've been afraid that I'm letting myself be too inactive, so I gritted my teeth and braved the 23 degrees (yes, Fahrenheit!) weather and 7 mph winds and just did it! (Oh, wind chill was 15.3; I checked our local news-site!)

Never again!! I have an exercise bike that is covered with dust in an almost-inaccessible part of the house and a rowing machine tucked away upstairs (unheated rooms upstairs, can't use it there), and don't know what I will do, but I do that I need to MOVE.

Thanks for posting about your successes, Nancy; you do make me want to do something positive about the way I look and feel. Things could be so much better.

Nancy

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 07:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hey sia--i have a gym membership that hels me get my exercise in--but also i have a home(gazelle) machine--the gazelle got lots of use in the beginning--now not as much--its funny how home stuff goes thru cycles that way---but exercise is definitely a key factor in my w.l and in my keeping it off too :-)