Food n Fitness Thread #9837483

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Eat a little more to rev up your metabolism. Your body might be kicking into starvation mode. Have you already upped your calories? The protein suggestion from Strand is good too.

thanks.

I have started eating more calories and trying to eat more protein. I'm also hitting the workouts hard.

[bikerchic]

I joined Weight Watchers on Monday I'm up 15 lbs from last summer. I thought I was a Life Time member (from when I joined in 1990 after I had my son, but apparently I didn't go for the 6 consecutive weeks to weigh in after I reached my goal weight, so I had to pay registration ($25 ) plus pre-paid for the 12 week program ($174) which works out to $14.50/week which is cheaper than paying the regular $16, if you paid weekly. So this better work

[JazmenFlowers]

^^^
good luck. and welcome to the Get Fit and Fab Crew.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

I joined Weight Watchers on Monday I'm up 15 lbs from last summer. I thought I was a Life Time member (from when I joined in 1990 after I had my son, but apparently I didn't go for the 6 consecutive weeks to weigh in after I reached my goal weight, so I had to pay registration ($25 ) plus pre-paid for the 12 week program ($174) which works out to $14.50/week which is cheaper than paying the regular $16, if you paid weekly. So this better work

we've snagged another! good luck, t.

[bikerchic]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

^^^
good luck. and welcome to the Get Fit and Fab Crew.

Thanks. I think WW is the best as far as teaching you how to eat right (real food, not expensive pre-packaged ****) right from the beginning It worked for me last time and I kept the weight off for 16 years. We'll see. I just know, I can't do it myself, I've tried and tried. It really does get harder to lose weight over 40

[bikerchic]

Originally Posted by carrie721

we've snagged another! good luck, t.

Thanks Carrie. I stayed for the meeting and when the WW leader goes around the room and asks all the new members "so why are you here?" (duh, to lose weight), I said, "to lose the "baby weight" and she said, oh, how old is your baby?" and I said "16" and she said, 16 weeks or 16 months, and I said, 16 years

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

Thanks Carrie. I stayed for the meeting and when the WW leader goes around the room and asks all the new members "so why are you here?" (duh, to lose weight), I said, "to lose the "baby weight" and she said, oh, how old is your baby?" and I said "16" and she said, 16 weeks or 16 months, and I said, 16 years

you'll do great. you might want to switch to baked ketchup chips, tho.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

how old is your baby?" and I said "16" and she said, 16 weeks or 16 months, and I said, 16 years

funniest **** so far today.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

Thanks. I think WW is the best as far as teaching you how to eat right (real food, not expensive pre-packaged ****) right from the beginning It worked for me last time and I kept the weight off for 16 years. We'll see. I just know, I can't do it myself, I've tried and tried. It really does get harder to lose weight over 40

WW is a GREAT program - real food for real people. Good luck!!!!

Also - remember beer = lots a points

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

Thanks Carrie. I stayed for the meeting and when the WW leader goes around the room and asks all the new members "so why are you here?" (duh, to lose weight), I said, "to lose the "baby weight" and she said, oh, how old is your baby?" and I said "16" and she said, 16 weeks or 16 months, and I said, 16 years

I bet even with a few extra pounds you're still a hot bitch. But it's how you feel about it that counts. Good luck with WW! I can't believe those bastards didn't give you your lifetime membership.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

Thanks Carrie. I stayed for the meeting and when the WW leader goes around the room and asks all the new members "so why are you here?" (duh, to lose weight), I said, "to lose the "baby weight" and she said, oh, how old is your baby?" and I said "16" and she said, 16 weeks or 16 months, and I said, 16 years

That must have made you the hit of the meeting - it would have cracked me up!

The problem with the meetings I was going to was it was cheese-land. Horrible - I couldn't stomach it - so I got all pertinent information and stopped going....but it's a great program..which you know...I lost 25 pounds on it when I did it in 1997 - and kept it off for several years.

Now I'm losing much more slowly than last time, but at least I'm losing, and not going the other way.

On my end I'm kicking ass...going to the gym five days a week and I am now able to get into another (smaller) pant size I still haven't gotten a scale, so I have no clue where I am number-wise...but I feel great, am doing good - and I'm not noticing a huge jiggle when I walk

[skcin]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

I joined Weight Watchers on Monday

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Also - remember beer = lots a points

You couldn't wait to join until after I come to visit this weekend? You're screwed.

[bikerchic]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

I bet even with a few extra pounds you're still a hot bitch. But it's how you feel about it that counts.

Thanks Suze. Thats the thing, I don't feel good (or sexy ) with the extra weight. I'll tell you what the turning point was, I was cleaning out the spare room (for Paula's visit this weekend) and I was moving my bike leathers to another room and thought, I'm going to try my chaps on, just for fun, to see how tight they are (cause I know I have put some weight on and I haven't worn them since last fall) and the f**kers didn't fit! I couldn't get the buckle done up around the waist I screamed and cursed and my husband's thinkin' "oh f**k, I'm screwed ).

[bikerchic]

Originally Posted by skcin

You couldn't wait to join until after I come to visit this weekend? You're screwed.

I know!! I thought of that after I joined! (but it's all your fault, see above post ). I have it all planned out though. I'm not going to eat all week and I'm going to do the treadmill all day Sunday, so I can drink

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

Thanks Suze. Thats the thing, I don't feel good (or sexy ) with the extra weight. I'll tell you what the turning point was, I was cleaning out the spare room (for Paula's visit this weekend) and I was moving my bike leathers to another room and thought, I'm going to try my chaps on, just for fun, to see how tight they are (cause I know I have put some weight on and I haven't worn them since last fall) and the f**kers didn't fit! I couldn't get the buckle done up around the waist I screamed and cursed and my husband's thinkin' "oh f**k, I'm screwed ).

LOL - I have soooo been there. But, here's a cool thing I did about a year and a half ago. I hauled out this 32 inch waist pants and tried them on my 40 or so inch wiast. After not being able to get them above my thighs - I put them back on the hanger and tried them on about once a month thereafter. It was quite a thrill when they closed and nirvana when they correctly fit