weight watchers trouble..

i am having a hard time with this weight watchers stuff... i have only lost 1.4 lbs since starting 2 weeks ago.. FH lost almost 4 lbs his 1st week! i am soooo proud of him, but why do i s.u.c.k at this?? anyone have any good tips on how to stay on track better and lose more?? i dont work out, which is probably one of the problems.. but i just dont like to.

Well, first, you have to realize that men lose weight so much easier and quicker than women do!!! FH lost 5 lbs in a week.... and I stayed the same. We ate almost the same things all week...... it does stink.

And, w/o working out, it's not going to come off as fast. One of the best things you can do is just go for a walk..... I've been dying to, but, it's been raining..... even for 20 minutes a couple times a week.... it'll help.

I am going to start up again with WW (i did it a few years ago). The best thing I could say is just keep measuring everything and make sure you keep track of what you eat. If you do have sweets try to save it for 1 or 2 days (maybe the weekends), try not everyday.
I hate exercise too but when I went with FH it wasnt so bad-another thing I have to get back into doing. I am not motivated. Maybe while its still nice out walk on the boardwalk, thats exercise (if you live near the beach).

Everyone looses weight differently, b/c you lost less doesn't mean you arent doing it right!
GL!!

thank you girls, i will have to just keep at it and keep counting every single thing i eat. no more cheating. lol.. i was ready to just give up

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Posted by krissyB2b

thank you girls, i will have to just keep at it and keep counting every single thing i eat. no more cheating. lol.. i was ready to just give up

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No cheating!!!!!

i swear i dont cheat a lot, and not with junk food like candy or anything.. i would just go a lil over my points. or have chicken fingers with honey mustard.. or a piece of birthday cake on my birthday.. lol

mmm chicken fingers and honey mustard.. how the heck many points is that anyway?? haha.. i would totally save up a day of points for a plate of those..

**Drink water only.
**When you buy packaged food (snacks) immediately portion them out to a serving size (that way when you want to have a snack, you don't eyeball the serving size..)
**Save your 'treat' for right after you weight in. Some people might think this is really bad advice but I don't care... it worked for me. My 'treat' was usually Taco Bell (I know, gross) or Ben & Jerry's. For me, it motivated me to work hard all week and then have a reward after I weighed in. If I didn't loose anything that week, I wouldn't have a treat.
**Enjoy what you eat! Dieting takes a lot of time and effort. Invest in the WW cookbook to find new ideas of how to make a points/WW friendly meal... even Rachel Ray cookbooks are, for the most part, pretty good.
**I hate to excersize! You're lucky though because you have an FH to excersize with you... even if it's taking a quick walk after dinner... every little bit helps. Even when you're watching TV, do some sit ups or leg lifts or take a can of soup and start lifting it while you're channel surfing... it may be minimal but it's better than nothing.
**Look for foods that are higher in fiber. They fill you up faster and typically have fewer points.
**When you FEEL hungry... take a sip of water. Chances are that you're actually thirsty, not hungry.
**Have gum around... It helps... trust me!

Good luck... and remember, it's so much harder to take the weight off than it is to put on but once you see a diffrence, that will be a huge motivating factor (for me, it was when I was able to see more definition in my collar bones... weird I know, but it pushed me). Also remember... every 10lbs is ONE dress size!!!!

Its so unfair guys can lose weight so easily. . .like that silly ccartoon commercail. Well, good luck and don't give up!
ps-gald to see yu made it past 1,000 posts!

oooh good advice! thank you i need to stop picturing those chicken strips right now though......... as i eat my ww muffin for breakfast

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Posted by klanghan

Its so unfair guys can lose weight so easily. . .like that silly ccartoon commercail. Well, good luck and don't give up!
ps-gald to see yu made it past 1,000 posts!

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i know! i hate them for it.. haha and thanks!!

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Posted by krissyB2b

mmm chicken fingers and honey mustard.. how the heck many points is that anyway?? haha.. i would totally save up a day of points for a plate of those..

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OK... 3oz. of Chicken that's breaded and fried (essentially Chicken fingers) is 7 pts. 3 oz. of chicken is practically NOTHING ().

Here's another tip... a lot of points can be cut with condiments... watch what you're dipping your food into.

Sign up to get daily e-mails from Hungry Girl (LINK)... she has GREAT tips and is totally WW friendly!

you just have to keep at it, that really all you can do. it kinda ***** that weight doesn't come off as easily as it goes on. Trust me i know! lots of water, exercise and just stay positive. and don't compare yourself to your FH guys and weightloss is deadly to a womans diet.

Keep it up!!!!