Category: Losing Weight

Since last Wednesday I have been sick with the sniffles, an annoying cough and a total lack of energy. I find it incredibly difficult to eat during an illness. What is the point to cook, or eat if you cannot smell and taste the food?

This will be a short blog since most of the time, the Weight Watchers site will not allow me to post, so let’s see what happens this time! It is so annoying to get the comment, “Your post cannot be saved at this time. Please try again later.”

Bah. Hum bug! The Weight Watchers site allows me to comment to others, but posting my blog on their site is a no winner for me.

Perhaps if I felt better I could write more. For now, I’m off to relax, drink more water and watch TV for a bit. I’ll be so happy when I feel “normal again.” Whatever “normal” is! Have a great week!

Thursday is always the ‘d’ day — dreaded day! I have Thursday morning blocked off every week for my Weight Watchers meeting. With each meeting I take a silent breath, in hopes there is a weight loss. When I joined in March, 2011, my goal each week was to lost 2 or 3 pounds. Quickly, I discovered that just is not realistic. Since March, I have lost 28.6 pounds. I am thrilled. Yes, I set a goal to lose all the weight in 2011; however, let’s be realistic about this. So for 2012, my resolution is to continue the pursuit to lose my weight. How long will it take to lose 40 more pounds??? I don’t know, but it will happen. I cannot wait to buy a new wardrobe. For now, I am thankful that I am losing. Let us all continue to succeed and to support each other. Have a great Christmas season. Now, let us hope this silly Weight Watchers blog that continues to give me ‘hate’ messages will post, and not tell me to ‘try later!’ Silly blog. I am a writer. I know you are supposed to post this. If I can post comments, why can’t this foolish blog work? Don’t even get me started! It’s late. I’m tired and I want to relax, not fight with the computer! Thursday is always the ‘d’ day — dreaded day! I have Thursday morning blocked off every week for my Weight Watchers meeting. With each meeting I take a silent breath, in hopes there is a weight loss. When I joined in March, 2011, my goal each week was to lost 2 or 3 pounds. Quickly, I discovered that just is not realistic. Since March, I have lost 28.6 pounds. I am thrilled. Yes, I set a goal to lose all the weight in 2011; however, let’s be realistic about this. So for 2012, my resolution is to continue the pursuit to lose my weight. How long will it take to lose 40 more pounds??? I don’t know, but it will happen. I cannot wait to buy a new wardrobe. For now, I am thankful that I am losing. Let us all continue to succeed and to support each other. Have a great Christmas season. Now, let us hope this silly blog that continues to give me ‘hate’ messages will post, and not tell me to ‘try later!’ Silly blog. I am a writer. I know you are supposed to post this. If I can post comments, why can’t this foolish blog work? Don’t even get me started! It’s late. I’m tired and I want to relax, not fight with the computer!  Guess what?? The Weight Watchers blog site did it again…still will not allow me to post. Wants me to try again later!??! Grow up Weight Watchers! Fix your Blogs!!!

Over the weekend, I spent time with some of my dearest friends, at their annual Christmas party. Of course, since I am on Weight Watchers, it is truly hard to stick to Power Points and count them, especially when away from home. I anticipated I would gain weight; however, all I did was to practice portion control. Instead of filling my plate with food, I got only small portions and ate only a bit. I did not clean my plate. Yes, I went to the desserts table and I did eat two pieces of a chocolate roll. Definitely not on the program, but it is the Christmas season. I am determined NOT to gain weight this season. Will I achieve it? You bet I will! Originally, I planned to lose all of my weight this year. No, I haven’t achieved that. But like someone said in our Thursday morning meeting…”None of us put the weight on overnight, and we cannot expect to lose the weight overnight.” I am losing on the average of one pound a week. Sometimes, I lose .2; or .4, or .6. I’ve learned to tell myself it is ok to lose ever so slowly! The best weight loss I’ve had was 4.2 in two weeks. Yes, it is the holidays. Nevertheless, this year, I am enjoying wearing glitz and glamour again. Just last week, I treated myself to a glitzy belt. Yes, I can wear a belt again! The little things in life, like losing weight at the Christmas holiday season, makes me so proud!

It doesn’t like me, and so here I go — posting on my blog! Weight Watchers please fix your blog site. I’m sick of it always giving me a stupid code that ‘can’t post now…try later…’ Please, spare me the details!

Thanksgiving is gone and past. I hear people complaining about the weight they gained over that week. I am hoping (and fairly certain) I will have a weight loss. According to my scales (and they are not as accurate as Weight Watchers) I have lost. I’ll not share what I think I’ve lost until tomorrow.

I’m finding WW really simple and easy to follow, especially since it is a healthy life style change!

Yes, tomorrow is the day I will hop on the scales at the morning meeting. Now, looking back to how mortified I was in March, I no longer dread weighing in. I’ve met new friends and I’ve discovered Weight Watchers is now a way of life for me. I was hopeful my husband would join too, but he is a stubborn man who likes to do things his way. Funny. He went to the doctor three weeks ago for his six month Diabetic check up. He has lost four pounds, and now that he is being a ‘little more careful about his eating habits,’ his A1C level has decreased to 6.4. Okay.  Those of you who know a bit about Diabetes will say 6.4 isn’t healthy — compared to his former 9.2, 8.7, and 10.2 — he is doing better.

Is that a reflection of my success with Weight Watchers? I haven’t asked, but I suspect it is! Thank you Weight Watchers for giving me the courage and stamina to lose weight this year. Can’t wait until I hit my goal. Haven’t discussed that with the leader yet, but I am convinced I will SUCCEED. All to the credit of Weight Watchers and the Points Plus! More later – after weigh in!

If only Weight Watchers WOULD FIX THEIR BLOGS! It isn’t me, Weight Watchers. I am a writer. I know how to blog. Just make your blogs user friendly! One day it works. The next I get those stupid codes. Yes, I’m blonde, but I do not consider myself dumb or computer illiterate!

Are you listening, Weight Watchers???????

Getting just a bit annoyed EVERY TIME I attempt to post in my Weight Watchers blog, so here goes — on MY blog!  I must say, I am feeling so much better about myself now that I am losing weight THE RIGHT WAY! No drugs. No specialty drinks. No deprivation! I tell everyone, if you really want to lose weight — join Weight Watchers. I have one friend who bounces from one diet to another – rarely accomplishing her goals. Yes, she has lost weight this year, but when she saw me a few weeks ago, she was so envious. I suppose I sound like Jennifer Hudson a bit, when I reply — go to Weight Watchers — simply because it works. You have a great support group at the meetings, and you recognize that you are not alone. It is a great feeling to see the accomplishments, and to hear the success stories. Yes, the first meeting is a bit scary — especially when stepping on the scales for the first time. No one can read what the scales report, with exception of the person recording your weight. All of them have been there. Some people are so intimidated — including me — but when you recognize that we are all here together for the same mission and goal, you feel much better! Regardless how long it takes me, I will continue this weight loss program. Now, Weight Watchers is a part of my life. Yes, it’s taken me eight months to lose 26 pounds — nevertheless, it is a loss! My clothes fit much better, and I have a few that I must gather, clean and give to Goodwill. If I get motivated and really clean the closet, I probably have almost a closet full to give away. Perhaps I’ll contribute to several charities. After all, someone might could use them.  I am proud that I have accomplished this, and when a distant friend replied that ‘she was jealous,’ I simply smiled and said, “Honey…You ain’t seen nothing yet!”

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you probably remember I am losing weight with Weight Watchers. To date, I have dropped 21.6 pounds. Joining Weight Watchers on March 3, 2011, it has been a slow process. Things were going well after one of my closest friends joined WW and we compared weight losses. Of course she was ahead of me, but she got bored with it and quit. She is still maintaining what she lost, but I miss my buddy!

Effective yesterday, I placed one of my dogs on a type of ‘Doggie Weight Watchers.’ Shakespeare Hemingway is my eight-year-old mini schnauzer. He is a sweet, affectionate pup who recently had a surgical procedure to, ‘clip his wings.’ When we arrived at the vet’s office for his procedure, he weighed 34 pounds. Ouch! He has gained six pounds in six months.

The doctor recommended putting Shakespeare on a weight loss program, and so, since he suggested ‘vegetables such as green beans,’ and the new Points Plus program with Weight Watchers includes lots of vegetables, I thought it would be simple to place Shakespeare on a weight control program.

My dear Shakespeare, effective yesterday, you will have vegetables with your meal. Last night, he had grilled asparagus mixed in with his reduced calorie dog food. I have cut back his food intake by 40%, as recommended by the Vet. He ate every bite. Tonight, he will have green beans with his meal. Only one treat during the day, and one treat at night, at night-night-time. Sorry little guy, but you’ve got to lose weight!

Since he has come home to recuperate, Shakespeare is doing well. That is –with exception of the E-collar he must wear until Sunday. This E-collar has truly confused him, causing him to lose his balance a bit, and he is constantly bumping in to things. Just getting him to go outside is a challenge! And when he is outside, he bumps into the bird bath, the shrubs and the trees, bouncing back he raises his head, as if to say, “What is going on? I can’t even walk around now, after getting my wings clipped. Mom, what have you done to me?”

I am truly looking forward to Sunday morning when I can disconnect this obnoxious E-collar and let my boy run and play like he did before — the clipping of his wings.

Hopefully, Shakespeare will continue eating the veggies with his meal and he will drop a few pounds. My goal for him is to get him to the weight he was last year — 26 pounds. He doesn’t look overweight now, just a bit muscular. My poor little guy. I hope he enjoys being my new buddy with Weight Watchers!

The new logo for Weight Watchers is “Because it works,” and it does. Hopefully, Shakespeare will be able to share, ‘Doggie Weight Watchers works well too!’ So now, I have a new buddy — my sweet little Shakespeare Hemingway!