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Post by irisinnia on Oct 27, 2019 4:22:38 GMT
Good morning!
Full disclosure: I am not, nor have I ever been, a Weight Watcher leader. So if you have a beautiful underdog story of being a Weight Watcher leader and wanting to lead PointsPlus people to weight loss success… or if you just want to give it a go, let me know!
So here’s how I see this looking. Each week will have four things:
(1) A meeting topic + Questions (2) A routine of the week (One of the sixteen found in resources) (3) A GHG of the week (One of eight) (4) A meal/recipe of the week
Topics Will Be on a 4-Week Rotation
(1) Program (2) Mindset (3) Fitness (4) Seasonal/Wildcard
First Rotation (1) The GHG’s (2) (Re) Start (3) 5 Ways to Earn 4 Activity Points (4) The Great Plate
I’ll start another thread for everyone to share meeting topic ideas. Right now I’m using ones that I can find articles on, but I’d be open to a less formal thread.
Here we go!
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Post by irisinnia on Oct 27, 2019 4:23:48 GMT
If you’d like to introduce yourself, please do. If you have anything to celebrate, share and give yourself a bravo sticker -> + (on the house). If you want to make it official, you can weigh yourself and put it in your tracker or share it! If you need some accountability, feel free to post daily how you’re doing on Points/GHG’s. This Week’s Topic: Your Meal-Planning Secret: The Good Health Guidelines (GHG’s)www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=179031- How do you keep track of your GHG’s? (app? paper? other?) - How do you fit the GHG’s into your day? - What is the one GHG you’re going to work on this week? And how are you going to do it? This Week’s Routine: Fruit/vegetable with every meal and snackThis Week’s GHG: Fruits/vegetables - Reminder, Weight Watchers considers a serving to be 1/2 cup, or 1 cup for leafy greens Meal of the Week: BreakfastWhat are you having for breakfast? Recipe of the Week: Skinny Pumpkin Spice Muffins (2PP)4.bp.blogspot.com/-GvNOWPXY0XE/Uiev9oUBj-I/AAAAAAAASL0/fvu6RfND7YY/s1600/pumpkin_recipe.jpg-More @cathyhega ’s post: www.merakilane.com/lose-weight-without-starving-80-weight-watchers-recipes-points/Next week’s topic: A Simple (Re) Start
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2019 6:42:35 GMT
Irisinnia, thank you for getting this started.... I am very happy about this new place to hangout,💓💓
🎇🎇🎇🎇 Bravo sticker for me. The kids are coming for lunch and I made DS's favorite " oven baked rice". Normally I would just plan to wing it today and start fresh tomorrow. Instead I figured out the points and tracked. I am learning that this program does give us the room to live the lifestyle.
Bb for the rest
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Post by cathygeha on Oct 27, 2019 9:19:20 GMT
I have been on and off of WW since 1984...pounds lost and regained and lost again. Now in lose mode. I am currently hanging out at 200 and resting here till my body decides it is ready to move into onderland. I have decided to give points plus a try to get that move done sooner than later. I have been married for Forty years and have lived in Jordan, Saudi, Arabia, Virginia and Lebanon. We have been back in Lebanon for 25 years (hubby is Lebanese so...we live here )
Thank you irisinnia, for taking the initiative to get us going -> + have journaled daily and am KOKO in spite of the scale not moving
-> + I am committed to checking in her and to Points Plus this week
- How do you keep track of your GHG’s? (app? paper? other?)
If I do track them (haven't been) I write them in on my journal as I have done when tracking exchanges. Might rethink this in the future...we will see. Maybe I will write them out and keep them on a paper in the journal then check them off at the end of the day? Hmm...
- How do you fit the GHG’s into your day? I have been working to get a fruit and/or vegetable at every meal. Seeing that it is 5 servings per day I am pretty sure I do that and most days have more. With fruit and veg zero points I plan to up the fruit this week.
Fruit & Veg (5+ servings) - at meals and for snacks Whole Grains (?) - at meals and sometimes popcorn for snacks Dairy (3 servings - over 50) - dabbling with vegetarian/vegan eating and also find that having points go for dairy makes me stay away so??? Water - not a problem - have a glass beside me 24/7 Healthy Oil - This can be a problem since we press our own olives...and the oil is delicious. I have to weigh and measure Protein - sometimes wonder if I get enough since I am not eating meat Sugar & Alcohol - not big on sugar after so many years of WW but wine with friends can be more than a glass in a day Vitamins - take one every morning
QUESTION: in the past exercise has sometimes been added to this list?
- What is the one GHG you’re going to work on this week? And how are you going to do it? I am already working on the Fruit/Veg so think I will work on the dairy
Breakfast today: bran toast topped with 1/2 avocado mashed on top, egg on that and tomato cooked in the microwave with all plus coffee. ARGH...did the math and it is a crazy amount! Is avocado 4 or 6 points for half of one?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2019 12:22:20 GMT
I handwrite my journal... I have never found a satisfactory ww app, at least if you live overseas. I don't have the patience to convert grams to ounces and I don't like calorie counting
I have a sheet I photocopy and Mark off the ghg,'s
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Post by irisinnia on Oct 27, 2019 14:19:12 GMT
reneinitaly , Thank you! I'm really excited about the new board too! Amazing bravo sticker! How often have I said "I'll start again tomorrow"? I don't like calorie counting either. The numbers are so big that they end up feeling meaningless, there's no weeklies built in for special occasions, and I really, really need free fruits and vegetables. cathygeha , Thank you! It's great having you here and jumping into PointsPlus! Love your bravos. I'm leaning into plant-based too, and I'm thinking for the dairy/protein, just track plant-based calcium and plant-based protein? Just a thought. Also, regarding avocado, I'm getting 2 PP for 1/4 medium(2 oz). So 1/2 would be 4 PP. You can definitely add exercise to the list! The GHG's are for food but I'm pretty sure daily exercise, spontaneous or otherwise, is absolutely something to strive for.
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Post by irisinnia on Oct 27, 2019 14:49:55 GMT
My official WI was not so great, but I think it's because I'm dehydrated and retaining water. So I'm going to stick to the GHG's this week and see how next week looks. - How do you keep track of your GHG’s? (app? paper? other?) I haven't been keeping track of them, if I'm being honest, but I just sat down and looked at my app (iTrackBites) and found them and already got some healthy checks this morning, so I'm well on my way! - How do you fit the GHG’s into your day? I think the key is pre-planning the day before. I can't guarantee that I'll hit them if I don't make the time to. And I'm the worst at drinking water. It really needs to be written in the schedule otherwise...?? - What is the one GHG you’re going to work on this week? And how are you going to do it? Since I talked so much about water, I think I'm going go with that one. I'm going to try to have water with every meal, even if I'm drinking something else. I know that's only three, but that's a step closer to six. Breakfast today was banana bread (5PP), fat free hot chocolate with water (0 PP), kiwi and pomegranate (0 PP) and two 16 oz glasses of water (0 PP) I'm really excited about trying that pumpkin spice muffin recipe. It'd be a great replacement for my banana bread.
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Post by lavonm on Oct 27, 2019 15:43:32 GMT
I managed to maintain this week despite not having a good week with points. I ate way too many points but I tracked all of them. This week will be more on plan.
The GHG I plan on tracking is Liquids. That's the one that gives me the most trouble once the weather turns cool. Fruits/veggies are the easiest for me. I have one with every meal & use fruit as a snack in the evening. The oils are usually added to my breakfast so they're out of the way. I track in my planner. I have the ITB app but I prefer paper for some reason.
Breakfast this morning was a Panera Ham, Egg & Cheese sandwich. I added a large banana (2 servings of fruit) & coffee. The rest of the week will probably be a bowl of bran flakes with banana & milk. My oils will be added to the cereal.
The recipe of the week reminded me of the Pumpkin Bran muffins I used to make. They're 4 PP but I like the fact they use whole grain. I need to make a batch of them for the freezer.
I bought a new fruit (new to me) today. They're kiwi berries & are quite tasty. If you haven't tried them, they look like kiwis inside but the skin is like a grape so you can eat the skin. They come in containers like raspberries. In fact, I found them right next to the raspberries at my store.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2019 16:45:24 GMT
I try very hard each meal to get 25% / 25% / 50% on my plate. I don't skip carbs because I know I just sets me up for an unplanned binge later.
I probably get 7 to 8 vegetables a day and I do have to limit my fruit to 3. After my third I start charging myself points.
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Post by limefan on Oct 27, 2019 19:16:30 GMT
How do you keep track of your GHG’s? (app? paper? other?) - I paper track. Lately, I have just been tracking my water because I felt like I was not drinking enough.
- How do you fit the GHG’s into your day? - Preplanning. I often pre-track what I am going to eat the next day the night before. That way I am prepared and know what I am going to eat. It may change, but usually what I write down is what I eat.
- What is the one GHG you’re going to work on this week? And how are you going to do it? - Work on eating a little less sugar. I do not drink or eat foods that have Splenda or aspartame in them. I only use Stevia to sweeten my tea, oatmeal or my FF Greek yogurt.
Breakfast today was Old fashioned oats made with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, PB2 with 1 tsp. of olive oil, Stevia, topped with a tablespoon of FF plain Greek yogurt and a banana. A cup of FF Fairlife milk.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2019 21:55:13 GMT
lavonm , what planner do you have? I bought a happy when I was in the states, still getting used to it limefan, when I was really successful I pre-planned the night before too. Just getting back to it
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Post by limefan on Oct 28, 2019 0:16:39 GMT
reneinitaly I also try to cook what I am going to eat on the weekend for the week. I did not preplan or pre-cook last week and had a gain. I was wondering around the kitchen on Friday trying to figure out what to eat for dinner. I settled on a tuna sandwich which was all I could think of since I had nothing prepared ahead of time. It was good, but I had had a sandwich for lunch, so not a good choice.
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Post by irisinnia on Oct 28, 2019 1:06:21 GMT
I feel so motivated after today's virtual meeting! I used some of the recipe links and made the Skinny Pumpkin Spice Muffins AND some 0 PP Cauliflower Poppers. I feel like tomorrow is the first day I'll have a safety net of healthy snacks.
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Post by lavonm on Oct 28, 2019 12:24:14 GMT
lavonm , what planner do you have? I bought a happy when I was in the states, still getting used to it I have the Skinnytaste planner.
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Post by lavonm on Oct 28, 2019 12:25:12 GMT
I feel so motivated after today's virtual meeting! I used some of the recipe links and made the Skinny Pumpkin Spice Muffins AND some 0 PP Cauliflower Poppers. I feel like tomorrow is the first day I'll have a safety net of healthy snacks. How are the Cauliflower Poppers? I love cauliflower.
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