Comments on: Weight Loss Wednesday: Planning for Success

By: Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:08:02 +0000

I am glad to post that on Wednesday I was down 1.5 lbs. It is going down and that I am glad about.
I want to keep my focus on learning how to be healthy and wise in all my choices. I wll keep drinking my water and eating my high fiber. I think Karens advice to plan ahead is genious. She can help us meet our goals.

By: teresa

teresa — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:38:33 +0000

Hi, I am excited to join this group. I went to Hearts at Home last weekend and was very inspired by everything. I totally relate to your story Karen. My husband has been in and out of work for the last 2 years, and I always turn to food to get through. I know this is wrong when there is something far better to turn to, which is God! I am really trying this week and have started a journal of what I eat as well. Thanks for sharing your story and inspiring us all.

PS it is Friday now, so I hope you are having an exciting shopping day.

By: ksd2722

ksd2722 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:32:34 +0000

I just ran across the group, and would love to join in.

I was listening to James McDonald’s “Walk in the Word” program this morning titled “Wise Up”. This particular one was about alcohol consumption. He used the phrase ” Total Abstinence is the best choice”. I thought, why can’t I use that in regards to sweets and junk food. Then I found this group. I have been praying for some guidance and as always he is listening.

I will start journaling and reports back next week.

By: Jacqui

Jacqui — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:33:19 +0000

I tried harder this week. My scale is down 1/2 pound and I am celebrating the small victory! I’m still struggling with writing everything down. I’m going to create a small notebook that will fit in my pocket so I have no excuse. Also, I am going to force myself to sit down while I eat. I usually eat on the go and I figure if I have to sit down, I will enjoy the rest and also eat less. If I don’t have the time to sit, I can’t have the time to eat.

By: ewalker

ewalker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:28:24 +0000

I was having trouble logging in but I finally made it. Karen, thank you for sharing about eating, travelling and events. I do many of these activites in my job and your post was an encouragement to me. Over the past week I have done a much better job focusing on odedience and the scale was down by 2 this week. The accountability has been very poitive for me as well. Thank you!

By: wendy w

wendy w — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:27:36 +0000

I was Christmas shopping yesterday. But, weighed in this morning and I’m down a pound.

As for shopping, I ate a protein bar for breaksfast. Then shop all morning and sat down for lunch and enjoyed a sensible meal. Shop all afternoon and for dinner shared a light meal with my mom. I wasn’t hungry or stuffed and this morning my scale was pleasantly kind. Hope this helps and you have an enjoyable day!!

Til next Week-
Wendy W

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:46:54 +0000

Whoops-forgot to post yesterday. I was a bad, bad girl this past week but fortunately the scale was not impacted one way or the other. I am going to regroup and change my approach since obviously, what I’m doing nowain’t workin’!!! All I kept hearing was ‘eat me, eat me’ and unfortunately, I obliged. Silly me.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:51:48 +0000

When i know I will be eating out I try to cut back the day before so I can enjoy my meal out. It’s always nice to sit down for a meal when out shopping(time for rest). I enjoy a salad, eat slow and be waited on! I try to pack healthy snacks such as a mix of dry cereal, nuts, teddy grahams and even a few MM. And lots of water. I think I’m hooked on water since I started Weight Loss Weds. I’ve had a time with the BLTs this week. It was hard not doing that especially when trying new recipes and even harder to figure the calories. I finally gave up and quit the BLT’s. I’m down 2 this week. Praise God and thanks again Karen and others for the encouragement. Lets all make it a great week ahead. Enjoy your shopping day.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:09:25 +0000

I would definately pack a lunch. Cheaper that way, too.

I did really good today, until I got to my cousins house and smelled the Monkey Bread she’d been working on.. Oooh! I thought I could just have a piece or two… well, six pieces later and I was forcing myself not to grab at another piece. They weren’t big my anyone’s standards around these parts, but I know I ate more of them then I should have.

Thank you for opening thise Karen. Everything has been wonderful!

By: krisf

krisf — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:10:30 +0000

HI! Ok, so I weighed in on monday when I got on the bandwagon and I know I’ll just be frustrated if I weigh in today, so I’m holding off until next wed. I tend to be a bit OCD about the scale, so I don’t want to feed that need.

As for shopping–I make breakfast at home or bring dry cereal in the car and much on that on the way to the first store. I bring my AM and PM snacks. I love subway, so I do that for lunch and that’s easy enough to do calories or WW points. I’m a creature of habit, and lover of shopping, so I always pick the shopping on a day like that over the eating, so I’d do subway again. If the point of the day is to have some talking time, then pick a restaurant like applebees with the weight watcher meals and enjoy.
I like to pack either water bottles or a reusable bottle and keep a gallon of water in the car and then I just refill. Then I don’t have to buy a bottle of water for 1.50! Yikes!
Most of all enjoy the shopping!
Thanks!
Kris