I'm new need motivation.....exercise??

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Registered: 04-19-2007
I'm new need motivation.....exercise??
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Thu, 04-19-2007 - 11:51am
I am new to this...last summer I went on Weight Watchers with who I thought was going to be a good friend well our friendship ended and I stayed on till October when my best friend got married I mean I had to have a piece of her cake right well then Thanksgiving came and then Christmas so I kinda got off of it and now its time to get back on it! I need to because the weight is coming back gradually...anyway I just got my treadmill back and so I need some motivation to get back on it...can anyone help me??? please...
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Registered: 04-20-2007
Tue, 05-01-2007 - 1:26am
well thank you holly for welcoming me!!! I dont understand though lastweek April 23rd I weighed myself and lost the 5 pounds and today I weighed myself and lost 1 pound!!! I exercised 3 times at 30 mins each and I was sweating let me tell you!!! so how did I only loose 1 pound!!! I didnt like it and I know not to get discouraged but I thought I would be doing better now that I am exercising!!! help me get over this!
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Tue, 05-01-2007 - 8:34am

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Tue, 05-01-2007 - 12:18pm

Please don't get discouraged! Each week will be different. I know I had many weeks where I would lose like 2-3lbs then there were many weeks I lost like .2 or .6.. it all adds up!!

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Registered: 04-20-2007
Mon, 05-07-2007 - 12:10pm
talk about not losing any weight...this last week I worked out on the treadmill...I think I didnt work out 2 days today Monday is my weigh in day at home I think my scale is wrong lol I ate nothing but a yougurt with some granola the WHOLE week 7 days!!! in the morning and for lunch at work I would bring a salad and then I would have like lastnight I had chicken and the night before I had cereal because I got home too late...I have stopped eating after 8pm sometimes I will push it to 9 pm and then I get on the scale this morning and it says I only lost .02 pounds!!! whats up with that???? talk about discouraged!! man thats the worst one yet I just feel like going and eating an icecream or something :( I am really mad I was doing SOOOOO GOOD and then I go to weigh my self and I only lost .02!!!!!!!!! agh I am frustrated....by the way do you know how to measure your fat in your body cuz I know muscle weighs more then fat so if I knew how to calculate that then I would know for sure if I am actually loosing cuz I swear my stomach buldge looks smaller! help me please
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Registered: 11-01-2006
Mon, 05-07-2007 - 12:33pm

Ok, first - BREATHE!!


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Registered: 04-20-2007
Tue, 05-08-2007 - 1:38am
all my requirements??? like umm if I have 24 points a day I should be eating at least 24 points??? I thought if youate less it was better...like I said I have been eating a yougurt with granola every morning...I will add 14 almonds that would make like 5 points depending on my granola I think is one point...and then when I am at work I will bring a salad, a banana, water, 100 calorie snacks like my hostess snack cakes which is 1 point and then sometimes I will have a string cheese 2 points and then when I come home for dinner if I dont work after 8 like lastnight I had chicken parmesean...I just made a chicken breast and cooked it in the sauce and added some mozzerella cheese on top...today I weighed in this morning and thats when I got mad...I was talking to a lady at work today and she said it was all the salt that I had...I try to drink as much water as possible but when I am at work I cant drink water in the checkstand so its hard for me to have water until I get home so then I can go to the bathroom 10 times lol but then again when I work out I sometimes wear a sweatshirt and sweatpants to sweat more...another question I have...how long should I be working out for??? my co worker told me 45 mins everyday...I walk 30 mins at 3.5mph and am pooped!!! was it all that salt I had??? and should I eat at least 24 points...do you know how to calculate your fat in your body???
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Registered: 11-01-2006
Tue, 05-08-2007 - 8:47am

Are you doing this online or are you going to meetings?


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Tue, 05-08-2007 - 10:18am

Vanessa is correct.

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Registered: 04-20-2007
Tue, 05-08-2007 - 11:57am
well like I said before last summer I did weight watchers with a friend...shes no longer a friend of mine and I am not going to meetings I am basically doing it all by myself...with what I know...a customer of mine gave me the points scale but then I bought the calculator and also the first week book and second weeks book I have gone to some meetings since your first one is free I went with that so called friend and last year I did not exercise once and lost almost 30 pounds...I hit a platoue (I think I totally spelled that wrong) and I wouldnt loose anything for a whole month and I was still watching what I ate...I WAS keeping a diary and points of everyday I ate something...maybe I should do that so I know for sure how many points I am eating so I dont go over or go TOO short since thats bad too! okay so I had a banana...1 point so far...now with your fruits and veggies how do you get so many servings in a day and not go over your points for the day??? I know its probably easier just to go to the meetings but I dont have a lot of money right now to do that...anyway if you could help i'd appreciate it!! thanks so much to everyone!!! WBS
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Registered: 02-23-2006
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 12:49am

I believe planning is the key. Even if you don't know everything your going to eat in a day, it's good to have the "bones" to work with, then fit your snacks in around that. Especially when you get to the lower point ranges, planning and journaling is essential.

You asked about computing your body fat. There are calculators online that will compute your BMI (body mass index). The ones online are fairly general -- they just take into consideration your height, weight and sex. You can also have it done by a doctor or one of the trainers if you go to a gym. They use calipers to measure the fat on different parts of your body (your back, arms and ... somewhere else I can't remember!). There are more accuate ways but they are really heavy-duty -- dunking in a tank of water, things like that.

Weight watchers has a "target weight range", but personally, I base my goals on my BMI. I want to be considered not overweight, then I'll go from there.

Just to give my thumbs up to the other posters, please eat your minimum points, and if you exercise you can also eat those points (or not, it's your choice). I am a huge advocate of exercise. Even though you can do ww without it, I think people look sooooo much better with some muscle under their skinny arms! Also, the more muscle you build, the more fat your body burns when you're not working out. Just remember to keep everything in moderation. Overworking yourself will only cause burnout, and that's no fun either.

Good luck!