A friend of mine is contributing to a new blog called ShrinkGeek. I figured this community would be the perfect place to pass the word on! You can also find it at shrinkgeek.

hi y'all, newbie here. apologies in advance to those in other WW communities where I'm x-posting ( Read more... )

I just thought that I'd say a quick hello.  I've been doing Weight Watchers for 18 weeks now, and so far I've had pretty good success ( Read more... )

So this is a bit late, any tips for con-going weight watchers? I'm about to head out and pick up some veggies (I can carry those on a plane, can't I?) but am a bit worried about those half hour breaks between games when I'm tempted to just buy food at the convention center.

Info from http://www.calorieking.com/ & http://www.thedailyplate.com/

HUNT'S
Fat Free Chocolate - 2 points
No Sugar Added Chocolate - 1 point
Fat Free Tapioca - 2 points
Fat Free Vanilla - 2 points
Fat Free Vanilla (Big Cup) - 2 points
No Sugar Added Vanilla - 1 points

JELL-O
Fat Free Chocolate - 2 points
100 Cal. Choc/Vanilla Swirl - 2 points
Fat Free ( Read more... )

"In case you're unfamiliar with it, here's the scoop. Eight Scripps-owned TV stations in different cities had reporters order a total of about twenty so-called "healthier" meal options at Applebee's, Macaroni Grill, Chili's, Cheesecake Factory, etc. The food was then sent to a lab to be tested, to see if the nutritional stats provided by the ( Read more... )

For online points calculating, I generally use this:
http://www.webmilhouse.com/pointcalc.php
Milk = Skim Milk
Nutritional info from:
http://www.curvesfoods.com/
http://www.fiberone.com/

I find the Fiber 1 food to be better tasting & more filling than Curves, but they are comparable in points, so I have them both here.

Curves Cereal
Whole Grain Crunch (1 ( Read more... )

Don't know how it happened, but I lost 3 pounds during my trip this weekend from L.A. to Portland, despite being rather sedentary on a train most of the time & a lot of snacking.  Oh well! I'm not complaining, just confused. Confused and happy! *dances ( Read more... )

I'm down to 190, from 215 when I started in November. HUZZAH!

*HUGS*

If you haven't already, I highly suggest getting a Magic Bullet...the blender, not the sex toy. Or the Rocket Blender, or a decent knock off like the Elite for taking to conventions & such. (For regular home use, I'd suggest a normal blender, since apparently the lifespans of these things aren't very long.) My aunt I use hers for just smoothies; ( Read more... )