to ask if anyone's interested in a 2017 Weight Watchers thread?

[JenniferYellowHat1980]

First off, I know there's a dedicated area in big/slim/whatever but I'm after traffic as it's a bit quiet in the WW section. Second, I know that 5:2 and low carb are popular on MN but neither of them suit me whereas I've lost weight with WW in the fairly distant past and regained due to unrelated issues which I'll leave out for now. I'm sure there are plenty of opinions on why it doesn't work but for me it does.

Just wondering if anyone is thinking of signing up and would like a support thread over on the WW board. I have at least 4st to lose and would appreciate it. I can't go to meetings as they don't fit in with work, so will be doing it online (half price on the website at the moment and Top Cashback give a few quid back). Anyone in?

Miffytastic half a pound off is still in the right direction. stick with it and hopefully this week will be better. As you say the non slimline drinks and too many nuts may not have helped. Did you weigh the nuts out? I have been having a few but weighing them and taking them out of my weeklies.

Fruit as you say can be a good snack. Sugar free jelly? Zero/low point vegetable soups?

Really depends on whether you want sweet or savoury snacks. I sometimes make 'pancakes'. Maybe not as good as the real thing but a banana mashed up, mix in an egg and the using a few sprays of frylight, cook in the frying pan. I usually pour it into about three separate pancakes when adding to the pan and I also tend to add cinnamon when mixing. I know some people who make a 'sugar free jam', using frozen fruit and sugar free jelly. I love peanut butter but have switched to Peanut Butter Powder (PBP) to give me a bit of a peanut butter fix. Not as good as the real thing but for me it is good enough.

Many years ago, I omitted chocolate from my diet for 6 months, I then had a craving for some and then binged on it for two weeks gaining 11lbs pounds. I definitely now try to have a little of what I like rather than excluding it completely, or find a better alternative.

-3.5lbs off in week 2. Have a tricky couple of weeks coming up as it's my 40th and I have about 6 months of celebrations planned. Off to stay at a friends house this weekend and will be eating out. Am just going do my best....

Sez No I've just put the nuts in a little pretty jar and have been grabbing about 5 at least twice a day, but probably only pointing for 2 brazil nuts. I just pointed up all the fevertree tonic I had! Thanks for the snack ideas, I've not found sugar free jelly that's veggie but had forgotten about peanut butter powder- I meant to try it last time I was dieting.

Miffytastic I have been looking for veggie sugar free jelly too! Asda's own brand used to be but, last time I looked, I couldn't find any. WW was as well, but they seemed to stop doing it. Think I saw some on Amazon previously so I will have another look.

Maybe allocate a nut allowance each day that is pre-pointed and then you can just pick at those as and when? I like crisps, although have cut back in the last few weeks. Hula Hoops Puft for 2sp have been my recent choice.

I have tried a few no count days this week too.

Hi yes I need support and help just joined ww . Mother of two and work nights so need suggestions food wise. Let's do this!!

Just realised that on the app my weekly points refresh on a Monday rather than my weigh in day which is Thursday -was wondering why I seemed to have a bottomless pit of weeklies

Does anyone know if I can change it?

Emochild if you go into settings, you should be able to change your weigh in day under weight settings.

Found it

Thank you 😁

Lost 5lb this week (week 3) I know technically it's too much but I don't actually care this early on

Feeling full of cold and worldly woe and have comfort eaten a mango... is that possible?!
Activity points were going so well this week until the lurgy hit :-(

I'm going to start. Can't decide between meetings&online or online only.

Devilishpyjamas it depends on what you are looking for. Personally I prefer the meetings and I stay every week after weigh in. I find the meeting I attend is supportive and full of good ideas, so it motivates me and helps keep me a bit more focused. I have also made some friends at the meetings.. If I was just doing online, I would be more likely to get frustrated or disheartened when the scales don't show a positive result. I also find when I stop staying for the meeting after weigh in, that is usually when I am starting to go off track.

I'd quite like to do the meetings but dh wants to do it as well and a) won't do meetings (TBH timewise would be tricky) and b) if I do meetings & online then he does online it is ££££'s.

Can I join in. Just signed up online. Starting stats 20. 6 stone . Never been this heavy. Twice previously lost 6 stone on WE but this time I have arthritis so will find it hard to get The exercise done

WW not WE

Hi there! I lost 2 stone last year , started running and felt great . Few pounds on over Christmas and I'm back at class to lose the last 10lbs or so.

Hi Ken

I am not going to admit how much I GAINED this week, I didn't think it was possible! I am starting afresh tomorrow and this time I mean it.

Can I join? I was supposed to go back to meetings in December but didn't start back until last week. Since the beginning of November (last time I went) I've gained a massive 16 lbs, I'm disgusted with myself and given myself a massive kick up the arse

Hiya paws , here we are again.
I'm really hungry , think I'll have to try no count

Lost 1.8lbs this week, in fairness went over my weeklies by 11 points, so still a result - -8lbs in total

Away for my 40th this weekend, the wheels are going to come off and I don't care 🤷‍♀️

Hello Ken and Kinky - more names I remember!

I lost 2.5lbs this week

Dont know if this appeals to anyone, but I made a forgotten favourite for tea today: butternut squash roasted/baked in veg stock with spices in it. Then mix in chick peas at the end. It's a low fat version of this recipe www.ottolenghi.co.uk/squash-with-cardamom-and-nigella-seeds-shop - I just fry the onions in fry light.

I'm starting to learn my filling meals again thankfully.

Well done on your loss miffy, got my WI tonight, am hoping for good things as I've been 100% on plan

Devilishpyjamas does your hubby want to be online as well? Mine just wanted to lose weight so has just mostly eaten the same as me. I did check with my leader at one point as to what his daily and weekly points should be, to make sure he was eating enough. She was happy enough to check for me, and I have since checked what his daily points should be on my WW calculator a couple of more times. My hubby just records his weight once a week, on the same day as my weigh in day. He is only a few pounds now from where he wants to be.

4.5 lbs off for me this week. Full week of NC + all weeklies, happy with that