Weight Watchers 2017 Open to all! (1,986 views)

Well, I guess we're not going to get overrun with all the new January dieters... hope a few folks show up as we get out of the holidays. 

It's been several years for me now since I had a working WW program.   Many of the foods I had from back then showed up in my food list. most  had disappeared last year but somehow, they're back.    that was the main block for me, I didn't want to do a  new program and re enter all that data.  I don't know if  point values updated to the new standards,   think  unlikely. I started with 30 daily points instead of 26.  this   came from  last year  as did my weight. I think the main difference is points are calculated differently and sugar and sat fat are penalized, protein emphasized.  

 Most older recipe's nutritional data didn't include "sugars",   or sat fat.   things without added sweetener  may have some sugars.    I haven't entered  many new recipes to see how it works, but it's a required field so my work around is 2 gms so it can run the calculation. I  find many of my  carb centered meals  end up at 10-12 points.

 the chat feature works quite well if you have a question. I get help almost instantly when I ask. the billing center now seems to be ( my guess here by accent.... India).  the " activity"  section   is cleaned up and includes more things without getting too long winded.  I  just record there and also on a paper calendar so I don't pay much attention to the points. I exercise an hour at least every day, doing something. 

 the 'connect'     is kind of fb-ish    with lots of pictures but   no conversations taking place.  

there is supposed to be an initial consult foronline users that you schedule in the first month.  I decided to let it go  for a bit as I was busy enough. making a written list of questions to ask when I schedule it.

I do most of my entries on the desktop and  don't like the phone app  much, but maybe that's just me.  there is a scanner  embedded in it that I didn't try yet.  I will use it more after I get more meals entered. so far I am not having good connection between desktop and phone, so entries on one don't  necessarily show  up on the other. the desktop is windows,  phone iphone. have not used the ipad yet but  will try it next week if Dh will let go of it for  a  minute.

WW has a new coaching feature with the first session free in the first month. I didn't sign up for it right away, but just did for tomorrow. squeaking in on the last day.    we were gone last week, no tracking although I behaved myself. that is one thing I will focus on is getting my phone set up to make tracking easier. I am doing way better than last year  with recording data.  

caffe latte be careful with temperature changes  if the screen has a ding.   it was not that cold here, maybe 30, and the car was in the garage. the next morning when I got it out to use, the small crack had gone nuts. no sharp edges though.  it was likely  temp change.... either the cold at night  did it, or rapid rewarming as we drove.    we only paid about $399 for it, so no way will we pay $299 to replace the screen.   DH uses it more than I do and he's the one who dropped it. they are so slippery! I always used it in a   leather case even if the buttons are harder to reach.   it had some texture to hang on to.  

Soup & stew congrats on getting moving again. I do an hour of something almost every day. some days much more. I track it on a paper calendar and it is very rewarding to look at the months get filled up with only a few rest days.   I get much more  positive reinforcement with a big wall calendar.   the WW program has  better choices for activity now.  even has spinning  in there.    

caffe latte   glad you are getting back  to tracking... you did so well before.    I  thought  if you reached goal weight, that you got to be a lifetime free member. do I have that wrong?

Yep, that makes sense. it would be easy to fake  achieving goal online and end up free forever.

 thanks for ipad info. we will keep using it as long as it works and there are no sharp spots. ours is 4th generation if I remember right.

I  enjoyed Melissa Mccarthy channeling sean spicer  on snl.    I am still giggling about "moose lambs".  I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!. can't wait to see what rosy ODonnell can do with Bannon.

caffe latte, I know what you mean.   I've   never been so concerned about    unstable  leadership and the sanity of   OSCP(our so-called president).  I think  this goes beyond personality disorder.   he doesn't deserve to be called by name.  I' d donate 4 years to    jump forward too.

I don't remember if I ever  posted this recipe. I got it from Fitness mag. it's heavy on points  but  tasty, fairly quick, no exotic ingredients. I pruned back the fat  but  ate more than a serving  so I took the  16 points. I  ate light at lunch so  fit into  30 points.  www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipe/roasted-sweet-potato-quinoa-and-fried-egg-bowl/

I'm in the midst of a clean up and re filing of all my  years of recipes.  I don't use books much anymore. I use  hanging folders  in general categories, then plastic sleeves.   I can pull a recipe and not worry about it getting  wet/ spattered in the kitchen.  

ETA we are getting our ipad screen replaced. found a place that does it fast for about $100.

caffe latte we have a lot of exercise equipment after doing this at home for > 30 years. some things get more use than others depending on season and what feels best. I've been doing more metabolic workouts lately ... faster cardio moves using weights. and then regular weight workouts.  also the spin bike pretty regularly. haven't used the treadmill nor elliptical much lately.   they will rotate back into favor in the future.   DH and I don't use the same thing. he doesn't like "metabolic" workouts I've been doing. I  get foot irritation from too much time on the spin bike. He does more outdoor garden work than I do. As long as you do something, it's all good.

he also gets to eat lots of raisins, M&M's, sweet bread, nuts. chocolate.  I don't. I need to have them for him  but I just don't eat them myself.   My big indulgence is the bottom tip of his nightly ice cream cone with about 1 TB of home made ice cream in it. I don't track that.   other wise I cut out almost all " goodies". I don't miss them unless we are doing a hike or a ride and I get hungry. then a Kind bar. haven't had one in weeks now.  weather has been  crummy and relaying on home workouts.

Mc Gee, that is the   one thing I'd suggest is finding a way to  add  something  you can do  at home  when it's too difficult to get to a class.    It's really nice not needing to drive somewhere or have good weather to exercise,  if you  can work out something.  

Weird, I thought I responded to your post caffe latte.

I use a HRM, old Polar chest strap one, that works with elliptical and treadmill. I have several of these. they work  on the spin bike but not right away so I don't get accurate numbers there. I've been told that no monitors that count steps work well for cycling but have not tried it myself. I can tell my heart rate pretty well without a monitor, but am thinking about a fitbit or something if I can find one that gives me useful information from riding.

I've been exercising a long time and can get a lot of work done at a HR of about 130.  that is sort of my long term endurance "setting".  can do all day at that rate.    for me "all out" is about 150-155 and I can't maintain that for very long.  I used to have a polar watch    that tracked HR only but it died years ago and I didn't replace. I think chest straps are more accurate than  wrist monitors.