Keely's #MayWWchallenge

Been struggling recently and seen this on twitter. Follow me over @Fat4now.

The lovely Keely set up a May WeightWatchers challenge on Twitter.

The rules are...

a) Stick to Daily ProPoints
b) Use your Weeklies on treats don't go over
c) Squat everday - I downloaded the Runtastic Squat app and linked it to twitter
d) Try and earn 20 AP's per week (but don't eat them)
e) Follow the above for the whole 31 days of May



The following have said they will go take part.

@amie_lou7

@Carole409

@clarerich39

@divinemrsl 

@elinorgm

@Fat4Now

@jgreeny11

@jumpyknees

@keelyr1997

@kelistar23 

@lazydazz 

@LouWWoo

@SarahwithLove22

@TaraSherlock

@wwsshaz

@wwyummy



One of the ladies on the challenge has already had lots 

of success and got a lovely shout out by 

WeightWatchers today...


@ElinorGM has lost 80lbs with #teamww 

& discovered a new passion for running. We 

think you're incredible Elinor 

pic.twitter.com/p6yEMjwM2H

We are all so proud of you Elle x

1 lb on this week

Tad gutted about it but got to keep it in perspective.
Lost last week when I didn't deserve it so maybe this is Karma.

Reasons I should have lost...
See previous post for what I have ate on Filling and Healthy.

Reasons I didn't lose
Too many KitKat Chunkies at weekend (in dailies / weeklies but overkill)
Catch up after last weeks undeserved loss after a bad week
Off work this week (gym is at work) so no exercise
Clothes ?? - Joggers and tee shirt last week. Jeans and jumper this week
(mental note - where same jeans and (similar type) top each week.
Maybe too much fruit on F&H
Body reaction - My temple isnt used to Potatoes, fish or fruit. It shut down without stodge ;)

Whatever the whys and wherefores I will try again this week.
Friday to Sunday       - ProPoints
Monday to Thursday - Filling And Healthy

Onwards and downwards !!!
Hope you all done better than I did this week
Good luck for next week
x

Still On (Filling And Healthy) Track

Trip down to M&S as I tried new things. They are not in the picture but can I just say I LOVE Strawberries.
1st time tonight that I have ever had them. Wonder what I can try for the first time tomorrow.

So far on F&H I have had the following.....

Monday 11th March
Skimmed Milk, Banana, Pint Of Water
Bacon Medallions, 2 Eggs, Mushrooms, Tea
Grapes, Apple, Pint Of Water
Rainbow Trout Fillets, Baked Potato, Peas, Sweetcorn, Tea
0% Yoghurt, Banana
Oats, Apple, Tea


Tuesday 12th March
Skimmed Milk, Banana, Pint Of Water
Bacon Medallions, Beans, Apple, Tea
Rainbow Trout Fillets, Prawns, Baked Potato,Apple, Pint Of Water
2 Chicken Fillets, Sweetcorn, Crunchy Mixed Salad, Tea
Sugar Free Jelly, Tea


Wednesday 13th March
Skimmed Milk, Banana, 0% Yoghurt, Pint Of Water
2 Eggs, Mushrooms, Tea
Pasta, Tinned Tomatoes, Apple, Pint Of Water
2 Chicken Fillets, Beans, Tea
Wafer Thin Ham. Crunchy Salad, Apple



I also need to make some home made soup.
This is the thing that I have never ever made as I always had the 8pps to spend on my favourite Campbells / Batchelors Cream Of Celery Soup. (Sounds awful , Tastes beautiful). Even when my ProPoints were dropping I replaced it with Heinz Beef Broth for 5pps.

Also once Lent is over I will be able to have bread products again and whilst I don't intend to go overboard like I have in the past it will be nice to have Crumpets and Egg on F&H.
I am in love with Filling and Healthy and think I should be able to do it Monday - Thursday. Leaving Friday, Saturday and Sunday as normal pointing days.

I have took on some advice from the lovely Lauren and will have split my weeklies as follows
40 Between Friday, Saturday and Sunday. No set routine. Split them equal If Im not out but as with this week Im out on Friday so shall be drinking all 40

The other 9 I will carry into Monday - Thursday just in case I dont have a total F&H alternative or I want some Ketchup or Mayo on my Baked Potato or some butter on my crumpet or a cheese slice.
These unlucky 9 won't be alcohol or chocolate weeklies. They will be F&H safety net ones.

Thank you everyone who has offered fab support and messages and tips on here and over on Twitter
I am still in the F&H honeymoon period so apologies if Im banging on about it all the time but honestly I really am that happy with it.

Right before I go a couple of shout outs.
Firstly Congratulations to the fabulous Elinor for passing the 6 stone loss mark today.
What an amazing inspirational lady.
Finally big fingers crossed for the amazing @DivineMrsL who after losing over 100 lbs is so near to WeightWatchers Goal. Good luck Sue x

Right thats enough rambling from me.
Will still be doing the #TweetWhatYouEat (even though it doesn't quite seem he same without ProPoints)
and will sign in on Thursday to let you know how the Weigh In went.
I am genuinely unsure how I have done. I have never prepared or cooked so much in any other 48 hour period in my life but I feel that full that I'm not sure if I have lost.
Time will tell x

Trying Filling And Healthy On WeightWatchers

I need a jolt for both my mind and body so have decided to revise my plan.
So my routine will be...

Friday -     Count ProPoints + 16 Weeklies
Saturday - Count ProPoints + 17 Weeklies
Sunday -   Count ProPoints + 16 Weeklies

That allows me to point and use up my 49 weeklies over the weekend.
I then intend to do Filling and Healthy Monday - Thursday

I went shopping last night on the way home from work. Spot the deliberate mistake (All Bran isnt on F&H) Oh well .I will just have to have it on my pointed days, I am going to miss my Muller Light Yoghurt.
Not sure how this natural stuff will taste but its gotta be done.

In the middle of Lent so no bread and crumpets still so thats a bit of a crutch missing but hopefully this helps me plan and adapt to eating healthier instead of the same menu all the time.

I am nervous but I guess I have to try it !!!
Anyone care to join me ?

1 lb off tonight

I prob honestly didnt deserve that. I need to be better this week.

So whats my plan ?

1) Split Weeklies. None after Thursday Weigh In

2) Cook More

3) Try Filling and Healthy

4) Track everything with total honesty

5) Drink more water

To get 5 stone I need 12.5 lbs in 3 weeks.

Thats a tough ask bearing in mind in last 2 weeks Im 1 lb up.

But got to keep going and I'm hoping I can be there or there abouts.

I dont think i can get near goal in 2013 but I would like to get 100 lbs this year.

Just got to keep battling away x

2 lb on this week

can't do 2 nights out on in same week.
Especially when the Tuesday one is 3 course meal for family birthday.
Never mind still on the right side of 4 stone.

x

4 Stone Gone Forever

4 lbs off this week and total now 58.5 lbs

first time ever at this point. Another letter moves up to the achieved column on the A to Z challenge
Stuck to points and tracked everything all week.
Even managed to fit in some gorgeous Butterkist Cinema style sweet flavour popcorn (17 pps) when I went to see Les Miserables on Tuesday night with my sister.

Had 3 visits to the gym this week instead of my usual 4 but work was manic on Wednesday so might try and get in over the weekend to make up for it. On the food front I tried to vary my menu. I have never been much of a cook but I am trying more now. I can't believe how much I relied on takeaways and frozen meals in the past. But as my ProPoints drop to from 59 (at start) to 48 (now - will be 34 if....sorry WHEN I get to goal) I need to make wiser and healthier choices.

I appreciate the majority who read this will be between 26 and 34 points already and will be thinking "He doesn't know he is born" but its an adjustment  that I need to embrace. I have had more eggs this week than I have probably had in any year of my life. I track / #TweetWhatIEat over at @Fat4Now on Twitter 
but rough break down of this week was.... (ProPoints in brackets followed by day I had it)

Basics / Breakfast
Apple (00) Everyday
Banana (00) Everyday
Cereal (10) Sun
Milk (03) Everyday
Muller Light Yoghurt (02) Fri / Sat / Wed / Thu
Oat So Simple (04) - Fri / Mon
Water with Dash of Sugar Free Robinsons (00) - Everyday


Lunches / Dinners
Bacon (17) - Wed
Beans (04) - Thu
Beef in Gravy (10) - Sun / Mon
Breaded Fish Fillets (12) - Sat
Cheese Slices (03) - Thu
Chicken (05) - Fri / Tue
Eggs (02) Sat / Mon / Tue / Thu
Gammon (08) - Thu
Ham (03) - Thu
Ketchup (02) Fri / Wed
Mushrooms (00) Sat / Thu
Potato Mash (07) - Sun / Mon / Tue
Potato Waffles (09) - Sat
Ravioli (08) - Sat
Sausage (07) - Mon / Tue
Sugar Free Jelly (01) - Tue
Veg (00) Fri / Sat / Sun / Mon / Wed
Yorkshire Puddings (03) Sun / Mon


Ready Meals
M&S Spag Boll (13) - Fri
M&S Spaghetti & Meatballs (17) - Wed


Treats
Cider (32) - Sat (Weeklies)
Diet Cherry Coke 330ml Can (00) - Everyday
KitKat Chunky (07) Fri / Sat / Mon / Wed / Thu
Popcorn (17) Tue (Weeklies) / Thu
Port with Sugar Free Redbull (03) Sun
Sugar (01) - Sat


WeightWatcher Products
WW Hot Chocolate (01) - Sun / Mon / Wed / Thu
WW Mint Choc Biscuit (02) - Fri / Sun / Thu
WW Quiche (07) - Fri


Above menu maybe not as healthy or varied as most but Its a lot better than it used to be and improving all the time. There are a few comfort substitutes to replace the Crisps, Nuts, Bread and anything from Greggs that I have given up for Lent. Hopefully that along with the tracking means I can get the 11.5 lbs needed to get my 5 stone loss. Target is Thursday 28th March.

Also I did say many moons ago that at 5 stone loss I would get back out and there start dating again.
But what with work, holidays, weekends away, nights out. Not sure if I have the time or the ProPoints !!!

Have a good week everyone
x

5.5 lbs off tonight

Total now 54.5 lb.
Last nights Chinese Banquet didn't spoil my weekWas out for family meal for my dads birthday. Avoided lager and cider and shared white wine. Also had 2 ports but rest were diet cokes.Soup to start off. Avoided the prawn crackers. The wraps were a little duck with veg but no sauce.The main I had a bit of everything but again tried to bypass the sauce. Had stuck to dailies for previous 6 days as wasnt confident about a mega meal the night before weigh in.

Need 1.5 lb next week for 4 stone.Never broke that barrier yet. Hopefully finally will get there now I'm doing a CrispFree, NutFree, GreggsFree and BreadFree Lent Tracking properly and sticking to plan there is no reason at the end of Lent that I havent not only passed the elusive 4 stone barrier but that by the first Thursday in April I have also smashed the 5 stone barrier !!!!

Tough - yes
But I have got my mojo back I think (hope)

Busy week ahead.
Friend round Friday
(Just friends - I'm not dating until 5 stone lost)

Then work and a few drinks Saturday.

Sunday I'm out for Sunday dinner with the family.

Tuesday I'm going to see Les Mis with my Sister
(where was she when SkyFall was on !!!!)

Thursday I WILL be weighing in and then shouting about my 4 stone from the rooftops. Thats the plan anyways


This weeks weeklies are shown below

4 x Bulmers Cider (32)

1 x 120g Butterkist Sweet Cinema Popcorn (17)

Thank you as ever for the hints, tips, kicks up bum and comments in general.Especially the previous post comment from Lauren Jones
Not only is the lady an amazing inspirational WeightWatcher and blogger but very wise. Words taken on board.

Sometimes you just have to keep on going.If you have done well this week congratulations.If not then dust yourself down and try again.The plan works.

The only way you can fail is by stopping
x

Need to track 24/7 . Not just when I feel like it

4 lbs off last week but me just about on track but as usual it went haywire after a couple of good weigh ins. No ones fault but my own. Was out twice this week.
Saturday night involved lager, port, cadburys mini eggs and nobby's chilli flavour nuts
(all in the pub)

Add a hangover / munchy Sunday

Chinese on Wednesday night.
Greggs on Thursday (before Weigh In)

Self destruct week ends with a deserved 5 lbs gain.
At the crossroads. Cant keep being good for 2 weeks and terrible for 1.

I am the new Paula Abdul (two steps forward, 3 steps back - its an 80's thing)

Post when I do well so only fair I do so when I have done absolutely pathetic.
Have a fab weekend everyone !!
x

5 lbs off tonight

Happy with that. Still eating in to New Year gain and still on wrong side of my certificate (total now 49.5 lbs) Need another 6 lbs to get where I was before Christmas. But will get there. New Year Binges arent big or clever. Especially when so blooming good over Christmas

Am back on track and TweetingWhatI'm eating over @Fat4Now on twitter.
Plus I have my journal which I will be filling in for the next 12 weeks starting from when I wake up tomorrow !!

I have also allocated my weeklies for the week ahead as

(19) 150g bag of Walkers Extra Crunchy Crisps
(17) 120g bag of Butterkist Sweet Popcorn
(03) One pub measure of Port - to be mixed with sugar free red bull


So 39 weeklies in the cupboard to be eaten or drank at will but when the are gone they are gone. Because I'm still catching up I'm doing this so

a) I still get to have naughty stuff
b) I use my dailies only on proper food
c) I dont compromise any meal to have a treat.

Thats the plan anyway. The other 10 I will leave as emergency.
Checked the WW toffee bars and they only 2pps each if you have one a day
plus Im going to have Pizza for tea and I may go over dailies so will use 4 weeklies on Fridays Tea. Just means I can only have 3 WW toffee bars this week.

Cest la vie but gotta be done

Hope everyone doing ok.
If you're not keep at it. You will get there eventually.
Good luck and cheers for reading.

Thank you very much for all comments.
As ever all hints, tips and kicks up the bum welcome
x