Finally Introducing Myself

Hi Jolie, glad you unlurked.

"aleen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message ne-
ws:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked
in this group for about a year now and am finally deciding
to come out in the open and admit that I need help. I
imagine that since I have now done this, I will be asking
LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I
hope you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not
a weight

problem

Quoted message said:

as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot
of weight when

I

Quoted message said:

was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not
effective). I was very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and
ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When

I

Quoted message said:

turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating
habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight.
I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's interesting
to note that both my mom and my sister gained significant
weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned
23 and finally

was

Quoted message said:

fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and
eventually

made

Quoted message said:

it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after
deciding that

was

Quoted message said:

"enough". However, being delighted with losing this
weight, I then

thought

Quoted message said:

it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like
eating. Big

mistake.

Quoted message said:

Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it
back down to 135 pounds, but then fell ill and quit once
again. Soon after recovering from my illness, I moved to
England, to begin possibly the most stressful

period

Quoted message said:

of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in
an inner-city school in London) and I really missed my
home country (Canada) and my

family

Quoted message said:

and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of
going to pubs every night and drinking, then as an
afterthought, realizing you hadn't eaten and ordering "pub
food". When I returned home for a visit, I was horrified
to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother
has died, I

married

Quoted message said:

and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering
experiences. I now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have
half-heartedly tried to lose the weight since moving home.
I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater.

I

Quoted message said:

don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm
sad/lonely/etc. I eat because

I

Quoted message said:

want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a
finicky eater as

a

Quoted message said:

child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat
particularly healthy as an adult. I think that gaining
weight was sort of a blessing, because it has made me
realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order to be
slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight
when I was younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not
going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a
short while and my employment authorization has not come
through yet. So while my husband

has

Quoted message said:

a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to
spend on things

like

Quoted message said:

Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give
it a go. I

also

Quoted message said:

intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking
and yoga) My husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me
regardless of how much I weigh, but still I need even more
of a kick in the butt. I look forward

to

Quoted message said:

talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join
into the

support

Quoted message said:

group, because I really am going to need all the support I
can get (and

lots

Quoted message said:

of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really
look forward to hanging out here! I've already gotten some
great advice as a lurker, so this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds I hope to weigh 150 pounds by
the end of the summer my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

"aleen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked
in this group for about a year now and am finally deciding
to come out in the open and admit that I need help. I
imagine that since I have now done this, I will be asking
LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I
hope you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not
a weight

problem

Quoted message said:

as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot
of weight when

I

Quoted message said:

was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not
effective). I was very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and
ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When

I

Quoted message said:

turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating
habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight.
I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's interesting
to note that both my mom and my sister gained significant
weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned
23 and finally

was

Quoted message said:

fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and
eventually

made

Quoted message said:

it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after
deciding that

was

Quoted message said:

"enough". However, being delighted with losing this
weight, I then

thought

Quoted message said:

it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like
eating. Big

mistake.

Quoted message said:

Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it
back down to 135 pounds, but then fell ill and quit once
again. Soon after recovering from my illness, I moved to
England, to begin possibly the most stressful

period

Quoted message said:

of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in
an inner-city school in London) and I really missed my
home country (Canada) and my

family

Quoted message said:

and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of
going to pubs every night and drinking, then as an
afterthought, realizing you hadn't eaten and ordering "pub
food". When I returned home for a visit, I was horrified
to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother
has died, I

married

Quoted message said:

and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering
experiences. I now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have
half-heartedly tried to lose the weight since moving home.
I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater.

I

Quoted message said:

don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm
sad/lonely/etc. I eat because

I

Quoted message said:

want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a
finicky eater as

a

Quoted message said:

child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat
particularly healthy as an adult. I think that gaining
weight was sort of a blessing, because it has made me
realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order to be
slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight
when I was younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not
going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a
short while and my employment authorization has not come
through yet. So while my husband

has

Quoted message said:

a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to
spend on things

like

Quoted message said:

Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give
it a go. I

also

Quoted message said:

intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking
and yoga) My husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me
regardless of how much I weigh, but still I need even more
of a kick in the butt. I look forward

to

Quoted message said:

talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join
into the

support

Quoted message said:

group, because I really am going to need all the support I
can get (and

lots

Quoted message said:

of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really
look forward to hanging out here! I've already gotten some
great advice as a lurker, so this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds I hope to weigh 150 pounds by
the end of the summer my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

==========
Nice to meet you. I am fairly new to this NG as well and to
the weigthwatchers scene. I have lost 9.8 pounds as of last
week's weigh in. I joined in February, I believe.

I'll be floating a few questions for the group as well.

My name is Faye :o)

aleen said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area.

Quoted message said:

I plan to use my old literature and give it a go. I also
intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking
and yoga)

You seem to have prepared well. Good luck

Here's a link to a good weights site. Weights are a great
way to help lose fat so here's a link with osme great
information stumptuous.comweights.htmlOpen ↗

Ray
--
rmnsuk
273/198/182

Quoted message said:

When I turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my
eating habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the
weight. I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's
interesting to note that both my mom and my sister gained
significant weight at 19 as well.

I think I've decided (no scientific basis here, just my
observation) that's just something that women do around that
age. During my senior year of high school I put on a little
over 5 lbs., for no good reason. I think it's just our
bodies readying themselves for the prospect of childbearing.

Welcome to the group.

Tracy

[email hidden] (T. Lists) wrote in
:"]news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

When I turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my
eating habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the
weight. I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's
interesting to note that both my mom and my sister gained
significant weight at 19 as well.

I think I've decided (no scientific basis here, just my
observation) that's just something that women do around
that age. During my senior year of high school I put on a
little over 5 lbs., for no good reason. I think it's just
our bodies readying themselves for the prospect of
childbearing.

Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they
get married.

Yeah, the deadweight husband.......

Quoted message said:

Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get
married.

LOL. It's taken me 10 years after ending the marriage to
really, finally, let go of the burden...
--
Linda P
232/153.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Lesanne said:

Yeah, the deadweight husband.......

Quoted message said:

Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get married.

Welcome Jolie. Thanks for posting your story.
--
Linda P
232/153.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

aleen said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked in this group
for about a year now and am finally deciding to come out in the open and
admit that I need help. I imagine that since I have now done this, I will
be asking LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I hope
you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not a weight problem
as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot of weight when I
was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not effective). I was
very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When I
turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating habits or
lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight. I'm not sure if this is
hereditary, but it's interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned 23 and finally was
fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and eventually made
it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after deciding that was
"enough". However, being delighted with losing this weight, I then thought
it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like eating. Big mistake.
Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it back down to 135
pounds, but then fell ill and quit once again. Soon after recovering from
my illness, I moved to England, to begin possibly the most stressful period
of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in an inner-city
school in London) and I really missed my home country (Canada) and my family
and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of going to pubs
every night and drinking, then as an afterthought, realizing you hadn't
eaten and ordering "pub food". When I returned home for a visit, I was
horrified to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother has died, I married
and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering experiences. I
now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have half-heartedly tried to lose the
weight since moving home. I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater. I
don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm sad/lonely/etc. I eat because I
want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a finicky eater as a
child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat particularly
healthy as an adult. I think that gaining weight was sort of a blessing,
because it has made me realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order
to be slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight when I was
younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a short while and my
employment authorization has not come through yet. So while my husband has
a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to spend on things like
Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give it a go. I also
intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking and yoga) My
husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me regardless of how much I
weigh, but still I need even more of a kick in the butt. I look forward to
talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join into the support
group, because I really am going to need all the support I can get (and lots
of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really look forward to
hanging out here! I've already gotten some great advice as a lurker, so
this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds
I hope to weigh 150 pounds by the end of the summer
my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

Quoted message said:

Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get
married.

I didn't get married until I was 25, so the 5 lbs I "packed
on" at age
18/19 was due to something else.

For the record, my husband packed on about 30 lbs after we
got married, so I don't think it's just a women-thing.

Tracy

Welcome Jolie.

NYC is one of my favorite places. You can do a lot of site
seeing before you start working-enjoy it as you won't have
much chance to do it later. You don't have to shell out lots
of $ to do so either. I used to really like just walking
around the various neighborhoods when I would visit.

Yoga is great. I don't do it nearly as much as I have wanted
to even though it helped me get over a lot of stress and get
healthy at the time. (and i was only doing it once a week)

Julie

"aleen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message ne-
ws:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked
in this group for about a year now and am finally deciding
to come out in the open and admit that I need help. I
imagine that since I have now done this, I will be asking
LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I
hope you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not
a weight

problem

Quoted message said:

as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot
of weight when

I

Quoted message said:

was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not
effective). I was very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and
ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When

I

Quoted message said:

turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating
habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight.
I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's interesting
to note that both my mom and my sister gained significant
weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned
23 and finally

was

Quoted message said:

fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and
eventually

made

Quoted message said:

it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after
deciding that

was

Quoted message said:

"enough". However, being delighted with losing this
weight, I then

thought

Quoted message said:

it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like
eating. Big

mistake.

Quoted message said:

Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it
back down to 135 pounds, but then fell ill and quit once
again. Soon after recovering from my illness, I moved to
England, to begin possibly the most stressful

period

Quoted message said:

of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in
an inner-city school in London) and I really missed my
home country (Canada) and my

family

Quoted message said:

and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of
going to pubs every night and drinking, then as an
afterthought, realizing you hadn't eaten and ordering "pub
food". When I returned home for a visit, I was horrified
to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother
has died, I

married

Quoted message said:

and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering
experiences. I now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have
half-heartedly tried to lose the weight since moving home.
I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater.

I

Quoted message said:

don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm
sad/lonely/etc. I eat because

I

Quoted message said:

want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a
finicky eater as

a

Quoted message said:

child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat
particularly healthy as an adult. I think that gaining
weight was sort of a blessing, because it has made me
realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order to be
slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight
when I was younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not
going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a
short while and my employment authorization has not come
through yet. So while my husband

has

Quoted message said:

a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to
spend on things

like

Quoted message said:

Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give
it a go. I

also

Quoted message said:

intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking
and yoga) My husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me
regardless of how much I weigh, but still I need even more
of a kick in the butt. I look forward

to

Quoted message said:

talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join
into the

support

Quoted message said:

group, because I really am going to need all the support I
can get (and

lots

Quoted message said:

of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really
look forward to hanging out here! I've already gotten some
great advice as a lurker, so this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds I hope to weigh 150 pounds by
the end of the summer my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

"G. W. Clay" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

[email hidden] (T. Lists) wrote in
:"]news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

When I turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change
my eating habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained
the weight. I'm not sure if this

is

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hereditary, but it's interesting to note that both my
mom and my sister gained significant weight at 19 as
well.

I think I've decided (no scientific basis here, just my
observation) that's just something that women do around
that age. During my senior year of high school I put on
a little over 5 lbs., for no good reason. I think it's
just our bodies readying themselves for the prospect of
childbearing.

Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get
married.

I did not gain the bulk of my weight until I had a kid (5
yrs married at the time) plus quit smoking.

Thank you Julie. Isn't NYC wonderful? I just love showing it
off to people.

I used to do yoga and I must say I've tried all sorts of
exercises and I've found yoga to be the most intense, but
wow, what results!!!! Same with Pilates!

Thanks too, to everyone for the warm welcome! Even my
husband was impressed with the friendly, knowledgeable
people in this group when I let him lurk here.

Jolie

"skiur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:d82cncYiMdWQvubd3cwC-
[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Welcome Jolie.

NYC is one of my favorite places. You can do a lot of
site seeing before you start working-enjoy it as you
won't have much chance to do it later. You don't have to
shell out lots of $ to do so either. I used to really
like just walking around the various neighborhoods when I
would visit.

Yoga is great. I don't do it nearly as much as I have
wanted to even

though

Quoted message said:

it helped me get over a lot of stress and get healthy at
the time. (and i was only doing it once a week)

Julie

"aleen" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message -"]news:[email hidden]-
rthlink.net...

Quoted message said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have
lurked in this

group

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for about a year now and am finally deciding to come out
in the open and admit that I need help. I imagine that
since I have now done this, I

will

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be asking LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit
in here, so I

hope

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid,
not a weight

problem

Quoted message said:

as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a
lot of weight

when

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not
effective). I

was

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and ranging from 100 to
105 pounds.

When

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my
eating habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the
weight. I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's
interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned
23 and finally

was

Quoted message said:

fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds
and eventually

made

Quoted message said:

it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit
after deciding that

was

Quoted message said:

"enough". However, being delighted with losing this
weight, I then

thought

Quoted message said:

it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like
eating. Big

mistake.

Quoted message said:

Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it
back down to

135

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

pounds, but then fell ill and quit once again. Soon
after recovering

from

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

my illness, I moved to England, to begin possibly the
most stressful

period

Quoted message said:

of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher
in an inner-city school in London) and I really missed
my home country (Canada) and my

family

Quoted message said:

and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle"
of going to pubs every night and drinking, then as an
afterthought, realizing you hadn't eaten and ordering
"pub food". When I returned home for a visit, I was
horrified to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother
has died, I

married

Quoted message said:

and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering
experiences.

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have half-heartedly
tried to lose

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

weight since moving home. I have found that I'm the
worst kind of

eater.

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm
sad/lonely/etc. I eat

because

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a
finicky eater

as

Quoted message said:

a

Quoted message said:

child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't
eat particularly healthy as an adult. I think that
gaining weight was sort of a

blessing,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

because it has made me realize that a person needs to
eat HEALTHY in

order

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

to be slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose
weight when I

was

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not going to
be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a
short while and

my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

employment authorization has not come through yet. So
while my husband

has

Quoted message said:

a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to
spend on things

like

Quoted message said:

Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and
give it a go. I

also

Quoted message said:

intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights,
walking and yoga) My husband is VERY supportive of me
and loves me regardless of how much I weigh, but still I
need even more of a kick in the butt. I look forward

to

Quoted message said:

talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can
join into the

support

Quoted message said:

group, because I really am going to need all the support
I can get (and

lots

Quoted message said:

of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I
really look forward

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hanging out here! I've already gotten some great advice
as a lurker, so this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds I hope to weigh 150 pounds by
the end of the summer my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

Hey Jolie:

Welcome to the group and congrats on your decision to
take care of this. One thing that I would caution you on
though is that 125 is an awfully low weight for someone
5'7". WW recommends at least 127.

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/194.5/155 WNM 193.5/194.5/181.5 50 lbs off
241.5/194.5/191.5

aleen said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked
in this group for about a year now and am finally deciding
to come out in the open and admit that I need help. I
imagine that since I have now done this, I will be asking
LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I
hope you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not
a weight problem as much as I just had my baby fat for
awhile. I lost a lot of weight when I was a young teenager
(basically by eating nothing, not effective). I was very
skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and ranging from 100 to 105
pounds. When I turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not
change my eating habits or lifestyle in any way, I just
gained the weight. I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but
it's interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned
23 and finally was fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in
1998 at 150 pounds and eventually made it to 135 pounds
(10 pounds below my goal) and quit after deciding that was
"enough". However, being delighted with losing this
weight, I then thought it was a license to eat whatever
the heck I felt like eating. Big mistake. Soon, I was back
to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it
back down to 135 pounds, but then fell ill and quit once
again. Soon after recovering from my illness, I moved to
England, to begin possibly the most stressful period of my
life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in an inner-
city school in London) and I really missed my home country
(Canada) and my family and friends. I quickly got into the
"London lifestyle" of going to pubs every night and
drinking, then as an afterthought, realizing you hadn't
eaten and ordering "pub food". When I returned home for a
visit, I was horrified to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother
has died, I married and moved to the United States. Three
very life-altering experiences. I now range from 165 to
170 pounds. I have half-heartedly tried to lose the weight
since moving home. I have found that I'm the worst kind of
eater. I don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm
sad/lonely/etc. I eat because I want the taste of a
particular food in my mouth. I was a finicky eater as a
child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat
particularly healthy as an adult. I think that gaining
weight was sort of a blessing, because it has made me
realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order to be
slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight
when I was younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not
going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a
short while and my employment authorization has not come
through yet. So while my husband has a fairly good job, we
don't have lots of extra money to spend on things like
Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give
it a go. I also intend to schedule exercise into my day
(weights, walking and yoga) My husband is VERY supportive
of me and loves me regardless of how much I weigh, but
still I need even more of a kick in the butt. I look
forward to talking to everyone in this group and hope that
I can join into the support group, because I really am
going to need all the support I can get (and lots of kicks
in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really
look forward to hanging out here! I've already gotten some
great advice as a lurker, so this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds I hope to weigh 150 pounds by
the end of the summer my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

"aleen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked
in this group for about a year now and am finally deciding
to come out in the open and admit that I need help. I
imagine that since I have now done this, I will be asking
LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I
hope you all don't mind.

hello!
--
elizabeth (in australia)
87.3kg (193 lb) / 69.4kg (153 lb) / 63kg (139 lb)

Ahem...............

Lesanne said:

Yeah, the deadweight husband.......

Quoted message said:

Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get
married.

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:53:04 GMT, "Laura" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I did not gain the bulk of my weight until I had a kid (5
yrs married at the time) plus quit smoking.

Quitting smoking for me too, and getting a cra

Ray
--
rmnsuk
273/198/182

Hello and welcome to the group. I'm sure you've seen this
before if you've been lurking in the shadows, but here's a
copy of your own to make it all official and stuff (someone
else will show you the secret handshake 😉 ).

Welcome to this great newsgroup where you'll receive lots of
support, advice, and encouragement. Once a week on Sundays,
I post a list of links that newcomers to asdww might find
useful. You may want to look for that later in the week, or
do a backwards search for last Sunday's post.

In the meantime, here's our FAQ:
didian.comasdwwOpen ↗ our welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.htmlOpen ↗

Frequently seen acronyms on this NG: NSV = Non-Scale Victory
WOE = Way of Eating WOL = Way of Life (Living) OP = on
Points or On Program DH = Dear or Darling Husband
DS/DD/DGD/etc = Dear or Darling Son, Daughter,
Granddaughter, etc WI = Weigh-in

Amberle3's Challenges:

SIA - Spring Into Action Exercise Challenge:
angelfire.comsia.htmOpen ↗

WNM - Weight No More Weight Loss Challenge:
angelfire.comwnm.htmOpen ↗

Other acronyms:
wwlissa.com100+acronyms.htmOpen ↗

Here's a short synopsis of the USA program by Joyce -

How many points you can eat is only based on your current
weight, as you lose weight those points allowed will
decrease (logic is that your body will need less to
operate). At 183 pounds and based on the new US flexpoints
system, you will have a set point target of 24. In addition
to this you are allowed 35 flexpoints to be used throughout
the week ... as well as any activity points you earn on a
particular day. When your weight drops to 175, your target
drops to 22 points ... weight reaches 150, target once
again drop to 20 points. 3 servings of dairy of recommended
per day, 5 servings of fruit and veggies, minimum of 6
glasses of water.

To calculate food and activity points, I love this computer
desktop calculator ...
zythra.compoints.exeOpen ↗

The basic plan is easy. Eat at least your minimum daily
number of points. Points do not carry over from day to day.
You are allotted 35 weekly flexpoints to be used at your
discretion ... can divide them up and use daily (would be an
additional 5 points per day) or save them and use them for a
special occassion during the week. Activity points are
earned based when exercising, but can ONLY be used on the
day they are earned.

If you can afford $15/month, the online ww program might be
a great thing for you to look into. There is lots of
information available, as well as the food point database
and journaling system.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight:
133.3 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Please note that if you live in onther countries (UK,
Australia, NZ, Europe), the Points plans are different. The
UK and Australia/NZ calculate points based on saturated fat
and total kilojoules. Most of Europe calculates based on
total fat and total kilojoules. The desktop calculator above
can handle all of these programs.

Disclaimer: As an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup, asdww is
unusual in that most of the people who participate are
respectful, considerate folks who freely share their
experience with and knowledge of WW, weight loss, and
maintenance. Yet occasionally, spammers, trolls, and flamers
show up to post advertising, false information, insults, and
the like. Nearly all of the time, people like this are just
trying to yank someone's chain. Most of the regulars on this
newsgroup offer their experience as a suggestion to try if
you're stuck, but are quick to advise that each person has
to find what works for him/herself. If someone posts
something that doesn't sound right to you, ask the
newsgroup, ask your WW leader, or ask your health
professional.

Much success on your weight loss journey! WW works!

--
Julie.
93.5/72.3/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
93.5/73./162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb

Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdwwOpen ↗ and welcome
notice: geocities.comindex.htmlOpen ↗

"aleen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message ne-
ws:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked
in this group for about a year now and am finally deciding
to come out in the open and admit that I need help. I
imagine that since I have now done this, I will be asking
LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I
hope you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not
a weight

problem

Quoted message said:

as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot
of weight when

I

Quoted message said:

was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not
effective). I was very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and
ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When

I

Quoted message said:

turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating
habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight.
I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's interesting
to note that both my mom and my sister gained significant
weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned
23 and finally

was

Quoted message said:

fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and
eventually

made

Quoted message said:

it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after
deciding that

was

Quoted message said:

"enough". However, being delighted with losing this
weight, I then

thought

Quoted message said:

it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like
eating. Big

mistake.

Quoted message said:

Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it
back down to 135 pounds, but then fell ill and quit once
again. Soon after recovering from my illness, I moved to
England, to begin possibly the most stressful

period

Quoted message said:

of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in
an inner-city school in London) and I really missed my
home country (Canada) and my

family

Quoted message said:

and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of
going to pubs every night and drinking, then as an
afterthought, realizing you hadn't eaten and ordering "pub
food". When I returned home for a visit, I was horrified
to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother
has died, I

married

Quoted message said:

and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering
experiences. I now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have
half-heartedly tried to lose the weight since moving home.
I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater.

I

Quoted message said:

don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm
sad/lonely/etc. I eat because

I

Quoted message said:

want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a
finicky eater as

a

Quoted message said:

child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat
particularly healthy as an adult. I think that gaining
weight was sort of a blessing, because it has made me
realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order to be
slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight
when I was younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not
going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a
short while and my employment authorization has not come
through yet. So while my husband

has

Quoted message said:

a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to
spend on things

like

Quoted message said:

Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give
it a go. I

also

Quoted message said:

intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking
and yoga) My husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me
regardless of how much I weigh, but still I need even more
of a kick in the butt. I look forward

to

Quoted message said:

talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join
into the

support

Quoted message said:

group, because I really am going to need all the support I
can get (and

lots

Quoted message said:

of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really
look forward to hanging out here! I've already gotten some
great advice as a lurker, so this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds I hope to weigh 150 pounds by
the end of the summer my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

This is great info. Thank you very much. I'll check last
Sunday's posts and consider joining WW online! Thanks again!

Jolie

165/150 (mini-goal for the end of summer)/125
(ultimate goal)

"JulieB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello and welcome to the group. I'm sure you've seen this
before if

you've

Quoted message said:

been lurking in the shadows, but here's a copy of your own
to make it all official and stuff (someone else will show
you the secret handshake 😉 ).

Welcome to this great newsgroup where you'll receive lots
of support, advice, and encouragement. Once a week on
Sundays, I post a list of links that newcomers to asdww
might find useful. You may want to look for that later in
the week, or do a backwards search for last Sunday's post.

In the meantime, here's our FAQ:
didian.comasdwwOpen ↗ our welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.htmlOpen ↗

Frequently seen acronyms on this NG: NSV = Non-Scale
Victory WOE = Way of Eating WOL = Way of Life (Living) OP
= on Points or On Program DH = Dear or Darling Husband
DS/DD/DGD/etc = Dear or Darling Son, Daughter,
Granddaughter, etc WI = Weigh-in

Amberle3's Challenges:

SIA - Spring Into Action Exercise Challenge:
angelfire.comsia.htmOpen ↗

WNM - Weight No More Weight Loss Challenge:
angelfire.comwnm.htmOpen ↗

Other acronyms:
wwlissa.com100+acronyms.htmOpen ↗

Here's a short synopsis of the USA program by Joyce -

How many points you can eat is only based on your current
weight, as you lose weight those points allowed will
decrease (logic is that your body will

need

Quoted message said:

less to operate). At 183 pounds and based on the new US
flexpoints system,

you

Quoted message said:

will have a set point target of 24. In addition to this
you are allowed 35 flexpoints to be used throughout the
week ... as well as any activity points you earn on a
particular day. When your weight drops to 175, your target
drops to 22 points ... weight reaches 150, target once
again drop to 20 points. 3 servings of dairy of
recommended per day, 5 servings of fruit and veggies,
minimum of 6 glasses of water.

To calculate food and activity points, I love this
computer desktop calculator ...
zythra.compoints.exeOpen ↗

The basic plan is easy. Eat at least your minimum daily
number of points. Points do not carry over from day to
day. You are allotted 35 weekly flexpoints

to

Quoted message said:

be used at your discretion ... can divide them up and use
daily (would be an additional 5 points per day) or save
them and use them for a special occassion during the week.
Activity points are earned based when exercising, but

can

Quoted message said:

ONLY be used on the day they are earned.

If you can afford $15/month, the online ww program might
be a great thing for you to look into. There is lots of
information available, as well as the food point database
and journaling system.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight:
133.3 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Please note that if you live in onther countries (UK,
Australia, NZ, Europe), the Points plans are different.
The UK and Australia/NZ

calculate

Quoted message said:

points based on saturated fat and total kilojoules. Most
of Europe calculates based on total fat and total
kilojoules. The desktop

calculator

Quoted message said:

above can handle all of these programs.

Disclaimer: As an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup, asdww is
unusual in that most of the people who participate are
respectful, considerate folks who freely share their
experience with and knowledge of WW, weight loss, and
maintenance. Yet occasionally, spammers, trolls, and
flamers show up to

post

Quoted message said:

advertising, false information, insults, and the like.
Nearly all of the time, people like this are just trying
to yank someone's chain. Most of

the

Quoted message said:

regulars on this newsgroup offer their experience as a
suggestion to try

if

Quoted message said:

you're stuck, but are quick to advise that each person has
to find what works for him/herself. If someone posts
something that doesn't sound right to you, ask the
newsgroup, ask your WW leader, or ask your health
professional.

Much success on your weight loss journey! WW works!

--
Julie.
93.5/72.3/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
205.7/159./162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb

Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdwwOpen ↗ and welcome
notice: geocities.comindex.htmlOpen ↗

"aleen" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message -"]news:[email hidden]-
rthlink.net...

Quoted message said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have
lurked in this

group

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for about a year now and am finally deciding to come out
in the open and admit that I need help. I imagine that
since I have now done this, I

will

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be asking LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit
in here, so I

hope

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid,
not a weight

problem

Quoted message said:

as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a
lot of weight

when

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not
effective). I

was

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and ranging from 100 to
105 pounds.

When

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my
eating habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the
weight. I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's
interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned
23 and finally

was

Quoted message said:

fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds
and eventually

made

Quoted message said:

it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit
after deciding that

was

Quoted message said:

"enough". However, being delighted with losing this
weight, I then

thought

Quoted message said:

it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like
eating. Big

mistake.

Quoted message said:

Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it
back down to

135

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

pounds, but then fell ill and quit once again. Soon
after recovering

from

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

my illness, I moved to England, to begin possibly the
most stressful

period

Quoted message said:

of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher
in an inner-city school in London) and I really missed
my home country (Canada) and my

family

Quoted message said:

and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle"
of going to pubs every night and drinking, then as an
afterthought, realizing you hadn't eaten and ordering
"pub food". When I returned home for a visit, I was
horrified to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother
has died, I

married

Quoted message said:

and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering
experiences.

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have half-heartedly
tried to lose

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

weight since moving home. I have found that I'm the
worst kind of

eater.

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm
sad/lonely/etc. I eat

because

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a
finicky eater

as

Quoted message said:

a

Quoted message said:

child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't
eat particularly healthy as an adult. I think that
gaining weight was sort of a

blessing,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

because it has made me realize that a person needs to
eat HEALTHY in

order

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

to be slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose
weight when I

was

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not going to
be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a
short while and

my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

employment authorization has not come through yet. So
while my husband

has

Quoted message said:

a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to
spend on things

like

Quoted message said:

Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and
give it a go. I

also

Quoted message said:

intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights,
walking and yoga) My husband is VERY supportive of me
and loves me regardless of how much I weigh, but still I
need even more of a kick in the butt. I look forward

to

Quoted message said:

talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can
join into the

support

Quoted message said:

group, because I really am going to need all the support
I can get (and

lots

Quoted message said:

of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I
really look forward

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hanging out here! I've already gotten some great advice
as a lurker, so this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds I hope to weigh 150 pounds by
the end of the summer my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

Welcome along and good luck.

Laura

"aleen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message ne-
ws:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked
in this group for about a year now and am finally deciding
to come out in the open and admit that I need help. I
imagine that since I have now done this, I will be asking
LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I
hope you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not
a weight

problem

Quoted message said:

as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot
of weight when

I

Quoted message said:

was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not
effective). I was very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and
ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When

I

Quoted message said:

turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating
habits or lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight.
I'm not sure if this is hereditary, but it's interesting
to note that both my mom and my sister gained significant
weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned
23 and finally

was

Quoted message said:

fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and
eventually

made

Quoted message said:

it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after
deciding that

was

Quoted message said:

"enough". However, being delighted with losing this
weight, I then

thought

Quoted message said:

it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like
eating. Big

mistake.

Quoted message said:

Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it
back down to 135 pounds, but then fell ill and quit once
again. Soon after recovering from my illness, I moved to
England, to begin possibly the most stressful

period

Quoted message said:

of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in
an inner-city school in London) and I really missed my
home country (Canada) and my

family

Quoted message said:

and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of
going to pubs every night and drinking, then as an
afterthought, realizing you hadn't eaten and ordering "pub
food". When I returned home for a visit, I was horrified
to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother
has died, I

married

Quoted message said:

and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering
experiences. I now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have
half-heartedly tried to lose the weight since moving home.
I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater.

I

Quoted message said:

don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm
sad/lonely/etc. I eat because

I

Quoted message said:

want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a
finicky eater as

a

Quoted message said:

child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat
particularly healthy as an adult. I think that gaining
weight was sort of a blessing, because it has made me
realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order to be
slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight
when I was younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not
going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a
short while and my employment authorization has not come
through yet. So while my husband

has

Quoted message said:

a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to
spend on things

like

Quoted message said:

Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give
it a go. I

also

Quoted message said:

intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking
and yoga) My husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me
regardless of how much I weigh, but still I need even more
of a kick in the butt. I look forward

to

Quoted message said:

talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join
into the

support

Quoted message said:

group, because I really am going to need all the support I
can get (and

lots

Quoted message said:

of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really
look forward to hanging out here! I've already gotten some
great advice as a lurker, so this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds I hope to weigh 150 pounds by
the end of the summer my ultimate goal is 125 pounds