Intro, NSV, & Dream

welcome and good luck, Lee
SciFiTwin <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I've checked in with Amberle for the SIA and the newer
challenge (I forget the name of it). Just introducing
myself here and sharing some thoughts after having lurked
for the past month or so.

I am a past ww member--joined two of the more recent
sessions at work

(which

Quoted message said:

met at lunchtime--bad idea since that's when I get a lot
of extra work done)! I also became self-conscious about
being one of the perennially bigger coworkers while
everyone else got smaller much faster. So

currently

Quoted message said:

I'm not a member formally but I am familiar with the
program.

Recently a friend told me about Curves, so I joined last
week after attending for one week as a visitor. I love
that program! It's exercise

for

Quoted message said:

the short attention span--I can deal with that. The
dietician who works there is on a vacation in Europe, but
on her way out (literally) as we chatted while I was
getting signed up, she recommended that I look into

the

Quoted message said:

South Beach diet and do the first two weeks of it (phase
1) while she was gone and that she'd work with me when she
got back.

OK, the NSV part of this post is that so far I have only
really noticed

size

Quoted message said:

shrinkage in...my WRISTS! My watch is hanging loose. I
can't believe I'm losing weight in the ONE PLACE I DIDN'T
NEED TO!!! What is up with that? Though honestly I haven't
been weighed or measured since Monday, so who knows.

The night before last I had a dream that I lifted my shirt
and showed my husband my tan, flat tummy (though not "six-
pack abs"--so it was realistic enough not to wake me up)
and narrower torso. I was so happy and excited that all
the hard work had paid off.

I have started to dream in thin, which to me is a signal
that I've turned

a

Quoted message said:

corner--the thin person inside me is taking over!!

SciFiTwin
258/?/mini-goal 232/140

Welcome SciFiTwin! I too have lost around my wrists, and am now an annoying
size between links in my watch. Ah well, the price we have to pay for
losing weight 🙂 I loved the dreaming in thin too - it shows you can have a
realistic picture of your future self, even if it is only in a dream!
Here's your very own welcome notice:

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 ↗

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

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I've checked in with Amberle for the SIA and the newer
challenge (I forget the name of it). Just introducing
myself here and sharing some thoughts after having lurked
for the past month or so.

I am a past ww member--joined two of the more recent
sessions at work

(which

Quoted message said:

met at lunchtime--bad idea since that's when I get a lot
of extra work done)! I also became self-conscious about
being one of the perennially bigger coworkers while
everyone else got smaller much faster. So

currently

Quoted message said:

I'm not a member formally but I am familiar with the
program.

Recently a friend told me about Curves, so I joined last
week after attending for one week as a visitor. I love
that program! It's exercise

for

Quoted message said:

the short attention span--I can deal with that. The
dietician who works there is on a vacation in Europe, but
on her way out (literally) as we chatted while I was
getting signed up, she recommended that I look into

the

Quoted message said:

South Beach diet and do the first two weeks of it (phase
1) while she was gone and that she'd work with me when she
got back.

OK, the NSV part of this post is that so far I have only
really noticed

size

Quoted message said:

shrinkage in...my WRISTS! My watch is hanging loose. I
can't believe I'm losing weight in the ONE PLACE I DIDN'T
NEED TO!!! What is up with that? Though honestly I haven't
been weighed or measured since Monday, so who knows.

The night before last I had a dream that I lifted my shirt
and showed my husband my tan, flat tummy (though not "six-
pack abs"--so it was realistic enough not to wake me up)
and narrower torso. I was so happy and excited that all
the hard work had paid off.

I have started to dream in thin, which to me is a signal
that I've turned

a

Quoted message said:

corner--the thin person inside me is taking over!!

SciFiTwin
258/?/mini-goal 232/140

Hi, welcome

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

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I've checked in with Amberle for the SIA and the newer
challenge (I forget the name of it). Just introducing
myself here and sharing some thoughts after having lurked
for the past month or so.

I am a past ww member--joined two of the more recent
sessions at work

(which

Quoted message said:

met at lunchtime--bad idea since that's when I get a lot
of extra work done)! I also became self-conscious about
being one of the perennially bigger coworkers while
everyone else got smaller much faster. So

currently

Quoted message said:

I'm not a member formally but I am familiar with the
program.

Recently a friend told me about Curves, so I joined last
week after attending for one week as a visitor. I love
that program! It's exercise

for

Quoted message said:

the short attention span--I can deal with that. The
dietician who works there is on a vacation in Europe, but
on her way out (literally) as we chatted while I was
getting signed up, she recommended that I look into

the

Quoted message said:

South Beach diet and do the first two weeks of it (phase
1) while she was gone and that she'd work with me when she
got back.

OK, the NSV part of this post is that so far I have only
really noticed

size

Quoted message said:

shrinkage in...my WRISTS! My watch is hanging loose. I
can't believe I'm losing weight in the ONE PLACE I DIDN'T
NEED TO!!! What is up with that? Though honestly I haven't
been weighed or measured since Monday, so who knows.

The night before last I had a dream that I lifted my shirt
and showed my husband my tan, flat tummy (though not "six-
pack abs"--so it was realistic enough not to wake me up)
and narrower torso. I was so happy and excited that all
the hard work had paid off.

I have started to dream in thin, which to me is a signal
that I've turned

a

Quoted message said:

corner--the thin person inside me is taking over!!

SciFiTwin
258/?/mini-goal 232/140

Welcome to the group. Several folks on this newsgroup
attend Curves and attest to its effectiveness. Good for you
for joining.

SciFiTwin said:

Hi,

I've checked in with Amberle for the SIA and the newer
challenge (I forget the name of it). Just introducing
myself here and sharing some thoughts after having lurked
for the past month or so.

I am a past ww member--joined two of the more recent
sessions at work (which met at lunchtime--bad idea since
that's when I get a lot of extra work done)! I also became
self-conscious about being one of the perennially bigger
coworkers while everyone else got smaller much faster. So
currently I'm not a member formally but I am familiar with
the program.

Recently a friend told me about Curves, so I joined last
week after attending for one week as a visitor. I love that
program! It's exercise for the short attention span--I can
deal with that. The dietician who works there is on a
vacation in Europe, but on her way out (literally) as we
chatted while I was getting signed up, she recommended that
I look into the South Beach diet and do the first two weeks
of it (phase 1) while she was gone and that she'd work with
me when she got back.

OK, the NSV part of this post is that so far I have only
really noticed size shrinkage in...my WRISTS! My watch is
hanging loose. I can't believe I'm losing weight in the ONE
PLACE I DIDN'T NEED TO!!! What is up with that? Though
honestly I haven't been weighed or measured since Monday,
so who knows.

The night before last I had a dream that I lifted my shirt
and showed my husband my tan, flat tummy (though not "six-
pack abs"--so it was realistic enough not to wake me up)
and narrower torso. I was so happy and excited that all the
hard work had paid off.

I have started to dream in thin, which to me is a signal
that I've turned a corner--the thin person inside me is
taking over!!

SciFiTwin
258/?/mini-goal 232/140

Linda P
232/155.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Dreaming thin. That's cute.

I tend to lose weight where I don't really need to lose it
(like the wrists, fingers, etc) eventually the rest of the
weight will come off and you'll know what you're heavier
areas are.

Julie

"SciFiTwin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I've checked in with Amberle for the SIA and the newer
challenge (I forget the name of it). Just introducing
myself here and sharing some thoughts after having lurked
for the past month or so.

I am a past ww member--joined two of the more recent
sessions at work

(which

Quoted message said:

met at lunchtime--bad idea since that's when I get a lot
of extra work done)! I also became self-conscious about
being one of the perennially bigger coworkers while
everyone else got smaller much faster. So

currently

Quoted message said:

I'm not a member formally but I am familiar with the
program.

Recently a friend told me about Curves, so I joined last
week after attending for one week as a visitor. I love
that program! It's exercise

for

Quoted message said:

the short attention span--I can deal with that. The
dietician who works there is on a vacation in Europe, but
on her way out (literally) as we chatted while I was
getting signed up, she recommended that I look into

the

Quoted message said:

South Beach diet and do the first two weeks of it (phase
1) while she was gone and that she'd work with me when she
got back.

OK, the NSV part of this post is that so far I have only
really noticed

size

Quoted message said:

shrinkage in...my WRISTS! My watch is hanging loose. I
can't believe I'm losing weight in the ONE PLACE I DIDN'T
NEED TO!!! What is up with that? Though honestly I haven't
been weighed or measured since Monday, so who knows.

The night before last I had a dream that I lifted my shirt
and showed my husband my tan, flat tummy (though not "six-
pack abs"--so it was realistic enough not to wake me up)
and narrower torso. I was so happy and excited that all
the hard work had paid off.

I have started to dream in thin, which to me is a signal
that I've turned

a

Quoted message said:

corner--the thin person inside me is taking over!!

SciFiTwin
258/?/mini-goal 232/140

Welcome, and good luck. Thanks for delurking, we love to
chat!
--
Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/98.1/minigoal 97.8 Goal 68 Kg
134.1/98.2/minigoal 215.6/Goal 150 pounds WNM:
216.3/216.3/203 lbs
134.1/98.3/92 kg "SciFiTwin" <[email hidden]> wrote
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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I've checked in with Amberle for the SIA and the newer
challenge (I forget the name of it). Just introducing
myself here and sharing some thoughts after having lurked
for the past month or so.

I am a past ww member--joined two of the more recent
sessions at work

(which

Quoted message said:

met at lunchtime--bad idea since that's when I get a lot
of extra work done)! I also became self-conscious about
being one of the perennially bigger coworkers while
everyone else got smaller much faster. So

currently

Quoted message said:

I'm not a member formally but I am familiar with the
program.

Recently a friend told me about Curves, so I joined last
week after attending for one week as a visitor. I love
that program! It's exercise

for

Quoted message said:

the short attention span--I can deal with that. The
dietician who works there is on a vacation in Europe, but
on her way out (literally) as we chatted while I was
getting signed up, she recommended that I look into

the

Quoted message said:

South Beach diet and do the first two weeks of it (phase
1) while she was gone and that she'd work with me when she
got back.

OK, the NSV part of this post is that so far I have only
really noticed

size

Quoted message said:

shrinkage in...my WRISTS! My watch is hanging loose. I
can't believe I'm losing weight in the ONE PLACE I DIDN'T
NEED TO!!! What is up with that? Though honestly I haven't
been weighed or measured since Monday, so who knows.

The night before last I had a dream that I lifted my shirt
and showed my husband my tan, flat tummy (though not "six-
pack abs"--so it was realistic enough not to wake me up)
and narrower torso. I was so happy and excited that all
the hard work had paid off.

I have started to dream in thin, which to me is a signal
that I've turned

a

Quoted message said:

corner--the thin person inside me is taking over!!

SciFiTwin
258/?/mini-goal 232/140