Scarey WI

Don't get too upset yet, Krys. Your weight might go up a tiny bit over the first few weeks of making
the change, while your body does some more adjusting and getting used to the idea that it isn't
starving anymore. What are you doing to earn 40 AP's in a week? I feel like I'm working my butt off
when I pull 4 points a day ... yet that only comes out to 28/week. You must be spending quite some
time each day working out (I get tired just thinking about it). LOL

Joyce

krys said:

Hi folks,

Well, the excercise and gym regime continue.......and again, I've been trying to eat more points.
For the last couple of weeks I've been averaging 126 points a week - earning 40+ points and eating
enough of them to have about 17 left over. (it was 116 and 25 or 30 leftover)

Last week I maintained, which I was hoping was a sign I'd turned a corner and would soon start
losing again. It was not to be. Once I could finally get my scale to agree with itself today - I
appear to have put on 1lb.

I'm feeling good as a result of the gym, and I think my shape has changed a bit - my waist is
smaller but my thighs are bigger. Oh, and now that I'm eating a bit more, my brain seems to be
working again - I'm not so dopey. So maybe it's not too bad.

Actually, who am I kidding? I'm terrified! I was putting on weight slowly - maybe by not eating
enough, and to change to eat more was a huge wrench for me. This is precisely what I was worried
would happen - I'd put on yet more weight. It doesn't seem to matter what I do.......those figures
keep going up. I mean honestly, what does a girl have to do to lose weight around here? I'm at a
loss.........

krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

I'd give your new regime at least another couple of weeks before you make any judgements. It takes
the body a while to readjust itself, so give things a chance to settle down. Feeling good within
yourself is more than enough reason to keep it up.

--
Julie.
93.5/73.2/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
93.5/74./162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb

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

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Well, the excercise and gym regime continue.......and again, I've been trying to eat more points.
For the last couple of weeks I've been

averaging

Quoted message said:

126 points a week - earning 40+ points and eating enough of them to have about 17 left over. (it
was 116 and 25 or 30 leftover)

Last week I maintained, which I was hoping was a sign I'd turned a corner and would soon start
losing again. It was not to be. Once I could

finally

Quoted message said:

get my scale to agree with itself today - I appear to have put on 1lb.

I'm feeling good as a result of the gym, and I think my shape has changed

a

Quoted message said:

bit - my waist is smaller but my thighs are bigger. Oh, and now that I'm eating a bit more, my
brain seems to be working again - I'm not so dopey. So maybe it's not too bad.

Actually, who am I kidding? I'm terrified! I was putting on weight slowly - maybe by not eating
enough, and to change to eat more was a huge wrench for me. This is precisely what I was worried
would happen - I'd

put

Quoted message said:

on yet more weight. It doesn't seem to matter what I do.......those

figures

Quoted message said:

keep going up. I mean honestly, what does a girl have to do to lose

weight

Quoted message said:

around here? I'm at a loss.........

krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

krys said:

Hi folks,

Well, the excercise and gym regime continue.......and again, I've been trying to eat more points.
For the last couple of weeks I've been averaging 126 points a week - earning 40+ points and eating
enough of them to have about 17 left over. (it was 116 and 25 or 30 leftover)

Last week I maintained, which I was hoping was a sign I'd turned a corner and would soon start
losing again. It was not to be. Once I could finally get my scale to agree with itself today - I
appear to have put on 1lb.

I'm feeling good as a result of the gym, and I think my shape has changed a bit - my waist is
smaller but my thighs are bigger. Oh, and now that I'm eating a bit more, my brain seems to be
working again - I'm not so dopey. So maybe it's not too bad.

Actually, who am I kidding? I'm terrified! I was putting on weight slowly - maybe by not eating
enough, and to change to eat more was a huge wrench for me. This is precisely what I was worried
would happen - I'd put on yet more weight. It doesn't seem to matter what I do.......those figures
keep going up. I mean honestly, what does a girl have to do to lose weight around here? I'm at a
loss.........

Journal EVERYTHING you eat, and ALL your exercise, and book some time to talk to your WW leader. Let
them see exactly what you are doing, as there may be something in there that you have missed. You
may be doing something as simple as allowing too few points for a particular food, or too many for a
particular exercise. You may need to up the protein points (brain food!) rather than carbs...
--

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Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Don't get discouraged. Keep at it and it'll eventually come off. Perhaps your body needs a couple
weeks to adjust to the extra calories. It may take that long for it to boost your metabolism? I
don't know, I'm just saying maybe...

Amber
214/208/165

krys said:

Hi folks,

Well, the excercise and gym regime continue.......and again, I've been trying to eat more points.
For the last couple of weeks I've been averaging 126 points a week - earning 40+ points and eating
enough of them to have about 17 left over. (it was 116 and 25 or 30 leftover)

Last week I maintained, which I was hoping was a sign I'd turned a corner and would soon start
losing again. It was not to be. Once I could finally get my scale to agree with itself today - I
appear to have put on 1lb.

I'm feeling good as a result of the gym, and I think my shape has changed a bit - my waist is
smaller but my thighs are bigger. Oh, and now that I'm eating a bit more, my brain seems to be
working again - I'm not so dopey. So maybe it's not too bad.

Actually, who am I kidding? I'm terrified! I was putting on weight slowly - maybe by not eating
enough, and to change to eat more was a huge wrench for me. This is precisely what I was worried
would happen - I'd put on yet more weight. It doesn't seem to matter what I do.......those figures
keep going up. I mean honestly, what does a girl have to do to lose weight around here? I'm at a
loss.........

krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

You really do need to check measurements - if you are losing inches, you are probably losing fat.
And frankly, I have seen heavy people with thin legs/thighs so you might be developing more muscle.
I have friends who have very large BICYCLING thighs (G)

Good luck - because if nothing else you are probably eating healthier
- Da Judge has spoken (G)

krys said:

Hi folks,

Well, the excercise and gym regime continue.......and again, I've been trying to eat more points.
For the last couple of weeks I've been averaging 126 points a week - earning 40+ points and eating
enough of them to have about 17 left over. (it was 116 and 25 or 30 leftover)

Last week I maintained, which I was hoping was a sign I'd turned a corner and would soon start
losing again. It was not to be. Once I could finally get my scale to agree with itself today - I
appear to have put on 1lb.

I'm feeling good as a result of the gym, and I think my shape has changed a bit - my waist is
smaller but my thighs are bigger. Oh, and now that I'm eating a bit more, my brain seems to be
working again - I'm not so dopey. So maybe it's not too bad.

Actually, who am I kidding? I'm terrified! I was putting on weight slowly - maybe by not eating
enough, and to change to eat more was a huge wrench for me. This is precisely what I was worried
would happen - I'd put on yet more weight. It doesn't seem to matter what I do.......those figures
keep going up. I mean honestly, what does a girl have to do to lose weight around here? I'm at a
loss.........

krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:27:56 -0000, "krys" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Well, the excercise and gym regime continue.......and again, I've been trying to eat more points.
For the last couple of weeks I've been averaging 126 points a week - earning 40+ points and eating
enough of them to have about 17 left over. (it was 116 and 25 or 30 leftover)

Last week I maintained, which I was hoping was a sign I'd turned a corner and would soon start
losing again. It was not to be. Once I could finally get my scale to agree with itself today - I
appear to have put on 1lb.

I'm sorry Krys, I wish I had an answer for you. All I can say is hang in there, and hopefully
someone will be along with some useful suggestions.

--
Erin in NZ
125/88.5/75 kgs
125.88/5.1/165 lbs

NYNY goal 180.6lbs (82 kilos)

"It is not the mountain we conquer, it is ourselves" Sir Edmund Hilary

Sorry for your frustrations, krys! Only thing I can think of is maybe the overload of working out is
causing your muscles to gain and retain water... all that technical stuff. Give your body time to
get used to eating the new points and everything, I'm sure you'll see a loss soon if you keep at it.

--

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272/238/172

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

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Well, the excercise and gym regime continue.......and again, I've been trying to eat more points.
For the last couple of weeks I've been

averaging

Quoted message said:

126 points a week - earning 40+ points and eating enough of them to have about 17 left over. (it
was 116 and 25 or 30 leftover)

Last week I maintained, which I was hoping was a sign I'd turned a corner and would soon start
losing again. It was not to be. Once I could

finally

Quoted message said:

get my scale to agree with itself today - I appear to have put on 1lb.

I'm feeling good as a result of the gym, and I think my shape has changed

a

Quoted message said:

bit - my waist is smaller but my thighs are bigger. Oh, and now that I'm eating a bit more, my
brain seems to be working again - I'm not so dopey. So maybe it's not too bad.

Actually, who am I kidding? I'm terrified! I was putting on weight slowly - maybe by not eating
enough, and to change to eat more was a huge wrench for me. This is precisely what I was worried
would happen - I'd

put

Quoted message said:

on yet more weight. It doesn't seem to matter what I do.......those

figures

Quoted message said:

keep going up. I mean honestly, what does a girl have to do to lose

weight

Quoted message said:

around here? I'm at a loss.........

krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

I think it can take up to a month to convince your body you are NOT starving
so I would keep trying to eat the points at your target and hang in there.
If you are working out and getting healthier and you are thinking straighter
you know without me saying it that this is a lifetime thing and so you have
a lifetime to get it right, good luck, Lee
krys <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Well, the excercise and gym regime continue.......and again, I've been trying to eat more points.
For the last couple of weeks I've been

averaging

Quoted message said:

126 points a week - earning 40+ points and eating enough of them to have about 17 left over. (it
was 116 and 25 or 30 leftover)

Last week I maintained, which I was hoping was a sign I'd turned a corner and would soon start
losing again. It was not to be. Once I could

finally

Quoted message said:

get my scale to agree with itself today - I appear to have put on 1lb.

I'm feeling good as a result of the gym, and I think my shape has changed

a

Quoted message said:

bit - my waist is smaller but my thighs are bigger. Oh, and now that I'm eating a bit more, my
brain seems to be working again - I'm not so dopey. So maybe it's not too bad.

Actually, who am I kidding? I'm terrified! I was putting on weight slowly - maybe by not eating
enough, and to change to eat more was a huge wrench for me. This is precisely what I was worried
would happen - I'd

put

Quoted message said:

on yet more weight. It doesn't seem to matter what I do.......those

figures

Quoted message said:

keep going up. I mean honestly, what does a girl have to do to lose

weight

Quoted message said:

around here? I'm at a loss.........

krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

Well, I excercise at least 6 days a week - sometimes 7. I alternate between the gym - which is a
c.1 1/4hr session including all the usual machines and weights, and on the other days I swim 1500m
- which takes me about 45 minutes. I reckon on 6 points a session for each. I also attend a yoga
class once a week (which I reckon is about 3 points), and practice yoga at home in the evenings
(which I don't count as I've been doing it for ages). Then every now and then I get a decent walk
in as well.....

So, you can see how the points can add up. In fact, I've just this minute got back from today's gym
session......

I'm trying not to get too upset, but it sure ain't easy when the scales go up, and your clothes
aren't fitting the same any more......

--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

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

Quoted message said:

Don't get too upset yet, Krys. Your weight might go up a tiny bit over

the first

Quoted message said:

few weeks of making the change, while your body does some more adjusting

and

Quoted message said:

getting used to the idea that it isn't starving anymore. What are you

doing to

Quoted message said:

earn 40 AP's in a week? I feel like I'm working my butt off when I pull 4

points

Quoted message said:

a day ... yet that only comes out to 28/week. You must be spending quite

some

Quoted message said:

time each day working out (I get tired just thinking about it). LOL

Joyce

How long though? 😉 I feel so impatient - I want those results now! There has to be a result - to
make all this working out and the restricted diet worth while! Otherwise I might as well not
bother.......

Ah well, you're right, a couple more weeks..........like I have a choice *grin*

--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

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

Quoted message said:

I'd give your new regime at least another couple of weeks before you make any judgements. It takes
the body a while to readjust itself, so give things a chance to settle down. Feeling good within
yourself is more than enough reason to keep it up.

--
Julie.
93.5/73.2/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
205.7/161./162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb

Thanks oh be-wigged one 😉

This is all a mystery sometimes. Even at my very skinniest, I still had chunks places I didn't like.
Now I'm bigger, but probably in a better (ie more muscley) way......

I wish the figure on that scale wasn't so d*rned important - but it is! *grin*

--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

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

Quoted message said:

You really do need to check measurements - if you are losing inches, you are probably losing fat.
And frankly, I have seen heavy people with thin legs/thighs so you might be developing more
muscle. I have friends who have very large BICYCLING thighs (G)

Good luck - because if nothing else you are probably eating healthier
- Da Judge has spoken (G)

Hi Amber,

And thankyou for the kind words. I'll hang in there a while longer - if for no other reason than
that I don't know what else to do - and fingers crossed that time will tell....... 🙂
--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

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

Quoted message said:

Don't get discouraged. Keep at it and it'll eventually come off. Perhaps your body needs a couple
weeks to adjust to the extra calories. It may take that long for it to boost your metabolism? I
don't know, I'm just saying maybe...

Amber
214/208/165

Quoted message said:

Journal EVERYTHING you eat, and ALL your exercise, and book some time to talk to your WW leader.
Let them see exactly what you are doing, as there may be something in there that you have missed.
You may be doing something as simple as allowing too few points for a particular food, or too many
for a particular exercise. You may need to up the protein points (brain food!) rather than
carbs...
--

I do journal, but I no longer attend meetings - for a myriad of reasons. I'm not your typical WW
around here - and my questions with regard intensive exercise and so on are so far out of the norm
as to be met with those blank looks and generalised advice....... I think you're right about the
protein though - I am trying to up that, and to drink that water too! *grin*

--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

Yes, give it another couple of weeks. At least 5-6 in total. Take your measurements too. While you
might not see any scale movement you'll see the inches come off. I'm going through the same thing.
Very little scale loss but plenty of inches have come off in the past 2 months since I joined
curves. And judging from the amount of AP you are earning you definitely were not eating enough. I
know it is a tricky thing but many of us are in the same boat. The key is to eat your minimum number
of points plus all of your AP. For each AP you burn 100 calories but are allowed to eat 50 cal. This
is one reason why it is important for you to eat all of your points. Don't forget to recalcuate the
number of AP you earn as you lose weight and don't over estimate the number of points you earn.

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

Quoted message said:

How long though? 😉 I feel so impatient - I want those results now!

There

Quoted message said:

has to be a result - to make all this working out and the restricted diet worth while! Otherwise I
might as well not bother.......

Ah well, you're right, a couple more weeks..........like I have a choice *grin*

--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

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

Quoted message said:

I'd give your new regime at least another couple of weeks before you

make

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

any judgements. It takes the body a while to readjust itself, so give things a chance to settle
down. Feeling good within yourself is more

than

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

enough reason to keep it up.

--
Julie.
93.5/73.2/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
205.7/161./162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb

You might want to look at calculating your activity points again. The less you weigh, the less
activity points you get for doing the same exercise. It sucks, but that's how it works. I put your
numbers into my spreadsheet activity point calculator and came out with 3.5 for the machines and
weights sessions (based on that being a moderate activity and not high impact) and then 6.7 for the
swimming (which I consider high) and 2.7 for the yoga (which I considered light). BUT, I didn't know
if your weight was in U.S. lbs or not, so that might not be right.

Anyways...just a suggestion!

Brynda (who is also struggling right now)
210/181.6/140ish

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

Quoted message said:

Well, I excercise at least 6 days a week - sometimes 7. I alternate between the gym - which is a
c.1 1/4hr session including all

the

Quoted message said:

usual machines and weights, and on the other days I swim 1500m - which

takes

Quoted message said:

me about 45 minutes. I reckon on 6 points a session for each. I also attend a yoga class once a
week (which I reckon is about 3 points), and practice yoga at home in the evenings (which I don't
count as I've been doing it for ages). Then every now and then I get a decent walk in as well.....

So, you can see how the points can add up. In fact, I've just this minute got back from today's
gym session......

I'm trying not to get too upset, but it sure ain't easy when the scales go up, and your clothes
aren't fitting the same any more......

--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

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

Quoted message said:

Don't get too upset yet, Krys. Your weight might go up a tiny bit over

the first

Quoted message said:

few weeks of making the change, while your body does some more adjusting

and

Quoted message said:

getting used to the idea that it isn't starving anymore. What are you

doing to

Quoted message said:

earn 40 AP's in a week? I feel like I'm working my butt off when I pull

4

Quoted message said:

points

Quoted message said:

a day ... yet that only comes out to 28/week. You must be spending

quite

Quoted message said:

some

Quoted message said:

time each day working out (I get tired just thinking about it). LOL

Joyce

AP calcs may be a bit off, but not far enough to make up for the difference in points that you
aren't eating. I use www.caloriesperhour.com to get a better calculation of how many ap's I'm
earning .. it bases it on age, height and weight, which I think is more of a true indicator as to
what our bodies are burning. Even *guessing* at your height and weight, the calories burned came out
pretty dang close to what you are accounting for - I'm gonna stick with the *give it a few more
weeks* answer. <G>

Any possibility that you may be pushing yourself too hard in the workout routine/schedule? Muscles
will retain water as they rebuild and repair (so I've heard anyway). I'm also a firm believer in
using clothing and measurements as a better indicator of what is truly going on. I know we all live
by the *number* ... I do to .. BUT, clothing doesn't lie. If your clothes are feeling loser, then
you know you are doing something right. I've only started exercising in the past few months, the
weight has really slowed immensely in dropping - yet my pants have reduced a size.

I sure can understand your frustration and confusion. I'll bet something will give soon.

Joyce

krys said:

Well, I excercise at least 6 days a week - sometimes 7. I alternate between the gym - which is a
c.1 1/4hr session including all the usual machines and weights, and on the other days I swim 1500m
- which takes me about 45 minutes. I reckon on 6 points a session for each. I also attend a yoga
class once a week (which I reckon is about 3 points), and practice yoga at home in the evenings
(which I don't count as I've been doing it for ages). Then every now and then I get a decent walk
in as well.....

So, you can see how the points can add up. In fact, I've just this minute got back from today's gym
session......

I'm trying not to get too upset, but it sure ain't easy when the scales go up, and your clothes
aren't fitting the same any more......

--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

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

Quoted message said:

Don't get too upset yet, Krys. Your weight might go up a tiny bit over

the first

Quoted message said:

few weeks of making the change, while your body does some more adjusting

and

Quoted message said:

getting used to the idea that it isn't starving anymore. What are you

doing to

Quoted message said:

earn 40 AP's in a week? I feel like I'm working my butt off when I pull 4

points

Quoted message said:

a day ... yet that only comes out to 28/week. You must be spending quite

some

Quoted message said:

time each day working out (I get tired just thinking about it). LOL

Joyce

Well, I'm just going on the way WW in the UK did points when I was attending meetings regularly.
Swimming is 2 pts for 15 minutes - hence my figure of
6. It doesn't really give you a figure for gym stuff - that's approximate (based on rowing machine
points, stepping points, that kind of thing). However, if you look at the calories burned on the
machines, and add it all up, 6 points seemed ok. The yoga is 1 pt for 15 minutes - I count it as
3 for an hour session. Bonus Points here (though they may have changed) didn't take body weight
into account.

I figure even if the program has changed - the way I do it worked before, and should work
again......

And even if I'm not estimating quite right - I'm also not eating all the points earnt, by a chunk,
which you would have thought would cover that eventuality......

Thanks for the suggestion though 🙂

--
krys

UK 157/137.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

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

Quoted message said:

You might want to look at calculating your activity points again. The

less

Quoted message said:

you weigh, the less activity points you get for doing the same exercise.

It

Quoted message said:

sucks, but that's how it works. I put your numbers into my spreadsheet activity point calculator
and came out with 3.5 for the machines and

weights

Quoted message said:

sessions (based on that being a moderate activity and not high impact) and then 6.7 for the
swimming (which I consider high) and 2.7 for the yoga (which I considered light). BUT, I didn't
know if your weight was in U.S. lbs or not, so that might not be right.

Anyways...just a suggestion!

Brynda (who is also struggling right now)
210/181.6/140ish