food lessons

This is exactly what I love about ww, and think it is probably why I have been so successful. We can
make those errors, knowingly or unknowingly, and still know we have not failed. Just jump back on
track whenever you can, right back into your old routine. Nothing can cause permanent damage unless
we allow it to. I love your attitude Lee, it will (and has) carried you far.

Joyce

Miss Violette said:

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points of something before eating
it. We drove through a drive through and I wanted French fries, it was the last day of my week, I
had flex points and I eat fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so DH ordered
my salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is driving, we are talking,
having a good time... I start eating fries, and eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally I
get done and pull the box out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man"
they gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for the week. I vowed then
and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating before I ate it... flash forward to last
night... I did WI, we ate dinner out, ran some errands, and I wanted an eggnoglate,SP? so off to
starbucks we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some reason it is about ten
points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure out it is 18 points and I remember my
chagrin at the fries, I renew my commitment to myself to know before eating. it is good because at
least this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee

Miss Violette said:

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points of something before
eating it. We drove through a drive through and I wanted French fries, it was the last day of my
week, I had flex points and I eat fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so
DH ordered my salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is driving, we
are talking, having a good time... I start eating fries, and eat, and talk, and eat, and, and,
until finally I get done and pull the box out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and
DH says "OH man" they gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for the
week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating before I ate it... flash
forward to last night... I did WI, we ate dinner out, ran some errands, and I wanted an
eggnoglate,SP? so off to starbucks we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for
some reason it is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure out it is
18 points and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my commitment to myself to know before
eating. it is good because at least this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this
program!!! Lee

18 points!!! I was going to have that yesterday...whew!! That is dinner and lunch put together!!!
Glad you had the flex to spare!!!

Connie

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/212/155 NYNY 218/212/198

It is very empowering to say I have never cheated in 61 weeks, and it is
very empowering to say I have only gone over points a few individual days
but have always been able to make it up. It is very empowering to say for
this whole time I have gone over total weekly points one week. So much
better than I "went off " or I cheated. because I am not having to
concentrate on how often I fail, I am better able to concentrate on the
actual choices of food I make which where I need to work most, Lee
Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

This is exactly what I love about ww, and think it is probably why I have

been so

Quoted message said:

successful. We can make those errors, knowingly or unknowingly, and still

know we

Quoted message said:

have not failed. Just jump back on track whenever you can, right back

into your

Quoted message said:

old routine. Nothing can cause permanent damage unless we allow it to. I

love

Quoted message said:

your attitude Lee, it will (and has) carried you far.

Joyce

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:21:06 -0600, "Miss Violette"

<[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points

of

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I

wanted

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I eat fries about twice a
year when not concerned about my weight so DH ordered

my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is driving, we are talking,
having a good time... I start eating fries, and eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally I
get done and pull the

box

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man"

they

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating before I ate it... flash
forward to last night... I did WI, we ate dinner out, ran some errands, and I wanted an
eggnoglate,SP? so off to

starbucks

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some reason

it

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure out it is 18 points and
I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my commitment to myself to know before eating. it is
good because at least this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee

Connie Walsh <walshclan@nospam_primus.ca> wrote in message
news:3FE305DB.1040707@nospam_primus.ca...

Quoted message said:

Miss Violette said:

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points

of

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I

wanted

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I

eat

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

fries about twice a year when not concerned about my weight so DH

ordered my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is driving, we are talking,
having a good time... I start eating fries, and eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally
I get done and pull the

box

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man"

they

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating before I ate it... flash
forward to last night... I did WI, we ate

dinner

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

out, ran some errands, and I wanted an eggnoglate,SP? so off to

starbucks

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some

reason it

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and

figure

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

out it is 18 points and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my commitment to myself to
know before eating. it is good because at least this time I had the flex points to spare. I love
this program!!! Lee

18 points!!! I was going to have that yesterday...whew!! That is dinner and lunch put together!!!
Glad you had the flex to spare!!!

Connie

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/212/155 NYNY 218/212/198 and to tell you the truth by the end of it it was a bit too much
and a bit

too sweet, If and that is a big if I get it again it will be a small for around ten or twelve
points, good as it was it wasn't 18 points good, Lee, glad you skipped it

Throughout this entire journey, which will be 2 years for me in February (geeeeesh, sure doesn't
feel like 2 years!) - I took the attitude that it was impossible to cheat on the ww program. Even if
I wanted a cheeseburger, or sundae, chocolate, whatever ... how can you cheat when you are holding
yourself responsible for your own choices? Nothing is off limits, so again, how can you *cheat*?
It's common sense and balance - pretty simple if you look at it in those terms. If I really want
something, I have it - then balance it out throughout the rest of the day/week with the other
choices I am making as well as choosing the option of adding a bit extra exercise. Evidentally this
attitude is still working in my favor.

Joyce

Miss Violette said:

It is very empowering to say I have never cheated in 61 weeks, and it is very empowering to say I
have only gone over points a few individual days but have always been able to make it up. It is
very empowering to say for this whole time I have gone over total weekly points one week. So much
better than I "went off " or I cheated. because I am not having to concentrate on how often I fail,
I am better able to concentrate on the actual choices of food I make which where I need to work
most, Lee Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

This is exactly what I love about ww, and think it is probably why I have

been so

Quoted message said:

successful. We can make those errors, knowingly or unknowingly, and still

know we

Quoted message said:

have not failed. Just jump back on track whenever you can, right back

into your

Quoted message said:

old routine. Nothing can cause permanent damage unless we allow it to. I

love

Quoted message said:

your attitude Lee, it will (and has) carried you far.

Joyce

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:21:06 -0600, "Miss Violette"

<[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a few weeks ago I thought I had learned the lesson of knowing the points

of

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

something before eating it. We drove through a drive through and I

wanted

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

French fries, it was the last day of my week, I had flex points and I eat fries about twice a
year when not concerned about my weight so DH ordered

my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

salad and fries... We take off down the road, I chomp the salad, DH is driving, we are talking,
having a good time... I start eating fries, and eat, and talk, and eat, and, and, until finally
I get done and pull the

box

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

out to see if there are any fries left in the bag, and DH says "OH man"

they

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

gave us a med. instead of a small!!!" This put me over two points for

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

week. I vowed then and there to know exactly what the heck I was eating before I ate it... flash
forward to last night... I did WI, we ate dinner out, ran some errands, and I wanted an
eggnoglate,SP? so off to

starbucks

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

we go, he goes in gets it and again away we go, I "think" for some reason

it

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

is about ten points... I drink it, and enjoy it... we get home and figure out it is 18 points
and I remember my chagrin at the fries, I renew my commitment to myself to know before eating.
it is good because at least this time I had the flex points to spare. I love this program!!! Lee