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Welcome, Newbies! Read this! :)

Kristin · 2003-12-27T03:01:48+00:00

I know I think I skipped a week with the weekly post of this message, so sorry. Hopefully I didn't miss anyone... Welcome to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers newsgroup, an international forum for discussion and support for members of Weight Watchers or those who are following the Weight Watchers Winning Points program. You do not need to be a member of Weight Watchers to participate in ASDWW, though you will find the discussions easier to follow if you are familiar with the Winning Points and FlexPoints programs. The purpose of this message is to point new readers to sources of additional information. Official ASDWW (alt.support.diet.weightwatchers) Welcome Notice: http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html Official ASDWW FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ ======== MINI FAQ ======== Q: I see lots of acronyms in the subject lines of posts. What do they all mean? R: NSV = Non-Scale Victory, those successes not measured by the scale. People noticing your weight loss, smaller clothing sizes, practicing a new behavior, recognizing a new habit are examples of NSVs. WOE = Way of Eating WOL = Way of Life (Living) HHH = Happy Healthy Holidays Exercise Challenge: http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/hhh.htm S: Where can I find other common newgroup abbrevations? T: here: http://www.wwlissa.com/dwlz100+/100+acronyms.htm and here: http://www.aol.com/netfind/newsgroup/glossary.html U: Where can I find out what my goal weight should be? V: Weight Watcher's weight ranges: http://www.weightwatchers.com/mywwprogram/a9_my_as_weight.asp?dirnum=2 W: Where can I find my points range? X: WW Points Chart: http://www.getting2goal.com/tools/points.php Y: How do I calculate points? Z: Dustin's PC Points Calculator: http://www.xmission.com/~zythra/downloads/points.exe Z: Are there any online journals (food tracking sites) other than WW Online? Z: http://www.fitday.com/ http://www.journaltosuccess.com/ http://espressowebdesign.com/ww/ Z: How can I find then nutritional data (e.g. calories, fat, or fiber content) of a certain food? Z: USDA Nutrient Database: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl Z: How can I find points Information for restaurants, recipes, etc.? Z: Dottie's Weight Loss Zone web site includes points for a comprehensive list of restaurant chains. Site updated frequently. http://www.dwlz.com http://www.3fatchicks.com http://www.olen.com/food/ http://www.healthdiscovery.net http://www.cookinglight.com http://groups.msn.com/WeightWatchersRecipesTips/wwmeals1.msnw If you use MasterCook software and want recipes with points, Glenn B has started a Yahoo! group with you in mind: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mastercook4WW/?yguid=39332781 Z: What's the Wendie Plan (Variable Point System)? Z: http://pub70.ezboard.com/flightenup78347frm31 (2 links at the bottom) http://groups.msn.com/POINTingMyWaytoaNewLife/theoriginalwendieplan.msnw Z: What's the CJ Plan: Z: http://home.mindspring.com/~cjplan/ MORE INTERESTING LINKS: A support site for WW members by Wayne Muhlstein, a WW group leader: http://www.waynewatcher.com/ Personal Weight-Loss Web Sites of ASDWW Members: http://members.cox.net/incredibleshrinkingwoman/ (Kelly J.) http://www.marsh.orcon.net.nz/erin/shrink.htm (Erin in NZ) http://www.ozmee.us/ozmee/ozmee.htm (Ozmee) http://www.geocities.com/zysmith/index.html (Chris) http://www.hillary.net/ (Hillary) http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/ww.htm (Anne) http://petalww.tripod.com/ (Petal - we miss you girl!) http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/icantwait.htm (Amberle's "I Can't Wait Until..." Compilation) (If anyone else wants added here, please let me know!) Laura's Flex Points Spreadsheet (thanks Laura!!!): http://home.att.net/~extra623/flexjournal2.xls Exercise Videos: http://www.collagevideo.com Weightlifting Site: http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html Link to interesting article on why your weight fluctuates: http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/scale.htm WW 100+ Success Forum: http://www.1bigred.com/users/aurora/wwforum/main.html Body Frame Size: http://www.am-i-fat.com/body_frame_size.html Body Mass Index: http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm Go Ask Alice - Fitness Q&A site (thanks Bobby!): http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/Cat3.html NutritionData's Nutrition Facts Calorie Counter (Thanks FRED!): http://www.nutritiondata.com/ Other Helpful Links: http://www.myvirtualmodel.com http://www.caloriecontrol.org/ http://100-weight-loss- tips.com http://www.caloriesperhour.com/ http://www.justmove.org/home.cfm http://soiroom.hyperchat.com/wwpoints/ http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ http://members.tripod.com/sherrilb/strategies.html Some of my personal favorites: http://www.lesslisa.com/ http://www.aimeesadventures.com/ http://www.freeweightloss.com/article9.html http://www.bonnyshealthyliving.com/ http://calorie- counters.net/ http://www.easygourmet.com/nut_pages/11_index_page.htm http://www.bradkent.com/wrappers/?page=bar-by- co http://www.chrisweightlossdiary.com/ http://www.cookingbynumbers.com/frames.html http://www.debbiescorner.com/ http://www.debbiescorner.com/weightlinks.html http://www.dietfacts.com/fastfood.asp http://diet.sandyland.net/ http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/games/dilberito/game.html http://www.healthdiscovery.net/restaurants/index.html http://health.discovery.com/ http://www.dottisweightlosszone.com/index.html http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm?article_id=7022 http://chowbaby.com/10_2000/fastfood/fast_food_nutrition.asp http://kenkuhl.com/fastfood/search.shtml http://www.olen.com/food/ http://www.dietpower.com/restaurants.htm http://www.ivillage.com/diet/metabolism http://www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm http://wwfc.iwarp.com/wwfc.html http://www.quiddity.cc/rachel/diet/wwfoods.htm http://www.getting2goal.com/index.php http://www.skinnycow.com/ http://inch-aweigh.com/calc_protein.htm http://www.leancuisine.com/Index/Index.aspx http://www.mealsforyou.com/ http://www.meltingaway.net/ http://madermouse.homestead.com/mousesmainpage.html http://www.stormpc.com/ww/ http://www.msteechur.com/ http://www.negativecaloriefoods.com/index1.html?hop=sjm32.ncfoods http://food.tamu.edu/Nutrition/ http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/index.aspx http://www.chunktohunk.com/bp.php?page=/pages/index.html http://www.beachcombs.com/losingit/ http://www.io.com/~ocrow/java/pointcalc.html http://www.cooken.com/WeightWatchers.htm http://www.richardsimmons.com/homepage.asp http://www.nutractive.com/servingsizes.htm http://www.shapeonline.com/ http://www.cooking.com/ http://members.aol.com/nickaduck/recipes.htm http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com/research/diet.htm http://www.weightlossdietzone.com/fastfoodfacts.html http://www.tonibaby.com/ http://www.tops.org/ http://www.hhs.gov/ http://www.angelfire.com/co/mtrevino/points.html http://www.theweighwewere.com/ http://groups.msn.com/WeightWatchersRecipesTips http://www.angelfire.com/journal/wwrecipes/ http://www.sashacondensed.com/WWFamilyForum/ http://members.shaw.ca/srees/Zero%20Point%20Soups.htm WW Circa 1974: http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards.html -- ~Kristin O~ 272/239.2/172 Here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ and welcome notice: http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html

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Kristin
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27 December 2003, 03:01 UTC #1

I know I think I skipped a week with the weekly post of this message, so sorry. Hopefully I didn't
miss anyone...
Welcome to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers newsgroup, an international forum for discussion and
support for members of Weight Watchers or those who are following the Weight Watchers Winning
Points program. You do not need to be a member of Weight Watchers to participate in ASDWW, though
you will find the discussions easier to follow if you are familiar with the Winning Points and
FlexPoints programs.
The purpose of this message is to point new readers to sources of additional information.
Official ASDWW (alt.support.diet.weightwatchers) Welcome Notice:
geocities.comindex.html
Official ASDWW FAQ: didian.comasdww
========
MINI FAQ
========
Q: I see lots of acronyms in the subject lines of posts. What do they all mean?
R: NSV = Non-Scale Victory, those successes not measured by the scale. People noticing your
weight loss, smaller clothing sizes, practicing a new behavior, recognizing a new habit are
examples of NSVs.
WOE = Way of Eating WOL = Way of Life (Living)
HHH = Happy Healthy Holidays Exercise Challenge: angelfire.comhhh.htm
S: Where can I find other common newgroup abbrevations?
T: here: wwlissa.com100+acronyms.htm and here:
aol.comglossary.html
U: Where can I find out what my goal weight should be?
V: Weight Watcher's weight ranges:
weightwatchers.coma9 my as weight.asp
W: Where can I find my points range?
X: WW Points Chart: getting2goal.compoints.php
Y: How do I calculate points?
Z: Dustin's PC Points Calculator: xmission.compoints.exe
Z: Are there any online journals (food tracking sites) other than WW Online?
Z: fitday.comfitday.com journaltosuccess.comjournaltosuccess.com espressowebdesign.comww
Z: How can I find then nutritional data (e.g. calories, fat, or fiber content) of a certain food?
Z: USDA Nutrient Database: nal.usda.govnut search.pl
Z: How can I find points Information for restaurants, recipes, etc.?
Z: Dottie's Weight Loss Zone web site includes points for a comprehensive list of restaurant chains.
Site updated frequently. dwlz.comdwlz.com 3fatchicks.com3fatchicks.com olen.comfood
healthdiscovery.nethealthdiscovery.net cookinglight.comcookinglight.com
groups.msn.comwwmeals1.msnw If you use MasterCook software and
want recipes with points, Glenn B has started a Yahoo! group with you in mind:
groups.yahoo.comMastercook4WW
Z: What's the Wendie Plan (Variable Point System)?
Z: pub70.ezboard.comflightenup78347frm31 (2 links at the bottom)
groups.msn.comtheoriginalwendieplan.msnw
Z: What's the CJ Plan:
Z: home.mindspring.com~cjplan
MORE INTERESTING LINKS:
A support site for WW members by Wayne Muhlstein, a WW group leader: waynewatcher.comwaynewatcher.com
Personal Weight-Loss Web Sites of ASDWW Members: members.cox.netincredibleshrinkingwoman
(Kelly J.) marsh.orcon.net.nzshrink.htm (Erin in NZ)
ozmee.usozmee.htm (Ozmee) geocities.comindex.html (Chris)
hillary.nethillary.net (Hillary) home.covad.netww.htm (Anne)
petalww.tripod.competalww.tripod.com (Petal - we miss you girl!)
angelfire.comicantwait.htm (Amberle's "I Can't Wait Until..."
Compilation) (If anyone else wants added here, please let me know!)
Laura's Flex Points Spreadsheet (thanks Laura!!!): home.att.netflexjournal2.xls
Exercise Videos: collagevideo.comcollagevideo.com
Weightlifting Site: stumptuous.comweights.html
Link to interesting article on why your weight fluctuates:
primusweb.comscale.htm
WW 100+ Success Forum: 1bigred.commain.html
Body Frame Size: am-i-fat.combody frame size.html
Body Mass Index: halls.mdbmi.htm
Go Ask Alice - Fitness Q&A site (thanks Bobby!): goaskalice.columbia.eduCat3.html
NutritionData's Nutrition Facts Calorie Counter (Thanks FRED!): nutritiondata.comnutritiondata.com
Other Helpful Links: myvirtualmodel.commyvirtualmodel.com caloriecontrol.orgcaloriecontrol.org 100-weight-loss-100-weight-loss-
tips.com caloriesperhour.comcaloriesperhour.com justmove.orghome.cfm
soiroom.hyperchat.comwwpoints pueblo.gsa.govpueblo.gsa.gov
members.tripod.comstrategies.html
Some of my personal favorites:
lesslisa.comlesslisa.com aimeesadventures.comaimeesadventures.com
freeweightloss.comarticle9.html bonnyshealthyliving.combonnyshealthyliving.com calorie-calorie-
counters.net/ easygourmet.com11 index page.htm bradkent.comwrappers
co chrisweightlossdiary.comchrisweightlossdiary.com cookingbynumbers.comframes.html
debbiescorner.comdebbiescorner.com debbiescorner.comweightlinks.html
dietfacts.comfastfood.asp diet.sandyland.netdiet.sandyland.net
dilbert.comgame.html
healthdiscovery.netindex.html health.discovery.comhealth.discovery.com
dottisweightlosszone.comindex.html inch-aweigh.comwater.html
ediets.comarticle.cfm
chowbaby.comfast food nutrition.asp
kenkuhl.comsearch.shtml olen.comfood
dietpower.comrestaurants.htm ivillage.commetabolism
nal.usda.govpmap.htm wwfc.iwarp.comwwfc.html
quiddity.ccwwfoods.htm getting2goal.comindex.php
skinnycow.comskinnycow.com inch-aweigh.comcalc protein.htm
leancuisine.comIndex.aspx mealsforyou.commealsforyou.com meltingaway.netmeltingaway.net
madermouse.homestead.commousesmainpage.html stormpc.comww
msteechur.commsteechur.com negativecaloriefoods.comindex1.html
food.tamu.eduNutrition subway.comindex.aspx
chunktohunk.combp.php beachcombs.comlosingit
io.compointcalc.html cooken.comWeightWatchers.htm
richardsimmons.comhomepage.asp nutractive.comservingsizes.htm
shapeonline.comshapeonline.com cooking.comcooking.com members.aol.comrecipes.htm
thefactsaboutfitness.comdiet.htm
weightlossdietzone.comfastfoodfacts.html tonibaby.comtonibaby.com tops.orgtops.org
hhs.govhhs.gov angelfire.compoints.html theweighwewere.comtheweighwewere.com
groups.msn.comWeightWatchersRecipesTips angelfire.comwwrecipes
sashacondensed.comWWFamilyForum members.shaw.caZero%20Point%20Soups.htm
WW Circa 1974: candyboots.comwwcards.html
--
~Kristin O~
272/239.2/172
Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdww and welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.html

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Anita
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27 December 2003, 03:03 UTC #2

Hi, Kristin!
Maybe this intro should include something re: the difference between FlexPoints vs. Winning Points?
Especially since the old points range link is in this, but not the new?
Just a thought so that newbies don't get confused...
Anita B.
171/144/140 or lower? 7-14/now/soon!
"Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]-
berlin.de>...
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Welcome to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers newsgroup, an international forum for discussion and
support for members of Weight Watchers or

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Kristin
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27 December 2003, 03:04 UTC #3

Anita, thank you SO much for the input. I truly appreciate it and you are absolutely right! I'll try
and update it before next Sunday's posting!
Thanks again! 🙂
--
~Kristin O~
272/239.2/172
Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdww and welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.html
"Anita" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Hi, Kristin!
Maybe this intro should include something re: the difference between FlexPoints vs. Winning
Points? Especially since the old points range link is in this, but not the new?
Just a thought so that newbies don't get confused...
Anita B.
171/144/140 or lower? 7-14/now/soon!
"Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:

Welcome to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers newsgroup, an international forum for discussion and
support for members of Weight Watchers or

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Laura
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27 December 2003, 03:05 UTC #4

And here is a site that lists the FlexPlan target points:
lesslisa.comwwchart.htm
"Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
berlin.de...
Quoted message said:
Anita, thank you SO much for the input. I truly appreciate it and you are absolutely right! I'll
try and update it before next Sunday's posting!
Thanks again! 🙂
--
~Kristin O~
272/239.2/172
Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdww and welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.html
"Anita" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Hi, Kristin!
Maybe this intro should include something re: the difference between FlexPoints vs. Winning
Points? Especially since the old points range link is in this, but not the new?
Just a thought so that newbies don't get confused...
Anita B.
171/144/140 or lower? 7-14/now/soon!
"Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:

Welcome to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers newsgroup, an international forum for discussion
and support for members of Weight Watchers or

<snip

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Kristin
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27 December 2003, 03:05 UTC #5

Thanks SO much, Laura! I appreciate your help... that site looks like a
GREAT addition to the welcome notice. 🙂 You all are the BEST!
--
~Kristin O~
272/239.2/172
Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdww and welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.html
"Laura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YOBsb.245800$0v4.17159539@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
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And here is a site that lists the FlexPlan target points: lesslisa.comwwchart.htm
"Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
berlin.de...
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Anita, thank you SO much for the input. I truly appreciate it and you

are
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absolutely right! I'll try and update it before next Sunday's posting!
Thanks again! 🙂
--
~Kristin O~
272/239.2/172
Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdww and welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.html
"Anita" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Hi, Kristin!
Maybe this intro should include something re: the difference between FlexPoints vs. Winning
Points? Especially since the old points range link is in this, but not the new?
Just a thought so that newbies don't get confused...
Anita B.
171/144/140 or lower? 7-14/now/soon!
"Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

news:<[email hidden]>...
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>
> Welcome to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers newsgroup, an

international
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> forum for discussion and support for members of Weight Watchers or
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Laura
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27 December 2003, 03:06 UTC #6

Glad to help. You are doing a great job with the newbie posts too.
"Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
berlin.de...
Quoted message said:
Thanks SO much, Laura! I appreciate your help... that site looks like a GREAT addition to the
welcome notice. 🙂 You all are the BEST!
--
~Kristin O~
272/239.2/172
Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdww and welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.html
"Laura" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YOBsb.245800$0v4.17159539@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
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And here is a site that lists the FlexPlan target points: lesslisa.comwwchart.htm
"Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
berlin.de...
Quoted message said:
Anita, thank you SO much for the input. I truly appreciate it and you

are
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
absolutely right! I'll try and update it before next Sunday's

posting!
Quoted message said:
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Thanks again! 🙂
--
~Kristin O~
272/239.2/172
Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdww and welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.html
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> Hi, Kristin!
>
> Maybe this intro should include something re: the difference between FlexPoints vs. Winning
> Points? Especially since the old points range link is in this, but not the new?
>
> Just a thought so that newbies don't get confused...
>
> Anita B.
> 171/144/140 or lower? 7-14/now/soon!
>
> "Kristin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > Welcome to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers newsgroup, an

international
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