Category Archives: Weight Watchers

6th Anniversary Of Making Lifetime At Weight Watchers

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Steve

Six years ago, today, after being on the program for seven months, I reached “lifetime” status with Weight Watchers.  And, over all this time, I have consistently maintained that status. On January 31, 2007, I weighed 174.8 pounds (which was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 1/2/13

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Steve

I jumped on the bedroom scale this morning and it read 181.5 pounds. The last time I was that fat was December 6th in 2006 – when I was only 5 1/2 months into my Weight Watchers journey. At this … Continue reading →

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Bleeping French Fries

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Steve

For the first five years, or so, of my Weight Watchers journey, I never touched a french fry – for the most part. Actually, the only time I ever ate french fries, like most Americans, was when eating out.  And, … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy Ruined My Weight Watchers Streak – After 331 Consectutive Weeks

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Steve

On June 22, 2006, I joined the Weight Watchers program.  And, on January 31, 2007, I made “lifetime status” – which I have maintained through today. Every week since I started, I made my “weigh in” each week – even … Continue reading →

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Six Years Of Weight Tracking

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Steve

I can tell you what my weight has been on the first of each month over the last six years: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 1/1 175.4 167.2 165.2 171.8 176.0 175.0 2/1 174.8 166.4 169.8 170.2 171.8 175.4 … Continue reading →

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Hitting New Lows (Not In A Good Way) On The Scale

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Steve

Today, at Weight Watchers, the scale clocked me in at 175.8 pounds. Last week, and the week before that, my weight was 174.6 pounds. However, before that – which was 21 days ago – my weight was 176.6 pounds. Besides … Continue reading →

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Personal Weight History – Last 5 1/2 Years

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Steve

Here are the numbers for me, on the scale, in terms of a month-by-month snapshot over the last 5 1/2 years: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 1/1 175.4 167.2 165.2 171.8 176.0 175.0 2/1 174.8 166.4 169.8 170.2 171.8 … Continue reading →

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Almost Back To Where I Want To Be On The Scale

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Steve

Take 2 pounds off that gain of 4.8 – because that’s how much weight I have lost in the last week.  Now I just need to have another good week to get back to where I want to be…

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Can You Gain 4.8 Pounds In One Week?

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Steve

Sure you can…because I did it this week. How? Too much snacking on trail mix and veggie crisps during the week.  And, a bit of a pig-out at an Independence Day celebration party.  Probably just too many carbs, period, overall … Continue reading →

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Six Years Ago, To The Day, I Joined Weight Watchers

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Steve

Yes, on June 21st, 2006, I signed on to the Weight Watchers program.  And, it was one of the smartest things that I ever did in my life. Click here to see my Weight Watchers story. Bottom line, I have … Continue reading →

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It’s A Nice Fit

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Steve

Since that small gain of six-tenths of a pound two weeks ago, I have lost eight-tenths of a pound in each of the last two weeks.  Overall, in the past month, I have lost 2.6 pounds and now sit at … Continue reading →

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5 Years, 9 Months & 1 Week

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Steve

Tomorrow starts the 300th week in a row that I have been following the Weight Watchers program. That’s five years, nine months and one week of making better food choices, using portion control, tracking what I eat and monitoring my … Continue reading →

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Up Point Six

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Steve

At my Weight Watchers weigh-in today, I was “up” six-tenths of a pound from last week.  That’s not the “down” eight-tenths of a pound that I was hoping for today. I know that a ten ounce increase in weight means … Continue reading →

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My Weight Watchers Success Story

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Steve

At least twice, and perhaps three times or more, I have submitted my “success story” to Weight Watchers – in answer to some contest or magazine feature that they were doing. But, I never (ever) received a response from them … Continue reading →

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1.6 Down & Point-Eight To Go

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Steve

One week ago, I was upset about gaining 2.4 pounds over a seven week period. However, over the last seven days, I have lost 1.6 pounds – by carefully watching what I eat. One week from now, I would like … Continue reading →

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Stopping The Weight Gain While It’s Small

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Steve

In the past seven weeks, I have gained nearly 2 1/2 pounds.  See the chart below: Date Weight Delta 1/6/12 172.4 — 1/13/12 173.0 0.6 1/20/12 173.6 0.6 1/27/12 174.8 1.2 2/1/12 175.4 0.6 2/10/12 173.6 -1.8 2/18/12 174.4 0.8 … Continue reading →

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How Much Protein?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Steve

I just saw this at Eat Better America – How much protein should I get in my diet? Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, of Tufts University and the best-selling author of the Strong Women book series, responds: Besides eating at least … Continue reading →

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Half A Big Number

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Steve

Remember when I said I needed a big number? Well, on the scale today, I am now down 1.8 pounds.  That’s good – and it offsets the last two weeks.  Now, if I can lose another pound or so between … Continue reading →

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One Of These Things Doesn’t Belong…

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Steve

Since I started Weight Watchers back in June of 2006,  there have been six times where I had a “run” where I gained some “concerning” weight.  They are: April 30, 2008 to May 21, 2008:  3.2 pounds April 8, 2009 … Continue reading →

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Need To Pull A Big Number

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Steve

Here are my last four “weigh-in’” weight changes at Weight Watchers: January 13th:  +0.6 lbs Jaunaury 20th:  +0.6 lbs January 27th: +1.2lbs February 1st: +0.6 lbs That’s a total increase of 3 pounds over a span of 3 1/2 weeks.  … Continue reading →

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5 Years Of “Lifetime” At Weight Watchers…And I Don’t Know?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Steve

Today is the 5-year anniversary of when I made “lifetime” status at Weight Watchers. And, I have “maintained” during these five years. But, I have also added a few pounds during that time – mostly lately – as well. I … Continue reading →

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How To Maintain A Weight Loss

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Steve

I was just reading an old Nutrition Action Healthletter that the National Weight Control Registry shared with me (with their one-year follow-up survey).  It’s an interview with Rena Wing where they talk about how people who lost weight kept it … Continue reading →

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I Guess 70 Pounds Is A [Bleep] Load?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Steve

I recently had a few phone conversations with a woman who used to work at the company where I am now employed. There was a period of time where we were both at the company. I did not remember her. … Continue reading →

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3-5 Pounds In 4 Weeks?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Steve

Four weeks from today is the 5-year anniversary of me reaching “lifetime” status at Weight Watchers. While I have maintained my goal weight over this time, I would still like to lose 3 to 5 pounds (from my weight this … Continue reading →

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Low Calcium & Obesity Link

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Steve

Very interesting news via the Vancouver Sun – Low calcium intake is a risk factor for continued obesity, but it can be addressed by boosting consumption of calcium or dairy, according to a Canadian study published recently in the Journal … Continue reading →

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