[Rhapsody]

OK - I am tired of being over weight and I am now looking for an on-line buddy to loose weight with..... I have the Weight Watchers Points System program and I am willing to share all I have and know with a friend who is looking to shed some pounds.

We can go slow and make it happen at 10 pounds per each go around - slow and steady / and we can eat normal food with the points system, even chocolate.

LoVe,
Rhapsody -

[(JD)]

Rhapsody, I would do this with you ...but only through PC...and I am hypoglycemic so I have to be quite careful (and I've always gained when doing weight watchers...hehehe) I also can't do fancy shopping and cooking ... so you probably should wait for another member to get on board???

Good wishes... you can do this...

The one week recently that I was able to eat healthily I lost 6 (real) pounds (not water)... but then the stress increased IRL and I haven't been able to continue the plan.

i have to get serious about losing about 20 lbs.....not sure that i could follow weight watchers but i'd be happy to be your buddy .....

[Flinty]

Rhap....

You are not alone...
I have been on a weight loss journey of my own for quite some time now & had little success, due to avoiding other issues in my life that contributed to my weight, but I would love to be a part of this.....

I have found that if I can make myself accountable to someone, I am more likely to stick at an exercise routine & healthy eating...

It's like a PC version of the biggest looser!!!
We could even set challenges for our group!!!

Flinty

[nothemama8]

okay I'm in
Angie

[Rhapsody]

Ok - I am open to start this on MONDAY -

all I need is your WEIGHT for POINTS allowed (see chat below) and then I can let you know what food you can eat per day.... keeping in mind that exercise will give you extra points that can be used each day or saved to use at end of week - for special occasion, birthday parties or dinner out (once the week is over the points are gone) - a week is Monday to Sunday.

Contact me through PM with INFO needed....... ASAP!!

When I have done this PROGRAM (eating regular food) - I lost 8-10 pounds per month..... just eating, no exercise until later on. FYI - - - Most Vegetables are FREE points!!

REQUIRED per DAY:

1.) 6 cups Water
2.) 2 cups Milk (or cheese, yogurt, etc)
3.) 5 cups Fruits & Vegetables

DAILY POINTS RANGE:

Current Weight / Points Allowed
less than 150 - - - - - - 18-23
150-174 lbs - - - - - - - 20-25
175-199 lbs - - - - - - - 22-27
200-224 lbs - - - - - - - 24-29
225-249 lbs - - - - - - - 26-31
250-274 lbs - - - - - - - 28-33
275-299 lbs - - - - - - - 29-34
300-324 lbs - - - - - - - 30-35
325-349 lbs - - - - - - - 31-36
More than 350 - - - - - -32-37

Extra POINTS for EXERCISE:
Based on weight & amount of time / intensity level (light,moderate,high) -
Contact ME with the form of exercise you plan on doing for amount of extra points to give yourself per day.... you do not have to use these points up, but you can use them if you need to.

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LoVe,
Rhapsody - ((( hugs )))

[(JD)]

Sounds like a good idea...but shouldn't this be moved to Health Support now???

I'm already confused... I need to eat for the weight I need to be, not to maintain the current weight. I need to weigh 170# or less.

[Rhapsody]

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_Sky said:
Sounds like a good idea...but shouldn't this be moved to Health Support now???

I'm already confused... I need to eat for the weight I need to be, not to maintain the current weight. I need to weigh 170# or less.

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YES................ I will move it to HEALTH on MONDAY - start a new thread for it...... but until then I will keep it here as to obtain all the INFO I need from the people doing this.

As far as the POINTS go you pick the points that go with your current weight and eat that amount per day in points - and then when your weight drops into one of the other point range then you change the points needed (meaning - you eat less)..... UNDERSTAND?

LoVe,
Rhapsody -

[Rhapsody]

DAILY POINTS RANGE:

Current Weight / Points Allowed
less than 150 - - - - - - 18-23
150-174 lbs - - - - - - - 20-25
175-199 lbs - - - - - - - 22-27
200-224 lbs - - - - - - - 24-29
225-249 lbs - - - - - - - 26-31
250-274 lbs - - - - - - - 28-33
275-299 lbs - - - - - - - 29-34
300-324 lbs - - - - - - - 30-35
325-349 lbs - - - - - - - 31-36
More than 350 - - - - - -32-37

Say I weigh 185 pounds now and want to be at 150.....
then based on the Point Range i would eat 22-27 points per day until I dropped into the 174-150 range
then I would eat 20-25 points per day.

Once I hit 150 pounds then I would eat at 18-23 points per day to maintain that weight.

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[(JD)]

Oh don't start a new thread,,, get KD to move this one so we have it from the beginning

Ok. I just weighed at PT today... 200#... but my weight is due to cortisol/stress.... and the way my body responds to/with insulin.... now if you know what foods counteract cortisol, I'd appreciate that info!!! hehehe TC

[Rhapsody]

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_Sky said:
Oh don't start a new thread,,, get KD to move this one so we have it from the beginning

Ok. I just weighed at PT today... 200#... but my weight is due to cortisol/stress.... and the way my body responds to/with insulin.... now if you know what foods counteract cortisol, I'd appreciate that info!!! hehehe TC

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Ok - based on your weight of 200 lbs I would place you in this RANGE: 175-199 lbs - - - - - - - 22-27 points
Therefore, you can eat from 22-27 points of food per day and you would not drop your points until your weight got to 174 pounds.... then it would go to 20--25 points allowed per day.

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[Rhapsody]

BALANCED “FOOD” LADDER................... eat your way to a better Physique:
(eating from tier 1 & 2 would give you a nearly perfect diet)

Tier 1 - The Absolute Best Foods

Artichokes, Beans, Beets, Blueberries, Bran, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cereal (whole wheat), Citrus (fruits & juices), Cranberry Juice, Egg whites, Fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines), Garlic (fresh), Grape Juice, Kale, Kiwifruit, Mangoes, Milk (nonfat), Mushrooms (shitake & mitake), Nectarines, Oatmeal, Olive Oil, Onions, Papayas, Peas, Peppers, Prunes, Rice (brown), Salsa, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Tea (green or black), Tofu, Light Tomato Sauce & Products, Vegetable Juice, Water

Tier 2 - Excellent Food, You NEED It!!

Almonds, Apples, Asparagus, Bananas, Bread (rye, marble, pumpernickel), Broccoli Sprouts, Celery, Cereal (dry-3 to 6 grams of fiber), Cherries, Chicken (skinless white meat), Coffee (black), Corn, Low Fat Cottage Cheese, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Fish (freshwater), Graham Crackers, Lettuce (romaine, leafy green or red), Lima Beans, Melon (honeydew), Milk 1%, Mushrooms, Oysters, Pancakes (buckwheat), Pasta w/ marinara sauce fish or vegetables, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Raisins, Raspberries, Ricotta Cheese (nonfat), Shellfish, Soy Milk, Strawberries, String Beans, Sunflower Seeds, Tomatoes, Turkey Breast, Vegetable Juice (canned or bottled) Veggie Burgers, Walnuts, Watermelon, Wine (red), Yogurt (low fat - including frozen), Zucchini

Tier 3 - “Swiss Food” Neutral - Benefits & Hazards

Animal Crackers, Applesauce, Avocados, Bagels, Baked Beans, Beef (eye of round, London broil, top round), Canola Oil, Chicken (dark meat), Chocolate, Eggs (whole), English Muffins, French Fries (baked), Fruit (dried), Fruit Juice, Granola, Low Fat Jam, Iced Mocha w/nonfat milk, Margarine (fat free), Mustard, Nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts), Olives, Pancakes, Plain Pasta, Peanut Oil, Pork Tenderloin, Potatoes, Pretzels, Refried Beans, Rice Cakes, Rice (white), Sauerkraut, Soup (canned broth), Veal Cutlet, Wine (white), Yogurt

Tier 4 - Careful! (Eat in Moderation)

Beef, Chicken (BBQ), Butter, Caesar Salad, Canadian Bacon, Cheese, Chef’s Salad, Chili, Chinese Food, Chips (low fat), Coffee Cake, Crackers, Cream Cheese (low fat), Duck, Granola or Energy Bars, Gilled Cheese Sandwich, Ham, Hawaiian Pizza, Honey, Lettuce (iceberg), Juice (sweetened), Lamb Chops, Lasagna (meat), Lunchmeat, Hot Dogs (low fat), Macaroni & Cheese, Meat Loaf, Mayonnaise (low fat), Mexican Food (baked not fried), Milk 2%, Muffins, Peanut Butter, Peppers (stiffed), Pizza (meatless), Popcorn w/ salt & butter, Pork Chops (fat removed), Potato or Macaroni Salad, Pudding (low fat milk), Reuben Sandwich, Sherbet, Sloppy Joe (lean beef or ground turkey), Soup (canned - creamy), Soy Sauce, Spaghetti, Subs, Taco Salad (chicken), Tuna Salad, Vegetable Oil

Tier 5 - May Taste Great............ But You Will Pay Later!

Bacon, Beef (ground), Beef Taco, Breakfast Sandwich (fast food), Cakes, Candy, Cereal (sugared), Charred or Blacked Food, Chicken a la King, Chicken or Buffalo Wings/Nuggets, Chicken or Fish Sandwiches (fried), Chips, Cinnamon Buns, Clams, Cookies, Crab, Cream Cheese, Creamed Veggies, Creamer (nondairy), Doughnuts, French Fries, Gravy, Hamburgers (fast food), Hot Dogs, Ice Cream, Latte (whole milk), Lobster Newburg, Mayonnaise, Milk (whole), Nacho Chips w/cheese, Onion Rings, Pastries, Pies, Potato (fried), Potato Skin (fried), Pot Pies, Refried Beans, Creamy Salad Dressing, Sausage, Sugared Soft Drinks, Spareribs, Tater tots, Toaster Pastries

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LoVe,
Rhapsody -

[(JD)]

Ok... do you want my personal feedback, or what (Things like, I can't drink any juices as they enter the system too quickly to keep insulin stable.)

I don't eat anything in that last grouping, so no problem there

I'm anemic so I'm not allowed peanuts, spinach, nor any black tea. (And also I am allergic to the two drugs in coffee...so that's out...even if it were decafeinated for me ) I drink water, and... water.

[Rhapsody]

YOU can do as YOU need..... not any one else, as long as you stay with in the POINTS allowed each day - you choose what will make up those points. Just make sure that you eat 4-6 servings of fruit (or) vegetables and that you drink at least 6 cups of water and get 2 milks/calciums.... per day.

BTW - the list is for those that might need a little help in what is best to eat verses what they should avoid.

Exercise is optional..... but will speed up the process if done, daily or 3 x a week.

We can do this together.... Hang in There with Me.

LoVe,
Rhapsody -

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This would be an average day of eating for ME....

BREAKFAST: (5-pts)
Slim Fast Bar
1c 1% Milk

2-cups Water

MID MORNING SNACK: (3-pts)
Popcorn - mini bag / low fat
w/ 4 oz Soda

LUNCH: (6-pts)
Ham &amp; Cheese Sd on Wheat - w/ lettuce &amp; tom
Banana
2-c Water

DINNER: (10-pts)
Family Dinner
Grilled Chicken
Baked Potatoe
Salad w/ dressing
4 oz Soda
2-c Water

LATE DAY SNACK:
(if points left over allow)
2-c Water

24 pts (target 22-27)

[Rhapsody]

Here is a Daily Food Diary that I placed on my refrigerator and filled out every day
to help me keep track of my points &amp; foods.... please feel free to use it.

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[Rhapsody]

Here is a SAMPLE DIARY - a few things are different, for I made changes for the better... but you get the ideal.

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[Rhapsody]

Still taking NAMES & WEIGHT....... we start on MONDAY, so let me know - ASAP!!!

sounds like an ok diet for those that have seen their physician and have recommended a diet like this. if I tried this without consulting my physicain I would end up severly anemic and severely dehydrated becaouse I would be more watching the points instead of the nutricial ballance of eating something from each of the food groups at each meal. and disregarding the fact that I have to eat 9 meals a day where as this diet plan allows for three.

Suggestion to anyone wanting to start any diet plans that they consult their physician with the diet plan they would like to be on so that they can work with a physician at modifying the preferred diet plan to what they nutricionally need to prevent any problems from possible health problems. and the possibility that any medications that they may be on may also require a certain dietary intake or nutricional requirements such as insulin, low sugar, low salt low cholesterol requiremnts if needed.

Hi Rhapsody,
I wanted to say you're putting a lot of work in this for other people. I don't think I can follow this kind of a food plan-it seems too disciplined for me-but I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all the work you're putting into this with all the typing out you're doing to share the information with everybody.

[lavendersteph]

i hope it all works wonderfully for all of u me and my sister are doing the fat smash diet from celebrity fit club we will see if it works

[Rhapsody]

Ok - I have two buddies listed below that are going to start the Weight Watchers (w.w.) program with ME on MONDAY..... I am just checking in to see if there is any one else that is thinking about doing this (or) if any of the people on the maybe list has decided to do the program?
Please let me know ASAP!!! - Nothemama8 I still need your starting weight, so I can make sure your get the correct info and points for yourself..... please send thru PM (and) I will let my W.W. Buddies know of my starting weight to so that we all can give SUPPORT!!

W.W. Buddies on PC

1. Butterflerlady747

2. Nothemama8

Maybe (?) W.W. Buddies

1. Sky

2. Flinty

3. Jax2923

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Please keep in mind that this is not a diet that you only do one time, as to loose weight, but that is rather a teaching device to help us learn how to eat for LIFE.... you eat what you want or need to eat based on your health needs, but once your points are up for the day then you STOP EATING for that day.
Doing exercise can give you extra points that day or week only, but it is not required (and) if you have not exercised in a while please do not start until you have completed the eating part of the program for 4 weeks.

* * * I will be posting some links for you to use for points, plus you can get with me if you need a certain food point that you cannot find.

[Rhapsody]

P.S.

YOU follow your own eating schedule (times) not mine - just make sure that your get all your points in, with that being 3 meals a day and al least 1 snack..... I try to eat 3 meals with 2 snacks for it helps to keep me from being hungry (and) remember that VEGETABLES are FREE - so eat away!!

Water fills you up........... so DRINK DRINK DRINK - I use Crystal Light single packs when I want a little flavor in my water.

[Rhapsody]

P.S. P.S.

I will send a handful of LINKS (Food list & Points) to every one that is going to be doing the W.W. Program...... you can always check back with ME if you cannot find your food on the list.

LoVe,
Rhapsody -

[Rhapsody]

We got a NEW member for the W.W. Program....... HURRAY!

That makes 4 in all..... Butterflerlady747, Nothemama8, SerenitysWave and ME.

LoVe,
Rhapsody -

[Bethsway]

Rhapsody I am going to try also...I had to think hard on it to be sure I was ready...but I think now I am...Let's go!!!