Baby Jar Foods: Weight Watchers
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New Weight Watchers Program "Points Plus"
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on December 4, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
I was wondering if anyone is trying Weight Watchers new Point's Plus program that they just started a few weeks ago? I bought the old books probably a...
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- The change in the WW program is a vast improvement IMO. What it does is force you to eat healthier foods. My problem with the old program was the 'junk' that you cou...
- I've been doing WW since September and have lost about 14lbs. I loved it. I didn't find it hard, but I used 2 key helpers. One is a thing called e-mealz. It's a me...
- From what little I've read, it is much better. My mother in law, was on the old system. She could have a small bag of Cheetos, for a snack but not an apple. Cheetos ha...
Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar??
Asked by C.H. from Casper
on December 30, 2009
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Hello ladies! I was hoping that you can help me with some healthy ideas to replace the holiday sweets in my cookie jar? My mother-in-law bought me the cutest GIANT mas...
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- I don't have a suggestion, but you look from the title of your post to have a sense of humor. Before I had kids, I had a dog and there were doggie treats in the cookie...
- We don't have a cookie jar (I wish I had one like yours!!) but we have a snack "bucket". I keep the small packets of fruit snacks, Craisins, and other snack size crac...
- granola bars, fruit rollups, small bags of nuts, dried fruits. Or you could do lighter cookies like fig newtons (and wrap 1-2 together in plastic wrap), weight watcher...
Food ideas...specifically Protein
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on June 19, 2010
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I would like to add more protein to my diet and I'm wondering if anyone out there has any healthy ideas??? For the most part I eat healthy but I would like to shed 7l...
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- we dont nearly as much protein as most people think, actually most americans get wayyyyyyyyy too much from our high meat consumption. but if you really want you can...
- Switching to whole grans is a good way to cut out some carbs. You can get whole grain white bread that is REALLY good. My picky 3 year old can't even tell the differen...
- Lean protein is chicken or turkey breast baked or grilled-not fried. Grass fed beef and fish, also grilled or baked is very good protein. Eat a protein with every me...
Monthly Food Prep/menu for Time Saving Evenings
Asked by J.P. from Washington DC
on January 5, 2008
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Does anyone have any monthly menus planned out that they are willing to share? I would like to expand our dinner varieties. I always feel so rushed when I get home fr...
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- We all seem to be in high gear with activity in the evenings as Moms whether stay at home or working. We all need a plan for dinner. I have discovered FlyLady.com an...
- Try this recipie- 3 boneless/skinless chicken boobs 1 bag frozen broccoli, thawed 1 can of cheese soup 1 box of stove top Cube and boil chicken until cook through...
- When I was a kid my mom had a "Master Menu" that she lived by. It was 30 different main dishes, listed with main ingredients and the cookbook name & page. She could ju...
Weight Loss
Asked by J.G. from New York
on March 24, 2010
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Hey everyone. This is not so much a question as a statement. I started Weight Watchers in January, right after new years. I was very successful, having lost 14 lbs ...
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- Don't beat yourself up about it. Just resolve to improve a little bit. Instead of denying yourself any 'treats', let yourself have one less than before. As you have su...
- This is a tough one. Try to treat yourself with manicures or buying a new top instead of food treats. It is so hard to stay focused on a goal so I find it helpful to h...
- You have gotten some really great advice...follow it! You have done GREAT! Congratulate yourself and know that you CAN do this. You've proven it! Don't despair. Despa...
Pregnancy Weight
Asked by D.F. from St. Louis
on September 20, 2006
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How long does it take to loose the pregnancy weight. I lost 33lbs of water weight the first week home from the hospital and since then nothing. I'm tired of looking ...
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- D., unfortunately there is no concrete answer to how your body will deal with pregnancy weight. Everyone can tell you their stories about how much they gained and lost...
- I have to start by saying what everyone else is going to tell you, it has only been two months. It took you 9 months to put the weight on it is going to take at leas...
- I'm right there with ya. But the reality of it is the only good way to get it off and keep it off is to excercise. My problem was I didn't stop eating like a pregnan...
Weight Loss HELP
Asked by K.S. from Cincinnati
on June 25, 2008
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I'm just curious.....I'm at my wits end with my weight....I have done everything I can even imagine.....Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Adkins, Eating barely nothing, cu...
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- I have had the same issuses .I would suggest seeing a endo After many years of having a weight problem I finly seen a Endo he put me on a med that takes away all my...
- You have to want to do it and put your mind to it and think that it is not a diet but a change of life for the better for you. I know about stress. I have a daughter...
- Hi K. I'm sure you are well aware by now that it's actually not a "diet" it's a WAY OF LIFE! If I can help you change your life style and eating habits and you would...
Can't Loose Baby Weight and I Breastfeed - ALOT
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on January 25, 2011
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I feel so discouraged! My baby turned one last week, and I cant loose my baby weight. I breastfed exclusively, and pumped at work. I produced TONS of milk but was rave...
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- I have had three children via c-sections. I began pregnancy #1 at 5'3" and 130 lbs. I jazzercised about four days a week up until week 37. My total weight gain for ...
- Replace your foods for big glasses of water with a little lemon squeezed into it. Drink a glass before you indulge in your food craving... this will either eliminate ...
- Well, I lost weight while breastfeeding but the weight did come back. I recommend examine what you are eating. Eat foods that are going to stick with you full of whol...
Help Me to Help My Husband
Asked by A.S. from Los Angeles
on February 21, 2012
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My husband needs to lose some weight. Not a ton but at least 25 pounds. He has such a hard time being motivated for some reason and I try not to nag at him because I...
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- My husband is the EXACT same way! He was skinny skinny SKINNY when he was a kid. He was literally a bottomless pit. He used to eat so much as a kid at lunch at scho...
- He needs to see a doctor and a nutritionist. He has an eating disorder. The Hypothalamus Gland tells us when we are full and have eaten enough. It doesn't work in s...
- Oh, yes. I was the "skinny girl." Now, at 52 I'm gaining weight and I'm having a hard time stopping. One thing that I did that cut down on the amount I was gain...
What Counts as a Fruit or Vegetable?
Asked by R.B. from Los Angeles
on February 16, 2011
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At dinner tonight we started this discussion and we all agreed I should ask the other Mamas.
We have been trying to get everyone in the house to eat at least 5 Ve...
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- The nuts are counted as legumes. If it has a seed, it's a fruit. If not, it's a veggie. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, etc are all fruits. Beans, peas, broccoli, et...
- I would consider fruits and veggies that are whole as the variety that you want to eat. When you offer foods that come from a can or jar, they tend to do a lot of extr...
- Go to the source: the USDA guidelines can be found at mypyramid.gov. It shows lists of what foods fit in which categories, and what a serving size is (note that the ...
