Hello! I wanted to start up a ongoing support thread for all of us who are actively seeking the extra help from either regular Weight Watchers or most especially Weight Watchers Online.

I do not have the money to fork over for extra fees to attend the WW meetings etc. I also am not sure how many banded folks there are on their message board. I thought this would be a good place to hang out, discuss how well or not well we are staying within our points system, our extra activities and whatnot.

We can share ideas or new recipes, or just anything related to Weight Watchers... and even keep each other accountable.

Help me, I need support!!

hi lilmissdiva

thanks for the tips...i am going to the store tonight to load up on the low point foods.

... i didnt know about the tuna...or the fruit cup points

i actually learned about the current promotion in WW of getting 1 mos free when you sign up for the month on this thread yesterday,...they give you e-tools for free. so i am doing both online and meetings.

in fact i have a few threads on WW online that i kept up with once-in-awhile since getting banded that i have reconnected with..i find these people to be supportive of my lapband. i guess i got lucky. my WW lecturer is also supportive of the band.

i totally agree with you that WW and the band compliment each other.

thanks for telling me your first day was tough. i am really going to keep trying and also i will keep checking in. this will make me accountable.

Oh that is fantastic that you have support on the other side too! I never even really tried, I guess it wouldn't hurt to open up and see the response. If they accept me, that would only solidify a more complete support group!

Good deal with the shopping! Please check in and let us know how you're doing!!

Hi, i was a weight watchers follower in the past, always loose weight but never keept it off, i just got lap banded on 08/11/2009, but still am in recovering mushy food, but as soon as i reach my 6th. Week, i would love to join with you guys, this is great, i have no time for the meetings, and if we can do it together it would be great.

I need some help thought, i forgot how to calculate how many points i am supposed to eat daily , i am actually 211 pounds and am not sure of my allowed daily points.

Please let me know, and i thank you for this great idea.

Belkys

Hi Belkys! That would be fantastic for you to join in! You don't have to wait until your mushies are up, you can join in the conversation and in the meantime get some good ideas from everyone (they are all such great motivators) until you graduate to solid foods once again.

That is a fantastic idea if we could all get together and discuss. I was thinking maybe we could all log into the chat here at LBT and talk for about 30 mins or so. Anyone have any ideas of a set day of the week and which time? We could make it really brief in the beginning, and maybe give suggestions for a common weekly topic for the next meeting.

Let me know everyone if this sounds like a good idea to you..

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That is a fantastic idea if we could all get together and discuss. I was thinking maybe we could all log into the chat here at LBT and talk for about 30 mins or so. Anyone have any ideas of a set day of the week and which time? We could make it really brief in the beginning, and maybe give suggestions for a common weekly topic for the next meeting.

Let me know everyone if this sounds like a good idea to you..

I would love it :sneaky:

Only problem is we are all in different time zones and some have kids and ugh :sad:

Maybe we could use one of the boards and have a couple off different times :wink2:

I woke up this morning and thought about joining WW on line. Then I thought, I have the band, I should be able to lose more weight. I have only lost about 30 pounds in almost a year. Although happy with that, I want and need to lose more but have been stuck and not eating the right foods. I just happen to be on this website after many weeks and found this post. It must be fate. After I write this, I am going to sign up for WW on line. I am so happy to have this post and all of you for support. I have done WW at least 10 times and have never been succesful because I was always hungry. I know that this time will be different (post band). Sorry for the long post.....

I woke up this morning and thought about joining WW on line. Then I thought, I have the band, I should be able to lose more weight. I have only lost about 30 pounds in almost a year. Although happy with that, I want and need to lose more but have been stuck and not eating the right foods. I just happen to be on this website after many weeks and found this post. It must be fate. After I write this, I am going to sign up for WW on line. I am so happy to have this post and all of you for support. I have done WW at least 10 times and have never been succesful because I was always hungry. I know that this time will be different (post band). Sorry for the long post.....

If the person who is doing my backyard did not tell me this I would NEVER have believed it or posted it.

He said that his mom had the lapband and she is around 10 years older than me. He said that it took her over a year before the weight just fell off her. He said that he has an extremely slow metabolism as does his mom. But she did the WW thing and says she got her act together. IN OTHER WORDS... what ever she did...did not work.. till she went back to WW with her banding. :sneaky:

:sneaky: :sad: :wink2: WW is :sneaky: :sneaky: :sneaky:

hi all,

i would love to do a chat. i am pretty open with my time (no kids, retired) so i will wait to see what you guys decide upon.

mgirl...same thing happened to me when i saw this thread. actually this is a great supplemnt to the band or vice versa. we still have to learn how to eat properly.

good luck...

thanks diva for the encouragement. i feel better after i just took a little nap

Hey, great idea, i am also open to the time, i am always on line at work (i am self employed), so it would be great for me the chat, and i am flexible about the time, i am always on line from 10:30 am until 6:00 pm, eastern standard time.

Please let me know when can we do this, and if i should go back to weight watchers meetings or if we will just count the points on our own and follow up on this site, we can also open a blog only for weight watchers banders (lol), and can document all of our daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and sucess.

I am not very good about computers, but if any one or any lapbandtalk moderator can help us out or give us come tips in how to be more creative and make a blog for "weight watchers lapbanders", it would be highly apreciated.

Best regards, and keep me informed.

B. Santos

the lapband talk dot com management just has to open a page for us on the chat board....if you go there,..they have different choices...we just go to the main one.

jolly :sneaky:

friday

b-12ozcof,3splenda,2creams, 2toast w/but,cream

syogurt w/nuts

l-fish sandwich (mcdonalds)

s-handful of pork rines

d-4oz roasted chix, yogurt w/nuts

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30oz c.lite

im finding it a little harder to get back on schedual all together. as im having some issues at home. i know this is just an excuss. im not gone give up though but, im not gone lie bout what im putting in my mouth either. i love ya seems like this site helps out in some way. im glad i found ya. in any case see everyone at the finish line:thumbup:

hi everyone,

checking in...

well my first day on WW had upsides and "not-such-upsides".

the real upside for me is it was the first day i didnt have any sugar which is BIG for me.

downside...i used alot of points (38.5) but i was TOTALLY honest on my journal. i promised myself to look at this as honestly as i can.

what put me really over the edge...i had 1/2 cup of fried calamari .... 11points!!!!

i have to re-learn the points. i will make better choices when i do since i really wasnt yearning for calamari. i would have had a salad instead.

anyway i'm happy about the sugar elimination.

i am heading to the gym in 10 minutes. i feel less hungry today . (i guess 38 points would make you less hungry ha!)

have a great day everyone

josie

Well I did register yesterday and am so happy that I did. I have less points than I did the last time I tried WW (pre band) so that made me happy. I'm not worried about eating over my points like I used to be. I'm sure though that I will have those days. Hope you all have a great day. I think a chat would be great.

Weekly check-in...

Down another pound. Sort of surprised I lost this week at all because I haven't been doing as well tracking my foods. I have been cutting back still for sure and eating way lighter lunches so it does make sense. I will have to refocus on my points counting this week. Gotta get that 30 lbs off for the band!!!

hi everybody!!! well, i weighed yesterday and lost 1 lb...i'm happy about that. it seems like everyday, i start over for some reason i've been having a hard time staying on track w/my pts. anywhoooo, today is a new day on my way to the gym. i hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend!!!

I have been running around all day :smile2: will run out again tonight for some things that I can stock (on sale and with double coupon).

As I was on line (store) ... a man heard the cashier ask about my band:blink: and with wedding band on me (husband :tt1: :tt1: now demands another story). This man out of no where says.... Girl you look good!

enough said.:wink2: :wink2: :wink2:

i would love to be a part of a ww chat room! i have a question has anybody ever used the activity points? i'm pmsing right now and it's killing me...