Weight Watchers Chat #341 “How to Create a Weigh In Routine”

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US Thanksgiving is in 11 days. I repeat ELEVEN DAYS. It is officially time to panic people…or make a plan 🙂
The WW online shop will be officially closed on Dec 20th. There are some FANTASTIC deals so grab them while you can
1. WW Bluetooth Smart Scale 50% off
2. WW by Dash Mini Waffle Maker $9.99
3. FREE shipping on orders over $50
4. Crunchy Snacks don’t seem to be much of a deal yet
And lastly, I’ve been looking for a “right for me” supplement that hits some other things that vitamins alone just don’t cover. I liked the results I got with other bovine collagen but have found one that offers other benefits. I am on Day #3 of the Chuck Norris Roundhouse supplement, have any of your tried it?

Review Last Week: Last week was Chat #340 “How To Crush a Craving!!”

Raise your hand if you tried the method of moving beyond a craving in 2 minutes according to this week’s weekly.

Is it just me or did anyone else think closing your eyes and thinking of gentle waves was just going to put you in nap mode as a means of forgetting the craving. If you tried it and it worked for you awesome, this wasn’t a weekly I got all warm and cuddly with LOL.

3 fast fact from WW that I DO agree with however:

Cravings have a short fuse

Whether you give in or get out, cravings are usually quick to happen and can be even more quick to get over.

Give it a name, call it out

If you’re hungry almost anything will do. An apple, a plate of cold spaghetti in the fridge, a string cheese with a piece of turkey wrapped around it.

Cravings usually have a very specific name like Little Debbie, Colonel Sanders, Marie Callendar…you following me?

If you can name it (whatever “it” is) specifically it is likely just a craving. Call it out. You are a craving and you have no power over me!

Crush, Rinse, Repeat

The more times you face the craving, name it, call it out, you crush it! And like all exercise, whether mental or physical, the more times you repeat it the easier it gets and the stronger you become!

Your homework was #CrushThatCraving. You’ve probably had a craving this week, maybe even today. But I’m confident you will have one in time to do your homework this week! When a craving strikes I want you to name it, call it by name OUT LOUD, and then tell us how you crushed it.

Let’s see how you did:

Jennifer says for the “naughty” cravings she just reminds herself that the first bite is the best and most satisfying. She takes that first bite and then tosses the rest!
Casey crushed a craving for heavy cheese laden dip this week by using chicken breast, lite cheese, black beans, Rotel and lite cream cheese. She got the taste she was looking for and didn’t break her point bank!
Christine gave in to a craving but stopped herself at half of a small candy bar. As soon as she came in with it she cut it in half and gave the other half away!

Bravo, you did it!

This Week’s Topic: “How to Create a Weigh In Routine!”

Have you ever had a week where you got a loss you know you didn’t deserve?

Did you celebrate or stick to your normal “post weigh in” headspace dialogue?

Now what about when you expect to lose or even stay the same but get a gain? Same dialogue running or did YOU get in your own head?

2 fast facts from WW and 1 from me:

To Weigh or Not To Weigh…is not a question

There will be times when it is appropriate to not weigh and use other indicators of how you are doing. Returning from a cruise (*cough* Mindi *cough) is probably not the best time to weigh because undoubtedly you will be retaining water, have indulged, and lots of other things that make you retain a little temporary vaca-weight. But as a rule of thumb, weighing yourself regularly does help with weight loss. WW recommends weighing at least once per week but no more than once per day

Get Out of Your Own Head

Tracking your weight (especially if you can do it at a center or with a trusted weight loss buddy) can help build the confidence you need to know that one number doesn’t define you and that there will be fluctuations. Remember the unexpected loss? This habit of weighing reminds you to be happy but not throw care to the wind. Or how about the unexpected gain? Getting out of your own head can make the difference between putting the wheel back on your WW wagon or flipping it over and setting it on fire!

Pee First

For those of you who had nodded off, did I just get your attention? Developing rituals around your weigh day (or time if you weigh every day) might seem superstitious but there is method in our madness! I know certain things affect my weight on Tuesdays no matter how I did in any other area like tracking, exercise, sleep…for me:

No extra sodium the day before or of weigh in
No heavy fruits like one pound apples or containers of melon the day of weigh
Same or similar clothes / shoes every week
Take off my Apple Watch, bracelets, glasses, etc…those can weigh ¼ – ½ pound!
Pee First! This morning I did a test and did not do my normal routine before I weighed + plus I drank a cup of coffee. Then I did my normal “things” and weighed post pee and naked only 5 minutes later. There was a 1.7 (ONE POINT SEVEN) pound difference in my first and my second weigh in!!!

This Week’s Homework: #PeeFirst

Your homework for this week is #PeeFirst. First of all I just want to see what the heck kind of badge Casey comes up with for this one. Second I want to see who my truly brave, truly normal Egglettes are that will dare hashtag #PeeFirst and do their homework LOL! For your homework simply list one pre-weigh ritual that you know for a fact makes a difference and share it with us. We had someone make that last ½ pound to her goal weight years ago by going into the restroom and removing her leggings and earrings before her “final” weigh in! Now DO YOUR HOMEWORK because I promise there is something in your fridge or pantry that needs to either be seen or unseen! Whatever it is let us know, I promise your decision to participate this week will help you AND someone else! Then type it, snap it, share it however you like, and then tag me for your next cool badge!

Don’t forget to do your homework #PeeFirst and tag me when you share on social media!

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Tag @ifyouhaveanegg on WW Connect

Extra Credit: Deal or No Deal!

Who has seen the TV game show Deal or No Deal? Now who is ready to play deal or no deal with your favorite foods? This is going to be a challenge, but are some of these foods really worth the points?

All of these items are going to be about 6 points on WW, but I want to see if some of your favorites stay or if they are a NO DEAL!

Our items are:

In the Fats category…

1 1/3 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of butter
1/2 cup of light sour cream

In the Snacks category…

2 Fun Size Milky Way
1 Larabar Blueberry Muffin Bar
1 Lunabar Chocolate Peppermint Stick Bar
1oz of real cheese
1/3 cup of Velveeta shreds
14 corn tortilla chips
50 Chester’s cheese puffs
1 average sized sweet potato

In the Frozen category…

1/2 of a 3.5 fluid oz container of Haagen-Daas strawberry ice cream
1/2 of a pint of Halo Top strawberry ice cream

The final item is 1 point worth of taco soup, 2 points worth of cheese, and 2 points worth of tortilla chips, AND 1 point of light sour cream. That was an EASY deal for me, and it seemed like you all agreed!

Now, this wasn’t just a silly game, even though it was fun! This really helps to step back and look when you are faced with quick decisions and really putting into perspective if some of those foods are a really good deal in staying within your points.

What are some of your favorite foods that are a DEAL for you? And which ones might be getting a NO DEAL from you after reviewing this list?