Celebrate every victory!

[Omelettes] are a very statisfying dinner.

Excercise really does give me more energy.

Swimming is as fun now as it was when I was a kid.

Feet can lose weight too and [shoes] can become too big to wear.

I currently qualify for the Clopper Club. (4/12/06)

Fruit is a great snack...and it can keep me from getting cranky.

I can eat every single point (APs and FPs, too!) and still lose weight.*

Food is not a [reward]; and snacks are not the same as treats.

Shrinking clothing sizes are better than shrinking numbers on the scale.

The 100+ to Lose Board on a 'dramatic' day is worse than
reality television — yet I can't stop reading.

Pictures don't lie the way mirrors can.

The [Intuition razor] is convenient, easy, and actually works.

I am long and lean while I swim my laps.

The phrase "Life is what happens when you plan something else"
is very important to me — and it has a different connotation
than the [original] John Lennon quote.

An apple in my bag is a life saver.

The diet cola cake (or cupcakes) is actually really good and
very easy to make.

*I lose more consistently if I eat my APs and 1-2 FPs daily,
and then use more FPs for one higher-point day a week.

Self rewards and [virtual rewards] are very motivating for me!

I can't log onto ww.com until lunch, or I get sucked into the
100+ to Lose Board and won't get any work done for the entire day!

Remember and focus on the NSVs instead of the un-NSVs.

When renting a bike to see if you like it, remember to put on sun-screen.
And on the second day, remember to drink water.

Sensible eating and exercise, coupled with the [8 Good Health Guidelines] equals strong healthy fingernails that don't flake or peel -- even when you subject them to a chlorinated pool 3 times a week.

I have strong swim-y and bike-y legs!

When a shirt fits properly, you don't need safety pins to hold the gaps between the buttons closed.

I have willpower ...and I can use it!

[Lynne (BrickHouse1)] on motivation: "There's a wheel like this:
motivation --> action --> results --> motivation.
If you can't grab motivation to make the wheel spin, grab action!"

Skinny, little sisters can offer up words of wisdom too! (see next lesson)

The safety pins you used to hold shirts together when they were too small can also be used to help clothing fit when everything seems too big. Pinning the waistband at the side seems can keep pants up.

Belts are not just decorative accessories: a belt is even better at holding up loose pants (with belt loops) than safety pins.

[Nance (NYTimes)] on dieting versus lifestyle change: "As my leader often said, 'Once you reach goal, NOTHING changes in the WW program, except your dress size, and your points.' Goal doesn't mean DONE."

I'd like the chef salad please with the oil and vinegar on the side and the apple pie a la mode. But I'd like the pie heated and I don't want the ice cream on top I want it on the side and I'd like strawberry instead of vanilla if you have it if not then no ice cream just whipped cream but only if it's real if it's out of a can then nothing. (Not even the pie?) No, just the pie, but then not heated. --- [Sally] has it right...don't waste the points on indulgence unless you can have it exactly as you want it and skip the fake stuff altogether. Eat like the [thin chefs].

Mirrors may lie...but sometimes the reflection can be shocking in a
happy way.

If you keep at it long enough, eventually it will seem like other people in the pool are trying to keep up with YOU!

Passing up a fresh, warm Krispy Kreme doughnut in favor of your filling, good-for-you oatmeal is a great feeling.

After almost 5 months of exercising regularly, you’ll be able to take stairs two at a time and not even notice you’re doing it.

You will always find someone with [contagious enthusiasm] and confidence on the 100+ to Lose Board.

If you think you need a deeper tub because the water can't cover your stomach, try shrinking your belly instead of re-doing your bathroom.

Live like a thin person and let your body catch up. ~ [Louise (LouLinn)]

I //heart the [100+ to Lose Board]

When you sit on the toilet in the middle of the night ('cause you were drinking all your necessary water) and your tush feels like its falling in, check to see if the seat is actually up before you wake up your DBF by yelling at him. It could be that your tush has changed shape so much that you need to balance on the bowl differently than you did before.

I have strong hike-y legs too! (However my tush wasn't too happy after all the [hills].)

Fingers can also lose weight -- I now wear a size 6 [ring]! (08/06)

Drink all your water! When you don't get it all in, you'll retain water and your fingers will puff up. Drink your water and your fingers will deflate to normal.

When you hit a plateau go back to the beginning. Re-read your [plan materials] and then use the techniques and approach that first worked
for you.

Clothes that actually FIT your shrinking figure flatter and give confidence. So...

Learn to sew! If you can take in your own clothes you won't break the bank buying new clothes every ten pounds down.

[RockOnHannah] on making a lifestyle change: "The mentality of 'wasting' points on fruit is part of resistance to the lifestyle change. Part of adopting a healthy lifestyle is choosing a 2 point banana over a 100 calorie pack. Not getting to have both."

Sometimes you have to consciously remind your mouth that “sad” does not equal “chew.” The same goes for irritated, frustrated, angry, annoyed, upset..

The key to success on WW isn't motivation; it's perseverance.

For me the weight loss portion of WW is a [major life project], it takes planning and a serious investment of time, energy, and mental focus.