Weight Watcher Weigh-In Week 7 & 8

So last week I was sick as a dog with some kind of Flu bug. I'm still a little congested with the remainder of a head cold but it is getting better. So since I was home sick and crazy busy at work posting sort of went to the wayside. But I'm back. And I promise that I will be more regular in posting this week...

So here are Weight Watcher Weigh-In results....

Week 7

Weigh-In: -0.6
Total: -7.4

I totally missed the meeting because we were running late getting our sick puppy to the vet. But I walked in at the end and the leader was performing a marriage ceremony of members and Weight Watchers. Don't know the details there. But it was interesting.

Week 8

Weigh-In: -2.2
Total: - 9.6

I made it to the meeting this week. And the topic was very appropriate to those of us on a budget.

"Trim the Cost While Maximizing Efforts"
The leader had the following suggestions...

• Make a list - when shopping have a list and stick to it...extras = more $$
• Think filling foods - a bag of apples may be similar in cost to a bag of chips but the apples will last much longer
• BYO - bring your own...I do this for snacks at work I keep a cooler by my desk with WW friendly food...it keeps me honest
  
• Buy in Bulk - Go to one of the warehouse centers and buy big...then divide and freeze
• Raid Freezer or go canned - look at what you have in the house...don't go buy things until you know what you have and plan around what you have
• DIY - make bread, make hamburgers, etc instead of buying already made
• Buy in season - for fruits and vegetables perhaps even go to a farmers market
• Patrol portions - this helps your waist line and your budget
• Clip coupons - I'm bad at this but it really can save mad money
• Be a bean counter - she didn't explain this but I'm guessing she means use foods like beans that are lower cost and higher filling

I've been going on Saturday mornings at the 9:30 or 11:00 AM meeting...this week I went to the 11:00 AM which I didn't like the last time because there were conversation monopolizers and the leader couldn't keep control very well but this time it didn't happen so I may stick with the 11:00 AM meeting we'll see. I still haven't found that leader that just resonates with me...and I know WW meetings are kind of like church...it isn't all about the leader it is about what you bring to it so I'm trying.