Fallen Lifetimer

Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

What does RAFL mean? Also, some other initials used with this group.

Will get weighed tomorrow am and get down to serious dieting with you
folks.

Hope you will welcome me to your group.

Winnie

(Winnie Roberts) wrote in news:25754-4034D609-232
@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net:

Hope you will welcome me to your group.


Welcome Winnie. I'm new here too.


--
Richard
Since 1938
JLFAMXUIRWQA(at)spammotel(dot)com
250/242/225 (first goal)

Winnie Roberts wrote:
Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

What does RAFL mean? Also, some other initials used with this group.

Will get weighed tomorrow am and get down to serious dieting with you
folks.

Hope you will welcome me to your group.

Winnie


Welcome to the group!! Hope your weigh in goes well and you meet a good
leader.

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/202/155
RAFL 210.5/202/198.5

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:28:09 -0500 (EST), (Winnie
Roberts) wrote:

Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

What does RAFL mean? Also, some other initials used with this group.

Will get weighed tomorrow am and get down to serious dieting with you
folks.

Hope you will welcome me to your group.

Welcome to the group. There's loads of help available here. I'm sure
someone will be along in a few minutes to post the group FAQ, which
explains everything.

RAFL is one of the challenges we do from time to time
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/rafl.htm
basically it's to add a bit of accountability to your quest to lose
weight. Good fun and it encourages you to that extra bit thats needed
to reach your goal.

Ray
--
rmnsuk
overall - 273/207/182

Welcome (back) Winnie
There are many of us here for whom it ain't the first time around........

--
krys

UK 157/129.6/126
Started March 1st 2001
GOAL August 16th 2001
....definitely making progress...

"Winnie Roberts" wrote in message
...
Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

What does RAFL mean? Also, some other initials used with this group.

Will get weighed tomorrow am and get down to serious dieting with you
folks.

Hope you will welcome me to your group.

Winnie

Hi Winnie, and welcome to the group. Finding a good leadyer is one of the
most important things - I wish you luck! Here's the welcome notice/FAQ to
help you understand some of the things going on in here. If there's
anything else, don't hesitate to ask

Welcome to this great newsgroup where you'll receive lots of support,
advice, and encouragement. Once a week on Sundays, I post a list of links
that newcomers to asdww might find useful. You may want to look for that
later in the week, or do a backwards search for last Sunday's post.

In the meantime, here's our FAQ:
http://www.didian.com/asdww/
our welcome notice:
http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html

Frequently seen acronyms on this NG:
NSV = Non-Scale Victory
WOE = Way of Eating
WOL = Way of Life (Living)
OP = on Points or On Program
DH = Dear or Darling Husband
DS/DD/DGD/etc = Dear or Darling Son, Daughter, Granddaughter, etc
WI = Weigh-in

Amberle3's Challenges:

THTP - Take Heart, Take Part Exercise Challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/thtp.htm

RafL - Resolutions are for Losers Weight Loss Challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/rafl.htm


Other acronyms:
http://www.wwlissa.com/dwlz100+/100+acronyms.htm

Here's a short synopsis of the USA program by Joyce -

How many points you can eat is only based on your current weight, as you
lose
weight those points allowed will decrease (logic is that your body will need
less
to operate). At 183 pounds and based on the new US flexpoints system, you
will
have a set point target of 24. In addition to this you are allowed 35
flexpoints
to be used throughout the week ... as well as any activity points you earn
on a
particular day. When your weight drops to 175, your target drops to 22
points ...
weight reaches 150, target once again drop to 20 points. 3 servings of
dairy of
recommended per day, 5 servings of fruit and veggies, minimum of 6 glasses
of
water.

To calculate food and activity points, I love this computer desktop
calculator ...
http://www.zythra.com/downloads/points.exe

The basic plan is easy. Eat at least your minimum daily number of points.
Points
do not carry over from day to day. You are allotted 35 weekly flexpoints to
be
used at your discretion ... can divide them up and use daily (would be an
additional 5 points per day) or save them and use them for a special
occassion
during the week. Activity points are earned based when exercising, but can
ONLY
be used on the day they are earned.

If you can afford $15/month, the online ww program might be a great thing
for you
to look into. There is lots of information available, as well as the food
point
database and journaling system.

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 133.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

Please note that if you live in onther countries (UK, Australia, NZ,
Europe), the Points plans are different. The UK and Australia/NZ calculate
points based on saturated fat and total kilojoules. Most of Europe
calculates based on total fat and total kilojoules. The desktop calculator
above can handle all of these programs.

Disclaimer: As an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup, asdww is unusual in that
most of the people who participate are respectful, considerate folks who
freely share their experience with and knowledge of WW, weight loss, and
maintenance. Yet occasionally, spammers, trolls, and flamers show up to post
advertising, false information, insults, and the like. Nearly all of the
time, people like this are just trying to yank someone's chain. Most of the
regulars on this newsgroup offer their experience as a suggestion to try if
you're stuck, but are quick to advise that each person has to find what
works for him/herself. If someone posts something that doesn't sound right
to you, ask the newsgroup, ask your WW leader, or ask your health
professional.

Much success on your weight loss journey! WW works!

--
Julie.
93.5/72.3/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
205.7/159.0/162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb

Here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ and welcome notice:
http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html

"Winnie Roberts" wrote in message
...
Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

What does RAFL mean? Also, some other initials used with this group.

Will get weighed tomorrow am and get down to serious dieting with you
folks.

Hope you will welcome me to your group.

Winnie

Hi Winnie. Welcome.

Julie

"Winnie Roberts" wrote in message
...
Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

What does RAFL mean? Also, some other initials used with this group.

Will get weighed tomorrow am and get down to serious dieting with you
folks.

Hope you will welcome me to your group.

Winnie

Hi Winnie: Welcome to the group. I have learned a lot here. Good luck.
Betty


"skiur" wrote in message
...
Hi Winnie. Welcome.

Julie

"Winnie Roberts" wrote in message
...
Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

What does RAFL mean? Also, some other initials used with this group.

Will get weighed tomorrow am and get down to serious dieting with you
folks.

Hope you will welcome me to your group.

Winnie

Wecome back to WW. But I will take exception to your comment on
getting "down to serious dieting." Can't consider it a diet - it has
to be a sustained way of life and way of eating. We need to permanent
the way we think about food and how much we eat - FOREVER.

Best getting back to goal

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:28:09 -0500 (EST), (Winnie
Roberts) wrote:

Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

What does RAFL mean? Also, some other initials used with this group.

Will get weighed tomorrow am and get down to serious dieting with you
folks.

Hope you will welcome me to your group.

Winnie

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:28:09 -0500 (EST), (Winnie
Roberts) wrote:

Would like to join you for support to get back to my goal
weight......need help.....moved last year and miss my group
meetings.....have not found a new group I like (leaders are fatter than
me)

Welcome to the group Winnie, and good luck finding a group you like,
if that's still the plan.
--
Erin in NZ
125/89/75 kgs
275.3/196/165 lbs

RafL goal 180.6lbs (82 kilos)

"It is not the mountain we conquer, it is ourselves"
Sir Edmund Hilary