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I love Weight Watchers. You don't have to eat anything weird, you decrease your calorie intake gradually, the point system really makes you think about what exactly you are eating every time you open your mouth. Plus there is room -- if you want a treat, go ahead. Count it in your points and move on.
Sometimes the meetings drive me crazy...the leaders' chatter can be inane...and just once I would like to have a discussion about the "side effects" of dieting. I agree, though, that it is important to go to the meetings and keep yourself surrounded by people with the same goal...its motivational as well as encouraging.
I'm on the weight watchers program to get me warmed up, I plan on doing it for several months then stepping up my game. I'ts perfect for me for now because I'm way to scared to go to a gym or trainer right now because my self esteem is soooo bad. I like how I can track everything, but it's only my second day and already I am finding flaws in the program.
I'm not overly impressed with the points system, I think it has many loopholes and I feel it can be easily manipulated. I also feel that WW doesn't provide many educational tools for proper nutrition or exercise. I do however think that they have some nice recipies, and that part is a nice added benefit.
The Flex Points plan I am on is all about reducing calories and fat intake, regardless of what those calories are, which I find to be it's largest fault. There are ways of actually consuming more junky calories with the points system than one should and yet my healthy diet with clean foods pushes the points limits but is low on calories. These loopholes are what bother me about the program.
Hi---just wondering if there is anyone still following the Weight Watchers Program? I found the thread, but will be following the program at home on my own (have all the material) and once I get the momentum back, I will reconsider rejoining the group in town here...but I weigh more then I did when I left there, and for me that would be too hard emotionally...but I NEED to stick with it. So I went shopping today and will be making the soup tomorrow...chopping and cleaning veggies and fruit and following the CORE...I seem to enjoy the freedom of that one...and if I feel like I am slipping, then I'll switch back to the points.
My question is...what plan are you following? are you doing in at home on your own or on the computer? or attending meetings in your area? How are you doing? Do you have any new info?
Looking forward to losing the weight once and for all...Can't wait to talk to you...Thanks VG
Howdee!
I am familiar with WW myself, having joined 2 times over the past 3 years. I have been doing it from home, kinda in conjuction with an online program thru SELF magazine. I have been using points system, but have done CORE in the past with positive results. As you know, the program works . . when it's followed lol. For me, the first week is always successful, its the following weeks that are trying, but I feel if you can get thru them,(over the hump) it does get easier and you start to make new habits and routines.
I found these boards about 8 weeks ago and I must tell you, I have never been more motivated and focused in my life. The challenges especially have greatly contributed to my success, and the new friends I have made have been great support!
We all know the science of weight loss- eat less, move more. It's the getting that in your head with out a constant struggle that is the work! We all have our demons, but wiht hard work and patience, success can be yours!
I Joined on sept.29 two weeks ago and have lost 8.2 lbs so far. im doing the points program and finding it easy with many points leftover in the day! and the best part is i am not hungry.i also excercise daily and i find that helps too.
I absolutely love the Weight Watcher's program. In June of '06 I became a lifetime member after having lost 75lbs. Unforunately my old habits returned and I've put back 55 of those 75lbs. When I go off, I go off the deep end. I'm trying to break that habit once and for all.
I'm once again back to the points system, doing it on my own at home and it's going wonderfully. Right now I'm too embarrassed to go back to the meetings until I get back to my goal weight. Not only was I a memeber but I worked for Weight Watcher's as well as a receptionist. Everyone knows me there and it's very hard to face them at the moment.
Just stick with it and you will see positive results. It definitely works.
Jenabby, that's awesome...congrats. Keep up the great work...
I have been thinking about rejoining now, but want to get below where I was when I left, which is almost 20lbs now...argh...but I am seriously thinking about joining online??!! Have you heard or know of anyone who does it online? what do they think?? I start officially today, bad time to decide to start on a friday...lmao (another excuse, I know) but I got everything ready to go for the morning...chopped all my veggies and fruit, made portion sized baggies and I'll be making the soup in the morning...but I did go to the gym Saturday and SUnday and I will try for something physical every day!
This my 3rd week on WW. I weigh in at lunch today. Last week I lost 3.6lbs. I am on the flex points system. I have to say that I just love this. I don't even feel like I am on a diet. I can eat whatever I want and just subtract points. It is great. I am learning that if I choose fattening stuff that is bad for me then I use up a lot of points but if I choose healthy foods then I have a lot of points left and I can eat a lot of good food. I also love that when I exercise I get points back. The meetings are great too. What a great bunch of men and woman who are all there for the same reason. I had lost about 40lbs on my own but I wanted to learn to eat healthier and have a good system. I still have about 50 or so more pounds to lose and once they are off the goal is to keep them off and I think with the tools I learn in WW that I can make this happen. I was so excited about the program that my friend joined last week. She says the same thing, how easy it is. I do mine at work (Weight Watchers at Work) so that makes it even easier. My things that have helped are that I quit eatting after 7pm and I weigh myself often to keep me on track. Some people say that is not good but it motivates me everytime I lose a pound and if I gain a pound then I know to eat really healthy that day and it always helps. Good luck to all of you.
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