Hi everyone!
I just successfully lost 25 lbs on WW plan in the last 4 months. For those of you not familiar with the plan, you are given so many points a day, in my case 20 and 34 flex pts. for the week to use. You also gain pts for exercise. Here are some suggestions:
1. Cut down on the drive thru. I used to go to fast food 2-3 times a week. Now I go maybe once a month. I haven't had a hamburger in 4 months and now the thought of all that fat makes me say YUK.
2. Snacks--there are alot of snacks out there that are filling and satisfying, here are a few: lowfat popcorn, WOW chips, low fat pringles, sugar free candy, fat-free pudding with Cool whip free topping, just about any vegetable. Smart Ones has some great tasting ice cream pops. All these are very low on points/calories and some are 0 pts.
3. Keep track of what you eat. Give yourself a calorie/fat limit per day. You'd be surprised how much high fat stuff you eat.
4. Don't think about the BIG goal. Have small ones like 10 lbs, 20 lbs etc.
5. If you blow it for a day, so what?, start again the next day. I always gave myself one day a week to eat whatever I wanted and guess what--I ended up eating sensibly.
6. Don't get discouraged if you don't see exercise results right away. I takes time to change your metabolism--keep exercising.
7. When cooking, use PAM instead of oil or butter. This cuts out ALOT of fat.
8. Weight in with a buddy. Emotional support is very important. Plus this turns it into a contest and we all like to win!
9. Eat 1/2 of your normal portion. I eat 1/2 bagel in the morning and find I am feel just the same as if I ate a whole one.
Here is one of my normal days:
Breakfast:
Juice: Langers diet Ruby Red or V8--0 pts.
1/2 bagel with cream cheese (yes, REAL cream cheese)--4pts
or Egg Beaters omelet with vegies like zucchini, mushrooms, tomatoes--3pts
or bowl of special K with 1% milk--3 pts.
Morning snack:
Carrot sticks, wow chips, dried fruit, apple--0-1 pt
Lunch:
Salad with Newmans Balsamic Vinegarete dressing--1 pt. or
Cottage cheese with tomatoes or fruit--3-4 pts.
Afternoon snack:
sugar free candy--1 pt for 6 pcs.
Dinner:
Chicken either sauteed with PAM or cooked on the BBQ with broccoli or other steamed veggies--4pts
or 1 large baked potatoe with butter and light sour cream--5 pts.or
Smart Ones dinner with a large side of veggies.
One glass of wine--2pts.
Dessert:
Skinny Cow ice cream--2 pts.or
Sugar free pudding with Cool Whip free topping--1 pt. or
Smart Ones ice cream bar--2pts
I drink alot of water and allow myself 1 diet pepsi a day. I also do 20 minutes of Yoga and 1/2 hour on the tread mill at a fast walk.
I highly reccommend the Weight Watchers plan (no I am not a salesperson) if you can afford it--cost $11 a week. I figured I saved at least that much money from fast food. Plus it is a healthy way to lose weight and you learn skills for eating for life.
Another tip--weigh yourself at the same time of day, wearing the same type of clothes to get the most consistent results. Your body gains and loses differently during the day. For me, I gain at least a pound from morning to night and low and behold, the pound is usually gone by morning.
Hope this helps! Good luck everyone.
janet