Weight Watching

[jeriendhal]

Oh, and about my other big commitment this week:

I turned myself in to Weight Watchers on Sunday. Got weighed in (188.6 pounds), and got a boatload of introductory matierials and a brief course on how to follow the program (it's points based, but you can calculate the points yourself fairly easily, or ignore them if you're willing to commit to a more restricted diet.)

My first day of full commitment was yesterday, and I got through it okay. Measured everything out, and tracked my points carefully. I came in a bit short of what they reccommend, but I'll try and be more careful today. The really annoying thing is that I don't feel full after eating, though I hope that'll change once I shed some pounds. Well, I guess that'll encourage me to drink more water, I guess.

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[gregmce.livejournal.com]

It'll sneak up on you--eating meals that I used to have before WW now make me feel really bloated and sick to my stomach because my stomach is screaming, "We aren't used to that much food!" :)

My secret--Jello's sugar-free gelatin cups. 20 calories each, aka zero points. (Well, unless you eat three or so in one sitting.) Nice as a snack when you're feeling not-full.

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[edg.livejournal.com]

A similar tactic, for me, is Ferrara-Pan's Atomic Fireballs. 40 calories apiece, and as long as I have a decent supply on them, I won't even think about eating until I get really hungry.

I've never tried Weight Watchers, but that has to do with control issues on my part; going on a plan like that involves giving up control of part of my life to somebody else, and I tend to unconsciously resent doing that.

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[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Well, the point system isn't about control, exactly. There are no restrictions on what you can eat. But it gives you a system of tracking how much you're eating, and reccomendations on how much you should eat (there's a mimimum as well as a maximum) to stay healthy and lose pounds. And there's enough fudge in the system that you can have a bad day and still be able to maintain your diet if you're willing to count everything.

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[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Mmm, Jello...

Okay, if my stomach is going to eventually adapt, I think I can handle it. Thanks.