Star - Yay! That's awesome
I am feeling better today - despite my hangover I got up and did my C25k. Its supposed to snow here tonight, and I just wish it will hold off so I can go hiking tomorrow, but we'll see.
Lulu - I did WW years ago - and I lost about 20 lbs but then it was so hard to get past like the 195 mark. This time I did it, and I've struggled with the past 10 lbs. I was losing steadily, then I got to 195 and it was a FIGHT to get any pounds to come off, even though I was sticking with my points and exercise. I think that WW only goes so far - it worked really well in the beginning and really helped me with portion size, etc, but for my body...it just doesn't take me far.
One of my coworkers has her master's in exercise physiology (a really smart girl) and she was saying that there are theories that your body gets "used" to a certain weight so it has a set point. I was at 195 for a few years before I gained weight - so I feel like that was one of my body's "set points" and I needed to do "drastic measures" to push past it and reset. As of Monday, I started counting calories - I allow myself up to 1500 calories per day (based on fit day and what it takes for me to eat to not be hungry all the time) and like I said - I've lost 4 lbs since Monday and I'm exercising a normal (if not lower) amount. Maybe my body was just ready to give up the weight, and maybe I pushed past a set point, I'm not sure, but I'm not questioning it.
However, I have noticed that with the calorie counting, its a) harder to cheat based on points - like I can't just say I'll eat high fiber food and it will be fine b) I can actually eat more, and I'm more satisfied and less likely to be grumpy or freak out and attack the m&ms in our admin's office.
Sorry that was really long, and its not based on fact, just my observances.
I still really like the WW program!
