Hi xfile,
I have to agree with what was said already, and I did weight watchers for a while and the problem i found was that i would buy the cheescake (for me it was the lofthouse sugar cookies). But anyhow, I would say I can have one for 5 points, but since they were around I ended up eating more (ussually all) of them.
This is my fourth week and I was a carb, sugar, fat freak and i really have lost alot of those cravings. i think it helps so much not to have them in the house. I don't like chocolate, so i make sure to buy my son snacks that have chocolate or somehtin i know I don't like so her can still have his sweets without tempting me.
now i won't lie, I do get tempted whnI am around things (like at an office party, free samples at the grocery store...etc) But i have found that the key to this is to plan out your day. i make sure i have lunch before going down to the good-bye party so that i will already be full. I carry my water with me and drink some all day long.
It is amazing what your body is capable of doing and how quickly it gets use to eating healthy and won't let you eat as much of that junk. i tried to have a piece of fried chicken and my stomach felt terrible becaus ei had not had that type of grease is so long...so belive me it is not as bad as it might seem.
And for he most part you can sneak in some off plan sweets in moderation and small pieces as long as you don't get carried away and you try to count it correctly.
I realize that i have typed a mile, so i will stop
but there are so many sweet mixtures of fruit and starch you can put together and the lites are really great for sweet cravings.
Please keep us updated and keep asking questions, i wish i would have founf this site before my consultation