Hi Andrea =D
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Originally Posted by pommychic
Hi there,
The problem is I am having difficulties in lots of areas.. remembering to track, not "budgeting" my points properly throughout the day, so it gets to dinner time and I dont have many points left, and also guessing portion sizes - knowing how many points my dinner works out to be (all my dinners are home cooked from scratch)
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1) Track. There's a saying "if you bite it you must write it". Before ANYTHING goes in your mouth you write it down. It's going to take a couple weeks before this habit sinks in, but you MUST do it to start. That should help you look at where you need the most budgeting. If you find you really like to have a big dinner, then skim down on your lunches and instead use some more fruits and vegetables for snacks.
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I have a sweet tooth (I quit a heavy smoking habit two years ago - hence the 10 kgs I want to shift) so I like to have a coffee and a biscuit (or two) after dinner. Does it matter with weightwatchers the time of day you eat carbs/sugar as per some other diets? Do carbs really matter? or should I start limiting bread and sugar?
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In a word "Nope". Every human body is different. So the answer to your question is individual. BUT Weight Watchers itself is purely a way to track your calories in vs calories out. While they urge people to make sure they get in their good health guidelines there's no rule against "sugar" or "carbs" or even what time of day you eat. It's all 100% individual. If you enjoy a coffee and some cookies after dinner. Budget them in as a "must" for you. As long as you keep the cookies in moderation there's absolutely no reason to avoid them. Do carbs really matter? *shrug* Not to me. Some people avoid too many and it works for them for their own reasons, but I'd fall off the wagon so fast on a plan that told me to avoid carbs. Not gonna happen.
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I pay to attend meetings but due to the day and time the meetings are held, I am only ever able to weigh and go. The leader is quite scary and I do not find her approachable at all. I have looked at the e tools online thing and it looks a but of a minefield. I like simplicity and not fiddly things.
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Losing weight is about MAKING time for yourself and MAKING time for things. I realize that attending meetings is not an option for everyone, but there are usually weekend meetings, too, that most people can take 30 minutes for. Most leaders really aren't scary. They WANT every member to succeed. Try approaching them. If you find you can't ask them what you want, then go to a different meeting time and talk to a different leader. You have to make the effort to find a leader who clicks with you, as not all people are the same. =)
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I REALLY want weight watchers to work but I know what I am like.. I am not very disciplined left to my own devices and I am left wondering whether I am more suited to a diet thats all laid out for you what you must eat and not eat.. ( which I dont want to go on but...)
How does everyone else do it? How do you divide your points up throughout the day? How do you look at a meal that someone else has made and be able to see instantly the value of the points? Without saying "wait a minute let me consult my shopping guide!" I find myself wildly guessing. I have no idea what 6 oz of fish fillets looks like but I have put it in my tracker that thats what I had for dinner!!
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Alright. This is a lot of stuff. lol, but I'll try to explain as best I can.
I semi-plan two meals of the day. I plan out what food I'm going to eat for breakfast and dinner. One day a week (Monday for me) I sit down, and 15 minutes later I have a basic idea of what foods I'm going to have for two meals out of the day. Example: I planned to have hot cereal with dried fruit and maple syrup today for breakfast. I got up, looked at my list and that's what I had. You can make this a regimented or as loose as YOU see fit to work around YOUR life. If you need a list to tell you what to do each day... then sit down and make that list! As time goes on that list gets easier and easier to make.
How do I look at a meal and instantly know the points? I -never- do. Never. I always look up points for a meal I've yet to eat.
DO NOT GUESS. If you need a minute to figure out what's on your plate, then take the minute to figure it out.
I usually make my meals, but sometimes my husband makes them. You know what he has learned to do? He leaves out the boxes for what he made, and over time I've learned to size up what a serving of meat is. But, I never, never, NEVER put anything into my mouth that I don't know how much of it is.
Chicken, for example, 3 oz (a serving) of it is ~about~ the size of you palm excluding your thumb and fingers. Or you can just get a kitchen scale and weigh the chicken before you cook it.
It's going to take time to acclimate yourself to the program, but it comes down to weighing & tracking everything. At first it's a little bit of a pain, and comes with a learning curve. Overtime, I've made this just my new routine.
I look at the nutritional info before I eat it. I write it down. I use my measuring tools, cups, tablespoons, etc. And I weigh my meat if I need to.
There's no guessing. Just one tiny minute to ACTUALLY figure out what I'm putting in my mouth.
New to WW... having a few problems... please help!
so if I am still hungry afterwards I can adjust accordingly.
