Weight Watchers

I have tried Weight Watchers, as almost everyone else in the entire Western world has at one time or another. Thanks to the red-headed dutchess we've all gone SmartOnes crazy at one time or another. I still have my books, my point calculator, and my snazzy little carrying case; they're all hidden away in a drawer somewhere. I have the usual complaints: "I don't want to calculate points for everything I eat", "I don't want to keep a food log", "I don't want to have such a strict set of rules", "Blah, blah, blah".

Really, Weight Watchers is a good program because you're allowed to eat whatever you want...in moderation. There is a point value to everything, but a small fry at McDonald's and a large fry at McDonald's are separated by seven points; that may not sound like a lot, but it is when your daily allotment of points is in the low to mid twenties. So, esentially, Weight Watchers is saying, "Go ahead and have those fries, but save some points and get the small." That sentiment is something that is being echoed by every health and media source in the United States right now.

Weight Watchers also encourages its participants to consider making wiser food choices. For example, that small fry at McDonald's is five points. For six points you can get a Grilled Chicken Caeser Salad with Caesar Dressing. (Yeah I had to go find my books to pull that one out; they were in the same drawer as my pedometer.) So rather than eating that small fry that has virtually no nutritional value, substitute that salad and get a protien and some veggies.

Keeping a food log is something that should be done no matter what weight loss program you choose. Every weight loss expert swears that, along with excercise, keeping a food diary is the best thing you can do to lose weight. By keeping this diary, excercising, and following the rules of Weight Watchers (sticking to your points) you are almost assured to lose weight.

Weight Watchers will also hold a meeting each week so that you can weigh in and gage your progress with others. I found these meetings infuriating. First of all, I had to pay three dollars to get in the door. Then when I got in they would weigh me, and I would think " I paid three dollars for this?". Finally, you go in and sit down. We're all there for the same reason, but I'm looking at people that are significantly skinnier than me and wondering why they are at Weight Watchers. Then I notice that the people that are significantly larger than me are looking at me the same way I am looking at the skinnier-than-me people. It's just not a very lovey environment.

As for my current weight loss struggle, which began on hub pages with My Life. My Diet.: An Impartial Weight Loss Guide, I will not be choosing Weight Watchers. I have made this decision based on my previous experience. I did not like those meetings and, truthfully, I eat out way too much to support Weight Watchers. I will take some things with me from Weight Watchers, like: eating in moderation, making better choices, and keeping that food log. Stay tuned for progress reports and more reviews.