I have been dieting for 2 weeks....

[tmk-nj]

Are the points based on calories? Carbs? Combo of both? You can adjust the beer recipe accordingly, so you can have four beers and a pretzel each day. 

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Points are based on FAT, COLORIES and FIBER.

[tmk-nj]

Very nice! Congrats to your wife.

 

I did Weight Watchers 4 years ago and lost 50. It was awesome.

 

Then I went back tot he bad habits and I am now back on the program.

 

The key (hard part) is what you do after your goals are met. Because the weight comes right back on.

 

Tom

 

 

My wife has been using Weight Watchers for about a year now and has lost over 35 pounds. I'm not really overweight, but wouldn't mind shedding a few pounds. So I started to consider the Weight Watchers program, which is based on assigning points to various foods.

 

For example, you can have 22 points per day. So a turkey burger on a low-fat bun is two points, and four ounces of chicken breast is so many points.

 

Beer is 7 points. Which means if I don't eat all day, then at night I can have three beers and a pretzel.

 

Yeah. Right. I'm on that plan.

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[KD in CA]

It was cigars for me.  sorry I omitted that important part of the program.

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Shame on you for wasting money on cigars in college when there was plenty of dope available.

[The Dean]

Shame on you for wasting money on cigars in college when there was plenty of dope available.

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Did I not mention the cocaine? Pot, hash, musrooms and occasionally acid were all part of the lifestyle, but I'm not sure they related to the diet. (Certainly not hash and pot...they are diet killers!)

 

[IDBillzFan]

Points are based on FAT, COLORIES and FIBER.

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And it's cool because while they will assign points to your everyday food like a slice of bread or chicken breast, you can also take a recipe where you know the fat, calories, fiber, etc., and go to their website, input that data as it relates to the number of servings in the recipe, and it'll give you your points total. We actually have four or five Weight Watchers cook books, and I have to admit that most of the recipes we've tried have been pretty damn good. They also have some decent desserts.

 

The key with WW is not necessarily what you're eating...you can eat whatever you want...but how much of it you eat. Wifey gets cranky sometimes when she'll suggest we cook a particular item for dinner and I always ask "Can you eat that?"

 

It was the best diet for her for this very reason. She never did well with Watkins or any of those other gimmicks because you had various foods eliminated. I mean, if you take pasta out of a person's life, exactly how do you expect them to stick with that diet?

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i find this thread amusing as i sit here eating Hardee's 2 double cheeseburgers for $3

[EC-Bills]

between breakfast and dinner I have 3 bananas and one kiwi and 6-10 glasses of water, dinner is a sensible meal.  I have tried to cut out all breads and when eating rice I have gone to brown rice.  I have been including alot of beans in dinner recipes, no beer, wine, or sodas, mostly water, weekends I usually have a nice bowl of oatmeal with fruit and honey.  I have begun using the stairs more and parking in the farthest reaches of our parking lot. Still that is about all the excersize I get, but is this a good start?  Am I eating too many bananas?  are they good substitues for lunches?  I am certainly not in the least bit hungry.  Just want your thoughts.

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First you need to get off of the diet mentality. Think behavior modification instead. If you don't change your eating/food habits, you will never get anywhere.

 

My advice would be to go find a registered dietician/nutritionist. They can give you good ideas on how to prepare balanced meals in the proper proportions.

[billsfanmiami(oh)]

 

i find this thread amusing as i sit here eating Hardee's 2 double cheeseburgers for $3

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So do I as I wait for my roomate to bring me a burrito from Chipotle on his way home from work, then finish it off with some cold ones.

[inkman]

between breakfast and dinner I have 3 bananas and one kiwi and 6-10 glasses of water, dinner is a sensible meal.  I have tried to cut out all breads and when eating rice I have gone to brown rice.  I have been including alot of beans in dinner recipes, no beer, wine, or sodas, mostly water, weekends I usually have a nice bowl of oatmeal with fruit and honey.  I have begun using the stairs more and parking in the farthest reaches of our parking lot. Still that is about all the excersize I get, but is this a good start?  Am I eating too many bananas?  are they good substitues for lunches?  I am certainly not in the least bit hungry.  Just want your thoughts.

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Diet, Smiet. I lost 20 pounds (204-184) over a three month span and it all invloved running my arse off. I put 10 back on after I stopped running but I'm back at it and hopefully will get down to 175.

 

Lets face it, running sucks. Depending on how out of shape you are (I was immensely), it is damn near impossible to do. I just started with small sprints, mixed with aggressive walking. Slowly, I would increase the running time and decrease the walking time. After a while I got up to running 23 min out of 30. It kept my heart rate pumping and the fat burning.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

My wife has been using Weight Watchers for about a year now and has lost over 35 pounds. I'm not really overweight, but wouldn't mind shedding a few pounds. So I started to consider the Weight Watchers program, which is based on assigning points to various foods.

 

For example, you can have 22 points per day. So a turkey burger on a low-fat bun is two points, and four ounces of chicken breast is so many points.

 

Beer is 7 points. Which means if I don't eat all day, then at night I can have three beers and a pretzel.

 

Yeah. Right. I'm on that plan.

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That's not their only plan. They have a core food plan where youc an eat as much as you like of lean meats, whole grains, vegetables and fruit.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Diet, Smiet.  I lost 20 pounds (204-184) over a three month span and it all invloved running my arse off.  I put 10 back on after I stopped running but I'm back at it and hopefully will get down to 175. 

 

Lets face it, running sucks.  Depending on how out of shape you are (I was immensely), it is damn near impossible to do.  I just started with small sprints, mixed with aggressive walking.  Slowly, I would increase the running time and decrease the walking time.  After a while I got up to running 23 min out of 30.  It kept my heart rate pumping and the fat burning.

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You don't necessarily have to run. You can walk briskly and will burn MORE fat than if you run.

 

Also, try yoga and pilates. (side benefit: chicks in tight workout suits) Cardio alone will not keep weight off. You MUST do some sort of resistance training, bodyweight or otherwise.

[IDBillzFan]

That's not their only plan. They have a core food plan where youc an eat as much as you like of lean meats, whole grains, vegetables and fruit.

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I've seen refererences to their core plan, but never paid it any attention. If I'm allowed to have beer every night, I'm in.

[mead107]

back on the diet FEB 1st , I put all the weight back on plus 10 pounds from last year .going to do weight watcher one more time .

[tennesseeboy]

back on the diet  FEB 1st ,  I put all the weight back on plus 10 pounds from last year .going to do weight watcher one more time .

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I lost twenty-five pounds spending six months in Ukraine walking everywhere and keeping warm in a Russian Winter. I noticed that portions in restaurants were tiny compared to what we get in the states and found eating in American restaurants almost obscene after I got back. Now I have to work out in a gym four times a week to get the exercise I was getting walking. Gained ten in the last month and NOW I am going to get more serious about portion control, eating out less, and drinking more water. No snacking after 6 either. Never ending battle.

[Spun]

It is generally recommended to couple diet with exercise. Avoid the sugar, fat foods, most fast foods and fried foods. Adding more fruits and vegetables can be helpful to your diet as long as you aren't burying them with fattening sauces.

 

If you can get on a daily exercise plan do so. Running works for some but it can get boring. Getting into a gym to use a stairmaster or exercise bike can knock off the calories and not be so strenuous. Once you get in a gym it is easier because most everybody else is also exercising. Running can be very challenging as it can be such a solitary endeavor. Getting workout partner(s) can be very helpful. Personal trainers can also work for you. Build muscle and burn fat.

 

Good luck!!!

[The Dean]

It is generally recommended to couple diet with exercise.  Avoid the sugar, fat foods, most fast foods and fried foods.  Adding more fruits and vegetables can be helpful to your diet as long as you aren't burying them with fattening sauces.

 

If you can get on a daily exercise plan do so.  Running works for some but it can get boring.  Getting into a gym to use a stairmaster or exercise bike can knock off the calories and not be so strenuous. Once you get in a gym it is easier because most everybody else is also exercising.  Running can be very challenging as it can be such a solitary endeavor.  Getting workout partner(s) can be very helpful.  Personal trainers can also work for you.  Build muscle and burn fat.

 

Good luck!!!

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Eat right? Excercise? THAT'S your plan?

 

C'mon...That's crazy talk! I mean anyone can lose weight (sensibly and slowly) that way. Where's the excitment? Where's the challenge? Where's the joie de vie?

 

Take massive amounts of amphetamines, train for a triathalon and eat only pickles.

[Mr Info]

On average, a healthy person needs to eat foods rich in protein 3 times a day.  Eating it only once isn't enough especially for weight loss.

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Please post a link to medical facts regarding this. The WHO, DHSS, NACNE, and others recommend eating 11-20% of total daily calories. Toward the higher end if one is an athlete. To me, that does not qualify as "rich in protein". The typical American diet is higher than this amount (as well as fats) but that's why a majority of the population is overweight.

[meazza]

Please post a link to medical facts regarding this. The WHO, DHSS, NACNE, and others recommend eating 11-20% of total daily calories. Toward the higher end if one is an athlete. To me, that does not qualify as "rich in protein". The typical American diet is higher than this amount (as well as fats) but that's why a majority of the population is overweight.

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the typical american diet is high in sugar and carbohydrates. For example. Eating a stake with some salad with no dressing is not fattening especially if it is lean, but eating a burger with mayo and 3 glasses of soft drink and fries is fattening.

 

I'm not in the mood of looking up medical facts but i've been to nutriotionists and personal trainers as well as i've done my own research. All of them consult to have large amounts of proteins in small portions. The only risk is not to consume more protein than amount of body weight (this is if you have a regular resistance training program).

 

When i workout regularly, i usually eat tuna two times a day as well as other lean meats and I usually shed off the fat quickly as well as build more muscle. The only difficulty I have is I work and go to school far from home so I often eat out and I notice the difference right away of the sh-- foods im eating.

[Mr Info]

the typical american diet is high in sugar and carbohydrates.  For example.  Eating a stake with some salad with no dressing is not fattening especially if it is lean, but eating a burger with mayo and 3 glasses of soft drink and fries is fattening. 

 

I'm not in the mood of looking up medical facts but i've been to nutriotionists and personal trainers as well as i've done my own research.  All of them consult to have large amounts of proteins in small portions.  The only risk is not to consume more protein than amount of body weight (this is if you have a regular resistance training program). 

 

When i workout regularly, i usually eat tuna two times a day as well as other lean meats and I usually shed off the fat quickly as well as build more muscle.  The only difficulty I have is I work and go to school far from home so I often eat out and I notice the difference right away of the sh-- foods im eating.

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I don't know but it seems this article as well as a bunch of others somewhat contradict your claims and that of your sources.

 

Correctly balancing protein & carbs

I eat a high-carb, low sugar, low protein diet and work out constantly. The important aspect is that I only eat complex carbs (low glycemic index). Low glycemic food is especially helpful in assisting those who want to lose weight. Low glycemic index foods will increase the sugar levels in the body to sustain energy levels for longer periods of time. I am not trying to lose weight as I am about as lean as I can be. But it provides a good deal of energy to me even when I am unable to eat for a while. Though everyone is somewhat different in their metabolism and you are correct about the high sugar aspect of the typical American diet, this type of eating regime helps maintain weight loss. Besides the high-calorie meals that we enjoy, the other killers (no pun) are snacks and desserts. Going out to eat is always a challenge but every place has some kind of salad or fish.

[meazza]

I don't know but it seems this article as well as a bunch of others somewhat contradict your claims and that of your sources.

 

Correctly balancing protein & carbs

I eat a high-carb, low sugar, low protein diet and work out constantly. The important aspect is that I only eat complex carbs (low glycemic index). Low glycemic food is especially helpful in assisting those who want to lose weight. Low glycemic index foods will increase the sugar levels in the body to sustain energy levels for longer periods of time. I am not trying to lose weight as I am about as lean as I can be. But it provides a good deal of energy to me even when I am unable to eat for a while. Though everyone is somewhat different in their metabolism and you are correct about the high sugar aspect of the typical American diet, this type of eating regime helps maintain weight loss. Besides the high-calorie meals that we enjoy, the other killers (no pun) are snacks and desserts. Going out to eat is always a challenge but every place has some kind of salad or fish.

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http://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/protein.asp

 

from my body level, I require about 128 grams of protein per day, and this is the minimum.

 

http://www.weightlossforall.com/protein.htm

 

PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS

 

It has been estimated that we need about 0.75 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. If you would like to roughly work out your own protein requirement first find out your weight in kilograms then multiply it by 0.75.

 

The figure would only be an approximate value and most people will find they regularly consume more than they require.

 

Mr Info, I'm not saying that what you're saying is wrong, it's just that I have always been told by some informed people that protein is the best thing to consume during diets as it helps to build muscle, and muscle burns more calories than fat.

 

I also realize that a high amount of protein intake could lead to kidney problems which is why i recommended poojer to go visit a dietician to better answer his questions.