Weight Watchers for maintaining
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Cathlete
I honestly have no clue about WW's meal plan and point system, but I picked up a Smart One frozen meal to bring for my lunch today and it was disgusting! I chose a chicken and broccoli meal. The chicken still had the skin on it and marbled with fat. I couldn't finish it. I will never purchase another WW meal again.
Susan C.M.
Susan C.M.
Lean Cuisine is way better than Smart Ones and they have the WW points on the box. (WW is an eating system for those who don't know...you eat what you want, and calculate the points...it is not like Jenny Craig where, I've heard, you have to buy their food).
ANYWAY
I would think WW would be a good idea for someone who wanted to learn how to eat properly for controlling their weight. I only needed to lose 20 lbs with it, which I did. I stopped calculating points them because I had formed good habits through the process and didn't need to anymore.
I m not sure why you would need help maintaining your weight...if it is maintaining, what is the problem that you have? Or did you recently lose some and want to keep it off? I think WW is a good way to learn to eat "clean".
Hope this helps?!?
ANYWAY
I would think WW would be a good idea for someone who wanted to learn how to eat properly for controlling their weight. I only needed to lose 20 lbs with it, which I did. I stopped calculating points them because I had formed good habits through the process and didn't need to anymore.
I m not sure why you would need help maintaining your weight...if it is maintaining, what is the problem that you have? Or did you recently lose some and want to keep it off? I think WW is a good way to learn to eat "clean".
Hope this helps?!?
C
Carol_is_fit
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I made my WW goal on October 27, 2003, and have stayed within three pounds of that goal since then, by loosely sticking to the system. I say loosely because I don't really count points anymore, but rather I try to make healthy choices. I "know" the approximate point value of most foods because I did WW for six months, so I roughly know where I am each day. I also workout consistently so I know my body needs that fuel to maintain itself. I'm told by WW lifetimers that maintenance is the most difficult phase for a lot of people, and many people gain the weight back over time. So, I simply try to make healthy choices about 90% of the time, but I also live. If I want a candy bar, sometimes I eat one candy bar. And today is my husband's birthday, so I will be having a piece of cake and some Edy's Grand Light ice cream along with it. The point is, I don't go crazy, but I don't beat myself up if I happen to eat close to 3000 calories one day. I suppose if you simply want to maintain your weight, you can use any one of dozens of online calculators to find out roughly how many calories you need to maintain where you are, and don't forget to figure in your body's needs for those workouts! 
Then I suppose you could easily use the WW point system to track those calories. One point equals roughly 50 calories, but since veggies and other things are "free", you are actually eating more calories during the day while doing WW. You could actually do this yourself for free, and not pay the fees for joining WW.
I hope this helps, and I wish you success in your endeavors!!
Carol
Then I suppose you could easily use the WW point system to track those calories. One point equals roughly 50 calories, but since veggies and other things are "free", you are actually eating more calories during the day while doing WW. You could actually do this yourself for free, and not pay the fees for joining WW.I hope this helps, and I wish you success in your endeavors!!
Carol