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dealrocker
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2009 07:53
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Weight Watchers has been around for a long time now. Is anyone here doing Weight Watchers or has anyone tried it in the past? I am planning to join a diet program. Few of my friend got positive results with Weight Watchers and I hope the same will happen for me.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
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BobFirestone
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2009 12:17
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I have not done weight watchers personally but know a few people who have. Like any reasonable diet program if you follow through it will work.
By ordering their prepared food you are getting smaller meal portions. This is really the key to results is retraining your body to recognize proper portion size.
If you don't plan on going to the meetings you can replace meals with lean cuisine microwave meals from your grocery store.
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Newbie Shield
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2009 14:22 · Edited by: Newbie Shield
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Hi dealrocker,
I'm not a medical professional or a licensed dietitian. Therefore I am not qualified to give out medical or dietary advice nor am I doing so here.
Losing weight is about lifestyle change.
That means intake and output or diet and exercise.
Bob is right - smaller portions often play a big role as does cutting back on seconds and avoiding too much junk food.
The other bit is to both burn off calories and increase your metabolism by exercising.
Nothing more to it except to know that you also need your daily vitamins, minerals, and proper water intake.
There's no need to pay for any program and "diets" don't really last.
It's a daily game. Give it top priority.
Vary your food and exercise else you'll get so bored you'll go back to lazing around and eating too much.
That's it!
~Newbie Shield~
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joanpeterson
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2009 15:23
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I know that some people have difficulty losing weight and keeping it off without support groups like Weight Watchers. So if you are that type of person, give Weight Watchers a try.
But it really comes down to a healthy diet low in fats, exercise and watching your calories. The rule of thumb is for every 10 lbs of weight, you need 100 calories to maintain it. So if you weighed 140 lbs and were happy with it, then you would need 1400 calories to maintain your weight. Of course, this amount of calories could be increased if you were physically active.
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mellin
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# Posted: 22 Oct 2009 07:01
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Yes, I am a HUGE fan of weight watchers. It is more than just a support group, and it is more than just stocking your freezer with lean cuisine foods and eating smaller quantities. Weight watchers is not a diet program, it is a lifestyle change, so that when you take off the weight, you keep it off. The education and support you get through weight watchers is second to none. I have heard many people say (me included) that they have tried to lose weight with many programs and have failed and that weight watchers was the only program that they found success with. Good luck to you!
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joanpeterson
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# Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:01
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I agree with you mellin that the concept of dieting will not help you lose weight. Rather it is changing your lifestyle and your eating habits and if Weight Watchers helps people do that who can't do it on their own - that is a great thing. People should do what they need to do to have a healthy weight.
I have a friend that always loses weight with weight watchers but the problem is that she never sticks to it! Motivation is required even for weight watchers.
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