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by oolala53 » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:36 pm
I actually had a semi-good experience on WW. However, I was in my early 50's and had already learned a lot about nutrition, satiety, and exercise. Because I started at close to 190 lbs., I felt my point allotment was generous, esp. since I knew I would be having plenty of water-rich veggies and fruits. in my meals. I also rarely ate low fat or too much fake sweet stuff or refined grains. When I would look at other people's meals and snacks, they seemed puny to me because they were eating flavored yogurt and potato chips. Now if that's where your satisfaction is, amen. But I liked more chewing! I got to the point where planning my meals was pretty easy and truth be told, many of my meals now are similar to the ones I was eating on WW. Half a plate of veggies and fruit, half a plate of high fiber starch and a lean protein. The equivalent of one-two tablespoons of fat. It's the kind of meal I enjoy the most when I eat it and later. If I for some reason have a hamburger and fries (rarely) I'll eat half of each, not because of the calories per se but because now eating the whole thing, even though they could fit on a plate, would leave me too full and uncomfortable for hours.
The lower my weight got on WW, though, the lower the calorie/ allotment was. I don't know why on No S I can have some relatively low-calorie days (I know from memory), and it won't bother me, but it's true.
I, too, absolutely love not counting or recording calories/points. but it may take awhile before you find the balance of foods you need to nourish, satisfy, and lose weight on. It's more fun doing it here, though! Wheee!
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
This is the first time a diet has ever made sense to me and addresses my biggest weaknesses in a simple black and white way, while letting me indulge in a more reasonable way. It's how I ate when I was a skinny kid. It just makes sense!