No, I’m not leaving the entire program, just the local group with whom I’ve shared support over the last four months. I left that great noontime group in Anoka, Minnesota, today after celebrating my 20 pound weight loss this summer. I will miss them but I will stay a member of Weight Watchers so I can continue to use their on-line tools which have helped me so much and so I can visit other groups as I find them on our travels the next few weeks to help keep me on track.
The other major tool I’ve started using is a version of the caveman a.k.a primal, Paleo, real food, way of eating. The basic premise is that you should only eat foods that could have been found growing wild. That includes meat, fish, birds, nuts, fruits and vegetables that existed before man started farming. No grains, no processed food, no chemicals you can’t pronounce. Now, I’m still easing my way into this so, for now, I’m mostly focusing on the no cultivated grains or potatoes. And for some unknown reason, I’ve lost my craving for chocolate!
Since I’m trying to eat real food within the Weight Watchers points plus system, life gets a bit challenging. All fruits and most vegetables are zero points and I don’t eat grains. That means I actually need to eat fats to get enough points to stay healthy. Olives and nuts have become staples for me. And avocados are a “good” food. Bacon is allowed and I can put real butter on my vegetables. Which all sound wrong.
But must be right. After all I’ve been losing weight at the rate of five pounds per month. Which is a rate that makes my doctor and me happy. And it feels like something I can continue to do the rest of my life.
Now, I need to continue to reduce the wrong things I’m still eating and start doing more exercise to tone up. Wish me luck.
TTYL,
Linda
ps. BTW, I’m also now eating some dairy products. Some programs say that’s OK and others don’t but I choose to believe the caveman caught a female goat or something occasionally. This means I’m actually allowed to eat a bacon double cheeseburger occasionally as long as I dump it off the bun then eat it with a knife and fork. After all a traveler needs to be able to eat SOME road food. 🙂
You’re doing fantastic! Keep up the good work but give yourself a “treat” day every once in a while. You deserve it!
I agree with Jeri. So proud of you. You are going to end up being healthier than any of us!!
So glad Weight Watchers is working for you. Your diet sounds pretty close to mine other than I still eat my dark chocolate kisses most days (3-4) and have to have some popcorn at the movies. LOL! Keep it up!
Oh Linda….I am so happy for you! 20 lbs. is a HUGE accomplishment. I think your 20 came my way. I didn’t gain that much but a few.
I wish I could lose my craving for licorice! Just awful!
Keep up the great work! Does Dave think he is with a different woman? HAHA
Slow and steady wins the race! I wonder if cavemen ate popcorn?? 🙂
Hey Linda,
I’ve been getting encouragement reading about your Weight Watchers updates. It sounds like an exciting time going solo and tying in the paleo.
I’ve been good on so many levels, but evidently not good enough. I’m losing weight vicariously through you! 🙂
Hey Linda. Just a quick comment to say that I too did WW and lost over 40 pounds. This was back in 2004 and after six months of keeping it off…my weight, plus more, crept back up 🙁 I was doing really good, but what got me was the switch from Winning Points to the Flex point system. For some reason it just threw me off and I couldn’t get back on the wagon! I am now thinking of redoing the program and wondering if you still participate in it as well? Take care and thanks for sharing 🙂
Lyle