Diet Plans

[Karma007]

I've been on WW for almost a year, and have lost 20lbs. (yay!). I still have 15 to go and while ww is okay, I'm not sure it meets my needs at this point.

I used a lot of artifical foods and sweeteners, and just feel like while it was okay for a while, it's not a lifestyle for me.

Is anyone on /can anyone reccomend a plan that has the ability to encorporate more whole foods? I do a lot of home cooking, and try to avoid artifical crepe. Anyone have a plan that they find sucessfull?

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[divingbiker]

I've been on WW for almost a year, and have lost 20lbs. (yay!). I still have 15 to go and while ww is okay, I'm not sure it meets my needs at this point.

I used a lot of artifical foods and sweeteners, and just feel like while it was okay for a while, it's not a lifestyle for me.

Is anyone on /can anyone reccomend a plan that has the ability to encorporate more whole foods? I do a lot of home cooking, and try to avoid artifical crepe. Anyone have a plan that they find sucessfull?

I don't understand. If WW works for you, why not just eat whole foods and count the points? You're not required to eat artificial sweeteners and processed foods on WW--I've lost 40 pounds in the past year, and I eat very little artificial sweetener (occasionally in a cup of tea) and nearly all whole foods since I'm a vegan.

[Veronica]

I lost 30 pounds several years ago just by watching my portions and not eating a lot of junk. Every couple years I'll put a few (5 - 10) pounds back on and I'll lose it again by upping my output. The last six months or so I've been losing weight again, and I'm actually down 33 pounds from my high, but I've really upped my output and my muscle mass. I feel like I'm eating a lot more, but the scale stays the same or is slowly moving down. The extra muscle really does burn more calories.

I don't eat "diet food" either. Today's lunch is homemade chicken and dumplings. Last week I was eating lasagne and beef stew. Tonight's dinner will be homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.

Other than Red Bulls I drink very few sugared drinks and don't ever use fake sweetner. It makes my head ache.

I knew I couldn't stay on a diet plan for the rest of my life. I probably could not have stayed on one for two weeks. So I made changes that I could live with. I like to work out and I like to eat good food.

Veronica

[Karma007]

More than anything I guess I'm struggling with staying within points (I'm now down to 21 per day) and with the point values of some homemade recipes. (Now that I'm cooking everything from scratch and not relying on frozen foods, etc.)

Maybe I'm just burned out on it. I don't know.

It is 'that' time of year, and I've been quite slack in both my fitness training and my diet. Maybe I just need to find a way to shake things up a bit...I don't know.

Regardless, thanks for your help!

[Veronica]

Yep, winter is hard. I like comfort foods - lots of fats. And there are so many sweets around at the holidays. I just really focus on not getting overfull. If I'm not hungry, I don't eat. I may have eaten too much fudge, so I don't eat dinner. It's not a special plan, but it works for me.

Veronica

[Susan Otcenas]

I used a lot of artifical foods and sweeteners, and just feel like while it was okay for a while, it's not a lifestyle for me.

Is anyone on /can anyone reccomend a plan that has the ability to encorporate more whole foods? I do a lot of home cooking, and try to avoid artifical crepe.

This confuses me a little. Being on WW doesn't mean having to use artificial foods and sweeteners.

I do WW, and I have not purchased any WW products, nor do I use artificial foods or sweeteners. I eat lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and lean meats/fish. I do almost all of my cooking at home (I used to eat out alot, which was alot of my problem...). I prefer to eat naturally. In fact, one of the things I LIKE about WW, it that the points system seems to encourage a shift to the most natural foods. Substitute whole wheat pasta for white, and your portion size will go up while your points go down. Substitute whole grain bread for white and the same thing happens. Choose non-fat yogurts over low fat or whole, and the volume of food you can eat goes way up. Fill your plate with fresh veggies for no points at all. Pre-packaged foods and meals have too much fat, sodium and chemicals.

I think relying on the pre-packaged WW foods is the wrong way to go. It doesn't teach one the proper way to eat or cook, which I think is essential for keeping off the weight.

Susan

[Karma007]

I'm on ww online. As far as what I eat, when I started ww back in January, I used alot of the artificial stuff, and lost 20lbs. (Frozen dinners, sweetners, stuff I'm not used to eating) all in an attempt to stay on point. It worked.

After taking a couple months off due to some major life changes, (divorce, major move) I'm back watching my weight again. I'm a vegetarian who maes almost everything from scratch (I love to cook, and avoid processed food. That's why I feel my original foray into ww was such a departure from what I'm used to.)

So here I am, back on ww, and struggling with the points. They just seem awfully low and while I'm eating whole foods and reasonable portions, I can't stay where I'm supposed to. I prefer to save APs for the weekend, so I don't like to use them durring the week.

Maybe I'm just bored with the whole thing and need to try something new.

[divingbiker]

I'm on ww online. As far as what I eat, when I started ww back in January, I used alot of the artificial stuff, and lost 20lbs. (Frozen dinners, sweetners, stuff I'm not used to eating) all in an attempt to stay on point. It worked.

After taking a couple months off due to some major life changes, (divorce, major move) I'm back watching my weight again. I'm a vegetarian who maes almost everything from scratch (I love to cook, and avoid processed food. That's why I feel my original foray into ww was such a departure from what I'm used to.)

So here I am, back on ww, and struggling with the points. They just seem awfully low and while I'm eating whole foods and reasonable portions, I can't stay where I'm supposed to. I prefer to save APs for the weekend, so I don't like to use them durring the week.

Maybe I'm just bored with the whole thing and need to try something new.

Are you using your 35 weekly points? They're there for a reason! I get 21 points also and usually manage to stay within points but I use most of my weeklies and APs I earn (usually 25-35/week).

[Karma007]

I save them. Okay, so I used to use to use some of my AP daily. It worked out well, because I specifically excersized every day to have APs to use. Then I'd save my 35 + APs from my long Saturday ride to have some treats on the weekend.

With the new set up, I'm afraid to use any points, because I want them there for the weekend. I quess I don't know how many points to budget in every day, and still go a little nuts on Saturday night (I hope I'm making sense).

[indysteel]

I'm confused. What do you "go nuts on" on Saturday night?