Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Uforgot, you are on the right track. I have always been suspicious of WW; I have had several friends who have done it, but they never *keep* the weight off. It's like the system helps you find the easiest way to eat the most bad stuff you can, and lose at the same time. I know this doesn't apply to everyone, but you have to change your way of eating and thinking about food for for life, as Tulip said.
I can totally see your point of view, but for me WW has worked better than any other "diet" I've ever tried. In the past 14 months I've lost 75 lbs--75 lbs that will never be back on my body, because I have truly changed the way I eat. I have 5 more to go for my official WW goal and then I'll probably lose another few after that. The WW method is all about accountability and making the right choices--isn't that what we try to do in every aspect of our lives? After months of counting those points, I've gotten to a place in my life where I know what is right for my body and I understand how much I can and should eat and know that if I'm exercising really hard, then I need to fuel my body with good food. Yes, there are those people on WW (or other diets) who eat anything as long as it fits into the daily point values, whether it's healthy or not. I've had friends who do exactly that. But, they haven't really made the commitment to make a change and they won't be successful as long as they continually lie to themselves (OK, I'm a little preachy here). So, I guess what I'm saying is that WW is a tool and it's a good tool if you use it correctly.

My new mantra is "eat what you want, eat less of it". I also love Yoda's quote (as someone else on TE does as well) "Do or do not...there is no try"