Comments on: Why I Love WeightWatchers But Would Never Go Back http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back Healthy Eating Tips for Foodies Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Betty http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-147807 Betty Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:42:57 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-147807 Before I went to WW back in March of 2011 I had been losing weight on my own, so I know how to do that without the program. I just feel that they are getting too damn expensive and that happens when companies become too big and concern themselves more with the money and not with helping the people who spend so much money each month to lose weight. I have lost 33 pds. since March and I feel I will continue without WW watching over me and spending my money! Before I went to WW back in March of 2011 I had been losing weight on my own, so I know how to do that without the program. I just feel that they are getting too damn expensive and that happens when companies become too big and concern themselves more with the money and not with helping the people who spend so much money each month to lose weight. I have lost 33 pds. since March and I feel I will continue without WW watching over me and spending my money!

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25330 Darya Pino Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:55:07 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-25330 Wow, thanks for sharing your story Gretchen. I think you'll find that by exploring around this site you'll find a lot of ways to get healthy and lose weight that you can easily fit into your life. Feel free to ask questions whenever you're stuck. Sometimes I take awhile to reply but I do read and try to respond to everything. Wow, thanks for sharing your story Gretchen. I think you’ll find that by exploring around this site you’ll find a lot of ways to get healthy and lose weight that you can easily fit into your life. Feel free to ask questions whenever you’re stuck. Sometimes I take awhile to reply but I do read and try to respond to everything.

]]> By: Gretchen http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-24429 Gretchen Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:15:44 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-24429 Love this article. I lost 118 lbs on WW and gained every single pound back. I'm a compulsive overeater, and compulsive in general about food, etc. And you are dead-on about the gaming. I would be great all week, literally starve myself the day before weigh-in, go to my meeting, and then binge all day after that and start the cycle all over again. Yes, I was thinner by the day, but I was unhealthy. My hair was falling out. My skin was always pale. And the meetings were hard for me because the focus on that scale was awful for someone like me who tied that NUMBER to my personal worth for so many years. And now, I'm ready to lose it again, the right way. But I find myself afraid of what to do...how to do it...about becoming obsessed again. Not sure how to jump back on that bandwagon in a healthy way. Love this article. I lost 118 lbs on WW and gained every single pound back. I’m a compulsive overeater, and compulsive in general about food, etc. And you are dead-on about the gaming. I would be great all week, literally starve myself the day before weigh-in, go to my meeting, and then binge all day after that and start the cycle all over again. Yes, I was thinner by the day, but I was unhealthy. My hair was falling out. My skin was always pale.

And the meetings were hard for me because the focus on that scale was awful for someone like me who tied that NUMBER to my personal worth for so many years.

And now, I’m ready to lose it again, the right way. But I find myself afraid of what to do…how to do it…about becoming obsessed again. Not sure how to jump back on that bandwagon in a healthy way.

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-20067 Darya Pino Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:25:42 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-20067 :) :)

]]> By: Angie http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-20066 Angie Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:21:25 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-20066 Dear E.: It was really great to read your post. I just recently joined Weight Watchers and started attending the meetings. I have a buddy I enlisted for support. We were roomates freshman year in college and have this one picture from our first day that we always wish we could get back to. I did notice upon my first meeting the inrtoduction of all these products they push. WHO KNOWS WHATS IN THOSE!? After watching Food Inc. and reading Michael Pollan's books and NY Times articles I very rarely buy processed foods. My first meeting they spoke about troubles at supermarkets. Since I was new I didn't speak up but they all suggested non fat cream cheese and sugar free jelley and diet cheez itz. I know that not everyone has read Michael Pollan or the slew of literature available on eating healthy, sustainable, local foods but I really wish WW would adopt this new style of eating. The friend I joined with has recently purchased fat free margarine spread and a load of fat free cheese. I am going to try and talk her out of eating those things. My problem isn't necessarily buying gross food but I tend to indulge quite often on pastries from bakeries...my nemesis. I live in NYC and there are tons of amazing places to get homemade goods. I just can't do it everyday.... I am hoping the program teaches me portion control and tracking habits. Once I get those down I hope to really be OK on my own continuing to eat what I do. I really enjoyed reading your article and I am happy to know I am not alone! Thanks, Ang Dear E.:

It was really great to read your post. I just recently joined Weight Watchers and started attending the meetings. I have a buddy I enlisted for support. We were roomates freshman year in college and have this one picture from our first day that we always wish we could get back to.

I did notice upon my first meeting the inrtoduction of all these products they push. WHO KNOWS WHATS IN THOSE!? After watching Food Inc. and reading Michael Pollan’s books and NY Times articles I very rarely buy processed foods. My first meeting they spoke about troubles at supermarkets. Since I was new I didn’t speak up but they all suggested non fat cream cheese and sugar free jelley and diet cheez itz. I know that not everyone has read Michael Pollan or the slew of literature available on eating healthy, sustainable, local foods but I really wish WW would adopt this new style of eating. The friend I joined with has recently purchased fat free margarine spread and a load of fat free cheese. I am going to try and talk her out of eating those things. My problem isn’t necessarily buying gross food but I tend to indulge quite often on pastries from bakeries…my nemesis. I live in NYC and there are tons of amazing places to get homemade goods. I just can’t do it everyday….

I am hoping the program teaches me portion control and tracking habits. Once I get those down I hope to really be OK on my own continuing to eat what I do. I really enjoyed reading your article and I am happy to know I am not alone!

Thanks,

Ang

]]> By: K.M. http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-13999 K.M. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:43:51 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-13999 This was an interesting read, and I can relate to your desire to eat real food. I have been on WW since early March and have lost 35 pounds. I do it on my own. No meetings. Personally, I love it. (I'm the kind of girl who enjoys Excel documents, so tracking is fun for me.) But I REFUSE to eat fake food. I don't eat fake sweeteners. I don't eat their pre-packaged snacks or anything like that. I am with you when it comes to nuts. They are healthy in moderation! I keep them around as well. I've been lucky enough to continue to lose without having to compromise my "food ethics" (if that makes any sense!), but I can COMPLETELY see how it could be easy to cheat the system and eat loads of crap with WW. I went into it refusing to do that, and with the main goal of having an easy way to track for a little while until I got tired of it. :-) I enjoyed reading your post here. Good insights. This was an interesting read, and I can relate to your desire to eat real food. I have been on WW since early March and have lost 35 pounds. I do it on my own. No meetings. Personally, I love it. (I’m the kind of girl who enjoys Excel documents, so tracking is fun for me.) But I REFUSE to eat fake food. I don’t eat fake sweeteners. I don’t eat their pre-packaged snacks or anything like that. I am with you when it comes to nuts. They are healthy in moderation! I keep them around as well. I’ve been lucky enough to continue to lose without having to compromise my “food ethics” (if that makes any sense!), but I can COMPLETELY see how it could be easy to cheat the system and eat loads of crap with WW. I went into it refusing to do that, and with the main goal of having an easy way to track for a little while until I got tired of it. :-) I enjoyed reading your post here. Good insights.

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-9844 Darya Pino Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:51:43 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-9844 Yay, thanks for your comment! This made my day :) Yay, thanks for your comment! This made my day :)

]]> By: Pam http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-9841 Pam Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:09:01 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-9841 Wow, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of your posts. Many different ideas and things to ponder. I am familiar with WW while attempting to help my 17 year old daughter lose some weight and have discovered that we have fallen into the point system trap. Sometimes it's easier to eat a smart ones where the point value is obvious than constantly trying to figure out the point value of recipes that aren't WW recipes. I think the basic premise of high fiber/ low fat foods can work, but it's up to you to make sure you are eating real food and not the fake stuff. I also think that being aware of portion size is helpful . If you don't measure food at times and see how much you are eating, it's easy to overeat. I am definately going to try to stay away from the processed choices in leiu of more nutritional healthy foods. Thanks for the eye opener!! Wow, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of your posts. Many different ideas and things to ponder. I am familiar with WW while attempting to help my 17 year old daughter lose some weight and have discovered that we have fallen into the point system trap. Sometimes it’s easier to eat a smart ones where the point value is obvious than constantly trying to figure out the point value of recipes that aren’t WW recipes. I think the basic premise of high fiber/ low fat foods can work, but it’s up to you to make sure you are eating real food and not the fake stuff. I also think that being aware of portion size is helpful . If you don’t measure food at times and see how much you are eating, it’s easy to overeat. I am definately going to try to stay away from the processed choices in leiu of more nutritional healthy foods. Thanks for the eye opener!!

]]> By: E. Foley - Geek's Dream Girl http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-9543 E. Foley - Geek's Dream Girl Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:12:09 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-9543 You go, Sam! :) I agree that it's a little hard at first to eat more veggies and fewer carbs, but it gets easier and now I get totally excited about eating veggies. It's funny because I'm at the point now where I'll turn down pizza in favor of salad. I'm a freak! (But I love it.) :) You go, Sam! :) I agree that it’s a little hard at first to eat more veggies and fewer carbs, but it gets easier and now I get totally excited about eating veggies. It’s funny because I’m at the point now where I’ll turn down pizza in favor of salad. I’m a freak! (But I love it.) :)

]]> By: sam http://summertomato.com/why-i-love-weightwatchers-but-would-never-go-back/comment-page-1/#comment-9500 sam Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:18:50 +0000 http://summertomato.com/?p=5577#comment-9500 Thanks for the post, E. I felt like I was reading my own story. I am also a WW flunkee. I lost close to 40 lbs on WW, but gained back 60. Joy! I finally had enough, and decided to go the healthy route. I stumbled across Summer Tomato while looking for recipes, and I am so glad I did! Since I started my new health style (thanks, Darya, for that terminology!) I have lost 38 lbs and am halfway to my goal weight of 148. I still use the WW points system to monitor my daily intake, but all my food choices are based on eating fresh, whole foods. It has taken me a while to cut out the refined carbs, but I am finding easier and easier everyday. Glad to hear it is working for you too. Thanks for the post, E. I felt like I was reading my own story. I am also a WW flunkee. I lost close to 40 lbs on WW, but gained back 60. Joy!
I finally had enough, and decided to go the healthy route. I stumbled across Summer Tomato while looking for recipes, and I am so glad I did! Since I started my new health style (thanks, Darya, for that terminology!) I have lost 38 lbs and am halfway to my goal weight of 148. I still use the WW points system to monitor my daily intake, but all my food choices are based on eating fresh, whole foods. It has taken me a while to cut out the refined carbs, but I am finding easier and easier everyday. Glad to hear it is working for you too.

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