Anyone doing Weight Watchers? Help!
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Anyone doing Weight Watchers? Help!
| Thu, 02-17-2005 - 2:44am |
I am wanting to start back on the weight watchers plan, but my husband is laid off and I won't have the money to start with the meetings until spring. I would like to start now but I have no idea how many points I should eat each day. I have the sliding point guide from when I used to go a few years ago, but I can't find the book that tells you how many points to eat. I am five foot seven and weigh 365 pounds. I am thirty two years old and very sedentary. I am trying to walk three days a week, and I am drinking plenty of water and watching carbs. If anyone can tell me how many points I should be eating, I would really appreciate it. Thanks and good luck to you all, Tammy

Hi Tammy!
I agree with you. The three times I've lost 100+ pounds during my life, I lost it with Weight Watchers. I would love to go back, just for the accountability and such...but the last time I lost weight with them, I had a leader who unfortunately put me "on the spot" constantly. It started when I'd lost 75 pounds, and she asked me to just stand in place and tell my "secrets", so I offered a few tips, etc, and sat down. That wasn't too bad. By the time I reached 100 and 125 pounds lost, she was having me get up every week (no kidding) to tell my "story" to the group. After the first few weeks, I came in for a meeting, and she ran up to me saying, "I've GOT to have you give your story again". I told her that everyone there had already heard it, and I really really did not like getting up in front of a group like that with all those people staring at me (this was a very large Saturday morning group). I thought she understood...but when the meeting started, she said, "Now, she says she doesn't want to come up here again....but let's all make her do it so we can hear her story again!", so the whole room started calling out, "Go on! Go up there!" and those around me were nudging me, etc. I just felt silly. I felt like I was on exhibit rather than a member of the group. Other members were standoffish around me once this all started. There were so many people in that group who were doing such a great job. Those who were finally out of plateaus, etc....and I would have loved to have heard their tips and stories and such. I know that Leader is still working at that center, so I'm hesitant on joining again because 1. She'll see that I regained all the weight plus more and 2. If I lose it, I might be treated the same way again. LOL! :-D
So for right now, I'm just trying to eat healthier and watch portions and I hope that will get me to my goal. :-D
Pat
315/308/299 <---can't wait to see the 200's!