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Do I Really Need To Eat All My Points On Weight Watchers?

This is such a frequent question that I hear both in the Weight Watchers meeting room as well as online on the message boards...

Do I really need to eat all my points?

In a word - YES!!

The good people at Weight Watchers did not just randomly decide to develop a points range from 26 to 71. They did it based on science. They use a scientific formula to develop a plan that is right for you - which includes eating all the points allotted to you.

I know it may seem counter-intuitive to eat more to lose weight, but it really does work. Think about your car for a minute. You wouldn't go and put 5 gallons of gas in and expect to get the same mileage that you get when you put 10 gallons in - right? Our bodies are the same. They need fuel to be able to burn what we are putting in. If you are constantly shorting your body of what it needs it isn't going to ever know when it will get those nutrients again. It will start holding on to things that you do put in your body and then you'll stall out at the scale.

There is no point in being hungry on Weight Watchers, or in any "diet" really. If you're constantly starving, how long do you realistically think you're going to stick with it......probably not long. The points (both daily and weekly) are there to help you stay satisfied and to help in increasing your success - use that!

Do you consistently meet your daily points target? If not - why the heck not and please if you don't eat them can I have them?? ;-)

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Weight Loss Philosophy

There are a lot of opinions out there on the best way to lose weight. You can go no carb, high carb, low carb, vegetarian, all meat, tofu, shake...and the list goes on. With so many options and opinions, how do you know what is best?

I think the answer to this is you need to do what works for you! If you are truly wanting to lose weight - not just for the sake of losing, but to also gain a healthy lifestyle - you really need to take a look at the diet you're thinking of choosing. I feel like if a diet completely eliminates a whole food group it is probably something that I would not want to continue for my entire life, thus leading to a nice weight loss - which will likely be followed with a nice weight gain!

I am a true believer in all things in moderation. This is one of the things that I LOVE about Weight Watchers. I don't have to worry about buying "special" foods that my family won't want to eat or blow my entire budget on one week of food (cheese and meat get very expensive if that's all you're buying!). Plus, I know that this "diet" is becoming a lifestyle, and it is something that I can see myself doing forever.

Weight loss doesn't have to be as complicated as it sometimes is made to be. Break it down into day by day.  Simply eat better, move more, and repeat the next day.   You're well on your way to a healthier lifestyle!

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Why Choose Weight Watchers?

With so many diet programs and plans available in the world, why would anyone choose Weight Watchers over any other?  In my personal opinion, I choose to do Weight Watchers over other plans due to the fact that I don't feel limited while I am following the plan.

I'm a girl that loves me some Taco Bell. To be honest, I would probably eat fast food for every meal if I had the money and the metabolism of a hummingbird! Yes....I know it's disgusting, but it's true!

To me - if a diet becomes something that is constantly limiting me to what I can't have - it's not worth staying on. I like that Weight Watchers will allow me to be able to have that burrito (on occasion!) from Taco Bell. I like that I can have ice cream and regular soda if I want it. I can eat it and not have to beat myself up for days. Oh yeah - I can also still eat those things in moderation AND loose weight!!

Many people have criticized Weight Watchers saying that it isn't a valid plan because you don't know how many calories that you consume.  My take on this is why worry about having to calculate all of that when the science has already been completed for you! The system is developed based on the amount of calories that go into fat, fiber, proteins, and carbohydrates. For me it is so much easier to remember 30 points a day rather than 1500 calories and try to keep track of those numbers each day!

Weight watchers also gives a balance by focusing on good healthy guidelines:

  1. 5-7 fruits and vegetables per day
  2. Activity - 30 Minutes Per Day
  3. Limit Sodium and Alcohol Inatke
  4. Focus on Lean Proteins
  5. Focus on Whole Grains
  6. Liquids - 6-8 Cups - Doesn't have to be water!
  7. Healthy Oils - 2 Teaspoons of pourable, healthy oils
  8. Multi-Vitamin
  9. Dairy - 2 to 3 servings per day

What do you think of the Weight Watchers Points Plus System? Do you have any questions about the plan?

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Welcome To Skinny Points!

Hi! I'm Amber and I'm so happy to welcome you to Skinny Points!  This is my personal page that I wanted to create to share with you my weight loss journey.  I started Weight Watchers on January 1, 2011, and I'm doing well so far - down 50.1 pounds since January 1, 2011!

I have experience in blogging and when I'm not here you can find me at Savings Lifestyle sharing the best coupon deals!  Something I really want to focus on here is showing that you can truly lose weight by changing your lifestyle - not changing your entire life.  Plus I want to break the myth that you can't eat healthy while using coupons!

 

I've literally tried nearly every diet plan out there - Jenny Craig, Grapefruit Diet, Atkins, South Beach, Tofu Shake Diet (ugh!), Green Bean Diet, and probably even more that I can't even remember.  I've even tried Weight Watchers in the past as well, but I never stuck with it.

This time is different.  I've been doing this plan for almost 9 months now and it is completely liveable.  I don't feel shame if I eat a piece (or two....or three...) of chocolate cake.  I track it and move on!  I've come to the realization that this is a journey, not a sprint and that if I make mistakes along the way - it. is. okay.

I hope seeing my mistakes along the way give you encouragement!  And I hope it gives me a swift kick to get back into gear :-)  Being accountable to someone is imperative to staying on track, and I think being accountable to you will help me.

Some of the things I will be sharing here each week is daily food and activity logs, a weekly weigh in, measurement updates every two weeks, recipes, and restaurant points plus lists...plus whatever else may strike my fancy along the way.

I also want to encourage healthy community here, so you can always check out the live chat that is on the main page.  Also, if you've lost weight in the past or if you're currently losing weight please consider completing this form to let me know how you're doing.  I hope to feature a person each week on the blog that is rocking it!

You can always contact me via email at amber at skinnypoints.com or on Facebook or on Twitter.  It's not very active there right now but I'm sure it will be soon.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I am so looking forward to sharing my journey with you!

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