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**Astro** · 04-09-2009, 04:50 PM

[QUOTE=Nina Kay;2186666]If anyone would like to join me, jump right in. [QUOTE]

I normally don't post here, is it OK if I join in? I'm an alkie and a codie but I've been dealing with weight and overeating issues for most of my life. When I sobered up 4 years ago I dived into sweets and put on 30lbs right away. I've been making good progress at taking that off recently.

My fiance started Weight Watchers a few months ago and I decided to join in but I'm not going to the meetings or paying for the program, I've just been following the "Winning Points" program as a guideline and using resources I've found on the internet.

For my daily log sheets I use this site WW Momentum diet log | D*I*Y Planner and I use this site to determine my point values for the food portions I eat Weight Watchers Points The only tricky part was determining how many points I was allowed per day, I had to use my fiance's WW info for that, but it might be located online.

Lately for breakfast I've been having a couple espresso's, oatmeal with berries, and my daily vitamins. That's only 3 points (I'm currently on 27 points per day) and that takes care of a fruit, whole grains, vitamin, and one water on my log sheets. It's been interesting and fun to plan my daily diet by using this method, but so far the results have been good. I've almost shed that 30lbs I gained and I want to go a little further, I'd also like to start exercising daily.

Obvious sweets are still an issue for me though, I'm definitely compulsive when it comes to desserts.

04-09-2009, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Astro Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family! Posts: 11,837	[QUOTE=Nina Kay;2186666]If anyone would like to join me, jump right in. [QUOTE] I normally don't post here, is it OK if I join in? I'm an alkie and a codie but I've been dealing with weight and overeating issues for most of my life. When I sobered up 4 years ago I dived into sweets and put on 30lbs right away. I've been making good progress at taking that off recently. My fiance started Weight Watchers a few months ago and I decided to join in but I'm not going to the meetings or paying for the program, I've just been following the "Winning Points" program as a guideline and using resources I've found on the internet. For my daily log sheets I use this site WW Momentum diet log \| DIY Planner and I use this site to determine my point values for the food portions I eat Weight Watchers Points The only tricky part was determining how many points I was allowed per day, I had to use my fiance's WW info for that, but it might be located online. Lately for breakfast I've been having a couple espresso's, oatmeal with berries, and my daily vitamins. That's only 3 points (I'm currently on 27 points per day) and that takes care of a fruit, whole grains, vitamin, and one water on my log sheets. It's been interesting and fun to plan my daily diet by using this method, but so far the results have been good. I've almost shed that 30lbs I gained and I want to go a little further, I'd also like to start exercising daily. Obvious sweets are still an issue for me though, I'm definitely compulsive when it comes to desserts. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"