alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
FAQ

 


The Basics

  1. What is alt.support.diet.weightwatchers?
  2. Where can I find more information about Weight Watchers?
  3. There is no Weight Watchers facility near me. How can I join?
  4. What is the points system?
  5. What are the differences between 123 Success (2000) and Winning Points (2001)?
  6. How many points am I allowed?
  7. What is journaling, and why is it important?
  8. Where does the extra skin go? If I lose a significant amount of weight what happens?
  9. Can anyone recommend a good diet?

The Newsgroup

  1. What do the numbers in people's signatures mean?
  2. How do I set up a signature?
  3. What do all these acronyms mean?
  4. Who are all these people and where do they come from?
  5. Are there any other resources for asdww members?
  6. Where can I find out about weight loss surgery, prescription drugs, herbal, etc.?
  7. Is advertising allowed on ASDWW?

Tips

General

  1. What are some good tips to help me on my weight loss?
  2. What is the best way to burn fat?
  3. Where can I find some no-point, low-point soup recipes?
  4. Where are some good articles on weight-loss?

Good web sites

  1. Where are some good recipes?
  2. Programs for the Palm (and other handhelds)

Water

  1. How much water should I drink, and why?
  2. How do I ensure I drink all the water I should?
  3. Can I drink too much water?

Motivation

  1. How do I stay motivated?
  2. What about a positive self-image?
  3. I'm disappointed that I didn't lose more.
  4. I'm finding it difficult to eat all of my points (UK) or my minimum points (USA). Do I really need to eat them all?
  5. I lost a lot my first week. What kind of weekly average should I expect?

The Basics

  1. What is alt.support.diet.weightwatchers?

    alt.support.diet.weightwatchers (ASDWW for short) is a newsgroup. It is an international forum for discussion and support for members of Weight Watchers or those who are following the Weight Watchers Winning Points program. You do not need to be a member of Weight Watchers to participate in ASDWW, though you will find the discussions easier to follow if you are familiar with the Winning Points program.

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  2. Where can I find more information about Weight Watchers?

    The Weight Watchers web site can provide information and help you find a Weight Watchers facility in your area.

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  3. There is no Weight Watchers facility near me. How can I join?

    Weight Watchers At Home (United States) program allows you to follow the Weight Watchers Winning Points program at home in your own time. If you are in a country other than the United States, check the Weight Watchers site for your country to get more information about the At Home program.

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  4. What is the points system?

    Each food is assigned a point value, and you are allotted a certain amount of points every day. The points system differs from country to country.

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  5. What are the differences between 123 Success (2000) and Winning Points (2001)?

    The main differences between 123 Success and Winning Points
    1. The Daily Points ranges have been reduced for example Less than 150 pounds was 18-25 is now 18-23 other weights in 24 lb. steps all have a range of 5 points (not 7) Maximum is now more than 350 lbs. (formerly over 250 lbs.) 32-37
    2. The points finder used to have up to 10 grams of fiber, now only up to 4. Food with more than 4 grams of fiber therefore has a higher points value
    3. Some vegetables that were free in 123 now have points - notably carrots and onions both 1 point per cup The food list has been revised
    4. WW said to existing members that if they had found 123 Success worked for them they did not have to change to Winning Points. WW regularly updates its program and materials - it is a commercial enterprise and does this to maintain its market share.

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  6. How many points am I allowed?

    The amount of points that you are allowed every day is based on your weight. For example, if you weigh 182 pounds and you live in the U.S., your daily points range is 22-27. It is recommended that you contact a Weight Watchers representative in your area for more information.

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  7. What is journaling, and why is it important?

    Journaling is writing down, every day, the foods you eat and how many points they are worth . It's important to help keep track of how many points you have eaten, and how much exercise points you've earned. It's a very good tool for keeping yourself honest and on track with your eating habits.

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  8. Where does the extra skin go? If I lose a significant amount of weight what happens?

    Here's a very long story of one woman's decision to have surgery to remove her excess abdominal skin (after losing more than 100 pounds) and a step-by-step diary of the process. (Thanks, Carol!)

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  9. Can anyone recommend a good diet?

    I cannot recommend a diet to you. Because a diet is a temporary thing. Something you stay on - or go off when you "cheat", and then go back to your normal way of eating. So, I can't recommend a diet that really works. But I can recommend a new way of eating/living. It is about changing your ways and mind about food. Not just for the period it takes to lose X amount of pounds, but for good.

    A diet that really works, is when it is not a temporary thing, but a lifelong game. It is when healthy eating and living becomes a natural lifestyle that you don't go on and off.

    My point is; no diet "works." It is the person who does the changes, that works. The "diet" doesn't do anything for you, you are the one doing the job. I have lost 44 lbs. on WW, but Weight Watchers didn't lose the weight for me. I did. What I got from WW were tools to keep track of what I ate and how much, and the weekly weigh-ins gave me incentive to stay on track. (I did not want to be paying 10 bucks a week to GAIN weight, so I decided to lose it instead.)

    So what can I say: Instead of going on a diet, do some major changes in your life, and make the choice to struggle to do it. No weight loss comes without sacrifice. But it doesn't have to be all or nothing. When you slip, get back on your feet, "you might as well eat the whole box" is a sentence you should avoid. There is always a day tomorrow and every bit of chocolate you do not eat, is a brick on the road to weight loss. If you do eat chocolate, do enjoy it without guilt and then go back on the wagon right afterwards!:)

    You can do it. You can have it, if you want it enough to give up a few eating habits that cause you to gain weight. You can have it, if you don't give up just because you give in once in a while. You can't expect to lose 20 lbs. in 2 weeks, by cutting down calories. But if you follow this newsgroup you will see that it is the small victories and losses of 1-3 pounds weekly that suddenly one day amounts to 20-30-40+ lbs. lost. Remember: one step at a time!

    [Thanks, Mette!]

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