At first I was not very comfortable with the "Core" version of Weight Watchers, but recently I have been more and more able to follow it correctly. I still have to be careful to have starches only one meal a day (plus whole grain cereal), but otherwise I am adjusting to the style of cooking it requires.
I use cooking spray a lot, and now Crisco has one out that is even easier to use than the rest (no cap to remove), and the spray is quite fine and dispersed, better than the other cooking sprays.
I have lost almost ten pounds since I went on WW this time around. It just keeps getting easier, especially now that I eat only whole grains, lean meats and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is a healthy diet I can stay on the rest of my life. In the past I was on diets that would require a gradual change back to balance in order to do maintenance, and I was thrown off by that transition, over and over again. This one will be virtually the same diet.
Showing posts with label Core Plan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Core Plan. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Doin the Core Calypso
What an adventure it was switching from Weight Watchers' "Flex" Plan to the "Core" Plan!
I think I did it all wrong, but I still lost 0.4 lbs., so not too bad. I did not follow one of the main rules, because I somehow did not grasp all the rules. That is, whole grains are part of the Core Plan, but only at one meal per day. I was eating cereal in the morning (yes, with fat-free milk -- Dad would be proud), then having whole wheat pasta at night. I am continuing on the Core Plan this week, to try to do it correctly and see what happens.
My other big departure from the plan was last night when we took our grandchildren Kirk and Valari out to a hamburger joint. I had already used up most or all of my points, and I had a "Squealer" burger, which has pork in it, cheese on top, a whole wheat bun (you know the kind, just brown balloon bread), and I had 1 1/2 HUGE onion rings, and a bunch of fries.
Imagine what I would have lost had I done the plan correctly! Anyway I am giving it anoth chance this week, but then I am switching to Flex for our vacation next week.
I think I did it all wrong, but I still lost 0.4 lbs., so not too bad. I did not follow one of the main rules, because I somehow did not grasp all the rules. That is, whole grains are part of the Core Plan, but only at one meal per day. I was eating cereal in the morning (yes, with fat-free milk -- Dad would be proud), then having whole wheat pasta at night. I am continuing on the Core Plan this week, to try to do it correctly and see what happens.
My other big departure from the plan was last night when we took our grandchildren Kirk and Valari out to a hamburger joint. I had already used up most or all of my points, and I had a "Squealer" burger, which has pork in it, cheese on top, a whole wheat bun (you know the kind, just brown balloon bread), and I had 1 1/2 HUGE onion rings, and a bunch of fries.
Imagine what I would have lost had I done the plan correctly! Anyway I am giving it anoth chance this week, but then I am switching to Flex for our vacation next week.
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