Weight Loss and Weight Watchers

Most of us have struggled with our weight. While some of you have "magic" metabolisms and can eat whatever you want, I am not one of them. I am envious of my younger sister that eats "like a horse" yet remains slender while I watch every calorie I eat and struggle to maintain a healthy weight. It just ain't fair. And while it is true that you don't have to be thin to be healthy, being obese is not healthy.

I have tried every diet in the book. I started out with The Scarsdale Diet, Adkins Diet, Butter Busters, The Zone and others. The best overall diet I have tried is really not a diet at all, but a healthy eating lifestyle: Weight Watchers. I joined Weight Watchers after I gave birth to each child to get back to a fighting weight. Along the way, I tried the other get thin quick diets. But I have come full circle to realize that you cannot really diet all the time. You have to change your eating habits for good and stick to a plan. Weight Watchers helps you do just that.

Weight Watchers has traditional weekly meetings and classes in your community. And for those of us with hectic schedules we can "do" Weight Watchers online. You have two choices available: you can eat low fat, low carb items in unlimited quantities, eating just enough to get full or you can use the point system. The point system is by far my favorite. You are given a set amount of points according to your height, current weight, activity level and ideal weight. You have online tools to calculate your points daily to include water, fruits and vegetables, multivitamins, protein, carbs, fats and your daily exercise.

Most of us probably need to lose a few pounds to be close to our ideal weight. I have lost 10 lbs in two months and have some more to lose. Weight Watchers has a weight tracker designed to track your weight each week and your first 5 lb loss, your 10 lb loss, you 10% weight loss and your ideal weight goal.

Informative and useful articles about eating on the run or using seasonal foods appear on the website. Success stories are shared. Exercise options are discussed. I cannot say enough good things about Weight Watchers. They have done their homework. That is why they are one of the most popular weight loss companies.

Come on, Give it a Try. With the upcoming holidays and all the tempting food choices, now is a good time to get started. Or you may want to really do something about your annual New Year's Resolution about weight loss. What have you got to lose?