Big Announcement
I was talking to one of my colleagues yesterday who is a WW follower, she is a gold member and still sub-consciously thinks about points and adds them all up in her head... we we were talking about WW and I asked "Do you think you will do WW forever?" and this got me to thinking.. .I really like WW and have been doing it properly... I lost 10lbs with it and although I have gone up and down a few lbs in January and February that was because of over eating rather than WW not working....BUT I realised that in the big scale of things (ironic) I am no further ahead of understanding food than I was previously. I realised that WW and the points system although does work and shows you how some foods are better than others for you due to how they are broken down and used by the body... if I was abandoned in a foreign city I would have no idea about food by looking at the packaging and trying to figure out the points... basically what I am trying to say is that in the long run and "forever" style of things I think it is better to count calories and fats etc rather than working to the points system. I lost 16lbs by counting calories and today I am alot more educated and dedicated than I was at the beginning of this journey. So I came to the decision to cancel my WW membership and return to the popular "My Fitness Pal". I think in the every day situations ...FOR ME... it is going to be more feasible.
At the moment when I go shopping although I try and plan in advance what we are eating and try to work out points or at least estimate them I never work out points on the spot ..this is mainly because I don't want to get my calculator out and do all the workings out in the middle of a shop... by counting calories and recording all the other health aspects you already have that information straight to hand and so I won't end up making uneducated decisions. Also at the weekend I hardly ever record points... something that is my own fault granted... but mainly because of the hassle of having to work out points there and then. My Fitness Pal does also have a few other benefits .. it's free for a start and although I only paid £12 a month to WW £12 is still £12. On the app the best thing is the bar code scanner which works amazingly well and is something I did really miss on the WW app. I was just doing WW on line and can get all the same support and information that I got from WW from MFP. The other thing that I really really do like weather it is true or not is that at the end of the day you "Complete" the entry..once you have pressed the button it then come up saying "If every day was like today you would weigh ---lbs in 5 weeks" and this really keeps me motivated or kicks my arse into gear...
I know that I can always return to WW if I want to but I want to see how I go with MFP... exciting times....
Good luck with MFP, it sounds like you have given it a lot of thought and it is the right decision for you. Keep us posted on how it goes. :)
ReplyDeleteWill do! Am quite excited! xx
DeleteHi Katherine. Did you notice in the programme that although the guy had only put on 2lb he had gained 2 inches on his chest and arms? That would work with weight losses too and comments from my colleagues seem to confirm it. I was upset at only losing 0.5lb last week but they could notice a difference in my shape. It has made me realise how easy it is to get hung up on the numbers on the weighing scales instead of looking at the whole picture. Your recent posts tell me that you are much fitter as you are exercising harder and for longer. That is a terrific achievement so don't worry about the numbers on the scales as they will change too over time. Best wishes. Adrienne
ReplyDeleteThanks adrienne for the kind words.. I want to take all my measurements soon and compare them, hopefully will see a difference! x
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