We have all heard of Weight Watchers and many of us
who have struggled with diets with the need to lose a few pounds may have even
tried attending Weight Watchers meetings, some have success while many others
fail miserably. Weight watchers cannot work magic, just like any other form of
dieting the success behind it is all down to the person not the plan to lose
weight; sadly, there is no magic formula which will help us to shed the pounds
overnight while we sleep. Understanding why any diet does not work is critical
for success and the Weight Watchers program is no exception, so why do so many
of us fail when it comes to dieting and following a program such as Weight
Watchers?
Persevering with the plan
The biggest mistake that many of us make is not
sticking to the plan, a program such as Weight Watchers requires you to pay a
membership fee so it is essential that you have the commitment needed to go
into the plan and follow it through by sticking to it before signing up for
membership. Weight Watchers relies on the person keeping track of what they eat
and taking full advantage of the support that Weight Watchers gives to members.
All diets basically rely on counting calories or points, values of the food we
eat and weight watchers relies on a points system, a point value is assigned to
each food based on the amount of calories and fat content within that
particular food. A person is then allowed a certain number of points throughout
the day based on their sex and weight, the system of course will work
adequately if the number of points are stuck to per day but if the person
continually goes over the recommended daily allotted amount of points then
quite simply they are not going to lose weight and indeed could in fact gain
weight.
Failing to keep a journal
It is essential for a plan such as Weight Watchers to
be successful that you keep a journal and write down all the foods and keep a
count of all the points which you are eating throughout the day, simply relying
on your memory to keep count is not good enough. Besides simply forgetting you
ate something you could also conveniently forget all about that nibble you had
with your coffee, if you are going to be successful with the Weight Watchers
program then you have to keep a written journal and include every single point
that you put through your lips.
Guesswork
One of the biggest reasons why so many people fail at
Weight Watchers is they underestimate the number of points they have eaten
throughout a day. By guessing the number of points in a plateful of food you
are on the track to failure, by repeatedly underestimating the number of points
you are eating and by doing this you can never expect to lose weight. Some
people who follow the weight watchers system also misunderstand the system
because certain foods such as vegetables have no points as long as you measure
that amount in one cup. However they get misled into thinking that you are
allowed as many vegetables as you wish and its still classed as no points,
therefore some people think they are allowed to eat an unlimited amount of
these types of food which is wrong. Always be sure you totally understand the
points system of a program like Weight Watchers and if in doubt ask a
representative for advice on calculating using the points system.
Any type of diet requires willpower and determination
and Weight Watchers is no exception, only by following the guidelines set out
will you be successful in your weight loss program, proper calculation of points
and keeping a written account if everything you eat is essential to making the
program work as is sticking with it over time and changing your lifestyle and
the way you eat after you have successfully lost the amount of weight you want
to lose.
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