WW People!! Help.. I need to change my thinking!!

I feel like doing this for a lifetime is CRAZY to me.... Am I really going to have to track and count points for the rest of my life!!! why...why can't I live like everyone else.....ugggggg
(ive never eaten sweets on a regular basis and I've always had healthy eating habits....) so i feel like this is extreme for me.. I know I know...hopefully it will start working soon.. (haven't seen much of a change in about 4 weeks)

but I cant see living like this for the rest of my life!!



ETA: Im making a dr appt soon b/c I can't seem to take any weight off after the baby!!

Message edited 2/3/2011 10:09:47 AM.

Re: WW People!! Help.. I need to change my thinking!!

Many of us have been there.

Good luck

Re: WW People!! Help.. I need to change my thinking!!

I totally get where you're coming from!!

I've been on plan for 3 years now and I'm a lifetime member. I still have my little book and I still track.

You could eat sweets like everyone else and not count/track....but you won't be as healthy or in shape. You could end up losing all your hard work.

Prior to the plan change, I was on the old plan for 2 years. After I became lifetime I was so into the plan and had everything down that I didn't even have to count. I could just judge what I could/couldn't eat. Since the new plan I've gone back to tracking since I'm not familiar with the new points system yet. But I feel like once you do it long enough, it becomes part of your lifestyle and a habit. You don't need to track after it becomes that habitual.

Re: WW People!! Help.. I need to change my thinking!!

First off breathe It's okay, really it is.

When you hit lifetime, you will be adding points back on for maintenance. You will be able to eat a little more. Will you count every single point for the rest of your life? Probably not. Will you go up some days and down on others. Sure! That's what maintenance is!

I was at goal for a year before getting preggo with DS. To be honest with you, I didn't really track. I was still mindful and I made a point to weigh-in once a month. Some people find weighing in every week helps them stay on track. What's most important is being able to live with the program. To me, that meant counting points when the scale was creeping up and letting myself indulge a bit when I had special occasions or days when I was simply hungry.

It's hard to lose but it is much harder to maintain. I know it's frustrating!! It is a process. However if you think you are doing everything right, maybe it's a good time to get checked out.

Message edited 2/3/2011 12:32:00 PM.

Re: WW People!! Help.. I need to change my thinking!!

linda, take it one day at a time

eventually it will become second nature and you wont think about it everyday. you will learn to make healthier choices without even thinking, smaller portions without even thinking...

have you had your thyroid levels checked? pregnancy can mess with your thyroid. i know I have been hypo (under active) since 16 and im still learning to regulate it.

im always here!

Re: WW People!! Help.. I need to change my thinking!!

Posted by maymama

linda, take it one day at a time

eventually it will become second nature and you wont think about it everyday. you will learn to make healthier choices without even thinking, smaller portions without even thinking...

have you had your thyroid levels checked? pregnancy can mess with your thyroid. i know I have been hypo (under active) since 16 and im still learning to regulate it.

im always here!