I have joined... Weight Watchers!!!! Woo-Hoo

We all have sat there post holiday face stuffing, facing the new year and realized I need to make a change. Well I was careful about what I ate over the holidays but I still had that glutinous feeling that I gained 20lbs. (although that is a drastic over-exaggeration, it was more like 2) Never the less I do need to make a change and I keep saying that but I am sick of just saying, so now I am going to do! Do do do do do. So I have decided to step into the resolution cliche club! I am planning to lose weight this year, at a slow steady pace and luckily I have my mother by my side.

We have both joined Weight Watchers. My mother, back around 2000 lost about 30lbs from Weight Watchers and she was able to keep it off for years. At that time I was swimming almost year round so dieting like that was not a concern for me. But now, let me tell you I have to get on that train!

Here are the details in case anyone wants to try or learn more. So I started Monday January, 2nd 2012. I signed up for a 3 month plan, I am allowed 38 points per day (which will decrease slightly with weight loss). I also have 49 weekly points which can be used throughout the week if I go over my daily points. This program is what is called "Points Plus." All of the Jennifer Hudson adds you see on tv and magazines has been advertising this program. ( Side note: it's great she lost all that weight but now she just seems cocky and I am sick of seeing her it's annoying, get someone new!)The Points Plus Plan is unique because it fallows your habbits, tracks your weight loss and creates the proper plan from your statistics, not to mention it helps keep you motivated. I am only on day three, but I am feeling good about it. My mother has had a lot of trouble with weight loss and sticking to plans like this so I think working side by side to make meals and push each other is just what we need to suceed.

If you are lost in the world of fad diets and slim quick scams then look up diets that have a good track record, reviews and see the real people testimonials that will help inspire you. I highly recommed working with someone to get through weight loss if you haved had trouble in the past. If you are like me and most of your friends are fairly trim or look great, turning to a family member is wonderful as well.  If you would rather just keep things private or you don't have anyone close to you that is looking into weight loss, support groups like the ones Weight Watchers has is a great alternative.

The biggest issue is motivation, I have read many books and did a lot of research on different diets. What it comes down to is... Everyone is different, very different, and fad diets work for some people. Pills, the Atkins  Diet, Jenny Craig, all of these diets have worked for someone. We are all vastly different, what may work for me may not necessarily work for someone else. I have struggled enough through my weight loss issues, gaining and losing from various methods as I have said before. I am going to cross my fingers and hope that this one sticks!

This is what the Weight Watchers Plan Manager looks like, it keeps track of everything you need for easy access and to help you stay on track! I love it!

Just made this Rigatoni with roasted red peppers, peas, mushrooms and turkey sausage last night it was so yummy and only 11 points for a decent serving size!