After considering many people's -- and my own -- trepidation about not journaling or counting points, I've decided to try a hybrid approach. It is technically the the Flex program, but you choose Core foods and limit yourself to only 35 points of non-core foods per week. (Hence the title of this post, "Flore.") I tried it last week -- and although I wasn't too great about staying with that 35 point limit (I'm too reliant on pre-packaged and prepared food) -- it was quite an improvement.
At least according to my journal.
Not so much to the scale. We don't have a digitial scale at home. As far as I could tell, I either lost zero or .5 of a pound. *sigh* Not really that encouraging.
To help continue my drive, I signed up for Weight Watchers Online today. Journalling seems to be one of my most consistent weaknesses. (Junk food and lack of water plagues me also.) WW Online has a nifty journal that I should be able to access from any computer. It will prevent me from leaving my log at home on the counter, or at work on my desk, or generally anywhere I was 1/2 an hour ago. I'll have no excuse: my journal will always be at home or at work or with me on vacation.
(Due to general lack of motivation, finances, and time, I think I'll be taking a break from WW meetings. WW Online will substitute for the time being.)
I've been tinkering, and one of the neat looking things is that it appears I can plan my week in advance. If I use WW recipes it also says it will generate a shopping list for me. Still have to figure that function out. But it is promising.
