Category Archives: Weight Watchers

Why NOT Weight Watchers?

By katiebird | Published: December 1, 2008
I’ve joined Weight Watchers more times than I can count. But, I’m NOT joining it now. And, in fact, haven’t joined it for 7 years. So this post isn’t a response to their current programs. I don’t have any idea what specific plans they’re promoting these days. My reluctance to re-join Weight [...]
Posted in Weight Watchers | Tagged | Comments closed

Facing Up — The All-Powerful Food Diary

By katiebird | Published: November 29, 2008
So, OK — I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds and I’m going to walk for 3 miles. And yes, doing this regularly does work. The trick is in the “doing this regularly” part. And that’s where blogging helps. When I actually do my daily thought [...]
Also posted in FitDay, Nutribase, Resources for a Healthy Life, The Hacker's Diet | Tagged , , , , | Comments closed

The BMI and I

By katiebird | Published: April 6, 2007
Today at WW I verified the loss of another 0.8 lbs. This means that I am continuing on my steady half pound a week weight loss pattern. Because of medical issues, the doctor really doesn’t want my weight going down any faster than that– although I would be pretty happy myself. But, for me, too [...]
Also posted in Weight Control | Comments closed

Perspectives

By katiebird | Published: March 26, 2007
Today I checked in at Weight Watchers. The Sunday morning meeting at my local WW establishment is always lively and well-attended. The leader is very skillful, and in general it makes me feel good to go there. The assembled group of perhaps 40-50 people had lost a total of 70 lbs.– maybe more considering there [...]
Also posted in Weight Control | Comments closed

Apples and Pears

By katiebird | Published: March 7, 2007
Since I’ve been working on this project to become a person who will, eventually, fit into a standard casket rather than the new Super Size models you can find on the showroom floor, I’ve gone through a number of stages. Early on, it was ill health and depression that kick-started my weight loss. About this time [...]
Also posted in Weight Control | Comments closed