A-MEN

Well said M'lady!

I've discovered the "guys on a diet" board.. and there the "spirit" is
somehow different.. though I'm still new.. but yeah.. the other boards are
getting way too negative for me..

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"prairieroots" wrote in message
lkaboutsupport.com...
One reason I prefer this newsgroup to the message boards on the WW site is
that here we state what works for us and then allow people to figure out
for themselves what works best. What happens on the WW boards is that
everyone is looking for absolutes, the definitive word on exactly what to
do. I've seen a lot of blaming of WW, a lot of attempts to "bargain" with
the program, a lot of anger, a lot of denial. Sounds a lot like the stages
a person goes through when handed a diagnosis of incurable cancer. I've
also seen acceptance on the WW boards, though not as predominantly as I
experience here on a consistent basis. All the regulars here seem to have
come to the place in their weight loss journey where we've accepted the
hard reality, and sure, we're not always happy. We struggle. We groan. But
as a group, we all seem to understand that the key to our ultimate success
is us. Negativity is contagious. That's why I don't spend much time on the
WW boards. I'm afraid it would hurt my program more than help it--from the
way some people talk, you'd think WW was administered by the devil.

I think people should do what works for them. If counting the additional
items as points but the basic recipe as core works for someone (as
evidenced by continued weight loss), then they should continue to work the
program that way. But if weight loss is difficult or in reverse, then it
might make sense to examine with rigorous honesty whether to follow the
current WW guidelines more carefully.

For example, WW core says fat-free plain yogurt is core. Well, not for me.
I'm discovering that dairy of almost any kind is a trigger food for me.
Some people find that they can eat one chocolate a day and have their
sweet tooth satisfied. Not for me. One chocolate soon has me eating
chocolates by the bag.

In short, do what works. IMHO.