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Old April 6th, 2009, 01:42 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Stephanie[_2_]
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Default Are there successful Core losers out there?

Ron wrote:
"Dee Flint" wrote in message
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"doug lerner" wrote in message
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I am re-posting one snippet from my other, longer thread, because I
am really curious about this while trying to decide what to do going
forward.

Basically, I find that journaling and calorie/point limits work and
diets without fixed limits don't work - at least for me. I realize
that dieting is not "one size fits all."

When I tried Weight Watchers Core for a while it didn't seem to work
at all. The diet doesn't make sense (to me anyway) because it is too
easy to take in too many calories even when following the rules
literally and not stuffing yourself. Want an avocado? Sure, it's a
vegetable so why not? Still hungry? Have another serving of fish or
chicken.

Core to me seem like Atkins with (1) more variety but (2) less
appetite control because you can eat all those insulin spiking foods
like bananas and corn and pineapple and so you never get your
cravings under control.

And when you reduce the trigger foods from Core you're almost back
to Atkins, with maybe less variety...

What I am curious about is this: Are there any really obese people
(like me) who have ever gotten to a normal BMI goal weight and kept
it off just following the Core plan? I am skeptical.

I know it is possible with Flex Points, but am skeptical about Core.

Thanks,

doug


There are success stories on the WW site about successful Core
losers. As I read core, there are a number of rules about some of the
categories of food. One still has to watch portion size for
example. Really paying attention to the satisfaction level is key
as well. You have to stop long before stuffed, long before full. You
stop at "satisfied", which is basically at the point where you
are no longer hungry. Since there is a time delay getting signals
to the brain, it's necessary to eat slowly. Core users are advised
to "stop and assess" half way through. I.e. stop eating, decide if
you are actually still hungry or not, then stop if you are no longer
hungry. It has worked for many but takes a different type of mindset.
You
have to have the strength to avoid emotional eating but eat only for
actual physical hunger not emotional hunger.


Makes sense. Weight control, like every other worthwhile goal in
life, requires discipline, dedication, and right thinking. In other
words, a healthy attitude of thinking about food as something we take
for sustenance rather than something we lust after for satisfaction. It
should NOT involve slavish point-counting and deprivation. The WW
members in this NG who constantly post recipes here and dream about
what they will eat tomorrow - in other words, who perpetuate their
love of food - simply don't understand this fundamental point and
will never maintain normal weight naturally. Food is no different
from oxygen. We take it to live. We shouldn't live to take it.




I disagree with this. I love food. Food is terrific, a gift in our lives. I
plan my melas in advance, what you would call dream about what I am eating
tomorrow, so that I may have good healthy choces that are a joy to my palate
asa well. I also plan ahead so I can be assured that I have meals that
sustain my staisfaction as well as conform to my desired calorie intake.

There is nothing wrong with enjoying food. Enjoyment is a wonderful thing!
There is no superioirity in viewing food as only fuel. If that attitude
works for you, rock on. But for those of us who enjoy cooking, food will
continue to be a wonderful thing to share with family and friends and to
enjoy!