Newby Question

You don't *have* to attend meetings to set up your program. All information you
need can easily be found on the internet, various sites including this newsgroup.
If you are the type of person that needs the in your face type of approach - such
as having someone weighing you each week to keep you on track, then the meetings
are the way to go. I have not attended one single meeting, but did join the ww
online program. Others in this group have succeeded totally on their own.

Joyce

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 21:10:44 -0000, "Fludge" wrote:

So basically I could run a program using the cook books and the support of
this NG but would need a meeting to work out and set up exactly what my
program should be? Is that the deal? Thanks again.

"Carol in NC" wrote in message
r.com...
Welcome.

The recipe books will tell you the point values, but not the information
needed that is pertinent to you. (point ranges vary according to weight
and
change as you lose. Also exercise isn't calculated in the books, but is
an
integral part of the program.

A lot of the meetings offer free registration. You could attend, and get
the info, and then do the program on your own with the help of this
newsgroup and the books.

Ebay also sells the program books from time to time.

Carol

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"Fludge" wrote in message
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Hi.
New around these parts and am looking for some advice. My girlfriend
and
I
are both a little overweight, and reckon it's diet related. I've had a
look
around and notice that weight watchers seem to do some decent looking
cookbooks, according to Amazon anyway.

Can I just pick up a couple of cookbooks and get going, or is there more
to
it than that? I didn't want anything too rigid, I just need to lower my
calorie intake a bit. I know there's a points system with WW, but
that's
about the extent of my knowledge.

If I outlay some cash for the books will they cover points and stuff so
that
I can get off the mark, or is there something else I need to do, or
subscribe to, that's going to cost me extra, but is essential to getting
started?

Any advice welcome, thanks.