Weight Watchers Week One

[kybearfuzz]

So far so good. I can honestly say that keeping up with the program isn't that hard, though I find myself looking at the internet a bit too much for restaurant nutrional information. Ideally, this isn't a bad thing, it's something I should have been doing all along.

I have kept below the daily points all week with no trouble at all. So today I tried to figure out how to blow the extra points I would lose tomorrow morning. It was something of a chore really, trying to decide what to get. Holding on to them was a good idea as I accidentally misjudged the point value of a big chocolate chunk cookie today and went a lot farther than I had planned. Big oops...

For the WW crowd, how do you determine the point value for something you get at a restaurant where you cannot find the nutritional information for anywhere? Do you try to match it to something close to it or make your best guess?

Comments

[ui-tomcat.livejournal.com]

Try and be realistic when gauging the point value of a reasturant's meal, depending on your choices it can be a lot. I also try and save my bonus points until the weekend and splurge then.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I try to be pretty conservative when it comes to gauging points at a restaurant when I am not sure. If I think a dish is 1/2 cup of whatever, I may log it as 2/3 to make sure.

As for saving the bonus points, I do that for the weekends too. I usually find myself eating out with friends on the weekends, so it's a good time to use them up.

[mickeymac.livejournal.com]

Try Dotties Weight Loss Zone.

DWLZ.com

She has nutritional information for just about every restaurant you can think of.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Dave sent me that info too, but it doesn't list some things. Almost all of the restaurants at the Levee are not there and a lot of my favorite dishes at TGIFridays and Applebees aren't listed either. Partly, I've been curious just how bad I've been eating in the past.

By the way, I've really enjoyed your video blog posts :)

[book-of-daniel.livejournal.com]

Dottie is one crazy mutha...

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

LOL.. I've not read her articles, are they good?

[ursaloco2.livejournal.com]

http://www.dwlz.com

[cincycub.livejournal.com]

best guess, or don't eat it ;)

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

LOL... good advice. I made my first goof with that cookie last night, but at least it wasn't a deal breaker :)

[cincy-dave.livejournal.com]

You have to go with best guesses. Sometimes I try to find another restaurant with a similar dish. Or try to go to that restaurants web site to see if nutritional info is there.

Once or twice I have even called the restaurants headquarters to find things out. I had to do that with Wendy's to find out point values of dressings a few years ago before they started printing them on the packages.


Are you going to meetings? Or are you doing this on line?

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I'm doing it on-line.

I thought about contacting some restaurants, but I figure if they don't post them on the internet, they probably wouldn't give them to me. I've heard that Friday's, for example, is very secretive about most of their dishes and will only provide the ones they sell commercially in stores.

[otcub.livejournal.com]

Most restaurants have a listing for the information you need. You do have to ask though. I usually try to calculate the values based on the components if I can. Make the best guess possible. One word of warning, eat ALL your point during the day. It is a must! I am down 27 pounds now and really enjoying the weight watchers plan.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Hey you! I've not seen you in a while.

Congrats on the loss, I bet you look great. Why eat all of the points during the day? I'm actually finding I eat pretty well and still have 10 or so points left. Trust me, I'm not starving myself at all.

[otcub.livejournal.com]

The basis behind WW is the calculation of calories to meet a certain body type. The point values they give is the minimal for your body to function without holding onto fat. If your body conistently gets that amount, it will start shedding. I know it sounds wierd but it works. You must eat the minimal, then use the other 35 weekly points to compensate when you miscalculate. Are you attending meetings or just doing it online? Congrats on your loss. Keep up the good work.