Oh, so that's why.

[kyburg]

Weight Watchers as a RPG.

No, seriously. Take a look.

*laughs*

Anyone who has seen me micro-manage my Sims can attest to this. And I still claim that if you follow the rules...and really, follow them *exactly*...the system works.

Exactly means weighing everything. Charting everything. Drinking the water and getting the exercise...exactly.

Oh, and you jump on the scale more than twice a year. This morning's reading was about 137 - which is about 4/5 lbs above goal and I'd be penalized if I showed up at the center, cos' that's more than four pounds over goal. But. It sure as hell isn't everything gained right back within a year, and I know what needs to be done to shift that back down to goal again (and sitting at the computer eating salad mochi crackers ain't it).

Gamers make good weight losers. I swear it.

I play video games instead of eating snacks. Anything that keeps both by hands occupied preferred.

Comments

[amilyn.livejournal.com]

I've been doing the obsessive documenting, weighing, and charting using The Daily Plate. Obsession, ahoy!

[semy-of-pearls.livejournal.com]

*twitch*

[reannon.livejournal.com]

Snickersnicker.

I forgot to post: something's working now. 5.8 pounds in the last two weeks.

[djdig.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing! I LOVE the article.

It's so true.

[drlaurac.livejournal.com]

I love WW. It's the only plan/diet/method where I've been able to lose weight. Back when I was using it, the online tools were just getting started, and I just carried my books EVERYWHERE.

[kamakanani.livejournal.com]

I just started the WW thang, after literally banging my head against the wall, almost starving myself, working out for hours on end, and only loosing 8 lbs in a month and a half. I go back for my 2nd meeting (I get the bookmark! yaay!) tomorrow - my fingers are crossed at what my weigh-in will be....

Good article though.... very appropriate! except as you "level up" you loose points....

[kamakanani.livejournal.com]

another plus - instead of feeling bad about making a wrong choice for a meal, (or several, like I did at a company lunch today) you can just consider it a crit fail and recover!