Anyone on Weight Watchers? Question! :)

[Alysser]

I need to lose a LOT of weight. Obesity surgery would do it but that's not an option for me right now. I am trying to eat more prudently before Thanksgiving. I love McDonald's French fries so I decided last week that I would stop eating fast food till Thanksgiving. Hopefully long after, too. The more I eat that stuff the more I crave it. I've also heard it said that food you get through the drive-up window is not healthful in general. Can anyone give me a good tip to get past food cravings. My mom told me to just order a kids' meal but that hasn't worked most of the time, I go to place my order and I end up without the willpower to do that. Which is part of the reason why I decided to just not go there -literally. I am also missing out on job opportunities because of my weight. Can you tell I'm discouraged and frustrated.


Thank you all,
Elyse

Elyse, for a while I was "off" fast food. You want to know what I did? You may laugh but I looked up stories of peoples gross experiences at McDonald's and the like. It worked for me. I didn't eat it for about 2 months but because of the crazy semester I'm back to eating it again and I haven't be exercising at all. But yeah, basically just looked up gross stories and watched Supersize me.

[Taz_Zoee]

I finally got off my butt and started at the gym. Bruce's brother visited us and he has lost a lot of weight and that finally motivated me to do something!
I did get a personal trainer. I've never had a personal trainer before, so I knew it would work for me. I started October 1st and have lost almost 10 lbs so far. I only weigh myself every Friday morning. I'm better at the diet during the week, so Friday is a good day to weigh in.
Now, I was/am the WORST when it comes to fast food and candy. But once I started working out eating those foods just felt like wasting my money I was spending on the trainer. I have not been through McDonalds drive thru since Sept (I use to stop at least once a week for breakfast), I have not touched a single piece of Halloween candy and there has been plenty around here at work and home.
I always said I had NO will power. But somehow I have found some and it's working for me! I love the show Biggest Loser. Yeah, I'd sit and watch it while eating crappy foods. Bruce's brother was finally the kick in the pants I needed to get me started. Hopefully something like that will come along for you. I was always searching for it and then it just happened.
As someone else stated I don't look at it as a diet, but a lifestyle change. I could eat like this forever. I don't deprive myself of sweets, but limit them to special occassions or just a bite.
Good luck!!!