Lose Weight and Keep it Off

This week at Weight Watchers has all been about staying in control when we socialize. It’s not the easiest thing to do, but I’ve been using a remote control as a way to offer tips to help with weight loss. Remotes tend to have the same buttons. There are certain ones that help with weight loss more than others. These are the ones that help me. Image: Pixabay The Rewind Button This is so important for weight loss, whatever plan you follow. It’s worth rewinding and looking back over your journey. The next time a social event comes up, think back at how you handled them in the past. Did you lose weight and how did you do it? If not, what did you do that you could do differently this time? I regularly use the rewind button. It’s what I love about tracking, especially through my Weight Watchers app. There’s the chance to look back over years of tracking. The Fast Forward Button Fast forward to think about where you want to be in the future. What do you w...

Image: Pixabay This week, I’ve been speaking about Filling and Healthy. It’s one of the two plans on Weight Watchers, and leads to many questions about how it works to help with weight loss. The whole point is to not track or point. You focus on the foods that are “filling and healthy”. These are the ones that are highlighted in green in the plan. So, how does it work? How do you not need to worry about portion sizes but still lose weight? The secret is in the food Yes, really. It’s all about the food that you’re eating. These are foods that are high in fiber and protein and lower in fats and carbohydrates. No, it’s not the Atkins diet or anything like that. There are still some carbs, after all whole wheat pasta and bread are on the list. They’re just lower in the simple carbs that burn off in the body quickly. The foods break down slower, so they take longer to leave the system. That means you feel fuller for longer. If you had a banana rather than a choc...