Lose Weight and Keep it Off

I say it all the time to my Weight Watchers members: you need to eat to lose weight. It’s so true. Trust me when I say I’ve tried eating less to lose more weight. I’ve tried exercising more and not eating extra to see a bigger weight loss. Both times I’ve failed. Either I’ve hardly lost anything, or I’ve gained weight. The simple trust is, your body needs food. It needs energy to get through a day, and that energy comes in the form of calories. That doesn’t mean you need to overeat. To lose more weight you still need to create a calorie deficit. We’re all in agreement there! You can still do that when you eat more. What Happens When You Don’t Eat Enough? I’m sure many of you are doubting my logic here. Eating less will mean you lose more weight, right? I mean, anorexics don’t have a problem being overweight. Well, this is the difference. I’m talking about short term goals. Anorexia is an eating disorder that I’m not going to get into—I’m not qualified for tha...

If you follow the Weight Watchers plan, you will have heard all about Filling and Healthy foods. If you don’t, you’ll be wondering what they are. Don’t worry, I’m here to help. Along with that, I’m going to share why they’re so good for you and why you should focus on them as part of your diet. What Are Weight Watchers Filling and Healthy Foods? In short, these foods are all highlighted green on all Weight Watchers products, whether in the cookbooks, on the app or in the little pocket guide you got when you signed up. They’re higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates in most cases, and break down in the body much slower than other types of food. Some examples include fruit and vegetables, lean meats and wholegrain pasta. So What’s So Great? Weight Watchers Filling and Healthy foods are simply better for you than others. Because they break down slower, they may you feel fuller for longer. They STRETCH your pro-points budget. By feeling fuller, you don’t...

I said a few weeks ago that I wasn’t actively losing weight anymore. I know for a blog that is all about weight loss, it possibly led to a number of questions. How can I have a blog about weight loss if I’m not losing weight? Well, to be honest, I haven’t been losing weight properly for a while. I reached my goal weight in December 2013 and I’ve been actively maintaining that since then. Does that mean I can’t support others in their weight loss journeys? Of course not! I’m a Weight Watchers leader and support people on a daily basis. This blog is another way of doing that. But I also said that I wasn’t tracking properly anymore, and there is a reason for that. I’m currently 14 weeks pregnant with my second child. Those posts where I wasn’t feeling so great were due to morning sickness. It was terrible, but I’m not going to get into that. I’m going to explain why I’m not actively losing weight/tracking my food. During pregnancy we shouldn’t lose weight; unless a ...