Re: WW Leader & Core

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Cindi-

Oh lord! Don't tell me that about 19 year olds! I am just now finishing up with

a fast talking know-it-all 15 year and I though for sure if I could make it

until she is 18 or 19 she might grow up!

I am a newbie to both and although I did start out with the Flex I am interested

in what the core offers. Actually, the core sounds a whole lot like

recommendations from people like Dr. Weil; just good healthy eating from all the

food groups. When I just brief looked over the Core plan, the problem I had with

it was I got the impression that you could not have sugar?? Is this were the

case I think I would have a really hard time with that. (I failed the Atkins

miserably?)

I am wondering in the Core will offer an alternative when I either 1.) get tired

of counting points and want a break or 2.) find myself at a platue I can't work

through.

Beth

Cindi Topper wrote:

well, at my group, the leader and the receptionists all LOVE Core! They've

been doing it since March, and still think it's awesome. For me, that was

the best recommendation. However, within the group, I seem to be the only

one who is doing Core at this time.

I think, for many, the Flex system is a security blanket, a known entity.

I'm sure if I were still in the successful, honeymoon phase of Flex, I'd

resist changing. However, I have honestly been struggling with program for

over 2 years now, and was hungry for a real mindset change.I originally lost

50 pouinds and got within 3 lbs. of goal. Then my life fell apart - my 19 yo

went into rebellion for the first time in his entire, overly compliant

life, and a close friend spent 8 months dying of cancer. I succumbed to

emotional eating, and gained back 45 lbs. For this entire year, I have been

trying to get my enthusiasm back for counting Flex points, but, honestly, I

knew in my heart that it was not enough of a change in eating habits to

weather an emotional storm, and I just couldn't regain original excitement

about counting points and being able to eat the same foods as ever. So, when

Core came out, I knew it was the answer for me. I'd already been

experimenting with healthier eating (vegetarian meals occasionally - less

cheese - less sugar.)

Also, I've recently seen my mother and sister go on a complete Vegan diet,

for diabetes. They dropped weight so fast, and my mom got off her diabetes

meds in a matter of weeks. For me, that was another good sign that better

food choices were what I needed to explore. Not willing to give up meats and

dairy products for life, I was thrilled with the new Core program, which was

more of a reasonable lifestyle change that I was willing to make.

Honestly, my body feels better eating this way, and I don't want to go back

to putting saturated fats and simple carbohydrates in my body on a regular

basis. I can't believe that I am constantly losing weight without tracking.

I expect that has to end sooner or later, and I'm afraid it will be before I

reach goal, but, for now, I am enjoying the new found freedom. It works with

my lifestyle.

CindiT

183/173/135

lost 10 lbs. on Core in 6 weeks - not an exciting rate of loss, but just

what I am aiming for - slow and steady wins the race