Hello!

July 22, 2004

Hi Everyone,

I've been a lurking member of your group for a while now, and thought

I'd introduce myself. I've been on WW since May 15, but before that I

followed a low carb diet since February. I'm down about 30 lbs now,

and am happy about that, but starting to lose my motivation for some

reason. Guess I'm out of the honeymoon stage! So I thought it was

time that I get more involved with others that are following the

program. I love WW in that I can have anything I want to eat--this

philosophy works very well for me psychologically (especially having

followed low carb eating on and off for 3 years!), even though I try

to emphasize healthy foods.

One thing I have noticed, though, is really, how many calories I ate

in the past when not dieting! I had no idea. I knew I was eating on

the unhealthy side, but just didn't comprehend how much, say, a grande

mocha with whip and a muffin for breakfast, a patty melt and fries for

lunch, and a restaurant meal for dinner would add up! It sounds so

dumb to say that, but it's true. I'm going to lunch with a friend

today and trying to decide what to eat in advance, with the help of

the points finder. I discovered a patty melt, no fries, is 19 points!

Wow! No wonder I had put on so many pounds over the years!

Anyway, just wanted to say hi and start getting involved. I was VERY

afraid when I joined WW that I would discover that, in fact, low carb

was the only way I would lose weight. Following that way of eating,

with LOTS of emphasis on whole foods, veggies, protein, fruits worked

very well for me. But then I'd get bored and start eating more nuts,

cheese, etc. It occurred to me one day that my weight loss would slow

as I added these higher calorie treats to my diet...and if it was all

about calories, then why not do WW--where I could have greater

variety! So, apprehensive but hopeful, I joined. And am so glad that

I did. Especially now that WW means variety and not liver every week!

The program has come a LONG way since I first followed it at the age

of 11.

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