Weight Watchers question?!
Question: Hi everybody!
I work out very hard in the gym (5-6 days a week) and I choose healthier foods. I wanted to join Weight Watchers but I was rejected because I was 5 pounds lighter then the accepted weight for my height. Anyways, a friend of mine who is on WW is able to eat pretty much anything she wants as long as she stays within her points. She'll eat 1 healthy meal and the other two are basically whatever she feels like, but she DOES make sure she stays in her points. Now for me, I was told I have to eat EVERY meal healthy. It is becoming difficult because I'm cutting out all the foods I love. So what I'm asking is...can I do what my friend in WW is doing? Eat two super healthy meals and then just eat a smaller portion of whatever I want for dinner as long as I don't go over my "daily calorie intake" I should be eating?
Answers: Hi everybody!
I work out very hard in the gym (5-6 days a week) and I choose healthier foods. I wanted to join Weight Watchers but I was rejected because I was 5 pounds lighter then the accepted weight for my height. Anyways, a friend of mine who is on WW is able to eat pretty much anything she wants as long as she stays within her points. She'll eat 1 healthy meal and the other two are basically whatever she feels like, but she DOES make sure she stays in her points. Now for me, I was told I have to eat EVERY meal healthy. It is becoming difficult because I'm cutting out all the foods I love. So what I'm asking is...can I do what my friend in WW is doing? Eat two super healthy meals and then just eat a smaller portion of whatever I want for dinner as long as I don't go over my "daily calorie intake" I should be eating?
I have tried to figure out the weight watchers meal plan and the calorie counts and I just cant seem to get them to match up. Depending on your age, height, weight and calories you burn, will depend on how many daily calories you should eat. Don't give up on eating healthy to stay within the points range.
No. Don't eat THAT much crap.
You should eat great all week and have one "cheat" day where you eat what you want, but within reason obviously.
Eating one bad thing once a week will not make you fat. Eating 2/3 of your diet of what you're not supposed to? BAD!
I am not a member of weight watchers, but ideally, one's diet should monitor the intake of calories, carbohydrates (55-65% of your diet daily), fats (20-30%) and protein (12-15%). Sure, you can eat 2 healthy meals and splurge on the last one, but make sure that you meet the criteria for your height and weight in all the above categories.
You should check out http://www.sparkpeople.com. The site is amazing. It will help you figure out how to fit that unhealthy meal into your diet, as well as monitor your workouts and daily calorie intake. Plus, there are a lot of additional resources to check out. I highly recommend it.