I went to Weight Watchers and I'm not happy!

[judy]

Yesterday was the day I finally decided I had stuffed myself with enough junk food and took my now chubbier self to WW. I figured if I have to lose, I might as well have a substantial amount to work on!

I love WW, totally believe in it, know it works, etc. But, to add up the total amount of points you can have/day, you add up your gender, age, weight, height, amount of exercise and I think that's it. Mine came out to 17 points/day! The lowest you're allowed to go is 18 points. Each point has to do with a ratio of the calories, fiber and total fat in a food.

There's also an extra 35 points/week that you can use for anything you want. Some people use it for weekends, a special party or a little more food every day.

I already substituted the sugar in my 2 cups of coffee with Splenda, so if I total up an average day, including 2 snacks, that's about 22 points. If I use my 35 points as 5 extra/day, that allows me 23 points/day.

I definitely am not going to live my life trying for 18 points/day. Life's just too short for that kind of discipline. I can do the 23/day but I need a treat here and there
a cheeseburger every few weeks, etc .

I'll see what happens - My weight was pretty good when I retired, a little over a year ago. I've been good with breakfast and lunch, but have been keeping Entenmann's in business and eating such fun junk food for dinner! I was very upset when my Quiznos closed! No more hot pastrami with mozzarella cheese on a hero.

I figure if it took me about a year of eating horrendously like this to gain 10 pounds, I may not have to be so rigid with my diet. It's a wait and see thing.

I could add more exercise, but I just don't want to right now. I really hate exercising.

18 points/day! Like h***!