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Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:**PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Tue Jul 10 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

881.0. "Weight Watchers in the U.K." by SUBURB::JONESS1 (Just say no, to innuendo) Thu Mar 02 1995 18:50

    Is there anyone out there in the U.K. that is on the new Weight
    Watchers Slim & Trim Programme?  What do you think of it?  Are you losing
    losing weight?  Are you finding it hard going?
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881.1PEKING::NASHDMon Mar 27 1995 19:326
    I'm trying to lose weight but not with this scheme, never heard of it
    you see. 
    
    Is it helping you? Perhaps it's something I need to do!
    
    Dave
881.2STRATA::GARRITYTue Mar 28 1995 17:047
    Never mind weight watchers.....you have to eat right and exercise!!
    These fad diets DON'T work!!! 
    
     I know because I have tried them....once you get off of them then you
    will put it all back on!!
881.3Still trying!SHIPS::JEVONS_ATue Apr 11 1995 17:497
    I don't think you could call Weightwatchers a 'fad diet'!  They teach
    you to eat the correct food, and limit the bad stuff.  The problem
    is not with the diet - it's with the willpower, (or lack of it!)  I do
    agree 'fad diets' are bad for you, but WW's is not that!
    
    Regards,
    Anji
881.4I recomment Slim and TrimFAILTE::BAXTERAthis too, will passTue Jun 13 1995 16:0229
    
    
    Hi,
    
    I know I am a bit late in replying, but I have only just read the
    notes.  I started the Slim and Trim programme by Weight Watchers 4
    weeks ago and so far I have lost 12 pounds in weight.
    
    It is truly not a FAD diet, but very sensible eating indeed.  To put
    things into context, I want to lose about 2 stones but with my 12 pound
    loss so far I am well within my weight range now but would prefer to be
    slimmer.
    
    I've also noticed that I have more energy than before and my nails have
    stopped peeling and breaking already.  It doesn't take a great deal of
    willpower as you fill up with vegetables and fruit, there is plenty of
    variety in the meals and you are allowed 500 extra calories to eat as
    you wish per week after the first two weeks.  This stops you feeling
    too deprived and allows you to have whatever your 'thing' is ie.
    biscuits, icecream, crisps etc, but a limited amount.
    
    I would certainly recommend it, hunger pangs can be stopped by making
    their vegetable soup which is classified as almost unlimited and eating
    more steamed, poached or boiled vegetables.
    
    cheers,
    
    Adele