[blindweightwatcher] Re: Newbie
- From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:26:05 -0600
I know you can. The first thing to remember is you did not gain your weight
overnight or even in a week or 2. Remember to set small goals, never big
ones. Like I want to lose 4 lbs this month. You will probably lose 6, but
if you don't expect it, you won't be disappointed. One of the things I
always do is wear the same clothes or clothes that are very similar. I want
to know my weight, not the weight of my clothes. I bought some lightweight
sweat pants and a lightweight long sleeve shirt for the cold months and for
the summer I usually wear a pair of capri's- but the same ones each week.
Another thing to remember, with WW you can eat anything, there is no
forbidden food. You just have to keep account of your points. On the first
of each month, my 9 year old daughter and I walk to Dairy Queen and share
the blizzard of the month. I usually eat 3 or 4 bites of the small one and
that's all. If I want a treat like that, it is a must to walk to it. V
-----Original Message-----
From: blindweightwatcher-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blindweightwatcher-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nefertiti
Matos Olivares
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:57 PM
To: blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindweightwatcher] Re: Newbie
I am most definitely confused, yes. But I will try hard to master the
idea. Now if only I can master a lifestyle change.
Thank you for your response.
On 6/17/09, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It has a formula in it that determines the point value of the item you
will
> be eating. Let me give you the formula as the slide rule is not blind
> person friendly.
> The 3 things you want to look at on each package is: total calories per
> serving, total dietary fiber and total fat. Unless you have other issues
> with your health such as an intolerance to sugar or salt, this is all we
> need.
> First look at fiber and for each gram of fiber add 12.25 up to 4 grams.
Ex.
> If you see that an item has 4 grams of fiber you can subtract 50 from the
> total calories.
> So for instance, a fiber one bar has 150 calories and 9 grams of dietary
> fiber, you take the 150 and subtract 50 and your total is now 100 calories
> for that item- 2 points.
> Now the hard part comes. To figure out points with fat grams, tate the
> total fat grams and divide that number by 12. For example, if you have an
> item with 3 grams of fat and you divide it by 12, your answer is .2. If
the
> number is greater than .5 you would have to add another point. and if you
> have 2 points already and add .2
> Now you are confused and so was I at the beginning, but this is how the
> slide rule works.
> Good luck. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindweightwatcher-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:blindweightwatcher-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nefertiti
> Matos Olivares
> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:26 AM
> To: blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blindweightwatcher] Re: Newbie
>
> Thanks ever so much for your welcome, Veronica. I'm rather impressed
> by your weight loss as I'm sure you must be. I plan to attend a
> meeting this week and I thank you for giving me hints as to how to
> approach the leader and letting me know what resources there are for
> blind folks. What is this "slide rule point" you speak of?
>
> All my best,
>
> Nef
>
> On 6/13/09, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Welcome to this list, my name is Veronica and I have been a WW member for
>> 1.5 years. I lost 56 lbs and have kept them off. I became a Life timer
> last
>> March. The way I can keep up with the others at WW is I received all the
>> meeting materials on CD. You can get them free from WW. Make sure and
> tell
>> the manager there that you are sight impaired and they can order them
free
>> of charge. If Braille is your druthers, you can also get all materials
in
>> Braille. You cannot get the recipe books or restaurant guide in this
>> format, but if you join on line- get the internet deal, you can look up
> just
>> about anything.
>> Let me know if you need any pointers for figuring out the slide rule
point
>> finder. I can do it without looking now. By the way I am totally blind.
> V
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindweightwatcher-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:blindweightwatcher-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nefertiti
>> Matos Olivares
>> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 5:29 PM
>> To: blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [blindweightwatcher] Newbie
>>
>> Heya WW members!
>>
>> I'm new to this whole Weight Watchers thing and I'm so glad to have
>> found such a valuable resource. I've not officially begun as I yet to
>> attend a meeting. I know that WW works with a lot of handouts and the
>> like and I, not being able to read small print, wanted to first find
>> out how other visually impaired folks get by such a hurtle. So how
>> about it? How have you all managed to keep up with the rest?
>>
>> So glad to be here,
>>
>> Nef
>>
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