Weigh****chers?
Honey, you have a long way to go before you worry about slowing down. It is good that you are thinking long term, but let your pouch do the work. Drink your water, eat your protein and get your exercise. Those are the tools that will keep you on track. Also, stay in touch with the w/l community and journal what you eat and your exercise.
Ruby Trout
momjan
on 7/23/12 2:16 am - Canada
on 7/23/12 2:16 am - Canada
Ruby Trout is correct; focus on the tool you have. I have read of people trying WW down the road...but their food plan is far more than we can eat. You need to check out different web sites for wls friendly recipes and use these for life. This is not a diet plan; it is a food plan for life.
Good luck.
Good to see you posting Ruby; you look amazing!!!
Good luck.
Good to see you posting Ruby; you look amazing!!!
I've been seriously thinking about it, though I'm only 3 months out and hopefully also not near the real slowdown /maintenance phase. I've been considering it as a sort of supplementary support system rather than using their actual program. I've been thinking about this for a few reasons:
1) It's convenient weekly place to check in on my weight and have some accountability about tracking my food, etc., whereas the formal WLS support groups near me are not convenient and not especially helpful or supportive. It helps that my best bud is a long-time WWer....who uses it more vigorously to lose the 10 pounds that keep coming back and less vigorously when she's in a good maintenance phase. So we could go together.
2) WW is also an eating program for life, which is oriented toward developing the habit of a healthy diet and exercise. And while the particulars of the WW program don't apply to us, many of the principals do and it seems to me the particulars can be adapted/modified for us. WW "points" are really just a way of calculating calories/fat/ and fiber content in much the same way we look at protein/carbohydrates minus fiber/ fat and sugar. The one area where I see marked difference is that for us, ensuring adequate protein is a must, whereas in WW it's not especially emphasized. And, of course, the WW plans are not geared toward diets of less than 1000 calories a day , whereas those of us in the losing stage of RNY are taking in less than that.
Bottom line: I don't think WW substitutes for RNY/WLS specific guidance and support. But, especially in the maintenance phase, I think it could be a helpful tool provided that you take care to adopt only those parts of the WW program that are consistent with RNY/WLS diets/lifestyles.
1) It's convenient weekly place to check in on my weight and have some accountability about tracking my food, etc., whereas the formal WLS support groups near me are not convenient and not especially helpful or supportive. It helps that my best bud is a long-time WWer....who uses it more vigorously to lose the 10 pounds that keep coming back and less vigorously when she's in a good maintenance phase. So we could go together.
2) WW is also an eating program for life, which is oriented toward developing the habit of a healthy diet and exercise. And while the particulars of the WW program don't apply to us, many of the principals do and it seems to me the particulars can be adapted/modified for us. WW "points" are really just a way of calculating calories/fat/ and fiber content in much the same way we look at protein/carbohydrates minus fiber/ fat and sugar. The one area where I see marked difference is that for us, ensuring adequate protein is a must, whereas in WW it's not especially emphasized. And, of course, the WW plans are not geared toward diets of less than 1000 calories a day , whereas those of us in the losing stage of RNY are taking in less than that.
Bottom line: I don't think WW substitutes for RNY/WLS specific guidance and support. But, especially in the maintenance phase, I think it could be a helpful tool provided that you take care to adopt only those parts of the WW program that are consistent with RNY/WLS diets/lifestyles.
HW 270, SW 257, Surgery date: 4/25/12... 
From a support/accountability standpoint it may have value, but their eating plan is not geared toward post RNY eating. You will have to make your own daily meal plans that meet your protein needs.
Would tracking on something like Myfitnesspal help you? There is a whole community of folks there that you can friend and keep track with-it tracks your activity and food.
Would tracking on something like Myfitnesspal help you? There is a whole community of folks there that you can friend and keep track with-it tracks your activity and food.
Kim...good idea about tracking on my fitness pal or the like. I use Calorie Count (and would switch to MFP cuz there seem to be more of an RNY community there, but I have too many recipes and custome foods already added to CC!)
Hannan, if you aren't doing this, you should start doing so. It's also a way to adapt a WW approach to RNY....just mentally substitute your own RNY diet goals, with grams of protein, carbs, fat, sugar, etc. ...every time someone at WW mentions sticking to their points!
Hannan, if you aren't doing this, you should start doing so. It's also a way to adapt a WW approach to RNY....just mentally substitute your own RNY diet goals, with grams of protein, carbs, fat, sugar, etc. ...every time someone at WW mentions sticking to their points!
HW 270, SW 257, Surgery date: 4/25/12...
What a great post!
I personally do the Weigh****chers program and have been since August of 2011. I had RNY in January 2008 so my honeymoon phase was way over and I had about 30 pounds left that I wanted to lose. I had resisted WW programs in the past because they seemed to be so focused on crap food like 100 cal packs, fast food, and frozen dinners and I knew that with my increased need for nutritious food that a plan like that was not going to work for me.
But WW rolled out the Points Plus plan in 2011 and it is great! Very focused on whole foods, good quality protein, and fruits and veggies it is low refined carbs and very portion controlled. WW also got me exercising regularly the program puts alot of focus on activity so that helped get my butt off the couch!
So I began meetings and found a lot of support and encouragement there. I did lose 30 lbs while on Weigh****chers from August 2011 to the end of December 2011 and since I reached my goal, I am in maintenance phase at this time. I stopped going to meetings in January but have continued to follow the program on line. It really helped me understand the whole food concept. and just the support and accountability they offered was what I needed.
I personally do the Weigh****chers program and have been since August of 2011. I had RNY in January 2008 so my honeymoon phase was way over and I had about 30 pounds left that I wanted to lose. I had resisted WW programs in the past because they seemed to be so focused on crap food like 100 cal packs, fast food, and frozen dinners and I knew that with my increased need for nutritious food that a plan like that was not going to work for me.
But WW rolled out the Points Plus plan in 2011 and it is great! Very focused on whole foods, good quality protein, and fruits and veggies it is low refined carbs and very portion controlled. WW also got me exercising regularly the program puts alot of focus on activity so that helped get my butt off the couch!
So I began meetings and found a lot of support and encouragement there. I did lose 30 lbs while on Weigh****chers from August 2011 to the end of December 2011 and since I reached my goal, I am in maintenance phase at this time. I stopped going to meetings in January but have continued to follow the program on line. It really helped me understand the whole food concept. and just the support and accountability they offered was what I needed.
RNY 1/29/08
Pre: BMI 47.6 wt 279
Current: BMI 24.9 wt 146
total pounds lost: 133
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