Smooth sailing
If you take care of a few essentials before you start, setting a course and sticking with it is simpler than you think. Try these tips:
1. Identify your destination. Sure, you want to lose weight. But how much? By when? And why?
Winning Outcomes from Weight Watchers
Tools For Living can help you work out a goal that will really get you going. With it, you'll know exactly where you're going, and you'll be able to plan out the smaller, more manageable steps that will get you there.
2. Keep accurate records. There's no question: Tracking food intake is strongly linked to successful weight loss. So take that
POINTS® Tracker seriously, and keep track of absolutely everything you eat.
Think about it: If you estimate that your food intake is around a
POINTS Target of 24 per day, but it's actually around 34, you'll expect to lose weight, but probably won't.
How frustrating! On the other hand, if you keep track, you'll know exactly how you're doing, and what kinds of results to look for.
3. Evaluate and adjust, if necessary. The records you keep are also important because they tell you when you need to make changes in your approach. Tend to overeat at lunch? Maybe you want to add a midmorning snack. Have a party coming up? Maybe you want to earn some extra Activity
POINTS values.
You can also use your
POINTS Tracker to record fruits, veggies, water, dairy and more, along with notes about how you're feeling about your personal progress. And then you can compare your results with those aspects of your journey. Maybe you need to make a change in your attitude, or you need to make more of an effort to drink your water.