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]]> Comment on Five Simple Secrets to Healthier Home Cooking by Zmrzlina http://athinnergeek.com/2008/05/20/five-simple-secrets-to-healthier-home-cooking/#comment-26 Zmrzlina Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:49:38 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/?p=14#comment-26 Loved your advice, especially what you said about chicken broth. I hadn't thought of adding it to rice before... Loved your advice, especially what you said about chicken broth. I hadn’t thought of adding it to rice before…

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]]> Comment on The Goals by Treasure http://athinnergeek.com/2008/01/19/the-goals/#comment-23 Treasure Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:40:00 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/2008/01/19/the-goals/#comment-23 Hello Guys, I am glad to stumble (or actually dig up) your web site. Glad to hear you are on the healthy eating/living path! I am now a lifetime member of Weight Watchers. I read your posts and some of your blogs. I agree with you Kelley, packing your lunch and snacks and eating regularly is a huge help! When I go out with Levi I always pack a meal so if we are out longer than intended I wont have to stop for fast food. I have also learned that Granola bars (something I used to hate) actually aren't all that bad and taste really good when you are hungry!! I look forward to reading more about your journey and reading more of your blogs! I miss you guys! Treasure Hello Guys,

I am glad to stumble (or actually dig up) your web site. Glad to hear you are on the healthy eating/living path!
I am now a lifetime member of Weight Watchers. I read your posts and some of your blogs.

I agree with you Kelley, packing your lunch and snacks and eating regularly is a huge help!
When I go out with Levi I always pack a meal so if we are out longer than intended I wont have to stop for fast food.
I have also learned that Granola bars (something I used to hate) actually aren’t all that bad and taste really good when you are hungry!!

I look forward to reading more about your journey and reading more of your blogs!
I miss you guys!
Treasure

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]]> Comment on Weight Watchers Psychology by Steven Hughes http://athinnergeek.com/2008/05/27/weight-watchers-psychology/#comment-19 Steven Hughes Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/?p=17#comment-19 Ian, My group leader often made the comment, members who attend meetings lose more weight and have a better chance keep it off. I have no statistics to back that up, but that is the information he gave me. Ian,
My group leader often made the comment, members who attend meetings lose more weight and have a better chance keep it off. I have no statistics to back that up, but that is the information he gave me.

]]> Comment on Weight Watchers Psychology by Ian http://athinnergeek.com/2008/05/27/weight-watchers-psychology/#comment-18 Ian Fri, 30 May 2008 18:31:27 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/?p=17#comment-18 Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. @Derek: I definitely agree that competition can a big motivator. I wonder if there is some web 2.0 kind of site to organize weight loss competitions. @Steve: I think it would be interesting to see if the online members had the same success as the members who attended actual meetings. Hey guys, thanks for the feedback.

@Derek: I definitely agree that competition can a big motivator. I wonder if there is some web 2.0 kind of site to organize weight loss competitions.

@Steve: I think it would be interesting to see if the online members had the same success as the members who attended actual meetings.

]]> Comment on Weight Watchers Psychology by Steven Hughes http://athinnergeek.com/2008/05/27/weight-watchers-psychology/#comment-17 Steven Hughes Fri, 30 May 2008 16:32:09 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/?p=17#comment-17 Hello Ian, I had been doing Weight Watchers for almost 2 years. I lost 80 pounds. Once I stopped, I gained some back. I think I've stabilized and even gone back to losing. I think one of the most important parts of WW is going to the meetings. Hearing the issues that other people are dealing with and their solutions helps you deal with those issues. With the meetings it is important to find a group leader you can identify with. We went to a few meetings with different leaders and trust me, the leader can definitely make a difference. Also, WW offers an online program where you don't attend meetings, but you can track your weight and have more of an online community weight loss experience. WW offers an alternative program to the points system called the Core Program. It is sort of like the South Beach diet. You eat until you are satisfied, but are limited to the type of foods you eat. A lot of the people seem to like this option. As far as celebrating weight loss, sometimes it isn't even about how much you lose. Sometimes it is about how much you don't gain. For example, when you take a cruise, it is very tough not to gain weight with free 24 hour food available. But, if you set a goal of gaining no more than ten pounds and at the end of the cruise you gained only 6 pounds, you have reason to celebrate. Hello Ian,
I had been doing Weight Watchers for almost 2 years. I lost 80 pounds. Once I stopped, I gained some back. I think I’ve stabilized and even gone back to losing.

I think one of the most important parts of WW is going to the meetings. Hearing the issues that other people are dealing with and their solutions helps you deal with those issues.

With the meetings it is important to find a group leader you can identify with. We went to a few meetings with different leaders and trust me, the leader can definitely make a difference.

Also, WW offers an online program where you don’t attend meetings, but you can track your weight and have more of an online community weight loss experience.

WW offers an alternative program to the points system called the Core Program. It is sort of like the South Beach diet. You eat until you are satisfied, but are limited to the type of foods you eat. A lot of the people seem to like this option.

As far as celebrating weight loss, sometimes it isn’t even about how much you lose. Sometimes it is about how much you don’t gain. For example, when you take a cruise, it is very tough not to gain weight with free 24 hour food available. But, if you set a goal of gaining no more than ten pounds and at the end of the cruise you gained only 6 pounds, you have reason to celebrate.

]]> Comment on The Goals by Derek http://athinnergeek.com/2008/01/19/the-goals/#comment-16 Derek Fri, 30 May 2008 15:50:18 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/2008/01/19/the-goals/#comment-16 Yes - TV makes exercising soooo much easier. I go to the gym regularly to lift but always hated doing cardio. Golds in Nashua doesn't have those fancy treadmills with TVs. Finally, I started downloading TV shows onto my Ipod Touch and watching them while on the elliptical. I could easily stay on there for an entire 1 hour episode now. Its definitely win-win becuase now I'm doing more cardio and getting caught up on some good TV shows. Yes - TV makes exercising soooo much easier. I go to the gym regularly to lift but always hated doing cardio. Golds in Nashua doesn’t have those fancy treadmills with TVs. Finally, I started downloading TV shows onto my Ipod Touch and watching them while on the elliptical. I could easily stay on there for an entire 1 hour episode now. Its definitely win-win becuase now I’m doing more cardio and getting caught up on some good TV shows.

]]> Comment on Weight Watchers Psychology by Derek http://athinnergeek.com/2008/05/27/weight-watchers-psychology/#comment-15 Derek Fri, 30 May 2008 15:44:36 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/?p=17#comment-15 Hey Ian, I think in general it's just easier comitting to things when doing it as a group. You may have heard that back at Ektron, there is a weight loss "competition" going on. 12 of us all put $50 into a pot and have 8 weeks to lose 10 pounds. All the people that make that goal, get to split the pot. Basically, if everyone loses 10 pounds we all get our money back. I've found this to be pretty successful and probably for a number of reasons. First of all, I have 50 bucks on the line. Secondly, good old competition is always a good motivator. However, I think its more than that. I look forward to our weekly weigh-ins to see how well we're all doing. Measuring my progress regularly seems to reaffirm all those cookies I'm sacrificing. In general, it just seems less painful doing it as a group because you have people to joke with about your 10:00 PM cravings and how great it would be to run over to cold stone after lunch. P.S. 3 weeks in and I'm winning at 8.2 lbs :) Hey Ian,
I think in general it’s just easier comitting to things when doing it as a group. You may have heard that back at Ektron, there is a weight loss “competition” going on. 12 of us all put $50 into a pot and have 8 weeks to lose 10 pounds. All the people that make that goal, get to split the pot. Basically, if everyone loses 10 pounds we all get our money back.

I’ve found this to be pretty successful and probably for a number of reasons. First of all, I have 50 bucks on the line. Secondly, good old competition is always a good motivator. However, I think its more than that. I look forward to our weekly weigh-ins to see how well we’re all doing. Measuring my progress regularly seems to reaffirm all those cookies I’m sacrificing. In general, it just seems less painful doing it as a group because you have people to joke with about your 10:00 PM cravings and how great it would be to run over to cold stone after lunch.

P.S. 3 weeks in and I’m winning at 8.2 lbs :)

]]> Comment on Sabatical is over by Ian http://athinnergeek.com/2008/05/21/sabatical-is-over/#comment-14 Ian Wed, 28 May 2008 05:17:17 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/?p=16#comment-14 @Fitness Guy: Thanks for checking out the site, we will have to keep an eye on your blog as well, looks like there are some valuable posts there. @Fitness Guy: Thanks for checking out the site, we will have to keep an eye on your blog as well, looks like there are some valuable posts there.

]]> Comment on Five Simple Secrets to Healthier Home Cooking by Ian http://athinnergeek.com/2008/05/20/five-simple-secrets-to-healthier-home-cooking/#comment-13 Ian Tue, 27 May 2008 14:55:05 +0000 http://athinnergeek.com/?p=14#comment-13 @Susana I would have to agree, Kelley and I never realized how many calories were in most of the meals at restaurants. @Susana I would have to agree, Kelley and I never realized how many calories were in most of the meals at restaurants.

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