For the Loyal Reader....sounded like a good title, but has nothing to with the blog.

Haaaaay! (That was supposed to come out like a rapper hyping up his posse.)

I'm still here. Maintaining. What are YOUUUUUU doing? ( Emphasis on the YOU like the Bud light commercials.)

Today I want to talk about portion control. And the story goes like this....

There is a man who works in my building who is doing the online WW. I am supportive of anyone trying to lose weight, whatever the means. Although, I have to say that I am a big fan of the Weight Watchers program. DER. This man has also be very supportive of me and my students. I care about this man. However,...

He came to me for advise one day (which I don't mind), because he realized that he was having trouble. After week one, he lost 10 pounds. After week two, nothing. Now you tell me what is wrong with this. He has to have 33 points a day (I now, right? It'd be nice, huh?), and is having a hard time making it. Only twice this past week did he actually do it.

In talking to him, I found out that he also is not counting his points correctly. Nor is he portioning his food. From the school salad bar he was going to have for lunch a salad with cheese (no measuring tools there, only tongs) and ham (again, what was that portion size?) with dressing. He claims that it was a four point meal.

Are we asking ourselves these questions when we eat out: How much am I having? What kind of cheese is it? What kind of dressing is it? Is there a lower calorie dressing available? Are there veggies that I can put on it? What filling foods can I add?

Here is my beef: Why are you coming to me for wise words, then shooting down everything that I have to say? I have worked the program (more than once), I know how it works. Not only that, but I teach the program. I know of what I speak when I say that you MUST EAT ALL OF YOUR POINTS EVERYDAY and when I say that PORTION CONTROL IS A GOOD IDEA. I thought it was great that he planned out all of his meals and was sticking to it. Lots of research was done.

All of the tools of the program fit together like a puzzle. You can't see the beautiful finished product if one of them is missing....all you will see is the hole. Everything works together. To optimize your weightloss, you really need to do it all. Try not to overwhelm yourself.

1. Write down everything that goes into your mouth.
2. Eat all of your points everyday.
3. Portion control. Measuring is best.
4. Eat Filling Foods.
5. Monitor yourself and your hunger.
6. Attend a meeting. Stay for it. Sometimes the weigh-in is just not enough.

John, in case you ever read this: I love you, but stop being so stubborn. Sometimes we don't need to know the WHYs to everything. The program does work.

Today's diddy: "It works when you work it, and you're worth it. " AA