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VitaBrownie Mix (Chocolate Brownie Mix)
Natural Brownie mix makes 100 calorie, low fat, 7g fiber/4g protein Vita-Brownies. Learn More Note: This mix does NOT contain nuts. Recipe calls for addition of walnuts or chocolate chips (for people with nut allergies). Learn More. Click the link below for purchasing information and nutritional data:
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Posted by bigsis as Vitalicious at 3:05 PM CDT
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Deep Chocolate VitaMix (Chocolate Muffin Mix)
Natural chocolate muffin mix is 100 calories, 1.5g fat, 6g fiber & 4g protein. Learn More. Click the link below for purchasing information and nutritional data:
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Posted by bigsis as Vitalicious, Vitamuffins at 2:57 PM CDT
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BananaNut VitaMix (Banana Nut Muffin Mix)
Natural sugar free muffin mix makes 90 calorie, low fat, 5g fiber/5g protein Banana Nut Vita-Muffins. Try with our new silicone non-stick VitaTop Baking Pans. Note: This mix does NOT contain nuts. Recipe calls for addition of walnuts or chocolate chips (for people with nut allergies). Learn More. Click the link below for purchasing information and nutritional data: |
Posted by bigsis as Vitalicious, Vitamuffins at 2:33 PM CDT
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Triple Chocolate Chunk VitaTop (12 Muffin Tops) Developed with Hungry Girl, this pack contains 12 - All Natural 2 oz. Triple Chocolate Chunk VitaTops with real cocoa, milk chocolate chunks, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips & organic evaporated cane juice. Each natural muffin top contains 100 calories, 1.5g fat, 5g fiber & 3g protein. Learn More. Click the link below for purchasing information and nutritional data: |
Posted by bigsis as Vitalicious, Vitamuffins, Vitatops at 1:22 PM CDT
Recently, I read an article from AOL which reported that people who kept a food diary lost twice as much weight as people who did not keep track of their food intake. I believe this is one of the reasons why Weight Watchers works! By keeping track of every piece of food that goes into your mouth, you are more likely to make smarter choices. Many people complain about not wanting to keep track of calories, weighing foods, etc… Well, how did we get fat in the first place? We must take responsibility for our actions. We must make choices. Do we want to remain overweight and miserable, or do we want to start taking control of our lives? I will choose to take control of my actions and follow the advice of the nutritionists and keep track of everything that I put into my mouth. I have been on Weight Watchers since the end of January, and I feel much better about myself. At this moment, I have lost 32 pounds, and I feel great. I can look at my progress pictures and see the change in my body. I believe in order to lose weight, we must change our thoughts and actions. We cannot act on every little impulse to eat every piece of food that we see. By writing down what we eat (or using an online food diary like Weight Watchers), we can visually see what we have eaten in a day or week. We are more likely to make smarter choices. We can look back at our journals and figure out what helps us lose weight, what causes our weight loss to stall, or what made us gain a little that week. A food journal should be used as part of the overall picture of success. This little tool can help us succeed. Let’s embrace the opportunity to achieve better results by using the tools that Weight Watchers provides. There must be a reason for them, right?
Big Sis
Posted by bigsis as Misc, Weight Issues, Weight Watchers at 4:18 PM CDT
So I started out doing really well on WW (lost 18 pounds in the first 8 weeks) but then it all went down hill. I haven’t lost any weight in an entire month! I stay within my points and my flex points, so what am I doing wrong? Well, after consulting with Big Sis, we concluded that I’m consuming too many sugary snacks like Hostess 100 Calorie Chocolate Mini Cakes and not enough sugar free snacks and veggies. I made a few minor changes with how I’ve been eating the aforementioned snacks and veggies as well as not eating after 8pm since I go to bed at 10pm (more time for the body to digest over night before I weigh myself the next morning). We also decided I should change my weigh in days to that of Saturday, the day I consume the most points. So far, so good…..I’ve already lost ½ pound in 3 days! I know it’s not much and it’s not for long, but if you haven’t lost any weight in a given amount of time, you’ll understand. Alas, progress! I don’t officially weigh in for a few more days, but I am very confident that these little changes will produce big results! Stay tuned until the next episode…
Lil Sis
Posted by lilsis as Nutrition, Weight Issues, Weight Watchers at 12:39 PM CDT
When I first joined Weight Watchers, I found these lovely Kraft Handi Snacks sugar free puddings.
Each pudding is only 60 calories and 1 point** on the WW plan. Love ‘em, love ‘em, love ‘em.
Later on, I went shopping at Walmart and found that they do not carry the Kraft Handi Snacks. Instead, I ended up buying Hunts Snack Packs.
I could not decided whether to go with the sugar free version or the fat free version, so I bought a little bit of both. Unfortunately, these little puddings are 80-90 calories each and 2 points** on the Weight Watchers plan.
Sometimes, I can be a real point hog if you know what I mean. I like to conserve my points and use them wisely! Please be aware that sugar free and fat free puddings are not created equally!
**Weight Watchers® and Points® are registered trademarks of Weight Watchers International, Inc. The Points® values listed were calculated by SlimSisters.com. The author cannot guarantee Points® information is correct. This site has not been endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc®.
Posted by bigsis as Snacks, Weight Watchers at 10:47 AM CDT
It’s interesting how our body weight is always fluctuating. For anyone out there who has dieted before, you know that you will eventually reach a plateau. Sometimes you might even gain some weight. A few weeks ago, I put on 4.8 pounds in one week. I can’t even explain why this happened. It was around that TOM, but I have not put on that much weight in one week before. The good new is that I lost 4.4 pounds the following week. I was still up around .4 pound, but I was just happy to lose more of the weight that I had gained. It could have been water retention, too. Our bodies will do some weird things when our hormones fluctuate. It makes me wonder if men have that problem, too. Women seem to have a harder time losing weight than men. I’m still LOVING weight watchers, though. I don’t think I have ever felt this good before. It’s truly amazing what happens when you eat. I never felt deprived, and if I have a snack attack, then so be it. I can afford to use some extra points** on the foods that I love.
**Weight Watchers® and Points® are registered trademarks of Weight Watchers International, Inc. The Points® values listed were calculated by SlimSisters.com. The author cannot guarantee Points® information is correct. This site has not been endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc®.
Posted by bigsis as Weight Issues, Weight Watchers at 4:21 PM CDT
What’s the bottom line? You need to eat 3500 calories less per week to lose one pound of fat. I know what you’re thinking… “If I cut more calories, then I will lose more weight.” WRONG ANSWER. You have to eat to lose weight.
What? You have to eat to lose weight?*
Yes! This is one of the biggest mistakes that people will make on their weight loss journey… not eating enough. Otherwise, your body will go into hibernation mode similar to a bear preparing for winter. When bears prepare for winter, they pack on the pounds to make it through months of no food. Your body acts in the same way. If you do not take in enough calories, your body says “Uh Oh!” and starts storing food as fat. In essence, your body thinks it’s starving to death. It’s protecting itself from starvation.
When you do not consume enough calories, your body lowers its metabolism. As a result, you feel more tired, less hungry, and GAIN weight. It’s especially important for hypothyroid patients to consume enough calories throughout the day.**
How many calories do I need to consume daily?
This depends on several factors. How sedentary is your lifestyle? Do you exercise regularly? How much is your current weight? Are you a male or female? How old are you? How tall are you?
There are many factors that contribute to daily calorie consumption. This is why I LOVE Weight Watchers. They take the guess work out of your daily regimen. You earn extra points for exercise and fitness. I can tell you right now that I consume EVERY ONE of my extra activity points each time I workout or play tennis.
Although you have complete control over which foods go into your mouth, it is important to understand that you need to make smart choices. If you eat higher fat foods, this will actually consume more of your daily WW points. On the contrary, if you eat higher fiber foods, you will us up less of your points. Generous portions of low glycemic fruits and vegetables will help you stay fuller longer.
I recently experimented with my calorie consumption, and I was amazed at the outcome. Over a course of three weeks, I consumed different amounts of food. During the first two weeks, I consumed an average of 1800-2000 calories per day, eating a balance of proteins(40-50%), carbs(30-50%), and fats(-20%). I stayed within my WW points allowance, and I ate ALL of my activity points. However, on week 3, I raised my fat intake and decreased my carb intake. As a result, I ate an average of 1500 calories per day. Exercise– Throughout the first week, I burned 2600 calories during exercise. Within the second week, I burned 1900 calories. Throughout the third week, I burned 2100 calories for the week. During all three weeks, I was weight training two times per week, and the amount of cardio varied between tennis and 30 minutes of HIIT training on the recumbent bike. The result? After week one, I lost 2.8 pounds. Upon completion of week two, I lost another 2.8 lbs! However, at the end of week three, I GAINED 2.8 pounds back. What does this mean? As active as I had been, I was not consuming enough calories for my metabolism. No wonder we start a low calorie diet and plateau after a few weeks. After the initial loss, our body goes into shock.
I can’t wrap my brain around this. Psychologically, we think to ourselves, “I really need to eat less”. We start a cycle of starving ourselves to become thin. This simply does not work. After my little experiment, I am 100% convinced to eat more from now on! I hope you are convinced, too. Weight Watchers works. Trust the method, make smart choices, exercise, and eat every bit of your extra points! Give your body time to adjust to your new improved way of eating, and soon you will become a fat burning machine!
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* Eating For Size
** Thyroid Diet Secrets: Are You Eating Enough Calories to Lose Weight?
Posted by bigsis as Hypothyroidism, Nutrition, Weight Watchers at 10:13 AM CDT
Hello everyone,
Thanks for dropping by! We are two sisters on a mission to shape up and get fit through Weight Watchers. This blog is our support system, and we hope that it helps you in your quest to lose weight as well! We will post our ideas, progress, achievements, heart aches, and more as we continue our adventure in weight loss. We have joined WeightWatchers.com Online and we are strictly working this diet online only… no meetings. More coming soon. Thanks again for dropping by!
Big Sis
Posted by bigsis as Misc, Weight Watchers at 5:49 PM CDT