Hello… My names Doll…

*stands up*  

'Hello… My names Doll and I'm a big fat doubter…'

I know I'm always banging on about my Propoints and how many points are this, that and the other… but to be honest… that's what works for me… Weight watchers isn'tt for everyone… some people count calories, for don't  eat carbs… some love slimming world and once you find what you love its make such a difference…  this week, not tracking, nearly killed me… but even as I rolled my eyes stepping on the scales… proof of the pudding or lack of puddings even… -3 lbs! It only feckin' works Ted! 

I did have to think a lot more about what I was eating and I probably could have planned it a bit better from the first night, when I'm doing it again I'll be sitting down to do a weekly planner first…  but it really wasn't hard to do! I felt full and because I'm off drinkies till my birthday, there was no Saturday night 'How the hell am I going to have a G&T when Weetabix is a treat?!?!' drama… It was restrictive when it came to the two daily treats, I'm really not OK with the whole Weetabix thing clearly, but this week the reliable old 49 weeklies are back.. praise the lord.. hallelujah!

Its called 'FLEX' and its the middle man between the die hard 'trackers' amongst us *raises paw* and 'filling and healthy only' people.. this allows you to eat all the foods from the filling and healthy and rather than have two daily treats, you get your 49 back to use as you please… if you listen carefully this Saturday night you'll hear the sound of all those wine corks! 

Its called 'FLEX' and its the middle man between the 'trackers' amongst us and 'filling and healthy only' people.. this allowed you to eat all the foods from the filling and healthy and rather than have two daily treats, you get your 49 back to use as you please… if you listen carefully this Saturday night you'll hear the sound of all those wine corks! 

Top Tips… 

Pick all Filling and Healthy foods from the list… 

Use your 49 weeklies for treats…

Include healthy oils and dairy in your diet… 

Earn some Activity Points… 

Track your 49! 

Next week … Its back to basics with Full Flexibility and I can pro point like a crazy woman if I want to! 

So there's essentially 3 plans to choose from… Simple Start, Flex and Full flexibility!  

Here's to another good week!

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Old dog... New tricks!

 You can't teach an old dog new tricks… 

Firstly… NOBODY PANIC!!! ProPoints haven't gone and left us… Those of us brainwashed to know every point of every food group *raises paw*, can relax, safe in the knowledge that they're still on the scene… 

Simple Start is essentially the Filling & Healthy plan, and for the weight watcher die-hards the old Core plan… This week to kick start everyone back into the swing of things they're getting everyone to give it a go… It's detoxing apparently … ahem … 

Personally I've tried Filling & Healthy and as my class buddies said, we're here BECAUSE we ate as much as we liked! Pasta is free… not weighed… as are potatoes… this scares the bejesus outta me! Irish blood, and clearly some italian blood, means I could eat all the mash potatoes in the land and still have room for an apple tart after… My mother would insist on it! Sure aren't we wasting away! 

This program will suit some people… and many are having great success on it but its not for everyone… some people like to count calories.. or do other low carb diets… there's no wrong plan… its just finding the plan for you… there's no tracking or weighing and for some that's a bonus and there are some great recipes too... I'll be trying some out for you… 

One thing I will say is Simple Start is very healthy… its full of most things you would have in your cupboards but just eating them in a different way… All the foods are low in saturated fat, low in sugar and salt and have fibre.. so you will feel fuller for longer.. the clues in the name eh?

Next week its all about adding some flexibility to the plan… This means you can have a bottle of wine or your takeaway at the weekend… aaaaaannnnnnndddddddd BREATHE!

So, one week only I'm giving it a go… cause my leader asked us so nicely... and I'm going to TRY to not point things or track them… my poor online tracker will think I've deserted it! 

Here's the basic bits…. 

There's the main Filling & Healthy food list… 

which you can eat as much as you want from…  

...you have unlimited boosters  (that's herbs and seasoning to you and me).. 

as well as drinks (not the fun ones!)

…and you get 2 treats a day… this is your choccie fix… a glass of wine.. 

and scarily weetabix! (not really a treat in Dolltown!) 

Let me know what you think… I'd be interested to see how you all get on… I might surprise myself this week! 

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