Does anyone do Weigh****chers while in maintenance???

Hi,

I have been going to Weigh****chers meetings since last fall. My surgery was 7/6/11. I decided to go to meetings to have long term support and accountability. I have basically followed my surgeon's plan with high protein, and now that I am in "maintenance" I have added more whole grains, fruit, etc - with occasional treat. I am still losing about .5-2# per week, depending on when I weigh in. I have noticed if I haven't taken in as much water the day before I seem to retain 1-2# (I weigh daily at home), but once I drink my water it comes right off.

I was just curious if others have had success doing this as well? Since I am so early out, I am still counting my carbs and looked on Atkins and saw in his mainteance 80-100 carbs should be about the mainteance level. I am usually in that level, once in a great while higher. My protein is always 90-110 daily.

Thanks for your input!!!

Lynn

I started going to WW after my first surgiversary.  I made a commitment to myself to always go so that I am honest about my weight.  I weigh daily at home, but it would be easy to go into denial or start hiding if the scale started creeping up. I'm crazy enough that I even went to the pharmacy every morning in Spain and got on the scale.  I hit my WW Lifetime goal at a meeting in Sevilla Spain.  That was fun!  Weight regain is a frightening thought and I figured that I could use all the help I can get in keeping this weight off.  I happen to adore my leader because he talks about the head, heart, stomach connection of why we eat.

I haven't followed the WW plan because I'm more interested in calories/carbs/protein/sodium, so I use myfitnesspal for that.  I've been tracking on that plan since before my surgery so I can look back and see what works, and what doesn't work for me.

I think my carbs still come in under 40-50 most days but there are some days that they are higher.  I think it always balances out.  I shoot for 80+ in protein and feel good when it's higher.  I track sodium because I know that after a chinese dinner of 1 cup of food, I'll be up 1-2 pounds in the morning, plus the sodium makes me feel so puffy and I don't like it.

Thanks for the response. I also track onmyfitnesspal and lime to see where my carbs and protein are. I track both places.

I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who felt WW was a good support for life.

Thank you!

A WLS friend who had RNY and had a regain, is doing great with WW.  She's lost close to 20 lbs. since November.  Best wishes!  We all need support.

Janet

Janet - thanks for the support. I also "googled" Dr Stapleton as I was curious who she is and I think I may buy her book!

I need all the support I can get!

 I've been with WW for years.  I've lost 50, gained 50, lost fifty, gained... you get the picture.  Anyway, I stayed with them after my WL surgery, though I didn't tell anyone about it.  I just sit quietly at the meetings rather then announce my weekly lose, since I really don't want to discourage anyone who is struggling to lose weight the old fashioned way.  I don't follow the points thing.  I count carbs, protein and calories.  I need the accountability.  I have been lifetime for about a year now.  I've had a 10 lb regain, so I probably should stay for the meetings and get back in the groove.  Fortunately, I lost 13 lbs below my WW goal, so I've been able to stay lifetime.  You need to find what works for you and hang in there.  Good luck. 

Thanks Marie - you sound just like me. I first joined WW when I was in elementary school in the 1960's. Liver was required - ugh!

I do still count my protein & carbs, but also count my points. I originally set my goal at 146, cause that was the highest end for me, but am at 140.8 now, so my leader said I can reset my goal when I weigh in again so I am going to make it 140 or 142 (I have to be within 2# either way). I would like to get down to 130-135 (that was my fantasy weight) in case I do have some re-bound gain.

The meetings have really helped me for support and how to handle things.

Thanks for sharing your experience with me.

Lynn

I'm not maintenance but I use a lot of my old WW recipes because I find they fit my program pretty well - high protein, low carb/fat. I love the skinnytaste.com blog for good recipes.

Hi!

I'm in Indiana too. I'm in Indianapolis.

Lynn