Lesson 2

When you are on Weight Watchers, you are given a daily amount of points to eat. Points are a value given to food based on the content of protein, fat, carbohydrate and fiber in that food. Healthy foods have lower points. Roughly speaking, approximately 30 calories is one point. You must not eat less than this daily amount of points. The points gradually go down as you lose weight because a smaller body does not require as much. This is what helps keep your body from going into starvation mode and decreasing your metabolism. My daily point value started out at 29 and is now down to 26. You also get 49 weekly points for optional use. I do use some of these but try not to use all of them. When you exercise, you earn additional points that you may use. I try to never eat these because I feel like it defeats the purpose of exercising but it is perfectly fine for you to eat these and still be "on program" with Weight Watchers.

Many healthy foods have 0 points. All fruits and vegetables are 0 points!!! The exceptions are fruit with added sugar and a few starchy veggies like corn, peas, butterbeans, potatoes, etc. Weight Watchers recommends 5 servings daily of fruits and vegetables. I try to use as many FRESH, RAW fruits and vegetables as possible because they are vitamin packed and full of enzymes. They also contain minerals and electrolytes that your body so desperately needs.  Are you with me still? I hope so because Lesson 2 is golden and I don't want you to miss it!

Lesson two: Be sure to include your 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily..at least...or you will eat way more points trying to fill up! The fiber in the fruits and veggies will fill you up. You will FEEL the vitamins revitalizing you from doing this - even on the very first day! Your body is craving these vitamins, electrolytes and minerals. When you embrace this, you will find your grocery cart filled with things from the produce section. You will also find yourself shopping every couple of days for produce. I love to go to local farms and produce stands and purchase food that has never been refrigerated. This is a huge life-style change and your body will perform better because of it. You will have more energy. Your skin will look so much better!  You will not have as many food cravings because your nutrients are being supplied. The benefits are endless!

I am trying to learn from my own mistakes!  I am in this for the long haul and I don't want to let the same stuff trip me up! If I struggle today, I will look back on these lessons and see how I can make tomorrow better. How many lessons are there? I have no idea because God is still helping me learn them!