I think Weight Watchers is a terrific program. What’s this guy’s beef? Not that I am going to read it, mind you. Criticizing something that works while not offering an alternative plan - so lame.
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I think it is a great program, the weight falls off.
The plan is easy as L, pretty much eat what you want as long as you stay within your points and weigh/measure everything.
There are splurge points and they are great for the weekend.
What is not to like?
I also like Atkins but I end up obsessing about too many things that I can’t eat.
Another lefty that’s smarter than all the rest of us - vegan - LOL
The author starts off okay - Weight Watchers, like any calorie restricted diet, can get you to lose weight, but not necessarily in the healthiest manner. Some of the criticisms are valid. But he loses the plot when he makes claims like beans being healthier than chicken, or all fats being empty calories with no nutritional value.
We probably should all eat more fruits and veggies. But (good, healthy) meat and fats are important to a healthy diet too.
Which would theoretically make you healthier:
1. Eat only very healthy foods, but remain 50 lbs overweight.
2. Eat less healthy foods, but lose 50 lbs and achieve your target weight.
My doctor says “2” by a mile. The illnesses linked to obesity are many, and effect almost everyone who is obese in some way.
Those linked with eating bad things? Except for obvious hard connections like salt and hypertension, or sugar and diabetes - the links are not so conclusive.
My doctor, while suggesting a diet high in vegetables and proteins and low in carbs, said the main thing for me was to lose weight. And she really didn’t care too much what I ate if I was losing weight.