I decided to take some time today to vent and rant about some things that are bugging me lately. I frequent the WW Mesage Boards on the WW website, and there always seems to be some of the same types of issues that people post about. I'm sure some of them read this, so I'm sorry of they are reading this and get offended, but I need to get it out. In no particular order:
#1) "I can't eat all my points" / "There's way too much food to eat"
This seems to be pretty common among new members. It baffles me (as will most of these rants). I had no problem what so ever eating all my points (and then some) when I first joined. I was allotted 37 daily points as well as the 49 weekly points. The difference I think...I was eating REAL food! Not processed food, not "diet" food. Real food. You know what? It's way more satisfying than the "diet" food. I seriously think of most processed and "diet" food and crap and won't eat it.
#2) People don't actually READ the message boards before posting. There are 5 or 6 message threads started about the SAME FRIGGIN TOPIC. READ people, it's not that hard to do!
#3) "I had an egg white omelet with veggies for breakfast and I'm still full!"
I call "hooey" on this one! Maybe it's my metabolism, but it totally baffles me that someone can eat a couple of egg whites and veggies at 6am and not be hungry until after Noontime. I get hungry every 3-4hrs, and eat more than these people are eating. If I ate the egg whites and veggies, I'd be hungry in 2 hrs (I've tried).
#4) "I gained .2...this plan isn't working"
This warrants another REALLY?!?!?! You will not lose every week. In fact, you will gain some weeks - it just happens. DO NOT let it derail you, it's temporary! Also, make sure you're actually eating all your points and getting the Good Health Guidelines before complaining it's not working.
#5) This kind of goes along with #1 but deserves it's own topic. People's love of what is called "Frankenfood". Unless your doctor has told you otherwise, ditch the egg beaters and eat real eggs...they taste so much better and are better for you. WW SmartOnes? Gross! You can make more food, better quality food for the same points on your own. I do look at them, for ideas of stuff to make myself. The sodium level in all these processed foods is out of control. The daily recommended about of sodium for the average person is about 2200mg. I have seen frozen meals that have almost this much, and it's not that much food!!
#6) People's obsession with soy products. Now, I will admit, this may be fabricated in my own head because I personally avoid consuming it. Soy is sooooo bad for you, it's not even funny. Soy protein mimics estrogen in your body. Cancer patients (specifically women's cancer) are told to avoid eating Soy as it can encourage tumor growth and re-growth. If this is true...then what on earth makes us think it is ok for any of us to eat??? My main line of thinking is...if there's an undetected tumor, consuming soy (and over consuming it) is only going to encourage it to grow more! It is very easy to overconsume soy. It's in way more than just the obvious foods (soy milk, soybeans, etc...). Try looking at the labels of the foods you buy - I think you'll be surprised. I decided, for myself, that I'm not eating it anymore. It was affecting my emotional health (think 24/7 PMS feeling) for months before I made the connection. I'm so much better having stopped consuming it - I'm no longer an emotional mess like I was before.
I think that ends my rantings. I had to get it off my chest and feel so much better now! If you don't agree with them, that's fine - I don't expect anyone to agree with them, it's just how I feel about stuff.
~Chelle
