No, I am not a pirate. I am just frustrated at things not working out exactly how I want. The cheese (which did eventually become mozzarella like I wanted) didn't work out right. I finally got around to the Amish Friendship bread and in doing the bit just before separating them out, I had a million and one distractions. Three of them underfoot and the phone ringing constantly being the primary ones. So where it said to add 1 1/2 cups of milk, I added oil instead. So, no separating and making five times the amount I needed or wanted and having a bunch of loaves (and a bunt cake) of the bread. And, I am out of starts.
I am thankful that it still turned out ok even as I was trying to figure out the math and how to fix where I royally messed up. I am also thankful that it was Geography day and I had some people to feed the bread to. And to give a loaf to. Five loaves and a cake total. One got devoured. One got sent home with M and her family. The rest is still sitting around here and I have no idea how to figure out the points value of it.
Is this what my life has become? To drink coffee, I had to work out a compromise. I can't drink it black. I tried. So instead of putting a whole food in it (raw milk) I am putting a chemical composition of who knows what that has no points value because there is nothing in there that is anywhere close to being a food. So let's take the real food out of my body and insert chemicals instead. THAT's healthy! But neither is my weight. I need to figure something out here. I am not fond of fake food. (What I call "Frankenfoods.") But I am not fond of my weight either.
On paper, I am healthy. Cholesterol, blood pressure, A1c, etc. All healthy. My only medical issues are a lack of thyroid (not dietary related) and my tachycardia (also not dietary related.) But I don't want to develop issues either. So, I am trying to lose weight. But if losing weight means eating chemicals according to the points value system, then what is that doing to people's bodies? Fat free half and half is not anywhere near being a food. The granola bars that they sell are no where near being a food. Splenda (cheered by many of the people there) is no where near being a real food. But, Splenda is zero points. However, if you are diabetic (like my husband) and have kidney issues (like my husband and many diabetics) and consume this fake food, it will ruin your kidneys. Honey, a natural product, has a very low glycemic index, has many health benefits (sore throat, cough, wounds, etc) and yet according to the point system, it does not differentiate between that or a same measure of highly processed white sugar.
I have my monthly pass. I am tracking my points, but I just feel like I am running into walls. It seems as though to keep with the points, I have to eat fake foods or really restrict what I eat. I have a feeling that when the points system was created, farm life and real food was never thought of and fake foods are considered the norm.
I am not giving up though. I am sure that every new person who joins WW has their own issues.
7 comments:
Kim, you can do this! My daughter did the WW point system, and it took her a while to catch on, but when she did, she did fine. When she stopped, she gained.
Those extra points are helpful when you aren't sure of the points on things, and when you need a little somthin'-somethin' in your coffee! ;-)
Yes, you can learn to drink your coffee black. A sip here, a sip there, two sips down the road. You will acquire a taste for it. After all, if you are addicted to it, that black coffee can start to taste reeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllly good!
YOU CAN DO THIS!
Have you tried agave syrup as a natural sweetener? No idea how many www points though?..
I'm sure your own common sense will lead you to a solution. I think you are wise to question a commercial weight loss system that tells you to substitute fake food for real. And, I think you should consider the fact that you are healthy, despite the for-profit pharmaceutical and medical industries telling you that you should be dropping dead any minute. Consider googling the phrase "Health at Every Size".
Lisa - I know I can do it. Thank you for being a cheerleader for me. It does help. =)
Lar - I have heard of agave. I'll look into it. I know stevia is a natural sweetener as well and I am wanting to plant that this year.
Matriarchy - I will definitely research that. I know there is a way to do this without eating fake foods.
Kim~
Have you thought about the Core Program? CG changed to it and she is happier so last I heard she was. Sorry I bothered you today, hope I wasn't the call that made the mix up!
Talk to you soon!
Katy
Stevia is awesome! I got some from the herbal fair last year, and it thrived in my garden till it frosted over. I also bought a 200-ct. box of powdered stevia (each packet = 2 adult servings) for a great price. I love it in my coffee. :)
Kim, Stevia is AWESOME!!!!
I am sure the kind they sell isn't as good as from the garden but it's really great. It tastes wonderful and it's good for you. It has fiber in it and it doesn't spike the glycemic index. (I am not sure if I made sense, whatever it is it doesn't spike it. LOL) The only downside is it is a bit harder to get to dissolve in your drink.
You should try a box! Walmart now has it over by the vitamins instead of the sugar aisle.
~Ashley
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