It's here, Labor Day Weekend 2010. The last hurrah of summer, at least here in the Northeast.
Sept. 1 was the beginning of meteorological summer in weather language.
Students are back in school or will be this week.
High school and college football season has begun.
The temperature dipped down here in PA, and it feels like Fall. Some of the leaves have turned color.
The summer was filled with fun and food.
Time to check your Fall wardrobe.
Oh no, nothing fits!
Better get down to business and lose those extra pounds before Thanksgiving and Christmas roll around.
For me, Weight Watchers is my go-to plan. I've tried many different programs throughout the years, but I always return to Weight Watchers because of its versatility.
If you eat out a lot because of your job, family schedules or just because you like to, a real eye opener is just how many calories are in our favorite restaurant foods.
I have found a great web-site to help in making good choices. It is "Dottie's Weight Loss Zone. It has every restaurant you can think of posted with many of their foods.
http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html
Weight Watchers has a free web-site too. Some great recipes are posted in the community recipe section by members.
I receive no monetary benefits from either Weight Watchers or Dottie's Weight Loss Zone, just good helpful information.
Now back to Dottie's restaurant guide. the food choices are calibrated in points, which is how Weight Watchers Points Program does it. However, as a rule of thumb 1 point = 50 calories.
So for example, let's click on Burger King and choose a common meal.
1 Whopper sandwich - 16.5 points
1 medium French Fries - 8.5 points
1 Large Coke - 4.0 points
Total is - 29 points or 1,450 calories
YIKES! That is only one meal, but actually it's a one day total for most women trying to lose weight.
Don't worry you can still eat at Burger King. Look further on the menu.
1 Jr. Whopper sandwich - 9 points
1 Side garden salad with fat free ranch dressing - 1.5 points
Any size Diet Coke - 0 points
Total of 10.5 points or 525 calories that's much better.
See how it works - choose wisely.
Dottie has a free newsletter with so much information every month. Do yourself a favor and sign up for it, she'll keep you inspired.
Think what a great feeling you'll have when you can fit into your favorite outfit again.
Let me know how you are progressing and we'll help and encourage each other.
Happy Autumn.
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