From Vow to Wow: WeightWatchers Launches New Mobile App
Week 1 In Review
Previously: 52 Weeks to a Wedding Body Makeover
Last week was a crazy week to start a diet, or lifestyle change with the schedule we had. I, the bride-to-be, was launching a new product at my job and working a 16-hour shift some days (and nights) during the week. The groom-to-be was trying to taxi the children to all the weekly scheduled activities while working long hours at his job. The Mother of the bride-to-be was just re-assigned job duties at her work and dealing with additional responsibilities and schedules.
Busy? Indeed. But we committed to getting healthy and so on Monday we received an announcement that WeightWatchers had launched a mobile application and was now available for the iPhone.
We are all iPhone owners and this seemed like the perfect solution for those of us on a busy schedule. You can easily add your food to the tracker and see the points you have consumed at the touch of a button. This is great!
The groom was able to sign up on the plan (you need the online plan to use the full application for tracking) and within 5 minutes he had set his target goal, got his recommended point allotment and was already using the calculator to find point values for his favorite meals. I had an existing online account with WeightWatchers so I was able to quickly download the free application, sign into my account and add my current information. My Mother is a lifetime member and therefore receives the benefits of the WeightWatchers plan for free by attending local meetings.
By having the WeightWatchers application easily available on our phones we got instant feedback on our food choices and the results of our existing eating habits. Old math never fails; you must burn more calories then you consume. The simplicity in that formula seems to leave me when I see a treat on the counter, or need a quick fast food dinner while I am on the go. However, my “chubby” body tells me that no matter how I try to re-think it, the simple truth is:
Nothing taste as good as thin (or healthy) feels
So we have the new WW application on our iPhone and off to Moab, Utah we go. This weekend is approximately 1 year to the date we get married. So we traveled to our destination wedding location to reserve the ceremony and reception venues. We also stayed in the hotel we want to reserve for our wedding group.
Challenge: To stay within points during a weekend vacation.
Solution:
- Research resturants and menus PRIOR to eating out.
- Record everything you eat (easy to do with WW mobile app), even if it breaks your balance for the day
- Reflect on how to make better choices the next day, and do it.
The results are in, and we are reporting out.
Bride to be says:
- Weight loss this week was .5 lbs
- Energy was UP and I even climbed to Delicate Arch in Moab
- Overall I found that I consume A LOT more calories than I thought. Recording everything that goes into my mouth was a real eye opener. I feel good that even though this was a crazy busy week for me and a vacation I still saw the scale inch downwards. LOVE the iPhone app, it makes it easy for me to follow the plan.
Groom to be says:
- Weight loss this week 4 lbs
- Overall more energy and I got a workout application on my iPhone for days at the gym
- Thoughts on this last week: Low point: 2 pop tars = 8 points
High point: Groggs Big-Ass Cajun mushroom burger was worth every dripping lick of 20 points.
Mother of the bride to be says:
- The biggest ah-ha was: Write down points. I just did thanks to this reminder. I MUST exercise! Gotta do that. I need to have more of a menu plan.
Next: Week 2 in Review – A Wedding Workout
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