Minnie824 said:
I have been following a thread over on the families board, trying to lose weight for Disney, and everyone has positive comments about the Core plan. Tell me everything I need to know! How to get started, how much does it cost, how is the food (examples, especially snacks...I am a very picky eater). DH & I may try together to help motivate - we usually don't do well with diets. Thanks for any info!
I am currently on the Core Plan. I joined WW online ( I think $10 a month)because of my schedule. I weigh myslef at work each Monday. I don't have my WW book with me so I may be wrong on some stuff. There is a list of foods that you can and cannot eat. It's not as strict as you may think it is. Veggie and Fruit juices are not acceptable on the core plan. You do get 35 WEEKLY points. My day usually consists of fruits in the morning I cut up apples, nectarines, melons, grapes into small peices, so I kinda snack on them throughout the morning, and then lunch is usually veggies and something off the core list ( I use my points for that) and then dinner is a salad and some kind of meat and veggies. I also eat my yogurt everyday. I am a very picky person also and I find the Core works more for me. I really do not enjoy WW frozen meals, although the desserts are good. I enjoy eating my fruits and veggies all day and not worry about points. Below is a list of Core foods:
Vegetables: all mostly but one potato or starchy veggie a day.
Fresh, frozen or canned (without added sauce, fat or sugar) Tomato paste, puree and sauce But vegetables cannot contain ingredients that are not Core Foods (e.g., regular refried beans, pork & beans, corn in butter sauce, dried tomatoes packed in oil, French fries and sweet pickles are not Core Foods)
Fruits:Fresh, frozen or canned fruits (without added sugar)Canned fruit must be packed in water or juice (not syrup) and drained before eating.
Unsweetened applesauce is a Core Food, but sweetened applesauce is not
Dried fruits are not Core Foods
Soups:Fresh, canned, frozen or homemade soups made only with Core Foods
Bean soup (e.g., lentil soup, split pea soup) Bouillon,Broth-based soup,Tomato soup... except cream soups.
Fat-Free Dairy Products and Dairy Substitutes: Fat-free milk, cheese and sour cream, Soy milk, cheese and yogurt (plain),Weight Watchers Smoothies or fat-free, sugar-free instant hot cocoa or reduced-calorie dairy shakes is limited to once a day
Egg and Egg Substitutes:Whole eggs, egg whites and egg substitutes
Ready-To-Eat Cold Cereal
uffed wheat, puffed rice, shredded wheat, and 100% bran cereals that do not contain added sugar.
Cold cereals are limited to one meal a day and must be eaten with fat-free milk or fat-free plain yogurt
Cooked (Hot) Cereal: Cooked (hot) cereal, Any plain variety that does not contain added sugar
Grains and Starches:Whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, potatoes, and grains
Starchy vegetables (e.g., peas, corn) Whole-wheat pasta or brown rice or potatoes is limited to one meal a day
Lean Meat, Poultry, Fish and Meat Substitutes( such as veggie burgers, Tofu)
Oils and Condiments:Fat-free salad dressings,Fat-free margarine,Fat-free mayonnaise,Nonstick cooking or baking spray,Extracts, flavorings, and herbs
Select other condiments and extras.
Include 2 teaspoons of olive, canola, safflower, sunflower, or flaxseed oil each day
Beverages:Coffee (without sugar),Tea (without sugar), Diet soft drinks, Club soda,Seltzer (plain or flavored, unsweetened),Water
Beverages containing alcohol are not Core Foods
I hope this helps.
