Myth busted! Yes, you can eat carbs and lose weight

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In your WW Workshop: How to Say Yes to Carbs

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A letter from DebW. WW Philadelphia General Manager

Food: Your Biggest Carb Questions—Answered

Activity: 20 Ways to Sneak More Movement into Your Day

Mindset: Myth busted! Yes, you can eat carbs and lose weight

Sleep: Best practices for a good night’s sleep

Recipes: What to Eat on WW if Your First Love is Carbs

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Three fast facts we'll discuss

in this week's Workshops

1. There are many types and sources of carbs—and not all of them are created equal. When we think of carbs, we often think of foods that don’t offer much nutritional benefit like cakes and breads.

2. Many ZeroPoint™ foods, like beans, lentils, and fruits contain carbs

that are rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, like fiber. This

helps you feel fuller longer.

3. Carbohydrates are an essential macronutrient and are part of a

healthy pattern of eating.

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How to Say Yes to Carbs

Repeat after us: Carbs are not the enemy on a weight-loss program. You need them to fuel your body!

Here are some PersonalPoints™-friendly inspirations for incorporating this essential macronutrient. Try adding one (or more!) to your routine this week.

Try this!

BREAKFAST

Oatmeal (rolled or steel cutwork!)

Whole-grain English muffin with eggs, avocado, or nut butter

Nonfat Greek yogurt with blueberries

LUNCH

Quinoa bowl

Salad with roasted chickpeas

A sandwich on a whole-wheat tortilla

SNACK

Banana and peanut butter

Hummus with veggies

Whole-grain crackers with cheese

DINNER

Whole-wheat pasta with chicken sausage

Stir-fry with brown rice

Salmon with roasted potatoes

Let’s dive a little deeper...

Fact:

Carbs are an essential part of a healthy pattern of eating.

Myth:

Carbs are bad and you shouldn't eat them.

Carbs can get a bit of a bad rap. (Thanks to Atkins or keto diets.) But let’s not forget one important thing: Carbs power our brains and body and give us the energy to do the things we love!

Sure, there are different types of carbs. We’re not saying that fettuccine Alfredo and Greek yogurt with blueberries pack the same nutritional punch, but they’re all on the menu with WW. They might even be on your personalized ZeroPoint™ foods list.

Bottom line? Carbs can absolutely support you on your journey. (Unless, of course, you’re allergic. Then, by all means, steer clear.) So shake off that hesitation and try adding different sources of carbs throughout your day. You may even find a new fave snack.

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PersonalPoints tailored for real life. When members join WW, they answer a series of questions designed by our nutrition and behavior change experts to help us understand which foods they love most and reach for often. They’ll then receive a PersonalPoints Budget and ZeroPoint™ foods list (foods members don’t need to track) that’s customized to the foods they love.
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This week's letter from Deb

Voice and General Manager of WW Philadelphia

May 4, 2022

Dear WW Philadelphia Member,

I hope all those April showers are bringing some beautiful May flowers to your lives.

The May topics at workshops are sure to bring some fun thoughts and ideas to all, this May is all about myth-busting.

I think my favorite, not really a myth but in the same line of thinking, is when we do things (diet-wise) because it worked for us before. Usually, these things did work but the reason we didn’t stick to them was because we were in a rut.

A hard lesson to learn is the one we learn when we say to ourselves, “no more dieting, I’m going to eat healthier forever.” That doesn’t mean a slice of chocolate layer cake never touches your lips again. It means you don’t stand over the sink and consume most of the layer cake and then cover the rest of it with dishwashing soap and put it in the garbage.

Even the crazy routines some of us put ourselves through on weigh-in day. What if every weigh-in day, you eat your normal meal, drink your normal fluid intake, and then weigh in? That’s your real weight, pretty good, isn’t it? Weight loss doesn’t happen on weigh-in day because you’re dehydrated and hungry, it happened because you followed YOUR plan most of the time in the last 7 days.

Another thing that might be perpetuated at a WW workshop is that mostly women are overweight. NOT true! The numbers are pretty equal, woman are a little more likely to do something about being overweight than men are. Men are a little more likely to wait until there’s a serious health scare to act on their excess weight. This is an area where you can help, invite your spouse, Dad, son, sibling, cousin, uncle, or work friend, to experience a workshop with you. Men do well on the program and doing it together can have benefits for both of you.

Mother’s Day is Sunday, and it is one of the biggest restaurant days of the year. Most families are probably trying to save Mom from the mess of the meal. In truth, many Moms would love a home-cooked meal made by the family together and then the ritual of the family clean-up. Eliminate the stress of waiting in line and not getting what you want and the noise of the restaurant, and play a game of cards together on the porch.

So, I end with Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms and the ones that stand in for Mom when she can’t be there, including the many Dads that do the Mom job every day!

Have a great week,