Warped logic.

I have been watching a TV show which follows people who are going to Weightwatchers classes. It seems that instead of tackling the clients bad eating habits, the class leader acts as an enabler. They actually encourage members to eat cakes and chocolate by allowing these unhealthy foods within a points system.

This does nothing to change bad habits, as soon as these people finish with the classes they will put weight back on as their habit of craving sweet things has not been tackled. Once free of the accountability that comes from attending the group, the sweet tooth will once again reign supreme and waistlines expand.

Perhaps this is a deliberate policy, after all if you loose weight on the program and gain it as soon as you leave, you are likely to rejoin the program thus ensuring a never ending revenue stream for Weightwatchers.

Surely a better approach would be to work on removing the craving and habit of eating cakes and sweets? Maybe substituting them with dried fruits if sweetness is a must, surely this has to be better for your health than highly processed sugar and flour.

If you want to break the habit of cake and sweets yourself then first identify the danger times. Those trigger points such as after a meal or a cup of coffee when you most lust after sweetness. Then instead of reaching for the biscuit tin, try some sweet and chewy dried mango or pineapple. It is still loaded with sugars but they are natural and more complex, you also have the added benefit of fibre and natural vitamins.

"You have to put it in, to put it on."