tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post7177990751910450313..comments2023-07-18T04:25:10.603-04:00Comments on Man Meets Scale: A thousand little dishes: friend or foe?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776137772556903183noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-34887850115220549952010-12-02T13:17:14.817-05:002010-12-02T13:17:14.817-05:00My husband and I enjoy a certain tapas restaurant,...My husband and I enjoy a certain tapas restaurant, but we don't go very often because it's not a very child-friendly place to eat. We went there for my birthday last week and I more or less abandoned the program for that one meal. This was also the week of Thanksgiving, mind you, so I couldn't go completely crazy, but I did enjoy every last bite and wound up tasting that gazpacho all throughout the next day. <br /><br />Eating at the tapas place is an experience as well. I love the atmosphere, not to mention the food, and all the dishes are the perfect size for two people to share.Heatherhttp://www.autumnatoakhollow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-72305911703832401982010-11-28T21:16:03.473-05:002010-11-28T21:16:03.473-05:00Great post! I went to the French Laundry for my we...Great post! I went to the French Laundry for my wedding anniversary a year ago and it is a bucket list place. I was 5 lbs from goal then - ate my way through Napa with the high spot being the French Laundry. I gained 2 lbs the week we were gone, came back and took it off. I'm now at goal. I look forward to getting to a healthy BMI with the new plan as well. Fifty lbs. gone and still going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-3734110912567930572010-11-26T19:22:19.019-05:002010-11-26T19:22:19.019-05:00Isn't it magnificent? Definitely a bucket list...Isn't it magnificent? Definitely a bucket list item/experience.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243729980808445909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-85638617385693342502010-11-26T11:10:07.220-05:002010-11-26T11:10:07.220-05:00Great post !! Thanks for sharing !!Great post !! Thanks for sharing !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-48192375731102907272010-11-22T08:03:41.934-05:002010-11-22T08:03:41.934-05:00Breakfast was a big part of my family life growing...Breakfast was a big part of my family life growing up. While most people would get together for a big dinner with their family, our family would get together for a big breakfast on weekends, all cooking something we liked for everyone to share.<br /><br />Because of this, I will rarely blow points on a nice dinner. When I do go out, I tend to get salmon or beef tenderloin with steamed broccoli - not very many points there. I'd rather have eggs with biscuits or an omelet with a croissant over a big dinner. I think it also has something to do with hating going to bed feeling bloated, which sometimes happens after a nice dinner out. <br /><br />To me, breakfast can be just as fantastic as any other meal. Besides, if I'm going to use a large portion of my points, I'd rather use them when I have an opportunity to work them off the rest of the day.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338876497982816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-49239330446099536072010-11-21T19:52:13.404-05:002010-11-21T19:52:13.404-05:00I went to Per Se Chef Keller's spectacular res...I went to Per Se Chef Keller's spectacular restaurant in NYC and had the same experience. Yes, when we can realize that food is best in small portions, we can enjoy more variety and stay within our goals. Ok, maybe not the same exact type of food served by Chef Keller, but you know what I mean. I am excited for the new plan too. Thanks for sharing your experiences David and all my fellow WW devotees.Cyn Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-11433834698086938132010-11-21T04:32:31.227-05:002010-11-21T04:32:31.227-05:00You're having so much fun David (if only a new...You're having so much fun David (if only a new program was coming out...), LOL. I feel like the new program is just for me. I have kept off 70 pounds with weight watchers since about 10 years ago but have never, never, never gotten to goal and a healthy BMI. Also, my birthday is November 28th and I will be 33 years old so I hope that this time of alignment with the new release is exactly what I have been waiting for (fingers crossed). For the first time in my life did a 2 day juice fast for detoxification and started a new no sugar, no white flour, no white pasta lifestyle. I had previously never wanted to commit to that no sugar change but a asthma/obesity entry I read in my Natural Remedies book convinced me that it would benefit me so much. I went out and spent a small fortune on lean meats (Shrimp, crab, chicken, no land animals), fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen Amy's organic non-dairy meals (lactose intolerant),nuts and seeds, good olive oil, beautiful Fiji water and lemon perrier and much more. I am sure the new plan will make sense with this since it is based on wholesome whole foods. Can't wait to find out next Sunday. Thanks for sharing your experience I will tell my mother, she is a French food fanatic and I am sure she will find a way to scratch this place off her bucket list :)Leigh Nysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322673194030665194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-13263052413175925722010-11-21T01:40:33.450-05:002010-11-21T01:40:33.450-05:00LOVED this post for so many reasons. I've been...LOVED this post for so many reasons. I've been to the French Laundry and you are so right to describe it as a bucket list place. And I love the way you approached it. You don't count points at the French Laundry, you savor every little morsel. (did you get the teeny tiny caviar ice cream cone thingie?)<br /><br />But WHAT-- you were in the SF Bay Area and didn't come visit our center?? Wah!Foodie McBodyhttp://www.foodfoodbodybody.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-59184492894106963502010-11-20T17:29:30.680-05:002010-11-20T17:29:30.680-05:00I enjoyed this post and share your sentiment about...I enjoyed this post and share your sentiment about truly rare experiences. But I too would like to know what was on the menu, and your estimated points for it. (And I'd have skipped the petits four, don't like them even when they're not hard and dry!)Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-67197141965634955102010-11-20T13:53:52.797-05:002010-11-20T13:53:52.797-05:00What a wonderful post! My husband and I are celebr...What a wonderful post! My husband and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary this coming June and hope to be doing so at the French Laundry. I'm looking forward to it even more, after hearing your experience there.carol from Fremontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-49433908675087522962010-11-20T13:27:45.150-05:002010-11-20T13:27:45.150-05:00My husband and I dined at the FL for our wedding a...My husband and I dined at the FL for our wedding annivesary in 2007. It was a great experience and completely worth it.<br /><br />I do wonder how many points that meal was, not that I even attempted to count it, in fact, it's probably better that we don't know. *grin*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-88719110458856028252010-11-20T00:19:33.411-05:002010-11-20T00:19:33.411-05:00This post was fun and sensible. I loved that you s...This post was fun and sensible. I loved that you savored every moment and every bite of that experience with your wife. Memories were gained with those pounds, and that makes life joyful. Eating right for life just has to include these fun bits of reality. I'm going to have to talk my husband into that for a birthday gift or something. Thanks.an encouragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901872603465017271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-16950401538511810932010-11-19T14:45:57.186-05:002010-11-19T14:45:57.186-05:00I could not agree more. On a recent vacation to Ot...I could not agree more. On a recent vacation to Ottawa, Canada, my husband and I ate breakfast and lunch via the excellent farmer's market there, mostly fruit and salad, and then splurged on fantastic dinners that featured fresh local food prepared brilliantly. The food was delicious, the ingredients wholesome, fresh and local, and I did not gain a single pound while away. Plus it was fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-31799087288839070292010-11-19T09:05:16.150-05:002010-11-19T09:05:16.150-05:00I am a member of Weight Watchers @ Work and we hea...I am a member of Weight Watchers @ Work and we heard a rumor about the new program and are definitely ready! So hang on David - as I am sure you know - new blood is on the way! This is what makes WW work, not being deprived, just being revived! Every time we slip we have extra points to take care of it (hope we still get to have those...) and groups, blogs and facts to fall back on and get back up. One STRONG suggestion - I hope others get behind me on this - request for a lifetime member to get e-tools free for life! They are the best advertisement you have and to let them have that as a bonus for making it and to reward them for bringing you business with each person they touch, and to keep them in touch with all of us - it is something that is very low cost and high return. PLEASE - step up and honor those who say the most for your program - that it works and they are willing to share that excitement. I was shocked to learn they still had to pay to stay on e-tools. Come on members help me get this approved - what a treat to look forward to for those us us still working on it.<br /><br />Yvonne Mann - still a determined Before!!!<br />y.mann@tcu.eduYvonne Mannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-15592153294541577652010-11-18T16:43:41.221-05:002010-11-18T16:43:41.221-05:00I am a member of WW-Online, and a lifetime member ...I am a member of WW-Online, and a lifetime member who lost it is the 80's. I could never find success with the points system until lately. I was not use to all the choices. However, I am doing great this time, I have lost 13 lbs. and have a new attitude. I love your post. I am so over the all or nothing at all thinking. I am looking forward to the new system and a new way of life.<br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-75414226182500483602010-11-18T14:37:31.424-05:002010-11-18T14:37:31.424-05:00Dave, I join the other WW members in congratulatin...Dave, I join the other WW members in congratulating you for the absolutely wonderful post. I reached Lifetime back in 1984 after losing 70 pounds. I let the pounds creep back up over the years and am now so happily back on the wagon! I will not stray from WW again. I've lost 15 pounds since early October. I know the program works! Thanks for putting in writing my philosophy of Weight Watchers. It's not "all" or "nothing".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-58642684351483403992010-11-16T16:46:48.345-05:002010-11-16T16:46:48.345-05:00Dave...you set the bar for the rest of us so that ...Dave...you set the bar for the rest of us so that it IS reachable. Thanks for the post and thanks for being a terrific teacher!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-74723501739526178092010-11-14T08:46:02.437-05:002010-11-14T08:46:02.437-05:00I love this post! So much so that I am commenting...I love this post! So much so that I am commenting on it, which I rarely do. My husband and I had a great 10 year anniversary dinner at a restaurant that we have not been back to since. That was 3 years ago--the same year I dropped 40 pounds on Weight Watcher's. This post reminds me we should go back really soon---to celebrate the fact that I am still 40 pounds lighter to this day thanks to what I have learned through the WW program. And I am excited to learn more on November 29 when the new program launches in the U.S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-83032486107768473682010-11-13T17:31:24.351-05:002010-11-13T17:31:24.351-05:00It is so nice and refreshing to see that even the ...It is so nice and refreshing to see that even the CEO can allow himself a break. Good on you and it just goes to prove how great Weight Watchers is.<br />I am a leader over in the UK and have been living the new plan since September, although our members have only just been introduced too it.<br />We are all loving it over here in the UK and you guys in the US will love it too.Joannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-61052092620158364922010-11-13T10:53:17.934-05:002010-11-13T10:53:17.934-05:00Wow, thanks David! This was a wonderful post to re...Wow, thanks David! This was a wonderful post to read... both funny and informative. The idea of bucket-list foodie blowouts is something I've considered before and it's great to see you weighing in on it. This was my first time visiting your blog and I look forward to doing it again soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-84567602879236993572010-11-11T19:35:31.275-05:002010-11-11T19:35:31.275-05:00This is called "living". I'm glad t...This is called "living". I'm glad to live.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-64812149640033473972010-11-11T16:09:22.718-05:002010-11-11T16:09:22.718-05:00It is so true that the occasional over-the-top ind...It is so true that the occasional over-the-top indulgence is not a deal-breaker. The key word is occasional. I've been an at-goal life member for 4 years, but when I was in weight-loss mode, I almost unfailingly went to the Chinese buffet once a month. It is my favorite indulgence, and indulge I did, but since I was pretty much a model Weight Watcher the rest of the time, I continued to lose weight and to enjoy life at the same time. Not quite "bucket list" caliber, but probably a lot easier on the wallet :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-30199340046597342382010-11-11T15:23:20.475-05:002010-11-11T15:23:20.475-05:00What a great story; however, you didn't share ...What a great story; however, you didn't share what you ate. <br />Congrats on only a 3 pound gain - way (weigh) to go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-77868138183935184112010-11-11T15:11:50.447-05:002010-11-11T15:11:50.447-05:00I feel like I'm not at the point where I can h...I feel like I'm not at the point where I can have these bucket list items. I have only lost 21 lbs, and I know how easy it would be to put it back on...which I am terrified of doing. Everything will work out, and I will have a little fun meal at some point...just not now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-59695747437188200062010-11-11T14:33:31.213-05:002010-11-11T14:33:31.213-05:00I just became a lifer and it is amazing what you c...I just became a lifer and it is amazing what you can do when you just pay attention to what you eat you dont have to give up what you love to eat- Way to go David- My new motto is LIVE IT LOVE IT LOSE IT -it is the weightwatchers wayJ Poneenoreply@blogger.com