Living The Lifestyle ( LTL ) Tues. Oct.31 2017

Jerdtrmndone

Everyone says it, but just how do you do it? How do you take the guidelines of the WW program and turn them into a lifestyle you can live every day...from now on? That is what we are here to explore. Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion. Newbie? Join in! Veteran? Join in! Your thoughts may be just what someone else needs to hear.

Monday -- imastar2 (Derrick)
Tuesday -- Calvin2008Brian
Wednesday -- Rachel
Thursday -- misterhub (Greg)
Friday -- jimb376 (Jim)

Today’s Topic: How nutritional savvy are you today compared to the past?

Jerdtrmndone

I keep my fats and sat. fats at a much lower range. Carbs/sugars are a challenge. I have a difficult time keeping them in check. I always check the labels for the nutrition.

myallforjcbill

Besides reading labels with a critical eye, i am much more especially since moving to MFP where I can see more. Mine is structured to show the SP criticals as well. I also have been able to consult with a nutritionist who was given me lots to think about and look into.

Rachel0778

I started weight watchers for the first time when I was 16 years old, so I've known about nutrition for a long time. Both of my parents were cautious of their intake (and this was back in the era when fat was bad, so I knew how to read fat grams and look for "low fat" options at a really REALLY young age).

As an adult I've learned how to cook so my intake and nutritional quality has gotten much much better (my mother hated cooking so I lived off of microwave food).

podkey

I have always been nutritional savvy and get better all the time. My mom was a first adopter with the Cornell Triple Recipe for bread as an example. We had no "you can't eat this" but we knew what was nutritious. I am probably more aware of the pesticides and that sort of thing than I was in the past. True.

misterhub

My autodidactic nature took over when I began to work on losing weight. I am not a nutritionist by any stretch; but I know a lot more than the average person knows.

Didn't say I always apply it. But, I know it.

imastar2

I've been conscience of nutrition for a very long time but only whenI started WW did I start reading labels in depth. I'm an avid label reader but sometimes I do wonder whats really good for you and what's bad. At the end of the day I'm much more savvy than I used to be.

88olds

Not much. I read labels. Looking mostly at fat, protein and calories. I think I spent years not eating enough dietary fat. Rarely eat enough protein in a day to satisfy the macro counters.

Jimb376mfp

Today’s Topic: How nutritional savvy are you today compared to the past?

A lot more savvy but room to improve. Now look at more than total calories.

Learned to consider sugar, sodium and protein. Sodium is the one I look at and sayWOW! I need to start tracking Protein to insure I am getting correct amount.

Out_of_Bubblegum

Today’s Topic: How nutritional savvy are you today compared to the past?

Getting there... I am trying to take most nutritional advice with a small grain of salt.... way too much bad info out there. (aka sugar is the devil, protein is the savior, only lose weight on keto... etc etc etc)

RedSassyPants

I do read labels. I watch what I am supposed to watch. I avoid what I am supposed to avoid. I feel like I have a good handle on it...for now. Meaning, I am waiting for them to change the rules again! Discover something knew. Determine that something is no longer good for you or that something is no longer bad for you.

minimyzeme

I'm a bit moreso; certainly enough to steer around most things that are either unhealthy or not consistent with my weight management objectives. I credit a lot of it to my Mom, who was a wonderful cook. She used good ingredients, full strength and flavorful. However, she wasn't big on sweets and served them to her kids only in moderation. She never bought sweetened breakfast cereals (though we did have Pop Tarts). She always had a vegetable with dinner and didn't serve bread with that meal. Desserts were always tasty but generally size-appropriate if she had her way. We all knew our way to the cookie jar though where she usually had it stocked with homemade goodies.

While this doesn't directly answer the question, the truth is she set me up to 'eat responsibly'. Even with the straying from that I've done over the years, as far-ranging as it was, really didn't deviate a whole lot from what my Mom taught by her cooking. Sure, I ate (and drank) more carbs, sweets (and fats) but I think she basically taught me decent nutrition. Now that I've brought my weight under control, ironically enough, I feel like I'm generally back where she left off (without as many cookies).

My partner does our shopping so I don't read a whole lot of labels. However, she's a diligent nutrition label reader. She tends to cook along the same lines as my Mom did so I'm getting the benefit of her awareness with most of my meals.

Al_Howard

We've watched stuff for years, but am meeting with a dietician this morning. We need to watch our sodium more, and as long as I'm on Coumadin, my Vit. K.