So my friend, Stella George, decided that after researching the benefits of the paleo diet, she wanted to do the Whole30 challenge and asked me to do it with her. I said no to the Whole30 challenge, but that I'd do the Paleolithic Diet. Well let's just say, she didn't make it through Day 1. She decided that Whole30/paleo wasn't for her and that she would just stick to Weight Watchers because it worked for her before and she didn't have to give up her beloved grains.
Thursday morning, Stella sent me a text, challenging me to a Weight Watchers VS Paleo duel! Okay, now this is what I'm talking about. I can do this. I am 9 lbs down from my post-Awesome Adventure road trip weight. Which is amazing! My friends have noticed the weight loss. :) Anyway, I accepted Stella's challenge! I believe that Paleo is a healthier lifestyle than Weight Watchers because while you are on the paleo diet, you are eating nutritional food - meats, veggies, fruits, and nuts, and on Weight Watchers (WW), you can eat anything you want as long as you stay within your points for the day/week. I don't see how WW will help you achieve a healthier lifestyle. Yes, you may lose weight on WW but what happens after you lose the weight? You were able to eat anything you wanted while on WW but following their point system. After you lose the weight, you are still craving/addicted to foods that don't have much of a nutritional value and without your point system, will you mindlessly eat these bad foods and gain all of your weight back? Will being on Weight Watchers become a lifestyle for you? I tried WW before and it worked for about a month and then I hit a weight plateau. I stopped subscribing to WW, only to gain back all that I had lost. No bueno. I'm by no means huge but I'm not skinny mini either. I'm curvy....which I like, but maybe a more toned version of that. I would love to get into amazing shape, like Jennifer Nicole Lee, bikini fitness model shape. That is my goal. I believe that following the paleo lifestyle, will help me achieve my goals. On paleo, you aren't allowed the bad foods, which yes at times can be hard but allowing yourself one cheat item a week/month won't kill your diet. And after a while, you will feel so good - mentally and physically - that you won't care about those 'bad' foods as much anymore. Oh and did I mention that you just eat when you are hungry, no counting calories or points?? Sounds nice, right? You will lose the cravings and addictions to the bad foods and lead an all around healthier lifestyle. This sounds way better than WW to me. I have seen that some people try to do WW while on Paleo. Interesting concept, but I don't think it's for me. I hated having to count points and I'm not even sure if I counted them correctly half the time anyway.
Stella, I accept your challenge.
WW(Stella) VS Paleo (Petunia) guidelines -
Follow your assigned diet/lifestyle.
Weigh in each Friday morning and send your challenger a picture of the weigh in.
Winner for each week: whoever loses the most percentage body fat for the week.
Our goal: lose 5% body fat. Whose diet will get them there?
So does the winner get something? I'll have to discuss this with Stella.
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| Stella August 2012 |
Want to see comparisons for WW vs Paleo? Check out this link
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| Petunia October 2012 |
