[DBlain]

I am with you the Old points system was much easier and I think quicker.

I know the WW approach is the best long term, but to me it takes to long to get you quickly motivated. If like me you like to eat because things taste good not just because you are hungry having no food off limit makes it so much easier to cheat. Someone said that they are addicted to sugar, so many studies say that is bad, so if you start a diet that allows you foods with a lot of sugar or sugar substitutes you are keeping your trigger food close at hand and there is a good chance you will go over the portion limit thinking you will eliminate something else later. I think at the beginning staying away from those foods that make one want to over eat is the best approach, and like me most peoples trigger food are sweets and snacks that are full or either sugar, salt or carbs. Most of those items are not good for you anyway. Knowing I can not have a pretzel or a glass of wine at the moment has made it easier because I do not have the self control to stop at the recommended portion. I have eaten enough greens and meat and fish so I am not hungry. and since my trigger foods are off limit right now I don't have access to them to cheat with. On WW I would have closet and fridge full of snacks to eat with portion control that if the day was crappy or my husband was pissy to me, I would wind up eating double or triple just to make me fell better.

I think there is nothing more motivational than seeing quick results, since I know it is not forever I can handle eliminating trigger foods. It's just my opinion but I think a diet like Atkins that gets weight off quickly and forces you to eliminate foods you might overeat on, followed by a plan such as WW is the way to go.