Author Archives: HollyZ
Holly Week 4: Vacation
Dieting becomes exponentially more challenging when on vacation. Last weekend, I attended a camping trip in celebration of my brother’s upcoming wedding. Food options were limited to burgers, hot dogs, and chips. I tried to bring ingredients to make veggie sandwiches, but that was way too much work for such a laid-back event. On the […]
Holly Week 3: Breaking Bad Eating Habits
Weight Watchers is a fantastic plan for those of us who value our favorite unhealthy foods greatly and do not want to give them up entirely. While I have a strong desire to eat perfectly (e.g. eating primarily vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean meats in small quantities and at set times in the day […]
Holly Week 2: My Weight Watchers Tools
As a lifelong freelancer, money is always tight. Hence, I have undertaken the Weight Watchers program without getting a membership through the company, avoiding the monthly fee. In order to fake a Weight Watchers plan, I began by researching the system on Wikipedia. After learning about the system and how it worked, I then found […]
Holly Week 1: One Woman’s Path to Becoming Overweight
I wasn’t always overweight. As a child, I was a picky eater, and my parents coped with it by bribing me with candy or just letting me eat what I wanted. Driven toward sugar, carbohydrates, and fried foods, I often ate at McDonalds (12-40 points) or had a hot dog (8 points) and crackers (4 […]
