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Osuche, I'm doing the online version. If you want detailed details, email/PM/call me. I've also done the meetings in the past.

When, at the end of the year, I decided I wanted to get my crap together, I realized I probably couldn't do it on my own. I'm apparently a person who needs structure. At first, I was going to start attending the weekly meetings again. I figured that, attending the weekly meetings, being weighed at them, the support offered there--all of those things would keep me focused and on the right track. But because I'm a single mom in a part of the country where I have little "help," I soon realized that committing to a certain time each week to attend a meeting was going to be difficult. With a little hesitation, I decided to do WW online.

And I love it. I'm on/around/near the computer often enough all day long that I can hop onto the site, enter my information, and see my progress. The visualizations offered by charts showing your weight loss, goals, etc. is helpful as well. One of the "magic" things about WW, I think, is the fact that, yes, you have this "ultimate goal" of how much weight you need/should lose, but WW breaks that down into small, realistic goals. You focus, for example, on the first 10% of your body weight as a weight loss goal. There is encouragement as you strive to meet that, whether at the meetings or online, so you're constantly receiving positive feedback. I've lost 10 lbs. in my first month and, really, I am motivated for the first time in many, many years to continue.

The "points," of course, have some formula to which I haven't become privy to/figured out yet. But I realize that, based upon the number of calories/fat/fiber in an item and the portion size, the points for that food item are determined. That's one of the coolest things about WW, I think--you really can eat anything you want. It's all in portion control and concessions. If you want a scoop of vanilla ice cream, sure, you can have it. You'll just need to adjust your other food intake that day/for the week.

If you decide to do WW online, there's a three-month option offered at a reduced rate for paying in advance. You can always try it to see if you like it. If you have a Palm, there is also a program available for an extra $5/month which allows you to track on your PDA, look up point values, etc. on the go. Pretty cool.

As I said, contact me if you'd like further details. (And, anyone else--feel free to shoot me a PM if you have any questions.) Maddy also could provide some information, I'm sure. Any other Pixies have any words of advice?