Is WW "yo-yo" dieting?

I was reading yet another inspirational story on WW site the other day, then I went to Roni’s site to see what she was up to and saw her “15 years of yo-yo dieting, over!” banner and a question kept rolling around in my head. Isn’t Weight Watchers truly yo-yo dieting? Then I read this article titled “Yo-yo dieting may have a bad rap” and I thought that it was time to blog about it.

Now that I am a lifetime member, a true “weight watcher” I constantly watch my weight. I usually weigh every morning. I try to make healthy food choices (like they teach us) but if I stay with the low fat, low point food, I continue to lose. So I balance that by being a “bad girl” and eat normal food several times a week and eat healthy several times a week.
This week has been harder with several parties and picnics, a food day at work, a birthday party, etc…so my weight is up a couple of pounds. That means I will kick the WW point counting back in, add a bit of activity for a week and get down to a comfortable weight where I don’t really have to count. That is kind of what they teach you as being a true “weight watcher”. Isn’t that in fact “yo-yo” dieting?

I know Roni posted a gain before the “big crash”of 2007 (that is what I call it anyway) and I remember posting about how being a confirmed WW, she has the tools she needs to take it right back off. Just as I do. Just as millions of lifetime WW’s do.

Where am I going with this? Who knows. Just me trying to make something out of nothing as usual. :) I do have myself convinced, however, that WW is yo-yo dieting (if you complete the program, that is).