Weight Watchers while using MFP

songbird13291

I lost a lot of weight on Points Plus. My first week on Smart Points was a disaster and I stopped tracking midweek. My next two weeks on SmartPoints, I tracked here and also on WW. WW told me I was way over my points allotment, but I was consistently under my calorie budget here, and eating well -- not junk. So I stopped tracking there, it was only stressing me out. And I'm doing well, I lost a pound this week.

fancyladyJeri

Just starting out with WW but still on MFP. I needed a new approach. I don't find it too bad v

Shawnee63

fancyladyJeri wrote: »

Just starting out with WW but still on MFP. I needed a new approach. I don't find it too bad v

songbird13291 wrote: »

I lost a lot of weight on Points Plus. My first week on Smart Points was a disaster and I stopped tracking midweek. My next two weeks on SmartPoints, I tracked here and also on WW. WW told me I was way over my points allotment, but I was consistently under my calorie budget here, and eating well -- not junk. So I stopped tracking there, it was only stressing me out. And I'm doing well, I lost a pound this week.

Just starting WW today and really appreciate this post. I'm going to track in both places also and compare the two. Not feeling too good about what I'm reading about the new WW program, but will do my best.
One thing I read re: WW is NOT to consider fruit as no points! This makes sense to me because of the sugar content. I especially understand this because I'm diabetic and I just cannot NOT consider the sugar in fruit. It's definitely going to raise the sugar levels in my blood, and fruit does have calories. I don't eat a lot of fruit, usually just what I put in my smoothies.
Congrats on losing!

VASMA63

Re-joined WW last April (Lifetime member who re-gained most of the weight). I lost 65 lbs before the new tools were rolled out and then all hell broke loose. That is, I rely COMPLETELY on having an easy, reliable tracker and the website was (is?) hosed. I quit Dec 2nd but like you wanted to continue attending meetings for the public weigh in accountability and because I like my leader...Paid for meetings only for a few weeks after BTS was rolled out, (not doing their program as had no access to tools), but I felt "out of it" there (counter productive for me, nor does it contribute to the other members...) Switched completely to MFP on 1/1/ but am floundering around. Trying to find a new rhythm and joined a uber supportive FB group who follow the old PP plan with an online app to track. Not sure if that makes sense either (sort of one foot in, one foot out) but want to find some firm footing if I can. Best of luck to you.

buttersbunch

I lost 275 pounds (from 410 lbs. to 135 lbs.) with WW and switched to MFP once I reached my goal to maintain and have personal accountability.

When I started WW my Saturday meeting time was perfect, but after 6 years it no longer suited our family schedule. Other locations/times never clicked... but so far I am doing GREAT using the MFP app to track my intake and stay healthy! You can do it too!!

glassyo

Ok, I'm not usually a rah rah type of person but 275 lbs is FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!

laurenholt90

I have been doing WW for 8 weeks. In that time I haven't lost any weight at all. Over xmas I stuck to the plan throughout - to the point I didn't enjoy xmas. After working out how many calories I have been eating on smart points plan I've been over eating by about 550 calories but sticking within points and now I'm very confused and unsure what I should do? Not sure whether to join Slimming World or start counting calories?