Perks of MFP over weights watchers?

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  • NEOHgirl
    NEOHgirl Posts: 237 Member
    I had a similar experience to LexyKassan - I did WW several times, the last go around was from 2008 until December of last year, the latter half was online only. WW did teach me many, many healthy habits (confirmed by the dietitian I started seeing in December, she asked me to do MFP so she could have more info without the proprietary points algorithms messing with the data). With my first visit, she told me that I was living a remarkably healthy lifestyle for a first time patient. However, when they switched to Smartpoints last fall, I was miserable. I would actual start crying some weeks for feeling so hungry & upset with how much of a failure I was at the new program, and that kind of emotion hadn't been attached to my food consumption for years. At the dietitian's request, I dual tracked on WW and MFP for a month. I made the final decision to leave WW on a day when I finally hit my daily target in pts exactly, and compared it to MFP. I'd only consumed 980 calories that day! That was a big indicator that the new formulas for WW were not good for me, and that's why I was so miserable.

    I do not regret my decision to leave WW at all. It's a good program for most people, it truly is the most sustainable of the pay-for*-play plans, and I wouldn't have the MFP success I've had without the good habits that I learned there. As a final note, I was diagnosed with insulin resistance back in January, so now I have to keep a closer eye on carb & sugar intake. MFP makes that super easy to do. WW doesn't. Sure, most high-carb, high-sugar items are high in pts, but fruit is free, and for my body, I have to track that sugar too.

    Good luck with whatever option you choose, but I'd try MFP for a while first, and then save the WW option as a plan B if you find yourself struggling.
  • MNMsMonique
    MNMsMonique Posts: 15 Member
    I lost 30 pounds using only Weight Watchers a few years back and not working out at all. It definitely works. Their price has gone up significantly and so has the amount of points foods are worth. Back in the day before everything went electronic you could do weight watchers without actually paying as long as you had the materials. In my opinion you get to eat more using MFP. In Weight Watchers foods that are high in sugar and carbs will be high in points even if their calories aren't that high. It will definitely teach you how to eat the right things, like foods high in fiber and make better choices because you want to maximize your points. I recently tried to do it again, but was unsuccessful and felt like I wasn't eating enough. If you have the money go for it (make sure you select the plan that includes the meetings). It does work and holds you accountable.

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