Weight Watchers OR myfitnesspal!?

STEVE142142

Haven't done Weight Watchers but my suggestion would be MFP. First of all the concept that it's free is free, i couldn't afford doing Weight Watchers. The other concept is the fact that with mfp you're educating yourself as far as food and nutrition.

I've been on diets before they work but I put the weight back on and even more. The simple thing is I didn't know what I was doing and the consequences of eating. With mfp, this has become an educational process. I've educated myself about nutrition, portion size, and nutrients.

I haven't given up anything at all. I still enjoy a Wendy's hamburger a slice or two of pizza and beer on the beach. The differences I've learned how to adjust my caloric intake based on what I eaten and I haven't been miserable at all.

I guess the main thing as far as mfp working for me is I was mentally ready to do it and I've been accountable to myself.

KetoneKaren

ouryve wrote: »

I could use up a whole day's pro-points on spam fritters

Spam fritters? please elaborate

Edited to add: OK I looked them up! I had never heard of a Spam fritter!

amandaeve

I lost 85 pounds on WW in 2006. I gushed about how great it was and recommended it to everyone. Then a couple years back I joined again just to loose a few pounds. The whole program had changed. I hated it. I can't recommend it to anyone now. WW threw away the key to what made it great- encouraging people to eat whatever they wanted and instead focusing on portion control.

Wynterbourne

amandaeve wrote: »

I lost 85 pounds on WW in 2006. I gushed about how great it was and recommended it to everyone. Then a couple years back I joined again just to loose a few pounds. The whole program had changed. I hated it. I can't recommend it to anyone now. WW threw away the key to what made it great- encouraging people to eat whatever they wanted and instead focusing on portion control.

Yep. When I was a member in the late 80's there was no points BS and nothing was evil or off limits. You were taught how to work it in if you really wanted it. You know, helpful real world tools.

mkltaylor40

I have been contemplating the same. I have joined WW many times I would loose 10 lbs and then get side tracked.. I was also going to the meetings. I am going with MFP this go around. I need to loose 50 lbs. If you want add me and we can motivate each other!

illyich

jeniecesl wrote: »

My biggest complaint when they changed was that even though you earned points from exercising, those points didn't count towards the ones you could eat.

Haha, what?! I knew WW was silly, but that just seems like a dystopian future. On my lifting days, I do my best to eat back some of that deficit I create.

AliciaC100

I'm doing ww right now. I've joined and quit many times. I don't really count points but I do like the accountability of weighing in front of someone. Plus it's sort of a personal goal to complete a 12 week cycle just once! Their current revamp is better... When the point system first came out they basically said eat whatever but stay in your points.. And make better choices. That motto never worked for me. I could eat all my points in chips. They seem to be catching up with the times and encouraging more clean eating. I'm using mfp and my Fitbit for keeping up with everything and ww for additional accountability.

sunnybeaches105

You're asking people on MFP so what a answer do you think you'll get? Don't get me wrong, calorie counting works and this site has been the catalyst for a ton of learning, but you have to evaluate and determine what will work best for you.

ElizabethOakes2

Weight Watchers exists to make money. It actually behooves them to not teach people how to change their lifestyles and make healthier choices. They need you to lose the weight, tell all your friends how awesome they are so they'll join, too, then leave the program, gain the weight back, and have to go back on the program to give them more money to lose weight. That's the model they've always worked on.

Rachel0778

illyich wrote: »

jeniecesl wrote: »

My biggest complaint when they changed was that even though you earned points from exercising, those points didn't count towards the ones you could eat.

Haha, what?! I knew WW was silly, but that just seems like a dystopian future. On my lifting days, I do my best to eat back some of that deficit I create.

This is my biggest problem with Weight Watchers too. I'm sorry, but after a 2 hour boxing class I need more food to fuel my body than someone who has been sedentary all day.

I also don't like being penalized for eating chocolate. 1/4 cup of M&Ms would be close to 1/2 a days worth of points for me which is insane.

jackie_van_d

Yah, but their pizza is just enough to curb the craving!