Looking for your successes!!!

HappyBride917

I am, and have been a weight watcher. I am tired of paying $45/month for the program and honestly I'm getting frustrated. I've spent about $600 in the last year, and lost 11lbs. I've also noticed that healthy things with weight watchers (that aren't full of artificial things) are costing more points than they should.

I'm hoping some of you could share you success stories with me so you can help me validate my decision to leave WW and stay here. I want to see how well others have done to help me stay and keep me motivated! Thanks in advance!

hannat5017

I tried weight watchers back when I was 16 and ot worked for a while but honestly I think it's easier just to count calories. I have lost 40lbs doing it this way which is more than I did with weight watchers. I feel like it's easier to make this way a lifestyle change as well. I just have to look at the calories and not try to figure out the points it's going to cost me. I eat around 1700 a day and I feel full and I'm losing weight at a steady pace for the most part. I eat what I want as long as it fits in my calories. I don't feel like I need to buy certain tools and foods to help me succeed (except the food scale!). It works for some people but I feel like this could work for anyone.
Oh and I don't have to pay for a membership!

dazaliah

Yep. Former weight watcher here. The more it's processed, the worse I feel (except pudding, I love pudding). Counting calories helped me lose more than weight watchers and I felt it was easier too. You have to be accountable though, log everything. I find it's easy for me to "forget" what I've eaten sometimes. Those little nibbles here and there add up!

angmarie28

never did weight watchers, i lost weight 4 years ago exercising and counting calories, i hit my goal, i started at 172, got to 136, then got lazy and gained it all back, im currently back at it, this time i started at 172 (i did read 174 on the scale once) im now 162.8 with a goal of dropping another 25lbs.

This was my before and after from 4 years ago, i did it on a 1200-1600 calorie diet, ate about 1/2 my workout calories back, i worked out 5 days week doing jillian michaels, p90x, and weight lifting

courtneyfabulous

Never did weight watchers personally but my parents did it for a time and it didn't do much for them. Myfitnesspal is free and much more accurate than the WW points system, and you can eat whatever you want. I have been successful losing 13 pounds so far. I'm on a pretty slow weight loss rate so that's taken like 5 months, but I chose to go with higher calories so I didn't feel deprived and that means it takes longer but it's much easier- I don't even feel like I'm on a diet. I'm very happy with my progress and looking forward to having more! I also do regular exercise to improve my strength, health, and physique. Diet (calorie intake, proper macros balance) is about 80 or 90 % of my success I think, but exercise does help and feels great too. Here's some pics of my progress with myfitnesspal and working out, hope it helps to motivate you:

angmarie28

courtneyfabulous wrote: »

Never did weight watchers personally but my parents did it for a time and it didn't do much for them. Myfitnesspal is free and much more accurate than the WW points system, and you can eat whatever you want. I have been successful losing 13 pounds so far. I'm on a pretty slow weight loss rate so that's taken like 5 months, but I chose to go with higher calories so I didn't feel deprived and that means it takes longer but it's much easier- I don't even feel like I'm on a diet. I'm very happy with my progress and looking forward to having more! I also do regular exercise to improve my strength, health, and physique. Diet (calorie intake, proper macros balance) is about 80 or 90 % of my success I think, but exercise does help and feels great too. Here's some pics of my progress with myfitnesspal and working out, hope it helps to motivate you:

Great job, im with you, its taken me 3 months to lose 10 lbs, partly because i wasnt fully dedicated at first, but i also am trying to lose it slowely-ish

kgirlhart

I've never done weight watchers. I just used mfp. I set my goal for 1 pound per week and ate back most of my exercise calories. I walk almost daily and do some light yoga. I lost over 60 pounds and now I am in maintenance. I did do the C25k app and so I run now about 3 days a week ,but I started that after I hit goal. I did a little tweaking of my goal and how many exercise calories I ate, but I pretty much just followed mfp guidelines. I eat foods I like that fit my goals. I see no need to pay for a program when counting calories is so easy with the technology we have now.

marieamethyst

First picture: 165 lbs/size 14 a few months before I got pregnant the first time

Second picture: 120 lbs/size 2-4 after I had my first child and lost the pregnancy weight+45 lbs

Third picture: 128 lbs/3 months after I had my second child (used MFP during the pregnancy and re-started a week after he was born)

Used MFP both times to lose the weight and it's worked for me for 3 years now because I still get to eat what I want - just less of it. I don't feel deprived or that I'm "dieting"; I'm still enjoying what I like while losing weight/maintaining. I still consume many pizzas/burgers/chocolate/beer/etc and see the scale drop. Plus it's free and uncomplicated!

ibboykin

Or all plans work for all people. I for one do not believe that a plan where I have to buy their food is worth it.
I have never had a real weight issue although I did need to lose about 30 lbs. I can't buy into the fad diets either so I met with a dietician and just went healthy. I primarily watch my sodium, trans &a saturated fats, sugar and my cholesterol intake. No red meat. I eat lots of seafood and chicken. High fiber, whole grains leafy greens. Lots of fruits and veggies. No added sugar, no sodas and no fast food. It's really a common sense approach. Since October 23, 2016 I have lost 23.6 lbs. I no longer wake up or come home fatigued. I have a better disposition and overall attitude. I do exercise on my own by walking, stretching, and yoga focusing on my core.
I am amazed at how much better I feel. I convinced my wife to try this and she is already seeing a difference after two weeks.
Hope this helps.

Chadxx

Everyone is always looking for a secret or some shortcut for losing weight but there isn't one. You need to pay for some program to lose weight. You just need to eat fewer calories than you burn. That is it.

From July 12th to January 15th, I personally dropped 112 pounds and this site is full of people who have lost lots of weight and reached their goals, all by simply controlling our calories. You can absolutely do it too.

Chadxx

You *don't* need to pay for some program to lose weight.

bossyfairy

Counting calories on here is great - you 'aren't on a diet' you become aware of what you are eating and the content of it. It's like 'is that biscuit worth the 70 calories? Will I really enjoy it?' you don't need to cut anything out or buy specialist meals.

Save you Weight watchers money and put it to better use!

besaro

started in 2012 at 250. lost 100 in about a year. been maintaining since 2013. Doable. You are the master of your own destiny,

JoeCWV

I lost 70 pounds with MFP. I've been in maintenance for three years. I struggle from time to time with maintenance but it's all free, and it's all on me to succeed, or fail. What have you got to lose, except for excess weight. Good Luck.

quietapathy

Have a friend at church that her and her daughter did weight watchers off an on. They lost weight and gained it back once they quit. I lost 140 pounds and maintained even without counting calories. I'm back to finish losing the weight (I've been at a healthy BMI but I've got some tummy fat left).

yogagirlT

Raising my hand...I lost 40 lbs on WWs in my early 30s which was over 10 years ago. I gained it all back and while WWs has good intentions I think MFP is far easier and not as frustrating. The same thing happened with my mom. As soon as people go off WWS, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem etc. it is difficult to maintain that weight loss. I have had help from a health coach but she is the one who got me started on MFP and I lost 25 lbs in 2016.

smars_2

I have lost weight successfully three times with WW. For me, counting points on their platform is really a lot like MFP.

For me, the financial investment forced me to stick with it because I was determined to make the program worth my money. I needed the accountability of looking into someone's eyes when I weighed in. I needed the weekly check in at meetings. It wasn't at all about the points system that made it a necessity for me.

Now that I'm a bit older, I'm able to use MFP alone along with friends. I've slipped up way more times this route than when I was on WW.