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I used weight watchers years ago with great success. The new freestyle I wouldn't do. Since Jean Nidetch is gone and a new CEO Mindy Grossman is in they are completely rebranding WW. Lifetime will be phased out along with meetings. They say "healthy is the new skinny". Check out the article. https://www.fastcompany.com/40500280/how-weight-watchers-transformed-itself-into-a-lifestyle-brand
I have a lot of problems with weight watchers lately but "healthy is the new skinny" is actually a good thing.7 -
I am on Freestyle and I hate it I have only being losing 1/4 lb a week I lost more with mfp before joining ww, I am returning back to counting calories. I was either undereating or overeating. The plan promotes healthy eating but the classes are still pushing their box food full of chemicals and promoting fat free sugar free foods. Every class I attended there was the leader promoting this fake food.6
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cwolfman13 wrote: »amanda9981 wrote: »My friend wants me to join weight watchers with her...
I like the idea of having an accountability partner but I don’t understand how people can lose weight eating anything in any amount because it’s on the “free points list”
Does anyone do WW? Any success stories?
I think WW can work just fine....the "free" thing I guess could be misleading, but then again, I also think people need to use some common sense.cwolfman13 wrote: »amanda9981 wrote: »My friend wants me to join weight watchers with her...
I like the idea of having an accountability partner but I don’t understand how people can lose weight eating anything in any amount because it’s on the “free points list”
Does anyone do WW? Any success stories?
I think WW can work just fine....the "free" thing I guess could be misleading, but then again, I also think people need to use some common sense.
It works if you limit your servings of the free foods.2 -
newheavensearth wrote: »Lost 70 lbs on the older WW plans and kept it off. Tried Freestyle and I get bored to death eating the same repetitive foods because they're zero points. It just sets me up to binge. Plus my calories were too low to support any strenuous activity.
I will agree that it does encourage you to really think first about the health value of your foods. 120 cal of fruit salad vs. 120 cal chips? I'm more likely to choose the fruit now.
This, absolutely. I loved -- LOVED -- the original points program (flex, momentum, whatever they were calling it that year). I lost over 50 pounds and kept it off, but then they changed the program, and I regained. I went to return this year and realized that Freestyle wouldn't work for me unless I also counted calories, and if I'm counting calories anyway, why do I need to pay 50 bucks a month to WW?
Also: yes, certain foods are healthier than others, but if you want 120 calories of potato chips and you have space for 120 calories of potato chips, you should eat the potato chips. Happiness counts too.24 -
I have lost 55 pounds on weight watchers since October, I enjoy splurges but am eating more nutritiously overall.4
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WW is not 50.00 a month...it's 19.00.
Any program works,you just have to set your mind to it and do it. I have many friends that are at lifetime and have been at goal for years .17 -
eastcoastlisa wrote: »WW is not 50.00 a month...it's 19.00.
Any program works,you just have to set your mind to it and do it. I have many friends that are at lifetime and have been at goal for years .
I believe the $19 is online only, $45 for meetings.
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WillingtoLose1001984 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »amanda9981 wrote: »My friend wants me to join weight watchers with her...
I like the idea of having an accountability partner but I don’t understand how people can lose weight eating anything in any amount because it’s on the “free points list”
Does anyone do WW? Any success stories?
I think WW can work just fine....the "free" thing I guess could be misleading, but then again, I also think people need to use some common sense.cwolfman13 wrote: »amanda9981 wrote: »My friend wants me to join weight watchers with her...
I like the idea of having an accountability partner but I don’t understand how people can lose weight eating anything in any amount because it’s on the “free points list”
Does anyone do WW? Any success stories?
I think WW can work just fine....the "free" thing I guess could be misleading, but then again, I also think people need to use some common sense.
It works if you limit your servings of the free foods.
This. I have a co-worker who will do this frequently. She'll be out of "points" for the day by dinner, go home and make a "zero-point" dinner. And she wonders why she's not losing weight.
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I liked WW in the 90s but don't see the point now that there are free tools like MFP, which also doesn't change per every new food fad.12
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I did WW for years and lost weight ok, but the meetings weren't super helpful bc just a few people talked - and I mean all the time. On the weeks I didn't lose I felt humiliated at weigh in, even though the people weighing me in were super nice. I began to ask myself what I was paying for (and, as you know WW isn't particularly cheap).
I think in a way we all are/were looking for the program/button/pill/diet -- external to ourselves, of course -- that will make a weight problem magically go away -- and fast. I've lost 82 lbs on my own, and one thing that helped was to finally realize there isn't an external solution and that it's up to me and nobody else. I feel the same way now about paying for a gym, which I've done many times in the past. I've saved a ton of money by not paying for either.
BTW, speaking of support, MFP is great for discussions tailored to your own particular needs, such as age group, type of eating plan, workouts, etc. Also superb for tracking, obviously. If I were you I would save my money and spend it on some workout equipment you can use at home and/or some lovely, organic vegetables and fruits.7 -
eastcoastlisa wrote: »WW is not 50.00 a month...it's 19.00.
Any program works,you just have to set your mind to it and do it. I have many friends that are at lifetime and have been at goal for years .
In Canada the in-person go-to-meetings plan is 56.00 a month. I paid this for YEARS.
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Great insights!I did WW for years and lost weight ok, but the meetings weren't super helpful bc just a few people talked - and I mean all the time. On the weeks I didn't lose I felt humiliated at weigh in, even though the people weighing me in were super nice. I began to ask myself what I was paying for (and, as you know WW isn't particularly cheap).
I think in a way we all are/were looking for the program/button/pill/diet -- external to ourselves, of course -- that will make a weight problem magically go away -- and fast. I've lost 82 lbs on my own, and one thing that helped was to finally realize there isn't an external solution and that it's up to me and nobody else. I feel the same way now about paying for a gym, which I've done many times in the past. I've saved a ton of money by not paying for either.
BTW, speaking of support, MFP is great for discussions tailored to your own particular needs, such as age group, type of eating plan, workouts, etc. Also superb for tracking, obviously. If I were you I would save my money and spend it on some workout equipment you can use at home and/or some lovely, organic vegetables and fruits.1 -
I was trying it for a bit. It teaches you less sugar more protein basically. However, the calories do not add up. My “points” would be done for the day and on MFP I only consumed 1000 calories. Not enough according to MFP (I’m 294 pounds). I feel it’s wasn’t healthy to do at all for me. I came back to MFP and lost 10 pounds since January. Slow and steady wins the race.
You can be support to your friend but not do the program. Go for walks together etc. it’s how you feel works for you.7 -
Pay to upgrade your MFP to premium for the advanced features (if they matter to you), and then have your bank account transfer whatever else you'd be spending on WW to a separate account. At the end of the year, use that fund to reward yourself with something amazing after all your MFP success!
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Ask a lot of questions so you can understand fully. Good luck.2
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That article linked above doesnt say meetings or Liftetime are going away. Did I miss something?1
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I used weight watchers years ago with great success. The new freestyle I wouldn't do. Since Jean Nidetch is gone and a new CEO Mindy Grossman is in they are completely rebranding WW. Lifetime will be phased out along with meetings. They say "healthy is the new skinny". Check out the article. https://www.fastcompany.com/40500280/how-weight-watchers-transformed-itself-into-a-lifestyle-brand
The meetings were what set WW apart from so many more affordable options!0 -
I too am coming away finally from Weight watchers. I lost well years ago on the core program back in 2004. I really wanted to like Freestyle, but after the newness wore off it got old and inefficient very quickly for me. I have been a ww'er for so long mfp feels a bit strange, but I think I will have to be a bit more honest with myself. please feel free to add me, I would love to have some folks who understand around me.1
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Me and my mom joined online about a month or 2 ago but we cancelled after 1 day! We both had the same amount of points and shes much much heavier than me, we didnt see how it could benefit either of us as one was either going to be having too much and the other potentially too little! So now we are using MFP to track!4
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I did Weight Watchers to shed about 25 lbs about 15 years ago and got to maintenance. I go weigh in once a month on maintenance. I have gained muscle over the last couple years so my weight has gone up. In my opinion WW doesn't account for muscle gain that I have worked hard for. I haven't followed their program for years, I just do MFP. You have everything you need right here at MPF. I am thinking about quitting maintenance because it doesn't apply to the way I live now. I think WW applies more to those who don't work out too much. Again, just my opinion8
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