Starting Weight Watchers - who's with me!

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  • Starfish1125
    Starfish1125 Posts: 169 Member
    I had a lot of success with WW in the past - but I can't afford the monthly fee. I calculated my points here on MFP and it had me eating 1100-1200 calories/day, which obviously helps you lose weight quickly - but I'd starve. I remember being famished on WW for the first few weeks but it did work.

    I am here to get healthy and make better choices and if I can drop these 30 lbs even better!
  • eileen0515
    eileen0515 Posts: 408 Member
    I no longer do WW"s but I think it is a great program.

    I started my weight loss journey with the online only program. No meetings, no frozen meals, just the points program. I lost 40 pounds, woohoo! I switched to MFP because the tracker is superior to WW's and it's free. I lost an additional 25 with MFP.

    A word of warning. I've noticed on MFP the WW bashers are not following the program correctly. Read your materials and then read them again. It's a solid, healthy program!

    Good luck
  • TigerBite
    TigerBite Posts: 611 Member
    Their new approach, where fruits and vegetables are "free" and have zero points (*per serving* which most people fail to realize or take note of), is a catch 22, if gets people to eat more of these healthful foods, but leads people to believe that one can eat unlimited quantities ... Though, I do like how they offer extra points for exercise ...
  • TigerBite
    TigerBite Posts: 611 Member
    I was on ww for many years, but I quit earlier this year and got on mfp. Ww has some great recipes, but their food database is seriously lacking.

    Also, make sure you aren't undereating! I honestly thought that by following ww I was losing weight the right way. Then i found out I was eating only 1000-1100 calories, which is way too low. I never got to a healthy BMI on ww. I now eat much more (1450 average) and am at a BMI of 22.5. I do believe that ww is not sustainable, you'll eat way too little and then gain your weight back off program. Unfortunately that is my experience and I've read the same thing several times posted by others.

    LoLz ... The conspiracy theorist in me can't help but think that this is how they keep people coming back (You know, to make money) ... Why would you have to be a "lifetime" member, you should lose the weight, learn healthy habits while doing so, and then be done with it ... unless you get pregnant and need to lose baby-wright (or unexpectedly gain weight back for some reason) , there really shouldn't be a need for you to return ...

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