Weight watchers vs my fitness pal

kaka_cw

I was on weight watchers from March 5 to June 5, and successfully lost 16 lbs (163 to 146). I am new to MFT, and I like it so far, however, I have 2 main questions:
1) Anyone tried WW before and continued on along weight with MFP?
2) I am on a 1400 cal a day diet, but seem kinda high, is it normal?

TIA!!

PAV8888

kaka_cw wrote: »

I was on weight watchers from March 5 to June 5, and successfully lost 16 lbs (163 to 146). I am new to MFT, and I like it so far, however, I have 2 main questions:
1) Anyone tried WW before and continued on along weight with MFP?
2) I am on a 1400 cal a day diet, but seem kinda high, is it normal?

TIA!!

1. Based on previous posts in this forum many people have done both WW and MFP one after the other or even at the same time!

2. It doesn't seem particularly high to me. To the contrary. Your goal number also depends on the settings you used during guided setup, and in particular the rate of loss you selected.

You should also remember that while there are no artificial points penalties to push WW's morality about certain food items into your decision making, there are also NO FREE FOODS in your 1400 Cal! It is up to you to choose which items are worth it to you given the calories they cost!

eliseeleblanc70

For the calories it depends on your height and weight. The taller and heavier you are the more calories you need just to exist. Also if you have an active job you need more. 1400 may be high for some people and low for others.

AnnPT77

I lost most of about 50 pounds just fine at 1400-1600 calories plus a sensible estimate of exercise calories (so really 1600-1900 most days), starting MFP at 153 pounds, 5'5". As others have said, it's individual, but without knowing your age, current weight, height or activity level, I'd say 1400 isn't crazy high on the surface of it.

Nutrition is very important for health and energy level, but poor/good nutrition is a way of thinking about overall way of eating. Echoing others: There are no "free" foods, there are no absolutely always-bad foods (unless poisonous or you're allergic to them or have another medical reason to avoid them), and there are no "good" or "diet" foods, either.

Individual foods have more or less value only in the context of where your nutrition and satiation stand on any particular day. They add to your nutrition, satiation, energy or pleasure; they "cost" calories from your calorie budget. You'd probably make sure to pay your rent before you emptied your bank account for a truly optional fancy vacation, and food is the same basic idea, with calories equivalent to dollars: Budget sensibly, cover your needs first, allow some treats with your discretionary calories, and you'll do fine.