Weight Watchers... should I quit?

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  • 1974lynnette
    1974lynnette Posts: 27 Member
    I used WW in the past & had some success with it but I got stuck at a weight pretty quickly. I got discouraged because I was doing everything right by the book & I was losing nothing. I gained that weight back plus some after I quit because I didn't really gain any knowledge about how to eat. With MFP I've lost 4 lbs in a month, I'm counting all my calories, tracking my water intake, & I feel like I can keep going on this journey. I hate that I wasted time & money on WW.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    May I also say that I prefer the forums here? I found that there were two things that made the forums over at WW Online less than conducive to a supportive environment. The first is that the forums are open to anyone, so any specifics about the program were off-limits on the boards. That meant you had to speak in cryptic language to convey questions, or people could only respond with, "read your materials/ask your leader". The other is that the overall tone was just plain rude. I mean, there are some super testy people on those boards. It was a daily occurrence that someone would say something hurtful or snarky and then there were little cliques that would hang together and give each other little cyber high-fives for being mean. It was super juvenile and really kind of disheartening.
    Those forums are the most juvenile, mean, petty, useless ones I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. And the software is from the stone age. WW should be ashamed of themselves for that cesspool and I've told them so.

    My meeting's average age is about 70. I have two left then my subscription is up and I'm not rejoining. I still like the plan but I can do it on my own.
  • RealtyGoddess
    RealtyGoddess Posts: 15 Member
    Just cancelled my membership today with WW. I have been on it since January and I know it's a good program and all but this new point system just does not make sense. I lost 26lbs in six months but I know I could have done better and I followed the program to a "T". The zero point foods really are deceiving because you are still consuming calories. Then you have activity points and flex points and .... blah blah blah. It's just easier on there. For the last few days I have been tracking on both systems and I enjoy MFP much better. It's more accurate. A calorie eaten is a calorie eaten, a calorie burned is a calorie burned. Why continue to pay for a service when it's just not working well.

    I am not bashing them, just saying it's time for me to do something else because it was not really working for me.
  • Controversial
    Controversial Posts: 157 Member
    You've been at it long enough, you probably know what works and what doesn't for you more than most, definitely more than your "leader" from the sounds of it. Personally, I found WW a waste of money and did far better on my own. Plus, you're not really on your own since you're on MFP.
  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
    I'm doing WW online, but I have to say I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thrown by how petty and unpleasant the WW forums are, especially since the few real-life meetings I've been to have been very supportive. I don't post there and I don't even usually lurk - too many hangry people and they form into hangry cliques.

    It's also weird that so many of the WW forums are divided into men's & women's sections for no obvious reason.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    I just logged a complaint with WW corporate over the lack of moderation on the forums. I don't know if they'll care but better to make sure they know it's a problem. If anyone else is an Etools member and wants to do the same, there's a chat app you can use to talk to support.

    I'm not ready to give up on points but I might try a week of logging without Etools and see how it goes. Counting points is a looser noose to me than having to count every bite. F&V is not so much 'free' as it is 'pre-counted'. Because of that I reach for it more than when I'm counting calories.
  • herbaliz
    herbaliz Posts: 6
    Good Afternoon!

    I would love to help you lose the weight. I am a weight loss coach and I use the product Herbalife. It is really easy to use. 2 meal replacement protein shakes a day, 1 meal, and healthy snacks in between. I help you every step of the way. You don't need to exercise but of coarse it will speed up your weight loss process. If your interested email me at: lizthuer (the sign at) hotmail.com

    Thanks for your time,

    Liz
  • lanell2659
    lanell2659 Posts: 1 Member
    I too just cancelled my ww - I do like the plan and lost 25lbs, but they just couldn't get their website right , didn't like paying for
    something you cant get full use of, I too complained
    a lot to the Help center with out any care from them. now just going to eat right on my own:)

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