OMG. I lost two pounds. ME. Mearlie. Lost. Two. Pounds.

mearlie

I just wandered over from the WW board. I am soooo over WW, everything is just complicated and I love MFP database,it is awesome!!!

TOTALLY agree! WW tries to "dumb it down" I think, with their Points Plus program, but for me, their simplicity made it more complicated. Because it didn't make any sense in my head. I joined mostly for the comradery and found I wasn't really socializing anyway at the meetings. I'm not saying WW doesn't work, it just wasn't right for ME. And I have some darn good reasons for switching here!

Wait. Did I mention, MFP is free?

YES! I agree 100%. I was "with" WW for a year or so and I only gained weight. I think the problem for me is that it didn't make me accountable ENOUGH, especially with the Points Plus program. I have found that MFP makes me acknowledge every calorie (if I log, which I do, because why wouldn't you), and that has helped me lose 5lbs in about a week and a half.

Also, I am a graduate student with a paltry income and no external financial support, so anything FREE and EFFECTIVE is like a bloody dream come true. Finally, I totally agree with you re: the food database. For my purposes, MFP has a far more comprehensive database. Overall, just a million times better. Feel free to add me if you'd like support! Glad to see this post.

AhHa! I'm not the only one! Yep, I'm educated but a sahm so the free thing is definitely a factor. But WW didn't work. I was doing what they said, but it didn't WORK!