Weight Watchers drop out... are you ?

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  • chinamonkey
    chinamonkey Posts: 90 Member
    I did WW about 7 years ago and lost 28lbs...it was so much easier then! just simple points....but I left as I never attended the actual meeting, just the weigh in *kitten* it was just one big sales pitch...they also didnt like it when i told them their tinned ravioli smelt like vomit and that you could make their tortelloni dish with far fewer points and a bigger portion!

    However I do miss the weekly weigh in...its too easy to write off a bad week on here without having to look at someone in the eyes and tell them why!!!
  • gish676
    gish676 Posts: 16
    I am a ww drop out as well. I got more frustrated with the new plan. What I love about MFP is if you have a bad day there is tomorrow. I felt in we if I had a bad day my week was ruined and I would beat myself up. I also felt awful about myself if I did good eating wise would not lose and at a meeting everyone else is losing! I am sure others had the same feeling when I had a good week.

    MFP is Free! Ww 42.95 a month!
  • uyent
    uyent Posts: 88 Member
    Feel the same. The program works for sure. However, I quit after the started the new program. Counting 0 for fruit was too different.
  • treyalan
    treyalan Posts: 26 Member
    I hope I can stick it out, I just joined weight watchers yesterday. I was not getting any where lossing much weight here so thought maybe for ME I need the closer eye of others and meeting with a weigh in to get me moving back on the right track. ! So hope it is not a waste of money...but I am feeling more determined than I ever have!
  • Momma_Grizz
    Momma_Grizz Posts: 294 Member
    WW lifetime member and decided that using MFP is much better and easier than counting points.

    ^^This! Plus MFP is free and in my personal opinion, healthier.
  • CherryOnionKiss
    CherryOnionKiss Posts: 376 Member
    I was on WW watchers for 1 or 2 months. Never shed a single pound so I left.
  • Ke11yJo
    Ke11yJo Posts: 141
    Loved WW and was a huge fan. I lost about 60 lbs with them (reaching my goal weight in December of 1999. The pic at the end of my ticker is me at goal still when I was 42 in 2006.). I kept every pound off for 10 years without having to really think about it as the healthy habits were so ingrained in me. (BTW I am in Canada and the WW food is not readily available here. I did learn to do it with real food which is important.)

    I then quit smoking and hit peri-menopause at the same time and gained it back.

    This Lifetimer happily trotted back to WW and in a year lost only 6 pounds. I tried. I struggled. My personal opinions is I do not like the PointsPlus program. I think you need to be accountable for everything you eat including fruits and veggies. The original points program I lost my weight on did this.

    I realized I know what to do. I just have to do it. I found this site and I love it. My humble opinion is the MFP app is better. The tracking easier but gives more detail. The member entered information you have to spot check but actually very accurate. The support here is just amazing. Most importantly ... I think this site stresses a more accurate healthy lifestyle. As I just turned 48 the need to move, be active, lift and balance become very important and I found WW focused only on the food you consume. Important but not the entire picture.

    Oh and I have lost 6 lbs in 10 days (yes water etc but still) WW took a year to help me do that.
  • beaniesgirl
    beaniesgirl Posts: 1
    Hey I am with you...I lost 40 lbs on ww and gained back 20 on the new PP plan. Started MFP last Monday and am enjoying it very much. No weight loss yet, however i am seeing a difference in how I look. Isn't that what we are all looking for? The price is really great too. WW seemed like a lot of work with the points or the money. This is so much easier.
  • peknee1
    peknee1 Posts: 4
    I was on WW twice...the first time I was super determined and lost 45 pounds in 6 months...the most I'd ever lost at one time in my whole life. The second time I tried it was when after I'd started grad school and I just didn't have the time to track every little thing, and by then the new plan had begun and it had me so thrown off that I didn't feel it was worth the time or money. I'd actually gained weight on the new WW plan. I just joined MFP but it seems to make more sense, and it's easier to just have the numbers I need in front of me rather than trying to decode what 1 WW point equates to, or hoping that the points for what I'm about to eat isn't going to mean that I can't eat dinner.
  • pbyrne73
    pbyrne73 Posts: 2 Member
    I have been heavy all my life and was even put on a diet by my family doctor when I was 13, that was hard in Jr High to be on a regulated diet and being made fun of because of it. I have been on WW for about 12 years. Lost 44 lbs. the first time, still going haven't stopped. I have gained it all back plus some. Not a realy fan of the new PP program. Haven't seen any really great results with it. My friend at WW and decided we needed to try something else to shake things up, so we joined MFP. I really like the fact that it keeps track of all the calories I put in my mouth. By tracking here and in WW, I have been under my calories most days here, but over my points value almost every day on WW and having to use the weekly extra points each week. I feel like this site holds me more accountable to what I eat. Going to keep doing both for a few more weeks to see waht happens. But since using this site I have lost 3 lbs. and kept it off so far. I do like the interactions at the meetings, but am finding the same support here so will just have to wait and see. Really giving it serious thought of dropping my WW membership. Do not like the WW mobile app at all, but love the MFP app totally. With everyone's encouragement on here it seems just like a WW meeting. Thank you all for your support on this healthy journey to a healthy weight.
  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    I lost more weight after joining WW online. Was up and down the first 6 pounds for 4 months and then after joining WW lost 40 more pounds and still taking it off. I refuse to give up and quitting is not an option for me.
  • Rhia55
    Rhia55 Posts: 247
    I'm not a dropout, I never could afford WW. A co-worker of mine is doing it and it's working for her but Mommy paid for a personal trainer for her too. I much prefer MFP, it's free and it's working for me.
  • mylove0mylife
    mylove0mylife Posts: 70
    I was on weight watchers with the old point system and lost 25 lbs, then stopped using it. I hate how it's 17.50 a month, that's just too much. I used online, not the meetings, at least here if I see people annoyingly succeed I can block them.
  • MouseTmom
    MouseTmom Posts: 201 Member
    I did weight watchers and it did work - I lost around 45 pounds but it was sooooo expensive. And they were constantly trying to sell you snacks, the "right" scale to weigh your food, etc. I really like MFP - it is so easy to keep track of calories and I have yet to find a food that is not entered in MFP. MFP does all the work of tracking calories - you just have to enter what you eat. I love all my online friends and the support on MFP and most important - - - - - it works!!
  • MWitters69
    MWitters69 Posts: 1
    I did WW a couple of years ago and lost 27 lbs, but gained and lost like a yo-yo over the past year and am ready to get back on track. I'd joined WW online again after first time and then went back to meetings, but also felt they were trying to sell to me and I just wasn't motivated. I found this site and app and really love it. I got sick of point tracking, as well, but really enjoy I can still track my food and portions. That's what really keeps me accountable. I've already lost a little here, but in order for me to make this a lifetime change, I must be consistent, keep myself motivated, and COMMIT!
  • enigmachik
    enigmachik Posts: 150
    There's a reason that calculating points has gotten more difficult. They want to have a proprietary system so that you feel like they have a secret you need to pay for. If they just counted calories you wouldn't need to pay for it. The truth is that using MFP gives you everything that WW does and all for free.
  • dietingqueen
    dietingqueen Posts: 26
    W W drop out as well I never lost very much and have a huge amount to lose ,joined MFP when it first came out a long time agoand it was quite a small community ,wish I had never stopped doing it when I see what some of the girls have lost in that time ,starting Monday morning ,getting rid of all the treats in the house so you can all feel free to check up on me lol
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    Feel the same. The program works for sure. However, I quit after the started the new program. Counting 0 for fruit was too different.

    I think counting fruit as zero is absurd. A large banana can have 120 calories, etc. Calories are calories and they add up.

    I honestly feel counting calories is the easiest, most straight forward method.
  • Tonigirl519
    Tonigirl519 Posts: 39 Member
    not quite a drop out as of yet...I been on and off WW for so many years...and WW taught me the value of portion control and tracking..still feel sort of loyal. But although I'm ww online only...I use mfp for tracking now...because it tracks calories..I need to track calories in calories out....and its working for me.
  • jojorocksforeva
    jojorocksforeva Posts: 303 Member
    Ha Any program can work just stick too it..... Just do it. Like unless its not working for you but it will eventually.
  • margeb102
    margeb102 Posts: 18
    yep

    did ww several times years ago. did well.

    the last 2 years have been doing jenny craig also using mfp for over a year. am 13 lbs below my goal. jc works but food very expensive. also i like that mfp keeps track of vitamin, sodium, carbs etc. am eating healthier knowing this info. am on maintenace with jc and go every 2 weeks to w/i to keep myself accountable.

    after all my years of up and down it seems at 68 have finally got a handle on it. finally realize healthy eating is not a diet but a way of living. do healthy about 90% of the time and am more active and it's working. hooray!!!!
  • nicdorda
    nicdorda Posts: 4 Member
    I am a WW Dropout. I actually loved going to meetings. The location I attended was very supportive. I lost 15 pounds with WW.
    However, when I started lifting weights, my weigh ins weren’t consistent even though I was losing inches. They kept trying to push me to buy the WW food to “stay on track” but I really wasn’t a fan. I have a bodybugg so I was tracking calories and WW points. It was not clear how to accurately calculate activity points either. I understood the concept of a calorie deficit to lose weight but there did not seem to be the equivalent for Points Plus and Activity Points. The WW App was very similar to MFP, but I found that I was adding A LOT of food to the database. It just became too much trouble.
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    Did weight watchers and slimming world for years. Both are good in their own way, but SW doesn't teach you portion control or calorie content and WW doesn't really teach you healthy eating, and both are somewhat restrictive, so id always go back to my old tricks. MFP is much better.
  • amazinglywell
    amazinglywell Posts: 26
    I am a WW lifetime member. I lost 40#'s on WW in 2006, and then another 10 on my own. (right now I'm struggling to take off that last 10 again). In fact I even worked as a leader for a couple of years after that. WW got me started with learning how to make healthy choices, tracking, planning, and portion control. I do not like their foods (and didn't like selling them), but on the other hand I can see how the portion controlled snacks could help people in the very beginning.

    I would think for many people that know nothing about nutrition or how to structure a health day of eating, WW would be a good place to start. However, I recently tried to track again online (which I did successfully years ago) and I found the new PP to be extremely cumbersome (with 4 entries), none of them calories. Before, I felt like I was better able to bridge calories to points in my mind, even though I was tracking Points. Also their application has not kept pace with all the other applications that are out there (MFP, LoseIt, MyNetDiary). Those applications are free and much more user friendly.

    I think WW is still a great place to start for someone who is not sure HOW to change their eating habits, but their tools to do it are just not anywhere close to what is available right here for free.
  • Donna6017
    Donna6017 Posts: 176 Member
    I'm WW drop out. I've been a member about 8 different times. I just joined MFP this past Tuesday. I'm always looking for support. Feel free to friend me. Donna6017
  • violavixen
    violavixen Posts: 3
    I have been on and off for 16 years too! I think it's a great program with loads of support but finding time to squeeze in a meeting and then having to pay for it is just too much for me right now. Plus, counting calories just seems easier. I think the support system is amazing though. But the support is here too. That's for sure! I just have to commit myself to checking in several times per day.
  • olores
    olores Posts: 257 Member
    I joined WW several years back, lost of course...stopped and put on double! My mistake was never going to the meetings, only to get weighed and left! Well I rejoined in Feb./12 and am down 58lbs! Love the meetings!! but I double track, here and WW! It works for me. meetings are essential part of loss....support, ideas, & insight! Try online for a little bit, it does work! The best to you on your journey! :)
  • olores
    olores Posts: 257 Member
    me too! it's a journey! I'm here for support too! :)
  • olores
    olores Posts: 257 Member
    I tottally agree with you on the apps being better here on fitness pal. WW needs to do better!
  • lessofme150
    lessofme150 Posts: 105 Member
    I too have been a ww member off and on for many years. I have been successful and lost but then gained it all back and more. I tried to do it on my own in July, did well for a few weeks, lost and then gave up again. I think for me, I needed a "change" in my thinking. Points can certainly help with the amount of food you were eating but I feel with MFP I am picking healthier choices. On ww, I didn't find I was filling up where as with MFP, I find that I get full faster and can visually see I am not eating as much.

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