Weight Watchers anyone?

I lost 100 pounds on my own between 2007 and 2011 (yes, it really took me four years). This time around, after gaining some back after having a baby, I joined Weight Watchers at Work. I have had eight weigh ins and have lost 9.4 pounds.

Some people find converting food values to point to be a pain. Personally, knowing that I have 30 points a day is somehow more "real" to me than having 1600 calories. I don't know, there is just something really tangible about a smaller number than there is with the calorie number. Maybe that's just me.

To me the biggest thing I find about Weight Watchers is that you FINALLY understand that you really aren't alone. I go to the weekly meeting religiously, and it has been tremendously helpful. I am not saying that I couldn't do it without Weight Watchers because I could. But to know that the other members of my group struggle with the same things I do is just so darn motivating to me. They are an awesome bunch, and together we all celebrate our successes and help pick each other up when we are struggling.

Anyway, not that 9.4 pounds in 8 weeks is anything to write home about, but it has been slow, steady weight loss. I was not a believer in Weight Watchers before I started the program, but now I really am one of the converted!

I am currently doing weight watchers online, I joined in February, and have lost 6 pounds so far :happy: I am finding it much easier to use then I did the first time I did it (about 4 years ago) and even then I found it pretty easy. I lost my first 60 pounds that way, took a break (and maintained the weight loss). I have gained back some of the weight, but am back on the train to lose again.

I lost 85 pounds on Weight Watchers and wouldn't have been able to do it without it!

I tried Weight Watchers online several times and didn't have much success. I couldn't seem to stick with it. For me, this website works much better... and it's free:)

Lifetime on Weight Watchers, their website is free for me now too. :bigsmile:

I currently use weight watchers and myfitness pal. I love the point system but I use myfitnesspal to calculate everything I eat including veggies and fruits to make sure I'm not consuming tons of calories because on weight watchers veggies and fruits are zero points but I'm thinking that I am going to start using the quick point tool on weight watchers to add fruits and veggies. So far I have lost 12.4 pounds in 14 days and I'm consuming anywhere from 1600 to 1900 calories per day and I have not been exercising..yet.

WW is fantastic for a lot of reasons- support, the accountability of having to go to meetings (if you choose the meetings route), a good amount of structure, the freedom to live a normal lifestyle (ie not certain foods that you must eat), and the way it promotes a balance of a healthy diet and exercise.

The only thing not good about it is that some (definitely not all) people rely too much on WW (or similar brands) processed food. At a meeting I used to go to, women panicked when they switched to a new WW points program because they bought all of their frozen meals and pre packaged WW food under the Flex Points program, and it was going to take a few weeks/months for WW to be able to roll out all of their food with the new Points Plus points amount. Some women learned nothing about healthy nutrition and reading a label- and stuff their bodies with processed crap like frozen dinners and 100cal packs all day every day because it was safe and easy for them to buy and track it.

the moral of the story- WW is a great program, but will benefit your body much more if you use your points on healthy food. (the Points Plus program stresses that, but that doesnt mean people listen).