What do you guys think about Weight Watchers?

I think it's a good program but u can basically do all the same things on here for free.

It was a waste of money for me. Anything I could do with weight watchers I do here for free.

I've done WW in the past, and have longer more continued success logging on MFP. The thing I think that makes WW the hardest is converting everything to points, when its so much easier to count calories. However, the meetings were fantastic for gaining knowledge on nutrition, the encouragement received, and the motivation of weighing in every week in front of someone else is beneficial. For $7 a month, it would be worth it for the meetings/classes alone, if you are into that kind of thing.

I think that anything that isn't sustainable for a lifetime is probably not worth the expense or effort for most people. Your time would be better spent learning how to eat in the real world vs. learning to eat by some sort of arbitrary "system".

At first it was fun, but by 3 months in I was sick and tired of calculating points. It's not exactly like counting calories. Here, 100 calories of greek yogurt = 100 calories of cheesecake, but they'd work out quite different in WW points. I liked that aspect because I do not believe that all calories are created equal.

I combine the best parts of WW and MFP---I don't count "points" but just calories as per MFP. I don't use WW online because it is not as easy as MFP and their database is smaller. I use WW for "accountability". I go in faithfully every week to weigh, but don't attend the meetings. Just the fact that someone actually sees my weight loss (or lack thereof) makes me be careful all week. I actually reached my ultimate goal about 3 or 4 months ago and now go in weekly to weigh just to be accountable to someone and (so far) it has really helped me avoid the temptations that have always led to gaining the weight back. I would surely take advantage of $7.00/month!!! Great deal!

I lost weight on WW and worked for them --- IMO, don't. Just don't. They are overly focused on the BMI, with very little focus on providing facts and accurate acknowledge about nutrition.

Their focus is to make money (ie keep you from your goals because then it's free). Use a free site and don't fool yourself into thinking fruit doesn't have calories.

A lot of people have had great success with it. That being said, I only lost about a pound total after three months on the program. It works for some people, does not work for others.

As a lifetime member of WW, I have nothing negative to say about it. I haven't attended a meeting in 20 years though.

I do however tell people all the time that the program one chooses is not as important as whether they are ready to make a lifetime change. That undescribable "click" has to occur in one's psyche before any significant changes in life can be made.

Good luck with whatever path you choose.

My mom did WW years ago and lost a ton of weight...which was good, but it never really taught her a whole lot about proper nutrition or true calories in/out because it was all just points. It worked for her actual, initial weight loss, but left her in no mans land when it came to maintenance and especially when it came to fueling her new love of fitness.

She's been calorie counting and macro counting now for about 8 years and has benefited greatly from that as she has learned what her body actually needs fuel wise, particularly as she's turned into quite the gym rat over the last decade or so. She's almost unrecognizable from the mom I knew growing up...she's now a triathlete and she's also big time in the weight room @ 60 years old.

My personal opinion is that weight watchers is just a different form of counting...instead of actual calories, you're counting points. I don't really see the appeal when you can count calories for free. I guess the one benefit would be going to the meetings, etc if you're into that kind of thing.