X Weight Watcher Members

A year ago I did weight watchers on my own (my mom had everything on the points plan) so i didn't go to the meetings. I lost 40 pounds in 9 months. However not watching what i eat and a bad break up later and I gained back sixty pounds. I was going to try ww again however when i found this site i realized that this would be a better fit for me. I love the barcode feature. And all the info you get.

Hello there! I too am a past WW member. A few friends and I joined last year. If you stick to the program, you do lose the weight. As you can see, I am now on MFP too. I stopped going to WW due to the price. Couldn't afford it anymore. I do miss the meetings, that to me was a BIG help, getting on the scale weekly helped. Please feel free to add me as a friend. Lets motivate one another and finally get the lbs. off.

I used to do W.W. I am still technically a lifetime member, I guess. I lost 30 lbs with WW about 5 or 6 years ago. Sadly, over the last few years I've managed to 'find' 15 of those pounds. Not WW's fault, it's all mine! When I decided I needed to take care of this before I find the other 15 lbs, and perhaps a few of 'their' friends, I decided to try MFP instead. I find it just as easy to count calories as it was to count points, in fact easier in some respects. I have a pretty small amount that I wanted to lose, so a free program was definitely more appealing to me. I've lost about 7 lbs in the last 2.5 months and I have 6 more to go to hit my goal. Generally speaking, I think success comes from within, and as long as you're committed and honest with yourself, you will succeed on any program. Best of luck to you.

I'm a lifetime member of weight watchers. When they switched over to counting points, I left. I was more comfortable counting servings. I like the MFP community and how I can keep track of calories.

I love how MFP works, I love that I just plug and chug. I have friends both cyber and physical on here. I was an OA member and are line was.....it works if you work it.

Hello Ladies!

I am new and I am worried. I HAD to get on a scale this morning and well..you know the feeling. I knew I had some
pounds to lose but Great Day in the Morning!!!!
I just left WW site, was a member SO long ago yet I just feel I can do this without paying someone * at least that is my hope*
I mean that is $70 I can use to buy an incentive or something.
I say all that to say as I read everyone's comments, I think I will try here first and say use WW as a last result.
To be real I need to lose 60-70 pounds and it is LOOMING over me.
Again..thanks to your comments I think I will try MFP first.
Thanks for letting me go on!

Here's to losing!!

I'm currently a WW member, and log on MFP.

Several years ago - and I mean about 30 years ago - I joined WW, and back then, you had a certain number of proteins, veggies, dairy, fats, etc. to work in to the day. Then they went to points. In my mind, that's when they "lost me". It wasn't that I didn't know that a steak and side of green beans was better than a chocolate cake....I just couldn't wrap my head around it -and the nutritional aspect.

When I started on MFP, to me that was the missing link. I was then able to see how much protein I was having, how much fiber, how much fat grams, etc. etc. etc. Somehow being able to see that helped. WW currently doesn't offer that. I mean, you can track your fruits/veggies, dairy and water, but there's nothing to count protein or fiber. If fat, fiber, carbs, and protein are the basis for which the points are calculated, why not incorporate them into the process and better educate people about nutrition, etc.?

Anyway - enough for the soapbox. I log my stuff on MFP, then convert that info to WW points. MFP numbers tend to be a little low for me, but WW are the "high end". So that's my range.

It's worked well for me.

I lost my weight with Weight Watchers Online, used WW & MFP at the beginning of maintenance, and got rid of WW etools completely when I was comfortable with MFP. MFP is just the better choice for me maintenance-wise.

HI. Glad you are here. I have done every program out there. And I love MFP. I have been a member of WW (10 times) over the past 30 years. Their program is great. But the component of having MFP is what I needed. I understand that WW has an online program. I did that also. But I truly like MFP's tracking program better. Over the past 2 years I have had great success. You have taken the hardest step, you signed up and made a commitment to yourself. Good job!!!!!!!!!!
Sunny

I too am an x-WW. I lost the weight and reached lifetime status. I slowly quit going to meetings and therefore gained the weight plus some back. Very, very discouraging. I do not blame WW. It was my choices to what I was eating and not exercising. I have been on MFP for 20 days now and I truly love it. Tracking is easy especially with the barcode scanner. The motivation and support from others is wonderful!! I am losing at about the rate I did with WW.

Please add me if you would like. We can all use the support.

X-WW here too! WW worked for me until I hit lifetime and maintenance. They don't really have a support system in place. Their main focus appears to be weight loss. That's why I love MFP. It's support regardless of what stage of health you are in. Loss, Maintenance or Gain. There is a group, a board, or friends that are where you are or have been there that can provide the support network you need.