Weight watchers, opinions?

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  • Fast_Track
    Fast_Track Posts: 33 Member
    I really like WW -- I've done it online before, but lost the willpower and motivation just tracking online and ended my membership 7-8 months ago. I decided I wanted to try it again after some of my friends had some great success going to the meetings. At first I was a little skeptical, but after attending meetings now for over a month, I'm down over 6 lbs.

    Do I think I'll be on WW forever? Probably not -- it can add up over time. I know that a point is roughly 50 calories and I think that at some point, I'll move back to tracking on MFP. But really, the meetings and in-person support that I've gained from attending meetings has really helped keep me on track and accountable. On their site, they say that members who attend meetings lose up to 8 times more weight -- I believe that.

    Really, its whatever works for you. For me, I think attending WW meetings for now is giving me the jump start and routine that I need to drop this last little bit of weight.
  • cychogal
    cychogal Posts: 39 Member
    I had joined weight watchers online a few years ago, and cancelled it because I didn't think it had any more to offer than this site, or others like it. I was intrigues by their 'simple start' campaign, but I am going to use common sense and not be fooled into thinking there's anything new or different. I'm not saying weight watchers is bad, but I don't think it really gives you anything for your money that you can't find for free. I should clarify that I am just talking about the online program. The accountability and social aspect of going to meetings with real live people could be a huge motivator for some people, and for that reason, it's probably worth paying the membership fees.
    I'm just glad this site is here for me to get my reality check.
  • kellyk1111
    kellyk1111 Posts: 7
    I have had great success with WW online, lost 115 lbs and still losing. After hitting a plateau around 100 lbs, I started going to meetings and tried their Simple Start, which really kick started me. With that program (which is their Simply Filling technique, slightly modified) you don't track points. You get a long list of things you can eat as much as you want of-lean proteins, beans, all fruits and vegs, eggs etc., 2 tsp of healthy oil per day. You get 7 more points a day for indulgences-wine, butter, other things not on the list.

    Even when I was counting points, I have never felt hungry, and I'm not sure what the others were eating that put them at such low calories, but I've tracked both WW and MFP for almost a year, and at 26 WW points plus, I'm usually right around 1200-1300 calories per day, which is where MFP has me based on my weight'/goals etc. When I started WW and had over 100 lbs to lose, I was allowed 39 points per day, so that was a lot of calories, it's gradually gone down as I've lost.

    That said, the reason I joined MFP was to save $$ and quit WW, but I decided to do both. If money were an issue, I'd just do MFP because it really is great.
  • JenJBS
    JenJBS Posts: 83
    There are free apps that are the same as Weight Watchers. I used Value Diary for a while before coming to MFP. I really liked it and did lose weight. And I loved that it is free - unlike WW.
  • vegandave
    vegandave Posts: 40 Member
    I',m a WW lifer, started 7 years ago - drifted on to MFP cause it was 'free' and "I got it now", and I'm back at WW about 3 weeks now. Here's the thing: First, once you maintain goal, WW costs nothing. nada. it's free. Second, most people don't have to track calories and intake. We have a mental issue that results in the ability to eat but not stop. Counting points don't help with that. Fellowship and accountability do. My take. Just sayin.

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