Weight watchers?

I've tried it. Feel free to message me. ankdworak

I just went back to Weight Watchers recently. In the past I did it and lost 65 pounds, but that was 10 years and two kids ago, and I'm back at it again.

I tried MFP, a weight loss group at a running store and some online groups, but WW just clicks for me. I think I need that weekly accountability of going to the meeting and seeing people every week. I want to do well because it's fun when someone asks you how you did and you can report a loss, and it's supportive if you're having a rough week and may have gained. I've been doing it just over a month and I've lost 10 pounds, which is more than I've lost doing anything else of late, other than the few months when I hated my job so much I was sick to my stomach all the time. But I don't recommend that as a weight-loss strategy.

Give it a try! I believe you can go to a meeting and sit in without paying, just to get a feel for the group dynamic and if it's a good fit for you. You wouldn't weigh in or get the materials until you join, but I'm pretty sure you can at least check it out for free.

I guess it just depends on your personality. I just recently quit WW because I prefer MFP. I did lose weight with WW, but I was doing their online only for $20.00 a month. This is free and I prefer calories to points. I have friends here and my diary is open. That helps to keep me accountable. It works for me.

I used to do the old points program, made lifetime, it was a good plan, encourages healthy eating but allows for flexibility so you can still accommodate junk food days or special occasion eating without hassle. When we had meetings at my office it was very convenient and we had a great leader. They stopped having them and have recently started up again, but I find MFP easier because of the online tracking. I have not tried the WW online tools (that was before my time) so I can't offer any input on those.

Buckeye_Jenn wrote: »

I just went back to Weight Watchers recently. In the past I did it and lost 65 pounds, but that was 10 years and two kids ago, and I'm back at it again.

I tried MFP, a weight loss group at a running store and some online groups, but WW just clicks for me. I think I need that weekly accountability of going to the meeting and seeing people every week. I want to do well because it's fun when someone asks you how you did and you can report a loss, and it's supportive if you're having a rough week and may have gained. I've been doing it just over a month and I've lost 10 pounds, which is more than I've lost doing anything else of late, other than the few months when I hated my job so much I was sick to my stomach all the time. But I don't recommend that as a weight-loss strategy.

Give it a try! I believe you can go to a meeting and sit in without paying, just to get a feel for the group dynamic and if it's a good fit for you. You wouldn't weigh in or get the materials until you join, but I'm pretty sure you can at least check it out for free.

Me too!

I did it a few months, then switched to MFP. WW might seem easier, but it really isn't , plus you don't learn anything about food, calories, proteins etc. MFP gives you much more information, plus the community here is much more diverse. I'd stick with MFP

Although, I only did WW Online but if you're someone who likes to talk in real life in groups and stuff, that's something WW does offer of course. But I wonder if WW can actually change your lifestyle in the long run. How are you ever going to keep up with those points etc? Cals and stuff are right on the packaging, much easier to judge what you're buying, even if you're no longer logging.

I did WW online and did meetings. Lost weight and gained back when I stopped. I love MFP. It is all about tracking what you eat and MFP is free. Finally realized that I must track for the rest of my life.

I liked it when I had a center to go to or Weight Watchers at work. Without the meetings, it feels like wasted money (just doing online).

There are some things I love, like it encourages you to eat fruits, vegetables, dairy, healthy oils. You have check boxes to meet each day. Where when calorie counting you have to remember to add all these.

Sometimes the point formula would be silly or frustrating. Like a plain english muffin is 3 points but the cinnamon raisin is 4 points and only 10 calories higher. When you get points, every point makes a difference in feeling like you have had enough to eat that day.

WW is good, I lost a ton of weight on the old program, lifetime member and all that (fell off the wagon, gained it back). I've gone back a zillion times but haven't been able to stick with it for any length of time. I've also done WW online. This time around I felt like I needed to try something different and came across MFP. I really feel this is just as good as WW online and best of all - it's free. If you need the meetings and weekly accountability - having someone physically weigh you in - then definitely go to WW. But if you were thinking of doing it online - do MFP. Good luck with whatever you choose!!

I prefer MFP as it's free.

my wife had all the collateral from WW so I didnt need to pay to join. I did it for a few months to get in shape for my wedding.. it worked really really well, but requires commitment and can be fiddly calculating some of the points values.
MFP is much much better IMO.. its free, the food database is vast and the social aspect is a real help to me.
always keen to gain more MFP friends, so feel free to add if you'd like to share ideas and motivation.

i hazd a lot of success wwith it losing 70 lbs in the past. it is different, the database is smaller though but i do like that the recipe builder allows ou to add instructions unlike MFP. i'm new to MFP, looks like lot is the same just the way you measure intake is a bit strange with WW.