Help and tips?

Hi :]

I was on WW for 4 months and I did lose weight but I found it far too restrictive. After delving a little deeper with my person trainer, we found out I was only eating 1100 calories per day on Weight Watchers and that was why I was binge eating and feeling so utterly miserable. MFP has really taught me how to do this properly and I don't feel like I'm missing out on certain foods, I can eat whatever I want as long as I'm sticking to that deficit.

Best of luck!

In my honest opinion (and my trainers) - WW will certainly help you lose weight but it doesn't encourage long-term sustainable plans like a simple calorie count does. Each time I've followed WW, I've lost weight but been miserable. The deficit we are eating at on WW is too large for me. I've gone from eating around 1100 on WW and losing 2lbs per week to eating a fulfilling 1500 per day and I'm still losing weight (Maybe at a slower rate of 0.5 - 1lb per week). I'd have no problem keeping this way of eating up for life - this is the point!

Stick to MFP, I'm sure you'll find it a lot more beneficial! Good luck :]

Hey Krystyn! I just started working with a personal trainer and I've already learned SO much. I super recommend it even for just a couple sessions, but even with just MyFitnessPal, you can learn so much. The first thing, is get a food scale!! They're super cheap and totally worth it. Try measuring everything for a week. The reason I got a personal trainer is that she is super experienced and can do all these exercise physiology math equations to figure out my ideal calorie intake. (There's so much science behind it...) but basically based on your goals and everything else, they can figure this precise number that will help you achieve your goals. And I discovered that I have totally been UNDEREATING. So then when I was hungry all the time, I would eat junk food and binge eat and stress eat. My body was literally under stress because I wasn't eating enough (healthy, nutrient dense) food. My trainer was also explaining that I need to eat MORE calories and work out to be able to lose weight. When we don't eat enough our body holds on to our fat for dear life. Anyway I could go on and on, but MyFitnessPal can be a great tool !!