Moving to MFP from WW

I'm a 4-year WW member, evaluating MFP. I like most of the WW changes, but the activity points (at least, syncing with Fitbit) has been totally flaky, which makes WW unusable for me right now. Also, the website won't show all my favorites, so logging on the website isn't working.

So far, I'm really liking MFP. It wouldn't have worked for me 4 years ago, because I needed the WW structure. Now I have enough sense of what does and doesn't work for me that I think MFP will meet my needs better. Have to decide by my Dec 16 renewal.

Each WW point equals a certain number of calories. When I was there 1 point = 40 calories. The true measure of success will depend on which structure works best for you. Do you need someone to weigh you? Do you need an in person cheering section? Do you need to pay money to be serious? Eating at a calorie deficit is how you lose weight. I am a lifetime WW member who over the years has gained every pound back plus many more. I want a long term healthy lifestyle now and when I work MFP, it works for me.

I was on WW and just stopped my membership. I couldn't log my points, no favorites, or the app (which I used 95% of the time) would just bounce and not let me go anywhere. VERY aggravating! The discussion board on here seems to be so much more geared to helping each other. The WW discussion boards were different. They seemed to talk about what was going on in their daily lives not their weight loss. Just different I guess. Hoping this site will give me the support I need. Seems to be working so far

I joined a recently started MFP group Slim by Summer 2016. And also a group 6 pounds in 6 weeks where we keep a spreadsheet of our progress and connect through posts. Look around the website, there are so many options here.

I am leaving WW also, my last day is Tuesday. I'm not going to pay my hard earned money for that mess. I am currently signed up for myfitnesspal and also iTrackBite (cost a 1 time $4.00, way cheaper than WW) I am getting used to doing the calorie count with this site and I can sync my Fitbit here also. iTrackBite uses points but I can't use my Fitbit with it. Both are very user friendly. I also like the discussion boards on both of these sites. Good luck to everyone!

I am also leaving. Not so much because of SmartPoints but because I hate the new website and user interface.

I have left WW as well. I was an online only member and their new website was just horrible. I like MFP. After years of points, I am finding it interesting to see not just calories, but fat, carbs, etc. for each food. The Fitbit sync works far better here than on WW, too.

I quit WWs; I had only limited success with their program because with the point system I never really understood how to lose weight. I just followed their program, which for me, was not the best weight loss plan. I actually hit my WWs goal so I'm a lifetime member, but kept putting the weight back on -- returning to WWs over and over again.

I found MFP quite by accident, joined almost 2 years ago now, read many of the stickies about how to lose weight -- Calories in / Calories out and something clicked. I set a realistic weight loss goal, managed my macros (protein/fat/carbs) and I've lost 51 lbs doing so. I'm finally at a healthy weight for a 5'2.5" 66 year old woman (currently 127 lbs/US Size 3/4 Petite). I'm looking to lose about 4-5 more pounds before I officially hit my maintenance goal range (122-125 lbs). It will probably take me another 6 months but I also learned that there's no time limit and no rush to lose. It will happen over time.

I educated myself about nutrition; how to create a calorie deficit without constantly feeling hungry, how to incorporate exercise for heart health (cardio), strong bones (resistance training), and flexibility (yoga, pilates) as part of a healthy lifestyle.

I eat whatever I want using portion control, a food scale to weigh for measuring and weighing my food, and stay active with moderate exercise.

The best thing I ever did was to quit Weight Watchers and join MFP.

I've been on and off a member of WW for the last 30 years. When I first joined, they had you check boxes per each serving of protein, veggie's, milk, fat, etc. that you had each day - each day you had a certain number of servings. I actually did pretty well with that system until they went all "Fat and Fiber" and "Points".

A few years ago, I started up on MFP at the advice of a nutritionist. Knowing where the calories were going was a HUGE help. What I mean by that is that when I'm hungry, I can look at the numbers and see if I'm low on fiber, or protein, and make an appropriate choice to curb the hunger when needed. I joined WW shortly thereafter because they gave me more food than MFP was giving me and I was still loosing weight.

Now, that being said, I've gained back quite a bit over the last year. BUT today's a new day. I went and weighed in today, and took a look at the website. Now when you go to calculate the points, they look at not just fat, fiber, protein and carbs, but also calories, saturated fat, and sugar content.

I am REALLY skeptical about that, but am willing to see how it goes. I may end up ditching WW and paying for MFP. Right now I'm only paying for WW. We'll see.