Weight Watchers vs MFP

do you have to pay for the weight watchers site?

i have never tried weight watchers but i really like this site.i dont like doing the points i just like tracking what i eat ya know.and i bet with two sites it gets very draining

I broke up with WW at the end of last year when they switched the program. I'd been doing the old points on my own for about 6 months anyway and decided to take the holidays off from tracking and see how I'd do. Not bad but I definitely needed to reign in again and start tracking. Tried doing the new points plus on my own (bought a calculator, tracker and food guide but didn't become a member) but it was way too hard without support and more info. Thankfully about the time I was getting desperate, one of my co-workers told me about MFP and it was the perfect thing!!

Something I actually took from WW was setting my goal. Started out at the "standard" 1 pound per month but found it wasn't flexible enough for me. So I used the 50 calories equals a point calculation (had 26 points so that equals 1300 caloires) and lowered my goal to 1.5 pounds per week (for me, that equals 1280 calories per day). Now I've got that same leeway that the Weekly Allowance Points gave me in the sense that if I go over a few hundred calories here or there, it's not going to mess up my hard work.

I also find you can get as much support here as you would at a WW meeting - make lots of online friends and they'll cheer you on your accomplishments and help you through your tough times as well.

I like this site better. I get a better understanding of the nutritonal value of what I am putting in my mouth rather than just points. You could always try this site for a couple of weeks and if it doesn't work then go back to WW.

This is exactly why I like MFP because you get to learn all the aspects of nutrion and you can better understand what you are actually eating without trying to convert stuff to that point scale of WW. Also this is free and there is great support on here. I use the mobile app all the time, and go online a couple times a day. So easy to use and stay current with. I love the fact I can scan barcodes with my phone to get the nutrional values.

I like this site better. I get a better understanding of the nutritonal value of what I am putting in my mouth rather than just points. You could always try this site for a couple of weeks and if it doesn't work then go back to WW.

This is exactly why I like MFP because you get to learn all the aspects of nutrion and you can better understand what you are actually eating without trying to convert stuff to that point scale of WW. Also this is free and there is great support on here. I use the mobile app all the time, and go online a couple times a day. So easy to use and stay current with. I love the fact I can scan barcodes with my phone to get the nutrional values.

I've been on WW for a few months and lost 10lbs. I'm doing the old plan on my own. However, a friend told me about MFP and so I've been doing both programs since June 01/11. I'm finding it exhausting to be plugging in my points & calories into 2 programs. I think it's time to break up with one program and concentrate on doing one program and doing it right.

Is there anyone who has broke up with WW and has been successful with MFP? And you successful MFP members, tell me why you have been successful on this site?

Thanks alot,
Jessica

I am a WW leader. I made it to goal on Momentum. When the new plan rolled in for us and set my points higher it became a struggle to maintain. I tried to figure out a way to work the new program (since as a service provider, I must follow the new program) and have tweeked it in my own way to make it work. But, honestly, I track my calories and nutrition information on MFP even though I get the WW app for free. I like to see how much carbs, protein, sodium, etc I am intaking not just PPV's.

I hope this helps in your decision!

Pick one they both work. It is up to you.

I joined WW free trial for their online program and liked it a lot but was not willing to pay $ for someone to count calories/points for me! So a friend told me about MFP and I love it. It does exactly the same great things WW online does but for no $. I havent done my first weigh in with MFP since starting a little over a month ago but I know i have lost atleast 7 pounds! I keep getting compliments from everyone I know saying how great I look. And I feel great. I love this program! Ditch WW and save some $$$.

Both programs work!! WW has changed a few of my friend's lives. I would not do two programs at the same time--you'll drive yourself insane. Pick one or the other.

I picked this because I was looking for a free program and a free app that is easy to use and log the food and exercise. For me, I made the right choice.

I did WW from January 2011 until May 31, 2011. It was slow and steady, and I did not use the online feature (I was already paying to go to meetings, I didn't want them to get even more of my money!). I found that even though I was going to the meetings, I wasn't incredibly motivated.

I joined this site when I finally got fed up with counting points and losing so slowly. I think a lot of my frustration stemmed from the new plan and fruits and veggies being "free".

So, from Jan to May of this year, I lost 12 pounds (with WW). Since joining this site in May, I've lost 6 lbs (in about a month!).

From my experience, this site provides tons of motivation and information...way more than I was getting out of Weight Watchers. It's especially motivating if you join a weigh-in challenge of some sort, or a group that is supportive.

Good luck, whichever you choose!

I have done WW several times in the past, and I get "cocky". I am at the point where I know points values under the old plan, so I stop writing down things, and I just go by what I know.

Well, that wasn't working for me when I realized recently that I have gained about 15 pounds since January when I quit smoking.

I LOVE that I have this easy website to come to, I search for foods or use my phone to scan barcodes, and all my food gets added right to my daily log. For me, this program is much easier than trying to calculate points all the time. And of course, it is free ;-) Honestly, this program is making me more accountable for my calories. Of course, the last time I did WW, I lost 2.6 pounds a week for the first two weeks, and now I am in this almost two weeks and down only about 3 pounds, but I am eating MUCH more satisfying food than I was on WW.

WW and MFP are "basicallly" the same. Sure there are some things here and there that are different, but in intent and core values, they are the same.

What WW gives you is the accountability and commadarie at meetings. IF you aren't going to meetings, then personally, I feel you just need to log here and not double log everything.

I JUST cancelled my online WW subscription after losing 35 lbs since January. I loved it, loved PointsPlus... but I got sick and had to take some meds with LOTS of food for awhile and ended up not using the site for about 3 weeks. I didn't lose, but I was surprised that I was able to maintain and I credit the way WW "retrained" my brain to eat less and more mindfully.

I wouldn't knock WW and would recommend it to anyone, but that 17.95 just to use a website is kind of a lot for me right now. It seems a little steep and so many of the resources on the website are readily available elsewhere. My husband uses MFP. After a few days, I do have to say it's easier to quickly add up points rather than calories, but maybe that'll just take a bit longer to get used to.