WW vs calorie counting

barri70 · August 2016

Looking for some feedback on weight watchers vs calorie counting. I am not sure which way to go. I always feel hungry on weight watchers...

amandacreates91 · August 2016

If you feel hungry on weight watchers then you'd be setting yourself up for failure. Try out counting calories for a while and compare it to you WW experience. You can always switch back!

upoffthemat · August 2016

Not a fan of the current WW program with it's demonizing of sugar, plus MFP is free. The good point of WW is the accountability of the meetings every week.

chapiano · August 2016

I tried them all, C/C is the only one that worked for me

tiptoethruthetulips · August 2016

Do what is the most sustainable for you. Sustainable as in the long term and sustainable financially. If you need online support by way of forums, WW have now shut their messageboards down.

What would be different about being hungry doing calories? Did you eat to WW points? Did you eat foods that generally keep you feeling satisfied/sustain you longer? Did you eat good fats? Get your fruit and veg? Did you eat back exercise points? All these factors are the same for calories

If you haven't counted calories before give it a go, you can do it for free on MFP...give it a go for a month or so. You can then compare to WW.

kshama2001 · August 2016

I did WW in the 90s. While WW and MFP both have pros and cons, overall I prefer MFP.

Cyndiaquino · August 2016

I've been doing this since August of last year, 1 yr now and I've lost 70.2 lbs just by using MyFitnessPal. I haven't and don't exercise. I have the free version of MFP, and use a food scale. You can do this, you just have to log and count everything that goes into your mouth.

Ready2Rock206 · August 2016

The new WW program is just a disaster. Give MFP a try - it's free and makes a lot more sense than WW right now.

alyssa0061 · August 2016

I did Weight Watchers from February until June of this year. The last two months I was using both WW and MFP and since the end of May I have been exclusively using MFP. I was miserable on WW. Not because I wad hungry, not because of any food I could or could not eat but because it hurt me everyday to support and give money to a company I despise completely on principle. Counting calories is easier, there's unlimited freedom and I feel good about using MFP.

Liz6843 · August 2016

They ruined WW. I think in the past you might have lost an equal amount on WW, but the new program is such sh** (I left WW two weeks ago after three months of no weight loss). Here's why it's crap compared to MFP:

1) It's too harsh on sugar. Most people who are overweight to obese didn't get that way with a perfectly clean and healthy diet, so giving up sugar cold turkey was excessively difficult. You had three choices when it came to sweet cravings (or sometimes even fatty/salty cravings, too) -- not have any at all, which ALWAYS leads to binging later if you're like me; have some, but then have to skip a whole meal in order to fit it into your daily budget; or eat sugar substitutes, which basically make you... you know, like, incontinent

Liz6843 · August 2016

Oh man, I wrote more after that but It got cut off!! Haha, well the general gist was that you can't eat back your activity points which makes you less motivated to exercise, and the app is crappy. They ruined WW!!

tekwriter · August 2016

Hi I was a former WW. Have not tried the new program. I lost 44 with them and then 43 with MFP. I GAINED 60 back. Broken shoulder less activity and not watching what I eat. I like MFP the best. I have friends here to support me that I have had for years. My diary is open for accountability. It is free.

Philtex · August 2016

There is a fairly new MFB group called 'Guys on a Diet (GOAD)': http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/115013-guys-on-a-diet-goad

GOAD is a spin-off from the WW community/boards that just shut down. Ask your question there and you will get the benefit of past and still active WW members. They will be glad to share their experiences. Don't let the group name fool you - guys and girl/guys are all welcome!

VintageFeline · August 2016

I asked on my FB about WW (and Slimming World in the UK) because I had some suspicions about them. I have used neither but have friends who faithfully return to both when needing to lose. WW (and SW) account for activity very poorly so if you are active or exercising a reasonable amount you will inevitably be undereating. For that reason alone I wouldn't do either, it's a recipe for a crash and burn. That and assigning points arbitrarily to some foods in order to demonise them really gets my back up.

healthy491 · August 2016

I dont exactly know what WW is , but I literally tried EVERYTHING and usually other methods made me feel miserable and hungry with little to no results. MFP is the only one that worked for me and I am now happier than ever with my weight

valerialeek · August 2016

I've lost 25kg on ww over 7 months but I've also lost 15kg with mfp too.... And this is free

jdhcm2006 · August 2016

I did WW about 2 or 3 years ago, and it was fine, I ended up making my way to MFP b/c my promotion ended and I didn't want to pay any more money. I prefer MFP b/c to me it's easier to understand than points, but that's just me.

leejoyce31 · August 2016

healthy491 wrote: »

I dont exactly know what WW is , but I literally tried EVERYTHING and usually other methods made me feel miserable and hungry with little to no results. MFP is the only one that worked for me and I am now happier than ever with my weight

WW is Weight Watchers.

heatherheyns · August 2016

I did the old points plan and the points plus. I lost on both. I don't know about the new plan, though. I honestly loved the weekly meetings and accountability. That was huge for me, more than the plan was just knowing I was going every week and weighing in. I just couldn't justify the monthly fee for the meetings.

I have thought about joining TOPS for that reason,just for the meetings, to fill that void.

kschramm7 · August 2016

I lost 80 lbs on the Points Plus plan. I joined MFP recently when I just couldn't take the SmartPoints plan anymore. When 150 calories of chicken breast is 2 SmartPoints and a 150 calorie Skinny Cow ice cream cone is 8 Smart Points (and you only get 30 points a day), there's something wrong.

They so drastically penalize sugar and fats that the program is stupid now. In my opinion, they're setting you up to fail...to cheat, to binge because of how they've structured the new plan.

I'm lifetime. I still go to meetings every week and weigh in once a month, but I calorie count, and I enjoy my Skinny Cow ice cream cones now. I need the accountability of having to get on a scale once a month and be under a certain weight, but I don't need their plan anymore.

cindyangotti · August 2016

I hate the new WW plan. I lost 120 pounds with Points Plus but the new plan makes me feel like I am on a diet. Although people are doing it and losing weight nicely with it. But for me I now prefer CC.

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