Former Weight Watcher

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  • FLBeachluvr
    FLBeachluvr Posts: 110 Member
    I am also a former WW Lifetime member. In 2011-2012 I lost 53 lbs. in around 9 months. Well factor in the deaths of both of my parents and a cross country move and I've regained about 25 lbs. I just didn't want to pay the monthly fee so I'm trying MFP. I do have to say that I really liked the WW Points Plus system and thought it was very easy to do. I loved having the "extra" weekly points so I could have cocktails on the weekends. Now I am trying MFP and am struggling a bit with having to track EVERYTHING (veggies/fruits free on WW). It also seems that there is much more of a focus with MFP on how many calories are burned per day. With WW I never worried about my exercise and didn't track it, I just did it. The weight loss is slower for me with MFP than on WW but I'm in it for the long haul and will tweak my calories in vs. calories out if I don't get my desired results. I would also like to have supportive friends here!
  • brandymoore11
    brandymoore11 Posts: 3 Member
    I just left WW for good. I'd lost 55 lbs in 8 months on PointsPlus and SmartPoints, became a Lifetime member this past May, and then I was asked to become a meeting leader. I wasn't too sure about it at first, but then I started to feel excited about the idea, and so I agreed. Unfortunately, I was completely turned off by some really inappropriate behaviour coming from my training mentor in the first two training sessions. So I walked away from WW completely. Now I'm trying out My Fitness Pal, and I think it's going to work just great for me. I know that I need to track food, exercise regularly, and receive support within a community to maintain my weight, and MFP is offering all of that for free! I try to eat mostly healthy, whole foods, but I love my daily treats too. When WW switched to SmartPoints, they made some of the things I love so high in points that I just stopped buying them so that I'd have enough points to eat normally. But now I can just track calories. I will still eat very healthy, but now I don't have to fret so much over a treat. Weight Watchers helped me to achieve my goal weight, and I'll be forever grateful for that, but I am ready for something new!
  • sgmfpac
    sgmfpac Posts: 25 Member
    Hello, are there people still 'talking' here? I have just left WW and am keen to loose some more weight and gain some community while I do so? Let me know if this site is still active - thanks. S
  • Korman66
    Korman66 Posts: 11 Member
    Designer20698 wrote: »
    Hi all! My name is Bridget and yes, I'm a former Weight Watcher. I loved the program but it got to be to much...to much money, to much Oprah hype, to many things to purchase for program management. So here I am giving this a shot. I'm looking for a much needed support group as we travel on this journey.
    Awesome story add me
  • jenlea76
    jenlea76 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi Bridget, I also did WW's a few times in the past with great results but with all the changes it just wasn't working for me any longer. I did WW online so MFP is very similar to that, which I love. I just really need to track my food and exercise to keep me motivated and honest so here I am and doing it for free which is awesome. I wish you luck on your journey. If you like u can add me as a friend.
  • namasara
    namasara Posts: 26 Member
    Well, hi! I'm a former WW: the new plan was causing me to gain weight. Ok, well how I was working the new plan was causing me to gain weight. I need more accountability and the addition of free foods just allowed my mind to think I could eat as much of them as I wanted......NOT healthy for me.
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