quit ww...yes or no?!?!

nachisdoll
nachisdoll Posts: 192 Member
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
Im on ww. But I seem to have hit a plateu again which is what i do every time im on ww. I lose 10lbs and then cant get past that...should i give it another few weeks? Im doing it online and dont know if i should pay another 3 months again...argh....what do u think?
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  • Jasmine_Moonstone
    Jasmine_Moonstone Posts: 80 Member
    Have you tried counting calories here? If you continue to hit a plateu with WW's, then why not try something different. This is a free site & you can always go back & sign up with WW's if you find that you prefer it. I have found that with alot of dedication & watching what I am eating that calorie counting has actually been easier for me. So, why not just try here for awhile. :wink:
  • justleeanne
    justleeanne Posts: 251 Member
    Why pay for WW when you have mfp for free, that's what I think, if you were going to weigh in's then I could understand but you're not even doing that if it's just online?

    Ditch the extra cost and spend it on something better for your health/fitness goals! :)

    Also don't get disheartened, sometimes weight loss does go fast, then slow, then nothing for ages, you just have to keep on keeping on and it will all come good in the end!! :)
  • DonM46
    DonM46 Posts: 771 Member
    If you have some will-power to avoid temptation, and if you'll religiously log EVERYTHING that you've weighed before eating, you don't need weight watchers.
    Everybody hits plateaus. The difference being on this site is that it's not costing you money during that plateau time.
  • ChantalD75
    ChantalD75 Posts: 680 Member
    MFP is free I would stick with this... lots of support here. I have done WW and I didn't find the support there like there is on here.
  • veggiepug
    veggiepug Posts: 82
    I had great success with the old WW plan, but quit and gained back a bunch of weight. I tried to do the new program over and over ever since November, but I just do not like it. I think MFP gives you a much better look at what you are putting into your body. I love that you get to see cals, fat, protein, sugar, etc. I think WW is simplistic to a fault. I had no idea how much sugar I was consuming until I started using MFP.

    Plus, MFP is free :)
  • pattyproulx
    pattyproulx Posts: 603 Member
    Weight watchers in my opinion is good for people who don't know much about nutrition and are not overly interested in learning too much about it.

    If you're busy and you don't want to waste time learning too much about nutrition, carbs, proteins, and fats and don't want to spend your time counting calories, then weight watchers is a decent choice since they do most of those calculations for you.

    It is a very simplified form of calorie counting but you don't really know what you're doing to your body other than feeding it a certain number of points.

    If you're more interested in learning about health and nutrition and have the time to sustain it for a while, I think you'd do much better counting calories, looking at your macros, and trying different things out to see what works best for your body.
  • seriousaboutlife
    seriousaboutlife Posts: 177 Member
    I quit ww. I find that this site is sufficient for my needs. :) and.... it's FREE!!!
  • jr1985
    jr1985 Posts: 1,033 Member
    if you have a smart phone you can download both the old weight watchers, and points plus calculators... plug the food in here to get the carb/protein/fat/fiber breakdown, then calcuate the points, then you wont have to spend the money on the program
  • veggiepug
    veggiepug Posts: 82
    Weight watchers in my opinion is good for people who don't know much about nutrition and are not overly interested in learning too much about it.

    If you're busy and you don't want to waste time learning too much about nutrition, carbs, proteins, and fats and don't want to spend your time counting calories, then weight watchers is a decent choice since they do most of those calculations for you.

    It is a very simplified form of calorie counting but you don't really know what you're doing to your body other than feeding it a certain number of points.

    If you're more interested in learning about health and nutrition and have the time to sustain it for a while, I think you'd do much better counting calories, looking at your macros, and trying different things out to see what works best for your body.

    This is what I was trying to get at, but you said it much better :)
  • pamital
    pamital Posts: 58 Member
    I would stick with this too. I've done ww about 10 times..
    You know what to do. And as everyone says, this site is free with lots of support.

    I'm actually finding it easier not having to weigh myself in front of someone. The only person I can feel guilty around now is myself. That fear has gone and I'm loving going on the scales now :)
  • cabul3
    cabul3 Posts: 210 Member
    i've done both ww and mfp, and while ww is also a great program, mfp is at least equally as good if not better, and FREE! try mfp, and if it doesn't work for you, you can always go back to ww in the future
  • BELIEVETOPSTOKOPS
    BELIEVETOPSTOKOPS Posts: 47 Member
    I am a WW Lifetime member with about 20 pounds to lose...was getting no where with WW new plan....After 6 months of paying monthly pass fees..I decided to quit and go back to TOPS....a much better support program with much friendlier people and ALOT less money...check your area for a TOPS meeting or join online. I had gone to TOPS several years ago and now I wish I had never left.
  • elliemay63
    elliemay63 Posts: 62 Member
    I lost with the old WW plan but let life get in the way and gained about 1/2 of it back. Tried the new plan but hit a plateau and was stuck. Used both programs for a month and lost a few pounds. Dropped WW (casue I;m cheap!) and am doing fine. I have good weeks and bad but I keep plugging along. Plus now I don't have to stop and figure out the points!!
  • elliemay63
    elliemay63 Posts: 62 Member
    I lost with the old WW plan but let life get in the way and gained about 1/2 of it back. Tried the new plan but hit a plateau and was stuck. Used both programs for a month and lost a few pounds. Dropped WW (casue I;m cheap!) and am doing fine. I have good weeks and bad but I keep plugging along. Plus now I don't have to stop and figure out the points!!
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    I think that they problem with ww is that it doesn't take into account individual differences. The truth of the matter is that calorie counting WORKS, especially if you pay attention to your macros and if you listen to your body. Everyone has different needs. Some people need breakfast, some people don't. Some people do well with low day, some people do well with high unsaturated fat. You are not a ww clone.
  • tuffytuffy1
    tuffytuffy1 Posts: 920 Member
    I've done WW about 4 or 5 times. I always lose some weight (most was 13 pounds a few years ago). However, I find this MUCH easier, frankly. I scan in my foods, or quickly search the database, or find my favorites in my recent foods, and bam, calories are logged in my daily log and I can see exactly how many calories are left. To me, that is a lot easier than trying to calculate points. I have been here about 5 weeks and lost about 6 pounds. The same day I joined here, I started with a personal trainer twice a week. The weight loss is not happening fast, but it is happening.
  • aparks1177
    aparks1177 Posts: 63
    I quit WW as soon as I found out about MFP. It seems a lot easier for me keeping up with my calories than figuring out how many points something is, and I really enjoy the support and it's free :)
  • Stephanie08
    Stephanie08 Posts: 1,023 Member
    I quit WW a long time ago when I finally realized that the whole goal of WW was for them to make $$$ off of me and not for them to be even remotely interested in the fact that I've lost, gained, stayed the same, been missing, came back, who are you, glad to see you, you're up 0.2 = next week bring your "diary" so there you go.... I've found other ways to weigh in each week without them.
  • ma2erin
    ma2erin Posts: 5 Member
    I just joined this site today, but I agree with the others. I reached my goal weight last year on the old flex plan. The PP program isn't working for me, but then again, I'm a creature of habit & didn't give it much of a chance. I say save yourself a few bucks & try this for awhile :)
  • Stephanie08
    Stephanie08 Posts: 1,023 Member
    I am a WW Lifetime member with about 20 pounds to lose...was getting no where with WW new plan....After 6 months of paying monthly pass fees..I decided to quit and go back to TOPS....a much better support program with much friendlier people and ALOT less money...check your area for a TOPS meeting or join online. I had gone to TOPS several years ago and now I wish I had never left.

    I agree Tops.org is the website to find a location near you.
  • CRody44
    CRody44 Posts: 776 Member
    Weight watchers in my opinion is good for people who don't know much about nutrition and are not overly interested in learning too much about it.

    If you're busy and you don't want to waste time learning too much about nutrition, carbs, proteins, and fats and don't want to spend your time counting calories, then weight watchers is a decent choice since they do most of those calculations for you.

    It is a very simplified form of calorie counting but you don't really know what you're doing to your body other than feeding it a certain number of points.

    If you're more interested in learning about health and nutrition and have the time to sustain it for a while, I think you'd do much better counting calories, looking at your macros, and trying different things out to see what works best for your body.

    +1
  • nachisdoll
    nachisdoll Posts: 192 Member
    Thank you guys!!!
  • bentobee
    bentobee Posts: 321 Member
    I did WW from January (when I started this weightloss journey) to March. I lost well and consistently on the plan. But when I found MFP in late February I started tracking calories too and didn't see any difference between the two programs over all -- and MFP is free. :)

    I think in the LONG run it's better to be accustomed to minding calories. Unless you are planning to be a lifelong WW member, I think think learning calories and judging the macronutrient breakdown of foods on your own is something you need to learn to do. The "points" take all that into consideration - but it's a pain in the butt to constantly be calculating the point value for everything.
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    if you have a smart phone you can download both the old weight watchers, and points plus calculators... plug the food in here to get the carb/protein/fat/fiber breakdown, then calcuate the points, then you wont have to spend the money on the program
    thats what i do with ww
  • VeganGal84
    VeganGal84 Posts: 938 Member
    Do you LOVE Weight Watchers Online and can you afford it?

    For me, until I answered "no" to both of those, I kept my WW Online membership. I loved it and could afford it.

    I wanted a change, and I found it in MFP. I hadn't been following WW for a couple of weeks at that point, and I realized that I needed that $18 a month for other things, so I quit WW Online and am now full time following MFP! :-)
  • Sherrellynn
    Sherrellynn Posts: 8
    I have been on ww before and had the same problem. I went to a dietician and she suggest using this sight instead but said ww is ok also. I am sticking to this site. nothing to figure out just log in, fill in and go about your day . at any rate good luck Sherrel
  • bjalter
    bjalter Posts: 43
    I've done WW and have had mixed results. After doing MFP for 6 weeks and losing 21 pounds, I would never go back to WW. I now consider WW as "MFP for dummies". They dumb a lot of things down for the members, and many people really do have no clue about food and nutrition and they need more hand-holding. WW is more-or-less just a simplified version of MFP that utilizes a patented formual for calculating "points". If you are educated and understand the basics of food and nutrition, MFP is great.
  • voluptas63
    voluptas63 Posts: 602 Member
    I did WW for 8 months in 2005 and lost 45lbs. I've since gained back 35lbs and have been attempting to take it back off using WW. But the plan has changed so much that I almost hate it and find it difficult to control myself:( So I'm giving MFP a try. So far... so good?
  • nachisdoll
    nachisdoll Posts: 192 Member
    I canceled my membership that was gna renew july 26! I am now gna log my food here at mfp...i will try to log the night before....and then adjust as the day goes on!:tongue:
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    Do you LOVE Weight Watchers Online and can you afford it?

    For me, until I answered "no" to both of those, I kept my WW Online membership. I loved it and could afford it.

    I wanted a change, and I found it in MFP. I hadn't been following WW for a couple of weeks at that point, and I realized that I needed that $18 a month for other things, so I quit WW Online and am now full time following MFP! :-)

    You go girl!
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