Weight Watchers fed up
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harley79
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So I'm on Weight Watchers I'm just coming back to trying to lose over 100lbs well I just scanned a fruit cup in its own juice thats 70cal and it's 7points
That is alot of points I love that they have zero point foods because weighing fruit is annoying but my God that's ridiculous any suggestions
That is alot of points I love that they have zero point foods because weighing fruit is annoying but my God that's ridiculous any suggestions
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Count calories. Being in a calorie deficit is needed to lose weight.33
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It doesn't matter where the calories come from, even if they are fruit and vegetables, your body still counts them. This is why so many have turned away from WW and this crazy 0 point system and using apps like MFP instead. They were no longer having success with WW because, as you have discovered, some free foods can actually be reasonably high in calories.21
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Snap. I’m still with WW but have decided to run with MFP in parallel for a month for comparison purposes. For me it was the fact I had a meal replacement shake for breakfast at 150 calls it was 6 points on WW which seemed very high. The only thing missing would be the weekly weigh in so I’m looking for an online community to keep me honest!11
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... even the name "weight watchers" makes me cringe...
A co worker gave me a second scale, it's much bigger then my first one, but it says weight watchers on it.. I took a piece of paper and tape and covered the words.
Lol.. yep..25 -
Come to the calorie counting side.
We have cookies.56 -
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Are you on the Blue plan? I've do both MFP and WW. Currently do WW. It works for me because I tend to get caught up with numbers. Like another poster mentioned you could track both and see how it pans out.8
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Snap. I’m still with WW but have decided to run with MFP in parallel for a month for comparison purposes. For me it was the fact I had a meal replacement shake for breakfast at 150 calls it was 6 points on WW which seemed very high. The only thing missing would be the weekly weigh in so I’m looking for an online community to keep me honest!
I have a designated friend to keep me honest
Im a daily weigher, I like the data. I text him the number in a morning...... He knows if I stop messaging that I'm doing badly and to give me a shove
Ironically if I'm ranting about unexpected weight gain he's the first to remind me to check my totm cycle 😂11 -
weighing fruit is annoying
Blunt honesty forethcoming.
Weighing food really isn't difficult. You have a lot of weight to lose and it takes seconds to weigh fruit. Especially considering most of us are eating at home, it's a very minor annoyance, at worst.
Maybe try honing your skill; guess how much something weighs, then weigh it. This will actually become useful if you're in a situation where you have to guesstimate.
Weigh and pre-portion food if possible. For example, if you have a bag of chips, weigh out a couple servings and put them in ziplocs/tupperware. This will save time weighing, make counting easy, and eliminate the urge to go for the bag.
There are many strategies for success, and many excuses for failure. You need to decide how important weight loss is to you and if you're willing and ready to put in the effort to get to where you want to be.
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Preach @Justin_7272 ! Can I get a "hallelujah" from the congregation?20
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I think Weight Watchers is over rated because it is so expensive for what you get (because you can get a lot of the resources in comparable apps and research if you are willing to put in a little elbow grease)... but many have success on it, so to each their own. You can do the very same thing by using apps/ programs like this. I think your fruit cup, even though it only had 70 calories, probably counted for more points for the sugar content. Weight Watchers has (I think) started figuring that aspect into their points system. I know, I know, it was in its "own juices", however that only means that it is sitting in concentrated fructose juice on top of the sugar it already contains. Berries and fruit are good for you, regardless of the natural sugar... but you would be better off doing what someone else suggested by getting fresh fruit, and portioning it out. I know it is a pain and extra work, but so worth it if you want to be successful. I invested in a couple of Bistro boxes and a couple of clearance Rubbermaid variety sets at Bed Bath and Beyond, and cheap portion control containers at Wal-Mart. They have been lifesavers. I prep lunch and snacks the night before (and easy stuff not meal prep and pain in the butt recipes). Once you get used to what you should be eating, its not as much of a pain... especially when you start seeing success. However, without a doubt... like there is not magic pill for weight loss, there is not an effortless route for it either. Sorry....11
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nighthawk584 wrote: »
And even ice cream sometimes!20 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »nighthawk584 wrote: »
And even ice cream sometimes!
And wine17 -
There's only choices and consequences. There's no such thing as a free lunch or free fruits and vegetables. There's the cost of decision making and consumption.
Back in the day of old saloons, those 'free' lunches were very salty so you would buy more drinks to offset the cost of the lunch. Free goods and foods are used as slick marketing tricks to entice customers. Just remember the old adage, if it sounds too good to be true it probably isn't.
Whenever food items appear to be free there's a cost to someone.
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nighthawk584 wrote: »
Uh, no. The chocolate's all gone. *makes sure drawers are locked*5 -
I was a card carrying member of the ww and I supported relatives who were 'lifers'. Most never graduated because at the end of decades they weighed exactly the same or more. Rebound weight gain with friends. They just kept paying those dues because it gave them a false sense of security.
The leaders we had talked about food in such childish terms. I was a really, really bad girl, today. I was so naughty and I ate all the cookies on the way home from the meeting. My sister and I went shopping, we ate all our free/zero points up in just a couple of meals. After the big weigh-in where everyone 'fasted' until weigh-in there was the after meeting let's go out and reward ourselves with more food club.
The weigh-ins reminded me of cattle going down the chute.
You choose, you decide, @harley79. If you find yourself doling out more dollars with diminishing returns, try something else. I'm of the opinion if the Captain, one at the helm can't do it then what in the world am I doing here.8 -
StephieK74 wrote: »I think Weight Watchers is over rated because it is so expensive for what you get (because you can get a lot of the resources in comparable apps and research if you are willing to put in a little elbow grease)... but many have success on it, so to each their own. You can do the very same thing by using apps/ programs like this. I think your fruit cup, even though it only had 70 calories, probably counted for more points for the sugar content. Weight Watchers has (I think) started figuring that aspect into their points system. I know, I know, it was in its "own juices", however that only means that it is sitting in concentrated fructose juice on top of the sugar it already contains. Berries and fruit are good for you, regardless of the natural sugar... but you would be better off doing what someone else suggested by getting fresh fruit, and portioning it out. I know it is a pain and extra work, but so worth it if you want to be successful. I invested in a couple of Bistro boxes and a couple of clearance Rubbermaid variety sets at Bed Bath and Beyond, and cheap portion control containers at Wal-Mart. They have been lifesavers. I prep lunch and snacks the night before (and easy stuff not meal prep and pain in the butt recipes). Once you get used to what you should be eating, its not as much of a pain... especially when you start seeing success. However, without a doubt... like there is not magic pill for weight loss, there is not an effortless route for it either. Sorry....
If someone chooses a 70 calorie fruit cup, they're still going to be successful if they hit their calorie goal. That's the beauty of calorie counting - you can choose the foods that you genuinely enjoy, whether that's a fresh orange, a fruit cup, or something else. You just have to account for the calories.10 -
The WW program employs a "lifestyle" approach. It's not going to be helpful for a lot of people even with their having 3 different programs. If it's not working for you overall, quit paying them to annoy you. Or, you could decide to take the "points hit" and just go on with the program if you find that overall, it's helpful.6
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Try Noom. I did WW a while ago and found it frustrating in the same way. Noom was inspiring and once I did that for 3 months I had a lot better understanding of what to shoot for with MFP.2
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