WeightWatchers Online. Does it really work?

I have actually gone to Weight Watchers and used Weight Watchers online. Sorry to say, it is a lot like this site. You still have to keep up with amounts of foods you eat, you still have to track your food, and you still have to decide what you will and will not eat. The only difference is that instead of calling it what it is--calorie counting--you count points. I will say that the work has been done for you as to which foods are healthier than others because in the point system, carbs, fat and protein and fiber have all been taken into account. If I had to choose, I'd go to the actual meetings, they're much better for support and encouragement than the online version.

Personally, I find MFP to be a lot easier to use. There are more exercises to track from and the best part is that you get to use it for free!

I lost 63 lbs when I joined WW online, but it's really no different than what you are already doing here on MFP. It calculates points based on Fat/Fiber and Carbs. So you will need to calculate points for your food choices. I actually left WW since MFP was free, I'd say save your money too.

I joined weight watchers online in August and used it for a month and I lost 4 pounds. It works, but it is costly. I like MFP better because it is free and I have more support on here:) Also, a lot of my family members have done the meal delivery services(a few different brands) and have said that they did not taste good, so I never bothered with those.

I don't know why you would use anything but MFP - you have all the tools you need at your disposal and a great support system if you get some good friends here. Supplements don't replace clean eating - you might be better off spending money visiting with a nutrition specialist if you don't know what or how to eat to lose weight.

Save your money... I have used that twice (after each of my first 2 babies). Nothing is as good as this site!

I did weight watchers online earlier this year before I found my fitness pal. It is great and you can definitely lose weight with it but honestly it's so much like this site and this site is free! I stopped weight watchers because I couldn't afford it anymore and this site has completely taken its place.

Yes I love WW.

Weight Watchers is a wonderful, healthy weight loss program but it is NOT a quick fix. There is no such thing and as with any change in diet I strongly suggest consulting your doctor to determine what is a healthy weight for you and a healthy loss rate for you. If you really follow WW you learn how to eat properly getting the nutrition you need. Activity/exercise is also an important aspect of weight loss.

How ever you choose to do it please make sure you approach it in a healthy way and don't expect it to just melt off. The fat cells didn't get there over night, in a week, month or even probably 6 months and to expect quick weight loss is to set yourself up for failure. Set small mini-goals that are attainable and reward yourself (non-food reward) with each accomplishment. Expect ups, downs & plateaus along the way and many times your clothes will be falling off you without the scale showing a reduction.

Best of everything to each of you as you strive to get your bodies in a healthy condition.

Oh yes, I lost 45# in one year 6/2008 - 6/2009 on WW & back in 1976 I lost 45# counting calories under the close scrutiny of my GYN and comparing the two (I actually found my original foods list) I can see many similarities. Main difference in counting calories is this is free. We do the work though it is not MFP or LoseIt or Weight Watchers that loses the weight for us.

I lost 36 pounds and kept it off for a couple years with WW online, so I'd say so.

Although, it was a different program than the current one.

I don't know why you would use anything but MFP - you have all the tools you need at your disposal and a great support system if you get some good friends here. Supplements don't replace clean eating - you might be better off spending money visiting with a nutrition specialist if you don't know what or how to eat to lose weight.

WW actually offers a lot more direction on healthy eating that makes sense and isn't just something someone on the program decided is what you should do, but based on actual science. It's a very good guide for those who need to learn more than just "eat less, move more."

That said, once you have all the tools, it doesn't hurt to apply them elsewhere for free.

I signed up for WW's 3 years ago and lost about 13 lbs in 2 months, but I quit.

I went back about 2 months ago for online only and very quickly figured out it wasn't going to work for me this time around.

1) There's the whole point conversion thing. I don't want to have to put in 4 different numbers just to figure out how many points for one serving. I needed something more cut & dry. Simple is best (for me) so I stayed here & cancelled WW's.

2) There's really not a whole lot of support on the community message boards. I found a lot of the message boards to be catty & juvenile, even when in regards to a topic posted about weight loss/nutrition/exercise, etc.

3) MFP is free. Seriously, try to beat that.

I was doing WW online. The price is $17.95 each month. I stopped using it because I hated figuring out points. Yes they have a new points plus calculator, but it still is a pain in the butt to enter in fat, fiber, protein and carbs to end up with the correct points. They are revamping the points plus again because people are getting frustrated with little to no weight loss. The biggest problem is free fruit and veggies. People are eating too much fruit. They forget that fruit has calories. You can use the community even if you don't subscribe. One other thing: Those commercials showing Jennifer Hudson slimmed down are a farce. She lost her weight on the old points system. The old points system you had less points and fruit and veggies weren't free.

I have done ww a few times and done well. Honestly I looked at joining online yesterday and didnt because I realized I get the same things here for free. Like others have already said, the community there isnt very nice.

I lost some weight on WW too, but I prefer looking at both the calories and the ingredients in food without having to rely on a secret formula to figure out a food's "points".

I'm a bit late posting this reply really, but I started WW online in 2 January (although signed up before that date just didn't do anything with) and so far am 9lbs down which I am really happy about. Have now cancelled my subscription as tis £10.95 per month but I have found an app that does the same for £2.99. HOWEVER, I have recently joined this amazing website, so that I could find NI to convert to points should I need it.

But I decided to do an experiment for the past 2 days of comparing my daily points used compared to my calories consumed - both days I have used my full quota of points but have been 400-300 cals below what I should be consuming according to MFP - which I thought was extremely interesting - I guess its telling me that I should up my intake of veggies and fruit - neither of which I am brilliant with all of the time. I might do must MFP next week and compare a week on MFP with a week on WW - and make note of any differences in terms of weight loss, energy levels etc etc.