Weight Watchers... yes or no?

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  • Horskrzy
    Horskrzy Posts: 71 Member
    If you're looking for accountability and encouragement at weigh-ins, try looking up a local TOPS chapter (Take Off Pound Sensibly). Membership dues are quite low and if used with MFP you'll get all of the "features" of WW (tracking, goal setting, etc.) with virtually no cost and a great support system!
  • janettemg06
    janettemg06 Posts: 1
    I have tried WW online, tracked everything, stayed within daily allowance, didn't use weekly allowance, exercised 5 of 7 days, but it did not work for me. The meetings did previously, I lost 21 lbs fairly steadily back then. The online database for food pointing is rubbish, and difficult to follow.The online calculator mostly comes up with 0, I found I was having to guess a lot of stuff - probably why it didn't work! In the time I have been with it, they have changed the weekly allowance of points downwards, which is very confusing. It is also expensive. My daughter put me onto this site, I have only just started, but already it is easier to follow, and has an excellent database - so I have high hopes! Good luck with whatever method you choose!
  • shoeloveramber
    shoeloveramber Posts: 291 Member
    I have done WW in the past - several times. When I was on plan it worked for me but it was hard to stay on plan because everywhere you went you had to figure points out. They changed to this new program and now you can not even logically "guesstimate" points like you could before. The old program you could guesstimate a point for every 50 calories as long as it did not contain a ton of fat or fiber.

    Last January I started doing my own thing to lose weight, just eating better and moving more. I was not thrilled with how slow I was losing weight so I gave WW another shot and found that I lost weight just as fast on my own without paying for the program so after about 6 months I said forget it and quit. I just found MFP and I think this will work even better than WW and it's FREE!!!!
  • jennifer2977
    jennifer2977 Posts: 156
    I did WW way back when they had the Flex Plan and lost 33 lbs in 3 months. I've been back off and on for the past several years, most recently last summer with the new Points Plus/free fruit plan. I couldn't get with it--for years they had been telling me to eat more veggies than fruit because of the sugar and points, but now 'hey, fruits are free'!

    I tried it for a few months and lost and gained the same 10lbs over and over. The last few weeks of WW, I tracked my calories on here too, and surprise, the calories come really close to what my point values were. It's way cheaper too!
  • jennifer2977
    jennifer2977 Posts: 156
    BUMP
  • Zaza77
    Zaza77 Posts: 2 Member
    I wouldnt reccomed it. There 'point' system is all different now, and they just changed it again before Christmas, I was on 29 points a day and that dropped to 26 (so did everyone elses), they lost all credibility with me. Fruit is unlimited and free points. I am still a member with WW on line and doing MFP at same time (until membership finishes). MFP is much better for keeping track of calories consummed, the website here is far superior. To keep track of yourself this is free and fabulous !
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