Refugee from WW!!

jacks8897
jacks8897 Posts: 2
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello all!! was on WW for 14 weeks and lost and re gain.lost and regained..last weigh in, had gained and so total weight loss was only 4 lbs for 14 weeks. Followed program most days..slacked during holidays ..Try to get in 30-40 minutes exerrcise three times a week at the gym. Really didnt see results i hoped for and know i have to change some of my ways and stick more to program on weekends but feel I know what i need to eat and the money I was giving to WW wasnt making me happy. Friend recommended this site as I def need to log my food. Not a big fan of meetings and can just as easily buy myself a scale. So here i go...Nice to meet you all. Hoping to lose 20 lbs by summer!!

My name is Jackie..Im 53 ..work at a desk(ugh) doing very stressful customer service work. Have two great kids, one still at home and a wonderful loving partner of 7 years:heart: ...Live down the shore in Jersey and love the outdoors, photography, music, reading, cooking and my family!!:heart:
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  • Nikkiray32
    Nikkiray32 Posts: 123
    Hi Jackie,
    I am a WW refugee also ( love that name by the way). I lost over 60 pounds on WW after my daughter ( 10) years ago.Five years ago I got a sedentary job and started gaining ( and i stopped going to meetings). So last year, I rejoined WW and was very dedicated. I lost 30 of the 60 pounds. Well, when the new points system started, I started gaining everything back. I gained back 25 of the 30 pounds I lost. I decided this year, NO MORE fad diets. I will do this naturally. Each time I gained back, I gained back more.
  • Nikkiray32
    Nikkiray32 Posts: 123
    Oh, feel free to add me if you want.
  • AZnewme
    AZnewme Posts: 228 Member
    Hi Jackie! Same boat! Lost with WW, but couldn't keep it off. I don't know if if was too gimmicky or what, but this just seems so much easier for me to do (and the price sure if right)! I have been here since October, but really started working at it as of January. I am 50 (next week), live on the other side of the country - Arizona, three kids (grown but at home in college or high school) wonderful very supportive hubby (except when he's hungry-LOL!) and work from home, so it is probably a little easier then you have it to get exercise. I would love to share support along the journey, please feel free to add me!
  • emrys1976
    emrys1976 Posts: 213 Member
    I'm a 2-time refugee myself. Couldn't lose weight after the first two weeks. After talking to my doctor I found out that I have several metabolic conditions that made WW completely inadequate. My dietitian's plan has been really helpful in getting my first 50 pounds off. Best of luck to you here!
  • naya74
    naya74 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi,
    I was trying to decide whether or not to do WW. Seems to work miracles for some. But I don't know how I feel about going to meetings. Anyway......I'm aiming to lose 40lbs. Have lost 3 so far...........seems like a very long way to go.
    I'm determined but gosh doesnt life get in the way too often.
  • sfmomto3
    sfmomto3 Posts: 1
    I lost over 50 lbs on WW and was 10 lbs away from my goal....then they changed to the PointsPlus (and then I quit smoking) - now I have 30 lbs to go before I reach my goal weight. Hoping to do that by my birthday in July. And feel free to add me too
  • ccreek23
    ccreek23 Posts: 77
    Hi All, I am a WW refugee also! I lost 30 lbs with WW in 2006. I gained all of it back plus another 30lbs or so. I don't think WW does a good job of teaching you how to keep the weight off. I think WW allows you to cheat too much. So here I am exercising and eating right and sticking to it this time! This is a lifestyle change, not a diet. NO more fad diets for me either! Good luck to you all.
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