.... a burned out Weight Watchers member!!

Be sure to start right!

Google Fat to Fit Radio Tools.
Do the body fat calculator then BMR tool.
Eat EXACTLY the amount of calories given per your activity factor and you will lose fat.
Eat too low and you will lose muscle!
Custom set MFP to 30% protein 40% carbs.
Enjoy losing inches babe!

Weight watchers is good if you need the accountability of having someone else weigh you in, but yeah configuring points is more complicated than just tracking calories. If you have a food label, you can just enter it or find it in the database instead of going to get your point calculator. I guess they probably can do it online, too now, back when I did it, it was by hand. lol This works and is motivating with pals to cheer you on.

Be sure to start right!

Google Fat to Fit Radio Tools.
Do the body fat calculator then BMR tool.
Eat EXACTLY the amount of calories given per your activity factor and you will lose fat.
Eat too low and you will lose muscle!
Custom set MFP to 30% protein 40% carbs.
Enjoy losing inches babe!

^^^ This. It works!

I'm an ex member as well! .. I found I was even more hungry on Weight Watchers than when I was off of it.. I think that was due to the fact that you were constantly paying attention to your food even though you could eat any thing you want, I ended up wanting even more! lol I got off of it and decided to do things my own way and that really paid off. Welcome to MFP! You can add me if you like

Exactly! I was thinking about what I was going to eat all day, so it just made me want food all day so I felt like I was starving! This works so much better for me!

There has to be one person who has to point this out........ Just remember that this is not a diet site, it is a lifestyle change.

Also, well done for the weightloss so far

I did WW for 5 years - changed over to MFP 4 weeks ago and so much better! In my opinion, weight watchers limits fat intake too much. I was so hungry on WW and just by replacing my afternoon snack of FF yoghurt with a handful of almonds, therefore upping my healthy fat intake, I've stuck to MFP without any problems and my hunger is gone completely. I haven't even fancied the cake and biscuits around the office, and I realised I only wanted them because I was so hungry all the time, and I don't actually like them!

I still eat a low fat diet, and try to limit my carbs to wholegrains/fruit/veg/etc, but I'm just not hungry like I was on WW and it's done me a world of good! I also find the forums on here and the "newsfeed" of everyone's accomplishments much better than WW online and really inspiring!

Good luck to you! I would recommend setting your percentages correctly, etc, as suggested above, I've found that really helpful! Add me if you want some support :-)

I hear that! I have been on weight watchers for a month and lost 9 pds., but the meetings are terribly unproductive and lame. I wait in line for an hour to get weighed, all so I can get some retarded star passed out to me and have people clap if I lose 5 pds. I am also diabetic and I am really disappointed by the fact that they don't take diabetes into consideration with their plan. For instance, with the power foods, you can supposedly eat as much as you want-- but if I ate all of the bananas or grapes I wanted, my sugar would be sky high. Weight watchers is highly over rated, over priced, and they don't offer anything that one can't already do on their own accord by buying a scale, tracking with this site, and purchasing a few workout dvds.

totally concure, done ww twice, worked but failed. Find mfp a dream really, support from across the world, simple to use and i'm more motivated.

To top it off, WW at work is a problem. They started a new computer program & only let groups start if the registered thr the portal, but the portal wasn't working until 1/15/12. We tried to sign up at the beginning of December but they made us wait 6 weeks, I found this & said forget it. I already lost 7 lbs. & will by myself something nice with the money I am saving.

:flowerforyou: Those of us that are ex-WW should start putting that $10.00 a week into a savings account once we hit our goals we can buy a new wardrobe!!!!

I lost ~140 pounds on WW. Not really going to bash it. Every way of eating isn't for everyone.

Hi, everyone my name is Cynthia and I just joined this week suggested a friend of mine. Have lost 3 lbs ths week but I am really liking this. I too have been a member of WW (Oh! how many times) and I think this may be what I need. I wish you all good luck and hope you will be cheering me on as well.

My adult daughter just joined WW, she has a serious weight issue, 5' 4" and over 400 lbs. She needs a program with support. I hope it works for her. As for me, I went to a meeting and here is what I think. The new points plus system seems to hide calories, I think my daughter was given too many points and the points aren't a good gauge for what you are eating, sometimes the points are free and other times they count. I think the system has people losing at a very slow rate, so they can maximize your time in the program and collect $45 a month from you forever.

It appears that WW is more into taking your money, than really helping you lose weight. When I make something like a large batch of spaghetti sauce and then try and break it down into points for a serving, it becomes anyone's guess how many points to give a serving. MFP works nicely for me, haven't really lost any weight yet, but am trying to follow the program.

bumping for the "fat to fit radio tools" advice

I did WW for 5 years - changed over to MFP 4 weeks ago and so much better! In my opinion, weight watchers limits fat intake too much. I was so hungry on WW and just by replacing my afternoon snack of FF yoghurt with a handful of almonds, therefore upping my healthy fat intake, I've stuck to MFP without any problems and my hunger is gone completely. I haven't even fancied the cake and biscuits around the office, and I realised I only wanted them because I was so hungry all the time, and I don't actually like them!

I still eat a low fat diet, and try to limit my carbs to wholegrains/fruit/veg/etc, but I'm just not hungry like I was on WW and it's done me a world of good! I also find the forums on here and the "newsfeed" of everyone's accomplishments much better than WW online and really inspiring!

Good luck to you! I would recommend setting your percentages correctly, etc, as suggested above, I've found that really helpful! Add me if you want some support :-)

Fat is not the problem with losing weight. Fat makes you feel full, but you have to use caution with it as it is high in calories. Restricting too much fat is unhealthy. Carbs are a good one to restrict, but not totally remove from the diet. I am avoiding bread and cheese, but not totally abstaining from those two items. Two high calorie items, that can allow you to eat more nutrition food items in place of them. Such as nuts and whole grains, etc.