Anyone here a former weight watcher?

I tried Points Plus for about 6 weeks at the beginning of the year, moved over here due to a lack of results. I'm still having no results, but am more comfortable counting easy calories, not mysterious points with a crazy new mathematical equation.

I am. I've done it twice in the past and been successful each time, except for putting the weight back on! That was actually due to my 2 pregnancies though. Never got to try the newest plan though.
This time I couldn't afford WW (its VERY expensive here in France), and someone told me about MFP. It has all the good points of WW such as tracking your food and having a daily total, but with so much more. The support network is amazing and being able to see what other people are eating and burning off is really inspiring! You don't have to wait a whole week till your next meeting!!

Good luck with your journey!

I did weight watchers about 6 years ago and lost 25 pounds. I've had more success on MFP than I did on WW. I finally got past the plateau that I was stuck on with WW. I think MFP is a better system and a lot easier to track. It does basically the same kind of thing as WW does, calorie counting, making sure you drink enough water, plus you also have support. I like MFP so much more! Good luck!

I did weight watchers point + from mid January until Mid March and I lost 11lbs. But it was a quick 11 lbs and then I stalled. I started researching it more and found it odd that mostly everyone got 29 pts, and that fruits/Veggies were zero pts. I mean a large banana has more than 100 calories! My friend told me about MFP and I tried it out. It's much easier to use, and more fun as well. I hit the goal I set for myself back in January with WW in 106 days. I decided last month to add more to it though and have 5 more lbs to go! I LOVE Mfp, and not just because it's FREE!

I did weight watchers about 15 years ago when it we tracked our fat and fibre and I lost 150 lbs. I hit my goal weight , stayed there for a few years, had my first child almost 7 years ago and then had to lose another 30lbs which I did with the old points system. It took me about six months that time around and life was good. Then I had another baby and he just turned 4 in December and I still have the dreaded 30 lbs that I havnen't been able to lose. I go down 10 lbs and then put it back on. I have moved to a town that doesn't have weight watcher so I heard about this site. Between January - end of Feb I lost 13 lbs and then I got sick, stopped tracking on MFP and most of the weight is back on. I am back at it again this week and I am determined to lose this weight once and for all. I have just finished reading the book "The Secret" and I am really focusing on being more positive. it does help when it comes to my weight loss journey. People I have talked to about the new points plus either love it or hate it. I haven't even looked at it to see what the difference is. I wish you well on your weight loss journey!

I actually reached my goal weight doing WW about 20 years ago and became a lifetime member. But I gained the weight back, did WW again, gained it back, repeat, repeat, repeat. I loved the Fat & Fiber plan they had years ago and I liked the previous points system but I quit keeping track of everything like I should have. I eventually quit going altogether because it got to the point I couldn't afford the weekly meeting costs. Plus I got really discouraged when the Leader would call my friend (we always went together) and ask why she didn't make a meeting but I never heard from her if I missed a meeting. And if my friend lost 1/4 of a pound our gained 6 lbs she was always encouraged and cheered on and I was always berated because I didn't lose more or because I had a gain. I don't usually hold grudges but that Leader has left me with a very bad memory of WW and I haven't given it another chance since.

I found MFP by accident; looking for a WW cake recipe of all things. And I absolutely love it. I'm accountable only to myself and there is always someone online to lift me up and encourage me no matter how well or how bad I do. My original goal when I started this journey was to only lose 30 lbs. I've lost almost 45 now and am taking it day by day. Now it's not just about a number on the scale...if I don't reach my ideal weight between 115 and 135 I'm perfectly fine with that. I'm working out and toning up in addition to watching what I eat and I will be satisfied when I'm happy with the way my body looks no matter what the scale says.

I did weight watchers about four years ago losing 50 pounds, but I found once I stopped going that I didn't maintain the weight loss it slowly crept back on. Then last year I decided to lose weight on my own, just counting calories, and I did well. I lost almost 50 pounds and kept it off till I was diagnosed with cancer. Between the drugs and emotional eating I put on almost 40 pounds. When I got done with treatments I signed up with weight watchers but didn't care for it anymore. I think the points plus program isn't as good as the flex points plan I was on before, but either way I would reather count calories then "points". I think for long term succes counting calories is the way to go.

I've done WW a few times and definitely attribute my weight loss during this "finally get the weight off" journey that started last January to the former (Momentum) plan. I was a member for half of last year and then did it on my own for the rest of the year and gave myself the holidays to just maintain and not worry about tracking.
I sort of tried points plus (bought the calculator and food guides) at the beginning of this year but really didn't want to have to worry about recalculating everything or becoming a member again in order to track everything. Thankfully someone turned me on to this website just as I was trying to figure out what to do and it's working great so far!

I still watch my weight one of these days it make do a trick

I also have had difficulties with the new PointsPlus system and have actually gained weight since the roll-out of the new plan. I'm not necessarily blaming the new system. I know I'm ultimately to blame. But I figured I'd try something new and exciting so joined myfitnesspal.

One thing I did learn from WW is that I NEED support. So I'm really looking for some friends on this site to keep me motivated and inspired.

Hi, it's great to hear from all of you. I am currently a WW member. I joined in September last year and it was the first time I seriously tried to lose weight, and I have had success. I was worried if I stopped with WW that I wouldn't be able to keep it up. I've been trying to figure out the main differences between the WW etools and MFT and I think it's mainly that WW have the resources to keep publishing new articles, recipes, inspirational ideas etc. I also think the smaller numbers involved with counting pro points is simpler than calories, but I guess it's about learning. Well seeing this message board is encouraging and it's good to know that some of you have found MFP easy and effective.

Whether you're doing WW or MFP it's about weighing and measuring what you're eating in order to figure out points vs calories. That itself teaches you proper portion control. I am a lifetime member of WW. Went initially about 25 years ago, thought I was fat at 121--lost 11pounds and reached goal weight. The plan at that time was the exchange program, where you were allowed so many bread exchanges, so many protein exchanges, etc per day. I actually liked it then. I went monthly for awhile to keep in check, but eventually stopped going. Several years later, after marriage, babies, etc. I went back and the plan was the original points program. I did lose weight on it, but didn't stick with it for longer than about six months. Hated having to pay weekly. Tried the online version for awhile and didn't really like it. I do not like how they change the program all the time, requiring you to have to purchase new tools to be able to convert your calories to points.etc. Got to be way too gimmicky. So, this time I googled food/exercise tracker and found mfp. I'm loving it. It is much easier to deal with the calories--plain and simple. There are so many free sites to find restaurant food calories as well that I don't feel I need to pay WW for gimmicky gadgets etc. Reading the message boards is inspiring also. I also really like how I can see exactly how much salt, protein, calcium etc I'm eating. The charts here are great. Good luck to you and welcome to mfp!

Iv used weightwatchers for the past year or so and have lost 23lbs but i also use mfp as well just so i am aware of the calories i am eating also. i dont go over my points or my calories and find it a better way to maintain what i am eating and help me to continue to lose weight

i ahve been doing PP since the begining of this year however i can not seem to get my head into the WW mode at the moment hence the reason i thought i would try this one see how i get on, i know ww has worked for soooo many people in the past but at this moment it is just not for me so hopefully MFP will work for me

I am a lifetime member. I no longer count points. I don't like PP, its too much work. I Love how I just have to enter foods in MFP and They do all The work for me. I have nothing against WW I lost over 160 pound (not at one time) With WW but the new systems is a pain and I got board with the meetings.