Any Weight Watchers Members Out There?

Mary831331
Mary831331 Posts: 53 Member
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Are you a Weight Watchers member? I am a lifetime member, but over the last 2 years, I've gained 30 lbs. back. I've been going to meetings here and there, but I just cannot stay motivated until the last few days. I love MFP because it's really been motivating me lately. So I'm hoping with the WW meetings and MFP, I can lose the weight that I've gained and keep it off forever.
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  • MRSDiDYTCH
    MRSDiDYTCH Posts: 1
    I have thought about trying it but i tasted i mean and i thought it was gross lol. My doctor doesnt want me to start doing a certain diet he just wants me to watch my portion sizes which is very hard to do. So i was thinking of doing weight watchers. I just need to do something i have to lose thisweight!!!
  • MNchick
    MNchick Posts: 371 Member
    I am!

    I have no problem looking for support and accountability anywhere I can find it. I love the ease of this website/app and there's something to be said about the anonymity involved, but I'm a PEOPLE PERSON! I go to the meetings for face to face interaction and a calibrated scale and the accountability of weighing in at least once a week, good or bad!
  • stillthesamegirl
    stillthesamegirl Posts: 112 Member
    I am! I do this and track my points. The two together, you cannot go wrong! The continuous support is incredible!
  • Family_Man
    Family_Man Posts: 53
    I'm doing the WW online, does that count?
    :drinker:
  • Mary831331
    Mary831331 Posts: 53 Member
    Sure WW online counts if it works for you. When I first started WW 3 years ago, the same people would go to every single class, and we all loved the teacher. Alot of us met our goals close together, and it was just so much fun. Eventually our WW teacher quit for personal reasons, and alot of us were shocked and scared that we wouldn't keep our weight off. Alot of the original members never returned, and more would drop out here and there. My daughter and myself are the only original members that still attend from time to time. Each week the class attendance is getting lighter and lighter. I do love the WW plan, and I am going to stick to the meetings, and I think MFP will really keep me motivated. Over the past 2 days, I've met alot of awesome people who are very dedicated to exercise and weightloss, and I really think I am going to lose my weight this time and keep it off for life. Good luck to everyone.
  • Mary831331
    Mary831331 Posts: 53 Member
    Sounds good. I was hoping that WW and MFP would do the trick. Congrats on your weightloss. Forty-four lbs. is alot of weight to lose!
  • Family_Man
    Family_Man Posts: 53
    I want to start attending the meetings once in a while to get some questions answered. Got a boost of confidence from a leader of a different meeting leader so I will see how it goes.


    Good luck to you!:flowerforyou:
  • annetteward3
    annetteward3 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm doing WW have been for 18weeks and have lost 14.1kg :) i find it awesome and the weight loss may be little amounts but it all adds up!!!! I love how simple it is and that it's a lifestyle change more then anything!!! My husband has lost weight and my kids have lost a little and eating healthier and trying more foods.
  • 121071cas
    121071cas Posts: 3
    Hi! I've been doing WW for 18 months and lost the first 90 lbs but since Feb it has been up 1, down 1 same vicious cycle so I decided to switch to counting calories about 12 days ago. I love(d) WW until we had major leader changes and the support changed. I am stilling going to meetings to make sure I am accountable but using MFP for my food diary. I am feeling a bit more in control now and the change has helped me breakthrough the same 1 lb gain/loss cycle. WW changed my life and MFP will help me maintain it!
  • vanessa40
    vanessa40 Posts: 328 Member
    Hi Everyone,
    I am a Lifetimer too. I lost 100 pounds with WW. I soon found out losing it was the easy part..keeping it off now there is the problem.
    I got down to my goal weight of 122 from 222. It took me a few years but i did it. Now i would like to stay around 125. Right now i am at 137.
    I started going back to my meetings a few weeks ago. It helps keep me on track..
  • amyliz0226
    amyliz0226 Posts: 37
    Just cancelled my weight watchers online last week. I lost 35 lbs on it about 5 years ago, It WORKS!!! And I loved it! But just couldn't get motivated to get back on it. So I thought I would try something new. I do love MFP:)
  • calvarado58
    calvarado58 Posts: 1
    what is MFP?
  • fatgirlslim32
    fatgirlslim32 Posts: 31 Member
    amyliz - thats exactly how I am! Plus 0pointed food.... Telling me I can eat as much of something as I like is just a bad idea.

    Calvarado - MFP = My Fitness Pal. :)
  • Mary831331
    Mary831331 Posts: 53 Member
    Vanessa: I totally agree with you. Losing it was the easy part, and maintaining the weight is the hardest. How awesome that you lost 100 lbs.!!! I bet that makes you feel soooooooooo much better. Keep up the good work!!
  • crudd123
    crudd123 Posts: 244 Member
    sent you a friend request. I'm lifetime not at goal!
  • michsunshine
    michsunshine Posts: 2 Member
    Hi, yes I am a new weight watcher member, however, had trouble counting points and all the logging of food. I found I was eating too much of the wrong type of food. This program is absolutely awesome. I don't have to assign points to food and it tells me if I am getting say too many carbs, too much sugar, etc. It has really helped me to balance out my diet. Recording the food is sooo easy on my iphone and ipad. I will continue to go to WW meetings and weigh in and get the emotional support until I feel confident that my weight is going down. However, I am not going to do the WW on line and log in my points. I will come back in a month and let you know how it all works out for me. Signed: Soo tired of being fat.
  • cinfull360
    cinfull360 Posts: 3 Member
    ^^ This ^^
    I was a member of WW a couple of years ago and it worked, but it it is was hard to maintain. MFP seems more realistic and easier to track. I REALLY like the nutrition tracking through MFP. That is a bonus not only for those who are trying to lose weight, but those who just need to assess and track how they are doing with sugars and proteins, etc. Love this site!
  • SingerJennXXXX
    SingerJennXXXX Posts: 54
    I was a WW member from 2002 to 2007 and lost 95 lbs before life smacked me in the face and things fell apart. Stress took over and I struggled from 2007 to last year when I finally decided to do something about all the weight I gained back. I felt like I had paid WW enough money and I learned whatever they had to teach me so I don't pay them anymore even though I am still using the skills I they taught me. I learned from WW that I cannot just eat whatever and not track everything I put in my mouth. I also learned that support is very important.

    A few of my WW buddies from the web site recommended I try using MFP for extra help in tracking, so here I am!
  • snugs435
    snugs435 Posts: 3 Member
    Trying MFP because I am having a hard time with WW online. Need to get myself back inline. The 0 points thing is getting out of hand for me and I want to eat quality, not qty of points anymore. We'll see, but so far I like this app a lot better.
  • SingerJennXXXX
    SingerJennXXXX Posts: 54
    Trying MFP because I am having a hard time with WW online. Need to get myself back inline. The 0 points thing is getting out of hand for me and I want to eat quality, not qty of points anymore. We'll see, but so far I like this app a lot better.

    See, after WW changed their point calculating system, that's when I decided not to go back. I still can't wrap my brain around FREE fruit! I get that they were trying to encourage people to eat more good for you foods and less empty calories & sugar, but I never had a problem eating fruit and I also resented the fact that certain indulgences went drastically up in points after they tweaked their calculations.
  • csalter61
    csalter61 Posts: 13
    I am a ww member and using MFP too:smile:
  • Slynderize
    Slynderize Posts: 25
    I'm still using the WW point system, BUT I'm watching the caloric intake via this site. WW nudges you to eat healthier but calories count!
  • jennylee133
    jennylee133 Posts: 26 Member
    I was also using both WW and MFP because I know WW has worked for me in the past but I was just having such a hard time getting motivated to count points again. I think I had become complacent with the plan which was making me less accountable to it than I had been in the past. I was also able to justify food choices that were not the best because I was strictly looking at points. I finally cancelled my membership last week and although I had major anxiety over doing so I knew I needed to make an "official commitment" to a new way of life in order to refocus. I really like the ease of using MFP on my iPhone and iPad and am hoping that this shake up was what I needed to get back on track!
  • cathylucy
    cathylucy Posts: 2
    Yes, I am a WW member. doing whatever I can to keep motivated.
  • cathylucy
    cathylucy Posts: 2
    WW helps. They teach you to eat correctly and go to the meetings to stay motivated.
  • akiss4u2tam
    akiss4u2tam Posts: 50
    I attend the meetings at Weight Watchers.... I love our instructor... she is soooooooooooooooooooo energetic! I stopped weighing in at home and only use their scale for accuracy... I go for the infomation and the comradery... I will say I am getting those things on this site... I don't know how long I'll be a WW... but for now I think it's really helping..... It sounds like you need a buddy.... YOU CAN DO IT..... YOU HAVE A BUDDY OVER HERE!!!!
  • tweetybaby69
    tweetybaby69 Posts: 258 Member
    I started out doing weight watchers when I started this journey in March along with My Fitness pal, however, I find that the meeting I was going to catered a lot to the people who had been going for a while and not necessarily the newer ones. Also had a hard time wrapping my head around free fruit and veggies. I was essentially paying $13 to stay accountable to the scale. I have now realized through my great friends on here that I do not need to be a slave to the scale due to the fact that while I may not be losing pounds I may be losing inches. So I ditched weight Watchers and watch my calories on here and I am still getting results. However, to each their own.:flowerforyou:
  • gec1266
    gec1266 Posts: 201 Member
    I am a lifetime member of WW. However, I have found this site to be much more helpful. To me, it's much easier to count caloric intake,proteins,sodium...etc this way instead of 4 points of this and 5 points of that. If I can help in any way to continue your motivation,add me as a friend and I will do my best to keep you pumped and focused.....*cheers* Here's to your continued progress...
  • MrsPong
    MrsPong Posts: 580 Member
    I just started WW a few weeks ago... i lost about 3 lbs already. I didnt like it at first, but now I really love it. I fell off it for a few days, but trying to get back on it again. Loved the results and want to keep it up.
  • PALady4JC
    PALady4JC Posts: 99 Member
    what is MFP?

    MFP is My FItness Pal. I've learned a lot of new acronyms since being on here. Another one is NSV...non-scale victory.

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