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All great replies, thank you for your input!

Thank you!!

Thanks all!!

Have you seen a loss so far?

This is what I found as well...each point is now approximately 45 calories. My leader actually agreed that the point goals are too low also. Unless you eat salad, grilled chicken and no sugar most days, your points add up SO fast. If you have a "treat" like @Kellymw89 mentioned you are almost done for the day. I totally…

I have issues with binge eating as well. Mostly in the evenings when no one is around. :neutral: You mentioned you only get the binge feeling when you are "dieting." If you are like me my guess is it's kind of like you start to think "Well, I can't have this anymore so I better binge on it." If that makes sense? Here is a…

I think I binged on the bread because I knew I shouldn't eaten that meal so was almost like "well, I screwed up I might as well keep going." Guess I need to remember how I felt last night the next time I want to make a choice like that for dinner. Thanks guys! :smile:

Did you ever go over your allowed calories for the day? Or were you super strict and never go over?

Thanks for all the great feedback!

It's now called Smartpoints and is totally different. You definitely need to go to a meeting and learn all of the new changes.

Well if you guys live in Green Bay, WI we can make it happen! :wink:

LOL, no. Just thinking of joining a local gym and wondering if it's more than 10 minute drive will I actually go. Just curious what others do. :)

I belong to WW and what keeps me going is the meetings. I have a great leader and group of people, I actually look forward to the meetings (even if I haven't lost that week). The meetings keep me going and it recharges me each week. The new program is now focused on sugar, fat and protein for the most part. The more sugar…

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THIS is awesome....thank you for sharing that. Exactly how I feel.

Never ceases to amaze me how great the MFP community is! I believe I am getting enough calories here on MFP which is 1,500 a day. I also go to weight watchers and I almost think that is what has me stressed out because I need to cut way back on foods with a lot of sugar or carbs in them. Makes me feel like a "bad person"…

Congrats on your weight loss, that is amazing! It's interesting that I happened to read your post because right now I am struggling with the new weight watchers smartpoints program. I was doing great before but now it has turned into a pretty restrictive lower sugar high protein diet. I am encouraged that you seem to still…

I am struggling with the exact same thing as you! I joined WW in October was doing great, loved it. Then they changed it to smartpoints and now I feel like anything I want to eat I can't because it's so many points. Everything has gone up unless it's grilled chicken (I joke...sort of). I totally understand what they are…

I tracked in MFP and WW today. Granted I had a bad day of eating (because I'm stressed about it..go figure) but MFP gives me 1,700 calories a day. WW gives me 30 smartpoints a day (plus weekly of 42). If I divide up my weekly I can have 36 a day. I figure if I give myself a few extra points a day it may be more like the…

I did give it a try but was running out of points so quickly it became very frustrating. I'm going to talk to my WW leader this week and get her thoughts. I really like her.

They went low sugar/low fat/high protein. Low sugar=lower carbs usually. Anything with sugar or pasta in it has gone way up in points. It's just crazy. Might as well go Paleo. ;)

They went low sugar/low fat/high protein. Low sugar=lower carbs usually.

Thank you all for your input. I'm just so disappointed that they changed it to smartpoints. I also totally understand what they are trying to do, but it is basically now a lower carb diet. If you have a birthday party to go to and have a piece of cake and ice cream your points are basically blown for the whole day. :s

Thank you all so much for your thoughts. I do really like my leader and the group and the weekly weigh-ins keep me accountable. I am going to give it another week and if I need to start tracking on MFP then I will start doing that. I do have to say that the community support on MFP is 100% better than WW community!

I am a current WW member. The new program is called "smart points" and IMO it's now "low carb" which isn't sustainable to me. They lowered the points allowed each day and have raised the points on most foods unless it's lean protein and/or very low in sugar. For example, a bowl of oatmeal that used to be 4 points, is now…

The new program is called "smart points" and IMO it's now "low carb" which isn't sustainable to me. They lowered the points allowed each day and have raised the points on most foods unless it's lean protein and/or very low in sugar. For example, a bowl of oatmeal that used to be 4 points, is now 7. I totally get that they…

I cried myself to sleep last night feeling so overwhelmed with the amount I have to lose. For whatever reason I looked at the community option in MFP for the first time ever and saw your story. You have given me hope I'm starting today!

Thanks!

Actually after you cook the pasta it takes less amount to fill 1 cup then it would dry.